An iceberg. And I don’t mean the lettuce.

Though SHEESH if there is one thing I have eaten my fair share of it. is. lettuce.

I am, slowly but surely, becoming a rabbit.

This has been an okay week for me. I have worked out a lot- really pushing my body to do the things it does not like. I even put on twitter today : “My body wants to take a nap and be lazy. But my heart and mind know it’s time to go to the gym. Heart and mind win… for today. ” And that is truly how I’m feeling.

My heart and mind are so motivated. My body is fighting me at every step.

Sunday at church our pastor talked about an iceberg, and how we like to deal with the part of the iceberg that we can see. Sometimes we do that, forgetting that there is a lot more iceberg below the surface.

[Of course, not me. I deal with everything and have no issues...... hey, why are you laughing?]

For these last few weeks, I have worked really hard to deal with the visible iceberg of this weight loss challenge- eating right, adding more and more exercise to my life, etc.

But at some point, if you shine enough light on that ice, it melts. But the deeper parts still remain. And today, I had to get into some of that deeper stuff. And y’all. It isn’t so pretty or fun. It’s actually really hard- maybe harder than exercising. Dealing with the stuff that the food has always covered up is somewhat exhausting.

But I’m doing it. Cause when May rolls around, I’m gonna be a different girl.

On a positive note, someone asked me today what was the biggest change I could feel so far. I think they wanted to hear that my pants are too big [sorta] or I can run a mile in 2 minutes [yeah right] or something like that. But the truth of the matter is that MY MIND has gone through the most change.

In a good way.

I actually can’t quit. I’m an habitual quitter and thanks to the Subway Get Fit Challenge, I. Can’t. Quit. I want to. But then I don’t.

And when I think, “I can’t lift this weight one more time!” – I actually make myself lift the weight one more time. And when I think, “I’m just going to eat whatever I want!”- I’m reminded of you, my friend on the other side of the screen who is looking to see if this is actually going to work, and I actually make the healthy choice.

I have a new mind. A healthy mind. A mind that is choosing what is good for me, not necessarily just listening to my body scream for ice cream and couch time.

Here’s to tomorrow.

Annie’s Area of Improvement:

Snacking has gone AWESOME! I love all the comments people left last week. Thanks for your help!!

Annie’s Big Problem of the Week:

I’m headed to see my family for a couple of days out of town [yay!], so I worry that I’m going to wreck this little exercise habit I’ve started [yikes!]. Your thoughts and prayers over the next week, as I try to visit my people AND remain disciplined, are GREATLY appreciated.