January 31 2013

It has now been 31 whole days since I started this blog.  I saw on Instagram or Facebook or somewhere how people were doing #365 projects, (there you go, it must be Instagram cos of the hashtag), and I decided to give it a go.  I tried on Instagram, taking a pic every day of which book I was reading...well that lasted approximately a week. I like reading, and in fact usually have a couple of books on the go. And I love taking pics, so I thought that would work.  Turns out, I am not too fond of taking pics of books I am reading.

This on the other hand stuck.

It hasn't been hard, but I haven't tried too hard.  Most posts have only been a few lines, and occasionally a pic or two. 

I think next month I will try putting a little bit more thought into my posts, not for any particular reason, other than, I have stuck it a month so why not?

Another thing I have stuck for a whole month is the gym.  I am proud of this fact.  I very rarely stick at anything, it is far easier to just sit on the sofa and watch TV rather than going to the gym and working out.  I still don't know what put it in my head that I should do it, I have thought about it before, but that's all I did.  Thought about it.  I never did anything about it. 

This time I didn't think.  I went to the gym and paid my money the first night.  The second night I went.  And it was hard.  It was very hard.

The most I had done previous to this was walking home from work, slowly.  And at the gym they expected me to actually break a sweat.  I came home that night complaining that I didn't want to go again.  It was hard and I just didn't like it.  However I had paid my money, so I didn't want to waste it.  So I went back.  Again.  And again.  And again.

I wouldn't say I like it now either.  But I don't hate it as much.  And it feels really good walking out of the gym afterwards, knowing that I stayed on the stepper just that little bit more, or survived the Zumba class without collapsing.

Its true what they say.  Your body gets used to working out quite quickly.  I can do things now that I wouldn't have dreamed of a month ago.  And it is making my dreams bigger.  I want to lose more.  I want to get fitter.  I want to be able to run marathons.  (Ok that's going a wee bit too far, but you get my point)

If I can do it, you can do it.

What do you want to do?  Make a decision and do it.  Don't let that little voice in your head tell you that you can't do it.  You can!!

January 30 2013

I got my big weighin and measure up today at the gym.
I lost 8lb in 4 weeks and 4 inches from my body.
I know I should be happy but I have worked really hard and wanted to lose more.

It's a good thing. I know it is.

8lb is brilliant to have lost.

I am toning up and it's much better than nothing.

January 29 2013

You are going to laugh when you read what my good thing today was.

It's payday.

I survived January.

I got paid before christmas over 5 1/2 weeks ago.

And I got paid today.

That's exciting for me.

I hope it's exciting for you too.

What was your good thing today?

January 28 2013

Gym again today. Phew that was a hard one.
I did my normal gym routine. Then did a Zumba class.
Then just as I was leaving the instructor said sure why not stay for next class. So I did.
It was a tae bo boxercise kinda class.

I thought I was going to die! But I did it.

Way to go me!

January 27 2013

Today we went for a drive. Me, R, baby girl and boy. We went to Castle Ward first.

Then to Lady Dixon Park. It was cool. Walking about in the fresh air, even if it was freezing. And I got to be with my favourite people.

January 26 2013

I went to the gym again this morning. Afterwards I went into the mall and bought myself a couple of new tops. I came home then got bored.
I then took myself off to the cinema. 1.1 mile there and back. I watched Jack Reacher.
I have to say I was surprised. I have read the books and didn't see Tom Cruise in the role. But I really liked it.
Of course R and baby girl think I am mad cos I went to the cinema myself. But I like to do that.
Do you ever go to the cinema alone?

January 25 2013

It was harder to think of today's great thing. It was an ordinary day. I went to work. I came home. I made dinner. I ate dinner. Then R and baby girl came home at 9.45. Their dinner was ready to be zapped in the microwave. So what's so great about that? Well we are all happy and healthy. We have a roof over our heads, food in the kitchen and clothes we can wear. That's pretty great. Isn't it?