My Journey With Health And Fitness – A Good Decision

Today’s task has been writing notes for the eulogies. It is not that there is going to be more than 1 eulogy, it’s just different organizations will be saying a few words about my brother. Funny, he almost has a eulogy ‘team’ who is doing the official presentation and it heartens me that more than 1 person wants to be involved in the presentation and planning.

Last June I made a decision that really changed me. I had by that point dealt with my husband retiring the previous year and being home all the time. I admit I was back to some bad habits and the weight had crept up again to a level I was not happy with. I also found when I went to Mexico (which is about 3 times per year) I would slowly back off working out during the stay. I was tired of it and wanted to lose the excess weight again as well as get my fitness level back to optimum.

And so I joined Goodbrand Fitness which is a women’s only fitness centre. It was an entirely different concept than joining a gym. This was not about treadmills and exercise bikes but rather about weights and using your own body to build muscles. I have a goal of at least 5 classes a week on top of 2 hour walks each day.

Now I admit when I did my first bootcamp class I felt like an uncoordinated buffoon. All the other people in the class seem to know exactly what they were doing and how to do it properly. For me it was the no way, I can’t do that kind of situation. But, I had signed up originally for a 6 week challenge where I had to track all of my food and exercise, report in to a trainer each week, and do weigh ins. I guess it worked because I lost 20 lbs those first 6 weeks and I decided to go back for more.

I truly believe this is one of the best decisions I have ever made. My fitness level is awesome. While I gained a few pounds on my 7 week trip Mexico, I’m not worried about those pounds coming off. I am far more cognizant about what and how much I eat as well as how much I exercise. Best of all is I am confident that since I still enjoy my classes that I am going to stick with it.