All We Have Is Now.

So I decided that every Sunday I am going to post a new quote for the week that will be my theme. With that I will be writing what it means to me and how I will be applying it to my life. I hope you will join along & share with me your thoughts & how you will apply it to yours.   

As you all know, last week I finally went public with my weight loss journey and posted a progress picture of myself. My heart still anxiously races at the thought of that pictures being up on all my social media accounts but then I feel an overwhelming feeling of gratitude as I see all the amazing support I have gotten this far and for that I am so grateful. It's funny to me because I was so terrified of posting that picture, I thought no one would really care that much. To be honest, I actually turned off all my notifications when I uploaded it to instagram and that was after I had my friend Erica push the share button haha. I'm such a wuss. 

I told myself when I lose 50lbs I'll make my weight loss journey public. I mean, I had to make this extravagant entrance if I was going to share my story. And as time went on I kept coming up with more and more excuses. Maybe I'll post when I run a marathon, or maybe I'll share when I can wear a swimsuit, or maybe I'll share when I lose 100lbs. I kept waiting and trying to come up with the "perfect moment" to share. And then I came across this picture and it finally hit me. 

All we have is now. 

For far too many years, I came up with some of the most ridiculous excuses as to when I'll start exercising. I had this imagine in my mind that it had to be at the perfect time if I really wanted to see results. If I were to keep waiting for that moment, I would be waiting for the rest of my life and not be where I am today, 30lbs lighter, healthier and happier. 

Losing weight is hard and it sucks right now. I'm exhausted most days, I look like a complete mess when I walk out of a workout and almost everyday I want to give up. But I don't because I know if I don't make this change right now, then when? All we have is right now to make the lifestyle changes we need to make to live healthier lives. All we have is right now to chase the dreams that we have wanted since we were kids. All we have is right now because tomorrow is not promised. 

When you feel like giving up or walking away or throwing in the towel I hope you listen real heard for that little voice of courage inside of you that is telling not to quit. You are stronger than you know. You are more capable than you could imagine. You have what it takes and all it takes is right now. 

-Allison Rose