Getting Shredded
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 11:23PM So.
I have completed four days of the 30 Day Shred. I think. It could be five. I cannot remember when I started, and I cannot even piece it together based on correspondence with others. I confuse even myself.
The point is, I haven't missed a day since I started (whenever that was). I also have not had soda since I started. The first day of my Determined Effort, I had some sweet tea. Since then I have had only water (except a smidgeon of fresh squeezed orange juice that I made...Michaela said it was the best OJ she had ever had, so how could I not try it?!) and I feel really good about that.
Tonight was a battle. Not because the exercises were hard, but because I was in a bad spot mentally. A really bad spot. You might call it a pit. I even started the DVD, stopped it two minutes in, and changed and went to bed. I was lying in the bed and there was a voice in my head that would not shut up. This voice was calling me names. And for a few minutes I lay there and listened to the words. Then I got mad. I got up. I got on my exercise clothes.
I turned on that DVD with tears in my eyes. I told that voice that I wasn't going to listen anymore. And I did the [insert expletive here] video. (You know, pastors' wives should probably not use certain words...but I think that sometimes certain words just work.) (Especially when you are telling off the Devil.) (Now you all think I'm a loon.) (Well, I could have told you that up front.)
Taylor over at The Lumberjack's Wife is starting up a Fat Tuesday series the month of May. I'm joining her, so I'll try to update on Tuesdays. She can do it! And so can I! And so can you, if you want to!
Reader Comments (6)
Yes you CAN! Go Christina!
YES. You DID it! This gives me strength to do it too. Next time I'm listening to that voice I'll think of you and turn it off. I wish I had read this before yesterday. And, yes, I agree about certain words having no substitute in certain situations (coming from one pastor's wife to another!).
I'm so proud of you for not letting the Devil get the best of you. I have kinda fallen off the exercise wagon, but am working on getting back on it. The end of school just makes life so crazy for a teacher! Thank goodness there's only 15 days of this craziness left!
I am glad you went back and did it! That is amazing. Thanks for the encouragement!
You can totally do this!
Nice job! Way to press on!!!