I haven't posted in a long time, but sooooo much has been going on that I wanted to write about it :)
The picture to left (since this is a fitness blog mostly) is my latest transformation picture. I have come a LONG way and it's so rewarding to see the differences in photos. Sometimes we get so focused on the little things we want to correct that we don't always notice the whole thing. I'm finally seeing ab definition and I no longer have to suck it in! I have finally retired the double digit pant sizes too!! Woop woop! My goal is to be a size 8 comfortably, but possibly a size 6 by the end of summer. I know I can do it. If I've come this far, then I can do just that. My year of this journey is quickly approaching (April 1st) and I'm quite a bit further along than I ever planned to be, which makes me grateful for all of the support, love, and motivation I have received along the way. Without all of my friends and family, I would have given up long ago and went back to my processed food ways and soda and flat out not giving a shit, pretending I was the skinniest person alive.
On a more personal level, as you can see, I have posted the cutest little fur ball to the right of my progress photo. I had made a vision board awhile back that had the goal of getting a puppy. Some financial issues came up, so that goal was tweaked and pushed to the back burner for awhile, but with a loving a boyfriend, and the need for some security and peace of mind we decided to get a puppy together :) No, it's not a human baby, but this is MY baby and I can't wait to go pick him up next Friday!! His name is Ninja and he's a border collie mix, so I have found my new running partner since they have TONS of energy :)
With that said, the other wonderful thing that I have taken on is a new job! Finally! I have been searching for awhile because honestly, my corporate job has drained me of all motivation. I never had any opportunities to move up or better myself. I worked remotely while everyone else was in Dallas, so even if there was an opportunity, there was a great chance I missed out on them since I don't live there. Money was not good anymore with all of rise in taxes and benefits because they didn't account for that and overall I just needed out. With much perseverance and courage to keep looking, I finally landed a place that's a better fit for me. It's local, my commute is cut from 30 mins to 10, money is fitting, and so far the people have been amazing. They even let me continue to babysit my nephew every Monday and Wednesday morning, which helps me and my sister quite a big deal. If a company is willing to work with you from the beginning, please give them a chance and take it and run with it. A lot of businesses out there could care less about your needs and just want to hire you to get the job done and nothing else, but I NEVER felt that way going into this, which is what sold me on working for their company.
I know I'm only mentioning things about me in this post, but I want people to learn from me or take something away from me that is positive. If you hate your job or you feel you can do better, then go look for it. Stop waiting for it to fall in your lap cause it won't. You have to push for what you want. Same goes for exercising. I could still sit on the couch and be a bum, but it's not going to get me the body I want or the health I want. I am one year and 2 months without a doctors visit and for those that know me personally, I used to be in the ER almost every week if not every other week for something because I NEVER took care of myself. I felt sorry for myself all of the time. Don't be that guy! Seriously, go out and get what you want and work hard for what you want. Do something that will better yourself because it will honestly better those around you too. Only you can change. Only you can know what is best for you. Stop waiting for someone else to pick up the pieces.
*Live* *Laugh* *Love*
~Ditty
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