Kickstart the motivation!

A couple weeks have gone by since I started The Challenge so I will give you an update on how things have been going for me. I am not only going to tell you that I have lost 5 lbs, but I will tell you about how my health and well being is feeling the benefits. Stress doesn't seem to be as overwhelming, as I am more relaxed and calm. (Thank god!) No one likes to be super stressed and being set off by the smallest things. Not eating junk food and processed foods has been making a ton of difference in how I feel. I feel more energy and don't feel bloated and so full. It has been very surprising how well I am doing with the healthy diet. I have tried eating healthy and dieting time and time again and usually fall off the wagon and give up after a cpl days. It just felt too hard and made me feel like a failure every time. To tell you the truth, I always felt like I was gaining weight when I made the decision to try and lose weight. Because all I would think about is all the food I wanted and couldn't have. Which was the worsts food, the greasiest, saltiest, creamiest, fattiest. And for some reason, I wouldn't crave it as much when I wasn't "dieting". Its just that mentality of wanting what you cant have. Well all I can say is these Vi-shakes were made for me, and everyone like me who struggle with the same problems. I have my two vi-shakes a day and eat healthy snacks in between and then my healthy dinner and I feel satisfied. I am loving that i am not craving all the bad things that I shouldn't have, because I know I shouldn't be eating it anyways. Its all processed crap that is full of bad things doing harm to your insides. No one needs that. We only have one body, so we need to take care of it if we want to stick around for a good long time. :)

So its been a couple of weeks and I am feeling confident enough in myself now to know I can do this and keep up the good work and keep eating healthy. Now its time for me to buckle down with the exercise. It was a beautiful day yesterday and I love being out in the sun and feeling the heat so I decided to go for a walk when I got home from work. Thankfully (well sort of), there are hills by my place, so when I go for a walk its more like a hike in some areas. But I know its better for me so ill take it. I'm not really a morning person so waking up really early is very hard for me. Its at that time that i need a personal trainer or a robot or someone pulling me out of bed, literally. I was laying in bed this morning and I swear it probably took me a half hour of convincing myself to get up and do a workout. That's pretty bad, I know. I'm working on it. Normally I wouldn't end up actually doing a workout, so I was proud of myself. Gave myself a good ol pat on the back and told myself how much better I felt after working out. I absolutely felt amazing. No wonder why people who work out regularly are such happy people.Its good for your health and keeps you feeling great.
From now on, what I am going to tell myself first thing when I wake up is "I want to start the day feeling great." Because I know it isn't easy, but in the end, it will all be worth it. To feel great and know what you accomplished through hard work is always worth it. So if you are like me and struggle to get the motivation to work out or just doing something active, then tell yourself how great it will feel after and that it will be worth it. Visual reminders always help as well. Put up a poster or a picture of a healthy person who looks like how you picture yourself at your goal weight. Or who just looks healthy, if  that is what your goal is.

If you would like to learn more about Bodybyvi and The Challenge or would like to try it out, then check out my website.

mardellryckman.bodybyvi.com

Have a great weekend and I will keep you updated!

Mardell