Inspiration for me these days comes from one of my best friends. I told her about it the other day, how it inspired me to see her work so hard at eating healthy. And then she told me: "Corinne, the only reason I can do this is because you inspire me, because I have been reading your blog everyday and because I know you did it. I tell people you inspire me". That shocked me. It made me realize that yes indeed I was a source of inspiration for others, so why not be a source of inspiration for myself?

And motivation, well that's coming from all sorts of place, not all of them appropriate, but all of them honest:

  • I want to eat healthy to reach 155 pounds;
  • I want to eat healthy to be confident and sexy;
  • I want to eat healthy to have cheekbones;
  • I want to eat healthy to get my runner's legs back;
  • I want to eat healthy to focus on myself and not on my looks;
  • I want to eat healthy to lose the stomach pouch;
  • I want to eat healthy to get to no myself better;
  • I want to eat healthy to be healthy.

Inspiration and motivation come together. This weekend, I had no sugar! I stayed away from cookies and BBQ sauce and sweet cereal. I hiked the mountain and I ran. Right now, Sunday night, almost Monday morning, I am typing this from the kitchen and food is calling my name. I could just stop typing and go get me some SUGAAAA but I want this, this weight loss, more, and that's a big step.

So, I guess this is a thank you. To you Sarah, for having helped me find myself again, and to you readers, from wherever in the world you may be, thank you for letting me inspire you and at the same time, inspire me...