On my way to a 5K walk, and I can't wait!!!!!!!!!! I've got my Ipod ready, and it's gonna be great. Wish me luck!
Oh and cheer me on for lots of vegetarian meals. I've been racking them up.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
SIZE 12 PANTS....I PURCHASED THEM!!!!!!!!!
Ok, let me put this into perspective for you all. I have been rocking a size 14 since about the 9th grade. I wasn't exclusively in 14's at the time, but there were definitely a pair or two in the closet. I was exclusively in 14's by college. So going to the store and slipping into a pair of size 12's that weren't snug in any way was AWESOME!!!! Talk about great motivation to keep exercising and eating right. As I am faced with craving after craving I keep replaying the moment that I put those slacks on to keep me on the straight and narrow. ** BIG SMILE**
Now that isn't to say that I don't still have a lot of work to do to get my habits back in line. I had a rendezvous with my conscience this weekend, and he let me know that I was looking a bit plumper than when we last got together. I think that I have mostly lost muscle tone. My workouts currently consist of walking 3 miles 1 or 2 times a week, my 30 min workout dvd 1 or 2 times a week and yoga maybe once a week. It just doesn't stack up against the hour of yoga (twice a week), treadmill (once or twice a week), elliptical machine (once or twice a week), plus the regular ab workouts that I was previously getting. I know from my last doctor's visit that my weight hasn't changed, but I imagine that I am not as toned or as fit as I previously was.
Sooooooo all of that to say that I definitely have to step my game up. Now...to speak to that point...I was once told that I need to make exercise non-negotiable. THIS IS SO TRUE! Last week I committed to working out everyday between Monday and Friday, and it worked wonderfully. It was almost easy. I mean I found this odd random energy to get the workout in b/c I knew that I had to. I'm now trying to make this my new mantra. I am going to set my workout days at the beginning of each week, and then just make those non-negotiable. Hopefully this will be a new exercise secret weapon. This week I am set for Tues, Wed (already done), Thurs and Sat. I'll re-start again on Sunday.
Ok, let me put this into perspective for you all. I have been rocking a size 14 since about the 9th grade. I wasn't exclusively in 14's at the time, but there were definitely a pair or two in the closet. I was exclusively in 14's by college. So going to the store and slipping into a pair of size 12's that weren't snug in any way was AWESOME!!!! Talk about great motivation to keep exercising and eating right. As I am faced with craving after craving I keep replaying the moment that I put those slacks on to keep me on the straight and narrow. ** BIG SMILE**
Now that isn't to say that I don't still have a lot of work to do to get my habits back in line. I had a rendezvous with my conscience this weekend, and he let me know that I was looking a bit plumper than when we last got together. I think that I have mostly lost muscle tone. My workouts currently consist of walking 3 miles 1 or 2 times a week, my 30 min workout dvd 1 or 2 times a week and yoga maybe once a week. It just doesn't stack up against the hour of yoga (twice a week), treadmill (once or twice a week), elliptical machine (once or twice a week), plus the regular ab workouts that I was previously getting. I know from my last doctor's visit that my weight hasn't changed, but I imagine that I am not as toned or as fit as I previously was.
Sooooooo all of that to say that I definitely have to step my game up. Now...to speak to that point...I was once told that I need to make exercise non-negotiable. THIS IS SO TRUE! Last week I committed to working out everyday between Monday and Friday, and it worked wonderfully. It was almost easy. I mean I found this odd random energy to get the workout in b/c I knew that I had to. I'm now trying to make this my new mantra. I am going to set my workout days at the beginning of each week, and then just make those non-negotiable. Hopefully this will be a new exercise secret weapon. This week I am set for Tues, Wed (already done), Thurs and Sat. I'll re-start again on Sunday.
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