Back at it!

*blowing the dust off* 

Hey there! So there were some bumps in the road (surgery and long hospital stay for the kiddo), then there was some fun (2 week lake vacation) but hopefully things have settled and I can start posting regularly again! During my time away I did learn a few things.

1. Running hurts. Like more than just being sore. I am not sure if it the extra weight that I am hauling around, am I wearing the wrong shoes or should I see a podiatrist? Well I am working trough this but for right now I am biking and that is AWESOME!

2. Biking is AWESOME! So someday I want to do a sprint tri so since running 3 to 4 times a week was killing my knees and feet I started biking (needed to start sometime anyway). I feel like I get a work out. I can get my heart rate up, I switch up the gears as it gets easier so my legs are always working hard and have tried out some areas with some elevation to keep it challenging! I feel soreness but not pain!

3. I need a schedule. I find myself at the end of the day trying to figure out when I am going to get my workout in! I think, "ok...lets go now", then I look at the clock it is the heat of the day. Then the next time I try it is time to get dinner ready or I was lazy earlier and didn't do anything so now I have lots to catch up on! Anyway...I need to dedicate a specific time for everything that needs to get done and STICK TO IT!

I just keep keeping on! Exercise is the only real way to be healthy and lose weight (there are things that assist in weight loss and health but nothing will really work with out a little sweat) and there are thousands of benefits. Sure for lots of us the motivation comes in spurts but it comes and that is the important part. Some of us love the gym and happily go there everyday with out fail! Just remember that anything is better than nothing!

I'm back on the wagon...

and back in the GYM!!

Wow. Someone let the holidays make some excuses for her. *hides face, very ashamed.

I let the “I’m so busy”, “The holidays are so crazy” and my favorite “I want to enjoy the holiday season”, get in the way of my goals.

I caved.

I got lazy.

I paid for it.

What did I learn during my “break”?

Allow me to share.

1.  Consistency is ALWAYS the best policy. If you want to be healthy you have to consistently do 2 things: eat right daily and exercise often.  Skipping out on one or both can cause weight gain and you lose that “I just conquered the world” feeling that is now replaced with the “may I pretty please with a cherry on top take a nap” feeling.

2.  One good decision will lead to another. Yeah. That one is a 2-way street.  It all started with Thanksgiving.  I broke my work out routine and things went downhill from there.  Really. Make exceptions, give yourself rewards but plan ahead. Example: I like to work out at night so when there are events in the evening I plan ahead a get my workouts in the morning instead. Bend your routine but do your best to get the time in! Also, it’s ok to splurge but make it up in the gym!

3.  If you aren’t moving forward then you are sliding backwards.  There is no such thing as standing still.  The longer I went without working out the harder it was to start back.  It was hard to put in the time and it was actually difficult.  I had lost so much of the progress that I had made in addition to packing back on some pounds.  I have to admit that the 60 minutes on the elliptical was always challenging but it had gotten easier and tonight I nearly died.  No lie.

I am back in a routine and back to blogging.  I’m sad that I back paddled so much and sad that I neglected my blog. I am glad to back and I hope that we can help keep each other motivated.

How did you do during the holidays? Do you have any tips on being consistent even when things get busy?  Please do share!!

October 2010

Wow! November 2nd...Really??
Well at the beginning of this little journey I weighted well over 250 pounds.
At the beginning of October I weighed 247 pounds and on November 1st I weighed 242 pounds!
At first I thought...5 pounds. Just 5 little pounds. Then I thought about my bigger accomplishments

• I changed myself in a ways that can't be measured or weighed. 
• I have a new attitude about working out and eating right.  
• I have a new respect for my body and know that I need to take better care of it.
• I have made it a priority to learn how to take better care of my body. 
• I have lost inches and changed the shape of my body.
• I didn't gain all my weight back during the week and half that I didn't work out after surgery!
• I didn't gain during the week prior to Halloween...yes I view this as an accomplishment.  

I am 5 pounds lighter but its so much more than that.  I hope that anyone trying to lose weight can see all the other positives and not just focus on the numbers.  I am better now for the choices that I made in October and I hope to be even better this month!! 

We did order P90X! We were going to start it on the 1st but my doctor wants me to hold off.  We are aiming for the 14th.  I will keep you posted on the experience!

Here's to a new month with new goals!! 

Happy November!!

Feeling Good!!

First...

{via}

All of you.

It was really hard for me to put myself out here this

 way and I have gotten so much support!

I appreciate each of you!

Second...

I feel A-maz-ING!!

No. Lie.

I can't recall a time when I felt better!!

Now...

During the week I struggled a bit. 

OK...a lot.

I was sore, tired and had no time for anything else.

However, by Friday I was ready to rock! 

Will offered me a free pass {Anniversary Weekend and all...} and I turned him down!

I actually felt like working out...weird. I know. 

I didn't just want to do the minimum either.  I wanted to push past my usual limits. 

I did. It was incredible. 

I sorta wanted to die. 

Maybe even throw up. 

It felt great. I was sure I would die...

and I didn't. 

Not only did I not die, I was up and ready to roll the next day!

I think I might be getting how people can really be exercise junkies.  

I really do feel better. 

This really is taking up a lot of my time.  I had zero social time with friends and no time for blogging or other social networking.  This was hard for me.  By mid week I was getting pretty down and grouchy.  

I realized something today though.  I saw some of my friends.  They still spoke to me and they are still my friends.  I am not giving them up.  I just need to focus.  Establish some healthy habits and get in to a routine.  Then the workout schedule can be more flexible.  I can even include them.  My point is that I can have both...my friends and my health.  No sacrifices need to be made here {unless of course you are counting Oreos as friends}!

Anyway, I wanted you guys to know that I am busy working it!  Working on being healthy and happy.  Working on having my cake and eating it too...with my friends!

How are you doing?  Is it hard for you to find time to balance things in your life? How do you do it?