Held
I am going to deviate from my normal topics for tonight. Today is a very significant day for me. Nobody else will probably realize the meaning of this day, but I will never forget...for it was one year ago today that I lost something very sacred to me. I feel as though I should share some of my thoughts in the hopes they may help someone else.
I came across this song recently, and although the first few lines are in reference to the untimely death of a child, the meaning behind the song can be applied to anything we feel is sacred in our lives. Here are the lyrics to "Held" by Natalie Grant:
Two months is too little
They let him go
They had no sudden healing
To think that providence
Would take a child from his mother
While she prays, is appalling
Who told us we'd be rescued
What has changed and
Why should we be saved from nightmares
We're asking why this happens to us
Who have died to live, it's unfair
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
This hand is bitterness
We want to taste it and
Let the hatred numb our sorrows
The wise hand opens slowly
To lilies of the valley and tomorrow
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
If hope if born of suffering
If this is only the beginning
Can we not wait, for one hour
Watching for our savior
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
Here is a link to the song. I strongly encourage you to listen. You won't regret it...I promise!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOufqWodFNo
Unlike most songs in which the writer usually tells us to hold on and we’ll soon see God’s hand of deliverance – this song reminds us that we aren’t given any specific promise of deliverance on this earth.
You can be angry with the circumstances you face. You can rail in anguish at the seeming indifference of a Father in heaven. You can weep and cry and bargain for your pain to be removed. Your pain is real and your desire for healing and deliverance is understandable.
The Bible says in Matthew 5:45 that God sends sunshine and rain on the just and the unjust.
Good things will happen to bad people and bad things will happen to good people.
From our point of view – God abandons us and allows us to experience terrible loss when He could and should intervene on our behalf.
But from His point of view – what does He see? We can’t fathom it.
What do we know about God? He is good. He is holy. He is all powerful. He created us and He loved us so much that He would not allow us to die in our sin. He sent His only Son to live among us and die in our place. He accepted the shed blood of Jesus Christ as the price of redemption once and for all and He allows every single man and woman on the earth to lay claim to that redemption just by confessing the name of Jesus.
He redeemed us from an eternity in hell and promised us eternity with him.
But He did not promise us heaven on earth – He promised a new heaven and earth. On this earth He promised us that evil men would hate us and seek to kill us. He promised that persecution would be rampant and the earth would crumble around us. He promised us a Comforter and He promised us that He would be coming for us – and that He will avenge us.
And we accuse Him of unfaithfulness when pain and death come near our homes.
When the worst happens, when our hearts are broken and cold with grief, when we feel farthest from Him we are called to remember that He hasn’t promised a life without heartache – but He has promised to be there.
Knowing this is a comfort to those who believe that there is more to life than life on earth. This is only bearable because we have placed our faith in God’s promise of eternity. Someday He will wipe away our tears of pain and we will at last know what it is like to live without fear of loss and experience pure joy. As was told in the Parable of the Talents, we will finally hear the words ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ (Matthew 25:23).
By no means is this an easy lesson to learn. I need reminding every day of God's promises and to keep my focus on the ultimate prize. I know there may never be enough "I'm sorry's" in this world for the things I have done wrong that have contributed to this loss in my life.
There are so many lessons I have learned this last year and so many good friends have walked me through lots of very hard times. They too, have taught me so much. Likewise, there may never be enough "thank you's" for what they have done and continue to do for me.
A childhood friend said to me one day "Kelley, maybe God just wants you to look at Him. Maybe you are experiencing this loss so you will look at Him. Maybe he is saying to you "What else do I have to take from you to get you to look at Me?"" I often think about this statement and wonder if this is why things happened the way they did. I will probably never know the answer to this or any of the other questions I still have in my heart. I have also learned not to ask "why?" anymore. I have come to know there are lots of things I will never understand on this side of eternity.
I can only say that it is but for the grace of God that I have made it thus far. I am so very thankful that I have been held in the palm of His hand. I am truly blessed!
I have lots of other things to post in upcoming days. A lot has been happening lately and I can't wait to share them with you!
Sincerely,
Kelley
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Days 78-119 of My Journey- 5/31-7/11/2010
It has been way too long since I last updated. The time just really got away from me lately. I have a few exciting things to report. The most exciting one for me is that I have finally hit a major milestone in terms of the amount of weight I have lost. I have been able to shop in some new stores and bought some new summer clothes in smaller sizes! This shopping thing might not be good since I need to watch how much I am spending. I have even been browsing the clothes in smaller sizes already looking for future purchases!
I recently bought a new bike and have started to add this to my workout regimen. I had not ridden a bike in about 20 years, but I didn't think I would have a problem remembering how to ride. After all, "It's just like riding a bike"- you never forget- or so I thought. The first night I had the bike, I was riding in the driveway and fell off the bike when I tried to turn- right in front of the neighbors! It took a few practice runs, but I am now able to ride. In fact, I went for a 4.5 mile ride with Joe last week and it felt really good.
