It's hard to believe that I have been going strong for a week! I am just as dedicated to my goal as I was when I decided to start it. Every day I think about the above quote. It's a reminder to myself that no workout is going to do itself...if I want it, I need to go out and DO IT! I can talk about working out all I want, but unless I actually do it, it doesn't count. So make it count!
Today was workout number eight, another gym day. Tuesdays are a long day for me as I get to work at 7:30 (I am up at 5:00) then I go to job #2 (tutoring). I didn't even get to the gym until 6:00 today. As much as I wanted to go home and slip into some comfortable pants, I still went. I spent a good forty-five minutes on the arc trainer and once again, I was the sweaty girl. I originally intended to come home and do my Turbo Fire 20 minute abs workout, but I had some other things I had to get done tonight, and they took precedent. But I'm okay with that! As I said yesterday, sometimes you have to give a little...and that's what needed to happen tonight.
So now it is almost 11:00, and I'm just sitting down to right this. After getting home from the gym I made myself a nice little dinner (turkey sandwich and avocado/tomato salad). I proceeded to make my lunch for tomorrow (I'm pretty excited for it - small green salad with tuna and citrus vinaigrette), take a quick shower, and then tackle the PILE of laundry that has been growing by the day. All clean mind you, I just needed to take some time to sort it and put it away. Taking care of the laundry pile made me feel much better (and gives me a lot more room for planking, squatting, push-ups, and crunches). This challenge has made me much more conscious of how I spend my time and it has had a positive impact on both my fitness (obviously) and other areas of my life. As I write this I am feeling pretty accomplished. I managed to everything I wanted to done today and then some! Could I still use a few more hours in the day...sure! But I'll take what I can get!
Finally, it's pretty amazing that after only eight days I am already feeling stronger. While visible differences take time, I can't even begin to describe how much better I feel about myself already. I always say that running is my favorite drug, but it's also my therapy. Making sure to include some type of physical activity, which has always been a part of my life, EVERY DAY, has helped make me feel better all around. Fitness really makes a difference! Did you get your workout in today?
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