Set my alarm for 6AM today (45 minutes earlier than usual) to get a run in before my commute to work. Couldn’t get up. I know you are you’re own motivation but, when I’m asleep, my motivation is to sleep more. What are some ways that you all get motivated to get moving in the morning?
I came home from the hospital at 9 and saw that NOONE responded to my question about motivation - so I took that as motivation in itself and went for a late night run…. which just might be my new thing. I mean, I was able to dance my ass off to this song on the street behind my house. I doubt I’d be able to do that during a prime time hour…. without feeling absolutely humiliated. I mean, I was like REALLY dancing.
This really happened last night. My mom was getting her hair done at the hospital so she told me to take the night off. I came home, went for a run, made dinner for my dad and me (turkey burgers and sweet potatoes), made lunch for me (tuna over spinach), and was in bed by 11. What the what?
It felt really good. I wish I had been able to see my mom too, but she was enjoying herself for the moment, which makes me really happy.
I’m drinking an iced coffee now, skim milk and no sugar (also, what??).
Here’s to trying to keep this routine going. I felt really accomplished last night and I know that feeling will guide me through these 23 pounds.
Thanks for reading!
Thanks to Downsizing, I’m going to give the Couch 2 5K app a shot. I’ve always wanted to be a runner, but never had the bravery to give it a real go (think Phoebe on Friends in terms of how I look running).
I just need to get passed the first two weeks. Which are going to be way easier than the following seven weeks. EEK! Wish me luck.
OMG, you’re judging me aren’t you? Stop judging me.
It’s embarrassing when you make a big brew-ha-ha about ‘today being the first day of the rest of your life’ and then find yourself eating dumplings in the parking lot of the Chinese restaurant.
But a lot has been going on. My boring, nothing ever happens to us family got shaken up. My mom had a stroke and it felt like my world was over. Three weeks later and it still does. Things are starting to settle down as my mom is working with therapists and doctors of all sorts. We have a long road ahead of us, but I know this is the start of a new chapter for all of us.
I know I’ve been hiding out and blaming this for my terrible eating habits. I know I keep telling everyone, ‘there’s just not enough time in the day to go to the gym, go grocery shopping, or make my lunch.’ But I also know that’s not the truth.
I can wake up at 6AM before work and go for a run. I can go to the gym at 9 when visiting hours at the hospital are over. I can and I will.
I’ve continued to get inspiration from all of the bloggers on Tumblr and I know that I too can make a difference in the way I look and feel.
If this stroke will have any positive effect on my family, I hope it will teach us to treat our bodies better. This is the chance push we’ve needed for a long time.
Don’t give up on me, Tumblr.
xo, AJ
I know, I know. You’ve been worried about me! It sure is hard catching on to this blog thing. With my sincerest apologies, I give you a veggie delight 6”.
Probably not the healthiest salad in NYC, but it beats the grilled cheese or panini I usually go for.
Romaine, red & green peppers, grilled chicken, baby corn, cucumbers, celery, and goat cheese. Tastes too good to be doing anything helpful in my body.
Here is the food lineup for work tomorrow:
1/2 cup of Old Fashion Quaker Oats (which I will add a packet of Sugar In The Raw to) and a hard boiled egg for breakfast.
For lunch I baked a sweet potato and cut it in half. I added some red peppers and half a tablespoon of low-fat mayo to a can of solid white albacore tuna. I will obviously follow it with a banana, my favorite.
I’m not afraid to say I’m totally an amateur at this so if this all sounds unhealthy, please don’t judge (fine you can judge, I’m sure I would), but I’d appreciate any and all input!!!
Inspiration!
Since I’m a big internet creep, it won’t come as a shock that there are many many different types of Tumblr blogs that I follow on my personal account. I follow everything from FuckYeahPuppies to ThisIsWhyYou’reFat to MyParentsJoinedFacebook to even some random tween from England (she posts a lot of Skins screen grabs, how can I not?).
But when it comes to weight loss blogs, I’ve been quite selective in my choices. It is hard to find someone who writes as honest as you wish you could be and is as hilarious as you try to be. That’s where all of my 123 by 23 madness started. I found E’s blog: one-twenty-five.tumblr.com.
She gets it. She’s lost a ton of weight all on her own but doesn’t preach about how easy it now is or how she will never resort to those old ways. She doesn’t make her readers feel bad about loving food and loving to sleep late.
So, after creeping on her success for over 6 months, I’m going to attempt to follow in her footsteps and become the best I can be (and maybe get a few numbers at the bar). Maybe 123 won’t be right for me (probably because 120 would look way better), but I’m excited at the idea of getting there and for once, look forward to the struggle.
Because God knows, I need some excitement in my life.
Thanks E!
Define ‘easy’, Jackson 5.
