3/23/17: Today is Day 43
Yes, you read the blog title correctly, today is DAY43!! It has been 43 days since I started my #newmein2017 healthier lifestyle routine. Not really a routine, but rather a whole body & mind lifestyle change. My quest to eat healthier, lose weight, get fit & in shape. I really and truly wish that I had had the willpower, fortitude, attitude, or whatever you want to call it, to start this 20 years ago. But, as the old adage goes, Better late than never!!
Here is how I keep to it:
1. I have a huge support/motivation network with friends on Facebook and at school.
2. I have sisters that support me and family that supports my quest.
3. I ALWAYS go to the gym....granted it may take me until 8:00 pm to go, but I go and I am always
happy that I did.
4. I listen to my body and adjust my workout accordingly if it is telling me something important
through pain.
5. I think about all the times I was told I was fat, obese, ugly, not pretty, or the dreaded..."You have
beautiful eyes and a beautiful smile...if only you could lose some weight". These are my
real motivation.
6. I try to only take one day a week off from some type of exercise.
Yesterday I tried to walk the Semper Fi trail, but it was too cold/windy and my ankles really hurt from all the impact they receive when I walk it. Instead I went home and got on the recumbent bike. Using the "increase endurance" setting, I walked 2.60 miles for 17 minutes on levels 1-6. I then did my regular weight lifting.... I have some friends that were being great motivators for me, that have fallen by the wayside through this journey, for one reason or another, And it hurts that I cannot tell them about my progress and ask them for suggestions. But that is another motivator for me. knowing that if I could talk to them, they would continue to tell me to set obtainable goals and then reach them. To not give up, that is what my body really wants.
While today is again too cold/windy to go walk on the Semper Fi Trail, I cannot wait until the weather gets warmer so I can continue to walk the trail. Saturday is supposed to be really nice, so I know where I will be. I may take my camera this time and after walking my two laps at a very brisk pace, I will take a 3rd lap to cool down and take some pics so I can share them with you.
Here is how I keep to it:
1. I have a huge support/motivation network with friends on Facebook and at school.
2. I have sisters that support me and family that supports my quest.
3. I ALWAYS go to the gym....granted it may take me until 8:00 pm to go, but I go and I am always
happy that I did.
4. I listen to my body and adjust my workout accordingly if it is telling me something important
through pain.
5. I think about all the times I was told I was fat, obese, ugly, not pretty, or the dreaded..."You have
beautiful eyes and a beautiful smile...if only you could lose some weight". These are my
real motivation.
6. I try to only take one day a week off from some type of exercise.
Yesterday I tried to walk the Semper Fi trail, but it was too cold/windy and my ankles really hurt from all the impact they receive when I walk it. Instead I went home and got on the recumbent bike. Using the "increase endurance" setting, I walked 2.60 miles for 17 minutes on levels 1-6. I then did my regular weight lifting.... I have some friends that were being great motivators for me, that have fallen by the wayside through this journey, for one reason or another, And it hurts that I cannot tell them about my progress and ask them for suggestions. But that is another motivator for me. knowing that if I could talk to them, they would continue to tell me to set obtainable goals and then reach them. To not give up, that is what my body really wants.
While today is again too cold/windy to go walk on the Semper Fi Trail, I cannot wait until the weather gets warmer so I can continue to walk the trail. Saturday is supposed to be really nice, so I know where I will be. I may take my camera this time and after walking my two laps at a very brisk pace, I will take a 3rd lap to cool down and take some pics so I can share them with you.
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