Saturday, October 9, 2010

Here we go!

Matt, my personal trainer, emailed me last night to see if I wanted to meet today. Oh, yes, most definitely! I emailed him back and told him I have a new reason for motivation.
What is it? My cousin and her husband offered to turn in some frequent flyer miles to get round-trip tickets to Rome for my sister and me. It will probably be next October. That give sme a year to lose weight, get fit, and be ready to walk and climb steps all over Rome!
I can't tell you how excited I am. I feel like I won the lottery!
It's funny because I was telling Matt the last time we met that I need to get my mojo back. I'm not doing bad, but I'm also not doing great like I was this summer. As he said, this happen to everyone--getting to a point where you're in a slump. It's all about what you do with that slump that determines whether you succeed or not.
You can tell by looking at me what has happened in the past. Now it's up to me to be a success in weight loss. It's time to fight the battle, full-on, and reward myself with a fabulous trip!
How lucky I am to have this opportunity to go to Rome! My weight loss won't be luck...it will be pure work and determination. But the dividends will really pay off when I get off the plane in Rome.
Here we go! This is gonna be a great ride...and walk...and climb...and zumba...and workout.