Motivating Mojo

Today was a NSV. I have taken the past two days as rest days, due to a medical issue and really, really did not want to workout. In fact, I slept til 10 a.m., which is completely unheard of for me, but I also slept through the entire night for the first time in years. Man, it was great! I had planned on going to the 7:15 Body Pump class, but obviously that did not happen. I was deep in slumber at that time. When I woke up, I felt defeated because I missed the class and was ready to declare today another "rest day." But I knew it wasn't really a rest day...more like a "failure" or "lazy" day.  So, I logged onto Twitter and my friend Toni tweeted about what an awesome workout she just had at the YMCA. I felt like she was speaking directly to me, so I grabbed my phone and headed out. Today, I did 60 min on the elliptical and had planned on going home. Instead, I went over to the weight machines and played with some new ones. I ended up lifting more o...

Today was day one of getting up at 5 a.m. to meet with my trainer. I was actually up early, fearful I would oversleep. I ended up getting to the gym early & was able to squeeze in some cardio, which was good for my achilles. In the early stages, I am not sure how long it take to warmup, drive there, etc so I figured I'd set the tone right from day one by being early.  After meeting Eli, my trainer, we went over all the standard contract stuff and took some measurements. Talk about a wake-up call. I am not going to post them here 'cause quite frankly, it is no one's business but mine. However, it made me see just how much 3 D&Cs and an achilles injury in the past 18 months has really affected my body. Putting it down on paper made it real and it motivated me to say "Never again." Getting to the gym early was easier than I thought. Yes, it's day one and I'm sure that will change, but I used to do it every single day when I was on the radio. I ...

After weeks of being MIA, I'm back and better than ever. Last month, I mentioned some health issues I was having (mainly exhaustion) and thought that sugar could be the culprit. While it did play into my issues, they turned out to be so much more. Turns out, I had another D&C last week. The recovery this time has taken much more out of me than previous times, but I am slowly feeling "normal" again. (Ok, I'll never be normal but you wouldn't want me to be. It's SO overrated.) May is typically a sad month for me, due to my Daddy's passing. This May has been particularly tough, due to my surgery/health issues. Since I was feeling better this weekend, I was able to spend time with friends I'd not seen in awhile. Today consisted of birthday & preschool graduation parties. There is nothing to put life in perspective like seeing the innocence of children's faces. Spending the day with friends and family is exactly what the doctor ordered. M...