discussion title:
What has inspired me lately...and you?
These are the things that have recently inspired me to get back to living more intentionally re: health and fitness. What are yours? :)
1. A book about "a day in the life of" a whole bunch of women where this female surgeon is talking about operating on fat vs. lean people. Very eye-opening and really made me think about the layer of fat that is on my abdomen. Yuck! I'd like to be someone that a dr. wouldn't cringe to operate on!
2. Health article about Gillian Michaels from The Biggest Loser, she said that she struggles most with working out because she can control her weight with her eating. Frankly, I'm amazed that you could look that good (strong and lean, not just skinny) and not work out every day. That means I really could do more with my eating habits. (Size of portions, esp.) My tendency when I get serious about weight control is to exercise like a maniac until I reach or get close to my goal, and then I can't keep up the intensity. I need to learn to manage my eating better than I do now.
3. I was looking at pics from this summer next to pics from last fall and I can see now that really did gain. I can see it in my face. So first I need to lose the extra weight now, and then I need a better plan next summer -- with the kids home from school it became so much harder for me. I need to get up early and workout before DH leaves which is hard in the summer!
