Finally Began....

Back in January, I wrote down a few goals for myself and my husband. And about three weeks ago, I finally decided to get going on my "discipling my time" - exercise and read Bible daily.  We had already begun walking together as a family- in the evenings- when it was nice outside, but- nothing consistent.  And I knew I needed to do more.

Then my SIL and I decided to start T-TAPP.  This is a program that I really do love.  Its quick and only takes 15 mins.  Jana bought it for me for Christmas right before I got pregnant with Bean, so I really didn't get to use it for very long before I got tired and morning sickness.  So, we began to do the 14 day "challenge" which was do the 15 min T-TAPP every day for 14 days.  After the 14 days, you do every other and do another form of exercising on the "off" days.  I had told Hubbie that I really wanted to do Couch to 5K on the off days.  I had been wanting to start Couch to 5K for a while, but had trouble finding a good and affordable sports bra.  As the 14 days starting disappearing, I realized that if I really wanted to do this, I needed to just bite the bullet, pay for a sports bra and do it!  So, we headed off to Academy Sports.  I tried on several bras and I finally found a (deep breath!) $45 sports bra that fit and held the puppies down!

Monday morning, Hubbie and I woke up about a hr earlier than we needed to, got our gear on, bundled the boys up in the joggers and we headed out on Day 1.  Man!  Let me tell you.... its not easy going up hills or small inclines (as Hubbie calls them!), so he is not allowed to take me up anything with an incline!  Our marriage depends on it!  (HEE HEE!)  We did our daily work out.  I survived!  I have never run with a jogger before and I gotta say, I don't enjoy it.  I don't know if its because I'm short, so the jogger comes to my mid section instead of a normal sized persons waist or what, but I can't move as freely.  When I run without a jogger, its a lot easier for me.

 Anyway....  We did the full week of Couch to 5K this week.  Each day I've gotten a little faster, so I was able to go further.  That made me feel good.  Hubbie is a wonderful encourager and couch!  He tells me when I need to run and when I need to walk.

Speaking of running and walking, when my coach tells me I gotta run, its hilarious doing all this with the bigger boys.  Peanut is back in the stroller saying "GO MAMA!"  and then Bubbie is LOUDLY saying "GO MAMA GO! GO MAMA GO!  You can run faster!!!"  Its quite funny to witness, I'm sure!  The first day of this program, I could hear Bubbie ask his Daddy, "Why isn't Mama going faster?"  He just can't understand why his Mama is sooooooooooooooooo slow!

I'm proud that I've finally started a program and exercising is become something of a daily thing for me again.  Its been far too long!

One good thing about doing these programs(and giving up sweets for Lent, I'm sure) I've lost a bit of weight, but more inches than pounds.  I forgot to take my measurements before Jana and I started the T-TAPP program, but my capris and britches from before I got pregnant with Bean are fitting and a tiny bit loose.  Also, a pair of low cut jeans are so loose that I can pull them off without unbuttoning them, which is a big improvement!  The fact that I can get into Spring and Summer clothes, which is always worrisome after a long, cold winter and Christmas goodies, is a wonderful thing!