UGH! So, I am getting my ass in shape. I want to do the USMC Mud Run next year. Today, I met with a trainer at Gold’s Gym. He asked all sorts of health- and body-related questions: “What are your top goals?” “When do you feel you were at your best physical state?” “How committed are you?” “Are there any big events that are motivating you?” I found out that it is not going to take me as long to reach my goals (less than a year). My real age is 41. My health age is 45. Not too shabby. I think. I refuse (in a traditional female way) to post my weight on the world wide web, but it’s NOT what I want it to be. It will be!
Today’s trainer, Duston, was hilarious, and he kicked my ass in just a few minutes! He was lighthearted, but made me push myself. He was born the year I graduated high school, so we decided this was a good omen to get back to my high school self! (or really just close to it) I decided to dole out the money for a weekly (not more!) trainer to keep me accountable and on target. After considering it, I determined that I wanted to be healthy and fit, more than I wanted to go out, buy new shoes (maybe not more than I want new books), and mainly more than I wanted to hand over money to doctors because I was unhealthy. Luckily, I haven’t reached that stage yet – the diabetes/high blood pressure/high cholesterol stage. Forunately for me, I have never smoked. That is such a huge factor.
This time 12 months from now, I will have reached ALL of my fitness goals. That just seems like not time at all! I can tell you, after busting my ass tonight, I do NOT want to add anymore to what I am trying to get rid of! Geez! So, it’s 3 days of weight training 4-5 days of cardio, 3-4 days of strength training, and I am going to add some yoga as well. Before I add the yoga, I am going to have to learn those positions so I don’t look like a bigger dumbass! Ha!
I want to be fit and strong for three reasons:
1- The Mud Run 2011
2- My 25 high school reunion is coming up (fuckin’ ay, i’m old!)
3- I will be 42 next year
Those are all excellent reasons I think. I am doing this for me. I have spent my entire adult life taking care of everyone else. I am going to start putting me first, because frankly no one else does or has sin I was a child. I am not sad about this; it’s just something that has been, but doesn’t have to be any longer.
In addition to upping my physicality, I am paying closer attention to my food intake. Cheese, my beloved cheese, we can be together no more. Or not much anyway. I bought 99% fat free turkey tonight for sandwiches AND NO CHEESE OR MAYO! I bought lots of veggies, fruits, yogurt, grains, legumes and some fat free milk for my Cheerios and oatmeal. I am not going to cut myself off completely because that’s not realistic for certain situations: The State Fair, Thanksgiving and the Free For All. French fries are officially off the menu, except for the Fair! I rarely drink sodas, unless I have an upset stomach, so that’s not a problem. I drink tons of water and unsweetened tea. I just really need to work out more and harder.
I am really glad I have been walking 3-5 miles pretty regularly or I would really feel like shit tonight!
So my achy thighs will now go to bed! Tomorrow at 6, back to the trainer! Stay tuned.
Incoherent Ramblings 