Well, I had high hopes for this blogging thing. Today, upon checking a friends blog, I realized that I didn't go very good at keecping up my own. Opsies. Well, lots of changes in my life since my last entry, most of them wonderful and those that weren't just didn't make the 'must mention' cut. I will say however, that my stress levels in the past couple months have increased and I've tried a new approach. Instead of my old, grab a doughnut, solution, I'm doing something better for me.
Exercise.
I never realized how much I truly enjoy working out. I feel accomplished, productive, and during my Zumba workouts if I'm especially annoyed or angry at someone or something there is a perfect "punch it out" song for that! I'm on a 5 day per week work out schedule now, and I'm so proud of myself. M, W & F I do circuit training with Stephanie. Then on Tues & Thursdays I do either Zumba or Pilates and sometimes both... It makes me feel amazing, alive and healthy. In a world where I often feel like an outcast, working out makes me feel like I fit in. I'm working towards a goal and I love the feeling. I just can't explain it.
Yes, I wish I would see better results. I've lost only inches since starting over a year ago, and not a single pound (damn scale!), but I'm hoping the pounds will come off too...soon! I'm proud of myself for sticking with it. The old me would have given up long ago. Regardless of what I've done in my past, this is what I'm doing now. It's healthy, its fun (yes, fun) and it's making me smile. Smiling is good.
Today in pilates we did the Hot Potato. It was painful, and my muscles are crying tonight, but I did it! 16 months ago I couldn't even do a push up.
Tonight, I did the Hot Potato. Look it up, it's no push up.
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