Here lately my running has been off and on. However, I haven't given up on my goal to complete a half marathon by Oct. Right now I am still running but not at the miles I should be at by now. Oh well, what can you do? Jump back onto the wagon and stay focused. Since my last post, life has been challenging. Mentally my attitude and mood have been blah :( I'm not sure what's going on with me. Last Monday I had a mental break down all throughout the day and then when I went to teach my aerobic class, I came back a new woman. I went from gloomy to cheerful. I now know how important it is to have exercise in my life. The psychological effects of fitness can dramatically increase your mood and anxiety. I'm writing an article for work about the influence of exercise on our mental health. I am finding some facinating information that I can relate to.
Recently I've joined Weight Watchers and trying to stay motivated to lose weight. Journaling my food points is my biggest challenge. What is wrong with me? I know that when I journal I am definitely successful at the scale by the end of the week. I think I'm waiting for something to hit me in the head to help my motivation. Rather than looking into my closet to see all the wonderful and cute clothes that I can not fit into should be enough of a motivator, unfortunately it's not. All I have to do is journal. Physically I'm ready to lose weight, but mentally I'm not. Sometimes you have to be in the right state of mind, when will I ever get there? I really need to take the pressure off of myself and just take one day at a time. Right now I'm still frustrated in myself for gaining all of my weight that I had lost previously when I was a Weight Watchers member. My best friend told me that I can not live in the past or future, I have to live in the moment. I can't change the fact that I had gain the weight. What I have to do now is live in the moment. Take one day at a time and journal. Most importantly, I can not beat myself up for when life happens.
Alrighty, that's what's going on with me at the moment. I have a scheduled run to complete tonight and a meeting with one of my running club members. We will be running together for the first time tonight. I'm sure it will go well.
Happy Thursday!
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