I guess I'll start..
So.. Clearly from the ticker in my Siggy I've been losing weight. It's been a big goal for me while H and I have been apart. It sounds bad but, I don't want him to recognize me when I go to pick him up at the airport in Feb. We will have been apart for more than a year at that point. As most of you know, I work at Curves (the gym for women) and I cannot say enough wonderful things about that, butttttt I digress. I thought for this motivational Monday I'd share some of my favorite quotes & stuff for my weight loss/exercise adventure.
"Nothing tastes as good as HEALTHY feels"-I try to stress to myself & our members that it's not about being "skinny". It's about being Healthy. I will probably never be a size 2 and weigh 105. Realistically I could weigh about 130-140 and be a size 4 or 6 and be healthy. I was so embarrassed about how much I weighed.. I still get a little teary eyed when I think about, or talk about how I was so depressed that I would eat crap (Ice cream or cookie dough) and cry and sleep all the time. I would go do a half-assed workout and go to the grocery store and buy Ben & Jerry's. Now, that totally embarrasses me and I'm like "What was I thinking?!" When I went to the doctor and stepped on a scale I was like mortified. Embarrassed that I was so close to 200lbs. 200 POUNDS!! I'm 5'6. It was not pretty. My parents didn't even recognize me. I cried one day talking to my mom because I was so miserable with my IL's, I missed my H so incredibly much, I couldn't find a good job, H and I fought all the time and I was going no where.. fast. Lets fast forward. I just turned 23 on Saturday and now I'm almost halfway to my ultimate goal!! I've run two 5k's, work out religiously 5-6 days a week (Lots of circuit time on the days that I work), and eat healthy. I've taught myself how to cook (and cook healthy things!) and I can honestly say I'm happier now than I really have been in a long time. It's been an adjustment for H and I, but one that we're working through.
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“We either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work is the same.”
“Optimism is the foundation of courage.”
“Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but doesn’t get you anywhere.” this one makes me giggle, but it really touches me because I am such a worry-wart.
I don't know if this will motivate anyone, or if now you all just think "Wow, she was a big girl!" Just know that if I can do this, Anyone can!! If you ever need any health or fitness tips, feel free to PM. I've learned alot in the past few months about Healthy living.
Anyone else? Motivation for Labor day?