Fushia Leggings & Ashy Legs: Day One

With ashy legs and flat canvas sneakers—think Keds—I find myself hiking up this hill-of-a-road called Hendrix Dr. Why, because today I have re-initiated the fight of my life. I’ve threatened obesity a couple of times with empty emotional words, but this time I bought heavy artillery. I have once and for all proclaimed that I AM NOT going to be fat anymore! I want my outside to accurately reflect what beautiful experiences and changes that are taking place internally. So, like a monarch emerging from her cocoon—by the way I apologize for the cheesy butterfly cliché’, but I couldn’t think of any other way to explain it—I burst out of this confined space of safety, and journey into a world unknown. Land of the healthy eaters, avid exercisers, and get this, GREEN smoothie drinkers. Yuck! God we’ll have to work on that one…


But seriously, this morning I did it. Got my fuchsia-rocking legs up that hill and I feel great! It was a struggle because every ounce of my being attempted to keep me from taking flight this morning. “It’s hot”, “I got up late”, “Just do an exercise video and stay in”. Everything wanted me to stay in, but I had to get out! Thank God that Spirit-power can always override will-power when allowed to take full reign. So here I am post workout and everything is on the up and up so I decided to share.

Nothing about this journey is easy because this is not a first in this department for me. But, this time I already see myself succeeding which has precedence in my weight battle. This time I know that the angels are rooting for me, AND the people who I will soon share my ministry with. So, huffing and puffing, and with face glistening, I hiked up that hill reciting the words to my new spoken word piece that I will deliver at the end of this month. But, when the incline increased the words stopped, but oh well—as the terrain leveled out I picked up where I left off.

This journey should be interesting. We shall see where this road leads, but right now it’s making a beeline for the kitchen. I made a good choice though… Crispix and a fruit cup! Let’s go team we can get this belly to “be thou removed” once and for all LOL!

Deuces Peeps!

Nikki D

Oh and I forgot to mention that as I pen this journal I have also started a new blog called Fat Chick Poetics where I document my journey through poetry. Click Here to check it out!