I get some HYC blog bling!
Posted on Jan 29, 2008 under Health, Diet and Lifestyle |
It’s that time of the week again - the Healthy You Challenge weekly report back.
I’m up 0.4 kg on the scale. This doesn’t worry me in the least though, because I know that I’ve been working very hard in the gym this week. I can feel my body changing. The scale will catch up eventually…
While I see this as a health journey and not a weight loss journey, measuring the weight loss is a way of monitoring progress. I can’t see inside my body to monitor my healing. I will be sure to report any healing that I become aware of, but I can see the numbers changing on the scale, feel my range of movement and my stamina improving, compare my measurements and start fitting into smaller sizes. So, the scale will still feature. I just won’t give it any more power than it deserves.
I am so pleased that I’m mixing up my workouts, since I’m reaping the benefits. I last had a Pilates/cardio day on Thursday and then I was really dragging myself on the treadmill. These two intervening aqua aerobics workouts have worked some magic, because when I hit the eliptical after Pilates, I felt strong and able (Bryan Adams’ “18 Till I Die” helped!). I’d only set it for a 5-minute workout, so from there I moved to the treadmill. Last Thursday I really struggled with my 20 minute walk, but today I creamed it! I was walking a full 1 kph faster than last week and had a nice rhythm going, swinging my arms, instead of clinging on for dear life.
While in the pool, I happened to glance up at where I normally sweat and groan on the treadmills. I saw a lady, who was probably about my size, jogging. Slowly and not for long, but jogging. And I knew that my day will come… It may not be graceful or pretty, but it’s not a spectator sport! It’s yet another person breaking free from the shackles of her weight.
Remember that?! I wrote it yesterday. I had no idea when I saw that lady, or when I wrote that paragraph, that my day was a mere 24 hours away! Yes, I jogged today! One minute I was walking fast, rocking to “The Spirit in the Sky“, and the next minute Shakira was telling me most suggestively that her hips don’t lie. And with only a minute left on the clock, I inexplicably hit the + key repeatedly and started running! For a whole minute!
And then I burst into tears! I cried throughout my 5 minute arm ergo workout. In fact I’m crying as I write this. I weigh 345 pounds and I ran. I really am emotional about it.
I’m claiming that as a NSV!
I was in such an emotional state, I even jumped on the stair master. That was not so great…, but I managed one minute. Hello glutes!
Because of my size, I struggle with some things in Pilates. I just can’t reach, or breathe, or hug my knee to my chest, etc. Fortunately the instructor helps where he can and tells everyone to “just do what they can”, which is great! I’m much more likely to try something if failure is not frowned upon. Today I was laughing about something that I was woefully failing at and he told me “You’re doing great!” I stopped giggling and told him: “I want you to remember this. I want you to remember all the things I can’t do, because in a few months time I will be able to do them.”
I’m not setting any new goals for the week to come, since I will be starting my Juice Feast on Friday. The first 2-3 days will no doubt be tough, but I’m continuing my exercise plan as is, maybe only adding a few laps in the pool on the aqua days.
Have a great week, everybody!
Life only demands from you the strength you possess. ~ David Hammarskjold
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January 29th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
You are doing just AWESOME!! I am so happy for you!! Keep up the amazingly inspiring work!!
Have a SUPER day!
*huggles*
=0)
January 29th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
You have a great attitude! Too bad you can’t put that in a bottle and market it.
January 29th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Wow wow wow! I’m so happy for you
January 29th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
YEEHAWWWWWWW!!! That is fantastic! I remember that feeling when I first realized that all this dieting and working out stuff was actually doing something! You carry that feeling with you all the way.
As for the scale.. I agree with you. You dont need the scale to tell you that your looking better. My advice.. take your measurments and then take a before picture. If you see my ‘before’ and ‘during’ pics you will see that there was only 3 pounds difference, but the picture told a whole different story!
I am so proud of you and your energy is very contagious!
