"Just Love Life and it will Love you Back"

This past week was difficult for me emotionally for several reasons. Those emotions lead to some unwise food choices. By no means did I binge like I would have in the past but I noticed myself slowly gravitating to food as a crutch....even if they were healthy eats. Several years ago my Godmother told me, "It's ok to grieve, it's ok to be sad. But don't lose yourself in the process." These words have stuck with me for 7 years and I think they always will because they are applicable to any pitfall life throws my way. Life will have it's ups and downs but it is important to hold on to SELF...on to who Tamika is and the work I've done in my 30 years and the past 60 days to get here.

I'm taking some time in the next two weeks to re-focus emotionally and overcome this hump. It happens sometimes and I just have to remain consistent. Speaking of consistency, I've made the decision to sign up for a second Journey! I have seen great results and not just in the numbers. I am stronger, my clothes are finally getting looser, and I feel better about myself in general. I do not want to lose that progress nor do I want to fall back into bad habits and lose my consistency. I also tend to quit too easily if the results aren't there. That is a huge downfall but I can say the exact opposite about this Journey. Not only am I proud of myself for even just the simplest things, the sense of team and support has made all the difference.

This week I was truly motivated by Claudia. I don't often get to the 6:15 classes because of my schedule so I miss seeing some of my fellow Journey members in the 7:30. This past week on several occasions, not only did I see Claudia pushing herself to the limit but I also noticed that she looks great! We may not talk often but I was sure I stopped her to tell her that she helped me along that day and her efforts are noticeable!

My goal for this final week of my first Journey is to overcome the emotional struggles and stay on the bandwagon. My life seems to be a roller coaster more often than not and it can be difficult to 'stay the course'. This is a life change so I am working on it.

About a week ago I bought a t-shirt at Old Navy that said, "Just love life and it will love you back." This could be interchangeable with body..."Love your body and it will love you back." I will be holding on to these words this week.