Saturday, July 7, 2012
Checking in.... July 7 ....Leger
Well it's my 38th birthday today! I am celebrating by spending time with my family and renewing my commitment to staying in shape. It has been a super fun summer, but it has also been hard to stick to eating clean and getting my workouts in with the kids out of school and social events abounding. As the years tick by it's even more important to take care of ourselves as we naturally begin to lose muscle mass and bone density. So I will be off to the gym today as a personal celebration of my age! Enjoy your weekend!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Check in- Leger- July 1
Well, it is July 1... And I am not wearing a bikini (in public)...and I am ok with that. I really feel like I am doing good enough. When is good enough, good enough? For me, it is when I know I am eating as healthy as I can, except on a rare occasion. Good enough is knowing that I am exercising 5 days a week and my clothes are fitting well. Most importantly, good enough is when I feel good and my doctor has given me a clean bill of health. I am doing good enough...
Not too long ago, I thought being able to strut my stuff in a bikini like a 20 something year old again was good enough. Well at 38 years old, after two C-sections and gall bladder surgery, I can tell you that goal, absent a cosmetic surgeon to the stars, is not attainable. I don't want surgery and I think life is too short not to skip a few workouts on occasion and have an ice cream sundae every now and then... Right???
Below is me last week on vacation in Rhode Island. I am not perfect but my bathing suit fits. I gained a few pounds while there, but I had a great time. I won't be showing off my belly anytime soon, but I will be showing off my smile... And THAT is good enough!
I will continue eating clean and sticking to my workouts, but won't worry about being bikini perfect!
I started running while away and it kinda stuck. I am only doing about 2 miles right now in about 19 minutes ( on the street). I won't be winning (or running) any marathons soon, but seeing as running has never been my thing, I am psyched that I am actually enjoying it. I would like to get up to 5 street miles by the end of August. Time to get some serious running sneaks! I'll keep you posted!
Not too long ago, I thought being able to strut my stuff in a bikini like a 20 something year old again was good enough. Well at 38 years old, after two C-sections and gall bladder surgery, I can tell you that goal, absent a cosmetic surgeon to the stars, is not attainable. I don't want surgery and I think life is too short not to skip a few workouts on occasion and have an ice cream sundae every now and then... Right???
Below is me last week on vacation in Rhode Island. I am not perfect but my bathing suit fits. I gained a few pounds while there, but I had a great time. I won't be showing off my belly anytime soon, but I will be showing off my smile... And THAT is good enough!
I will continue eating clean and sticking to my workouts, but won't worry about being bikini perfect!
I started running while away and it kinda stuck. I am only doing about 2 miles right now in about 19 minutes ( on the street). I won't be winning (or running) any marathons soon, but seeing as running has never been my thing, I am psyched that I am actually enjoying it. I would like to get up to 5 street miles by the end of August. Time to get some serious running sneaks! I'll keep you posted!
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