Today marks my sixth day alcohol-free and with zero processed sugars.

I awoke today to Omar asking me if I would join him at the gym. Naturally, I wailed in protest, but he came around with some pre-workout and I got my big butt in gear. It's been probably two years since I stepped into a gym. I used to love running for a mile to warm up before moving on to abs, and then finishing up with whichever muscle group I was working on for that day. My fastest mile ever has been just under seven minutes.

I ran my first mile in a long time today at 10.40.

While nearly eleven minutes is quite slow, I'm really proud to say that I finished that mile. Hell, I wanted to quit at a quarter mile! I'm also proud to say that I was able to maintain a constant speed for nearly the entire mile. Once I reached three quarters, I allowed myself a quick brisk walk to slow my stuttering heart, and then sped back up to finish the mile. I know it's counterproductive to allow my heart to strain too much. I've got to get my cardiovascular system back up to speed or else any workout I attempt will be rendered inefficient.

I may very well have been the one person pushing themselves the hardest.

I was the only person in that gym with a tomato head- I was so red. I was the only person wiping the sweat away from behind the knees. I was also the only person grunting aloud. Haha. I can't help it. I work out until muscle failure.

It feels good to be working out again.

I took a motivational selfie (also serving as a before photo) before we left.

Ain't nobody want to see what I looked like afterwards. O_o

Thank you for following along on this journey of mine as I steer clear of alcohol addiction and back toward health and fitness. I've greatly enjoyed reading through your comments along the way, so please feel free to drop another down below.

If you've only just joined me on this blog, feel free to read my previous posts where I shamefully admit that I need to seek out change, to get you up to speed on what's going on.