As you know, I have been trying over and over to get myself sorted out to exercise eat better. It is finally beginning to come together.
The exercise part has always been easiest for me. I started doing PiYo 6 days a week. I love to hate that workout. It pushes me, it has me drenched in sweat and I hurt afterward, but I can do it. And I am seeing improvement in my form and strength. I was able to do several side planks today without falling over. 2 1/2 weeks ago I tried to do one, fell and landed on some stuff. I ended up with big bruises and scrapes. Today I did them almost no problem.
I’ve also been walking and running. Last week I did 2 miles straight. Today I did 3/4 of a mile very easily. I stopped only because I had other things I needed to do. I’m getting there and it feels great.
I still don’t know what to do for my eating, but I’ll work on figuring that out. The last few days I feel like I have made some progress. Minus the piece of brownie I had tonight. I’m hoping I can make changes bit by bit.
As of yesterday, I have lost 4 lbs in the last month and 6 1/2 inches on my waist. My jeans fit noticeably better today.
Yesterday, I looked at a magnet a very close doctor friend of mine had given me. She has tried to help me over and over to work on getting healthier. Her picture is directly in my line of sight when I open the fridge, so I decided to put her to work. I made a little speech bubble like they show in the cartoons that said, “have you drank water today” and put it over her. Then I decided my fridge could serve up even more encouragement. I added things like, has the treadmill seen you lately? Eat carrots instead of chocolate. Is PiYo done? Grab some fruit. Shop healthy.
*Please excuse the magnets on top of my friends. It is important to protect for safety reasons where they are exactly.
I am hoping these in your face reminders will keep me on the straight and narrow.
How do you keep yourself on track when getting healthy? I’d love to hear all your tips and tricks.
I am hoping each and every one of those notes will keep me on the straight and narrow.
Survive til you Thrive!
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