I have been in a fitness relapse of sorts but I am clawing my way back out of it. I wish I could just jump into it and never look back but it has been a struggle for some reason this time. For one thing I'm carrying a few extra pounds that seem to make me feel sluggish and it's also winter. Winter's short days just make it tougher for everything doesn't it? Well, I said I've been in a relapse but I did not and will not collapse. I know that as long as I'm still walking and talking that each day is a brand new day that I am blessed with and more time to get back on track.
Today I will run from my house to the fitness center (a 3.6 mile round trip) and when I get there I will do some much needed strength training and then run back home.
I had some leftover baked chicken breast and smoked ham that I chopped up last night into bite sized peices for salads so I'm going to the grocery store to buy some fresh salad greens and some fresh fruit to snack on. I think I will also get something to put in my food dehydrator as well!
In my prayer time this morning I asked God to be with me as I do all I've set out to do today. To be with me as I lace up my shoes, to be in my music I hear on my run (I have a playlist of worship songs and a couple can really get me running with my hands lifted up to heaven), and even as I shop for groceries - I really need Him there to help me with temptation! I know that with God all things are possible, even such small things as me feeling good about myself and my choices today as my head hits the pillow tonight.
Praying for you today as you face choices, some big some small, and that you ask God to go on the journey with you everyday.
TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE THROUGH FOOD, FITNESS & FAITH. "Don’t copy the behaviors and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think." Romans 12:2 NLT
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Tis the season for everything GREEN!
Some people get green with envy but I am green with excitement for my new green running shoes!! A Christmas present from my wonderful husband....thank you, thank you, thank you! He also got me a brand new Timex sports watch and, you guessed it, it is green. They both go along so well with the green nano shuffle I already had.
I don't know why or when my love affair with the color green started, but I've always favored it. I guess everyone has a favorite color and this is mine. It's often a hard to find color too which makes me even more excited for my two new additions this morning.
I took the shoes out for a 3 mile run this morning to see how they felt. The shoes were great but the 40 degree temps on the other hand....not so great! That's okay though, it didn't take long until I was breaking a sweat and warming up and as always, glad afterwards that I exercised.
I don't know why or when my love affair with the color green started, but I've always favored it. I guess everyone has a favorite color and this is mine. It's often a hard to find color too which makes me even more excited for my two new additions this morning.
I took the shoes out for a 3 mile run this morning to see how they felt. The shoes were great but the 40 degree temps on the other hand....not so great! That's okay though, it didn't take long until I was breaking a sweat and warming up and as always, glad afterwards that I exercised.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Some things are better left unheard
Have you ever wondered what other people are listening to in their mp3 players? I was working out yesterday for an extended amount of time while Danica was at a friend's party at our fitness center. I took advantage of being at the gym for 2 hours and did a lot (well, 2 hours) of cardio. As I was on the jogging track there was an older man, about 70 I'd guess, walking along. He had on jeans, a dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up and his tennis shoes. He had earphones on and I couldn't help but wonder....what is he listening to?? Was it some old country like Hank Williams Jr or maybe some folk - Kingston Trio perhaps? Janis Joplin rocking out on "Me and Bobby McGee"? He could be listening to some jazz or blues, maybe gospel....or he could even be listening to today's Top 40. Then he left the track and went downstairs and picked up a basketball and started shooting hoops. Then I thought, maybe he's listening to a sports game. Who knows, he could have quite a hodgepodge of musical choices just like I do in my iPod. A little later into my workout I had moved into the cardio room and was riding the stationary bike. I had my earphones plugged in to watch a movie that was on the TV. As I finished my workout and unplugged my earphones, I heard a song playing rather loudly (too loud to be from the piped in music playing throughout the center) and as I turned around to find the source there was a large man, probably mid-50's, working hard on the elliptical machine. His headphones were slid back off of his ears and so you could hear what he was listening to plain as day - "Venus" by Bananarama. Yep, that's the one (it's in your head now isn't it?) ...
