Shoes Don't Have "Fat Days"

With March starting today,  I cannot use the holidays as an excuse anymore for eating crappy (yet delicious) foods and not really doing anything in the way of exercise.  Just prior to the holidays I got down to a size that I was extremely happy with and then came the comfort food and cold weather.  At this point, although still the same size, I am noticing some spillage...spillage of anything is never good (muffin tops... bra rolls... wine....)-->All bad!

Doesn't this picture make you hold your breath  with anxiety because you know what is about to happen???--SPILLAGE 

      I felt so good about my new size before the holidays that I was partaking more than I should have because I felt like I had some room to spare.  Even as I started to notice that I was gaining a little bit of weight, I would just choose different shirts to wear to hide my spillage and Ah-ha! put on a kick-a$$ pair of heels.  People will look at my shoes and not my mid-section!  Perfect!!!  Hot shoes totally helped me to ignore the 3-4 week long "Fat-Day" that I have been having.

HOWEVER, it is now time to cut the BS! Thank you Shoes for letting me procrastinate a little longer on this :)   There are so many reasons why I need to get back into shape...

• I want my clothes to fit better
• I want my boyfriend to not be able to keep his hands off me
• I want my stress level reduced
• I want to not be scared when bathing suit season comes around
• I want to complete a Warrior Dash type event in the next year
• I want to challenge myself
• I want to create a new habit.

All of these things being said, I am recalling an article I read about various women who wanted to make a change in their lives.  Nothing to major, just really itching for something different.  I'm sure you have heard before that it takes about 30 days to form a habit.  These women picked one thing that they wanted to change or do differently and they did it every day for 30 days.  One of them decided to wear red lipstick everyday, on of them decided to wear a dress or skirt every day even though she always thought of herself as someone who couldn't wear dresses.  Another woman decided to talk to someone new everyday although she was really shy.  It was really interesting to see how much confidence these 30 days gave the women.  Initially these women were taking on true challenges that were totally out of their comfort zones.  By the end of the 30 days they felt empowered and could say that they had accomplished something.  After the first 30 days are completed, most of them wanted to see what they could change next.

My 31 days will start today and I am going to wake up earlier than usual and be productive.  Eventually the goal is to wake up early and work out but we are going to start small and begin by just getting my a$$ out of bed.  If I can get up in the mornings, it will eliminate many of the excuses I normally have at the end of the day when I have a ton of things to do.  Check out the change blog for my progress! 31 Days to Change