OSB Begins… Off to a slow start for this B!

So it’s the new year, and that means so much promise and hope and excitement and… another birthday, and another Valentine’s Day and coming off the Christmas/ New Year’s ‘high’ I’m just emotionally wrecked, honestly.  Ups, downs, confusion, excitement, let downs, doctor’s appointments, goodNESS, I’m just over it all.  The fact that it’s cold and gray most of the time right now isn’t helping this seasonal ‘depression.’  I DEFINITELY thought kicking off OSB would be a way to beat those blues, but it’s taking a little more time than that.  I think I’m on the tail end though!  Or I’m CHOOSING to be anyway…

It’s day 6 on OSB 2010 THE CHALLENGE – Cycle 1.  I’ve got 6 other amazing women participating with me, and everyone ROCKS!  We’ve met once, and got to share some healthy food ideas for the Sweet Tomatoes/ Souplantation location we went to, and our out of town participant went to Souper Salad to give us some ideas for that place as well!  Food wise, we are off to a great start!  It appears that almost everyone is doing a great job getting those work outs in as well.  Except me.  And perhaps it’s the expectation of my last OSB personal challenge, but I just can’t get motivated to get up and get my day started with a workout and that is a MUST for me.  It sets my frame of mind for the whole day, AND it helps me get to sleep at a decent hour so I can get up and do it again tomorrow!  I’ve had excuses I could go into, but I won’t- they really don’t matter.  I could have gotten something in somewhere.  So I’ve given myself until Saturday to beat whatever this drabness is that’s pulling me down into lazy town (except I’ll spend hours making yummy healthy foods, so I guess not TOTALLY lazy), and make this happen!  I KNOW once I get over that first hurdle I will feel so amazing and be able to focus on the challenge of fitting all of this into my daily life and the fun of seeing your body change with the workouts.  Lord knows I’ve watched it change from it’s last OSB high to a pre-OSB low.  I’ve gained back the 4.5 pounds I lost during last August’s OSB, and then 2 more!  Thank you Christmas and margaritas.  I don’t regret any of it.  I just really have to find the balance that will allow me- barring any strange life events- to keep a pretty even flow instead of this all or nothing workout yo-yo I seem to live on. 

So every day I track my food, and set my alarm for 6 am to get up and workout, and by this weekend, I WILL HAVE DONE IT.  I can’t let myself down.  If I do, well that’s just stupid, but if I do, then I’m settling, and there is ONE THING I keep telling myself I’m NOT going to do- SETTLE.  For anything.  So….  Here we go, right?!!

I’m not going to post all my nutritional information and workout info daily this time- it takes so much time to do that and I’m trying to make this a manageable ongoing thing, so I’m going to write about what’s going on, and if I feel the need to share my food journal and workout info, I will.  Just don’t look for one daily or you will be disappointed.  I also plan to praise my fellow OSBers on their journey, and perhaps share a recipe or two when I come up with something yummy!  I’ve already got one, so that should be heading your way soon!  Vegetarian friendly, but not exclusive! 

Glad to be back on the OSB trail, even if I’m lagging behind for a minute.  I’ll catch up.  I can already feel it building inside me… Look out ladies!  See you at the finish line!