My new gym opened about a month ago and I love it. It has much more to offer than my last gym and for half of the cost. I have been using a new cardio machine called an arc trainer. It is kind of like a combination of a stair climber and an elliptical. It doesn't cause as much impact to my knees as the elliptical and still gives an awesome workout. The gym also has a 30 minute circuit training area. It has 20 stations total (10 weight machines and 10 cardio stations). This is also a very challenging and complete workout that I really enjoy- especially when I am short on time.
Perhaps the most important thing I can share is my progress on controlling my diet. I have been reading a book called "Women, Food, and God" by Geneen Roth. I am considering blogging about each chapter, or at least the major highlights of the book that have helped me. I haven't decided how I want to do this yet. I highly recommend this book. It has really hit home for me and parts of it have forced me to face things about myself that I have avoided for many years. It has and continues to be a difficult process. I know I have to maintain my focus on this journey. I know I am literally fighting for my life- not just physically, but also emotionally, socially, spiritually, and professionally. If you are or know someone who is an emotional eater, you may want to consider reading this book. I know it has helped me immensely to learn to control my eating habits.
Thank you all for your support and encouragement. It means the world to me. Feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance.
It has been way too long since I last updated. The time just really got away from me lately. I have a few exciting things to report. The most exciting one for me is that I have finally hit a major milestone in terms of the amount of weight I have lost. I have been able to shop in some new stores and bought some new summer clothes in smaller sizes! This shopping thing might not be good since I need to watch how much I am spending. I have even been browsing the clothes in smaller sizes already looking for future purchases!
I recently bought a new bike and have started to add this to my workout regimen. I had not ridden a bike in about 20 years, but I didn't think I would have a problem remembering how to ride. After all, "It's just like riding a bike"- you never forget- or so I thought. The first night I had the bike, I was riding in the driveway and fell off the bike when I tried to turn- right in front of the neighbors! It took a few practice runs, but I am now able to ride. In fact, I went for a 4.5 mile ride with Joe last week and it felt really good.
My new gym opened about a month ago and I love it. It has much more to offer than my last gym and for half of the cost. I have been using a new cardio machine called an arc trainer. It is kind of like a combination of a stair climber and an elliptical. It doesn't cause as much impact to my knees as the elliptical and still gives an awesome workout. The gym also has a 30 minute circuit training area. It has 20 stations total (10 weight machines and 10 cardio stations). This is also a very challenging and complete workout that I really enjoy- especially when I am short on time.
Perhaps the most important thing I can share is my progress on controlling my diet. I have been reading a book called "Women, Food, and God" by Geneen Roth. I am considering blogging about each chapter, or at least the major highlights of the book that have helped me. I haven't decided how I want to do this yet. I highly recommend this book. It has really hit home for me and parts of it have forced me to face things about myself that I have avoided for many years. It has and continues to be a difficult process. I know I have to maintain my focus on this journey. I know I am literally fighting for my life- not just physically, but also emotionally, socially, spiritually, and professionally. If you are or know someone who is an emotional eater, you may want to consider reading this book. I know it has helped me immensely to learn to control my eating habits.
Thank you all for your support and encouragement. It means the world to me. Feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Days 71-77 of My Journey- 5/24- 5/30, 2010
I had a good weigh-in this week- down 2 lbs! Of course, I always wish it was more, but I am learning to be more patient with this process.
I tried something new this week (compliments of Joe, of course). He had me try the abs workout from P90X. You may have seen the infomercial for P90X. It is a really intense total body workout regimen. I had been teasing Joe recently by telling him that P90X couldn't possibly be that hard and would poke fun at him when he would say how sore he was. So, he challenged me the other night to do the abs section with him. It is a 16 minute workout. I thought I could suffer through anything for 16 minutes- right? WRONG! I was able to do some of the exercises, but not very many and even then, I didn't keep up with all the reps. I wasn't able to do the other exercises at all. Yes, Joe officially schooled me here- I admit it. Remember this, Joe, I may not ever admit this again :) Here's the funny part-- I was still incredibly sore for about 3 days after. I'm talking very sore- from my chest to my hips and side to side. Now I am hooked. I am more determined than ever to conquer this, too. Why do I struggle so much with the abs? I don't know the answer to this, but I do know that I need some major work in this area. Honestly, I was still proud of myself for being able to do as much of the workout as I did. After seeing how hard these exercises are, I was surprised I was able to do any at all. So, all in all a great experience.
I hate to keep patting myself on the back, but I have done so good with my eating this week. I could have been really bad given the fact that my parents ordered pizza one night and I had my family over for Memorial Day. Needless to say, we had tons of food and dessert available. I actually managed to refrain from dessert completely and ate very reasonably all week. I find that encouragement from other people makes all the difference for me in this area. When I feel like others are involved and rooting for me, it makes me want to stick to the program even more. Thanks to Joe and Allison for encouraging me and working out with me. It means the world to me.
I had a good weigh-in this week- down 2 lbs! Of course, I always wish it was more, but I am learning to be more patient with this process.
