YIKES!

This week I leaned about two types of epiphany moments. I am forever going to refer to this as “Ah-ha!” and “Yikes!” moments. They are positive and negative, respectively,
My Ah-ha moment came along when I tried on two pairs of pants this week. They were both two sizes smaller than I was wearing, size ten versus size twelve, and they fit.
I was feeling pretty good about myself. I sent emails to my sister, and told my best friend, both of which replied with much congratulations and praises. I strolled about, felling like the queen bee. I came; I exercised and was now reaping the benefits, right?

All was right with my world. I was becoming (albeit slower than I liked) a lean, mean, modelling machine.

Unfortunately, a "Yikes" came right after. As part of the training I am in, it’s required that I learn how to behave myself running a press conference. It was my lucky day that they chose to film these moments that we practiced our mock scrums. Other students, for the record, make the toughest reporters I have ever seen. I was sweating just a little during my conference, but the real fun came later. We got to watch out television debuts. I know that I am always my worst critic, but I honestly did not expect what I saw on that TV screen. When did my face get so fat, and so melty? I was shocked and depressed by what I saw that day, not only because I didn’t do that great a job running the conference and the Q&A, but because I was shocked. I know they “camera adds ten pounds”, but how many cameras were actually filming? Twenty?

Feels even worse because I know I haven’t been keeping up on my exercise plan as much as I should be. I’ll talk about that next blog. Cheers!