Something encouraging

djserani

I have had the weirdest night tonight.

I'm working on the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. I joined the challenge here and have been working on it very dilligently. I made it through the end of Level 1, feeling really good, but I'd heard that there was another one of her programs that was easier on the knees. (Lower impact. I had a bad time in Track in HS.) So I tried the other one (Ripped in 30) and OMG it killed me. Like, I didn't finish it, it killed me. And my knee just quit on me.

So, I took yesterday off and started back in today. I went back to level 1 so I could get back into the workout. And subsequently hurt my knee. Again.

It hit me VERY hard. It just was SO not fair that I was doing so well and managed to hurt myself to where I can't exercise. I know quite well that I can't lose this weight on diet alone.

When I managed to pull myself back from that thinking, I started to make a plan to find ways of modifying the exercises to take the strain off my knee. I made plans to go see about a knee brace, etc. So I was still bummed, but not too badly.

Then I went in to see about clothes for a trip to karaoke tonight. And I discovered that *every single pair* of my jeans is too big.

Every. Single. Pair.

After only 12 days. And I felt *amazing* over it.

In fact, MOST of my clothes are too big already. I have one business suit that I *was* pinning to make fit but I can't pin it enough now to fit at all.

So, I just wanted to say that even when things look bleak and upsetting, there's probably something else that'll make up for it. Just keep going and you'll find it.