WOW! I first have to say I was so overwhelmed by all the support. Thank you to each and every one of you who reached out to me through Facebook comments, Messenger and text messages. It sure made this gal feel loved, supported, inspired and appreciated.
Second, for all of you who signed up for WW, or just started the journey on your own, way to go! I am so proud of you. Thirdly, there was a lot of you who joined WW yesterday…I should probably get a bonus from them or something. Lol! What do you think, Tammy? (For those who don’t know, I actually used to work for WW as a leader and Tammy was my awesome manager!)
Anyway, I am super excited and even more energized for my journey thanks in part to ALL of you who reached out to me. It truly meant so much…more than you will ever know.
So, how did the first day go? Surprisingly, it went better than expected.
I actually got my butt out of bed early for a treadmill workout. I did three miles doing a two minute on, two minute off approach. Meaning, I walked for two miles with my treadmill set at a four and then ran two miles with it set at five. My average pace ended up being 13:22, which I was actually really happy with. And I have to admit, it felt good to get back on the ol’ mill!
I do not plan to run/walk every day, but am hoping for three to four times per week. I will also be doing at least two days of strength training, which I know I need. My plan is to use the iFit program through our treadmill. I will keep you posted on how that works out. I love that I can access the iFit programs either through the treadmill, our TV using our Roku, or on either my iPhone or iPad through the iFit app. I will probably try all of them and see which one works best. Below is a screenshot from my phone. iFit has TONS of workouts to choose from and they are categorized by treadmill, bike, rower, elliptical, yoga, strength and mind.
I honestly have never done any of the programs except for a few of the treadmill runs. Normally, however, I just put it on manual as I like to watch shows on Netflix. My current fave is Chicago Med. I think I am on season two. Anyway, I will keep you all posted.
Again, I want to thank you all for the encouragement and I promise to keep you all posted. Oh, by the way, I did step on my scale and I didn’t cry, so that was a good thing. However, I will let you know, I am nearly 30 pounds from my goal weight! A very reasonable goal weight. So, let’s do this!
The Road to 50 