and start all over again; I love the version of Pick Yourself Up by Diana Krall, it's on the 1998 album. Anyway, I always sing this song when I am down or when I just need to get going again and today is that day for some people, the Monday following Thanksgiving. There are many people who just try to get through the holidays and start after the New Year. Well, I tried this for years and it just made me more depressed, especially competing with all the other people who were trying to keep their resolutions. It made me very sad when in January I would have to wait in line at the gym for a bike or treadmill or if I wanted to get into that spinning class---I would lose out to the volumes of others trying to get in the same class. It all became very frustrating to me. I started figuring that it has to be a better way, so a few years ago when I was trying to kick start my journey, I decided to start after Thanksgiving. I have to say that although I had one false start, 2009, (meaning I lost the weight and gained it back); I feel really good about starting the day after Thanksgiving. I feel like I get a jumpstart on everything and it's working for me. I am sure many people would say, why not give yourself a chance to get through the holidays. Again, I just figured that if I can get through the holidays; then I can do this.
On another note, I saw this article today and it just made me very sad. Not sure whom is to blame but it is just sad none the less.
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