Saturday, August 4, 2012

The Fight to Fitness

Have you ever heard the saying, change doesn’t come overnight? Or how about, champions aren’t made in a day? True. And true.
Almost two years ago, sophomore year, I took Life P.E. with Mrs. Kecia Alston. I was absolutely dreading it. When we first entered the class, we had to weigh. Of course when I’m uncomfortable, I tried to get out of weighing with a joke. “Mrs. Kecia, I don’t know you that well yet.” She laughed and proceeded to make me step up on the scale. That was the ‘oh snap’ moment everyone has when they realize their weight, and more importantly, their health has gotten out of control.
In Life P.E. we ran two days a week (Couch Potato to 5k), did pilates, played volleyball, badminton, and other group sports. The first month of the class, I lost ten pounds without changing anything outside of doing what was required of me to pass P.E. Ten pounds was a small grain of sand in comparison to what it would take for me to be comfortable at a beach.   
In January, after completing the course (halleluiah!), I decided to give this whole “diet and exercise” deal a go. I quit soft drinks cold turkey and took up walking.
That was my beginning. My slow beginning. My tough beginning.
But it got easier. I realize now that “skinny” should not be the goal; healthy should be the goal. Now I feel like a champion.
You WILL be a Champion!
So here’s a challenge for anyone want to become a healthier, better you. This week replace one soft drink a day with a bottle of water. Or if you’re feeling up to it, lay off soft drinks for a week. It won’t make an immediate impact on the scale, but you will feel better.
You got this! Stay positive!
(I’ll tell my story in segments. More to come later.)




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