The countdown is (almost) on. We hope to know in the next few weeks whether or not our date and venue will work. I hope this is the last time during our wedding planning that I have to rely in patience because I'm dying over here and my patience bucket is nearly empty.
Knowing that our date could be in less than seven months is really exciting, but it's also stressing me out. Now I have a date to look forward to that I know that I have to look and feel my best. A lot can happen in seven months and I'm hoping that the changes I've made in the past week are going to kick start everything. I'm going to try my best to make positive changes to my health and hope that they pay off for the wedding.
1. Workouts based on strength training and not so much "jogging to lose weight". Let's be real, I'm closer to thirty than I am to twenty and that means that jogging really doesn't do much for me anymore, sitting down on the weight machine doesn't do nearly as much as actually picking up the weights and spending more time stretching on the mat is great, but isn't going to do much for the way that I look. If I get on a treadmill, I'm going to sprint...If I pick up a weight, it's going to be challenging...If I'm going to workout, I'm going to sweat. I know, I bet you guys are sick of hearing me talk about working out, but it's really something that I've struggled with lately.
2. A more focused diet. I snack. I love sugar. I love carbs. I love everything that I shouldn't, but I also love eating healthy. Is this like some weird thing among healthy living bloggers? We can go from downing a green smoothie to eating a hamburger in just a few minutes. Balance is balance. I can't say I won't eat a burger or a chocolate chip cookie for the next seven months, but I do need to be more aware of what I'm putting into my mouth. I want to focus on less sugar, less gluten and less dairy. Right now, because I'm doing the detox, it's not that hard to stray away and cheat...but once it's over, I hope that I can stay committed.
3. Taking better care of my body. It's really hard to focus on a schedule when my work schedule changes week to week, but I want to try and get more sleep and keep my sleep hours regular.
I'm sure I'll have more heart-to-heart, freaking out about getting ready for the wedding posts. Let's hope I can hold myself to it!
