I am renaming this page to Accountability, I have grown a little these past few years. I will still post on here some random stuff, but I am going to use it for my own accountability. What kind of accountability you may be asking. Since I have rounded the corner into my 40's (40 is the new 20!), I have fell into the trap of feeling a little sorry for myself, and not even realizing I fell down that rabbit hole. We all get older, and some of the physical things that go along with it, can be a hard pill to swallow.
I have never let myself get ridiculously out of shape, but I have let myself go a little. The other day I had time to think, imagine that! My kids are also getting older, more responsible, and they don't need 24/7 supervision; which is great. I'm definitely not complaining about that. Back to the topic, while I was thinking, I realized I've been making a lot of excuses about why I don't have, or haven't had time to exercise. Sometimes, I use the kids as an excuse. This is so easy. I have come up with all kinds of excuses. Let's be honest, I just am not making it a priority, I mean, c'mon exercise is hard. Eating right, is hard, it takes planning, and creativity when you have a pretty tight budget.
This last bout of using excuses started out innocently. I was back on track, I was running again, I felt good and was making progress. Then we went to my in-laws for a week to visit. My excuses for not running while we were there were valid. Then we came home, and all kinds of excuses happened, I can't even remember what they all were. I just know they were excuses, there is no way to put this in a package and make it pretty. Granted this past week, I have been sicker than a dog with whatever respiratory illness is floating around. Today is when my eyes were opened, that is why I am renaming this page. This is where I am going to be accountable, even if no one reads this, I am still putting it out there. I am going to write short daily posts, not everyday, but about 4-5 a week, on how I am doing getting back into shape.
In the Bible it speaks about your body being a temple. (1 Corinthians 6 - 19-20) With that being said, today is my first post, my first step towards being accountable. Things I will be posting:
Garmin Step Goal: 6900
My Actual Steps: 9569
Treadmill: Walk 10mins, highest incline 5, highest speed 4
Dietary Goals: haven't set them yet
I have never let myself get ridiculously out of shape, but I have let myself go a little. The other day I had time to think, imagine that! My kids are also getting older, more responsible, and they don't need 24/7 supervision; which is great. I'm definitely not complaining about that. Back to the topic, while I was thinking, I realized I've been making a lot of excuses about why I don't have, or haven't had time to exercise. Sometimes, I use the kids as an excuse. This is so easy. I have come up with all kinds of excuses. Let's be honest, I just am not making it a priority, I mean, c'mon exercise is hard. Eating right, is hard, it takes planning, and creativity when you have a pretty tight budget.
This last bout of using excuses started out innocently. I was back on track, I was running again, I felt good and was making progress. Then we went to my in-laws for a week to visit. My excuses for not running while we were there were valid. Then we came home, and all kinds of excuses happened, I can't even remember what they all were. I just know they were excuses, there is no way to put this in a package and make it pretty. Granted this past week, I have been sicker than a dog with whatever respiratory illness is floating around. Today is when my eyes were opened, that is why I am renaming this page. This is where I am going to be accountable, even if no one reads this, I am still putting it out there. I am going to write short daily posts, not everyday, but about 4-5 a week, on how I am doing getting back into shape.
In the Bible it speaks about your body being a temple. (1 Corinthians 6 - 19-20) With that being said, today is my first post, my first step towards being accountable. Things I will be posting:
- My Garmin steps, my step goal. My goal for now is to go 2,000 steps beyond my step goal.
- Whether I walk, run, or do both.
- Any exercise videos I may try - even if I don't finish.
- My dietary goals, whether I achieved them or not.
Garmin Step Goal: 6900
My Actual Steps: 9569
Treadmill: Walk 10mins, highest incline 5, highest speed 4
Dietary Goals: haven't set them yet