Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day. It’s not even 11:00 a.m. and I have already been to church, done my food shopping for the week, taken my 2.33 mile walk, had my breakfast (from my own kitchen), and talked to my momma . Of course the day is still young, but all of the important stuff is done, and I can now sit back, relax and enjoy my Sunday.
I know it’s only been a week that I’ve been back to basics on my journey. But it’s amazing how quickly the body adjusts to even small amounts of effort. Since making up my mind to get back on track with eating and exercise, I have done the following things consistently.
Eliminated soda – I’ve been soda free for a week now and I can tell a difference. I’m not so bloated looking or feeling.
Increased my water intake – I drink only water (with the exception of a cup of coffee or orange juice in the mornings). It’s been pretty easy getting it in especially since I’ve been working out. I can drink down 50 ounces alone during and after cardio.
Been eating from my own kitchen – this one is a biggie because it requires me to plan ahead and to cook. But guess what? I’m getting better at cooking and I’m even starting to enjoy it. AND I still have money in my pocket at the end of the week…that right there is motivation to keep this up.
Walking everyday on top of Zumba twice a week – this one change has been major in changing the way I feel. In the beginning of the week, I was stiff and super slow. This morning I noticed that it didn’t take so much of an effort to get up the hill, I’m moving a tad faster and my body wasn’t as creaky AND my back feels amazing.
Blogging! – this is my accountability piece. It allows me to share, get things out of my system, pat myself on the back occasionally and kick myself in the butt when I need it. It’s also a way to stay focused on what I need to be doing. And besides, in order to blog I need to have something to blog about, so that in and of itself gets me out of the door.
So that has been my winning formula.
Now it’s confession time. You know how I feel about the scale. Well I have dug it back out and at least for right now I have been stepping on it everyday. Now this is not something I recommend, however, the reason I’ve been doing it is because I need to monitor myself and get some form of confirmation that my efforts are being rewarded. And they are! This morning I stepped on it to find that I was 4lbs. lighter than I was last week. Now that’s something to get excited about! Not so much about how much “I’ve lost”, but the fact that the number IS going down. The numbers are finally moving in the right direction and that makes me very very happy
Dee Best says
Stacey reading your blog is inspiring me to get back to being consistent. After BSR( Broad Street Run) I kind of fell off with my workouts. But there are some women from BGR and my BFF that are keeping my accountable. I have to get on the ball again since my daughter now wants to go to the gym with me, and she usually is not one for working out.
Stacey Strickler says
Dee!!! I was so excited to see your comment! Thanks for stopping by. I am thrilled to pieces to hear that you are inspired to return to consistency. It’s so hard…especially when life gets in the way. BGR is the best for accountability and once you get started “the bug” will hit you again. Sounds like you have a great motivation for getting back on track (your daughter . No better motivation than to lead by example. You got this!