Obstacles come in many forms. Mine are the following:
I don't have time. Who will watch Claire? I'm not strong enough. I'm not tall enough. I'm not fast enough.
I can counter each and every one of those today with a easy answers. There is time. Claire is cared for by MANY people that love her. I am strong enough, tall enough and fast enough to do anything I want.
Excuses, or obstacles as you may, can take over. I have always been a positive thinking person, but recently I have began to recognize when these thoughts try to take over that they are not MY thoughts, not healthy thoughts, and I have no room in my head for them.
Christmas 2005 something opened my eyes to the fact that my family medical history was kinda disheartening. I never got to meet my Grandpa Gary (my mom's dad) as he had a heart attack (or stroke I'm not sure) at the age of 39, in 1982, while playing racquetball with a friend a couple of weeks before Christmas. My family needs to be conscious of our heart health and cholesterol (especially on my mom's side.) My dad's family health history is a little less known, besides knowing that he has an addictive personality (to beating women and doing drugs, fun stuff right?).
So, in 2005, I am not sure what happened, but something clicked. I realized that if I am going to be heart healthy I needed to do some cardiovascular routines and if i am going to be addicted to anything it will be fitness, so I can live a long healthy life for my family.
So, I started off small. I ran a few blocks from the apartment Chase and I shared to the local high school track. (Yes we had an apartment together in 2005 and yes we were not married until 2007, just in case you're keeping track). I would run to the track, run around the track a couple of times, and then jog/walk home. I remember feeling good after running, but I got terrible shin splints. Well, wouldn't you know, shoes make a giant difference, this took me a while to find out, so I didn't run much. Then, Spring Semester of 2008 I took a step aerobics class at COS and a weight lifting class about an hour after. I would do step, then I had an hour to kills, so I would run a few laps around the COS track... and then go to weight training. A few laps turned into a few miles by the end of the semester it was exciting counting from 4 or so laps to 24 or so laps ( and counting my miles saying I ran about 3 miles a week to about 25).
The instructor I had for step took our measurements (waist, hips, legs, bust, arms etc.) and at the end of the semester measured again. I noticed a considerable difference and I knew I had to keep this up.
I tried keeping it all up on my own. Doing many of the weight lifting moves that my teacher (the football couch) had taught us and cardio at my local gym.
I got pregnant in 2009, and lost that child. A very ignorant person told me that it was my fault I lost the baby, due to working out too much. I got pregnant again a few months later and continued working out just as much and was blessed with the ability to run 7 miles the Sunday before my daughter Claire was born. I totally kept it up and that ignorant person was proved dreadfully wrong. Still thinking about being in that grieving time I am sad that a person could say something so hurtful, yet I know it was out of ignorance and not cruelty. (Same person blamed my recent miscarriage on having taken birth control before, THEN told me I work out too much again! LOL). Just a simple clear disclaimer, do what your doctor says is OK! Don't listen to other people that don't know your medical history, problems or anything else that may be going on.
So, I had Claire in 2010 and I knew this amazing trainer, that was always getting results, at my local gym. I wanted him to be my trainer, but I used those excuses listed above, that I wasn't good enough for a personal trainer, I mean seriously, who am I? Am I famous?? Am I rich? Why do I deserve a personal trainer? All excuses and lies that I conquered. Now I have the BEST trainer in the world. He seriously gives us his all every class and helps us learn about proper diet and nutrition (a lot of times debunking myths, or explaining that supposedly healthy foods are actually not.) So, not that I am trying to sell my personal trainer (I don't want someone stealing my spot!!) but his name is Marcel Walker and honestly he gets it done. Here is a linkhttp://www.sweatunlimited.com/
SO, I have been going to Marcel's bootcamp style classes since 2010. When my diet is off my workouts suck, honestly. So, recently I have been really working on my nutrition. Maybe I will post a few recipes on here, but honestly I eat a lot of protein laden foods, add protein powder to my almond milk and coffee (that's one of my favorites!), tons of vegetables (lots of leafy greens, green beans, spinach and bell peppers, just to name a few favorites), and small servings of carbohydrates like a half cup of rice, tortilla, whole wheat english muffins (perfect for individual pizzas loaded with veggies and chicken), eggs, cottage cheese (my favorite)... etc.. I could go on and on...
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