I tried something new this week (compliments of Joe, of course). He had me try the abs workout from P90X. You may have seen the infomercial for P90X. It is a really intense total body workout regimen. I had been teasing Joe recently by telling him that P90X couldn't possibly be that hard and would poke fun at him when he would say how sore he was. So, he challenged me the other night to do the abs section with him. It is a 16 minute workout. I thought I could suffer through anything for 16 minutes- right? WRONG! I was able to do some of the exercises, but not very many and even then, I didn't keep up with all the reps. I wasn't able to do the other exercises at all. Yes, Joe officially schooled me here- I admit it. Remember this, Joe, I may not ever admit this again :) Here's the funny part-- I was still incredibly sore for about 3 days after. I'm talking very sore- from my chest to my hips and side to side. Now I am hooked. I am more determined than ever to conquer this, too. Why do I struggle so much with the abs? I don't know the answer to this, but I do know that I need some major work in this area. Honestly, I was still proud of myself for being able to do as much of the workout as I did. After seeing how hard these exercises are, I was surprised I was able to do any at all. So, all in all a great experience.
I hate to keep patting myself on the back, but I have done so good with my eating this week. I could have been really bad given the fact that my parents ordered pizza one night and I had my family over for Memorial Day. Needless to say, we had tons of food and dessert available. I actually managed to refrain from dessert completely and ate very reasonably all week. I find that encouragement from other people makes all the difference for me in this area. When I feel like others are involved and rooting for me, it makes me want to stick to the program even more. Thanks to Joe and Allison for encouraging me and working out with me. It means the world to me.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Days 64-70 of My Journey- 5/17- 5/23
I had another great week with my workouts. I continue to train and work toward my 5k race. This may not sound like a big deal to some people, but to me it represents a huge challenge and I know I will feel a huge sense of accomplishment and pride after I run the race.
I also joined a new gym that is opening in my local area. It is a brand new facility, has much more to offer than my current gym, and is about half of the price than I am currently paying. I can't wait to try it out once it opens in June.
My blog entries so far have mainly focused on my workouts. As I have stated previously, I really thought that the exercise was going to be my biggest challenge in this weight loss journey. How wrong I was!!
For me, the diet/nutrition part of this process is my biggest nemesis. Over the course of many years, I have developed a very unhealthy relationship with food. I don't simply eat to live. I also eat when I am feeling sad, happy, stressed, anxious, bored, etc... There really isn't an occasion or emotion that doesn't make me want to eat. This is a constant battle every single day. Unfortunately, when I feel like overeating I don't crave healthy foods. I am usually craving some type of fast food or pizza and lots of it.
In order to get on the road to real success, I needed to learn different coping skills that didn't involve food. Depending on the particular situation, I use different strategies. The most common one is prayer because I can pray no matter where I am or what I am doing. I have also given myself a manicure because it feels nice, but also it's pretty hard to cook or eat when your nails are wet with polish! At other times, I read a book, play a few games on my Wii or Nintendo DS (again, keeping my hands occupied). The bottom line is, I had to learn alternate coping skills to avoid overeating.
Also, I continue to take a real hard look at myself to figure out what has caused me to develop such unhealthy habits in the first place. One of the major problems I had was that I did not love myself enough or have enough confidence to avoid/change my unhealthy ways. It is not always pretty when you peel back the layers of your life and examine the emotions and experiences that have led you to develop certain habits and coping skills. It is not an easy process, but a necessary one. I think that once you really get to the root of these issues, you can then feel empowered to change them.
I have never been a fan of Sex and the City, but came across this quote from the show. It speaks volumes to me about the journey I have been taking to learn to love myself again.
"The most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well that's just fabulous."
I am so incredibly proud of how far I have come physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I feel the need to publicly acknowledge Joe. I would not be where I am today without you. Not only on this weight loss journey, but also in my career change, and many other things as well. Thank you for always believing in me, encouraging me, and loving me even though I didn't always deserve it. You are truly one of a kind and I am so thankful for the privilege of having you and the girls in my life. You are such a blessing to me and you continue to teach me so much about life and love. I will always be grateful.
I had another great week with my workouts. I continue to train and work toward my 5k race. This may not sound like a big deal to some people, but to me it represents a huge challenge and I know I will feel a huge sense of accomplishment and pride after I run the race.
I also joined a new gym that is opening in my local area. It is a brand new facility, has much more to offer than my current gym, and is about half of the price than I am currently paying. I can't wait to try it out once it opens in June.
My blog entries so far have mainly focused on my workouts. As I have stated previously, I really thought that the exercise was going to be my biggest challenge in this weight loss journey. How wrong I was!!
For me, the diet/nutrition part of this process is my biggest nemesis. Over the course of many years, I have developed a very unhealthy relationship with food. I don't simply eat to live. I also eat when I am feeling sad, happy, stressed, anxious, bored, etc... There really isn't an occasion or emotion that doesn't make me want to eat. This is a constant battle every single day. Unfortunately, when I feel like overeating I don't crave healthy foods. I am usually craving some type of fast food or pizza and lots of it.
