And a bit of more about my story and how GO Training got started for inspiration!
December Tracking Sheet
Also, read this if you need some guidance on getting started! In this post is Cathy's Month One walking plan and also there is as self screening tool and other advice to make sure you start strong!
In 2010, my husband and I moved to North Carolina, and my goal was to immediately launch GO Training! I was in great shape and excited about all the possibilities of a new place.
What really happened!? I gained a bunch of weight and got super out of shape. My body was the biggest it has ever been. The weight represented a lot of poor habits.
Why did that happen? Moving was more of a challenge then I realized and I didn't cope so good. I was in kinda a dark place. My husband's job was stressful, I didn't love my job in North Carolina, and was so out of the fitness groove.
In 2011, my dear friend, Angie, verbally shook my shoulders one day (in a gentle way!) while I was lamenting about not wanting to start a family unit I was a healthy weight. She said something along the lines of "Get on it! No better time than the present!".
So I did!
I jumped back into exercise, and tracked and planned my workouts and diet. In July of 2012, weighed in 146 pounds and launched GO Training with 10-20 pounds left to lose! Awesome.
Then we found out Mike got a job in Portland, one of the most enthusiastic running communities in the United States. I was excited to move and also a little weary of the transition…
I knew from prior experience that I would need to be super proactive about my move. I planned a big race here in North Carolina in April, we moved in May, and in June I did an Olympic Triathlon. I immediately joined a gym and yoga studio. I generally proud of how I handled the move. But it wasn't perfect.
Some things did not go as planned! I got out of the habit of weekly planning for meals and workouts in the general transition of life. Our moving truck didn't come for ten days until after we moved, we had guests in house almost once a month from May to November (I loved all my guests but I get distracted super easily!), my husband's job was super intense and I didn't have much help unpacking, a car accident in September, an illness in October, and that brings the time frame to right now. None of these things on it's own is such a big deal, but all together they are!
So, in turn, I had a weight gain! Not planning workouts and tracking diet was disrupted a lot by the variables mentioned above.
Learning points and brain storm:
- Sunday planning sessions are non-negotiable regardless of what is going on or who is in town
- Encourage guests to visit Portland and enjoy yet city with them but maybe not have guests stay in my home in 2014
- Recruit or hire help next time I move
- Seek out help next time I am off line in anyway (sick, injured) from buddies to make a plan to stay on track
Am I bummed about my gain? Yes.
Am I disappointed that instead of losing another 20, I got 30 pounds to lose? Yes.
But I also am determined, have a deep and diverse support system, and I have a record of success. Shame and negative self talk are not gonna fuel that fire. I know I can do it, and invite you to join my reboot. Fitness is my life's work and passion!
Maybe your goal is not weight loss, maybe it is to improve you fitness so you can chase your kids around, maybe you want to relieve your back pain, maybe you want to reduce your risk of disease because it runs in your family. Whatever fans the flame of your motivation, write it down.
And begin to plan with me!
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