If I had one word to describe myself it would be upbeat. Lately, I haven't really been feeling like myself.

About a year ago, I started working out. When I say workout I don't mean once every two weeks. I was consistently going to the gym and running 3-4 miles 4-5 times a week, eating healthier, and trying to become the best physical version of myself. From all of these lifestyle changes, I had lost 30 lbs within 5 months. This was the biggest accomplishment I have done for me and myself - ever.

I never thought that I could lose 30 lbs.

Even though I worked my ass off to lose that weight, I didn't work my ass off to keep the weight off. I had the mentality of the "skinny" girl that I'm not and thought that I could raid my cabinets and start to eat whatever I wanted again. That was my biggest mistake because here we are, almost a year later and I've gained back 20-25 lbs. Although I am disappointed at the fact that I let this happen, weight gain and loss are all apart of life. Once you get back down, you just gotta pick yourself back up again.

Working out is something that I constantly stress about. Even though I'd like to think of myself as upbeat, I easily get stressed out when it comes to the number I see on the scale and how I exercise to lose weight. However, finding the time to exercise added even more stress. Between two jobs and finding time to have a life and sleep, it's hard to find the time and energy to actually get off my ass to do it.

The mind is such a powerful thing, and it can stop you from achieving your goals. That's why you have to stop your mind before it starts going.

How did I do that?

I started working out in the mornings.

I know what you're thinking, "There is no way in hell I will get up before the crack of dawn just to sweat and then be even more exhausted."

I used the say the same thing, but one day, I just went for it. I had to.

For the past week, I have been getting up every morning at 5:30 a.m., starting my day with a cup of coffee, and an intense hour of Tae Bo, cardio kickboxing. Guess what? It hasn't been impossible. It's been nothing but beneficial.

My mood has gone from zero to one hundred real quick. It's incredible to say that I'm actually more awake and energized to start the day. Instead of stressing about finding the time to workout and debating with myself on if I will actually do it, I just get it done and over with. Knowing that I started my day working, I've started to cut out the bad things in my diet again.

Ladies and gentlemen, the "impossible" is possible. If I can put down an Oreo, so can you.

As Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks likes to scream through my computer every morning, "If you love yourself, you will do it!" I realize that he's right.

If you love yourself, you will make the time to better yourself. The morning just so happens to be the perfect time for me to do that.