Today's epiphany: If this is to really work I better have a plan! I need to map out exactly what my fitness routine is going to be. If I fly by the seat of my pants I will be setting myself up for failure (again). I am the queen of excuses. Gotta take the kids to practice, or I need to type a report, or I’m too tired my body needs to rest. Any of these sound familiar to you? My big excuse as of lately is the kids are still on summer vacation and this has totally disrupted my workout schedule. The reality is if it was a hot date or drinks with friends I would figure out how to make the time. So why can’t I figure out how to make time for something that is so important for my health and wellbeing? Probably the same reason I eat things that I know are bad for me, or date men that are afraid of commitment…but more on those another time.
The only time I have ever really had success is when I had a personal trainer. I imagine that is because we had a set schedule and if I didn’t show up I was l losing money. I really hate losing money L. Then there is the accountability thing. Since hiring a personal trainer isn’t really an option right now - I need to do it for myself. Need to be creative here. This is the reason I created this blog. The blog is a way for me to evaluate my feelings and to hold myself accountable. I have also enlisted the help of a few good friends as support and a little insurance. So after speaking with my friend Ro this morning - he help me put together my training schedule. It’s a little ambitious, not because it will be hard, but because of the time commitment. I am the type that needs to see results quickly or I get frustrated. So here is what we came up with for phase 1.
Guidelines
- Get the workout in as early in the day as possible before life gets in the way
- Put workout times in my calendar so that I don’t schedule meetings during my workout times
- Cardio 1 hour a day, 5 days a week
- Yoga 3 days a week
- Circuit Training 3 days a week
- Weight myself only 2x per month (I have a really bad obsession with the scale)
- Take body measurements 1x per month
My Phase 1 Schedule
Monday: 7:00-8:00 am - 4 Mile Walk
6:00-7:10
pm - Yoga
Tuesday: 7:00-8:00 am - 4 Mile Walk
8:30-9:15
am – Circuit Training
Wednesday: 7:00-8:00 am - 4 Mile Walk
8:30-9:40
am – Yoga
Thursday: 7:00-8:00 am - 4 Mile Walk
8:30-9:15
am – Circuit Training
10:30-11:40
am – Yoga
8:30-9:15
am – Circuit Training
This is my schedule for the next 10 days. Then I will have to make
adjustments to accommodate the school and sports schedule of my kids. Since I wanted to get started right away this
is it for now. Also, the 4 mile walk may
seem aggressive but keep in mind that one of my goals is to be able to run a
5K. This is my training for that. I will
be walk/running. Wish me luck.
Suzanne
That is very ambitious. I think those are the same excuses I use but I have a few more so if you need any hit me up.
ReplyDeleteI proud of you Suzanne - we have been in the same boat since we met so many years ago - how many diets have we gone on together and said, "This is it!"
You are inspiring me. You are beautiful inside and out.