I made it back to the gym this morning!
I won't pretend it wasn't a struggle to pull myself out of bed, but I managed to do it and fit in a solid 30 minutes on the treadmill, a combination of walking and jogging. It felt great afterward to have gotten my heart rate up, gotten a good sweat going before work like I used to do most mornings. On the other hand, it was shocking to me how much harder a simple 2 miles in 30 minutes turned out to be when I used to go so much harder for so much longer. With that said, I know it'll be a process to work back up to where I was, especially with the lower calorie intake so I am just glad to be back on the fitness path.
I am completely intrigued by Robin's PUSH program and am very seriously contemplating bringing this into the mix once I hit 100lbs lost. I had intended to reward myself with a trainer, but this seems like PUSH may be a much more realistic option for myself both financially and commitment-wise. I can get the personal training I desire, keep up my cardio at the gym, and not incur the high expense of an actual personal trainer. I spent some time checking out the website last night and found myself really excited by the prospect of tackling a great program such as that. From Day 1 of restarting MF, I have always commited to myself that fitness and regular sweating would be a large part of the program for me, and I am excited to start making that happen. I even bugged Lauren a bit via PM with a bunch of questions, as I know fitness is a strong component of her lifestyle. It seems like a no brainer that regular fitness will make maintenance much easier, so I want to incorporate exercise throughout the remainder of my weight loss, too.
Summer! Thanks for stopping by....you best keep checking in with me!
I cannot wait to finish this week and weigh-in on Monday morning. I am going strong and hoping for 20lbs the first 4 weeks.
By lunch time today I definitely felt tired from my workout so I added a couple of extra ounces of chicken to my L/G to give myself a bit more fuel for the day. Hopefully that will be enough to keep me rolling strong through the rest of the day. I will judge energy level before deciding whether or not to hit the gym both tomorrow and Friday mornings or to cut out tomorrow morning.