Motivation!

I have been lazy. That's all there is to it. I realized that this past weekend when I was complaining about someone else being lazy.

Why haven't I crossed things off of my to do list? Why haven't I started eating healthy foods and exercising? Why haven't I cleaned off my kitchen table? Why haven't I put all of the Christmas decorations away? Why haven't I started reading a book or doing some scrapbooking? It's not because I don't have time, as I have been telling myself. It's because I've been too lazy to make the time. And that stops right now!

I was sick on Friday with a stomach bug, and I lost 5 pounds. Yes, 5 pounds! That movitated me. I felt as though my system had been purged from all of the unhealthy things I had been eating, my weight was at my goal for Valentine's Day, and I was excited about the possibilities. I have been starting to eat healthier and to eat less, but I haven't started the exercise yet. My weight has been slowly creeping back up over the last few days, and it really hit me that it's not necessarily how much I eat but what I eat that's important. Last night, I didn't eat supper because I was busy with Nathaniel, but I did have an ice cream cone before bed. I thought that my weight might be down today, but it was up a little. Duh! Ice cream (and the two cookies I ate at work) will do that.

Now I am truly motivated! I am done being lazy. I am done putting off what I need to get done and what I want to get done. I want to clean my house, cook healthy meals, exercise, and get back into my hobbies of reading and scrapbooking. I want to lose weight so that I can feel comfortable in my body this spring/summer. And I want to begin now!