Setback = Setup????

There's a quote that says "A SETBACK IS A SETUP FOR COMEBACK...THE LONGEST JOURNEY BEGINS WITH A STEP!"  I took the first step in this journey by volunteering to join the test group.  I took the second step by showing up for the first class, even after going to my first one a week prior and being intimiatdated by the workout.  I took the next step by preparing for my journey with the necessary tools of good workout shoes, trying to prepare healthier meals and by making healthier food choices.  Yet some where in there I lost my focus on the goal.  I even did an extra Boot Camp class, which a big challenge for me!  So after rebounding and coming back to life last week, I realized that sometimes you have to fall down to get back up harder and stronger. This week I rededicated myself to my goals!

Body:  As most of my friends know, I can be some what of a klutz.  I've been known to bust my butt on ice while walking from my car to my apartment (an injury that is still a pain in the....), sprain my ankle 2 weeks before my college graduation, or even even pull a muscle in my hand.  My biggest obstacle this week was a pulled muscle in my left hand between my pointer finger and my thumb.  I think I may not have had the correct form while I  was doing my pushups or I was putting too much pressure/weight on my hands.  It hurt like heck and it made it tough to fall asleep a few nights, but through ice and pain meds I survived.  I used bags of frozen fruit to ease my pain while at work.  I even noticed that I can now do the stretch where I hold my leg behind me.  I can't hold it during the entire stretch, but I'm almost there.  A feat that I couldn't do when I first started.

Learning- I learned that I can influence others around me, not by my words, but by my actions.  One of my friends said to me "You're influencing me to go to the gym tonight."  Another friend said the same thing and has been pushing to stay sober.  I told her about one of my Test Group friends who had the same goal in mind.  We have linked up our fitness pal accounts and are working towards posting our food to help us monior our calories.

Goals-Next week I plan to get at more workouts in and focus on preparing my meals at home.  It's easy to get lazy but this is for the long term, not just for 60 days!