In order to get on the road to real success, I needed to learn different coping skills that didn't involve food. Depending on the particular situation, I use different strategies. The most common one is prayer because I can pray no matter where I am or what I am doing. I have also given myself a manicure because it feels nice, but also it's pretty hard to cook or eat when your nails are wet with polish! At other times, I read a book, play a few games on my Wii or Nintendo DS (again, keeping my hands occupied). The bottom line is, I had to learn alternate coping skills to avoid overeating.
Also, I continue to take a real hard look at myself to figure out what has caused me to develop such unhealthy habits in the first place. One of the major problems I had was that I did not love myself enough or have enough confidence to avoid/change my unhealthy ways. It is not always pretty when you peel back the layers of your life and examine the emotions and experiences that have led you to develop certain habits and coping skills. It is not an easy process, but a necessary one. I think that once you really get to the root of these issues, you can then feel empowered to change them.
I have never been a fan of Sex and the City, but came across this quote from the show. It speaks volumes to me about the journey I have been taking to learn to love myself again.
"The most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well that's just fabulous."
I am so incredibly proud of how far I have come physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I feel the need to publicly acknowledge Joe. I would not be where I am today without you. Not only on this weight loss journey, but also in my career change, and many other things as well. Thank you for always believing in me, encouraging me, and loving me even though I didn't always deserve it. You are truly one of a kind and I am so thankful for the privilege of having you and the girls in my life. You are such a blessing to me and you continue to teach me so much about life and love. I will always be grateful.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Days 57-63 of My Journey- 5/10-5/16/2010
I had another good week with my workouts at the gym and had a really good run on Saturday. I was able to run my farthest distance so far and was also able to pick up my pace a little more (thanks to Joe). My legs were really tired after this run on Saturday. I have also tried a few new things at the gym, like doing my cardio sprints on the elliptical or treadmill instead of the stationary bike. I tried a few different leg machines too. This has added a little variety to my workout and has helped me use some different muscles on occasion.
On the subject of food...I heard about a book on Oprah last week called Women, Food, and God. They talked about some interesting concepts like how to have a healthy relationship with food, emotional eating, etc... I might see if I can find it at the library. Seemed interesting on the TV show. It sounds like it had some lessons/workbook that you could complete as part of your personal study. I think they are having a follow up show in 2 months to follow a group of women that are reading the book together and completing the lessons. I'll be interested to hear what they have to say.
Looking forward to improving my running even more this week. I have to say, I don't always love it during the actual workout, but it feels so, so good when I'm done!! That is what keeps me going some days.
I had another good week with my workouts at the gym and had a really good run on Saturday. I was able to run my farthest distance so far and was also able to pick up my pace a little more (thanks to Joe). My legs were really tired after this run on Saturday. I have also tried a few new things at the gym, like doing my cardio sprints on the elliptical or treadmill instead of the stationary bike. I tried a few different leg machines too. This has added a little variety to my workout and has helped me use some different muscles on occasion.
On the subject of food...I heard about a book on Oprah last week called Women, Food, and God. They talked about some interesting concepts like how to have a healthy relationship with food, emotional eating, etc... I might see if I can find it at the library. Seemed interesting on the TV show. It sounds like it had some lessons/workbook that you could complete as part of your personal study. I think they are having a follow up show in 2 months to follow a group of women that are reading the book together and completing the lessons. I'll be interested to hear what they have to say.
Looking forward to improving my running even more this week. I have to say, I don't always love it during the actual workout, but it feels so, so good when I'm done!! That is what keeps me going some days.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Days 50-56 of My Journey- 5/3-5/9/2010
I had a really good week in terms of my workouts. My friend and I have continued our 5k training. We have increased our distance and I have been able to pick up my pace a little. I am really excited about our progress and can't wait until I run a race. I am trying to figure out when I will be ready and then I will choose which race to run.
My legs and knees have been holding up very well so far. Some days my legs feel really tired after having run the night before, but I have not had any pain or injuries so far.
In terms of my diet, I am amazed at the fact that I really don't crave all of the bad foods anymore. In the past, I could hardly drive past a fast food or pizza place without having to fight from turning my car into the parking lot. It seems that the more I exercise and see my body changing, the less I desire the junk food. Thank God for that!!
I had a really good week in terms of my workouts. My friend and I have continued our 5k training. We have increased our distance and I have been able to pick up my pace a little. I am really excited about our progress and can't wait until I run a race. I am trying to figure out when I will be ready and then I will choose which race to run.
My legs and knees have been holding up very well so far. Some days my legs feel really tired after having run the night before, but I have not had any pain or injuries so far.
In terms of my diet, I am amazed at the fact that I really don't crave all of the bad foods anymore. In the past, I could hardly drive past a fast food or pizza place without having to fight from turning my car into the parking lot. It seems that the more I exercise and see my body changing, the less I desire the junk food. Thank God for that!!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Days 42-49 of My Journey- 4/26- 5/2/2010
I had another good week with my workouts. A good friend of mine has decided to train for a 5k with me. It makes such a difference having a training partner. We push each other, but it is also nice to have someone to talk to and the time goes by much faster too. The training is going well. We go a total of 3.3 miles and are currently running about one mile of the route. We are slowly increasing the amount of running and decreasing the amount of walking. I can't wait until we are able to run the entire course. The workouts at the gym felt good this week also. I have increased the weight on a few of the exercises and continue to get better at the ab machine.
