All This Work Isn't For Nothing

I have been transforming my unhealthy lifestyle into a healthier one for over a month now.  I began on January 2 and it is now mid-February.  I am extremely excited to report that I am seeing huge differences in many aspects of my life.  There have been so many time I have wanted to give up and eat that pint of ice cream or skip a day at the gym or even stop at McDonal'd and get a Big Mac and fries.  I haven't been perfect and there have been days where I cheated or did less of a workout than I know I'm capable of, but the majority of the time I have kept myself pretty well disciplined and now I am seeing the results to prove it.

I have gone down 2 clothing sizes.  I wore a shirt the other day that I have not fit in to in 2 years.

I am feeling better.  I see myself having more energy and actually wanting to go to the gym on most days.

I have greatly improved on my muscle strength.  I was working with my trainer this week and she had me kick up my strength training an extra notch.  I was very surprised to see that I could do things that in the beginning of my training, I could not even halfway attempt.  I am now jumping onto aerobic steps unassisted, stepping onto the edge of my gym's boxing ring without using any leverage, and can hold the plank position for a greater amount of time than I ever could.  Seeing the improvements in my exercise capabilities makes me so happy.  I still have a long way to go, but it was so rewarding to see that I am getting stronger and I am able to do things I wasn't able to a month ago.

All the more reason to keep going!