Wow, guys! Its been a while since you last heard from me, I know. So, I figured I'd start blogging again. Why not? A lot has happened in the past nearly 4 years. I graduated from PT school with my Doctorate of Physical Therapy, moved home to Ohio and worked for an awesome rehabilitation hospital for 3 years. Then, my boyfriend and I decided we wanted a change, so we moved to Florida! First, we lived in St. Petersburg for a bit, while we decided where we wanted to be. I'm working in a nursing home, which is rewarding and allows me to work with a great population, geriatrics. Then, I just purchased a house in Clearwater! We love the location, and it has a pool, so we are looking forward to an awesome summer ahead! It is great being able to be outside year round, and there is always something going on down here.
Our problem has been that we are going out TOO much! And, you know, when I go out, I like to eat good food and good drinks. This has resulted in me gaining 10 pounds since we moved here in July, and approximately 20 pounds since my lowest weight in my semi-adult life. And, work has gotten crazy lately (hello, snowbirds), leaving me with little time to exercise. Recently, I've started running, signed up for a couple 5ks, and am trying to be more active, but its been hard. I have every intention, but... you know. Life gets in the way.
But, I hit a low today. I was sitting on the couch eating dinner, and had the thought of "My gut is in my way when I'm eating, and its uncomfortable". At that point, I finished dinner, and was halfway through an adult beverage. And then, I had the thought: "Why not start tonight?" I could have laid on the couch, reading through every thing there is to read on the internet, beat all the levels of Two Dots, see if there are any Pokemon near me, like I find myself doing every night. I could say to myself "I'll start tomorrow... or Sunday... or Monday...". Or, I could get up, do a 30 minute workout, and know that I am one step closer to being the size I want to be.
So, I put the beer back in the fridge, popped in the 21 Day Fix DVD from Beachbody, and did Total Body Cardio. And, felt terrible afterwards, but knew that I did the right thing. And, I will continue to try to do the right thing, even if it is 8 pm and I'm tired from a day of lifting people. Because I don't want to be the size I am now. I want to be able to wear a bathing suit at our pool, at the beach, or on a boat with friends, and be comfortable and confident. Therefore, I will try.
Now, the nutrition just has to change... that will be in upcoming blog posts! Also brewing is a post on "instant gratification". Stay tuned!
-Austin