I am starting to notice that some of my clothes are fitting a little better and I have even gotten a few compliments, so I know the exercise and diet are doing me good. This is the kind of encouragement that keeps me going.
I had another good week with my workouts. A good friend of mine has decided to train for a 5k with me. It makes such a difference having a training partner. We push each other, but it is also nice to have someone to talk to and the time goes by much faster too. The training is going well. We go a total of 3.3 miles and are currently running about one mile of the route. We are slowly increasing the amount of running and decreasing the amount of walking. I can't wait until we are able to run the entire course. The workouts at the gym felt good this week also. I have increased the weight on a few of the exercises and continue to get better at the ab machine.
I am starting to notice that some of my clothes are fitting a little better and I have even gotten a few compliments, so I know the exercise and diet are doing me good. This is the kind of encouragement that keeps me going.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Days 36-42 of My Journey- 4/19-4/25/2010
I was up 5 lbs. since last week. I guess the 7 lb. loss last Monday was too good to be true. I was a little discouraged about this, but I know I have to keep going and just stick with the plan that Adam has developed for me.
The workouts went well this week. I am still using the increased weights with fewer reps and this is working pretty well for me. I also continue to add more jogging to my cardio days.
I started a new clinical rotation for pharmacy school at UPMC this week. I quickly got a few good reasons to continue losing weight. First, my feet, legs, and back haven't hurt this bad in a long time. I am definitely not used to being on my feet all day.
Secondly, I have to wear scrubs because I am working in surgery and you have to use the ones provided by the hospital. You can't bring scrubs from home.
On my first day, one of the surgical interns got some scrubs for me to wear. I tried to put them on and couldn't even get the pants past my knees and the shirt would not even go over my chest. I had to ask her to go back to the locker room and get me a larger size and these were still extremely tight on me. I haven't been that embarrassed in a long time. Scrubs are not supposed to be form fitting!! I had to secretly raid the men's locker room in order to find a shirt that fit me better. I couldn't find larger pants though. I guess I will have to live with my skin tight pants.
I also had to go to another UPMC location the next day and had the same problem, only this time the scrubs were purple instead of the standard blue. I looked like Barney in spandex. So humiliating...I can only imagine what the OR staff was thinking when I came out of the locker room.
This rotation lasts for another 4 weeks. Hoping I am more comfortable in scrubs by the end of that time. Also hoping for a good weigh-in tomorrow.
I was up 5 lbs. since last week. I guess the 7 lb. loss last Monday was too good to be true. I was a little discouraged about this, but I know I have to keep going and just stick with the plan that Adam has developed for me.
The workouts went well this week. I am still using the increased weights with fewer reps and this is working pretty well for me. I also continue to add more jogging to my cardio days.
I started a new clinical rotation for pharmacy school at UPMC this week. I quickly got a few good reasons to continue losing weight. First, my feet, legs, and back haven't hurt this bad in a long time. I am definitely not used to being on my feet all day.
Secondly, I have to wear scrubs because I am working in surgery and you have to use the ones provided by the hospital. You can't bring scrubs from home.
On my first day, one of the surgical interns got some scrubs for me to wear. I tried to put them on and couldn't even get the pants past my knees and the shirt would not even go over my chest. I had to ask her to go back to the locker room and get me a larger size and these were still extremely tight on me. I haven't been that embarrassed in a long time. Scrubs are not supposed to be form fitting!! I had to secretly raid the men's locker room in order to find a shirt that fit me better. I couldn't find larger pants though. I guess I will have to live with my skin tight pants.
I also had to go to another UPMC location the next day and had the same problem, only this time the scrubs were purple instead of the standard blue. I looked like Barney in spandex. So humiliating...I can only imagine what the OR staff was thinking when I came out of the locker room.
This rotation lasts for another 4 weeks. Hoping I am more comfortable in scrubs by the end of that time. Also hoping for a good weigh-in tomorrow.
Days 29-35 of My Journey- 4/12-4/18/2010
Well, I was down 7 lbs. since last week when I weighed in on Monday. I couldn't believe I had lost this much, so I got on the scale three times to make sure. Needless to say, I was really excited.
I had another great week in terms of exercise. I have found that I am even starting to enjoy it. Although it is not usually fun during the workout, I absolutely love how I feel when I am finished for the day- very strong and empowered (and usually exhausted too!).
Adam had me increase my weights by 15-20% and reduce my reps to 6-8 instead of 10 (still doing 3 sets). This was definitely a challenge for me, but I was able to get through it. I was a little more sore than normal at first, but it got much better toward the end of the week.
Well, I was down 7 lbs. since last week when I weighed in on Monday. I couldn't believe I had lost this much, so I got on the scale three times to make sure. Needless to say, I was really excited.
I had another great week in terms of exercise. I have found that I am even starting to enjoy it. Although it is not usually fun during the workout, I absolutely love how I feel when I am finished for the day- very strong and empowered (and usually exhausted too!).
