Live stronger

Recently I have started a journey towards a new lifestyle. It has taken me many years to get to the weight that I am today and I can say it has been the heaviest I have ever been. I know that I have been through two pregnancies and I just had a baby 7 months ago, but that is no excuse to let myself go. If I honestly worked out and ate right it wouldn't concern me, but I have done neither. I want to be around for my children and I want to teach them healthy lifestyles.

With all this downer shit said... I have been on this new road for about two weeks now. I have only lost three pounds and I am still struggling with making the right food choices... but I am a work in progress and the fact that I have kept it up this long is enough for me. Day by day, right?

I think what I have been most impressed about is how determined and persistent I have been. I never thought I could run 20 minutes straight and I defied that thought with in days. I am more then I thought I could or would be and that only gives me more confidence that someday, down this long road, I will be where I want to be with my body and my health! I made this change not as a diet but a change in lifestyle, which I know will take longer then I have patience for.



I guess, I just keep imagining my ideal body a year or two down the road, because I know once I get there I will not regret a single workout or meal choice!

I have found a great website Livestrong.com that has helped me track my weight loss, calories and workouts!! It really been helpful and I suggest you sign up for the free profile. I also have the app on my windows 7 phone so I can track my calories through out the day with ease!!!

If you do join, make sure to become my friend (k_delarosa) and we can be cheerleaders to each other!!!

Becoming a runner.

I didn't think I could be a runner. I never liked it when I was young and frankly, it makes me feel like i am about to simultaneously combust. One day I got tired of how I looked and got tired of feeling tired. I can't believe I have let myself go like this... and it has been years. It just took me those years to realize this is not healthy and it is not okay to be okay with being the chubby girl. I want and deserve more than that and so does my family. So two days ago I said "I gonna go for a run" I nearly laughed when the words came out of my mouth but I went out the door anyway. When I got to the park by my house I started a light jog.... I started to feel pain, I started to doubt. This time something inside of me said "keep pushing" I had heard that the first 8 minutes are hell... this coming from an avid runner. So I though, if I could just make it through the first 8 minutes I could see from there. I did make it thought the 8 minutes and I kept going... and going... telling myself "just one more lap"!

And then, 20 minutes later, I had to stop. I didn't want to over do it... this was a triumph in it self. In high school I couldn't even run the 1 mile with out walking 50% of the way and I had just ran for a straight 20 minutes. What I learned was the first 10 minutes are hell, and after that your body starts to move in the direction you want and all of the sudden this meditative states hits you and it is actually enjoyable, even through the pain. I think I am on to something, i thin i might enjoy this... I went for a run the following day and did the same thing!!!! I think I have started to become a runner!

I really think it starts with the attitude and some really motivating quotes on pinterest!