As promised, this is
my first update about my training. I
have to admit, it has not gone as well as I had hoped. The first week, I actually exercised for at
least 30 minutes 3 days. It started out
well!
Week two got a
little busier and it got a little harder to stay motivated. I still exercised, but only twice.
And then... week
three… yeah, I completely skipped this week altogether. This past Sunday (the end of week three) my
pastor had a sermon in which he spoke about how you have to plan out your
decisions ahead of time. In the heat of
the moment, (after dinner when you are finished putting the kids to bed and
sitting on the couch for a few minutes sound WONDERFUL), you will not often
make the right decision. You have decide
what you are going to do ahead of time.
It is so odd how God uses different things at different times to whisper
directly to your soul!
That Sunday at the
end of the day, Matt and I talked about what our exercise schedule was going to
be. We decided instead of him trying to
workout in the morning before the kids wake up and me at night after they go to
bed (so one of us was always available just in case) that we were going to work
out together right after the kids went down for the night.
So far, it has
worked REALLY well. We have worked out
three days this week and are actually motivated to keep going! We decided to do a circuit training program
called Insanity. It has definitely been
difficult, but we have both remained motivated.
I think there are two big reasons for this. First, we are working out together,
motivating each other. Second, we
decided what was going to happen ahead of time.
The hardest thing
for me has been to overcome my depression over my body image as I have begun to
workout. Doing exercise gets things that
you don't want to move, moving. My biggest
issue what I lovingly call my second tongue.
Many of you mother's out there know exactly what I am talking
about. Yes, I am obviously being over
dramatic (a lovely characteristic of mine), but you get the gist.
This has been a
hindrance AND a motivation. A motivation
because I want to GET RID OF IT!!! A
hindrance because my belly LITERALLY gets in my way as I try to exercise. I cannot even do some of the yoga/stretching
portions correctly.
I WILL continue to
exercise, and not JUST to meet my goal of running a marathon. I need to get healthy for my kids and
husband. I want to be able to continue
to do things with them and grow as old as I can.
I decided to use
this blog as a way to help keep me accountable, therefore, I am going to post
my current weight and measurements and then update them as I continue to
exercise.
I am excited about
this adventure, share your adventures: frustrations and stories of
encouragement with me! We can help keep
each other motivated!
Day 3 of Insanity
Workout
- Weight: 206.2 lbs
- Body Fat: 42%
- Natural Waist: 39 inches
- Waist at Belly Button: 44.5 inches
- Hips: 46 inches
Feel free to share
your stats and updates with me too!
I watched a few minutes of Insanity the other day and debated between it and P90X. I just don't have the money for them. Plus I worry my knees won't let me do half of it until I get lighter anyway. You are WAY too brave posting your measurements. After I get cleared by Dr. Yang today I think I might secretively take my measurements and lock them in the safe. If you pass me up too quickly, I might have to start baking you some of those things I keep seeing you post on Pinterest.
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