Day 25

Five days left! Five days left!! Five days left!!!

I am so excited to accomplish something like this!
Check out my "Whole30 Completion" reward:

My new, pretty bracelet - made out of paracord.

It's like a Survival Strap, but this company (Soldier to Soldier) makes pretty ones.

Plus they make a donation to Homes for Our Troops with each purchase.

I've wanted one for a while, and since I work for a Veterans Service Organization (VSO) this type of accessory is right up my alley.

I don't get to have it until Day 31 (but I needed to model it!)

I like sparkly incentives. So next week, I will get to add this to my ensemble.

I will also add some other things on Day 31.

I tried to do the whole exercise thing, and I really needed more time to get it together.

So I let go of the guilt and am allowing myself a pause on adding anything else until I accomplish this big goal.

(One step at a time right?)

In the past, I've always tried to conquer all the problems all at once - something I've seen myself do in multiple areas of my life.

And every time, I have crashed and burned - which spirals me back into poor eating habits.

I am slowing it down this time.

Trying to get used to each change before stepping it up a notch.

Relieving some of the pressure and taking away some of the expectations that I always seem to pile onto myself.

It makes me feel like I can get where I want to be. Maybe not as fast as I would like, but eventually.

Success is a legitimate possibility... and a likely outcome.

It gives me strength.

Let's consider Day 25 fortifying.