Hello everyone! I've been posting on another site forever - and it's always helpful when I do - but I find the chatting on there is getting a little slow. So, I'm hoping to make some new friends here!
I'm a school teacher in Boston, MA, US. I've always been a decently healthy eater, but love food. I like to exercise, but I've recently had rather busy people telling me "I don't know how you do all this and _____ (fill in the blank with any of my 5 other programs)." Which leads me to believe I'm a little busy
Last year I finally said I wanted to get into shape. I paid for a personal trainer, and immediately started to feel pain in my knee. 6 months later, I had surgery for it. During rehab, I fell on it, and re-injured it, and a couple months later i ended up in the hospital with pneumonia! After that rash of stuff, I made a big change in my life. Sold my house, took off on a month long road trip, re-thought what I want out of life...and came back and started to lose weight. So far, 4 months and almost 30 pounds later, I'm still on track. I'm determined to become the thin me inside!!
Summer vacation was easy to work out and lose weight. I got on a regular schedule, yoga 4 nights a week, physical therapy 2-3 nights a week (between the knee and the elbow), and running/walking with the dog 4-5 times a week.
NOW - school is back in session. I'm busy from 6AM to 8 or 9PM. It's frustrating. I get up at 4:30 just to run and do *something* (but no gyms are open) - but it's a struggle. I've had a cold/sinus infection/cold/no voice/ickiness for over a month now. Doc prescribed rest. I took two days last week and slept. I feel better, but it being Wednesday, I already feel run down again! Yikes!!
So - here I am. I have a three day weekend with NO PLANS this weekend. My goal is to go to at least two yoga classes and set up an awesome schedule for the week ahead that includes yoga, PT, and running. I'm going to also plan to start back with my trainer in December. This CAN and WILL be done!!
My work is doing a Biggest Loser like challenge until April. I can reach my goal weight by then if I'm diligent. And I'm a freak crazy competitor. So - let's do this!
ROXIE