Adam had me increase my weights by 15-20% and reduce my reps to 6-8 instead of 10 (still doing 3 sets). This was definitely a challenge for me, but I was able to get through it. I was a little more sore than normal at first, but it got much better toward the end of the week.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Days 23-28 of My Journey- 4/6- 4/11/2010
Since I have gotten behind on blogging, I am going to make a few weekly entries in order to get caught up and then resume my normal schedule. This was a good week for me. My workouts went very well. There are days that the workouts are harder than others, but overall I am feeling much stronger and more fit than I have in a long time. I have increased the weights again on my interval workouts.
I am also training to run a 5k in the very near future. So, on the days I have to do an hour of cardio I have been running/walking outside instead of using the elliptical machine at the gym. I am slowly increasing the amount of running as I train. It is pretty challenging for me right now and my legs and knees scream at me sometimes after I am done. I am really looking forward to the 5k though. It will be lots of fun and will give me a sense of accomplishment.
Day 22 of My Journey- 4/5/2010
Today was weigh-in day. I lost 0.4 lbs since last week. Again, not as much as I hoped for, but still glad to show a loss even after the Easter holiday. I missed my workout today. I wasn't able to leave the hospital until 7pm and had some assignments to complete in the evening. At least I had a good day in terms of the diet. Will be back at it tomorrow.
Today was weigh-in day. I lost 0.4 lbs since last week. Again, not as much as I hoped for, but still glad to show a loss even after the Easter holiday. I missed my workout today. I wasn't able to leave the hospital until 7pm and had some assignments to complete in the evening. At least I had a good day in terms of the diet. Will be back at it tomorrow.
Day 21 of My Journey- 4/4/2010
Happy Easter! I missed my workout today due to the holiday. I went to church in the morning, then to my grandmother's house for a couple of hours, then to my uncle's house for dinner. Over 50 people this year! We are blessed with a very large, wonderful family. Joe and the girls came over to visit me in the evening. We had fun playing a game the girls made up. I even gave them a dance lesson in my living room. I taught them the basic step of the Waltz. Joe made me a very nice and funny Easter basket that I greatly appreciated. Overall, a wonderful holiday.
Oh yeah...hoping the weigh-in goes well in the morning (right after Easter dinner, ugh)
Happy Easter! I missed my workout today due to the holiday. I went to church in the morning, then to my grandmother's house for a couple of hours, then to my uncle's house for dinner. Over 50 people this year! We are blessed with a very large, wonderful family. Joe and the girls came over to visit me in the evening. We had fun playing a game the girls made up. I even gave them a dance lesson in my living room. I taught them the basic step of the Waltz. Joe made me a very nice and funny Easter basket that I greatly appreciated. Overall, a wonderful holiday.
Oh yeah...hoping the weigh-in goes well in the morning (right after Easter dinner, ugh)
Day 19 of My Journey- 4/2/2010
I missed my workout today. I went to church to see my grandmother perform in the Easter Passion Play. She played a townsperson and an angel. I wouldn't have missed this for the world and I couldn't be more proud of her.
Since I don't have any workout info to share today, I thought I would share some of my thoughts about my journey so far. At the beginning of this journey, I was mostly concerned about my ability to keep up with the workouts. I have since discovered that the far bigger challenge is keeping on track with the diet plan.
The workouts are very challenging, but they only take about an hour each day. Fighting all of the food temptations is a constant battle. It is something I have to monitor every minute that I am awake. It is amazing how many commercials, billboards, etc...I see throughout the course of a day that promote some type of fast food, pizza, restaurant, or otherwise unhealthy food.
I get especially tempted when I am stressed, sad, tired, or overly hungry. It might sound strange, but there are days where each meal is a battle. I have to say that it feels SO GOOD when I am strong and choose the healthy foods. I also keep a small piece of paper in my pocket that says "Eating _____ doesn't taste as good as thin feels." Just fill in the blank with whatever unhealthy food you are craving. This has helped me stay on track.
I missed my workout today. I went to church to see my grandmother perform in the Easter Passion Play. She played a townsperson and an angel. I wouldn't have missed this for the world and I couldn't be more proud of her.
Since I don't have any workout info to share today, I thought I would share some of my thoughts about my journey so far. At the beginning of this journey, I was mostly concerned about my ability to keep up with the workouts. I have since discovered that the far bigger challenge is keeping on track with the diet plan.
The workouts are very challenging, but they only take about an hour each day. Fighting all of the food temptations is a constant battle. It is something I have to monitor every minute that I am awake. It is amazing how many commercials, billboards, etc...I see throughout the course of a day that promote some type of fast food, pizza, restaurant, or otherwise unhealthy food.
I get especially tempted when I am stressed, sad, tired, or overly hungry. It might sound strange, but there are days where each meal is a battle. I have to say that it feels SO GOOD when I am strong and choose the healthy foods. I also keep a small piece of paper in my pocket that says "Eating _____ doesn't taste as good as thin feels." Just fill in the blank with whatever unhealthy food you are craving. This has helped me stay on track.
