Start Today! Don’t Put It Off Another Day!

I do know we’re solely midway via the month, so it’s not time for my end-of-the-month replace on my New Yr’s decision for 2024. However on Friday, I hit an enormous milestone, and I needed to share with you and likewise encourage you.

As of Friday, I’ve formally misplaced 20 kilos since January 1st! And what? It wasn’t even that arduous! I might kick myself for not doing this years in the past, however I believe that in terms of doing onerous issues that appear overwhelming, we’ve to be in the suitable mindset, and we’ve to search out that willpower inside ourselves. And till January 1st of this 12 months, I simply merely didn’t have that willpower.

Sure, I needed to drop some pounds and get wholesome (after completely shedding management in 2020), however I needed cake and cookies extra. I needed the non permanent satisfaction of dessert each time I needed it greater than I needed to be wholesome.

I don’t know why the scales tipped on the finish of final 12 months, however I’m so glad they did! As a result of now, a really brief 2.5 months later (which have flown by), I’m down 20 kilos. And whereas I fought for each single a kind of kilos, the journey truly appears fairly straightforward in hindsight.

So right here’s a take a look at the place I began, and the place I’m in the present day. I’m not fairly able to do these full-body before-and-now photos (however I’ll finally), so for now, I’ll simply present these face pics.

Right here’s me again on December 17, 2023, 15 days earlier than I began my “no sugar for a 12 months” decision…

You may see that I attempted the trick the place I maintain the telephone up excessive in order that it’s trying down on me to reduce the double chin, however there was no top at which I might maintain the telephone to eliminate the double chin fully. 😀

Right here I’m on January 7, 2024. I used to be on day 7 of my no-sugar 12 months.

This image was taken January 28, 2024. This was my twenty eighth day of no sugar, and I used to be beginning to see some modifications in my face.

And right here’s an image I took yesterday, March 17, 2024, which was day 77 of my no-sugar 12 months.

So right here’s a earlier than and now. These photos had been taken three months aside.

There was an entire lot extra to this journey than merely chopping out sugar. I’ll share extra on my replace put up on the finish of this month. (I’ve a lot extra to share wih you!) However I’ve fought onerous for each single a kind of 20 kilos that I’ve misplaced since January 1st. I haven’t used any magical capsules or photographs. I’ve simply put within the onerous work. It has been all food regimen and train, and attempting to get extra (and higher high quality) sleep.

I’ve solely begun this journey. If I can keep this fee (which is questionable, however I’m going to strive!!), I’ll attain my purpose by the tip of this 12 months. And similar to the primary 2.5 months have flown by, I do know I’ll get to the tip of this 12 months, look again, and suppose, “The place did the time go?” So whereas it’s onerous work in actual time, I do know that this 12 months goes to fly by, and I don’t have a single day to waste. The enjoyable factor is that with every passing day, and the extra progress I see, the extra willpower I really feel to push in the direction of that purpose.

The primary half actually is the toughest. That first step appears unimaginable. However that first step results in the second, and the third, and earlier than it, you’re seeing some actual progress and feeling extremely motivated!

So don’t put it off! No matter it’s that you simply’ve been desirous to do for years now — shedding weight, getting your well being again, beginning that enterprise, writing that e-book, taking over that new pastime, studying a brand new talent — begin in the present day! Simply think about the place you could possibly be in 2.5 months! Heck, think about the place you could possibly be on the finish of the 12 months!

Y’all, I might kick myself for shedding management in 2020 and having to start out over once more. However I might kick myself more durable for not beginning in 2021. Why did it take me till 2024 to start out once more?! I can’t reply that, and sadly, I can’t return in time and alter issues. However I’m so extremely glad that I made that call on January 1, 2024, to start out. These 2.5 months have flown by, and I really like the progress I’m seeing. I do know that these subsequent 9.5 months will even fly by, and I can’t wait to see the place my newfound willpower will take me by then!

P.S. I did get work performed on the studio cupboards this weekend, however I don’t actually have something thrilling to share but. The priming and caulking course of is gradual, however barring any unexpected circumstances, I’m fairly certain I can get them painted within the subsequent couple of days!

Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and adorn the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You may study extra about me right here.