I must have uttered the phrase,

“When I lose weight I’m going to….”

A million times in my life.

I said (and thought) it instead of wearing what I wanted to wear, doing what I wanted to be doing and experiencing what I should have been experiencing.

“Live your life [...]]]>

I must have uttered the phrase,

“When I lose weight I’m going to….”

A million times in my life.

I said (and thought) it instead of wearing what I wanted to wear, doing what I wanted to be doing and experiencing what I should have been experiencing.

“Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point.”
- Harold B Melchart

I don’t think there is anything wrong with having a weight loss goal. What is wrong is thinking you aren’t…

good enough,

strong enough,

worthy enough,

to live the life you want RIGHT NOW regardless of some stupid number on some stupid scale.

Have a goal. Work at the goal. But remember to enjoy the “beautiful scenes” now.

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I did something this morning I would have dreaded in my 20′s (I can’t even say a few years ago anymore, how sad is that?! I’m OLD! Anyway….) I ran to the gym, took a step class, stayed for BodyPump and then ran home. I was engaged in physical activity from 7:15 AM until [...]]]>

I did something this morning I would have dreaded in my 20′s (I can’t even say a few years ago anymore, how sad is that?! I’m OLD! Anyway….) I ran to the gym, took a step class, stayed for BodyPump and then ran home. I was engaged in physical activity from 7:15 AM until 9:45 AM.

I know. I know.

I’m CRAZY!

Believe me. I can’t stress enough how this was not only out of the question for me 10 years ago, but I made fun of people who did it. I remember rolling my eyes at friends who went running while on vacation. I mean WHO runs on vacation. You’re on VACATION!

Now, I do it routinely. Heck! I look forward to the change in scenery.

I dreaded, despised, hated and loathed any type of exercise for as long as I can remember. Even as a kid I would fake an injury to get out of running laps in gym.

Seriously.

My point is… I am an exercise immigrant.

How’d I get my citizenship?

By finding things I like to do instead of forcing myself to do things I thought I should be doing.

“An hour of basketball feels like 15 minutes.  An hour on a treadmill feels like a weekend in traffic school.”  ~ David Walters

It’s all about finding your “basketball!”

That’s the ticket in. The first domino. The rolling ball.

Exercise is simply moving. Sometimes I think we try to make it more complicated than that.

It’s isn’t.

Funny thing is… when you do start to move more, momentum can take over. 6 years ago I started walking with my (first) baby, something I still love to do, and now I look for every excuse I can to get to the gym or go for a run.

I wouldn’t have believed it either.

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I leave with a few links and a quote…

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we [...]]]> I’m signing off for a few days, but couldn’t leave without letting you know. All the Grandparents are due to arrive tomorrow and I am looking forward to a few days of uninterrupted family time.

I leave with a few links and a quote…

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow. ~Melody Beattie

The thing I’m most grateful for? My boys. Click here to see a my photo tribute to them.

I’ve been slacking in the food department on GreenLiteBites so I took a minute and recorded a (semi) quick video about my newest smoothie creation. Click here to check it out and see my Thanksgiving menu.

Other than that, I got my butt kicked in Body Combat today. I was a sweaty mess! My plan is to run a Turkey Trot on Thursday morning, but besides that I’ll be taking it easy in the workout department this week too. It’s time to just be.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

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I snapped that picture of Little Bean this week before a run on Tuesday. Doesn’t he look happy? Honestly, he’s almost always happy and it’s seriously contagious.

His almost constant smile got me thinking about my own happiness.

Do I need to weigh a certain amount? Look a certain way? Wear [...]]]>

I snapped that picture of Little Bean this week before a run on Tuesday. Doesn’t he look happy? Honestly, he’s almost always happy and it’s seriously contagious.

His almost constant smile got me thinking about my own happiness.

Do I need to weigh a certain amount? Look a certain way? Wear a certain size to be happy?

OR

And this may sound too simple to be true but… Do I just need to live the active life I want to live?

“I had looked for happiness in fast living, but it was not there. I tried to find it in money, but it was not there either. But when I placed myself in tune with what I believe to be the fundamental truths of life, when I began to develop my limited ability, to rid my mind of all kinds of tangled thoughts, and fill it with zeal and courage and love, when I gave myself a chance by treating myself decently and sensibly, I began to feel the stimulating, warm glow of happiness.” -Edward Young

My favorite part… "rid my mind of all kinds of tangled thoughts."

That’s my goal.

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“When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if [...]]]> ‎My friend had this posted on her wall a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been meaning to share it ever since. I’ve actually posted part of this speech before not knowing its larger context.

“When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” – Steve Jobs

Read all of Steve Job’s commencement address at Stanford University in 2005 here. I knew he was an amazing person but it’s sad how much more I’ve learned about him since his death.

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You don’t have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.
-Dan Millman

While we try to teach our children all about life,
Our children teach us what life is all about.
~Angela Schwindt

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of [...]]]> In the middle of a busy weekend with the family, but I needed to stop in and share this awesome quote…

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs

More tomorrow. :)

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How true is that?

Anyway, I’ve gotta make this quick. I’m watching the Notre Dame game with the husband and it’s half time.

I’ve been a bit down. Eating just to eat. Skipping workouts for no real good reason. Not sure why. I’m just in a mini [...]]]>
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How true is that?

Anyway, I’ve gotta make this quick. I’m watching the Notre Dame game with the husband and it’s half time.

I’ve been a bit down. Eating just to eat. Skipping workouts for no real good reason. Not sure why. I’m just in a mini funk. I’ll run my way out of it tomorrow with the last scheduled training run before my half next week.

10 MILES!

I’m freaking out a little but there’s nothing to it but to do it.

Right?

RIGHT?

yikes.

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