It's been a while...

But I'm back!

And I'm a crazy person.

I've signed up for a Triathlon.

I know.

I just felt like I needed a goal.  Something to work toward.  I also started a #7dsd today!  Tone It Up helped me so much last year, and I really got away from it this past spring.  I've decided that I know what works, so I need to go back to that.  

And you just can't beat the TIU community.  They are the best!

I have a mixture of emotions going right now.  I'm nervous because this triathlon thing is big.  It's going to involve lots of prep and training.  Lots of being careful with what I eat.  Just lots of things I'm not really good at right now.  But that's ok.

I'm also really excited.  I'm really excited for the future.  I'm excited for making good changes in my life.  I'm actually excited for the discipline this will bring to my life.  I need some structure.

So, small celebrations for today:

I ate the first meal of the Slimdown.  

I woke up early and got my morning workout in.

I'm determined to be more active today.

I took my picture for my check-in.

I am ready for today.

And I think that's the important lesson.  To be ready for today.  Not worry about yesterday, or even tomorrow.  Just be ready for today.

Love you BeachBabes!

Well

See?  I've already missed 2 days!  But that doesn't mean the healthy train hasn't been rolling.  If you are interested, you are welcome to follow me on Instagram.  My username is @tamaratonesitup

Easy enough :)

AND, to make things more exciting, I deleted all of my pictures from the last 2 days off of my phone because I thought they were already loaded onto the computer.

Guess I need to make better use of my BlogPress app!

Anyway, I think I'm finding a good combination of cardio and toning that doesn't require tons of time and is effective.

The hard thing about getting and maintaining any sort of weight loss is that life always gets in the way.  I have grand plans, but then something happens.  I'm learning that I need to adjust to those times, and keep going strong and eating clean no matter what.

So, that means that right now, I'm going to stop blogging instead of working out, head to the gym, and crush my eliptical date for today!

Happy Friday Fit Friends!

Can you start again?

I'm sitting here after months of poor decisions.  This has left me back at square one with getting healthy.  Grrrr...

Lately, I've really been thinking about the root of it all.  Why can't I just succeed? 

Do you ever feel that way?

And I think I'm getting to the root of my issues.  I'm not fully prepared to share them here just yet. But one day, I will :)

For me, this journey is very closely tied with my spiritual journey.  God is uncovering and revealing things to me that show me I've been putting so much "junk" in front of Him.  Not leaning on Him, but leaning on myself.  And I'm a terrible person to lean on!

So, here we are.  Back at the beginning again.  I wish it wasn't so, but it is.  I woke up this morning and decided to overrule myself, get out of bed, and workout.  Then I decided I needed to eat a healthy breakfast, and before I knew it, I was inspired to keep making healthy choices!  Yay!  I'm taking it one day at a time, and hoping I can keep a regular journal here of what I eat and how I workout each day.  

Here's today's report:

AM Workout- Tone It Up Cocktail Arms
M1- Breakfast salad (sounds weird, but it was so good!)
M2- Zucchini noodles with mushrooms, marinara, and grilled chicken
M3- 1/2 cup greek yogurt with natural peanut butter
M4- Grilled chicken breast, salad
M5-  none (I started my day a little late, so I wasn't hungry!)
PM Workout-  40 Minutes of intervals on the AMT

Here's to tomorrow and success!