My Journey With Health And Fitness – 6 Month Check-In

I had to walk on the dreaded treadmill for my first walk today because it was raining and windy. However, after my bootcamp class the sun was out and while it was still a bit breezy I went for a nice 7.5 km walk down along the promenade and back. It was an awesome walk because it was a bit of a super tide and there were plenty of waves. The waves were actually, in some spots, splashing on to the promenade. It was so nice to be outside walking and having that kind of back drop just made it extremely enjoyable.

I am now at my 6 month point since I joined Goodbrand Fitness. If you recall I started with their 6 week challenge the beginning of June and I have stuck with it ever since. This has meant along with my walking/running I try to do a class 6 days a week (I give myself a bit of a break on Sundays). On top of that I diligently track my exercise and more importantly my calorie intake. While I acknowledge there have been a few days when my intake was a bit higher than I would like, most days I have been pretty good about meeting my goal. Doing this has helped make me accountable for both my diet and exercise and has really kept me focused on the end goal.

What has astonished me is how truly fit I have become. I had been able to maintain my cardio fitness which was great but it is the stunning changes to my muscles that has me a bit in awe. Normally while I am doing bootcamp or strength classes I watch myself in the mirrors that cover one of the walls in the fitness centre. Having said that, I am usually quite a ways away from the mirrors and am more focused on my technique. Today was circuit day (I love doing the circuit training on Saturdays) and for several of the sets I was standing right in front of the mirrors. All of a sudden I could see how chiseled my arm muscles are now, seriously they are pretty impressive. Moreover, I can see the muscle definition across my collar bones and the back of my neck. Who the hell knew an old lady like me could start looking like a body builder.

The bottom line is after 6 months of sticking to this I am now in the best shape of my life. Strangely, realizing today how far I have come has simply made me want to keep going. My motivation is so strong now and I am hoping I can keep it that way.

So a shout out to Goodbrand Fitness for helping me not just get back on track but to stay there. Oh, and only 8.5 lbs more to go.