Yes, "frownie" is a word....says me! lol.
So due to scheduling with kids and child care and doing what's BEST for my kids, I've been off of the work out wagon for a full week. Today, I was back at it with C25K, but couldn't manage to run the 22 minutes that today's routine asked me to do. Maybe if I were running outside it would've been easier and maybe I'm just not as good as I think. Whatever it was, I got down in the dumps about it, but then realized...."Listen! There are people who didn't get out of bed today. There are people who CAN'T get out of bed today. There are people who don't even TRY. You have accomplished more by giving running your best shot for 30 minutes than most people do at 7am!" So I decided I couldn't get down on myself, but appreciate the fact that I CAN run and that I TRY to run and that I DO run, no matter how much or little and no matter how slow of fast it is, I do it!
In other news....my of my amazing, wonderful, motivating girlfriends contacted me a little over a week ago as she had moved away from her support group and now lives in BFE and wanted to know how I battled that when I had to move away from the same group and wanted to know if I could commit to an online support "group" (just me and her) where we could check in with each other, set goals, share our NSVs (Non-scale victories), etc. I thought to myself "I'm on FB ALL the time anyway and if she needs help, who am I to deny her of that." Boy did I underestimate how this would affect me! I had NO idea that being able to check in with someone each and every day who cheers me on and doesn't judge me when I slip and who will praise me for my efforts instead of dogging me for the imperfections. I had NO idea how much I craved that and how much I NEEDED it! I think I've THOUGHT about what I'm doing, what my daily goal is, etc more in the last week than I have in a long time. She knows who she is and I love her dearly for being my angel and giving me help where even I didn't recognize I needed it!
Here's to a healthy holiday season!
Happy Tuesday!
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
Unexpected motivation
So, yesterday I was in the office in Minneapolis, so I didn't make it to the gym :(
This morning I was up and ready to rock and roll though! Since it was well below zero I decided to pull my Fast before the Feast 5K shirt out that has the nice UA type material and it's long sleeved. That paired with a hoodie and long yoga pants, NOT capris and I was all set....well except my tennis shoes needed to be in a bag thanks to the snow so I emptied my softball gear from my Total Wellness Coaching nap sack, packed my shoes up and out the door.
When I got to the gym and looked in the mirror after tieing on my bandana I smiled. 3 years ago I earned that shirt by running a 5K in 6 degree weather and the only time I walked was because I didn't have any YakTrax and was scared of slipping on the ice lol. After that little walk down memory lane I glanced at my TWC bag with my headphones, workout plan, etc spilling out of it and smiled again. 3 years ago I was also an active member of an amazing group of women that I miss dearly, but I'm reminded that no matter how far away I move they are always there with me....helping me carry my running shoes.
So while I proceeded through my leg workout I did a lot of thinking.....this is why I ENJOY working out alone in the mornings....I think....A LOT. It's the only portion of most days I have to be alone with my thoughts and not be juggling the million hats that a full time employee, single mama, photography owner has. So I thought and realized that I haven't been watching my food intake very closely and have had more PB&J sandwiches that I probably should have and have popped a few more tootsie rolls than I should have and that's likely why I'm not losing the lbs that I want to lose even though I'm in the gym AT LEAST 4 days a week for an hour or more each of those days. Yes, I'm building muscle. Yes, I'm losing weight. Yes, I'm gaining endurance. Yes, I'm getting smaller....BUT I COULD be doing a lot better and doing all of this a lot faster, but I don't always make the more ideal choices.
So while I was sweating right through my 2010 Fast Before the Feast purple long sleeve and while I tied on my bandana and while I carried my shoes in my TWC bag I thought....maybe after the holidays and QUICKLY remembered a blog post from a LONG time ago that asked "So what exactly will be easier about waiting?"...I just as quickly answered myself....NOTHING. So today and going forward, I want to do better. I'll never be perfect. Chocolate is my weakness and I will indulge here and there, but I can definitely do better than what I'm currently doing. I HAVE to do better. This struggle will be life long and I don't deny that. I'm going to slip, I'm going to fall and I'm GOING to get back up, dust myself off and laugh in the face of doubt, negative self talk, and procrastination. My favorite quote is "I may not succeed immediately, but I will DEFINITELY!"
<3 TGIF ALL!
This morning I was up and ready to rock and roll though! Since it was well below zero I decided to pull my Fast before the Feast 5K shirt out that has the nice UA type material and it's long sleeved. That paired with a hoodie and long yoga pants, NOT capris and I was all set....well except my tennis shoes needed to be in a bag thanks to the snow so I emptied my softball gear from my Total Wellness Coaching nap sack, packed my shoes up and out the door.
When I got to the gym and looked in the mirror after tieing on my bandana I smiled. 3 years ago I earned that shirt by running a 5K in 6 degree weather and the only time I walked was because I didn't have any YakTrax and was scared of slipping on the ice lol. After that little walk down memory lane I glanced at my TWC bag with my headphones, workout plan, etc spilling out of it and smiled again. 3 years ago I was also an active member of an amazing group of women that I miss dearly, but I'm reminded that no matter how far away I move they are always there with me....helping me carry my running shoes.
So while I proceeded through my leg workout I did a lot of thinking.....this is why I ENJOY working out alone in the mornings....I think....A LOT. It's the only portion of most days I have to be alone with my thoughts and not be juggling the million hats that a full time employee, single mama, photography owner has. So I thought and realized that I haven't been watching my food intake very closely and have had more PB&J sandwiches that I probably should have and have popped a few more tootsie rolls than I should have and that's likely why I'm not losing the lbs that I want to lose even though I'm in the gym AT LEAST 4 days a week for an hour or more each of those days. Yes, I'm building muscle. Yes, I'm losing weight. Yes, I'm gaining endurance. Yes, I'm getting smaller....BUT I COULD be doing a lot better and doing all of this a lot faster, but I don't always make the more ideal choices.
So while I was sweating right through my 2010 Fast Before the Feast purple long sleeve and while I tied on my bandana and while I carried my shoes in my TWC bag I thought....maybe after the holidays and QUICKLY remembered a blog post from a LONG time ago that asked "So what exactly will be easier about waiting?"...I just as quickly answered myself....NOTHING. So today and going forward, I want to do better. I'll never be perfect. Chocolate is my weakness and I will indulge here and there, but I can definitely do better than what I'm currently doing. I HAVE to do better. This struggle will be life long and I don't deny that. I'm going to slip, I'm going to fall and I'm GOING to get back up, dust myself off and laugh in the face of doubt, negative self talk, and procrastination. My favorite quote is "I may not succeed immediately, but I will DEFINITELY!"
<3 TGIF ALL!
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