Motivational Moment~
I didn’t get a chance to write about my last weeks WLP -aka- weight loss program (I didn’t lose/I didn’t gain). The class was about reading labels and I’ll continue with that lesson this weekend.
HOWEVER… I would like to write about an experience I had today! I walked/ran every day this week. Some days I had to force myself but it has almost become an addiction of some kind ~ I enjoy it and look forward to it and I want to run longer and faster…which I did today and was proud of myself!
When I finished though, along with feeling good about myself, I was also a little demotivated that I hadn’t been losing weight like I normally would. My nutritionist had mentioned to stop worrying about the number on the scale right now seeing that we’re eating protien which feeds our muscles (and muscle weighs more than fat…it’s just going to take time before I see the numbers go down), but it’s difficult not to, especially knowing that I’m 30 pounds over my idealistic weight for my height and age. In the back of my head I was reassuring myself that this is not a short-term goal, it’s a life changing experiment and I can’t expect extravagant changes over night. The important thing is that I’m doing it and I feel good about it!
I walked down to my favorite look-out spot in the Forrest preserve to clear my mind and stretch a little. This “spot” is breathtaking! It over looks the Forrest preserve, a man-made area that has been cleared and trimmed with flat stone walls and steps laid out in a perfect circular position high above the Forrest preserv, it feels like I’m on stage every time I step foot onto this look-out and the breeze always hits you just perfectly when standing there. I was enjoying the view and stretching, listening to my ipod when a specific song came on. The other night I downloaded some songs for my daughter, one of them, Miley Cyrus ~ The Climb! As I was stretching I was going to change the song but instead the words immediately caught my attention and I decided to keep it on. The words to this song were exactly what I was feeling at that moment, discouraged yet I still had just enough faith in myself to keep pushing forward! I think it’s a very motivational song, for any occasion in our life! So I wanted to share the lyrics with you…..
The Climb, by: By Miley Cyrus /Songwriters: Alexander, J; Mabe, J;
I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there’s a voice inside my head saying
“You’ll never reach it”
Every step I’m taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking
But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high
There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose
Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side
It’s the climb
The struggles I’m facing
The chances I’m taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I’m not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I’m gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going
And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on
[chorus]
Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It’s all about, it’s all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith,