My blog is pretty basic, it is about me reaching my goal to run a 5k.
So the question is then Why did I start? There are many reasons but some of the bigger reason is I haven't been active most of my life and I need a change for my life. Also I love a blog called www.hungryrunnergirl.com- the passion she has for running make me want to run.
There are plenty of times that I've said to myself "TOMORROW I'LL START" and then never do. This time is my body finally reacting to something I've wanted for a while- I want to be a runner, I want to be small and as of right now I'm neither BUT I will be :)
The reason for a 5k is that its obtainable and doesn't seem so daunting. and something that I can get to if I discipline myself into getting my goals..
So question? have you ever heard "HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST?" Personally that has been my whole life whenever I start exercising, and my immediate reaction isn't "wow you've noticed I'm looking good" but more "Are you saying I've needed to loose weight? Did i not look good the other day" Its probably my problem but I HATE! that questions. Why is Exercising have to be fully focused on weight? how many calories you eat, how many calories you burn, and obsess sing over everything you put in your body? All I think that does is set you up for failure. All the weight question creates for me is more body image issues and eating habit issues... But this blog isn't about talking about what I hate about exercises- its about how when I "changed my thoughts, I'm changing my world"
A couple of months ago I used to be way obsessive about the calories I ate, and then the gym was all about burning all the calories I ate and didn't want. It got bad where I didn't have my period for 3 months. NOT HEALTHY!!! I stopped going to the gym, and you know what- I NEVER CHANGED... I went back to my eating habits that were put in me when i was little, I stopped being active and I grew more negative and more irritable.
I've only started my workout routine for the last 2 weeks, and this time I'm doing things different
For example
- I'm lifting weights!- so awesome, I feel so much stronger
- With lifting I made a lifting worksheet so I can visually see how I'm doing, and progressing
- I'm NOT counting calories- not even one. (don't get me wrong, doesn't mean i go crazy on food. Its just I'm not obsessing about what I eat, but I'm trying to eat healthy, and i substitue bad foods with good foods, (example fries with salad)
- I'm taking smaller portions, being mindful of what i eat, being mindful of how fast I eat, and heck if I'm still hungry after 20 min than i get more. but if not i don't!
- I lift weights in the morning and I'm doing cardio at night
- Instead of having a goal like "losing weight" my goal is my 5K- It makes it so i don't get sad or depressed or unmotivated if i don't loose weight every time i go to the gym, which makes it so I'm NOT obsessed with food and calories
- I don't allow me to weigh myself everyday I've limited that Crap to every 2 weeks if that. (when your lifting weights, your not going to "loose weight" muscle weighs more than fat, but you'll loose inches and that's what i care about)
Another reason why I'm not focusing on weight is because its a lot more embarrassing about saying to other people "I'm going to the gym so I can loose 20 lbs" Instead I'm saying "I can't wait to get to the gym so I can kick my butt for my 5K"- THE MORE PEOPLE YOU TELL THE BETTER.
I'm going to go over in a later post about how I've changed in the last 2 weeks just by small things I've done
But STAY POSITIVE, TAKE IT SLOW- DON'T BE HARD ON YOURSELF!!
--have a great day!
