I love January. I love the New Year. I'm quite sad that January is almost over. Over the last few years of losing weight and focusing on healthy eating, I have come to look on the month of January as a celebration of healthy eating and healthy habits. It's a time of recommitment to living a healthy lifestyle. It's especially refreshing after the November and December. Don't get me wrong, I love special holiday foods. Thanksgiving and Christmas are wonderful times for food. However, as much as the previous two months are given to celebration and excess, the following month is centered around getting your excess back in check...establishing healthy patterns. Perhaps for the first time.
January is also special for me because January 2008 is when I decided to start losing the baby weight, and then some. So it's only fitting that this January I am recommiting myself to being healthy. I am going to try and make it to the "official" Weight Watchers goal weight, and then see what I think. I'll be honest, I'm quite pleased with my weight (apart from a few extra holiday pounds). But there's that little part of me that wonders what would happen if I made it to "goal"? I don't want to give up on the process, especially right before the finish line. So I'm back. I'll see what happens, and assess whether "goal" weight is the right one for me, or something else.
My other commitment, which is new for me, is to exercise. I have managed to lose 35 pounds so far without excercise. But quite frankly, it's time to get my butt in gear. One of my coworkers gave me a free pass to check out a certain exercise class. I starts with a "J" and ends with an "azzercise". Very skeptically I decided to give it a try. I've never been a sporty person. In fact, I've never experienced the excercise-related "high" that people talk about. The rush of endorphines that comes with expending lots of energy. Never happened. But at Jazzercise, I did. I think it's because I pushed myself further than I would have working out on my own. So I decided to commit to this for a year, and see where it takes me.
Those are the two commitments I've made. How are you doing on yours? Did you make any commitments this year? Comment and discuss.
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3 years ago
You inspire me to get back to Zumba. Only problem- I'd have to go at 6am before Nate leaves for work.
ReplyDeleteNo childcare there? That's a bummer. Maybe it would be a nice way to start off your day. Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteI've committed to cooking even when I don't want to. Thus cutting out fast food and being in control of what's on my plate. I've also committed to veggies. Eating more at dinner and as snacks, etc. I'm working on the exercise but failing miserably at it.
ReplyDeleteWay to go Trish. You can do it.
ReplyDeleteJulie: Way to go for the cooking and veggies. Those are some of the things I struggle with too.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Congrats on the 35 pounds. I'm a big fan (an addict really) of healthy cooking and fitness. I'll have to check out some of your recipes - I try a new one and post about it every Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteRachel, thanks. I'd love to hear what you think about the recipes you try.
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