Well, I debated for two whole days as to whether or not I should publish this blog. Two reasons, it means I have another obligation I have to tend to. And, it would take a little bit of time away from my family and the kids school duties. My very first post was last Sunday (3/31) I wrote it out due to a friend telling me to start the blog. :) So its official: I'm making this blog a part of my life to keep me accountable to my new found lifestyle change. My weekly weight loss totals, recipes, running/training progress, and maybe to inspire at least one person who is going through the 'burn out' mom syndrome with unwanted post-baby (in my case BABIES, lots of them!) pounds. Ha! Also, to inspire others that living healthy and exercising doesn't have to be a burden that we all face in our lives! It really can be fun, and to be able to teach my kids about healthy food choices and eating. I'm sooo not a dietitian or did I ever want to become one. Nutrition was one of my hardest classes in school :) I've learned it is basic essentials....Calories In=Calories OUT. I've learned the more we eat, and the less active a person becomes the weight will continue to pile on. Also, clean food/processed food ! I never even cared about either of them until about a month ago when I got my whole heart and soul searching for healthy options for my health.
Anyways, about my passion: Running ! (Believe me this wasn't my passion at mile marker 5 today !! ) I really wanted to throw in the 'sweaty' towel and QUIT ! But I just kept praying and rehearsing Philippians 4:13 into my brain over and over....until I felt stronger and stronger with each step. I started out with usual surroundings with my running routes: Pure Southern Minnesota Country Roads ! I love it ! I hate running in town due to a few crazy incidents with some strange stalkers and road raged drivers, no I'm not kidding. The temperature today was not horrible, but no 50 degrees...like the forecast says for tomorrow. The wind was a bit chilly, but I pressed on each and every mile. I got 3 miles out into the open country when my Mp3 player decided to quit (yes, I still have the old Mp3 players......with seven kids always needing shoes, clothes, socks, and of course food :) an IPOD is OUT of the question, besides my girls would expect they would need one to!)
So when my music decided to crap out, I decided to panic...."Why in the world am I out here in the middle of no where...looking like our town water tower is forever in the distance away.....I immediately thought of the reasons why I am out here ! To burn fat, strengthen my cardiovascular system, to sleep better, and so I won't have to take antidepressants.....Ha ! I kept going step by step until I hit mile 4, then that 'runners high' kicked in! Thank God ! I was feeling confident and told myself, "YOU ARE A RUNNER!" Keep going !! So I plowed out 6.2 miles of running, not walking once.....in just a little over an hour ! What an overwhelming power surge of emotions......I got goose bumps on my way back home and thought...."I am really doing this !......Finally I've connected eating healthy and burning a huge crackpot FULL of calories ! :) I have been running over a year now....and I still get those I HATE THIS, WHY AM I DOING THIS....while I'm in the process of my run! But when you even just accomplish just a mile a day......reaping the benefits, after finishing, are OUT OF THIS WORLD ! I give God alone the glory in finishing the 6.2 miles today !
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