WOW it has been a long time since I’ve posted last!! The
last time I posted was November 20th, and I was posting about how I
was in a ‘slump’ with my exercising & eating habits.
It is now January 1, 2014!! I am so excited about this.. I
love new beginnings, I love change, and I LOVE reflecting on the past, and
dedicating to make changes!
In fact, I think New Years has really got to be my favorite
holiday!
That being said.. it’s time for some cold hard honesty.
I have only worked out a handful of times in December, and I’ve
gained around 10 pounds back!! It is super frustrating, and at one point I was
so down about it, I was thinking” WHAT is the point in even starting back up!?”
But then I got real, and realized that …. I have lost 2
pants sizes in the last year, and I haven’t gone up a size in anything....I have lost a TON
of inches..........10 pounds is SO manageable! I got this! IF I continue with what
I did this past year by losing 4-5 pounds each month, [ and towards the end.. I
lost 6 pounds in 2 weeks!] Then I can easily lose those 10 pounds by the end of
February….. and better yet, I am going into this FULL FORCE this year, so I’m
guessing I will lose it even sooner than that.
Last year, I ate ‘mostly’ healthy, but allowed some ‘junk’
calories into my calorie counts.
NOT this year.
Last year, I worked out for 30 minutes-60 minutes ‘most’
days on my elliptical.
This year, I am going to eat ALL healthy except maybe ONE
cheat day a month, and I’m not going crazy on that day either.
This year, I am going to incorporate my new treadmill into
my cardio workouts so I can hopefully be more into jogging as time progresses,
and I am going to ALSO incorporate some group fitness classes to keep me
motivated, and some strength training at the gym.
I’m not a huge fan of sweating my butt off in public, so I’ll
still do my cardio at home. I have no problem sweating while doing my strength
training. But, my ultimate goal is to someday have a complete home gym or at
least a bowflex so I can do my strength training at home, too. I love being
able to work out and not worry one BIT what I look like, so I can focus on my
performance.
This is not just a ‘resolution.’ I hate that word. To me it’s
a word to describe a fad that people do for a few months, and then resort back
to their old ways. This … is a life style change.
This past year, I have completely transformed my lifestyle.
Then I veered off course for almost 2 months. I feel super guilty about that,
but feeling guilty isn’t going to get me anywhere.. I know I need to take
action and just change things for the better. Its like an alcoholic who is
clean, and then delves back into drinking for a couple months. Does that mean
they should give up? NO. It means they
just need to get their shit together & get real & change. I
haven’t undone ALL of my hard work just because I gained a few pounds back. I
still carry with me a lot less weight, and a lot more determination than I had
previously.
I have already signed up for the kickboxing classes that
start mid-January, and I have bought my treadmill. I am going, probably today,
to buy my gym membership. That is the biggest battle I foresee in front of me,
is getting to the gym. Once I go a few times I know I’ll be more confident
about it, but as it goes right now I just wish I had a personal trainer, or
someone to tell me what exact workouts I needed to do on what exact days of the
week to get the optimal benefits. Because I’m pretty clueless when it comes to
that. And sadly, I don’t have a personal trainer.
All of that being said, I am very confident about what this
year brings. I am thankful for our overall health & happiness. I foresee a
LOT of good and fun and exciting things ahead of both myself, and my family as
a whole.
Bring. It. ON!!!
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