I just recently turned 31. Thirty one. I don't know how that happened but it's here. I'm officially in my thirties. When I was in my twenties I always envisioned my thirties a little differently than how they're starting but I'm learning to take it one day at a time. I try to be comfortable in my own skin. I'll get compliments and I just don't believe them. I've heard "you look great, you don't need to lose weight" from several friends and yes, on the outside I don't look all that unhealthy. I am able to squeeze myself into an average size but I'm not comfortable. I see pictures of myself and I cringe at the fat around my elbows or my double chin. I rarely wear shorts in the summer because I hate the way my legs look. It's not just about how I look. With a family history of high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes and obesity I definitely need to take the reins on my health and lose the weight.
This morning I completed day 1 of the Couch to 5k program and it was rough. By rough I mean I had to stop twice to catch my breath and got extremely nauseous about halfway through. I was not expecting it to be so difficult considering I had started this program once before about three years ago and jumped right in, even skipping the first week. But, like a lot of things I start, I quit before I could get to that 20 minute run. I'm about 12 hours post run/walk and other than sore thighs I feel great. I'm actually looking forward to W1D2 on Tuesday! You would think that great post-workout feeling would be enough to keep me going!
I'm also logging what I eat on My Fitness Pal. I know when I log what I eat, I make better choices.
It's not going to be an easy road. There will be set backs. I'm going to miss a workout or grab fast food after work some days. I'm human. I just need to keep reminding myself that I have goals. Goals I cannot achieve by putting junk in my body and not moving.
For someone that can't even run a single mile without walking it might seem strange to have such big goals but it's nice to dream big :)
I want to cross the finish line in both Nashville and Las Vegas