Today was awesome! I got up at 4:30 am, had my gym bag packed by the door, got dressed, and headed to the gym. I ran 3.5 miles, and then got ready for work. My day went so smooth since I had been up and productive.
Then the coolest thing happened!!! When I got to work, I had two people ask me about running, and what they need to do to get started. I also had one tell me that I'm inspiring her to start working out again, and the best way to start. I love that I am inspiring people to get healthy as well. It is an amazing feeling, and also inspires me to keep pushing myself and keep going. Knowing that people are paying attention to what I'm doing, and that it is motivating them, just motivates me so much more!
On my lunch break, I normally walk laps around my building. It rains so much here, so walking the loop in my work building is the best option to not get soaked out there. Me and my co-worker have been doing it since I've gotten back from my leave of absence. Today, there was three groups walking that same loop! People are in their sneakers, and dressed for exercise!! I am loving this! I feel like everywhere I turn, people are trying to get healthy too..
It feels like being part of something, although I don't know what I would call it.. but it's incredible.
I found a running specialty store as well, so I can go and get fitted for the right shoes for running too. Now that I'm on a roll, I don't want to get injured and ruin it! I also really really want compression pants.. I need everything to just stay in place while I'm running :)
I figured out a pretty good calorie range as well, and still eating all of my favorite foods. I'm trying to stay on track and not feel deprived, which always leads to a binge and an out of control downward spiral. I'm done with that cycle once and for all. No more letting food have control over me. No more helpless binges that I hate myself for afterwards. I love myself and my family way too much to keep that cycle going. I do not want to end up diabetic, or with other problems related to weight.
I'm going to keep pushing, keep striving, keep aching (investing in icy hot!!). Someday, I'm going to reach my goal weight. Someday I'm going to reach my goal of running a marathon. I have no clue when, and I'm not putting a time limit on it this time. Now, I'm just going to keep on and aspire to be an inspiration.
Then the coolest thing happened!!! When I got to work, I had two people ask me about running, and what they need to do to get started. I also had one tell me that I'm inspiring her to start working out again, and the best way to start. I love that I am inspiring people to get healthy as well. It is an amazing feeling, and also inspires me to keep pushing myself and keep going. Knowing that people are paying attention to what I'm doing, and that it is motivating them, just motivates me so much more!
On my lunch break, I normally walk laps around my building. It rains so much here, so walking the loop in my work building is the best option to not get soaked out there. Me and my co-worker have been doing it since I've gotten back from my leave of absence. Today, there was three groups walking that same loop! People are in their sneakers, and dressed for exercise!! I am loving this! I feel like everywhere I turn, people are trying to get healthy too..
It feels like being part of something, although I don't know what I would call it.. but it's incredible.
I found a running specialty store as well, so I can go and get fitted for the right shoes for running too. Now that I'm on a roll, I don't want to get injured and ruin it! I also really really want compression pants.. I need everything to just stay in place while I'm running :)
I figured out a pretty good calorie range as well, and still eating all of my favorite foods. I'm trying to stay on track and not feel deprived, which always leads to a binge and an out of control downward spiral. I'm done with that cycle once and for all. No more letting food have control over me. No more helpless binges that I hate myself for afterwards. I love myself and my family way too much to keep that cycle going. I do not want to end up diabetic, or with other problems related to weight.
I'm going to keep pushing, keep striving, keep aching (investing in icy hot!!). Someday, I'm going to reach my goal weight. Someday I'm going to reach my goal of running a marathon. I have no clue when, and I'm not putting a time limit on it this time. Now, I'm just going to keep on and aspire to be an inspiration.