Life, Love, & Fitness

It's been a little while since my last blog, but my family has been dealing with a lot. That is not to say that I have given up on my goals that I have set for myself, but to the contrary, I continue to push forward. This post is mostly for me, and I hope you all can understand that. On Friday, January 25,2013 I lost my number one supporter, my heart, my rock, my kids grandmother, but above all of that she was my Mommy. No matter what, she was always there for me, even when I didn't think I needed her. She was one of the strongest women that I knew, besides my grandmother. I could always count on her no matter what. When I didn't see a way, she always did. When my mom first went into the hospital it was for an infection in her foot, we never thought less than two months later we would be saying goodbye. I can remember when I started back working out she was always supportive. When my husband had his knee surgery, she would always ask him if I was still working out even though he couldn't. Like I said she was my number one supporter. She always wanted us girls to be better than she was, and I can see that now. My mom raised 5 intelligent, strong, fairly outspoken young women. We all have her in us and we will continue to be strong and carry on because that is what she would expect of us. We will be strong for each other and for those in our family. We will continue to have each others backs. We will also continue to argue because that is what we do, but even when we argue we will continue to love each other with our whole hearts, because that is what Mommy taught us. But most of all we will continue to love her. I know we have a long journey ahead of us and that it is going to be tough one, but we will make it and we will be there for each other. So as I continue on my fitness/health journey, I will do so knowing that I still have my biggest supporter. I will push through those days when I don't want to, because I'm not only doing it for me, but for her as well. To honor her and to be the healthiest version of me that I can be. I love you Mommy!

One Insane Week!

I know it has been a while since my last post, but I am back this time for real. Today marks the end of week one with Insanity. This time my journey is not alone. I have some great people coming along. We are all holding each other accountable for our fitness and nutrition. I know that the accountability is something that I need. We are there for each other when we have a rough day, have questions, or just want to share our accomplishments. I feel blessed to have them by my side, because it makes it that much more fun. We even worked out together one morning via FaceTime! Technology is really something else! Now for this week... I have cursed, screamed, growled, and woke my children up this week while working out with Shaun T and the crew. I like to use the crew as motivation during my workout. I find one person and try to push myself as hard as they do bi think that is part of my competitiveness nature. When I feel like I can't push myself anymore Shaun T and my crew always say something to make me Dig Deeper! That's what I love about Insanity, it makes you want to do more. I swear after my workouts I am TIRED but I have such a feeling of accomplishment that overrules that. I am so proud of myself and workout buddies for completing this week! We are SOLDIERS and I know we are going to accomplish so much in the next 2 months! I hope our journey motivates at least one person to take control of their own health and fitness. If it does then we can start a revolution one person at a time. Until next week...

Back on the Saddle

Well, I did it. I got back on the saddle. Recently, I had been slacking in my exercising. I just did not have the drive, energy, or the motivation to get up and get moving. I know that moving is important in this journey, I just could not do it. Well, yesterday I decided that no matter what, I was going to get up this morning and exercise. Like Chalene Johnson says, make your workout time non-negotiable, and that is what I did this morning. I dragged myself out of bed, put on my workout clothes and pushed play. And let me tell you, it felt great! While working out I remembered something, that it was my drug. I feel a high after every workout, it is a feeling of accomplishment! When I was in my slump I guess you could say my body was in withdrawal, it did not want to move, get out of bed, and was always tired. Another thing I found to be true is, when you don't work out you really don't have any energy (Chalene Johnson, again). Even 15 minutes a day is better than nothing. So, like I said, I am back on the saddle. I can't wait to go home this evening so I can pull a neighbor on a walk with me around the neighborhood. I have my appointment for tomorrow morning set, and it is non-negotiable. :-)

My Why for This Blog

I have decided to blog my efforts trying to get fit. I may not have any followers now or ever, but I have decided to do it anyway. I started this journey (again) this summer when I decided that I was tired of the way I felt and looked. I was doing really good, but now feel like I have fallen into a slump. Most of it is due to my bouts of depression and a little because I started to see results. Crazy, I know. You are probably saying, "you see results and you stop? What is wrong with you girl?" Well, that is just part of my self sabatoge. Yes, self sabatoge. I never feel like I deserve things and wind up keeping myself from reaching goals. Well anyway, back to the blog. This blog, like I said will chronicle my journey to get fit or die trying. There will be pictures (althoug not always pretty), videos (once I learn how to upload), and just general rants, and me tracking my progress. I hope you enjoy the posts. I also hope that I am able to help motivate others with the same struggles. I hope that you will feel free to make comments, provide encouragement, and just find hope in your battles too. Until next time, Lisha