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One Step Closer…

December 7th has come and gone. I took my LSAT! Now it’s just waiting game. I have about a week and a half left before I know the damage. You guys, I don’t think you understand just how important this is for me. LSAT scores (plus my application of course) determine, not just whether or not I get into law school, but also if I get into the ones I want. Right now there are two at the top of my list.

Do you know what this waiting feels like? It’s like waiting for the results of an STD test after a weekend of “freelove” -_-. It’s that serious.

Give freely, receive freely...just sayin

Give freely, receive freely…just sayin

I haven’t put my other goals on the back burner, though. I’ve been a little less motivated but it’s still happening. I’ve tried the whole save-money-use-the-apartment-gym thing but, I think the lack of other people is making it a little jaded for me. I still have my gym membership so, I’ll be back in there. ZUMBA EH! I’ll admit, I do come up with a lot A LOT of excuses for not doing what I need to do but, as any GLO member can ask, “What are excuses?” Answer: The tools of the weak and incompetent.

I am neither weak nor incompetent. I’m a champion.

It’s true though. I have a reason or two…or more for:

  1. Not eating right (“Well, I don’t live alone and don’t want to have to cook two separate meals” or “Healthy food is expensive, if I just eat less I’ll be okay” or “I didn’t have time to pack a lunch before I left”). I call BS on myself! I can make food that’s healthier for the both of us and still tastes good. I’ve done it before. The farmer’s market just moved RIGHT across the street from me and if I can get over 3lbs of something for barely $5 why not? And fine, there’s always the night before.
  2. Not working out as I should (“I workout better with a trainer but, they’re expensive” or “The equipment I need is not accessible for people like me” or the top excuse “I’ll go tomorrow at some point”) Again BS on myself! Why? Because there are classes that are included with my membership. Because I’ve already proven I don’t need special equipment. Hello! I’m a double-amputee and can do squats! Tomorrow’s today, point-blank-period.

You get it, I’m sure.

In OTHER news: I’ve invited my college friend “TW” of Success Weight Program to do a guest-post on my blog. This girl…THIS woman is such an inspiration and I implore you to check out the FB page and blog. 1 year, 100 lbs and counting. Ms. W is doing amazing things the healthy way and I can honestly say that watching her journey has been great. I remember the days in college when we’d be up at almost 1AM ordering from a local spot called Crave Cave. Yup, 1AM eating wings, wraps and whatever was greasy, because we could. Not anymore.

Step One (revised): Find my motivation. I think the ever-expanding rolls on my midsection and ill-fitting bras (I refuse to buy another size up) are motivation enough on the “looks” level.

Step Two (revised): Set a goal. I promise myself that ONE YEAR from today I will be so many pounds lighter. Because of my wheelchair it’s hard to set a weight goal, so let’s just say I’ll no longer be a XXL-XXXL but an XL or smaller.

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Week Two and Still Going…

Today marks 7 days since I began this journey. I am one 7 days closer to my goal and 14 days closer to forming a “habit”. We kinda slacked last week. We didn’t workout the full four days like we were supposed to and…I had french toast. It was sooooo good!

Mondays are abs and arms day. Needless to say my arms feel a little noodly. But my abs are fine. For now, I guess.

I’m a smoker. My workout buddy and I are smokers. He more than I. I’m not going to say I’m quitting, but I decided it was high time to cut back. If I smoke on average 7 cigarettes a day, then for now I’ll knock it down to 5 a day and eventual less and less and yeah, at some point I won’t be a smoker anymore!

Sugar:

OHHHH I’ve been craving sugar. Yesterday I was so tempted to go out and buy something sweet and bad for me. What stopped me? I couldn’t decide what to buy. And also I knew I’d be so mad at myself for cheating.

Meditation - it will happen. It WILL happen!

Keep Rolling, Rolling, Rolling

It’s SATURDAY!!!! Almost one full week since I began this journey. Almost 7 full days since I made a decision to be a better me. I’m not sure I’d call today a cheat day or not. I didn’t have sweets, I kept the calories fairly low and I worked out.

Back and Abs.

Tomorrow is an early day and then just an early week at work all around. I did the worst thing I could do: I brought my work home with me! And then didn’t touch it -_-. It’ll get done. Tomorrow is another day, right?

What’s on the workout menu tomorrow? Chest, Arms, Cardio and Shoulders.

I don’t know. I feel pretty good. I’m proud of me. I’m proud of my workout buddy. Yeah, we slip up but, it’s a work in progress. All I can say is that if you have a goal, do all you can to get to it. Of course it’s important that you make sure those goals are realistic. The last thing you want is some out-of-reach aspiration and do all this hard work to get there, not get there, quit. No. I learned a long time ago it was important to set your goals and then set subgoals (those little things you need to do to get to the finish line). But then, don’t stop there. What happens when that goal is complete? Do you just … stop?

No.

You make another one. So. My Goal 2.1 is: after reaching an acceptable weight, I have to maintain it. Sounds simple, but it isn’t.

How’s it rolling world? What are you doing for you?

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