Being patient and positive IS difficult

Hey guys!

Wow, I thought I would write so much more often but I feel like there aren't a lot of updates. This is my last week of this diet and workout routine. As Robb says, I am working on my lifting form and consistency. That's great and all, but it gets frustrating not seeing anything on the scale change. I mean, come on! I feel like after a month of eating clean (really like a freaking bird!) and working out more than I have EVER...I would like to see some progress. It is hard to be patient and positive. Another Robb-ism given to me today was, "Being hard on yourself is just like being negative-so stop!"

I am nervous to do my measurements on Thursday. I think I am nervous because I am not sure if I have lost any inches. I better have! Haha. It has been hard seeing the transformations Robb has gone through with his girls...and noticing that I am bigger than they were to start. I went to the Rocky this weekend (the biggest fitness show in Colorado) and it was absolutely inspiring, but again worried me that I  would be able to get down to that body in 6 months. While I know I am capable of anything I put my mind to, man I don't want to have to go more than six months to make this happen.

There is always another show. 

 I mentioned my concern to Robb and my friend Jess...and that was their response. Those five words made me work out harder last night. Make me have more strides per minute than before. I do not want to wait more than six months to accomplish this. I want to be able to reach my goal the first time.

I have two more days of cardio (tonight and Wednesday) before measurements. I am doing my best to kill it and make things happen. On the plus side, I got hit on at the gym for the first time ever Sunday. It was the weirdest feeling ever. Almost creepy. The dude followed me around the gym for an hour- doing similar machines and weights. After about an hour, he started waving at me and smiling...to which I politely smiled and continued with my workout. Rude? Hell no, I am there to workout! Haha. But I did look pretty awesome that day...Exhibit A:

The totally cliche and douchy mirror pic!

Last, but certainly not least, I have learned discipline-especially today. I have learned to not let outside factors dictate my success or attitude. Within the last couple weeks, there have been many hurdles and challenges that I have faced that were extremely frustrating. The old me would have just given in or given up...and let those situations take the best of me. Regardless if it was temptation or difficult situations or poor attitudes, often times I would wallow in them and give up on what I had going for myself. Most recently...

                                   

                                   

This morning my battery was dead in my brand new car. Seriously, extremely annoying. While I could have played the damsel in distress and made excuses of how this would affect my workout or prevent it, I didn't. I took my damn workout bag out of my car, loaded into my loaner...and moved forward with my day. I will be there tonight. Doing my best to get me there.

 I got this. 

LD