Instead of annoying everyone with my gym check-ins.......

I'll blog about them! So, after a few years of being out of shape plus a few stubborn baby pounds, I've decided to get serious (again) about getting fit. My glory days seem so long ago. From 2004-2007 I was in the best shape of my life. Where and how did it all go wrong? It was a slow process, a few lbs here a few lbs there, until they all added up to an unfit Tina. I thrive on feeling strong. I love running as fast as I possibly can. I have pretty good self esteem so I've never thought of myself as unattractive but I know I can look (and feel!) so much better. The last time I got excited about getting back in shape was summer of 2012. I lost a few lbs and then, SURPRISE, got pregnant. The story of me getting pregnant deserves its own blog. One day I will tell that story....

So yes, I started getting healthy again and was derailed by sweet Sophia. When she was a couple months old I started doing the stroller/walking thing. Then I began jogging with her. Then it got so hot I couldn't take her out of the house. Nevermind the dogs, they just went out to use the bathroom and then wanted right back in! Then I got lazy. I ate my way through the holidays and here we are now. I started back in my old gym last week (Planet Fitness) and I'm in the process of changing to a new gym with daycare (Club Fitness). So far things are going well! Sophia had her second day of gym day care today and she was excited to see her new friends again. If I had my choice I would be back at my old fave 24 Hour Fitness, but CF's prices are so much better and I'm a girl on a budget. Aside from the working out aspect, I'm also trying to be healthier in general. Nothing crazy. Just reducing the amount of refined sugars and carbs, eating more green leafy things, green tea instead of coffee, cutting out diet soda completely. Ugh that has been the worst. Hello, my name is Christina and I'm addicted to diet soda. I have allowed myself one very ice filled glass of regular soda a day. Some days I don't have any. Its a weaning process. I still get occasional headaches.

I want fast results because I'm impatient and impulsive but I know if I slow down and try to do things sensibly I will be able to stick with this for the long haul. Like the rest of my life. Which is a thing I think about all the time now. I want to live as long as I possibly can for Sophia. I want John to live as long as possible too. I lost my dad when he was just 42 years old. I was about 18/19 at the time. I never want Sophia to go through that. I want to be a really old lady and have Sophia be a regular old lady before we have to say good bye. So a healthy wind has blown through our house. I even have John cutting down on his vices and drinking kale smoothies. Hey, its a start.

And to finish this blog entry I will include a couple old pictures of myself that I look at for inspiration:

I have a lot more pictures but they are all on Myspace and I'm afraid to go back there.


Ok. Its quitting time at work and I have a handsome husband waiting for me at home. Stay tuned for progress reports. Maybe one day I'll even be brave enough to share my actual weight. Yikes!