Finding the Motivation

Week 1 is almost over. I have one more work out tonight and then one killer leg work out Saturday morning and the week I like to call hell week, will be over.

I had some really big results yesterday with my diet and exercise. It is the first time since starting three weeks ago I hit or exceeded my target calorie burn. I have been unbelievably sore. Every part of my body hurts and aches. I literally have to work to do things like wash my hair or fix my collar.

Today I decided to take a test to update my "Real Age." Kind of like the test on the biggest loser, the Real Age test helps you know if the lifestyle you lead is helping you or hurting you.

I took it only a mere two months ago on march 19th. I had shocking results of 35 years old. I am happy to say with all the changes I have made with my diet/exercise etc. I am now at 22.5 years old - a year and a half YOUNGER than my chronological age!

I have really really struggled this week with motivation to keep going to the gym. The simplest tasks have hurt and have really taken a toll on me. I am proud to say I have stuck to my diet though, and my resolve is still pretty strong. I decided to write myself a letter after last nights crushing workout. One to my future self reminding me how I feel right now. How badly out of shape I am, how I cant even lift 10 lbs above my head in a shoulder exercise, how it feels to be out of shape and how no food will ever replace the feeling I will feel when I reach my goal.

Hopefully this will come in handy in the future to pull out and read and remind myself what I am doing and how far I've come.

Thanks for reading. sweat it out.