Life…..

It is so easy to get distracted by life. Although I have been distracted form my blogging, I am happy to say, I have not been distracted form working towards my goals. In my previous post, I mentioned the program I had been chosen for at my gym. This year I am participating in the Make A Difference program, which gives me group personal training 3 times per week  and nutrition classes for for a year. They have also included testing to determine my resting metabolic rate ( how many calories my body burns each day at complete rest) and they determined where my heart rate needs to be to give me the most effective fat burning workout. I’m in week 8 of the program now and can already see and feel major differences!

In first 8 weeks of our program, we have been working out hard, getting to know they trainers and the other members in our group. I am so lucky to have the most incredible group of people on my team! We bonded right from the beginning. The support we all show each other is incredible, especially since we all just met a few short weeks ago. And this is a really big opportunity for me. I have been struggling with my weight since I had my oldest daughter 14 years ago.  This program will allow me to have accountability and build friendships with others who are on the same journey, as well as building friendships with those who aspire to help us all change our lives from the inside out.

It has definitely been an adjustment for my whole family, as I am now in class 3 evenings a week. We have all had to make sacrifices and changes in what had been our normal day to day activities. Our meals have changed, our family time has changed, but I think overall it has been a good thing so far. We are all eating far better than we ever have. We are all learning to try new things and to step out of our comfort zones. My husband and kids are all pitching in to do what I had been doing in the evenings, and everyone is helping to cook our new, healthier meals.  I’m glad that the weather is starting to get a bit warmer, so we can all be outside more often, and hopefully get some more of the family runs in on the greenways.

In closing, I will try to update more often, and share my triumphs throughout this program and beyond!