52 days to goal

Once upon a time, I thought that getting to 160lbs was just a fairytale.  When Xavy not only told me that it was doable, it was doable this year... I was kind of stunned.  I instantly envisioned me gnawing at a stalk of broccoli on a treadmill.  Admittedly, I will believe pretty much anything that man tells me about fitness or weight loss, but that just seemed unrealistic.

This summer, I changed my goal from the end of the year, to October 27th.  That puts me at 52 days out as of this afternoon.  I have danced all over the 160's for the past few weeks but I have not quite hit it a solid 160 yet.  52 days seems like plenty of time until you see the scale jump 4 lbs in a day. Grant it, I have had a lot going on in the past month.  My meals have been off, I have been doubling up on training, (which is apparently counter productive), I have not been sleeping, my Uncle's passing, my break up, my bad dates, my bag of marshmallows... Uhhh... The list goes on and on.  Don't get me wrong, my body is leaning out and my shape is changing for the good, but the number on the scale is not settling down.  I don't so much mind it not moving, but the jumping is the frightening part.  I know that the number is not the only piece of the puzzle, but it is indeed a piece.

Honestly though, why am I complaining? Xavy is getting on stage and strutting around in his underoo's in 52 days. I think I need to take a page from his book and just buckle down.  He told me last week, "The road to the stage is a lonely one.".  Who knew that he was so pithy?  I can interpret that several convenient ways.  I have a feeling that quote is going to become a very prominent one in this journey, from this point forward.

So I guess I am telling myself that I need to shake off all of that crap.  I need to buck up and get myself together.  No one is going to do the work for me.  No one is going to cook my meals or keep me on track but me.  I have to be accountable for me and with nearly two months to go, I have no excuse. I have not missed a goal yet and I don't intend to start now.