her hard work pays off

i asked madison if could share her recent accomplishment with ya'll

so here goes...

madison was nicknamed little bird

& after being born 6lb 6 oz was a tiny little thing.

she hit puberty & it seemed like her metabolism decided to do it's own thing.

despite dancing upwards of 6-7 days a week at that time

she continued to gain some weight.

we went & had labs checked

thyroid checked

met with nutritionist 

etc.

none of my girls enjoy running outside "in front of everyone" with me.

i grew up running outside & so it's just what i do.

madison despite being a dancer was not a lover of other forms of exercise.

bless her prissy self,

the thought of getting sweaty in a crowded gym on machinery that others previously sweated upon

just grossed her out.

we tried lots of things

and she'd lose a little then it would sorta creep back on her again.

i was convinced her thyroid was out of whack.

then about a year ago she decided she wanted to start working out.

i didn't force her to go.

she would go on her time, the way she wanted to do it.
she is usually at the gym 6-7 days a week.

she made some changes in portions, nothing extreme

but just minor eating changes

& the weight began to come off.

then during a stunt at cheerleading she broke her nose.

surgery. then several weeks with no exercise allowed.

sigh.

well, once she was cleared she got back in the saddle

& has been a regular at her gym.

( i still can't get her to run outside, in front of people with me but that's ok)

she's lost over 20 pounds in the last year! mostly in the last 7 months.

she's dropped a good 2 sizes.

at 5'4",  that's a significant change!

she looks like a different child.

( i still think her thyroid is off & we'll check that again this year)

yesterday i had the blue eyes

climb stone mountain with me.

we made the mistake of waiting until it was crazy hot

but little miss workout was quite the beast!

 

so proud of you madi !!

draggin' & a goal

i'm not sure what my problem is.

three months ago i ran a half marathon.

seems like ever since, i go out & run 2-3 miles

& need to stop and walk a couple times.

what?

i've been running for over 30 years

& a 2-3 miler is a regular daily jog

which does not involve stopping and walking.

(until lately)

same thing at kickboxing.

for years i can hold my own in there

yet the last few classes i find myself looking at the clock 

wondering if we're almost done. 

most days the thought of a nap seems heavenly.

while i seldom do it, i'd love to. daily.

i go to bed at my regular time and sleep about 7-8 hours.

wake up feeling fine

it just seems my energy level, especially with exercise 

feels like it's at an all time low.

i'm completely disgusted with my current weight.
but i'll save ya'll from that rant.

so last night i decided to put my game face on
and get serious.
 after working out in the morning, i went back out and had a good run last night
and thought up my plan.

i actually didn't feel like i needed a nap yesterday
which i explained to dan coulda been because i was shopping at target
during my usual crash time.
i'm going to make some minor diet changes
& really take my work outs up a notch.
adding two a days ( i feel like a football player),
more frequent ( much overdo) visits to my gym,
weights class, running, walking
& climbing the local mountain
to the mix.
apparently increase my shopping too.

i've set a weight loss goal.
when i get half way there
i'm going to splurge and purchase the free people top 
i've been dying for.
hopefully in a size smaller than i would have.

my girlfriend kasey has totally
redefined herself as a workout machine
& lost weight and looks insanely great!
while i wish i could have her whip me into shape over in hawaii
i'll do what i can here in on the mainland.
i'm inspired
& i'm putting it out here to keep me accountable.

i've done this before
i can do it again.
alrighty, gotta run....