Brutal.

Brutal is the only word to describe the work out that our trainer had for us tonight... just plain brutal. GOOD but definitely brutal.

8 flights of stairs up and down in a parking garage twice = A few slipped curse words  & perhaps some growling.

40 squats= some pretty dern sore thighs and booty.

20 side squats= a chance to stretch your legs from stairs and praise the Lord!

20 burpees= satan's choice of exercise cause they are from you know where.

40 lunges= cramped muslces.

a million laps= gasping for air.

stepping up on benches= callin' out for Jesus like it's my Job. OH LORD

running around the gym building = feeling way to slow being put with the fast people/getting discouraged

YET...

Conquering and finishing the work out = PRICELESS

Loosing a pound = PRICELESS

Feeling good about who I am and who I will be (who I was created to be) = PRICELESS

One thing that was reconfirmed to me today... what is in your mind and what you think... affects every single thing you do. Most days when I work out I am constantly reminding myself how much it's going to pay off, how I am a winner, how I am losing weight everyday and how I can do all things through Jesus Christ who gives me strength. Today was a bit of a different story. It was such a tough work out. Tons of negative was in my mind and even though I got an amazing work out- i did not give it my best. I could've done better. Never a good feeling to feel like you did not give it your all. Negative thoughts do that. Even if you don't believe it say what you WANT and what you KNOW should be true over and over and over again UNTIL you believe it. Eventually you will and it will come to fruition. Today I let satan tell me lies about myself during the work out. No Mas! I kept catching myself... and just had to repeat to myself what I knew was true. I CAN do it. I CAN do it. And I WILL. 

I will say though... I am up to 19.6 pounds. I lost a pound during that workout. It was awesome. Looking forward to hopefully one more pound and breaking 20 for the official weigh in this Thursday!