Wednesday checkin 1/26

The rest of last week went well, Pilates in the morning then either weights or zumba in the afternoon alternating. I am only at 20 mins on zumba right now, but it is better than the zero I was doing!

Monday I skipped as my dau was up visiting until midnight, and I was up at 5 am. I have learned through experience that if I exersize when I am exhausted it is actually dangerous. I get careless and can do more harm than good.

Tuesday was mostly skipped. None of the 3 wanted to attempt to anything they were suppose to, so my day was spent chasing after them. I did go through an old stretching routine that I use to do, based on gymastics, it did touch a lot of muscle groups.

This morning, I have done my pilates. This afternoon I will do the WII fit.

I have not weighed myself this week, but I feel better and that actually is the goal behind me doing this. The weight will be a natural byproduct of the work.

As far as foods, I am steering the kids away from the sugar infested, chemically altered boxed stuffed. Today we had baked oatmeal, and I have collected a variety of things to try for breakfast versus the processed stuff. I had been doing this for a while but got away from it.

I cannot stand to throw out food so as I run out of what have become staples, I am identifing and using homemade instead. For example, I was using canned cream of mushroom soup for many dishes. Now I make a medium white sauce, add whatever spices will be appropriate for the dish, then add mushrooms.

We already buy our beef and lamb from a local rancher, so it does not have the chemicals and hormones so readily offered at retail stores, we have venison in the freezer (and home canned!)

Despite a couple of missed days, I think it has been a pretty good week.

Wednesday Checkin

Today my legs ache with every step, my gut hurts with each and every movement. It is a good thing, like growing pains. I can see little bits of the excess weight dropping, and already my energy level is increasing. As a result of this, I now beginning to sleep better.

The journey of getting into shape that I have begun again (for I use to be in great health and form) and with this journey will come aches, pains and setbacks. Each time my muscles hurt from being challenged to do things they have not done in a long time, is progress.

God has reminded me this morning that this is much like my walk with HIM. He will show me where I have become spiritually out of shape, and it causes me pain. Pain that I need to work on this part of my life to come into line with his will, and moreso pain that a specific area has separated me from HIM, for God and sin cannot reside together.

Thank you, Lord for this lesson, I pray each time my legs hurt it will remind me to walk in your way, each time my gut hurt, may it remind me to breathe your word, each time my arms ache, may it remind me to keep my hands in your will. I hope I ache a lot and my body changes physcially and my heart grows in HIM.

The gathering

Before my grandchildren moved in, I use to exercize daily for at least 1 hour. I was concerned because my weights were heavy and I did not want them getting hurt, so they have sat in the garage collecting dust.

Usually on Sundays we go out to eat after church. In the summer I can pack healthy foods and we can picnic in a park or combine it with other activities, but winters usually find us a burgerking (which I despise but the kids look forward to) My dearest today took us to a restaurant today where I had just a scrambled egg then fruit for brunch. I am amazed at the energy level and motivation this has given me compared to the high fat coma I am usually in after lunch of fat n calories.

I went into the garage and pulled out my dumbells, and step box, and gathered together my "tools" as I really choose to kick this into high gear. I watched some of the more advanced exersizes that I use to do and now know I am going to hurt next week. I look forward to my calves feeling tight as they realize the stress they have been put under, or my abs dreading anything like a cough as they are being challenged, torn and healing. Oh how I have missed these feelings.

For now...my weapons of choice are:










I am looking forward to stepping up my routine to reclaim the energy and health that will all come with this.

Thank you to my friend Lynne who has offered to be a motivator and helper my desire and commitment to this journey. She is a blessing that is truly sent by God!