A day in my life

Today I went on the treadmill and I did almost twenty minutes of a combo of running and walking. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel so I probably could have pushed myself a little more but I was still a sweaty Betty after. I am going to try a run again either tomorrow or on Monday. I always seem to have been at my best when I was running and it did feel nice to be running today.  I am running on the treadmill because I’m to self conscious still to be running outside even though it’s a lot nicer out. 

Today I went hiking with my parents in Mono Hills. I was so nervous about it to the point I thought of cancelling. I was so worried that I would be so out of shape and to slow for them.  It was hilly but just to the right level. I didn’t feel like I was gonna die or anything which was good.  The hike itself was beautiful. All the leaves and trees were a vibrant green and pretty. The best part of it was that we were the only ones on the trail.  Here are some pictures 

So tonight we went for a walk with our dog Chloe and I surpassed my 500 miles in my journey to walk 2,020 miles in 2020.   Things have been going well. I’ve been doing the work our videos every 2–3 days. I stayed the same this past week.  I hope to do better next week with my food tracking and to continue my activity.  

The new Demi Lovato song is truly inspiring if you actually listen to the lyrics  https://youtu.be/vImvzQCb0o8

I did do my second workout tonight which went pretty good. My thighs are a little sore today. Here are some before pictures and the other picture is my goal picture from 5 years ago. Wish me luck ;) I know I can do it again 

So today I did my first low impact work out via YouTube.  I liked the video because the extra people the instructor had were real people.  Meaning they weren't a double zero size.  He was motivating and encouraging which is what I like.   I hope to do this video again in a couple days.  I may also find some other videos via YouTube.  Below are some pictures, One is our home gym and the other is me after my work out.  

Hello I've decided to start this blog about my journey.  I am using this platform instead of my other page because I am so not where I used to be. Last night I watched the movie "Brittney runs a marathon" It was inspiring and reminded me how healthy I was when I was running.  I am no where near ready to start running again. Thanks to some med changes and depression I have gained about 60 pounds in 18 months.  So this journey is going to be about me and my journey to a healthier me.  I will be writing about my struggles with weight, food, trying to live an active life.  Some times my blogs may be quite dark and some will be really uplifting.   I plan on using myfitnesspal.com to get me started with my tracking.  I want to focus less on the scale, and more on how I am feeling and my journey to a healthier me with lots of NSV (Non scale victories)  So here I go.  Thanks for reading.