I lost a little more weight this week, which is good cause I am worried about this upcoming Labor Day weekend. I will be away at a Family Reunion and not able to do my normal exercising for five days.
I am excited about this getaway cause this past week has been one of those weeks where there are just not enough hours in the day. I wish I had time to do everything but unfortunately you just get to the point that you have to start making compromises and concessions. Well I am happy to report that I did not compromise working out once. Sure at the time I was upset that I didn’t get to meet up with some friends like I had hoped and frustrated that all my errands didn’t get completed, but as I write this I am very happy I didn’t compromise my workouts.
I was talking to my sister the other day on the phone and was telling her about my morning Boot Camp and she said she thought I was addicted to working out. I laughed but she was serious. I explained to her that I am not addicted; I am just really focused on achieving this goal. After I got off the phone I kept thinking about what she said. Honestly I don’t think I am addicted to working out. I mean yes it makes me feel good and when I don’t do it I feel bad – wait, that sounds bad! Actually it does sound like something someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol would say! Oh my god, am I addicted? hehe
I guess it is kind of easy to compare working out to drinking. I mean if you think about it working out is like taking a shot. At the beginning you are hesitant and worried it will burn but you do it anyways and before you know it you’re done and realize it wasn’t so bad after all. So maybe I’m just a social exerciser! I think my main hang-up is just the word addicted. If she had said focused or driven or even passionate I would have had no problem to owning up to the statement. I think it’s good to have passions; whether it’s for fashion or cars (yeah I’m talking about you Robert!) there is nothing wrong about being committed about an interest. I guess it’s a good thing I didn’t tell my sister that I am thinking about joining a Commit to Fit challenge at my gym or she might have tried to have me committed!
The challenge reminds me of the biggest loser in the fact that we are competing against other teams to see who loses the most. Part of the program is you have to keep food logs and not only work out with your trainer but also do extra workouts on your own that they create. I guess I’ll talk about it more once I complete my first training session next Saturday. Okay, enough about future workouts, here’s how I did this week:
08/21 Boot Camp for an hour and twenty minutes; 1479 calories burned
08/22 3 mile walk at Memorial Park; 488 calories burned
08/23 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
08/25 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
08/25 Core class with Justin for 15 minutes; 209 calories burned
08/26 Boot Camp for an hour and twenty minutes; 1479 calories burned
08/27 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
08/27 Core class with Justin for 15 minutes; 209 calories burned
As of now, I am focused, determine and very optimistic I will reach my goal. Whether that makes me addicted or insane or passionate I’m going to keep doing what I am doing because like Barack Obama says, nothing great in this world has ever been accomplished without passion.
I say find your passion, whatever it may be. Become it and let it become you. I think you’ll find great things will happen for you, to you and because of you!
I am excited about this getaway cause this past week has been one of those weeks where there are just not enough hours in the day. I wish I had time to do everything but unfortunately you just get to the point that you have to start making compromises and concessions. Well I am happy to report that I did not compromise working out once. Sure at the time I was upset that I didn’t get to meet up with some friends like I had hoped and frustrated that all my errands didn’t get completed, but as I write this I am very happy I didn’t compromise my workouts.
I was talking to my sister the other day on the phone and was telling her about my morning Boot Camp and she said she thought I was addicted to working out. I laughed but she was serious. I explained to her that I am not addicted; I am just really focused on achieving this goal. After I got off the phone I kept thinking about what she said. Honestly I don’t think I am addicted to working out. I mean yes it makes me feel good and when I don’t do it I feel bad – wait, that sounds bad! Actually it does sound like something someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol would say! Oh my god, am I addicted? hehe
I guess it is kind of easy to compare working out to drinking. I mean if you think about it working out is like taking a shot. At the beginning you are hesitant and worried it will burn but you do it anyways and before you know it you’re done and realize it wasn’t so bad after all. So maybe I’m just a social exerciser! I think my main hang-up is just the word addicted. If she had said focused or driven or even passionate I would have had no problem to owning up to the statement. I think it’s good to have passions; whether it’s for fashion or cars (yeah I’m talking about you Robert!) there is nothing wrong about being committed about an interest. I guess it’s a good thing I didn’t tell my sister that I am thinking about joining a Commit to Fit challenge at my gym or she might have tried to have me committed!
The challenge reminds me of the biggest loser in the fact that we are competing against other teams to see who loses the most. Part of the program is you have to keep food logs and not only work out with your trainer but also do extra workouts on your own that they create. I guess I’ll talk about it more once I complete my first training session next Saturday. Okay, enough about future workouts, here’s how I did this week:
08/21 Boot Camp for an hour and twenty minutes; 1479 calories burned
08/22 3 mile walk at Memorial Park; 488 calories burned
08/23 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
08/25 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
08/25 Core class with Justin for 15 minutes; 209 calories burned
08/26 Boot Camp for an hour and twenty minutes; 1479 calories burned
08/27 Zumba class for an hour; 838 calories burned
08/27 Core class with Justin for 15 minutes; 209 calories burned
As of now, I am focused, determine and very optimistic I will reach my goal. Whether that makes me addicted or insane or passionate I’m going to keep doing what I am doing because like Barack Obama says, nothing great in this world has ever been accomplished without passion.
I say find your passion, whatever it may be. Become it and let it become you. I think you’ll find great things will happen for you, to you and because of you!
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