Back from a vacation in the sunny Arizona, I’m still basking in the afterglow of a stress-free 2 weeks. It’s amazing how much a vacation can reset your mind and your body. I always look forward to and thoroughly enjoy my vacations, but this time was different. More than ever, my husband and I truly needed a break. This real need for a break was evident in how I vacationed. Since we went somewhere…
It finally happened. After over 2 years of planning, hoping, stressing out, and holding my breath – our new house is finally done and we were able to move in. Honestly, there were times when I thought it would never happen, but here we are finally getting settled into our home! The month leading up to our move was crazy, but I was super consistent with my workouts and runs. I only missed one day…
We are in the last month of our house build and I really thought that we would be able to just coast and let things wrap up. Boy, was I wrong. This month has been a doozy for my stress level. Last month I finally recognized that I was highly stressed, and with that realization came my need to acknowledge when I was overwhelmed and stressed out. Lately it has been pretty much every day.…
The New Year arrived and everyone around me was gung-ho with their resolutions and goals while I was recovering from illness after the holidays and travels. I wanted to join in on the enthusiasm, but I was still dragging. I went out for my first run in awhile and managed just 2 miles. My first workout of the year was all of 30 minutes and I felt like I was crawling through mud. Initially I…
I hit the ground running with the 3 eating goals I set last month. I struggled a bit with curbing my evening snacking, but I settled in after about a week. I lost 2 pounds in the first week and then I got stuck in the madness of December. First one of my ribs went out, which derailed my running/workouts for several days. Instead I chose to do therapeutic exercises to calm my back muscles…
It’s been over a month since I set my first two goals in getting back to me. Have I nailed them? No. Have I made progress? Definitely!
You’ve all heard it said about weight loss, “The last 10 pounds is the hardest.” But, what about the first 10? I’d say getting started is the hardest part. Almost everyone talks about needing to lose weight, but how many get to a point where they are ready – really ready – to do the hard work to get started and stay with it? Let’s face it. Losing weight is hard.
