Das Boot Camp

Relish—and I don't mean the kind you put on hot dogs. I relished my last two Uitra Fit Challenge workouts with Lori Sawyer. I loved the challenge. I loved knowing that there is a direct and immediate result from hard work and effort. Come on, folks, what other arena in life offers you immediate results? Look, I am still not the former Ms. Awesome USA (120 pounds, fabooo haircut and slightly ironic clothing) yet, but I am on my way to her. I am, however, feeling 180 percent better in every area of my life. I get that results are cumulative. I get the cause and effect. I get that feeling as rocker as I do now is what I was after even more so than fitting back into size 27 jeans.

During my last two workouts, Lori and I talked about how this is just a jump start. The operative word here is "talked." Even though she was killing me, I could still talk—how's that for improvement? We talked about the ch-ch-ch-changes that I've undergone in just six weeks:

1. I look forward to working out.
2. Instead of spending my time obsessing over the crap I ate and feeling badly about letting myself down for finking out of a workout or shoving in Scarlett's mac and cheese, I relish the thought of drinking another glass of water, taking my next round of vitamins or getting in one more superset of push ups. I've gone through a solid six weeks (give or take a few down days) of not hating on my body. Seriously, think about it: your body is completely at the mercy of you and all you do is treat it like crap and then talk smack about it. How mean are we?
3. I feel so empowered now that I actually do what I tell myself I am going to do. Integrity of your word is all you have. When you let it go, you're nothing. Following through on what I say I am going to do for myself on the health and fitness front has made me a better mom, a better editor, a better business owner, friend, partner, etc. Doing what you say you're going to do, having integrity of your word, is just remarkably empowering.
4. I feel so much better. I am so much clearer. I am so much stronger, both mentally and physically. I don't pass out at night's end. I have boundless energy—seriously. The water and drinking less play a major role in the aforementioned, too.
5. I am back in control. So this was, in total, a story about control. I even sorted out why I allowed myself to get out of control—and I've since dealt with it and moved on.
6. I make good choices for myself—and boy, oh boy, does that affect every single area of my life. It's amazing how just choosing not to eat a slice pizza and opting for some tuna and a slice of sprouted bread can make you a better decision maker all around.

So my friends, I urge you to get a handle on your health and well-being. Give your former half-hearted follow-through ways the boot and sign up for the life you're supposed to have starring the person you are supposed to be.

I just told you what I gained, but I still have to tell you what I lost. Tune in next week for the results.