Monday, January 9, 2012

Bring on the emotional stress...

... and worrying and wondering and guessing and overthinking and, and, and, and!!!

What if I eat too much?
Can I eat too much of the good stuff?
What is my workout isn't strong enough?
What if I am not working out long enough?
Are these 6 crackers going to ruin my good eating day?
Why didn't I walk a few more minutes today?
Why didn't I take the kids on that walk this afternoon?
What will happen if I eat just one chocolate chip?
What if I don't lose the weight at all?
What if I don't reach my goals?
Could I really be doing the worst in this competition?
If I don't hit my goal, will everyone think I am cheating on the food stuff?
When will I find the time to research menus?
When will I have the time to make said menus?
Will I ever not be sore this whole 14 weeks?
Will my knee hold up?
Will my foot issues hold up?
Is this bowl of Special K with skim milk really worth it?
It's just Special K and skim milk, right?  How bad could it be?
How can I rope the kids into this?
Should I be counting my calories?
How many calories should I be taking in?
How many calories could I possibly be burning?
Will anyone notice the weight loss?
Are people sick of hearing about this?
Will I ever like yogurt?
How can I make a smoothie smooth without yogurt?
Can't a girl get a bit of dark chocolate up in here?
Is it weird that I already feel lighter?
Should I have been going through a carb withdrawl?
Should I try to just force this gross green tea down?
Does it matter if the water I am drinking is ice cold or room temp?
How quick can I get my iPhone loaded with exercise music?
How much broccoli is too much broccoli?
Is there a difference between loading up on clementines or apples? 
Why did I not take the time to eat straight up avacado before?
Is half an avacado at a meal too much?
Will I ever love the exercise?  Or even like it?
Should I go to Sams and buy the less expensive chicken breast?
Do they even make a natural jelly to go with this natural peanut butter?
Shouldn't I be controlling my portions?
What is there to control if my plate is full of broccoli and peas?
Isn't it crazy that I am liking the wheat pasta and brown rice?
When does the rest of my life start falling into place?
How will this experience positively impact my procrastination issues?
Will I ever want to just get up and go take a walk?
When will I ever see a  bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough again?
What could I possibly eat at LaFiesta?
Is making the change from a white sub roll to a whole grain one at Subway going to be enough?
Will Tim Tebow take the Broncos to the Superbowl? 
Am I really capable of making this life change?
Am I really ready to take this whole thing on?  Forever?
How will the new Danielle look?
Should I change my hair to go with my new body in the end?
Maybe I could take my bike in to be overhauled?
Will 14 weeks go by quick?
Can I actually keep up with this blogging thing?
Can this be the best opportunity I have ever been offered?

YES IT IS and I will be working extra hard to ignore my glass half empty self and dig deep to find the glass half full side of this whole thing.  It is genetically engineered inside my body to be a shade on the worrisome, questioning and negative side, but nothing good ever comes of that stuff.  I need to be in the right mind to kick ass here.  Questions, worrying, wondering - either way, I am MAKIN' IT HAPPEN!

7 comments:

  1. Kick some ass, indeed, Dan! Woot! Cheering you on. :) Remember for the *you* that is trying to drag you down, there is also a *you* to boost you up!! And a whole bunch of friends, too.

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  2. Is it weird that I want to answer every single question?

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  3. No... But I wish you would, Clara!! Hahahahahaha!!! I laughed out loud at this!!!

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  4. I LOVE this blog, Danielle! Love love love it!

    "Can't a girl get a bit of dark chocolate up in here?" hehehehe

    I am asking myself all of the same questions!

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  5. I feel your dark chocolate pain too!!! And don't think for one minute that all of us aren't thinking these same things!!!!!! Keep up your hard work, I see you as VERY strong!

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  6. Keep it up, D!! It sounds like you're doing great and your head is right where it needs to be. I'm proud of you for having the courage to sign yourself up for this and go through it moderately-publicly. Now kick some ass!! ;-)

    - Liesel

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  7. I love this post! I have some of these same worries...nice to know I'm not the only one. You are such a strong competitor Danielle.

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