Day -2: Explode Out Of The Starting Blocks

Okay once I finished the first video, I put the video on my computer and watched it. I watched it about 10 times in a row. What a SHOCK to the system actually seeing yourself on a screen!

I was now looking through other people’s eyes at myself, seeing everything that others saw when they looked at me.

What a disgrace. I mean come on… how could I let myself get so far gone that I never realized how bad I looked? I wasn’t only hurting myself, but my friends, family and even strangers that I meet would have to see that out of shape slob.

That sucks big time actually seeing yourself in living color (and more, in motion video!).

I went and sat on my living room couch and sulked for a bit. I was in such a pissy, depressed mood that I didn’t know what to do next.

I knew my mind was set to change, but what was my next step?

I NEEDED to do something that would cause me to explode out of the starting blocks, get a good jump on my mission and stick with it.

I flew off the couch, ran to the fridge and emptied it. Seriously, I dumped all the crap I had into the garbage can. I opened my cupboards and emptied them of all temptations.

GONE… HISTORY… GOOD-BYE

Well, I’m sure you can guess what was next… Yup, I went to the local super store and walked up and down the isles. That was an experience all in its own.

I have been to the grocery store many times, but usually I go to the processed meats, frozen quick foods, pizzas, soft drinks, etc. Usually I am in and out in 20 minutes with a cart full of food that is just laughing at me, knowing it will be sticking to me in the form of FAT.

So back to this latest grocery buying experience. It was like nothing I had ever gone through before.

I took time and walked up and down every single isle. I read labels. The Nutrition Facts labels actually started to make sense to me.

I loaded my cart with Proteins (chicken breast, top sirloin steak, salmon, haddock, tuna, egg whites, low fat cottage cheese).

I loaded my cart with good, complex Carbohydrates (whole wheat pasta, fat free yogurt, sweet potatoes, organic wild rice, squash)

I loaded my cart with a great selection of vegetables (carrots, celery, spinach leaves, broccoli, cauliflower)

What really amazed me is that I finally saw the light. As I pushed this overflowing cart around the store, I was seeing other people’s carts that contained soda pop, frozen foods, processed meats, sugary snacks, and all the same types of stuff that I used to get.

It actually disgusted me to see that, knowing that was me a week before.

Here is something that really made me smile yesterday…

As I was pushing around my healthy cart, even though I am all fatted out and looking like crap, people would smile at me. They actually acknowledged me with a nice nod of the head… kind of like they were silently cheering me on and congratulating me for the change in lifestyle I was embarking on.

It can and WILL happen to YOU too! Make the decision to change.

No matter where you are in life right now, it’s NEVER too late to change.

Live healthy, live strong, live happy.

~R

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