She's got it,
Yeah, baby, she's got it
I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire
Well, I'm your Venus, I'm your fire
At your desire.
Okay, I decided then that it was probably better to use my own imagination and try to guess what people are really listening to than to actually know. Some things are better left unsaid, and some things are really better left unheard.
Happy trails and happy tunes!
Friday, December 2, 2011
Bouncing Back
It's been a satisfying week for me. After getting the green light to exercise from the Dr. on Monday, I ran 1.5 miles, walked on treadmill, did spin bike, the Arc trainer (whew, that thing wears you out in a hurry!), and swam 16 laps.
Food-wise I have improved but can definitely do better! Going to prepare some meal plans for me this week that will include well-balanced meals and snacks to ensure I'm getting the protein and fibers I need. I can totally eat Cuties oranges and Honeycrisp apples for just about every snack break because they are both so juicy and sweet! Love them both right now.
My prayer and devotion time is to really help me focus on resisting temptation when it comes to eating - it's hard when you are at a conference and there is a luscious dessert already sitting in front of you with a fork beside it. It might as well have a sign sticking out of it that says "Eat me - what are you a chicken?" Also for being able to resist the temptation to not exercise because by the time I get home from work and change it is too dark to get back out (or too cold or damp). I have to outsmart those temptations by being prepared which may mean pack my lunch and snacks the night before and pack my gym bag so I don't have a chance to go home first. Temptation is, well, tempting! I saw an email the other day that took words and switched them around and came up with new words that were similar or related somehow to the original. If you took out two of the "t"s in "temptation" you could spell "pain to me"! That's what it becomes if you give in to it. "When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so you will not give in to it" 1 Corinthians 10:13
Food-wise I have improved but can definitely do better! Going to prepare some meal plans for me this week that will include well-balanced meals and snacks to ensure I'm getting the protein and fibers I need. I can totally eat Cuties oranges and Honeycrisp apples for just about every snack break because they are both so juicy and sweet! Love them both right now.
My prayer and devotion time is to really help me focus on resisting temptation when it comes to eating - it's hard when you are at a conference and there is a luscious dessert already sitting in front of you with a fork beside it. It might as well have a sign sticking out of it that says "Eat me - what are you a chicken?" Also for being able to resist the temptation to not exercise because by the time I get home from work and change it is too dark to get back out (or too cold or damp). I have to outsmart those temptations by being prepared which may mean pack my lunch and snacks the night before and pack my gym bag so I don't have a chance to go home first. Temptation is, well, tempting! I saw an email the other day that took words and switched them around and came up with new words that were similar or related somehow to the original. If you took out two of the "t"s in "temptation" you could spell "pain to me"! That's what it becomes if you give in to it. "When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so you will not give in to it" 1 Corinthians 10:13
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Swim or Bust - we busted
Tonight the plan was to start back in a swim workout and by the time I got off work, bought groceries and unpacked them, I was running later than I wanted to be but the two younger kids and I put on our suits, packed up the totes and headed off to the fitness center to spend a little time in the pool before they closed. Well as we checked in we found out that the pool had to be closed due to an "accident" of what I'm going to assume was something we didn't want to be swimming in the midst of anyway! The kids were disappointed and I was too but thankful that we took that little extra time at home so we were not in the pool when something apparently went horribly awry!
We will try again on Thursday and with the groceries bought, we should be able to get a head start.
We will try again on Thursday and with the groceries bought, we should be able to get a head start.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Released!
Doctor said I can resume normal exercise/fitness so I am all clear for getting back to a normal routine...now I just need my mind to get on board!
Friday, November 25, 2011
WELCOME!
This blog will keep you informed on how you can incorporate the 3 F's into your life and make positive changes from here on out. Those 3 F's are: FOOD, FITNESS, and FAITH.
This has been a personal mission for me for about 18 months now and this little blog really is a BIG step for me. It is called Bodies on Mission because it is about ensuring a healthy body that you can use to share with others about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, wherever you go. I hope you enjoy it and if you do, share it with your friends.
Your friend,
Shannon
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