I literally can’t even believe I’ve stuck with this so long, to be honest. Obviously, it really helps knowing that Caley is making sure she’s moving everyday too, but we have such different types of movement. I’m not a runner by any means – it never makes my body feel “good.” I mean, I sweat a lot and definitely can get myself going when I’m feeling *particularly* motivated, but I feel like my knees always hurt and my throat is on fire. It’s always so difficult to breathe! I always like to picture myself being a runner and super fit, but it’s definitely not my current aesthetic.
SO, with that out there, this week has mainly been about walking. Just like last week, I’m going outside even if it’s cold. I’m really proud, because I was able to close my rings on my Apple Watch everyday but Friday this week. I even tripled my exercise minutes from 30 to 90 on a couple of days, which made me feel SO GOOD. The Apple Watch is a huge motivator for me along with working alongside Caley. I love seeing my “rings” closed by the end of the day, and it always reminds me to stand if I’m not moving enough at work. When we were out to dinner for my Dad’s birthday, my watch told me to stand, and Jake made fun of me because I excused myself to the bathroom just to get my “standing hour” in! I’m ridiculous. But, in all honesty, I’ve loved being an Apple Watch wearer this past year. In addition to the Apple Watch, I think going on long walks everyday makes me feel particularly awesome – I love chatting when Jake when he is in Connecticut to walk with me, and it gives us an opportunity to catch up and work through ideas together.
However, I also am trying to get stronger. I have been doing push up and crunches in intervals, and it makes me so sore. Again, I haven’t done this regularly in forever, but I am really hoping I will be where I want to be by summer. It was just a few weeks ago that I was feeling sluggish and sad, and I already am feeling more positive and motivated about the future. I couldn’t close my rings on Friday because I had work, then I went to my Grammy’s for coffee, and then I had a dinner date with Jake – so it just didn’t happen! I didn’t beat myself up over it and was, actually, pretty grateful for the break. 😉
How is the #winterbluespushthru going for everyone else? What are you doing to stay motivated?
