Your Journey

 I love this quote! It's a great reminder that it's all your choice. Your path. Your journey. You do what's best for you. Don't expect others to have the same goals as you do, and don't expect anyone to be excited for yours. It doesn't mean people don't support you. It's just that we are all different and we all have different goals. As long as you are happy and following the goals you set for yourself then you'll continually be going in the right direction.

Our overall health is a journey. The path to get healthy will constantly change based on your current situation. It doesn't mean the end goal of being healthy changes. It just means the way you get there could change. That's why it's important to have little weekly goals and be flexible. 

This has always been one of my favorite images. Don't let a few "bad" days change your goal. Keep showing up. Keep trying. Keep chasing that goal.

My goals for this week are simple. Move more. Strength train four times. Log my food. I'm doing great with them so far! My morning walks are turning out to be what I look forward to the most. I get up, have my morning cup of coffee, and by the time I'm half way through it I'm already thinking about my route for my walk. When I get home afterwards, I have the same sense of accomplishment that I always had after a run, and I love it! It's my time to clear my head. Eventually I would love to be running again, but for now, I just love being outside and moving more.

Weight lifting is my favorite! It makes me feel so strong and confident. I can see already how it's changing the shape of my body. I'm loving the Body Beast program, and I can't wait to see my results when I finish it. It's so challenging! After two heavy arm days in a row, this was me in the shower this morning - lol!

Food logging is my least favorite goal this week. I'm doing it though! I know it's the one that will benefit me the most. My plan was to just log what I eat and not change anything; however if you've ever logged your food then you know you subconsciously start changing the way you eat. You suddenly don't want to log certain foods and you'll start looking ahead at your day and planning it out. For example, leftovers for lunch most likely means I'm having a salad for dinner or if I'm at 1200 calories and I still have dinner, but I'm hungry for a snack then I'll make a better choice for that snack. It really just makes you more aware of your choices which is a good thing!

We just had a slight change in plans for the week and will be heading to my folks place for a few days. I was going to take tomorrow as a recovery, but I think I'll go ahead and tackle leg day so I can enjoy the following two days as rest at my folks place. Remember to be flexible in your goals! Look ahead at your week and make a plan to still achieve your goals no matter the obstacles. You can do it! I believe in you, and me!!