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Thursday, May 19

Today - Mostly good! First of all - I got the job!!!! My interview to become an Advertising Manager went as well as I thought - I'm a career woman now! I start Monday =D

Secondly, Biggest Loser. Now, I know this blog is about me - my successes and setbacks. But this show has motivated me since the beginning of this year & Tuesday's episode was one of the most emotional ones so far. I was watching, as the finalists sat at home and saw the video they made when they first got to the ranch. In it, they (at their largest) told themselves (at their smallest) to persevere, to remember the pain, suffering, and heartache that goes with being overweight, and to always go forwards.

I couldn't help but hear their pleas. I don't ever want to be at my heaviest again. Ever. I don't want to go back to eating so much my stomach hurts, or feeling guilty because I gave up, again. I am only going forward.

Third, this ties in nicely with the BL show, I met with my trainer. Yesterday I hurt my back, and he thinks it's a sprain. So working out today, I was nervous. But - lo and behold - my work has paid off. His workout didn't kill me. Not even close! I felt the burn, yea, but I didn't feel like keeling over, gasping for breath, or giving up. He also said something that I love as a mantra, "Everyday, you change by 1%. No one is exactly the same from day-to-day. Your choices determine whether that 1% is positive or negative."

Thanks for reading! Also, see my other post for today – it’s a synopsis of how far I’ve come. =)

2 comments:

  1. CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING THE JOB YOU WANTED. They were smart to hire you.
    TBL - I haven't missed a show in years. Those videos were so emotional. Look how far they've all come. And you will too Amanda. I love the mantra your trainer said. Today, let's do that 1% on the positive side.

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  2. I've already said it, but .. congratulations on the job. :)

    I'm so glad to see you're focusing on moving forward. It can be so hard to change, but when you finally get there .. oh boy, is it ever worth the trouble!

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