January 29th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Running, even if just for a minute, is definitely a NSV! Great job!! I am so proud of you. You have to start somewhere and you are doing so well already. Great job meeting your exercise goal this week. Good job!
January 29th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Oh wow… I am so inspired! I have been reading your blog for about a week, but this is my first comment. Thank you so much for having a blog, and recording your journey. You are doing AWESOME!
January 29th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
You are so cool Hanlie, it made my day to read your post! You go girl!
January 29th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Wow, congrats!!! Great job keeping up such a hard exercise routine. Its taking some time, but Im learing to like working out as well. Just dont know if I could handle an hour a day like you. You are one strong woman!
January 29th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Congratulations on two blings!! I’m working toward the exercise button this week.
Hanlie, you have been such a great cheerleader to everyone. I think we need a head cheerleader for the week award!
January 29th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Wow! Congratulations on all the wonderful exercise and especially on the jogging! That is really wonderful and you should really be proud of yourself.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
OMG that’s fantastic Hanlie!! This is a huge milestone and a mental achievement not just a physical one. I’m so proud of you!!
January 30th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Look at your incredible success!! You go girl!!
January 30th, 2008 at 12:50 am
WOW good for you!! Sounds like you are getting stronger every day. What an awesome NSV!!
January 30th, 2008 at 2:16 am
wow I am so impressed! congrats on both of your “awards” this week, and for pushing yourself and the gym. that is even something I am having a hard time doing and I respect you so much!
January 30th, 2008 at 2:19 am
That is a HUGE NSV! Great job!!! I think that proves that it is mind over matter. You said that you would be there where that lady was and you were. You did it! What a great achievement and motivation to keep going! Pretty soon you’re going to be blogging abotu running for 15 minutes. Keep it up!!!
January 30th, 2008 at 2:23 am
What GREAT GREAT GREAT NSV’s for you!!! So happy for you!! Isn’t it AMAZING what music can do for you while you are working out?! Especially Spirit in the Sky!! Especially the beginning beat of the song…
How awesome! What a wonderful, wonderful feeling. You deserve it!!
January 30th, 2008 at 3:47 am
congratulations on your exercise and you NSV. I will be honest, I’m a little concerned about the Juice thing.
January 30th, 2008 at 5:22 am
well done on all the exercise!!! You are doing amazing! You are very motivating…keep in up, girl! {{hugs}}
January 30th, 2008 at 6:06 am
Way to go–what an awesome NSV!! You are doing so great! Just keep it up and you will reach your goals in no time flat
January 30th, 2008 at 7:07 am
good job not letting the scale get you down… you rock!! have a great week…
January 30th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Well done H…Excellent work!
Keep it up and keep us posted…
January 30th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Well done! You might have been crying at the gym, but I am sure that most of your regular readers had misty eyes reading this.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:08 am
That is great!!! =0
January 30th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Wow, your blog is an inspiration. I am so glad I found it (or you found me I should say :o) I need some inspiration in the exercise area and you are it!
I am so pleased that you enjoyed my movie and I would be honored to have you watch it while doing your juice feast too. So go ahead and post away!
If you need anything when you start, please drop me a line. We can be juice feasting buddies!
Have a great day!
Michelle
http://juicefeastingforvibranthealth/blogspot.com
January 30th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
very inspiring and great going…
I loved this ( I can feel my body changing. The scale will catch up eventually…) how rightly said…we should listen to body ….scale needs time…and thanks for stopping by and giving support through your warm words…..Great NSV too….
have a lovely week ahead
January 30th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
WOW! Your attitude is fantastic, and your enthusiasm is contagious! I think you may have just inspired me through my first week (I started the challenge yesterday). Congrats on the work out progress, I hope you have a great week!
January 30th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Excellent !!!!!
Blog Partyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
January 31st, 2008 at 4:48 am
What a tremendous NSV! You’re doing such amazing things! Good for you!