First, I want to thank you all for your encouragement and support. I really appreciate it. I have to admit, it was a little overwhelming to realize how many people are reading about me. I had a couple of days where I panicked, just thinking about how many people will see me if I fail now. I know that's not how I should think of it, it's just the way my brain seems to work. The whole "that's the way my brain seems to work" thing is something I really need to work on. For instance, Lesley said something in an email to me about me being active. That's a totally new concept for me, me as an active person. Even several years ago, when I would exercise several days a week, I never considered myself active. I guess I just thought of myself as a sedentary person who happened to exercise. Thinking about it now, that sounds kind of nuts, but it's just that the concept of active was never one that I thought applied to me, and I still have a little trouble with it.Now get out there folks and get moving!!!
Anyway. I've had some good days in this last month. I've gotten to where I can walk a mile in 25 minutes, down from the 30 minutes it took just a month ago. I've continued to lose weight, and am down to 291.7 lbs now. I've worn some clothes from the back of my closet that I haven't been able to wear in over a year. And in general, I feel better, physically and emotionally, than I have in a long time.
It hasn't all been smooth sailing, though. I had a week where I just didn't want to do anything, I just wanted to stay in bed and sleep all the time. I'm still not sure what that was about, if it was physical exhaustion from the combination of exercising and a low calorie diet, or if it was a bit of depression, or what. My best guess is, maybe a little of both. I am feeling better now, and enjoying a cut-back week with lighter workouts, so hopefully next week I'll be well-rested and able to just jump back into the longer, more difficult workouts with no problems.
I do still struggle every day (well, the five days a week I exercise) with having to force myself to exercise. Once I get started, I'm usually okay, but I will do anything to put off getting started. I don't know why, I know I feel better if I just go ahead and get it done and over with for the day rather than continuing to have it hanging over my head as something I'm going to have to do at some point, but still, I put it off. I really hope that part gets easier at some point.
Overall, I guess I'd say I'm doing okay, I just have to keep reminding myself why I'm doing this, so that I have a long and healthy life to look forward to, and that even after I lose the weight, I'm going to have to keep exercising, so I might as well just get used to it now.
(Last day to enter my Family Fan Club giveaway!!!)
8 comments:
Congratulations Shannon! Getting started is always the hardest part and your past that! Keep up the hard work and the payoff will definitely be worth the effort.
Starting is always the hardest part! And yes, there are days you can just get up and go but days that you just want to not. Keep up the great work and thanks so much for sharing!
WAY TO GO SHANNON!!! Keep up the great work!
Great job!! I love this quote "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going" Jim Ryun.....
Hang in there Shannon
Way to go Shannon!! You are a rock star and are doing a wonderful job:)
way to go shannon! you're doing awesome. i think you hit the nail on the head when you said exercise is something you're just gonna have to get used to. i still don't like it. but i'm used to it. it's just something i have to do to stay healthy. just like you have to breath or eat. keep up the good work!
Great update Shannon!
None of this is easy and just remember that, but I can tell you this with a guarantee:
You will NEVER regret a workout you do but you WILL regret the workout you skip.
Just also keep it all in perspective. Nobody expects you to go from 0 to 60, but to just keep doing what you are capable of doing. Like building a house you don't just dump all the bricks but you lay them one at a time. You are building a house.
Keep it up.
Knowin people are reading along on my blog is one of the ONLY reasons I keep going some days. So embrace this great platform Lesley has given you. I think you will find it to be an excellent tool for your journey.
You are making great progress! And, more importantly, you are seeing some of the rewards of your hard work. Those rewards are gonna get better and better as the months tick by. Keep up the good work you're doing! I'm so excited for you!
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