Goal Weight: 195 lbs.
Ugh. The heat was on in the gym. I now know how the Wicked Witch felt when Dorothy gave her the bucket bath. I melted. One of our stations was putting the treadmill at an incline at 15 degrees and the speed at 3.5 mph. The work didn’t get me but the heat did. Thought I was going to barf. Heck, I still feel like I am going to barf. It’s a sign I’m not acclimated to the heat yet. Another thing for my check list: GET USED TO THE HEAT. Summer is coming. And since Winter has already moved aside for Spring, the heat will be here before we know it.
The past six weeks of working out have taught me a powerful truth: Life is like chess, not checkers. Both are played on the same board, but checkers involves linear moves. In chess, every move opens up a new world of possibilities. I used to believe that every move in life just led to another move and then you went from there. But me working out has shown me that life is more like chess. My joining this program and getting back into shape has opened me up to a new world. I’ve built relationships. I’m in a place now six weeks into this where I’m now surrounded with new opportunities that will make my family’s life better. And as a bonus, I have the energy and stamina to pursue those opportunities. The motto of the Fit4Change program is “Next Level.” That’s true in more ways than just exercise. Every move you make opens you up to a new world of positive opportunities. But you have to keep moving. And that requires being mentally and physically fit.
I’m getting there. One sweaty move at a time.
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