Day Fifty-Six - What's Your Fight Song?

A little while ago Bekah started to hum a tune softly.  I immediately recognized the tune as one I've heard on the radio multiple times but couldn't remember the artist.  After a quick google of the lyrics, we realized it was Sara Bareilles' song Brave (listen here).  Of course we quickly YouTubed it and listened.  Upon completion of that one of the suggested songs to listen to was Rachel Platten's song Fight Song (listen here).  Again, a song I recognize from my occasional detour from our local talk radio station (wow, does that make me sound old?).  Both songs are meant to be empowering messages to people who are either too timid to speak up or have been walked over.  This is a very popular message amongst all facets of our society.  While I don't know that I would personally listen to either of these artists regularly, the songs themselves aren't bad.  I find them both catchy and easy to get stuck in my head.  Both artists are talented and definitely deserve to be recognized for their musical gifts.

Here is why I wanted to mention these two songs tonight.  No, I don't typically have trouble speaking up (obviously, I speak up every day on my blog, and I'm told I can be a little confrontational in my Facebook posts from time to time).  I also have a lot of fight in me for the most part.  The area of my life that I needed motivation to fight was with my weight.  It was with my dishonesty to myself and to Bekah about my awful eating habits.  I literally needed my conscience to speak up and then motivate me with a fight song.  For me, my faith played a huge part in that.  My binging was gluttony, my dishonesty was lying, and my refusal to change was my pride.  I didn't find it within myself to make this life change.  I believe it was the grace of God.  Maybe you have something in your life and need to make a change.  Whatever your reason or your driving force, be honest with yourself and those around you.  Speak up bravely and ask for accountability.  Then find an anthem to motivate you to fight for the change.  Feel free to comment what you need to change and you can join me on my journey to lose my butter half.

Calories were great aside from a few too many snacks (I swear I told Bekah I didn't want that tiny bite of ice cream, but she stuck it in my mouth anyway).  I had another successful workout on the bike and the time seems to go by quicker and easier (it may be time for a harder setting or longer workout).  Tomorrow is weigh in day.  I'm a little nervous (as always) that I won't have lost anything.  Last weeks small loss was a little disheartening.  As long as it's down I'll be happy, but I would really like to see four to five pounds lost.  We'll see in the morning!