Seven reasons for change
1. Exercise gives me a mood boost to blast away the winter blahs, deal with the stress of being a mom to a toddler and juggling school and a better positive outlook on life.
2. I don’t want to have a have a photo album filled with pictures of my son that don’t include me.
3. I am entering at least two competitions with my horse next summer (I haven’t done this in almost a decade!). Exercise will help me with my endurance, balance and flexibility.
4. I want to be a happy size sixteen instead of a miserable size 18 at my sisters wedding this summer. I am a bridemaid amoung my sisters size 4 to 8 friends.
5. I want my son to live a healthy active life and not to suffer from a weight problem. This does not seem feasible unless I set a good example.
6. I would like to have another child in about a year and a half.
7. Prevent hereditary diabetes. My father who is in lot better shape than myself was shockingly diagnosed with diabetes at age 50.
I can relate to all of your reasons. I, too, have a photo album filled with pictures of my toddler but rarely do you see me. I think it is time to change that. It is also cold where I am too and I have taken to having a skinny cow ice cream sandwich for comfort. True, it is only 3 points but I could have a bowl of fruit and some hot cocoa to beat these winter blues.
We can do it!
And some protein!
Kristina
I love your list. What a great way to remind yourself why you’re on this journey. Best of all, when you need a little kick of motivation, you can read it and be reminded why this is all so important to you. Keep up the great work. You’re doing fabulous!
Great list, number 2 really hit home! I have a 19 month old son whom I adore, and I hate to look through our pictures, and haven’t finished his baby book, primarily because I don’t want to face the pictures of myself. That’s no way to live! Thanks for giving me a great piece of motivation to hold on to.