Two and a half weeks into this journey and I'm still filled with excitement.聽 Not just around winning, but that I'm actually doing this challenge and succeeding.聽 The day I weighed-in, everything changed for me...聽 food choices and portion聽control (thank you Julie from Pure Nutrition Consulting), the amount I exercise, and my perspective/outlook on healthy living. 聽Twelve weeks is a great start.聽 It is a solid amount of time to help me聽form habits and get me going in the right direction.聽 But twelve weeks isn't enough time to make all the changes I need (and want) to accomplish.
I don't go a day without a challenge of some sort.聽 Sometimes it's a food choice or raising my hands above my head.聽 Sometimes it's as simple as getting up from a seated position.聽 My body is sore and I often wonder if it will hold-up under all the pressure and strain.聽 My amazing trainer Dana (yes, I still like her) won't push me to do anything that might cause me injury - but she DOES push me.聽 And to be clear, I want to be pushed.聽 I want to sweat.聽 I want the aches and pains.聽 These things are a reminder that I'm working hard to change years of bad choices and bad habits.聽 I want results and I'm working hard to ensure I get them.
One of the recurring thoughts I have while I zone out on the elliptical, is being smaller, lighter and strong enough to run.聽 Maybe not a marathon, but to 'go for a run'.聽 I blame my little sister for this desire.聽 She took up running a short while聽ago, and has never looked聽more strong.聽 I want to look that strong.聽 I want to be that fit.聽 I want to share a run with her when I see her next.
For now, I opt for the more difficult way of doing the workout circuits (always being given easy and hard choices for each exercise).聽 I fuel my body with foods that help with muscle repair and, are flavourful and satisfying.聽聽I remind myself that I'm accomplishing a lot.聽 I remember to breathe...
