Today is my first official day as a self-employed person! I left my job so that I could pursue my own private practice and have a more flexible schedule to accommodate my family and just feel less stressed. I don't think that it has hit me yet, but I'm sure I'll get used to this pretty quickly!
Last summer I joined the YMCA near my work, and arranged my schedule to leave the house every morning at 5:30am, drive the 40 minutes to the gym (without the stress of rush hour!) and work out before work. There is a water aerobics class at 6:20am so this was perfect timing and the perfect exercise for my low calorie intake. It was a win-win situation on all levels. I really noticed that exercise helped me cope with my job pressures, and I no longer had to sit in traffic and worry about arriving to work on time. It was wonderful! When I gave my notice in January, one of my immediate concerns was getting out of my newly-established exercise routine. I immediately got online and looked up gyms near my home, and specifically, near my oldest son's high school. I learned that my local YMCA has water aerobics as well as Restorative Yoga at just the perfect time after I drop the last kid off at school.
I've envisioned this plan for the last 5 months, and today I put it into practice. I dropped my son off, then headed to the Y. I would be the "new kid" again, emphasis on the kid, since I'm usually the youngest person in these classes. I tried deep water aerobics today and LOVED IT!! There is something wonderful about exercising in the water, and especially in deep water with a flotation belt. The ladies are sassy, the music was tuned in to a radio station that I listen to all the time, so it was '80's all the way through. I feel like I'm off to a good start in this transition, but I'll have to keep it up so that it get's established. I have been slacking off exercise for the last 2 weeks, so getting back to it felt really urgent to me. I could feel myself slipping back to a place that I didn't want to go. I feel very aware that my diet and exercise require vigilance and commitment if I'm going to make a real lifestyle change. I'm still a "noob" as my son would say, when it comes to this weight loss and switch to a healthier life.
That's my story for now. My youngest son smiled at me this morning and said "now you get to be in the garden all day!" He knows that this is my happiest place. I've got a cucumber and a zucchini to pick, and some housework to do, but I'm going to take some time to breathe today, and embrace this new direction for my life. I am very, very thankful.
Last summer I joined the YMCA near my work, and arranged my schedule to leave the house every morning at 5:30am, drive the 40 minutes to the gym (without the stress of rush hour!) and work out before work. There is a water aerobics class at 6:20am so this was perfect timing and the perfect exercise for my low calorie intake. It was a win-win situation on all levels. I really noticed that exercise helped me cope with my job pressures, and I no longer had to sit in traffic and worry about arriving to work on time. It was wonderful! When I gave my notice in January, one of my immediate concerns was getting out of my newly-established exercise routine. I immediately got online and looked up gyms near my home, and specifically, near my oldest son's high school. I learned that my local YMCA has water aerobics as well as Restorative Yoga at just the perfect time after I drop the last kid off at school.
I've envisioned this plan for the last 5 months, and today I put it into practice. I dropped my son off, then headed to the Y. I would be the "new kid" again, emphasis on the kid, since I'm usually the youngest person in these classes. I tried deep water aerobics today and LOVED IT!! There is something wonderful about exercising in the water, and especially in deep water with a flotation belt. The ladies are sassy, the music was tuned in to a radio station that I listen to all the time, so it was '80's all the way through. I feel like I'm off to a good start in this transition, but I'll have to keep it up so that it get's established. I have been slacking off exercise for the last 2 weeks, so getting back to it felt really urgent to me. I could feel myself slipping back to a place that I didn't want to go. I feel very aware that my diet and exercise require vigilance and commitment if I'm going to make a real lifestyle change. I'm still a "noob" as my son would say, when it comes to this weight loss and switch to a healthier life.
That's my story for now. My youngest son smiled at me this morning and said "now you get to be in the garden all day!" He knows that this is my happiest place. I've got a cucumber and a zucchini to pick, and some housework to do, but I'm going to take some time to breathe today, and embrace this new direction for my life. I am very, very thankful.
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