New Beginnings

Dear Reader,

 

Perhaps a pre-emptive beginning to this post – beginning with Dear Reader. After all this is my first post on my new blog thus I have no readers. But I know you exist and I hope you will find me.

 

While this is my space to write about anything and everything it feels fitting to write about what first prompted me  to start this blog, what my original motivation was.

I was originally going to write about my weight loss journey, the highs and lows, the challenges and the successes. Of course it’s been done before and is being done now but those aren’t my story and my story is very relevant to me.

My relationship with my body as it currently stands isn’t healthy or nurturing or loving.  To be honest I can be very nasty to myself over this and if I am truly going to let myself love me then that has to change.

 

This blog isn’t going to be all about me losing weight, I am more than my weight but it is where I’m going to start from.

 

I do need to lose weight.

But it’s so much more than that. I need to be a better friend to myself.

And it’s a choice.

It’s always a choice.

I choose to lose weight in order to gain a healthier body and a healthier body image.

I choose to eat with wisdom and pleasure.

I choose to communicate with my body.

 

Easy.

Yeah...nah.

There are habits, beliefs, stories and attitudes that need to be acknowledged and re written.

It’s doable.

 

All great words and intentions.

But for that to work, for changes to occur then I have to earn my chops as in I have to take action. I actually have to do something. I have to work at it.

 

Sucks really that there is no easy wave the magic wand solution but then where the fun would be in that.

 

So Dear Readers, I have put my name down to participate in a 3 week pre Christmas boot camp; 1 hour a week for 3 weeks. I’m super excited and super terrified. 

Boot camp doesn’t start until December but that doesn’t mean I get to rest on my laurels until then, after all good intentions are nothing without action.

And the time to start is now, right now, right this minute, right at this moment. Now.

I ‘m already exercising, I was given a fitbit which is a lot of fun and motivating. I also run a local circuit class which I’ve upped the ante in. I’m eating better – don’t expect to see healthy vs unhealthy options here as I fully intend to eat chocolate along with my carrot sticks. It’s more about balance.

 

I believe in the healing power of journaling and here I’m journaling out loud.

So watch this space. I’ll share updates, I’ll excitedly reveal any and all successes and I’ll be honest about the slide backs and challenges.

 

And I promise to myself not to be a regular visitor  to the bathroom scales.....that said I did have a sneak peak this morning and just quietly I’ve relocated 1.1kg’s. No more peaking now until beginning of next week. A once a week weigh in is more than enough. Less is better.

 

Namaste

Breezi’s Spirit