Mari Got Her Groove Back!!!

I am only on day three, but I feel like I have finally got my groove back.

Losing my motivation sucked. I knew what I needed to do and how do get there, but for some reason a wall was stopping me from progressing.

I should not let the military be the leading factor in my decision to get fit, eat healthy and take better care of myself.

I am completely miserable when I do not work out. I have no energy and spend the day sleeping. I was seriously beginning to feel like a fat slob and I have not felt that way in years.

I was proud of what I had accomplished last year (Walked one 5K, Ran a 10K and completed the Frederick Half Marathon) and I hope to get there again in the near future.

I try to do a multitude of exercises when I work out. I do not want to get bored and I want to break up the monotony. I try to incorporate Yoga, Strength Training, Aerobics and Balance Games into my daily workouts. These, of course are all part of the Wii Fit Plus. I also like to do Zumba, I may not be coordinated, but, oh man what a workout.

Part of my issue was letting my back injury get the best of me. In actuality, I injured it 10 years ago and it was aggravated this last summer because of how hard I was pushing myself. It was an important push, which taught me a lot about myself. But, once the summer was over, I let everything fall to the wayside...

I recently came to the realization that I need to spend some time concentrating on me. No, that does not mean that I am going to stop taking care of everyone else, because, ah, well, let us be honest, there is no one else. My husband does his best, but he is the bread winner... Need I say more?

Addictions SUCK!!!

I do not care what anyone says... We all have addictions, healthy or non.

As I was taking my shower a bit ago, I realized I gave up one addiction for another.

As stated in an earlier post, I quit smoking in January. YEAH!!! I have had one cigarette since then BOO! and regret it. Anyway, not my point. Many people, who shall remain nameless, mentioned my new addiction to me, of course I laughed it off. Sorry ya'll! I just was not ready to hear it.

In my defense, I do not have a job (which is now, no longer in my control, I will have to wait until we move) and when there is nothing else to do... I Facebook. I know there are plenty of other things I could be doing with my time (i.e. writing for Yahoo Contributor, Reading, Exercise, etc.), it is just going to take time to retrain my brain. Besides, I cannot give up everything at once.

IT'S ON!!!

If I have learned anything over the last two-years... Take on ONE thing at a time.

Last year I attempted to quit smoking, diet and exercise all at once. I was successful, for a time... But then, when everything went south in my life, so did the smoking, diet and exercise.

In January, after my mom went back to Texas, I quit smoking, AGAIN. I had one, a few weeks later, a decision I regretted, but I will not dwell. It is nice to be able to breath again.

Since having children (X4), I have struggled with my weight. Something I cannot afford, being a member of the United States Navy. No matter how unrealistic I think their standards are, I still have to maintain them, more so now that I am a Chief.

I have finally come to a conclusion... everyone's needs, as usual, come before mine. NO MORE!

I do not care anymore who is home or watching... I am going to get back into the swing of working out. For now, I will settle with an indoor workout, this should warm me up until the weather gets a little warmer. Maybe this will help me strengthen, so once it is time to introduce the endurance, I can.

I am going to give myself a week or so, before I introduce diet into the mix. It will give me time to research which diet will work best for me, this time around. I am hoping to try something a little different this time. In the mean time, I will have to watch my serving size, fat, calories, etc.

Good Luck to Me!!!