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Saturday, January 7, 2012

I think I know you...

For a while now, I've felt like I haven't recognized myself. Since my 10k on Thanksgiving, my exercise dropped dramatically and my eating, well, did not. December was a month of lots of food and little movement, and as a result I have just felt uggghhh. I haven't liked how I look, I haven't liked how I felt, and I haven't liked who I've been. So I set myself the goal of starting back in with the 30 Day Shred right after the new year, and this past Monday was the day to start.

I can't say that I jumped right out of bed and got it done. In fact, I didn't start the video until 10:30 in the morning. I kicked the kids out of the living room, set my tv to picture-in-picture so that I didn't have to hear what Jillian was saying and I could (kind of) distract myself from the pain by watching Grimm, and I did the dvd. Then I did it again on Tuesday (same time.) Wednesday I didn't get it in until almost noon, but I did get it in. Thursday I managed to get it in by 9 as the kids and I were headed to my parent's to spend a couple of days (oh how I love the chance to recharge somewhere and let other people help with the kids and feed me dinner.) Friday I didn't do the video since I was with my family, but I did walk for an hour.

Then, this morning, something wonderful happened. I was awake and out of bed at 7, of my own volition, and quickly changed clothes and got the dvd going so that I would have time to finish it before taking the hubby to work. By 8 he was at work and my workout was done. And I looked at myself and thought, "hey, I think I know you." It has been so long since I have gotten up in the morning and actually wanted to get my workout in first thing, and after a week I am seeing some of the chunkiness start to recede again, and I know that toning isn't far away if I just keep going, and I am feeling good. I loved how I felt and who I was when I was working out 5 days a week, or when I was training for my half marathon, and I was doing what needed to be done. And this morning, I got a glimpse of that girl again. And all I could say was "Welcome back."

5 comments:

  1. Yay for you! I know exactly how you felt - it was hard getting back into things! Keep up the hard work - you'll do great!

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  2. Welcome back!
    Congratulations!

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  3. Welcome Back! Nice job for making the effort to get back on track.

    The theme song from Welcome Back Kotter is now going through my mind.

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  4. Good for you for getting back into the swing of things. It is so hard to get started after you take a little break.

    Sarah
    notaneffingdiet.blogspot.com

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  5. I wish I could work out in the morning - I'm so jealous. To fit in my workout and get to work on time would cause a 3:45am wakeup......I just can't make myself do it. But I am trying to schedule in my workouts for fingers crossed!!

    Good Luck and I look forward to reading your blog

    The Skinny
    http://holdingaplaceinmyheart.blogspot.com/

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