Let's Gooooooooo!
As your friendly Busdriver it has occured to me that the bus has been rather quiet and our riders have been a little less than motivated lately.
Time for some real KICK BUTT attitude!
HOW BAD DO YOU WANT THIS?????
Do you want it bad enough to do the next ten steps????
I am......so here we go!
(Please do these and post your answers.)
1) Take a good long look in the mirror.
(I did. I see a "more recognizable" me than I did 40 pounds ago. I also see more disquisting fat that needs to get the heck off me before I puke!)
2) Take a good look at your menus.
(I did. I am proud that I have been staying on plan and limiting the peanuts and red meat.)
3) How is the exercise coming?
(Okay here. I could do more, but we all probably could. We are all at different levels of fitness. Do what you can...no more-- NO LESS!)
4) Look around the kitchen.
(I have plenty of on plan foods on hand and have kept tempting foods out of the house!)
5) How is your attitude?
(It is easy to get down..but I tell you....I am a heck of alot more down the BIGGER I am. I need to make this program work for me..and so do YOU!)
6) Have you been making an attempt to log on?
(My computer has been horrible lately. I think we received some bad mail because it shuts down without a warning. But STILL...I get on here almost everyday and try to share and give support. WE NEED EACHOTHER!!! NOBODY understands the road we are traveling better than US! I need you guys! I need you more than you know! We are all in this together. Friends are there for friends! Let's fo it!!!
7) What set-backs have you had since committing to this plan?
(Whew.......Here's a no-brainer for me......09/11/01 for one! Hard to put life into perspective since that day. Daily life struggles and work struggles..but hey....it is OUR life and I don't want to live my life fat...NO MATTER WHAT!)
8) Are you happy?
(Yes, I am happy. I feel better and look better and I feel more like ME now than I did 40 pounds ago. I was lost under all that fat. I am digging myself out. It is alot of work, but I am worth it!)
9) Are you here for the long haul?
(YOU BET!!! I refuse to give up on ME or on any of YOU. I want to be my best self..and at 222 I am NOT my best self! I want to be comfortable in my body and in the WORLD! I want to wear a size 14 (or less) and I want to feel GREAT!!!
10) Will you recommit to this BUS TO GOAL today?
(Yes!!! Yes!!! YES!!!!!!!!!! When I started this thread awhile back, I referred to it as KICK BUTT. We need a little more BUTT KICKING around here! HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT?????????? I want it for me and I want it for you!!!)
THIS BUS IS ROLLING BABY! WE GOT A WHOOOOOOLE LOT OF WEEK LEFT AND WEIGH IN ON FRIDAY!
Take a few minutes to answer the questions...for YOUR sake...and for ALL OF US! The holidays are fast approaching. We need to get more serious so that the ROUGH ROAD AHEAD of Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas goodies do not get the best of us. We need to get more serious so that we are NOT the fattest at next year's New Year's Eve Party. We need to want it MORE! We would do ANYTHING to help another person in our situation. I have gone out of my way for family, friends and perfect strangers to make them happy. By God, I want this. I did not always put myself first.....but I shold hav never EVER put myself LAST!
Come on ladies! WE CAN DO IT!
My best to you all!
Dana (MORE HOPEFUL THAN EVER!!!)