71 pounds to go

I made a plan to change my entire life, besides my professional career. The first item on my list was to lose this weight and keep it off for good. Over the years I have made so many comprises that have increased my: time, energy and productivity but at the expense of my health. My lack of boundaries contributed to my weight gain that inevitably happens by the holidays. No matter how much I try to diet if I don’t fix my mind first then my weight will continue to rise.

I need to keep myself accountable and always have this goal on my mind. I have sticky notes plastered on both of my computers, to remember this promise to myself. I must be consistent that even when I don’t feel like it I must go to the gym. Even if it’s just for five minutes at first. I must simply go and show-up like I do for work. My professional career allows me to keep a roof over my head; but without my health I’m dead. Lastly I have to enforce boundaries and say no to myself. My goals are simply too important to sacrifice for just a moment of gratification.

I am going to lose this 75 pounds. The goal is 8 pounds each month. By the time the yoga instructor classes start in the fall I should be around 210 lbs. By the end of February ‘22 or March ‘22 I will be at my goal weight of 175 lbs. In March, I will start trimming down the body fat and increasing the muscle mass percentages and maintain an equilibrium. When I receive my certification in May, I should be lean machine ready to expand AM Yoga.

I have already lost 4 pounds; another 71 to go.