Brittany,
You have just finished a year of hard work, and have whipped yourself into shape. You have dramatically changed the way you think about the foods you eat, your fitness level, and your figure. Congratulations!
Now, as a word from me, your past self, to you... don't you DARE let yourself get back into the same position again. Take it from a woman dealing with constant soreness, feeble strength, & low cardio-endurance, you DO NOT want to have to "get back in shape" again. The pain, the mental fortitude to force yourself beyond what your body thinks is possible, the drastic steps you must take (e.g. hiring an expensive trainer)... don't let yourself down!
You remember how we got ourselves into this in the first place. Thinking that eating fast food all the time was not going to have an impact, eating and drinking whatever you wanted, thinking "it was okay last time, it'll be okay again... and again...", putting off working out because you had other things to do, or were just plain lazy... Remember? These are the things you cannot do again!
Instead, keep thinking of food as fuel and (occasionally, an) indulgence, not as your gluttonous right. Make working out a priority, and don't be easy on yourself, push yourself beyond your limits, as you know you are capable of doing. Don't ever think yourself fat (because you can always be fatter), and give up. When you know you've eaten bad, make up for it for a while by eating good or working out more.
Brittany, you can do this. Maintain carefully what you've paid dearly to obtain. Look back at me and remember why this lifestyle must continue.
Love,
the Brittany of 2010.
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