You ever have one of those days where you feel like you are bubbling over with joy and happiness? I think today is one of those days. I found myself walking around singing the theme song from the biggest loser all day, just absolutely giddy.

I don't want to get too comfortable though last weeks lost is just that, last weeks lost and today marks the beginning of a new week. I read that fitness when it's a lifestyle is constantly evolving, so it's my objective to take my health and fitness to another level every week. I'm not talking about huge monumental changes but small tweaks to my daily or weekly habits that over time create a lifestyle for me that is abundant in health. What's the next level for me? Well I'm trying to find new ways to challenge myself. I realized that I get bored easily especially if I don't feel challenged and I need new things to keep me excited and focused on my goal.

I mentioned yesterday that I was having trouble with tracking my food and nutrition, this has always been a challenge for me and so I figured this would really require some effort on my part. I set a goal to track my fitness and nutrition everyday this week but what's a goal without a reward? I made a deal with myself if I track my food and exercise everyday this week I get to buy myself the new issue of Instyle magazine, I love Instyle magazine and since it's only for a week I need a small reward. I track my food/exercise for today and I'm already noticing some things about my nutrition and fitness I want to work on but I'm trying to pace myself so that I don't get overwhelmed.

Of course when you set goal you face opposition I kept telling myself " I don't have time for this." I had to remind myself that I am worth 15 mins if that to record my food journal which will help me successfully lose weight. For so long I used not having enough time to to prepare healthy meals, exercise, pamper myself, work on hobbies or dreams. What I realized is that I actually have plenty of time, I have plenty of time that I have that is not being used to serve me or my purpose, it's not that I didn't have time it's that I didn't feel I was worth the time. Everything was more important me, but I'm slowly but surely learning that if I don't care for myself I can't care for others and I can't be my best if I don't feel my best. With that in mind I absolutely have to get my workouts in, I absolutely have to prepare healthy meals, I absolutely have to spend time journaling and tracking my food and exercise because I deserve the best and this is what's best for me.

Be Blessed,
Izzy