I am 26 years old, married 3 years and have 2 kids. It is time to get back into shape. I have been an athlete my whole life so I have never had to work too hard at staying in shape. I always had some kind of practice or workout to go to and never had to really motivate myself. I also had a father who wouldn't let me quit (thank you, daddy!) I remember after graduating high school I had to train for my first year of collegiate volleyball. We had just got back from a water ski trip and I must have strained a muscle. I was supposed to be running sprints but my leg was hurting so bad I couldn't finish. My dad said to me "Fine, we can go home. Everyone else is doing their sprints today and you're missing a day, but fine, let's go home." Well the guilt trip worked, I finished my sprints. Limping and crying the way through them. And of course I got home and my mom was mortified that my dad would make me finish. It might sound like a horrible story to you, but I love it. I love that my dad never let us quit and always pushed us. I think I/we (my brothers and I) are better people because of it. It translates into every aspect of life, being a wife, mommy, work, friendship, you name it.
Anyway, little side tracked, but my point is this: I feel like now is my time. Now is my time get my body back into shape and learn to lead a healthier lifestyle. I want to just be a healthy person, I don't want working out to always be a dreaded thing, something I hate doing. I want it to be a part of who I am. Now, I love to eat and I love sweets but I want to learn to eat them with moderation. Like have 1 cookie instead of 5, not cut sweets out entirely. For me this is reasonable. I can do this. I just take one day at a time, do what I set aside for that day and worry about tomorrow, tomorrow! Here is what I have planned:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday ~ 6:00 wake & devotions, 7:00 work 8:00 feed Eli & go to the gym
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ~ 6:30 Run 1 mile, 6:45 stretch & ab workout, 7:15 feed Eli, 7:30 devotions 8:30 start my day
I lost my baby weight right away and since I am tall (6'0") I slimmed down right away. But I can feel the weight creeping up on me and I can't let it happen. I know it will be that much harder trying to get it off if I do! (Not to mention my husband is a professional basketball player and is always in shape. ugh.) So I am starting now. I want to run with my kids. I want to be active and fit and feel healthy.
Well it is Tuesday, day 2 of my quest, and I ran my mile this morning. So far I have been successful in purposing to do the things I am setting aside to do. I love the way I feel. I love feeling organized and accomplishing things. This might come easy to some people, unfortunately it doesn't to me, so I get excited over my little victories!
Who is with me? Let's do it together! Let's be healthier mom's and wives and teach our kids to be active and healthy. I want my sons to lead a healthy life and it starts with me.
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