Fall back into running!!!

Fall is my absolutely favorite time of year.  I love the temperatures, the changing colors of the leaves, the way the air carries a scent of camp fires, pine needles....but I don't necessarily love the smaller window of sunlight.  That being said, I will resort to using the Dreadmill in my basement to get in some cardio if I'm up before the sun is.  I've tried to follow a lot of treadmill routines, but found that they were either far too advanced or to aggressive for me to use more than once or twice.  I developed my own that satisfied my needs for a beginner program that was easily progressed, and based it off of one I found in Shape Magazine over 10 years ago.  It gives just the right blend of speed and interval work to give a nice burn, and also uses the incline feature to adjust intensity without going too fast for my beginner legs :D  This particular routine gave me a burn of just under 200 calories, and just over 2,000 steps.  Not bad for 20 minutes and 1 .28 miles.  I plan on progressing this plan in intensity and duration over the next several weeks, so check back to get the updated plan!!!

3 months....the losses and the gains!

From left to right - May 2015, August 2015.

So...the first trimester is over :D  And I'm happy to say that even though I wasn't perfect, my eating wasn't spot-on 24/7, and my workouts weren't daily and intense....I had incredible results!  13 lbs gone, and the change in my body overall is amazing.  Of course I still have a long way to go, but I'm proud of how far I've come and I'm motivated to keep going.  What have I gained?  Confidence.  Experience.  Inspiration.  Humility.  Faith.  Persistence.  I've used a blend of exercises and products along the way....Shakeology, whey protein, organic foods and produce, and lots and lots of WATER.  Who knew I could actually drink up to a gallon per day?  

The best reward of all, is the feeling I get when I help others to reach their goals.  To help them follow a meal plan.  To help them commit to a work out.  That was completely unexpected, but it is by far ~ the BEST part!  

Now, if I can only get this fitness and weight loss trend to extend to my pets....hmm....my Tanker boy does NOT appreciate my affection and resists all efforts at exercise, except for the Red Dot.  Still working on that one.  

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