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Ok, I've been crying this morning...before you have pity on me, they were tears of JOY!
I've spent my entire career in offices; and even working for myself, it still means lots of indoor, desk work. So what's a chubby girl to do? Only one solution: Move it to lose it.
I started this new fit life in March of this year. I'd like to say I had some type of clean-living epiphany. But it was mainly because I took my daily shower and noticed I'd actually gotten winded during all the scrubbing! LOL (Funny now, but not so much about three months ago). I didn't even know where to begin with fitness, just knew I had to do something.
Well, spending money on a gym was unappealing because of (1) expense, and (2) I had no desire to spandex my jiggle and display it for all the world to see! (Heck, I didn't even want to see it!!) I searched options and found Leslie Sansone online <wwwDOTyoutubeDOTcom/watch?v=df2gn6-w0dE>. I figured, this is free to try and if I don't like it, I've not wasted money. Likewise, if I love it, I will buy her products and spread the word.
I did a 15-minute workout and literally had tears in my eyes. I cannot begin to tell you how very difficult this low-impact, walking-only workout was for me. I was alone but embarrassed by how much it all hurt my unused muscles (and by how much I'd just let myself go). Gaining 10 lbs in your 20's doesn't seem like such a big deal. Then you gain 10 a year for 10 years, and..."Houston, we have a problem."
I've never been thin, but I was always in fairly decent shape (not much jiggly fat, loved to roll around on the floor so no problem with knees or joints). And yet, now here I was with aching knees and a screaming back from walking 5 minutes! Here I was unable to do anything even resembling a lunge or squat! I just kept walking in place. Then when Leslie said that we were "wrapping up the warm-up" my tears swelled.
"Warm-up!?!?!? OMG! I am NOT going to be able to do this..."
And then the sobering realization..."I am not going to be able to do this. This is walking and I'm not going to be able to do this. When did I become unable to do this?"
And then stark determination..."I am going to do this (period). Even if I can't keep up. Even if I can't swing my arms with her. Even if I only march in place for 15-minutes...I AM GOING TO DO THIS!"
I kept walking. 15 minutes (Mar-Apr). Then 30 minutes (Apr-May). Five days a week. I just kept walking.
Which brings me to this morning's tears...I walked 3 miles in 45 minutes today with Leslie Sansone (and she is encouraging every step of the way).
My message to all the newbies on FatSecret and especially those of us with over 100 lbs to lose, YOU CAN DO THIS! Out of shape, out of breath. Out of sorts. Simply make a start. Even a consistent 15 minutes of walking a day is better than nothing at all. Renew your commitment and make a start. I'll still be here walking with you.
#StillFiguringItOut
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1474 kcal
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Fat: 53.84g | Prot: 77.90g | Carbs: 180.78g.
Breakfast: Cinnamon Granola Clusters (1/4 cup = 1 serving), Friendly Farms 4% Cottage Cheese, Water (Bottled). Lunch: Warm Couscous and Vegetables (1.5 cup serving). Dinner: Grape Tomatoes, Warm Couscous and Vegetables (1.5 cup serving), Water (Bottled), Baked or Broiled Salmon, Sea Salt, Pumpkin Pie Spice, Maple Grove Farms Pure Maple Syrup, Unsalted Butter Stick, Baked Sweetpotato (Peel Eaten, Fat Not Added in Cooking). Snacks/Other: English Cucumber, slices, Radishes, Creamy Hummus (Cooking Light Kid-Approved Cookbook, 2011), Banana. more...
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3694 kcal
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Exercise:
Dance (fast step, aerobic) - 45 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 15 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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