I had a little bout of the lazies directly after getting back from Florida. And that lazy turned into my new habit vs. doing my program.
I knew I should have taken my workout with me, but I just couldn't see toting my weights in my suitcase. In hindsight, I could have packed my bands and just did altered moves because once you stop for a bit it's hard to get back in it because the pain you have to prepare for is all brand new. And brand new pain is worse than "feeling the burn" pain.
At any rate, I've still been eating well and haven't gained any weight and I'm ready to get back in the "habit." I've been a busy bee, with different volunteer work and working my job(s) but I've also been looking for new contracts and work. So I haven't been totally useless and up until last night, I hadn't touched my bar since Cinco de Mayo. Progress indeed... but last night I made a couple Screwdrivers to take the edge off after a conference call of inaccuracy and ineptitude.
Be that as it may, I will start using a calendar (I look at one every day at my desk) to plan out what I should be doing... because in essence, I should be working out in the early mornings, scheduling a part of my day to study, working a block of hours etc.
If it's one thing I am coming to terms with is that I will be 30 in a little more than seven months and there's so many things I need to get together professionally and personally by (preferably before) then. My work situation, weight situation, etc. are going to do nothing but discourage me extra if I am still experiencing the woes with them as an full-fledged adult. I say that not saying I'm not an adult now, I'm as adult as they come but there's something serious about leaving your 20s behind.
This Sunday, I will be Biking the Drive. And I bought a new bike on Sunday when I was volunteering for early registration and packet pick-up for the event. I fell in love with The Globe:
a lil hybrid baby like the one pictured, but in silver. She even has a lil bell. :)I had been contemplating for months on what kind of bike to get. And after test riding a couple, this one was the winner. I also bought a helmet, say whaaaat? I can't wait to ride it this Sunday, but lookin forward to putting plenty of miles on her.
They say the drive is beautiful, so my friends and I are gonna get out there at the very beginning (5:30 a.m.) and ride Lake Shore Drive and watch the sun rise... and then have a nice pancake breakfast afterwards.... soooo looking forward to it.
So, SUNDAY is the (official) day where I will have my stuff back together. I am letting that be the symbolic beginning of my fit life... again... and 30 days to form a habit... I think I'd only done the program a few weeks before Florida came around. I have got to shake this stagnance that tries to overcome me... continue to live freely even when life tries to hinder me. You know?
Can you commit to something for 30 days to make it a habit? Let's start today. For me, that means starting to remodel the house. I will be starting that today in just a few hours. Tell me what your commitment will be... and let's do it together.
2 comments:
Aaaahhhh....I'm finally all caught up..YAY!!!
You've been doing wonderfully
& I don't think missing a couple days (or even a week) will mess everything up. Looks like you're an all or nothing gal as well...
Lately, my goals have been to give myself a break.. I beat myself up so much for gaining weight or eating this or not exercising on this day and it just becomes destructive. I feel so bad and usually turn to food & the cycle starts again...diet & exercise, fall off the wagon with one or both, then eat for comfort, then guilt...you get the picture. What I'm realizing is we all need to look at the big picture. If you miss one month of working out in a year...that's not so bad. If we stop using weight loss as our ultimate goal with exercise and just focus on how it makes us feel we'd be more motivated to continue or falling off the wagon would just be a small hiccup (instead of 6 months to a year of doing nothing). Of course, I'm just speaking from experience...hehe!
Hey? Did you ever find the running stroller? Where are those recipes (hehe)? How many spins have you taken your awesome bike on?
I now know I need to visit your blog more often, add you to my blog listings (of which I don't know why you're not already there), and get back to exercising.
Remember...30 is nothing but a number. It was just another day for me and I couldn't be happier to have left my 20s behind..
lol, you are awesome to go back and read all my randomness... thank you!
Ur so right about beating up self when we don't do as well as we did before... I am guilty of that. And you're right that the scale is focused on way too much. It is the devil. I haven't weighed myself in over a month. I just know I haven't gained because I still fit my "special shorts" that I bought in Florida, a size too small.
I haven't yet found a running stroller. I've hit the pavement tho.. that blog is next (it will also answer the how many spins on my bike question). I admit I slipped up on recipes. I promise, now that I know I am being watched.. lol they are coming!
Thx for readin.. spending a whole day catching up and commenting, adding me to your blog AND the encouragement. I'm not scared or depressed about turning 30... just wanna fine tune some thangs before she arrives, Jah willin. :)
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