Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Day 8 Some Progress Made
Today is day 8 in my journey. So far I have gotten rid of almost 4 pounds. Yesterday I finally made it to they gym (Stupid cold weather and snow are really causing problems). I did 20 minutes on the treadmill and then went to yoga class. I am definitely feeling it today in some of my muscles that have not had much work in  a couple of months. I had planned to go to the gym and do yoga again today, but alas the stupid snow problem has the kiddos off school again today so I am doing some things on the Wii fit and going to do some yoga on my own later. I would have much rather gone to class because the teachers push me more than I will push myself. Hopefully the kiddos will be back to school tomorrow so that I can go to my water aerobics class in the morning. 
Journey to a Healthier Me Introduction Post
The start of a new year means that I need to get my self in gear. I have been overweight for quite a while now and no longer have any excuse. The baby is 5 now, so the baby weight excuse does not cut it anymore. I could blame it on my health issues, but that would be a cop out. 
In the last year I have gotten rid of (I don't like to say lost, because lost things can be found) about 40 pounds. This seems like a lot if it wasn't for the fact that when I started, I was almost 100 pounds heavier than I was 11 years ago before I was pregnant with my first child. That is a ridiculous amount of weight to be on my poor body, no wonder I have joint problems.
My goals for this year are to get rid of a whole lot of fat and to get my body much healthier. I plan to go to the gym at least 3 times a week (I am striving for 5, but I know that life with 3 kids can sometimes make it difficult to go places when I need to). I am also going to work to eat healthier.