And then there was Narrah……..

So I hired a personal trainer.  Narrah, yes that is his name.  A legend in the bodybuilding world.  A true pain in my ass, literally.
He makes me do what "fit" people do.  Squats, lunges, lifts, pulls, planks, blah, blah, blah.
I think I am getting a benefit.  Maybe I'm gaining muscle.  Not sure yet. I told him the biggest hurdle for me to jump over is simply showing up.  This means getting in my car, driving to appointment, getting out of my car, doing what he tells me to do, paying, then driving home.  Simple right?  Well, not for me.  Showing up is the battle.  If and when I show up, I do the work.
So here I am.  1 month out.  Is Narrah the answer???

Narrah 

Day:  January 24, 2014
Weight:  138 lbs
Food:  coffee, oatmeal, salad with chicken, water, bite of brownie (maybe eating is a problem too)

OK......C??????

Is Oklahoma City going to be OK????

If you haven't talked to me in the last 3 months then you might have missed that we moved to OKC.  This move has been the hardest change I've had to endure to date.  Change always calls for an adjustment period ----but after 17 years in Western Oklahoma and 6 years after building my "dream" house,  this move has taken me to new levels of LOST.   So I moved my family, bought a house, switched cars, enrolled boys in a new school, bought new dishes, sold my toys....etc.                                   I moved to a place where hundreds of people.... walk, bike, jog, squat, sprint down the street.....  They are everywhere. everyday. ALL DAY.  I watch these people in amazement.  How are they so motivated?  What makes them so dedicated or consistent?  I only lived here one day and I was invited by a neighbor to HOT YOGA.  Everyday it's Crossfit or Barre 3 or personal trainer recommendations.  Even my boys school is very aggressive in their fitness program ( timed miles, cardio, weight training, rock wall climbing).
I abandoned my blog due to lack of progress, stress, feeling lost, unmotivated.  I decided that with only 3 months to the big 40, I better get moving.  Literally. Now.

Will OKC be Ok?????  We will C.

November 2013

Day:  November 18, 2013

Weight:  142 lbs.  (not too bad since I have been stagnant for 6 months)

Food:  coffee so far........

Exercise:  Does laundry count?  I did call a trainer....do phone calls count?

Day 59: "Selfies"

    Recently I became aware of the term "selfies".  It was in an article about how grown people should not post "selfies" in bathing suits, work-out clothes, basically NEVER do this.   I mean truly, who wants to post themselves on FB, instagram, blogs?  The answer is certainly not me,  but wait......  I started a blog and I have been posting "selfies",  haven't I ????  Does this apply to my 365 fitness journey?   I kind of think "selfies" are important to track progress,  although I must admit it is the worst part about writing this blog.

my "selfie" of the day



Day 59:  4-24-2013
Weight: 141 lbs
Exercise:  walking
Food:  avacado salad, oatmeal, coffee, cupcake (big mistake)

Day 47: Were?

1999

        So I had some girls over the other day for a meeting.  One of the girls had never been to my home and we have only been acquainted for 1 year.  She was looking around at some pictures and came across one of my wedding.  She held up the frame and very seriously said, "you WERE so young and pretty!"  I said thank you but couldn't get the comment out of my mind.  She then went on to make a comment about how we are all aging.  A very real idea.  Of course we are all aging but when WERE we young or beautiful?  Does that just vanish because we are older, more wrinkled, spotted, scarred???  I guess I still think of myself as young and pretty.  I guess I feel this way because I love my life and feel very happy about where I am at 39 but I guess it is all in the mind set.  I hope you all can still live like you ARE young and pretty and not live like you "WERE".

now

Day 47:  4-12-2013
Weight:  142 (1 lb. gain)
Exercise: reminiscing
Food:  coffee, water, protein bar, chicken, pizza

Day 44: The cartoon

I recently came across a cartoon that basically sums up how I feel about dieting and exercise. I haven't wanted to post it due to its use of the "f bomb". But for some reason this cartoon cracks me up on a million levels. I have been completely slacking on my journey the last couple weeks. If you want to know how I am doing, please refer to the pink bird in the cartoon.

Day 44: 4-9-2013
Weight: unknown
Exercise: reading
Food: water, coffee, chicken and rice, bananas foster (delicious!!!!)

Day 39: The chart

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According to this chart, I am an ideal weight for a medium frame woman.  However, If I happened to be a small frame woman, I am off the chart.  When did we determine if we are small, medium or large?  Nobody has ever told me there is a difference.  I'm going to assume I am medium frame since that is where I "fit in",  but in reality I'm probably small.  Well, I am still down 5 lbs and for a person my size that is good enough to fit in my jeans.  Isn't that what we want anyway, to fit in our jeans...... Oh and a bathing suit but I haven't tackled that yet.

Day 39:  4-4-2013
Weight:  141 lbs.
Exercise:  elliptical
Food:  coffee, water, protein bar, taco salad, dinner to be determined

Day 33: Good Friday

      So I was invited to attend the outdoor reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus at the Catholic church in Clinton.  It was put on by the Hispanic members and the whole thing was in Spanish.  It was beautiful and awful at the same time---  I really don't know what to say.  It was an outside production and the "Jesus" had obviously played his part before.  I truly enjoyed being in the audience and was once again reminded of how I do like living in a small diverse community and being a Christian.  Oh by the way,  I lost another pound..... It was a  Good Friday.  

Hispanic Jesus




Day 33:  March 29,  2013

Weight:  141 lbs.

Exercise:  nothing

Food:  coffee, water,  turkey,  beef tacos