Ok yall, time for a little back story. As some of you know, this isnt my first rodeo on making a healthy lifestyle a priority. Ive eaten right, worked out, tightened up.... and then life got in the way. My fiance moved to Texas for a job (I knew I would be right behind him, but just not right away!) & I lost sight of how to keep it all up. Living alone when you are used to that person always being there is tough! Especially during a cold Michigan winter. I started to skip workouts, eat fast food for dinner just this one time because I am tired, etc. Weve all been there. Before you know it, youve added 20 pounds & you have no shorts to wear when you finally do get to move to Texas! Fast forward to this year. I was finally ready to recommit. It took me a while to decide this, which I think is ok too. If you dont believe you can make a change, its really hard to achieve anything. My first step this year was to start training for a triathlon. I know it seems like such a crazy thing to do out of the gate, but I had done one before & knew it came with a regimented training SCHEDULE, which is what I needed. Midway through training, I was asked if I wanted to join a Challenge Group doing P90X3. I immediately said yes, because I knew that would help balance out all the cardio I was doing. I started X3 and LOVED it! It had that schedule that I needed & also an amazing SUPPORT group of people doing the workouts at the same time! Ive almost completed the program (Im on victory week!) & have lost 10 pounds so far. But what I am most excited about is how much STRONGER I am. I am happy to say that push-ups from my knees are a thing of the past :) I am working on those pesky pull-ups too. Life is full of ups and downs and the ebb and flow of our lives can sometimes get us off track. The important thing is to NOT get discouraged by the downs & look forward to working on the ups! (With Jen Hall & Becca van Houwelingen)
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:15:21 +0000
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