A Fork In The Road

A whole whirlwind of events have thrown my fitness schedule totally off track. And while it would be easy now to just say "what the heck, I've lost two sizes I don't need to be so hardcore" I will not allow myself off the hook so easily. When everyone really starts to notice some changes in you its easy to become complacent and not work so hard any longer, but the key is to remember those goals you set for yourself at the very beginning of it all. I was religious with my workouts and eating habits before Steve came home from Germany. However, having him back, a vacation, and a move all made it easy to put what was most important to me for so long on the back burner. I have no one but myself to blame for my half ass efforts lately...and luckily a couple weeks of slacking isn't really enough time to pack on the pounds or make me completely forget about my goals.

Once again that little light bulb went off in my head this morning and I realized that just because life is busier now, doesn't mean I have to give up my workouts or get lazy when it comes to eating right. I just have to adapt my schedule to the way life is now. Working out all the time was partially something to help me pass the time while Steve was gone, I mean most days after work I had nothing better to do anyways.
But now the office is open later, and I know my bf would appreciate a nice meal most nights of the week, so now I just have to experiment and find the best time to work in my fitness time. Too many people give the excuse that they just don't have the time to workout or plan meals in order to eat right, but in reality if we all managed our time better and really prioritized, we could do the things we wanted. So that is what I will have to learn to do.

The one thing I have tried to keep up with the most, in the midst of all the craziness, was my running. For two reasons. The obvious being that I am still planning to run a half marathon and I've got to keep my endurance up. The second being that I actually like running and it helps me relieve stress. When I go a few days without a good run, it shows in my mood. Those long outdoor runs give me a chance to think things out, to examine whats going on in my life. Unfortunately for me, a night run (always take a flash light if its dark!) with Steve has cut running out of the picture for a while. Now something is torn, or strained or bruised and thinking it was a sore calf muscle and running through the pain on Friday has probably made it worse. Apparently wearing heels doesn't make this injury feel much better either, so I guess I'll have to settle for being 5'1" at work this week. To top it all off, now the weather is taunting me. For months I have run in the rain and FREEZING cold and now this week the sun is out, the birds are singing, and mother nature is laughing at me. I'll have to settle for low impact cardio and weights until this bum ankle decides to come around. Maybe a little retail therapy will do the trick ;-)

"Hey la hey la my boyfriends back..."

Ok, I've been SLACKING in the blog department, but thank goodness not in the fitness department. I have yet to weigh myself but I am once again looking in the mirror and seeing more changes in my body. It's pretty amazing what some good old fashion hard work will do for ya. And all the compliments and comments about this transformation have helped boost my ego. haha.
After 3 long months, Steve finally came home this Wednesday. When he saw me at the airport he told me I was a whole new person, that he came home to a different (good different) Sheri. It's one thing to see changes in yourself when you look in the mirror everyday, but someone who hasn't seen you in months and remembers you a certain way, has a totally different perspective. So it feels good to know that all of this hardwork has been paying off, I'm not delusional, there are some real changes going on here. But not only in myself. While Steve was gone and I was busy workin on my fitness, so was he. He's made some pretty great changes too and It makes me so happy to see what its done for his confidence. And now we're finally back together able to encourage one another and keep it up as a team. Having someone who has similar goals as you is a great person to have keep you accountable. He knows what I want to achieve and vice versa, so we're able to remind eachother of the bigger picture and keep truckin along with our routines. Changing your lifestyle is a challenge, for me personally there are all sorts of inward battles I deal with daily, but having someone to turn to and keep me motivated makes it all a little easier.
Oh and in case your curious, this saturdays distance run is 10 miles! I'm trying not to think about it ;-)