Monday Goals Link Up

Hey Everyone.

I have had a fantastic week! I managed to hit both my goals.  Just to recap they were:

Drink more water - Really water is a cheat goal for me cause I drink a ton of it all the time.  However, I wanted to make the conscious effort to do it.

A different workout every day plus swim 3 time - 99%  done.  Got a different workout in everyday but I only got to the pool twice.

The best part of my week......Was being able to start RUNNING AGAIN!!!! WOO HOO! I love to run, it is my therapy, my alone time - It makes me feel like a freaking Rockstar!   Due to one injury after another last year, I have not been able to run in almost 11 months and have done Physio since December.  I finally am feeling like I can start again - Thank goodness! Starting slow and listening to my body more this time.  I don't ever want to end up in a mess like that again. Achilles tendonitis + Plantar Fascitis + Shin Splints is no fun. 

Check Out my goals for this week

Goal 1: No Fast Food - if I get stuck eating at a fast food restaurant my choice will be a Salad

Goal 2: Finish week 1 of my running program & Work up to be able to do a plank for 1.5 minutes

Have a happy week!

#proud

Feeding an addiction

For months I have been going nuts about not being able to run because I am recovering from an injury (I am sure that I have driven my husband and close friends bat-shit crazy about it) I sucked it up (so I won't have to suck it in) and bought a pool membership. 

The first time I went I wore my two piece tankini bathing suit - well it must be a little small cause every lap I swam either the top rolled up or the bottoms slid down (Now there is a mental image I am sure you didn't need) I swam for almost 1/2 hour. I would rotate between laps and treading water (running) in the deep end.  I was so week that I could only do 10 laps before I would need to tread or run.

The second time I went I bought myself a one piece (the sight of my thighs in the mirror of the store scared myself) Felt just a bit stronger when I was swimming plus I wasn't worried about body parts escaping ;)

Then I went last night and man what a difference it made I can now do 20 laps before I need to switch to treading.

Just that small advance in a stronger body felt so good!  I know that I am ready to lose this weight this time. Its finally clicked and its all about me! My eating has been pretty good, keeping the portion sizes normal & treating myself once in a while so I don't feel deprived.  That's the key isn't - don't deprive yourself.  It will just make you feel worse about yourself in the long run and cut out the negative self talk.

Well it's off to the pool for me!