8 Week Challenge: Week 2

To my avid and faithful readers (there's bound to be at least one or two of you out there),

I am so sorry I have yet to post about Week 1 of the Challenge. We are now into Week 2, and I must say, I think I avoided this blog on purpose. Mainly, because I am an excellent avoider when I don't want to face something I don't like. And, to be honest, I did not like this week's results.

And, even now, I'm avoiding finishing this blog because it feels much easier just to give up and say, "What's the point? I'm just gonna eat that PB&J I want so badly right now."

But then I realize, that's why I'm here, that's why I started this challenge. Not to give up after the first week, but to keep going EVEN WHEN I DON'T LIKE IT.

And, to be honest, I found myself wanting to workout at times. Running is still somewhat of a challenge, and even more so because I've found myself with some type of knee injury this week, but I still enjoy it and love the way it makes me feel. I even worked out each day over the weekend. That never happens. NEVER!

Food is my problem. It has been and probably will continue to be my problem. I'm horrible at counting calories. I'll do great for a couple of days and then eat something that I deem is too difficult to find the caloric value for. So, I give up. I'd much rather stay in my innocent little world where I think I'm eating the right amount of calories (when in reality, I've gone over). There we go, avoiding again.

Unfortunately, avoiding doesn't work. Never has. Never will. And that's why I'm here to tell myself to STOP IT!

I could make an excuse that the number on the scale wasn't what I wanted. I could say I have an injury and can't workout. I could say, "What the heck? I've already gone over my calories, why not just eat that PB&J?" I could give you every excuse in the book.

But I'm not going to. I'm going to push forward and not let that inner fatty take control. I am capable. I am willing. I am persistent.