I'm 2 days into this new attempt at improving my health. What have I learned so far? Well my access card to the gym still works so they haven't given up on me. Of course the fact that I still pay them my monthly fees despite not being there in 2 years probably helps. If your wondering how my first trip to the gym went, here is how it was.
I attempted to complete day one of C25K app. on my phone. So the 5 minute walk warm up was a breeze. It was the jogging for 60 seconds is where things started to go down hill. My legs refused to run longer then 20-30 seconds so I just walked after that. After another 5 minutes I realized that I was not ready for jogging yet. So I walked at a good pace for another 10 minutes. Amazingly my heart rate never went past 140 so I seem to have a pretty strong heart. I moved on to some weight machines and it felt sooooo good to lift weights again. I've always enjoyed weight training and other then I couldn't do the same amount of weight as before, it was like riding a bike. Another bit of cardio on the machine from hell, aka the elliptical, I had completed a 45 minute workout and it felt really good.
Eating is a challenge because I like convenience foods but I'm making a serious attempt at eating better and making good choices. My biggest hindrance so far is this wonderful yellow beverage called Mt. Dew. My original goal was to cut out pop completely. Hello, unrealistic goal!!! But I have cut down significantly and find the 12-oz. bottles are actually helping. It lasts longer than a can because I can put a lid on and keep the carbonation. Nothing worse then flat pop.
One day at a time. That is all I can do. Thank you for all the encouragement. You have no idea how much it means to me to know how many people I have rooting for my success. You guys ROCK!!!!!
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