I never thought I’d find myself doing this blog thing, but hey i gotta keep up with the times i suppose. After reading the About Me section, this is basically the continuation to that.
Six and a half months ago I finally had an Epiphany! I went hiking in the Mountains with my boyfriend and a bunch of other people which one of them was a 65 year old woman. As we started hiking, I was out of breath within the first uphill climb…about 20 minutes in…and i was really sad about that. I saw this 65 year old woman, practically running up the mountain and she barely broke a sweat!! I couldn’t believe that, I could barely go up 20 minutes without using my Asthma pump and being totally out of breath! And as if that day wasn’t bad enough, the next day we were supposed to hike up another, BIGGER mountain! I woke up the next day and I was sore from head to toe and I could barely even walk or move, never mind hike up another mountain. So i ended up staying behind while all the others (including the 65 year old power house woman) went on a lovely hike again. My boyfriend was awesome though, he didn’t make me feel bad about it at all, and stayed behind with me and ended up going for a walk with me close to where we were staying.
But that was the last straw for me. I thought to myself if a 65 year old woman can do that, and I can’t then i really have to do something about it NOW. So I did, as soon as we came back from that trip, I did a complete 180 on my life and my lifestyle and I couldn’t be happier! I completely changed my eating habits, and started counting calories, reduced my portion sizes, brought down to a very bare minimum my carb and fat intake, and practically eliminated alcohol from my diet. I still allow myself a couple of glasses of wine on the weekends, but no more than that. I Also started exercising regularly. I now train 3 times a week and I also walk to and from work ( 3.5 KM’s each way) whenever possible. My training basically consists of 20 minutes of cardio, and then a lot of ab exercises, leg exercises and weight training. And the best part is that I didn’t have to join the dreaded GYM. I have an Elliptical machine at home, so i use that for my Cardio workout. I also bought myself some 3 lbs & 5 lbs weights, and and exercise Ball. So with all that i have been able to give myself an incredible workout!
And so far everything I have done has worked wonders, because since I started this in Mid October 2007, I have so far lost 57 pounds! I don’t even remember the last time my weight was in the 170’s, but I am as happy and proud as I can be. This is a huge accomplishment for me, and I can tell you that If I can do it, ANYONE can do it. All it takes is determination and discipline.
I am not yet at my target healthy weight, but I am definitely well on my way!
