Without realizing it, we become monotonous in our everyday lives. We create schedules and routines that after awhile become law. We lose the spontaneity that helps keep us vibrant and well lets face it, not boring. I think one of the things that kept me from being the better version of myself was just that. I did the same thing, ate the same things and went to the same places. In a nutshell; I was boring! Not to say that I did boring things, I just didn’t try new things. I stayed in my comfort zone and became comfortable with where I was. I became lazy, not willing to shake things up and see what else life had to offer. If you asked me now, at the age of 30, where I have traveled to, you know what I would tell you? I would say I have been to Mexico, Aruba, Los Angeles, oh and when I was little I spent some time in West Virginia. Hmm, not so exciting. My sister on the other hand traveled to Amsterdam. I have friends that have been around the world and back and have incredible stories about what they did and saw. Me, well I can tell you about how burnt I got in Mexico and how in Aruba we got lost on a Jeep tour. The point is, shake things up and live a little. If I have learned anything about this new me, it’s that life is short and I want to live it. The healthier and fitter that I get, the more energy I get and the more creative I feel. I don’t feel like sitting around watching TV, because I am too concerned about enjoying the day and the beautiful weather. The past couple of days it as been about 70 degrees and sunny and all that I wanted to do was be out there enjoying it. I want to go camping and go on weekend hikes and go jet skiing. Oh, I can already tell this is going to be a fun filled summer!
This morning I kicked ass with JC in my session. I have to say that being as busy at the office as I have been has really come in handy at the gym. It is the perfect place to workout all that pent up stress. By the end of the session my legs were wobbling, my arms felt like they had been put in a blender and I am pretty sure that I was drenched in a bucket worth of sweat. Oh it felt great! Everyone asks why I don’t put weight loss or a fat percentage loss on the blog and my reasoning is that it was never about a weight goal, but rather a lifestyle goal. I wanted to get fit and tone up my body and shed the fat, but I also wanted to get healthy. So the numbers mean nothing to me. I will however be posting a before and after photo at my halfway point which will be on June 1st. I can tell you that I have lost a total of 25lbs so far. My clothes are not fitting well and my jeans are baggy. So I am seeing results. I think you have to want more then just a weight goal. You have to want a total lifestyle change. You can lose the weight but if you are not focused on changing the habits, that weight is just going to come back. I should know. I have been down that road before. Well, I am off to bed. It is supposed to be a gorgeous weekend and I want to enjoy every second of it. Till tomorrow.
I LOVED this post! So motivating! I'm so, so proud of you brother! I look forward to us camping and enjoying some great adventures this summer. My only hope is that Scott and I can catch up with your boundless energy and trim bod! ;) I hear you on the boring. I agree. I look forward to my experience out west in the next week where I'll be walking the entire city of SanFran, biking in Napa, exploring hiking trails in the Valley.
ReplyDeleteI remember when I lived in the top floor of an apartment building in Hoboken and the sun would rise over the city in the early morning. It could be earlier than 5 am but there was something amazing about being the first to enjoy that sunrise on my terrace with all of New York City's skyline. I think about how I'm getting older whether I like it or not and how my experiences are becoming directly connected with my health and fitness level, how I see myself when I do take one more drink than I need, eat one more helping than I need and how I can no longer get away with it. It's a hard pill to swallow that I am not easily bouncing back from any binge, whether it be take-out nights (plural!) or wine drinking Aussie friend fests, or just not going to the gym to get the body moving. A new habit is required but I'm always on the cusp of getting there. It's mental! Like, what will happen when I SUCCEED? I'd potentially be a force to be reckoned with, no? And then what? Will I keep my friends (I can count them all on one hand, lol), will I keep my job (what job?). WHAT HAVE I GOT TO LOSE? But maybe habits that are holding me back?
I know you want to sleep in today - I'll give you that! :) But I look forward to more spontaneous sports activities, enjoying sunrises, more cold nights in tents together brother!
I agree. Changing the habit is the biggest factor. It's not about the weight loss but the lifestyle change. I've lost an good amount of weight myself in 3 months, but the biggest change was changing my habit towards a better and healthier lifestyle.
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