The "C" word

I'm guilty of dropping the odd C-bomb on occasion. But 12wbt has shown me just how much I don't need this little 4 letter word in my vocabulary.

CAN'T.

There.  I said it.

I USED to think (and say) that I can't;

• lose weight
• run
• exercise
• cook
• do pushups
• cope

...just to name a few.

But I CAN do all of those things - and more!

• I've lost 25kg - one quarter of my old body weight.
• I'm now a runner.  I run.  I love it.  It feels free.  Fast. I ran at 15kph on the treadmill today.  Fast.
• Every day I do some form of exercise, either cardio or strength work or both. And I sweat. And I ache. And I love it.
• The kitchen and I had a strained relationship.  We're dating again, and I think the things that I'm serving up are healthy and yum and man-approved.
• Only fit chicks do toe pushups.  Right?  Yesterday I got to 37 consecutive in a minute.  Proud :)
• Not coping is no longer an option.  I DO cope with work and home and life.  And the more I cope, the more I can do, and the more I get out of life. Being thinner and healthier encourages me to make better choices.

It really is as simple as changing your thinking.  I CAN do whatever I put my mind to.  And I'm hatching a few plans as to what my mind might like to focus on.  Stay tuned...