Finally Back!

So I've been sick off and on for over a month.  I'm finally feeling better, and I'm back to it.  I'm hungry and a little grumpy, but doing well.  I worked out today, and I'm looking up new recipes for the week.  I'm a little discouraged, because I gained weight while I was sick so I feel like I'm more than starting over.  I know I can do it though.  I have a great support system and I'm super motivated.  Here we go!

Half Way

Just finished day 4!  Can't believe what I've done.  I'm pretty pleased :D

My Solar Plexus!!

Wow.  So quick rant.  I worked from 7:00am to 6:30pm today.  I got home, cooked, ruined the "breadsticks" and generally lost it.  My solar plexus is killing me and I'm doing abs today!?!

OK, so I have the best husband ever.  My theme for this year is "If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up."  Nathan held me while my face leaked a bit, and then encouraged me to keep it up.  When I step back, I realize that the workout isn't stressing me out.  It's a thousand other things.  So why should I cut out what isn't stressing me?  I had to modify the side planks due to weird shoulder tendons. (There's a medical term for it, but weird pretty much covers it.)  Other than that, I pushed past what I didn't think I could do to prove to ME that I could.

So there's my super honest report.  Hope it's going well for the rest of you!

PS: Just finished the workout.  It was awesome.  So glad I did it!

Day One of Fitness Challenge - Open Bookin' It

Dinner was great.  The workout was really tough.  You know when you go to the doctor, and they ask you how often you workout?  There's 1-3 times per week, 3-5 times per week, etc.  And there's <1 time per week.  You always ask yourself, "Who marks that box?"  Well, it's me.  I've gained about 40lbs since college.  I hate even typing that.

Yesterday, I went from zero to sixty.  The workout was really hard for me.  I had to modify the modifications.  I rolled my ankle on the split jack lunges, and had to move on to sit-ups while my ankle calmed down.  I'm not happy with where I am, but I'm proud that I did it!  I didn't give up.  I kept moving.  And that's what you do when you're not happy with where you are.  You move!

This morning, I wasn't very sore.  Then I went down the stairs to my car, and things started screaming.  I know tonight will be a "challenge".  (That's teacher talk for hard!)  But I see what I'm working toward, and I want that more than I don't want to do anymore burpees!  (Who comes up with these names?!?)

My Friends Are Crazy

I good friend of mine has challenged us to a week of healthy eating and exercise.  I just got home from shopping for the recipes she gave us.  She'll also give us a workout for each day.  She's become crazy healthy.  She loves to run and to eat well.  Again, crazy.  The truth is, I'm jealous.  I'm jealous of her enthusiasm for fitness.  I'm jealous of her "need" to run.  I know I can have it too, but it's so hard for me to get there.  But I'm not giving up.  Tomorrow begins my journey with Heather.  I don't know what I'll like; what I'll learn; or how I'll change.  But I know I'll like some things, learn some things, and change in some way.  Here we go!

PS: Healthy is expensive.

Here's the blog I'm following for my fitness week.  Workout Challenge

There is no "old me" or "new me." There is just me.

So yesterday, I gave into the feeling that I deserved to eat whatever I wanted because I had had a rough day.  Unfortunately, what I wanted was A LOT of pasta!  In the past, I would have considered giving up on the whole thing.  "Apparently I can't do this."  Today I remember that messing up isn't giving up.  I'm not giving up.  Tonight, I'm going out with my husband.  I know I will be going over my goal calories for the day. That's OK sometimes.  I don't have to be "perfect" all the time.  How boring.  I do plan on working out though.  It's all balance.

Dear Diary...

I've tried to lose weight several times since I finished college, and well, put on a lot of weight.  I never really had to do this before.  None of my attempts have lasted.  The other day I ran across an obvious statement that has truly changed my thinking.  "If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up."  Wow.  Duh!

I'm an all or nothing kind of person.  I make all these plans; I mess up; I give up, because I didn't do it ALL... so the only other option is nothing.  I'm working on being less hard on myself.  Baby steps people!!

So here I am, using this place to ramble my mind.  See you again soon. :)