Health

Freedom from Fear

01/04/2010

I am a Taurus. And I read my horoscope. One astrologer in particular that I enjoy is Jonathan Cainer. While I know that he is writing for the masses and I also know to take my horoscope lightly, I find it interesting and sometimes even enlightening. In my horoscope for 2010, Cainer says I will be freed from a fear and areas where I have held back or have felt held back will open up for me. That is of course if I let go of the fear. There’s always a catch. He also said that I have started on a path that I am happy with and that will continue.This is good news. And it started me thinking. What am I afraid of? There’s plenty. And I know there are areas of my life that are starting to shift toward the more positive for 2010. So maybe I’ll...

Holiday Lessons

01/03/2010

I started writing this post earlier from the perspective that the holidays derail us…on our diets, on our budgets, on whatever it is we are working on. The holidays (from Thanksgiving through New Year’s) give us a license to eat, to shop and to well, just put our feet up. When I started writing however, I realized I was blaming the holidays for my errant behaviors this season. And that’s not entirely fair. No one put the cookies in my mouth or tied me into my snuggly warm bed so I couldn’t get to the gym in the morning. No one held a gun to my head in the stores to buy those extra presents when I had bills to pay, or to wait until January to get that important project started that’s going to make me my millions. Nope. I did it all by myself. And I realized...

That Was Me

12/31/2009

I was in the gym this morning, running on the treadmill. It’s snowing again here. Even with the snow, the gym was pretty crowded. Everyone getting that last workout before New Year’s Eve Revelry, I suppose. I logged 3.5 miles this morning in about 45 minutes. Since my running has been somewhat sporadic over the past couple of weeks, I’ve decided to ease back in with some walking intervals, some jogging intervals and some speedier intervals, and overall, the run felt really good. I’m sure that within a week or so, it will be all running once again with the intervals dedicated to getting faster. But I digress…. Halfway through my run, a woman got on the treadmill next to me. She reminded me of me when I started on my fitness journey. She had some weight to lose and she started off walking slowly. After 15 minutes, she...

80 Days

12/27/2009

I’ve been a bad blogger girl. I’ve been a not-so-great fitness girl either. It’s been a hectic holiday season. But as of today, it’s over. Christmas has come and gone for one more year. When I signed on to my blog today, my weight tracker told me I hadn’t updated in 80 days. 80 days is almost three months. I hadn’t updated because my weight had not changed. Which means I have maintained for 80 days. While my weight has fluctuated a couple of pounds here and there with all the festive revelry over the past month or so, I have managed to always bring it back to the 63 pounds lost. I just haven’t been able to get past 63 pounds lost. I updated my weight loss tracker today. It’s up a pound. But in light of the holidays, a pound is not so bad. Just two days...

2009: The Good, the Bad, the Triumphs

12/18/2009

I will be happy to see 2009 go for the most part. I’m sure I won’t be the only one. I’ve had lots of things happen this year that I’d just like to let go of and forget, never to be dealt with again. I weathered a tax audit, had to put my dog to sleep and had my salary “right-sized” according to our CEO. Right-sizing our salaries meant cutting them. Ah well. I’m one of the lucky ones, right? I have a job. However, 2009 has been a tough year. For me though, 2009 has also been a year of triumph and surprises. In 2009, I right-sized my body. I shed another 30 pounds on top of the 33 I’d lost in 2008. I’m a size 10-12 when I was a size 18-20…22. In 2009, I completed a duathlon and two sprint triathlons, each one a little longer...

Clearing Out

12/05/2009

I didn’t exercise today. Well, I moved the broken treadmill out of my room. That was tricky, and hard, so maybe I got a little exercise. What I did do today though was something I should have done a long time ago. I cleaned out all of my old clothes and bagged them up to send to Goodwill. Boy, I buy a lot of clothes. But I digress. I’ve had this pile of clothes sitting in the corner of my room for months now. I don’t know if it has been fear or just laziness that has kept me from bagging them up, but it’s done and tomorrow, I’m getting them out of my house. While I was cleaning I tried a few things on and it was quite the experience. Clothes that used to fit me snugly and clothes that I couldn’t previously even get over my hips...

A Game We Can Win

12/03/2009

Sometimes blogging inspiration comes from other bloggers. Sometimes weight loss inspiration comes from other bloggers too. I’ll admit that I’m struggling to get to the gym regularly these last couple of weeks, although I am still getting workouts in. I will admit that I’m struggling to eat the good-for-me foods and avoid the less healthy stuff, although for the most part, I’m managing to stay on track. Weight loss is not always easy. Staying fit is not always easy. Being motivated is not always easy. But it is essential. I’ve come too far to let it slide now. I like being fit. I like having energy. I like buying clothes in smaller sizes. One of my go-to fitness bloggers, usually for giggles but also for motivation, is Jack Sh*t Getting Fit. He’s done an amazing job on his fitness journey, and he has delivered some pearls of wisdom that...

I am grateful…

11/26/2009

Today is a day to give thanks. And on my run this morning, I realized I have so much to be thankful for. Don’t get me wrong. This has been a challenging year. Today though (and every ok, most days), I choose not to look at the negative and focus on the positive instead. I am grateful that: I still have a job to complain about and DH has one too. I have roof over my head and food on my table. I have good friends and family who support me even when they think I’ve gone a little bonkers. I have the best kids ever. I have found my healthy place and continue to push myself to eat right and exercise, even if it isn’t always so easy. I have become a runner because I get so much back. It’s the end of November and still warm enough...

Goodbye Fat Girl. It’s Been Real

11/18/2009

I had a social engagement last night where I didn’t really know anyone. I had one friend there, but the other people I’d never met before. Other than my friend, who is well aware of my weight loss journey, everyone else only knows me this one way. As a medium-sized woman. No one paid attention to my weight or anything else about the way I looked. That anonymity was nice. When I was heavier, I’m sure no one really paid attention to my weight then either, even if I worried about it. However, now, I’m used to going to functions or meeting friends who have seen me only occasionally or have not seen me in a long time, and my weight loss efforts are always the topic of conversation. Sometimes that feels good. Sometimes it’s embarrassing. I always know to expect it. Earlier this week I wrote about starting...

Starting Over

11/16/2009

With the end of race season came a backlash of sorts that I didn’t anticipate. Since I’d set such high goals for next season, I figured I’d stay on track with my diet and exercise plan, no problem. It went well for a couple of weeks and then, problem. Little by little I let old eating behaviors back in and that, in turn, slowed up my exercise some. No excuses, it just happened. I keep trying to get back on track in fits and starts. My last post was titled “I need to run” and I had hoped by posting it, I would have actually gotten out there to do it. That morning however was cold and windy and rainy. I could have gone to the gym. I opted to roll over and go back to sleep. I actually haven’t been running in 8 days. Saturday, the day started...

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