Names in the News This Week: 4.28.24
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Mary
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First things, first: Brandon and I both passed our written and practical exams for our personal training certification; we just have to get our CPR certifications and we will be in business. Now.....if we could just get ourselves to the gym more often, we would really be doing good. I cannot tell you how many times we have gotten into the car and headed to the gym IN our workout clothes and have found detours along the way....."We really need to hit the grocery store and we're kind of tired and hungry so....we'll start tomorrow." It feels cheap somehow to be grocery shopping in your workout clothes knowing darn good and well you never made it to the gym (insert sheepish look).
I have a meeting at The Wellness Center our church is partnered with today about providing massage therapy at the center and decided to see if just maybe a couple of the nice pairs of jeans I owned when I met Brandon may be a little closer to fitting. Well, I got one pair out of four buttoned. Boo. If I could lose the extra weight I have been carrying, I not only would feel better and be healthier, but I swear I would gain a really great wardrobe back. I know they say to toss out the clothing items in your closet that don't fit you anymore, but keeping them is incentive, right? Not so far, it appears. Besides, who has the money to buy a whole new wardrobe every time their weight fluctuates? I guess the point is to NOT have your weight fluctuate (insert another sheepish look).
So I have decided....I'm gonna Just Do It. I loved the feeling I had when I ran oh-so-many years ago. And I say it everyday -- tomorrow I'm going to start running again. I have been saying that for too many years and so I have devised a plan. Oh, it's a little scary, but I need something to kick me in the rump and get this thing going. I am registering to run a 5K. Not a lot of mileage, but knowing that date (January 7, 2012) will be looming over me, I am hoping it will help me lace up those sneakers every morning. There, I've said it, maybe accountability is what I really need. A small bit of extrinsic motivation may lead to an abundance of intrinsic motivation. Who's with me? I'm trying to get Brandon and my mom on this train, but if I have to ride the rails alone, I know Christ is in me pushing me right along!!
I have a meeting at The Wellness Center our church is partnered with today about providing massage therapy at the center and decided to see if just maybe a couple of the nice pairs of jeans I owned when I met Brandon may be a little closer to fitting. Well, I got one pair out of four buttoned. Boo. If I could lose the extra weight I have been carrying, I not only would feel better and be healthier, but I swear I would gain a really great wardrobe back. I know they say to toss out the clothing items in your closet that don't fit you anymore, but keeping them is incentive, right? Not so far, it appears. Besides, who has the money to buy a whole new wardrobe every time their weight fluctuates? I guess the point is to NOT have your weight fluctuate (insert another sheepish look).
So I have decided....I'm gonna Just Do It. I loved the feeling I had when I ran oh-so-many years ago. And I say it everyday -- tomorrow I'm going to start running again. I have been saying that for too many years and so I have devised a plan. Oh, it's a little scary, but I need something to kick me in the rump and get this thing going. I am registering to run a 5K. Not a lot of mileage, but knowing that date (January 7, 2012) will be looming over me, I am hoping it will help me lace up those sneakers every morning. There, I've said it, maybe accountability is what I really need. A small bit of extrinsic motivation may lead to an abundance of intrinsic motivation. Who's with me? I'm trying to get Brandon and my mom on this train, but if I have to ride the rails alone, I know Christ is in me pushing me right along!!
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