Just do it

This has become my new motto. Yes I borrowed it from Nike but it is an awesome saying. I have people ask me all the time how did you lose weight when you have two little kids? My response was, “I just did it.” I got up every morning and planned when I was going to fit in time to work out and exercise. I made it a priority! Trust me if I can do it you can. I started my journey when we had a two month old and I was hardly getting any sleep. I think sometimes we just get content with life and don't expect anything more of ourselves. Now I understand it’s hard to make changes. Losing this weight has been one of the hardest things I've had to do (and I have kids so that's saying a lot). We always say we’ll start fresh on Monday but what happens on Monday. Well at least in my experience I forget and nothing happens. If you have a goal you need to start today, right NOW! Make the decision to make YOU a priority and know that you ARE worth having a healthy body, mind, and spirit. I see all the time these beautiful women who just let themselves go. I'm not saying we always have to look like we are models or anything. I surely don't, but just taking care of ourselves. Even if it’s painting your nails, reading a book, going on a walk, or eating an apple instead of a candy bar and being excited that you could make that decision. As moms we always use the excuse of our kids. It doesn't matter if your pregnant, nursing, sick, working, tired, or etc. you can make one decision today to become healthier spiritually, physically, mentally, or emotional. Whether it’s to decide to stop drinking pop or cutting sugar out of your life or making time to get out for a walk today or doing 20 push-ups before you go to bed. It doesn’t matter what your goal is as long as you set one and just do it. No matter what happens. Yes we all have days where we fall off the wagon and we need to just get back on and keep going. My problem is I always let myself get into my own head and psych myself out. That is why I always tell myself "Just do it!" and just don’t even think about it.