Day 18 of My Journey- 4/1/2010
The weather was beautiful again today so I went for another walk outside. I walked 3 miles. It took me a little over an hour to finish the course. I even ran a little bit along the way. I hadn't run in a long time, but it felt really good run again. I am planning to do more running and less walking over time. I can't wait until I am running the entire 3 miles!
The weather was beautiful again today so I went for another walk outside. I walked 3 miles. It took me a little over an hour to finish the course. I even ran a little bit along the way. I hadn't run in a long time, but it felt really good run again. I am planning to do more running and less walking over time. I can't wait until I am running the entire 3 miles!
Day 17 of My Journey- 3/31/2010
Went to the gym today for my workout. It felt really good to just focus all of my energy on exercising. I felt really relaxed (and tired) after the workout. I increased the weight on the leg exercises again today. Also, I was able to do a few more reps on the ab crunch machine. It won't be long before I can manage to do 3 sets of 12 reps! Feeling really good about myself right now.
Went to the gym today for my workout. It felt really good to just focus all of my energy on exercising. I felt really relaxed (and tired) after the workout. I increased the weight on the leg exercises again today. Also, I was able to do a few more reps on the ab crunch machine. It won't be long before I can manage to do 3 sets of 12 reps! Feeling really good about myself right now.
Day 16 of My Journey- 3/30/2010
The weather has finally warmed up in Ohio, so I took the opportunity to do my cardio outside today. I went for a 3 mile walk making sure to keep my heartrate in the target zone for an hour. I ended up walking for an hour and 15 minutes total. It felt really good to be outside for a change. I can also say that I definitely worked some new muscles today, but a little soreness is a good thing!
The weather has finally warmed up in Ohio, so I took the opportunity to do my cardio outside today. I went for a 3 mile walk making sure to keep my heartrate in the target zone for an hour. I ended up walking for an hour and 15 minutes total. It felt really good to be outside for a change. I can also say that I definitely worked some new muscles today, but a little soreness is a good thing!
Day 15 of My Journey- 3/29/2010
Well, today was weigh-in day. I only lost 0.2 lbs. since last week, but at least I am going in the right direction. I have to be honest, this isn't what I was hoping for, but I just need to stay positive and keep on track with the plan. I do continue to feel physically and emotionally stronger and my confidence has come a long way already. I missed my workout today since I had a dentist appointment this evening. Had a good day in terms of my diet though.
Well, today was weigh-in day. I only lost 0.2 lbs. since last week, but at least I am going in the right direction. I have to be honest, this isn't what I was hoping for, but I just need to stay positive and keep on track with the plan. I do continue to feel physically and emotionally stronger and my confidence has come a long way already. I missed my workout today since I had a dentist appointment this evening. Had a good day in terms of my diet though.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Day 14 of My Journey- 3/28/2010
It is hard to believe that I have completed two weeks of this journey already. In some ways it seems much longer, but in other ways much shorter. Either way, I can honestly say I haven't been this proud of myself in a long time. I feel so much physically and emotionally stronger than when I started 2 weeks ago. I am also much more confident. Not only when it comes to exercise and diet, but in all aspects of my daily life. I am praying for good results when I weigh in tomorrow.
I was back at the gym today for one hour on the elliptical machine. I tolerated it very well, but I was so tired and hungry when I got home! I burned 735 calories and my total distance was 3.95 miles. I was able to keep the RPM's at around 45 and still be at my target heart rate.
It is hard to believe that I have completed two weeks of this journey already. In some ways it seems much longer, but in other ways much shorter. Either way, I can honestly say I haven't been this proud of myself in a long time. I feel so much physically and emotionally stronger than when I started 2 weeks ago. I am also much more confident. Not only when it comes to exercise and diet, but in all aspects of my daily life. I am praying for good results when I weigh in tomorrow.
I was back at the gym today for one hour on the elliptical machine. I tolerated it very well, but I was so tired and hungry when I got home! I burned 735 calories and my total distance was 3.95 miles. I was able to keep the RPM's at around 45 and still be at my target heart rate.
Day 13 of My Journey- 3/27/2010
I was back at the gym today for one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. I was able to increase the RPM's a little and still stay around my target heart rate. I ended up burning 745 calories and my total distance was 3.98 miles. I was really tired and hungry after this workout. It felt good to take a nap when I got home!
I was back at the gym today for one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. I was able to increase the RPM's a little and still stay around my target heart rate. I ended up burning 745 calories and my total distance was 3.98 miles. I was really tired and hungry after this workout. It felt good to take a nap when I got home!
Day 12 of My Journey- 3/26/2010
It felt good to get back to the gym today after a few days off. The workout went very well. I was able to increase the weight by 5 lbs on the arm exercises and 10 lbs on the legs. I was able to do 3 sets of 7 reps on the ab crunch machine. I am slowly inching toward my goal of 3 sets of 12 reps! I will be back at it tomorrow for one hour of cardio...
It felt good to get back to the gym today after a few days off. The workout went very well. I was able to increase the weight by 5 lbs on the arm exercises and 10 lbs on the legs. I was able to do 3 sets of 7 reps on the ab crunch machine. I am slowly inching toward my goal of 3 sets of 12 reps! I will be back at it tomorrow for one hour of cardio...
