The Mind is a Powerful Thing

I apologize for not posting recently. I've been struggling with keeping up on everything. It seems my knack for making excuses has been creeping in again . . . I did weigh myself last Wednesday and I am down another two pounds, to 288. That's encouraging. I've not been as consistent with walking and lifting and eating well over the past week or two. I'm finding that it is so important to keep the encouraging self-talk going. I also find that my visualizations do a lot of good as I am consistent and keep those images of getting healthy in mind as I feel like blowing off a walk or eating more than I should. It's a process and I'm still learning.

One of the things I've been doing for the past several weeks is utilizing an app on my phone to keep track of my walks. I'd like to share some of the statistics from this month so far, as I think it's pretty cool. So far in November, I've walked 17 times for a total of 17 hours and 12 minutes. The distance I've walked in that time has been 48.51 miles. I average about 21 minutes per mile, although today I averaged just under 20. Not bad for a brisk walk! I would like to be able to do 5k in under an hour. I'm pretty close! This is encouraging.