Editor’s Note: Susan McCreath has been selected to participate in the Year of You, a fitness challenge hosted by The Manteca Bulletin and CORE Athletic Performance. McCreath is keeping a weekly journal, highlighting the strides and struggles of her fitness journey. These are her thoughts and feelings shared with you.

Day 105-Day 111

Wow! A whole week has gone by! How does that happen? Time flies and I have nothing to show for the entire week except one big giant fail. 

I didn’t work out once, in fact I didn’t even make it to my weigh in. I ate OK during the week, but by the weekend it was like I had never seen food before. Couple that with the fact that I was at a volleyball tournament in Reno and it was Mother’s Day gave me free reign to eat a lot of crap. 

I also did not log everyday like I am supposed to. 

It’s as if one bad move snowballed into a week of chaos.

I could sit here and make up a bunch of excuses, but the bottom line is that the week is over and I have to make one of two choices: Either I continue down this bad path, or I pick myself up and get back on track as of right now. 

I am choosing to get back on track because I know how much better I feel when I eat clean and exercise.

I have prepped my food for the week and have looked at the calendar for the week. There are not any conflicts with my workout time, so I should be at the gym this entire week. I will also stay on track with logging my food, exercise, and thoughts.

Connect with Susan McCreath and CORE Athletic Performance trainer Robert Iniguez on the Year of You Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofyouchallenge.