Slow and steady...Sharon

So here we are in week three...I was down a week being sick and still not feeling 100% but at least trying to get into the gym 3 days a week. Fit Woman has been absolutely wonderful to work with - especially our trainer Doris. I am beginning to see small changes here and there that are beginning to make me realize what is NOT changing and Doris has been changing up and adding things to my routine to compensate for it. My body aches all over but I feel good when I am done with each workout...I've begun to change my diet in moderation...I've tried to do a 180 in the past with my food intake and it never worked for me so I am going to try a different tactic this time around to see if I have better success...sofar so good - I'm down five pounds. Amy and I had originally planned to work out together during this journey but our schedules are just not meshing righ now so if anyone is free after work and wants to work out with me let me know - I believe it costs like $5 to work out for the day if you don't have a membership - I would love company!

In the beginning.....Sharon

So here I am. I have to start this out by saying that I am a very private person. I usually don't share things that are deeply personal to me with very many people - let alone blog about them. Hell, I have never even blogged before so displaying such a personal battle that I have had throughout my life for all to see is stepping outside of the box for me in an extreme way. So here it goes...I have tried, and failed, at every diet imaginable. When I finally took the word "diet" out of my vocabulary and began to eat healthy, I began to feel better but it was the exercise part that absolutely killed me every time. Making the commitment to work out on a daily basis was not something that I planned for every day. I would start different programs and do well for a few weeks but then it seemed like something would always come up in my life that I would place as more important and I would never go back to it. We met with Doris on Saturday and I am planning on heading out there in a few to exercise today. Not a fantastic start I know but I am still trying to find this balance that I need to have time for me but maintain all of my commitments...anywho I hope to be able to blog about once every two weeks in the beginning until I find my balance and then more so after that....stay tuned!

WOW!.....What a start....Amy

So yesterday was the start of our journey. We got to Fit Woman about 11 am. Doris, our trainer, took pictures (yes we will post them), took measurements, and did lots of figures. We had lots of paperwork to fill out and I gotta be honest I was ready to RUN AWAY! It wasn't the reality of my weight that scared me, I had a baby 6 months ago and I knew where I was weight wise, it was the thought of the COMMITMENT that scared me! Taking that pen and writing that I would work out 6 days a week for 11 months straight, that was scarier than my wedding day....but I just kept thinking about how I needed this for ME. I'm doing this for ME. Because I'm important. I take care of 3 children, 3 dogs, a husband, and plenty of business responsibilities and you know what? I couldn't even remember the last time I made a conscious decision to do something for ME. I'm not doing this to look good or to wear a bikini. I'm doing this so I can be a better and healthier ME. I'm so happy that I get to share this journey with my good friend Sharon. More to come!!!