Bonnie's Journey to Fitness
It might be hard, but I'm proving it can be done at any age.
Spring seems to have put the “spring” back in my step. Finally! We all have our bad days on this arduous weight loss journey. You know … those “I-hate-my-life” days when all you want to do is just curl up someplace and die. I went through that for about 10 days. Too much work, too much stress. Not enough moving. This week I was able to shake it off and dug myself out of this rut and embraced all of life’s endless possibilities. Most importantly, reflected on what I’ve learned so far in my journey.
This journey is not just a number. It is so much bigger than that. The changes I’ve made so far … eating less, eating healthier, exercising more have changed my life for the better. That’s the true magic … reclaiming your body and your health.
Losing weight vs Getting Fit. With losing weight, you typically reach a finish line. But getting fit is the race you’ll run for your lifetime.
There’s no end. I’ve lost weight before only to forget what got me there … forgot myself. Will this time be different? I like to think that it will be. I appreciate what I’ve been able to accomplish so far. I appreciate how healthy I feel. And I want to continue.
Once again I am focused and have a purpose. In August I will be walking in the Susan G. Komen 3-day, 60 mile walk for breast cancer. Some have asked me if I was crazy … 60 miles? 3-days? Maybe it is a little crazy … but what a great accomplishment it will be. And knowing many women who are fighting breast cancer …. what a great cause. Training has begun. With the help of my trainers at TWR, I’ve come up with a training schedule that I willl follow until the walk in August. It will consist of 2-3 days with my trainers (and their workouts are what some called circuit training … incorporating cardio, core, and strength training). I will than have 2 days of what they call “easy” walking with a goal of 3-5 miles, and end with 30 minutes of core moves and some weights. Than 2 days of “power” walking, striving for a distance of 8-15 miles. And as a bonus, this should help kick start my weight loss again. A recent study published stated that women of my age (yes, I’m over 50) need to workout 1 hour EACH DAY just to maintain their weight. If trying to lose weight, they suggest adding 30 minutes, along with cutting calories. So … my training schedule has no day off.
Several people have complained that they can’t afford to eat healthy. So next week’s post will be to share ideas how it can be done. And for those of you wanting to hear more about my workouts at TWR …. don’t worry, I’ll be logging those in too.
So … the journey continues.
