Keep pace with Molly, Onlineshoes.com’s Reformed Couch Potato, as she gets back in shape.
Looking Back
As I have completed yet another successful week of my New Year’s resolution, it’s interesting to look back and realize how much progress I have made.
Four weeks ago, I was worried about completing a one mile run. Though I made it farther than I expected, it was still a struggle to get through it. I woke up each morning thinking, “How in the world am I ever going to stick with this? I am so tired, and all I want to do is lay around in my sweats and eat Doritos!” Today, I can comfortably say that the thought of a 4 mile run sounds tame. When I get home from work and want a snack, I grab carrots rather than a bag of chips. I feel so good throughout the day.
It’s amazing how quickly your body can get back into shape. Maybe it’s because I am still quite young, or maybe it has to do with the fact that, in every workout, I have pushed myself further than I ever thought I could go. I never gave up, even if I thought I was too tired. I was REALLY working out, not just getting out and “thinking” I was getting exercise.
Today, my body has been trained. If I miss a day at the gym, I can feel it. Fast food and potato chips no longer excite me (well, I wouldn’t turn down a chicken nugget if it were offered to me). The other day, I was so proud of a beautiful veggie tray I put together for snacking. SERIOUSLY!? Reading this over, you wouldn’t even think this was the same girl from 4 weeks ago!
I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to stick with this plan, but to say that I have…I am proud. Now that I know exercise doesn’t actually kill you 
, I want to stick with it. I’m so glad I know how good it feels to be in shape. I never want to go back to feeling the way I did before.
I think I have officially made it over the hurdle, I’m committed to the plan, and now it’s time to kick it up!
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Molly,
kick it up girl! You come along this far and you have done very well!!!!! Oh I love munchy on veggies If I see a tray of veggies, I would get at it and will be the first and last person to finish the whole tray.
I enjoy reading your blog and hopefully someday I would be the same as you being so committed and knowing that you can, and knowing I can too!
All the best!
Maria ( Canada)