Sooner Than We Thought...and Some Resistance

Originally set for more than a month out from now, the date of the 90 Day Challenge has been moved up significantly--to Jan. 22. I talked to my SBS (Super Best Sister) Teresa about it, and we agreed it was for the best. "Otherwise it could be a month of 'last suppers,'" she said. So true.

Yesterday Marji and I did some thinking about why we want to do the Challenge. Frankly, I couldn't come up with many ideas of my own, so I stole some of Marji's. ;) Since those reasons will help determine my level of commitment, I think this is an important step, though! I'm going to give that and menu planning more attention in the next few days.

The resistance that showed up this morning...I still debating (read: fearful) over the 1,500 calorie limit. I chatted a good while with Marji about it, though, and it was revealed that my "little girl" (hey, don't blame me, blame my therapist) was frightened of being hungry. Food has been a comfort for me for years and years--and the reason I got here today.

But three realizations came out of the chat. First, completing this challenge could mean a whole new life for my "little girl," where she'll be able to do fun things (like run faster) that she hasn't been able to do before. Second, there really is no reason she has to be concerned about "adult" matters of metabolism and food tracking--leave that to me, I can handle it. Lastly, and this was a brilliant stroke on my SBF's part, "Little Donna" has been invited to come play in this challenge by "Little Marji." So she doesn't have to be alone! Just knowing that my "little girl" has a SBP (Super Best Playmate) lightened my heart immediately. The resistance is gone and Donna (all of her) is back on board and ready to rock and roll!

Bring it on!

Bring on the weight loss, bring on the energy, bring on the momentum!

Because I am ready.

A follower of Kathy Bowes (www.kathybowesonline.com) and her program "The Road Less Traveled with Food," I've been a recovering food addict for three years come Feb. 9. In that time I've lost approximately 40 pounds, but I'm ready to lose more.

Kathy put forth a 90-day challenge where my Super Best Friend Marji (also a follower of Kathy's) and I commit to 4 hours of sweat inducing exercise a week, a simple menu plan of 1500 calories (I'm still pondering that number--can I do it?) and tracking changes in my life along the way.

I see my biggest "challenge with the challenge" as the simple menu plan. I work at home and tend to grocery shop "big and infrequently," resulting in meals on the fly and with whatever I have around on the days where the fridge is getting bare. That's going to change before the challenge gets underway and while it's underway. If I commit to planning out my menu ahead of time, grocery shopping should be a snap--I just have to get to the store to do it!

Stay tuned for more info!