After work I'd head straight home and change immediately into my gym gear and head back to the gym! I'd either do a class or a weights session with a trainer, or both!
I was single, footloose and fancy free and had nothing else to do with my time after work so I dedicated my nights to working out and getting fit.
I was so passionate about the Health & Fitness industry I decided to become a Personal Trainer, (PT). A friend of mine and his wife were opening up a gym and he had gotten wind of my qualifications and although I was very new to working in the industry, he offered me a job working as a PT in the gym.
I was up at 5am to start by 6am. My clients were scattered sporadically throughout the day but mainly between 6-9am and 5-9pm. My life had changed. I no longer had the time to dedicate to my fitness. I wasn't getting the direction or encouragement I needed as a newbie in the industry and I began to HATE it! After 6 months I resigned and went back to my old job! I got MY life back!
Then I met Rob.... (who is now my best friend and husband).
A total NON fitness orientated person I could not have dreamed that I would fall in love with someone so completely my polar opposite! For example:
• I love the outdoors - he love the indoors
• I love hot summer days and sandy beaches - he loves cold winter nights and the ski fields
• I love to exercise - he loves to watch TV
The list goes on, but I won’t bore you...
My days and nights had changed. I moved in with Rob and I no longer ran in the morning, opting to snuggle in bed that little bit longer before heading to work. I'd excitedly race home to cook a lovely meal and open a bottle of wine for us for dinner.
Rob and I have since had a baby, well she is a toddler now and almost 2. We took her to Hawaii last year when she was 15 months old and that's where I think I found my long lost friend - my fitness Mojo!
I would do a few laps around the Lagoon at The Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort and then walk along the boardwalk everyday before breakfast, pushing Sara in her stroller. I lost about 3kg's and I felt amazing!
It was hard coming home to Melbourne's winter and keeping up the fantastic routine I had developed. I managed for a while on the treadmill but its so boring and monotonous that I slowly let the habit slide.
Last week I decided enough was enough. My favorite three pairs of size 27 jeans were just too tight and I was refusing to give in and wear the bigger sizes I have in my wardrobe. I got up and put on my gym gear, hat and sunscreen. Loaded Sara into her stroller with a drink and a packet of sultana's, (as a distraction), while I pounded the pavement, up and down the hills of my suburb for 4km... It took me 45 minutes.
I was so bloody exhausted! I hadn't realised just how unfit I'd become!
I have done this 4 times this week and have already noticed that my fitness is increasing. The hardest hill on the way home isn't as hard and I wasn't as puffed today. Oh and as a side note, my size 27 jeans slipped on with ease this morning!
TIP: Set a realistic goal, keep at it and the results might just surprise you!
As I am still so very keen on fitness, I thought I'd include a special Fitness Tip section in my blog. An exercise or simple fitness routine that I have found to be successful for me, that might work for you too?
Look out for:
- Getting In Shape With Little Or No Equipment,
- My Favourite Products
Resources:
FILEX Fitness Network
GNC LiveWell Australia
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