Getting Real

I'm preparing for the 12WBT and did the "Getting Real" Pre-Season task today. I took the day off sick because of the headaches associated with my LASIK surgery. I have been feeling particularly lazy after my surgery and have bombed at usual jogging efforts. Feeling under the weather and not performing physically has made me turn to comfort foods which has been affecting my mood. This task has come at perfect timing and has encouraged me to focus on my behaviours that have been hindering my fitness and weight goals. 

I have been working out for weeks and not shed more than a kilo. Who takes the responsibility for eating yummy freebies at work, it's not like my colleague force fed me leftover stollen, carrot cake and brownies at work last week right?

My behaviours and actions are shaped by myself. Sounds easy right? No.. This is a huge step because I don't know if I trust my own judgement most of the time. 

I am skeptical in writing this blog. It allows others to judge me, to voice my feelings where it's captured leaving me unable to retract comments/posts where I have failed.  I have to let go with my control because who knows, at the end of the 12 weeks I could remain the same, same fitness, same shape and same attitude  unless I take ownership of my actions and imagine that? Posting my journey online with no change from beginning to end.

It's time to get real and let my inhibitions go. I have to accept responsibility for my actions.

Advice to myself today

1. When you have a headache and can't do a full work-out walk for a few kms and clear your head instead of being lazy on the couch. 

The Start..

This is the start of a new journey for me. I don't believe in New Year's resolutions but I believe the year 2013 will be bringing new changes in my life.

• I enrolled myself in the Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation which kicks off in 21 days
• I joined Live Fitness and Health and started yoga and boxfit. This is a big step for me  because I have been particularly frightened of exercise groups because of my lack of co-ordination!
• Lasik eye surgery. This has been one of the scariest things I have done so far. It has been 4 days since the surgery and I have been getting regular headaches since however, I have 20:20 vision and the procedure has changed my life.

Post surgery on Thursday