Good morning and welcome to a brand new week! How did the old one go by so fast, I’m asking myself? This summer is just zooming by! DH and I aren’t planning on any summer vacations since we have a few things going on in the fall, but a lot of my clients will be away for various weeks in August, so fingers crossed that things may lighten up a bit. Who’s going on vacation this summer?
Be sure to go back and catch the end of last week’s thread, if you haven’t yet – some great posts there. Love Jawsmom’s quote – it’s the motto of the Maintainers, for sure! Congratulations to Elana on her son’s Bar Mitzvah and bigger congrats on losing weight through the process (love the pale green hair ) She posted some wise words about maintenance – about it being a l-o-n-g process and how strength workouts and positive self-talk keep you strong.
Coincidentally, something along those lines was kicking around in my head when I was working out yesterday. The thing that’s really been suffering since I’ve been working as a trainer is my own weightlifting workouts – ironic since I work in a gym, right? but it’s a matter of finding time and energy. I still do cardio every morning at 6 AM so it gets done and food is as good (or bad ) as it always was, but the workouts have gone from five a week to two or three or so. But I only had two appointments yesterday morning (haven’t figured out how to take an entire day off yet!) and went back in the afternoon to work out. And I had the old spark back! I felt like just a member again and had a terrific workout … and it just made me feel so good and strong and empowered. All cliché words, but all so true. There’s just something about pushing yourself a little harder than you thought and achieving something you thought was impossible that makes you realize that we are so much stronger and more capable than we give ourselves credit for!!
Gack! Enough philosophizing! Gotta run and do cardio! Check in and say hi and let us know how you’re doing.