Saturday, 7 March 2015

My Fitness Story - Revelation

This past month I decided to finally focus on my health and achieving an active lifestyle. I've struggled with this for TWO years! So what makes this any different than last time? My commitment! 



Let's start at the beginning. 

When I was in high school I had a fairly healthy diet and was very active. My lunch ALWAYS included a fruit salad and vegetables. I did have days where I would eat pizza, chicken wings, hamburgers, etc but I would say my diet was 75% healthy and 25% cheat days. I was also a competitive synchronized swimmer which meant 3 practices a week lasting about 2 hours. I also did Jazzercise with my family 2-3 times a week with classes lasting about 45 minutes. During this time I was strong, confident, a leader, outgoing and happy with my life and myself. 

When I entered university I no longer had my family packing my lunch or making my dinner. It was now up to me to provide myself with a nutritious meal and maintain my active lifestyle. However, moving away to another city for university meant exploring restaurants and all that the city had to offer. My well-being took a backseat and hard. I lived in a dorm room with a kitchen so I could have cooked my own meals but of course that required time and effort both of which I did not have. That was the excuse. Instead I chose to eat at the cafeteria every day and there weren’t many healthy choices. I ate pasta with meat and veggies, bagels, hamburgers and fries and wraps. I got a gym membership for the year which I used maybe 10 times and that’s being generous. This cycle continued throughout my university years even after I moved out of the dorm. Takeout became my cafeteria.

Once I graduated from school I had more time to spend on healthier meals and workouts. The problem is I wasn’t focused on health and an active lifestyle; I was focused on weight loss. I got a gym membership through my work and I did well for the first 5 months. I joined a bootcamp at the beginning and then continued to go 3-4 times a week but once warmer weather arrived I stopped going to the gym. Eventually, I cancelled my membership after paying for something I wasn’t using because I had hopes that I would go back. This cycle continued for two years and even though I did lose 6 lbs in the I wasn’t looking at the big picture. I was looking for a short term solution to something that should be a life time commitment. It’s all about being healthy, active, strong and confident. I’m ready to look at the big picture and invest time to my well being. I want to feel and be the person I was in high school.

STRONG, CONFIDENT, A LEADER, OUTGOING AND HAPPY
 
 

Monday, 2 March 2015

March

After a very long blog hiatus I have decided to come back and change some things around. As the month is starting I thought this would be the perfect time to begin with my monthly goals.



  • Change blog name and header --- I have decided to keep the name and the header for now
  • Blog 2-3 times a week --- big fail on this one. I need to sit down and plan
  • Build a business plan for coaching --- Done. Slowly starting out
  • Complete a meal plan --- Done for two weeks. I need to work on meal planning every week
  • Deep clean kitchen and bathroom --- Mostly done. Sadly it's back to being a disaster
  • Clean out closet and bedroom --- Started out on the closet but still need lots of work
  • Cook 5 times a week at home --- I've done pretty well with this one
  • Workout 5 days a week --- I did 4 days a week so I'll call this a win
  • Save $100 dollars --- I did save some money not sure of the amount but I'm sure it was close or more
  • Dress up for work 2-3 times a week --- I did maybe 3 times a month. Need to work on this one
  • Be more present at home --- I was present at times but this is something I really need to work on
  • Complete second round of 21 day fix --- Done! Not so well but completed it
  • Get to my goal weight --- Close but still not there yet. Need two more pounds

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