It hasn’t been too long since I’ve blogged but thought it would be a good idea to update on some goals.
It’s been a great month so far.
*I’ve exercised every day with Sunday being my rest days.
*I’ve hit my steps goal of 10,000 everyday with Sunday being my rest day.
*I have nothing to wear. Although this may be an expensive goal, I’ll take it.
I hope everyone has a great rest of the month.
So it’s July 6, 2017 and it’s crazy how time has flown by. I have about a month of summer vacation before I need to go back for teacher workshops and whatnot, but I’m excited about the school year and ready for what’s to come. Thinking about this makes me realize something.
I’d been in a slump in my career for a couple of years. I wasn’t unhappy just missing something. I love what I do, but I was getting bored. Like it was the same ol’, same ol’. I realized something today when having another insightful conversation with Carlos, my trainer. I realized that I wasn’t stuck in a rut with my career, I was just missing something, not having to do with work or family. Those things have always been fulfilling. I missed the feeling of doing something new. Learning something new.
Exercising has filled this void. It’s so difficult to explain. It’s almost like I’m using parts of me that I’ve never used before, not just physically, but mentally, spiritually, and definitely emotionally. It’s like I’m watching myself discover something that I’d never been a part of, ever. I’m learning everyday. I’m learning new exercises and this makes me learn about my body. I’m hitting new goals and this effects me mentally. Spiritually, it has given me hope that anything is possible, even at the age of 36. Emotionally, it’s been a roller coaster, but one that I do not want to hop off of. I want to stay on as long as possible, through good and bad. Mostly it’s been nothing but good. This is all motivation that is pushing me in the right direction.
Now if I had to elaborate on one thing, it would have to be the emotional effect it has had. I can’t even begin to explain the emotional part of this. I’ve always had a hard time patting myself on the back for anything. BUT I know that I have made great gains with my new found love of exercise. I am not ashamed to say that I AM ABSOLUTELY PROUD OF MYSELF. I push myself every day that I am in that gym and I do everything that I possibly can to make sure I use the opportunity that Carlos has given me. I also use the encouragement and love that my husband, Matt, gives me everyday to motivate me to do better. Although I might say that I do this only for myself, that is not completely true. I also do it for the people in my life. They have encouraged me to be better and have said that this is possible. It will take work but they stand by me, 100%. This is empowering and will lead to success. I believe this with my whole heart.
July Goals:
I would say to that my goal would be to hit the gym everyday, but this goal would not be difficult. I love the gym. I love the feeling it gives me when I complete a workout or walk a mile or just anything that I physically never thought I would do for fun. So, my goal for the month is to make sure I hit my 10,000 steps every day possible. Normally this isn’t hard to do during the school year, but I had a hard time in June (summer vacation) with it. My friend Melissa has also been helping me with this goal. She will stay with me to get those last steps in. She’s been an amazing friend and a great workout buddy.
Also, I’d like to hit 75 pounds lost at the end of July, which will mark 6 months working out at Plyofit. I’m currently at 70 pounds lost. I know this is possible. I can see my 100 lbs goal so close.
Long term goals (which I know may change):
I want to run. I cannot wait to run. I’ve always wanted to do a marathon. This goal seems so far away but time does fly, especially when you are having fun. And I’m definitely having fun.
Okay, so I made an entry a couple of days ago and although, it wasn’t necessarily negative, it wasn’t that positive either. It wasn’t that I was feeling bad about the month of June, it was that there was a change in routine, which was very tough for me. I thought that because of this change, I may have some trouble meeting my fitness goals. Well, I’m very happy to say that I did not need to worry. (In the back of my mind, I knew this) I just needed to be patient, trust myself, trust my trainer, and just get after it. I did that.
When I take a step back, I can really look at what I accomplished for the month and I’m very pleased. I exercised every day that I could, I ate with caution but not with deprivation, and I relaxed.
Today’s weigh-in had me losing 12 pounds for the month of June, which has me at 68 pounds down since January 24, 2017. It’s been a crazy but fun ride. I have loved, pretty much , every minute of it. I’ll even post a shot of my June iwatch screen. I’m very proud of this. 
As a teacher, I get my summers off (most of it, at least) but I have to say I am finding it difficult to stay on track this month. I’ve been okay for the most part but I feel like I could have done so much more this month. I’ve had workshops and trips that have thrown me for a loop and I really needed to re-evaluate my goals and what I needed to change in my diet (AGAIN). I may have wasted a couple of weeks in the month of June to different temptations like eating out at restaurants and not thinking about what I was eating, but I will persevere. June is not over yet and July will be better.
