Today was the first real test of my resolve. A friend is leaving the area and there was a
good-bye dinner tonight. There was no
way I could go into the office, get Michael an hour in the chamber, get in two
hours of exercise, and go to the dinner.
So, after thinking about my priorities, I decided to take the day
off. It was great!
Since I got to sleep in a little bit, I was well
rested. Then, after Michael went to
school, I was able to go to the gym and have 3 hours of exercise time. I was able to go on the exercise bike to warm
up, do a set in the circuit training area, go to a water aerobics class, and
then go to a mat pilates class. I was
dead tired when I got home, but wow, it was actually fun. (Except for feeling like I was about to die
during pilates, that was not a high point.)
I didn’t set out to do three hours at the gym. I just had things I wanted to try and the
opportunity to try them. Since I
normally work during the day, I just hadn’t been able to try the circuit, or
the pilates class. I loved that I
actually wanted to try something new.
And, even though I was terrible at it, I had fun. And, after class was over, a couple of the
women had suggestions for still more classes to try. It scares me that I am actually starting to
like the time at the gym.
All that said, I am incredibly sore, and don’t even want to
think of the pain I will wake up to in the morning. But, I am also proud of myself. I like the choices I am making. Even at dinner, I found an option that fit
perfectly into my plan and stuck with it.
It makes me smile that I didn’t even think about cheating. This is definitely a new me.
So, although I am incredibly sad to see my friend leave, I
am really happy with the priorities she helped me find. Thank you!
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