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

I do know we’re solely midway by means of the month, so it’s not time for my end-of-the-month replace on my New 12 months’s decision for 2024. However on Friday, I hit an enormous milestone, and I wished to share with you and in addition encourage you.

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

Sure, I wished to drop some pounds and get wholesome (after completely dropping management in 2020), however I wished cake and cookies extra. I wished the non permanent satisfaction of dessert every time I wished it greater than I wished 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 simple in hindsight.

So right here’s a have a look at the place I began, and the place I’m right this moment. I’m not fairly able to do these full-body before-and-now photos (however I’ll ultimately), 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’ll be able to see that I attempted the trick the place I maintain the cellphone up excessive in order that it’s wanting down on me to attenuate the double chin, however there was no top at which I may maintain the cellphone to do away with the double chin utterly. 😀

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 publish on the finish of this month. (I’ve a lot extra to share wih you!) However I’ve fought laborious for each single a kind of 20 kilos that I’ve misplaced since January 1st. I haven’t used any magical capsules or pictures. I’ve simply put within the laborious work. It has been all food plan and train, and attempting to get extra (and higher high quality) sleep.

I’ve solely begun this journey. If I can preserve this price (which is questionable, however I’m going to strive!!), I’ll attain my objective 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 assume, “The place did the time go?” So whereas it’s laborious 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 direction of that objective.

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

So don’t put it off! No matter it’s that you just’ve been desirous to do for years now — reducing weight, getting your well being again, beginning that enterprise, writing that ebook, taking over that new interest, studying a brand new ability — begin right this moment! Simply think about the place you may be in 2.5 months! Heck, think about the place you may be on the finish of the 12 months!

Y’all, I may kick myself for dropping management in 2020 and having to start out over once more. However I may 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 carried out on the studio cupboards this weekend, however I don’t actually have something thrilling to share but. The priming and caulking course of is sluggish, 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 rework and beautify 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 nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.