So, I'm starting this blog to keep a log of journey to get fit. Today was my first day of action. I've know that I need to get healthy for a while now. I would start and then stop. Do a day here and a day there but nothing consistent. Well now at the end of my divorce, it is time to get serious. I want to be healthy for me. I want to be fit for me. I want to feel good about myself and stop listening to the lies like, if I was thinner...
Truthfully, I'm not fat (I hate that word). I know this intellectually. But for some reason I just have this in my head that I'm this enormous woman! I'm not. I need to lose between 25-35 lbs.
I'm making small changes to my diet- nothing crazy as I do want this to be a lifestyle not just a brief period. Changes I'm making are: No sodas (MOST IMPORTANT!)
No fast food
Limited sweets / junk
I drink lots of water. I aim to drink about 100 oz each day. I have a brita water bottle I take everywhere with me and I fill it up 5 times each day. This helps to ensure I'm getting those 100 oz.
Exercise... So this is the part that is challenging for me. I guess I need to be more disciplined. Truth is, I feel like I have a billion things to do everyday! I'm a single mother of a 14 month old. I am a full-time student at a local college. I cook and clean for room and board. There is not enough time to do everything I'd like to do! Come on, with pinterest there are THOUSANDS of things I'd like to try but I don't have the time! But exercise is now a PRIORITY! I know that making the other lifestyle changes are going to help me get there but exercise is important in "gettin' fit."
That being said it is my goal to work out 3-5 times a week. I will being doing at least 2 days in a gym- I have class, so it is an obligation. But I also want to work out outside of school.
I never was a runner but my goal is to become one. My goal is to run a 5k at the end of October.
Today was my first day of action. I found a 5k training plan on SparkPeople.com and the first week says to run for 1 minute then walk for 4 minutes and repeat 3 more times. Do this 3 times for week 1. Today, I ran 1 minute, walked 4 minutes and repeated 4 times. Including warm-up and cool-down, I went 2 miles in 33 minutes. This may not sound fantastic but I am proud. I did something and now I have my starting point documented (I also have my weight and measurements documented, privately). It will only get better.
