2018 - Day 167

On my way out last night I texted this picture to my boyfriend and he replied OMG and I texted back what??? He said you look amazing. 

When I got to the restaurant one of my girlfriends said she’d never seen me look so pretty. When we were leaving the bar the DJ said I was very sexy. 

It’s so funny how other people see is so much better than we see ourselves. And even harder to accept these kinds of compliments from those we love and from those we don’t even know. Compliments are such a weird thing for me. Whenever I receive them I feel silly almost embarrassed and confused often because I just have such a hard time believing what is being said. I don’t mean just physical compliments either. When someone tells me I’m an amazing mom and that my kids are lucky to have me - I doubt myself. It’s crazy. 

Why can’t we see ourselves how everyone else does??? 

It’s a constant struggle. I hope someday to be able to conquer this obstacle along my journey. 

2018 - Day 159

So June is here with new goals and challenges. I joined a running challenge with other Weight Watchers on the Connect part of the app. 

Challenge is to run 1 mile minimum per day from Memorial Day to Independence Day - total of 38 runs. 

I’m on run number 12 today. I’m just doing the 1 mile each day trying to improve my overall pace by the end of the challenge. I’d like to end the challenge with a solid less than 12:00 mph mile. I’m fluxing between 12ish and 13ish now. 

I have also decided to focus on strength training a minimum of 15 mins a day for all 30 days in June. I have since modified my goal to 30 days of strength, stretching or yoga. Just not cardio based activities. I really want to see a change in my shape this month.