Bummed.

Not gonna lie: I was pretty bummed last night over what I think is a minor injury. I didn’t eat a particularly healthy dinner (pasta with olive oil and LOTS of parmesan; no veggies) and went to bed feeling icky and all-around “off” without having exercised and eaten well.

This morning I had to dig up some black pants for “business casual” wear, since a potential client is visiting my office. I have the exact same pair in two sizes, and I could only find the smaller size. I really hoped they would fit.

They did, and even felt a little looser than the last time I wore them (quite a while ago). The silly idea that they wouldn’t fit was directly linked to my bummed mentality and my not-great eating the day before.

The two sizes I’m referring to are 4 and 6. I tell you that because as a lot of you weigh in today, I know you have a magic number (weight or size) in mind as your ultimate goal. Just know that even when you hit that goal, you’ll probably still have days when you feel skinny and days when you feel bigger; days when you feel fit and confident and days when you feel lazy and unmotivated. EVERYBODY has those, regardless of size. Everybody.

I’m happy with my size, and there’s not a huge difference between what I look like as a size 4 and what I look like as a size 6. The difference is in what I’ve done and how I feel as a result.

I know, for me, the key to a fabulous-feeling day is being well-rested, having my oatmeal and some fruit for breakfast, eating a light-but-satisfying lunch, getting my veggies and some protein at dinner, leaving the gym with sweaty hair and a smile, drinking plenty of water and, of course, enjoying some delicious form of chocolate.

I’m gonna get over my bummed mentality and yesterday’s bad day and have one of those great days TODAY. I hope y’all do, too.