SIX MONTH MARK TOMORROW

(DEC 08)

It is hard for me to imagine that it has been six months since I started. 

Looking at pictures from July gives me chills, and even looking at pictures from October helps me realize how much progress I have made. The halfway point is here and it still feels like I am just starting. Next week I will post my six-month mark-- inches lost and weight lost-- but I haven’t been posting them because I still haven’t seen my old trainer, Diana, to get them done (communication breakdown! My bad guys.). 

The numbers don’t matter as much as they used to.

(JAN 10)

 

When I first started this, all I could think about was how much weight I was losing, or how many inches were coming off. When it wasn't coming off as fast as in the beginning, around month 3-4, I started getting frustrated and was losing faith that my body would still change. It was only after talking to all my trainers and getting their input that I felt better about how my weight loss would slow down. My body would still be building muscle, I would still gain endurance and I would still see my body transform-- I just had to have patience. It was that kind of assurance that has really pushed me away from the idea of looking at the numbers towards really just worrying about the experiences.

 

3 months ago, I couldn’t have played a game of pick up football in the park with my buddies for 2 hours. 6 months ago, I wouldn’t have had the confidence to get a number from a girl I had barely talked to.  There are just so many experiences that have occurred in the last six months that have really shaped my life in a new direction. 

(JAN 10)

 

But with all the good things that are coming my way, I also need to come to the realization that I am not done yet, that I need to find new ways to be active and new ways to be social. If I sit satisfied, letting the complacency build, I will remain static, something that I don't want. Although I am incredibly happy where I am, I know that there is still so much more work to get done.