Moving On

For those couple of you that might still be reading this blog and waiting patiently for an update, sorry!  I've been blogging at myclosetofclothes.blogspot.com for about a month now.  Please follow me there!

Learning as I GO

Another season of Girls on the Run is upon me.  This is my fifth season and I have to say if the first practice is any indication, this is going to be the best season yet.  Those of you that followed my previous blog have heard about my experiences with GOTR before. One of the things I like most about coaching is that I learn more about myself each time I coach. 

When I started this blog it wasn't just about getting physically healthier.  GOTR not only trains girls to run a 5K, but it teaches them to live a complete healthy life: physically, mentally, and emotionally.  I think each season I learn a little more about myself with each lesson.  I am there to help these girls and serve as a role model.  With that, I have to practice what I preach.  So, as I hopefully get more healthy physically, I'm hoping to also get more healthy in all areas of my life. 

As our ending cheer says...Girls on the Run is SO MUCH FUN!

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

Ok, not really. 

I had great intentions every day to come home and blog about either what I ate or what I did and then proceeded to not blog. 

I've been faithful to working out and then this weekend happened.  First off, why is it so blasted hot?!  Come on Mother Nature, give us a break already!  September is supposed to be the time for apple picking, crisp mornings, sweaters, football games (not that I attend any, but still), and so on.  Instead, we have record highs and high humidity. 

I just couldn't imagine getting up and running this morning so instead I walked down to the local Farmer's Market and bought some yummy stuff.  I got an incredible chocolate cinnamon roll (seriously, if I had known it was going to be that good, I would have purchased every one she had) and some fresh basil, tomatoes, and peaches.  And possibly a couple of rolls. 

And did I mention that I went to a wedding last night where I pretty much ate whatever I wanted?  No?  I guess I was hoping that not mentioning it would mean I didn't intake those calories.  To counteract that, I did some Zumba and circuit training at home. 

This weekend is going to include lots of not so good food, so look forward to my posts on how to fix that next week!

Workin' It Out

So.

I'm really committing myself to eating more healthy, but I'm also upping my work outs. Today, I did a circuit work out at school. Our awesome girls P.E. teacher sets up a circuit for any teacher that wants to use it every Tuesday and Thursday after school. There are a dedicated few of us that work out together there. It requires a little bit of humility since there are usually kids trekking through the gym and gawking at us while we are doing it, but it is well worth it!

Normally, I'd count that as my exercise for the day and leave it at that, but today I went a step further. I take a Zumba class on Mondays and Wednesdays (taught by my incredible friend, Amy) and I've downloaded some of the songs we use. Tonight, I decided to do a half an hours worth of Zumba since I was already sweaty. I'm sure my dog thought I was nuts Zumbaing around my living room but it was fun!

Go me! Slowly but surely, I'll make my way to healthy!

Welcome!

Welcome to Making My Way To Healthy!

Plato once said, "Necessity is the mother of invention," but I think in this case Carolyn Wells said it best-"A guilty conscience is the mother of invention."

This blog is my way of keeping myself honest. I've tried numerous (way too many to count!) times to get myself together and eat more healthy foods and exercise regularly. I'm committing to blog about how I am working my way to healthy.