On another note, I was talking to my trainer who had some great questions for me today. I thought about them, pretty much all day. I had some A-HA moments that made me realize that I’ve come a long way. This makes me completely emotional and I’m not really sure why. Don’t worry, I didn’t cry at the gym again (see my other blog). But I did realize that there have been many non-scale victories that I have not celebrated. Again, this makes me emotional, but in a happy way. It makes me see that I need to focus on the positive and not beat myself up about mistakes I’ve made along the way.
For some positives…I’ve been going to the gym every day I can and I work hard there. I try to push myself more and more each day so that I can stay ahead of my goals and not slump into a rut. The exercise helps so much and it makes me feel so much better. To the point where I know I would not be able to stop exercising. This is a habit that will stick with me because I absolutely love it. It makes me feel good about myself and I can see the difference in my daily life.
I’m excited about July…I’m gonna kick it’s butt.
Just a quick check-in!
A couple of weeks ago I met my first goal of losing 50 pounds. I had decided to reward myself with some new walking shoes. I finally went out and bought a couple of pairs yesterday. I picked up some Brooks and some New Balance. My friend took me to Fleet Feet where they measured my foot to find me the perfect pair.
Now onto my new goal for the summer (well, I started 2 weeks ago)…
I have decided to stay off the scale for a bit. My goal is to stay on track with working out. I’ve mentioned before that I have been going to a gym, which I love, and I have been going consistently. My goal this time around is to attend 6 days a week, Monday-Saturday. I go for a little over an hour and work up a good sweat. It’s been a great experience. It’s been two weeks since I started this new goal and I have actually kept up with it. I’m going to try and keep it up through the month of June then start on a new goal. I’m trying to change things up while keeping up with my old goals. It’s tough, but I’ve come to a point in my life where I have realized that this has to be done.
I can’t quit this time.
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written…
I hit my first goal. 50 pounds lost. Long way to go but I am very proud of these first 50.
I started my weight loss journey on January 24th when I started working out at a gym with a trainer. My goal was to hit the gym enough to where it became habit. I know I’ve done that. I love it so much that I look forward to it. I may not be able to do as much as the people that are there do, but I do what I do! I think my workout routine has really grown over the last three months. I’m much more flexible and I can handle walking more. I absolutely love all the new exercises I’m learning. It’s been tough but so rewarding.
It was a good day today. I’m pretty sore from my workouts over the last few days. It’s a good feeling. My trainer, Carlos, had me working on arms on Saturday along with some walking. It was a beautiful day with the wind blowing and a cool front settling in.
Today was hot. Just another hot day in Texas. I walked a mile and a half today and did some other workouts inside. Usually it’s just a mile. I’m pretty exhausted. A good exhausted, though.
My goal is to exercise Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. That would be 5 days. I normally only go 4 times a week. Also, I went grocery shopping last night so I have my meals thought of each night. I wouldn’t mind meal prepping but I just can’t seem to get it right. I’ll practice in the summer.
So, I’ve been on this new journey for about 2 months and have lost about 34 pounds. My clothes are starting to feel too big and that’s a great feeling.
I started with working out and then started cleaning up my eating. This also pushed me to start thinking about what I was drinking and, for the most part, now mainly drink water.
So far it has been a pleasant experience. I have people in my life, especially at work, that are doing the same thing and going to the same gym. This has helped tremendously.
It’s funny because I have had nothing but positive feelings except for this past Thursday. I went to work, was pumped for the gym and ready to do what I knew I needed to do. Even the best songs played on my Pandora on the way to the gym. When I got there I was greeted by my trainer, Carlos. He has helped me from the beginning.
I started on the elliptical and then went out for my walk. He asked me to do a mile. No big deal. I can do it. I may not be fast but I can do it. I’m not fast at all.
I did half. I was disappointed in myself.
I went in for water thinking I would go back out. But I didn’t think I could. I was hot and fatigued. I continued and let him know I would finish the other half in a while. He said to do whatever I was comfortable with at the time. He asked me if I wanted to continue inside. Of course, I wanted to. It’s not that I wasn’t physically able to, it’s that in the moment, I felt like I didn’t belong there. Almost lost. I’m not sure why. I’ve been welcomed by everyone with open arms and it has been amazing. But I lost it and hit a wall that night. I felt tears in my eyes. I finished my workout and went home, but not without the encouragement from my trainer. He helped me see that things like this happen and the important part is that I’m showing up.
I was able to talk to a really good friend, that has been a great encouragement through this whole process and she helped me talk through it, as well.
When I got home, my amazing husband listened to my crazy feelings and made me feel better.
I certainly do not want to feel that way again.
I started my journey on January 24th, 2017. I decided that I was going to take some baby steps and not jump in completely. I started attending a gym that showed me that I love to workout. I didn’t really know that. Thanks to Carlos at PlyoFit San Antonio and many of the people that workout there, I started changing my habit of being sedentary to active. I have been at it for 2 months and I have lost about 30 lbs.
Here is to new challenges and new habits!
Stay Patient & Trust Your Journey 