Hey everyone!
Last year I had the wedding to motivate me to get my workouts in and make healthy eating choices. I hate to admit it, but after the wedding I didn't stay on top of it. It's not like I went overboard at the Golden Corral, but I could tell with my decrease in energy I was sliding. Then I tore ligaments in my foot, and I stumbled in my motivation. I was trying to do light workouts. But even yoga was painful, and had to just rest.
My 'Surgiversary' ( the anniversary of my bariatric surgery) was in January, and I wanted to do something to get myself back on track, but needed the accountability factor. I asked my friend Danna if she would be my long distance workout buddy. We decided that we would do 30workouts in 30 days. Anything to get us to move!
Unfortunately everyone in Greenwood had the same idea. The gym was a nightmare, and it just frustrated me. I decided that it was a sign that I needed to shake up my workout routine as well. And that's exactly what I did. I did workouts at home, I walked around downtown with friends, turned up the music and danced while I cleaned house, and went bowling with friends for my birthday. It wasn't about the calorie burn for me, it was about getting back to basics and get out of the workout rut. I have a tendency to look at the clock during exercise, and noticed during this month that I didn't set any time limits so I would just enjoy it, which I did.
I'm not going to lie, a few days were rough. Some days I just wanted to come home and stare at a wall. But thanks to Danna, I did it. It was great knowing someone was there cheering for me. Richard was a great cheerleader as well, and he worked out with me when he could, which was really sweet.
I felt great at the end of the month. I had lost the few pounds I had gained since the wedding, my energy had returned, and I was back to taking my vitamins and watching my water and protein intake. Danna and I decided that we wanted to do a challenge a month to help both of us, and to help me train for my first half marathon in September. This month we posted that we were going to do 60 miles in the month of February. Again, you could run, walk, row, ellipticize, whatever, just as long as you did it. To out surprise, 11 people have joined in! It's great to have a group of guys and gals making an effort to improve their health in their busy lives! Richard and I have been doing laps on our trail, and I did a ton of walking at the Super Bowl festivities. Again, it just feels good to move and have others around me be motivated and encourage each other.
So, tell me, what's your fitness challenge for the month? Are you doing it with support or on your own? What's motivating you? Hit the comments!!
