Who: Oh geez, how I do not love to talk about myself directly like this. Let's keep it short and sweet. I'm a woman in her mid-thirties who is a mom to two little men. I'm on a constant quest to better myself, and this is just my most recent attempt at that.
What: This will be a 90 day commitment to myself to find a fitter, leaner version of myself. That is not to say after the 90 days are up I'm going to fall back to my old, more slothful habits but in these 90 days I would like to think I can set some reasonable expectations for myself and NOT allow myself any excuses or exits outs. It is 90 days, all in.
Why: I recently came across a rather inspiring video where a brave man told the story of his 120 pound weight loss (I even approve his usage of the typically way overplayed Coldplay.) By sheer numbers my task might not be as daunting as his but at the end of his montage he wrote, "If you want to do it, all you have to do is do it."
I liked that.
I've been stagnating for the last 6 months and kidding myself that I've been making a serious effort to drop these last few pounds and tone up. In actuality I've been phoning it in and simultaneously having an abusive relationship with my scale. The scale goes down, and I let up on myself and allow myself to "live a little." The scale goes up and I get frustrated and question why I'm even trying. Its a no win situation, so I've decided to remove that element all together which I'll outline in the Ground Rules.
Another big reason why I'm doing this now is of course there is no time like the present, but additionally on Sunday, February 6th we'll be exactly 90 days away from the New England Tough Mudder. My partner in crime, my husband, will be running it with me and I'm determined not to throw up all over Mount Snow.
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