Days 10 & 11 of My Journey- 3/24 & 3/25/2010
These were the first two days that I was not able to make it to the gym. I have to admit, I felt a little guilty, but at the same time it felt good for my body to get a little rest. I never thought I would actually miss exercise. I paid extra attention to what I ate on these days since I knew I couldn't get to the gym. I have been eating mostly lean proteins and vegetables.
Due to a few questions and comments, I also wanted to clarify that I am utilizing the online personal training services that Adam offers. I do not live anywhere near Adam or O2 Fitness. Adam and I communicate primarily by e-mail and have spoken by phone a few times. So, if you are in need of personal training and/or nutrition services don't hesitate to consult with Adam, no matter where you live!
These were the first two days that I was not able to make it to the gym. I have to admit, I felt a little guilty, but at the same time it felt good for my body to get a little rest. I never thought I would actually miss exercise. I paid extra attention to what I ate on these days since I knew I couldn't get to the gym. I have been eating mostly lean proteins and vegetables.
Due to a few questions and comments, I also wanted to clarify that I am utilizing the online personal training services that Adam offers. I do not live anywhere near Adam or O2 Fitness. Adam and I communicate primarily by e-mail and have spoken by phone a few times. So, if you are in need of personal training and/or nutrition services don't hesitate to consult with Adam, no matter where you live!
Day 9 of My Journey- 3/23/2010
Today was another great day. I went to the gym for one hour of cardio on the elliptical. I feel like I am tolerating the cardio workouts better. Don't get me wrong... they are still a huge challenge for me but I can honestly say I am feeling stronger each day. I burned 690 calories and my total distance was 3.71 miles. On to day 10!!
Today was another great day. I went to the gym for one hour of cardio on the elliptical. I feel like I am tolerating the cardio workouts better. Don't get me wrong... they are still a huge challenge for me but I can honestly say I am feeling stronger each day. I burned 690 calories and my total distance was 3.71 miles. On to day 10!!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Day 8 of My Journey- 3/22/2010
Today was my first weigh-in. I lost 1.8 lbs the first week! Of course, the impatient side of me wishes it was more, but at least I am heading in the right direction and I know this will take time and hard work.
My workout went well today. I increased the weight on the arm machines by 5 lbs. and by 20 lbs. on the legs. Also, I was able to do 3 sets of 6 reps on the ab crunch machine. I am slowly working my way up to 3 sets of 12 reps on this machine and I feel so proud of how far I have come.
Today was my first weigh-in. I lost 1.8 lbs the first week! Of course, the impatient side of me wishes it was more, but at least I am heading in the right direction and I know this will take time and hard work.
My workout went well today. I increased the weight on the arm machines by 5 lbs. and by 20 lbs. on the legs. Also, I was able to do 3 sets of 6 reps on the ab crunch machine. I am slowly working my way up to 3 sets of 12 reps on this machine and I feel so proud of how far I have come.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Day 7 of My Journey- 3/21/2010
Well, I have successfully completed my first week. I haven't felt this proud of myself in such a long time. Thanks to Adam, Bo, and all the rest of you that have encouraged me along the way. I feel so much stronger already (both mentally and physically). I went to the gym this afternoon for one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. I finally found a way to keep my heart rate at my target of 146. I used the manual program rather than the fat burning program and this did the trick. I completed the entire hour at my target heartrate. I burned 694 calories and my distance was 3.65 miles. On to week 2!
Well, I have successfully completed my first week. I haven't felt this proud of myself in such a long time. Thanks to Adam, Bo, and all the rest of you that have encouraged me along the way. I feel so much stronger already (both mentally and physically). I went to the gym this afternoon for one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. I finally found a way to keep my heart rate at my target of 146. I used the manual program rather than the fat burning program and this did the trick. I completed the entire hour at my target heartrate. I burned 694 calories and my distance was 3.65 miles. On to week 2!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Day 6 of My Journey- 3/20/2010
Just got back from the gym. I did one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. I noticed that I was able to get my heartrate a little closer to my goal- it was around 155 for most of the workout. Look out- I might be building a little endurance already! I burned 684 calories and my total distance was 3.63 miles. Feeling pretty good about myself right now.
Just got back from the gym. I did one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. I noticed that I was able to get my heartrate a little closer to my goal- it was around 155 for most of the workout. Look out- I might be building a little endurance already! I burned 684 calories and my total distance was 3.63 miles. Feeling pretty good about myself right now.
Day 5 of My Journey- 3/19/2010
Another great day. I went to the gym for my workout and I even managed to do the exercises in the proper sequence this time!! I did much better with the workout than I did on Monday, but don't get me wrong, it was still very challenging and I promptly took a nap when I got home. I was able to increase the weight by 5 lbs. on a few of the arm exercises and I increased by 10 lbs. on the legs. I also practiced the proper form on the lunges and this made a huge difference. My knees weren't screaming at me this time.
I was very proud of myself for doing 3 sets of 5 reps on the ab crunch machine. Last time I was only able to do 1 set of 5 reps. I still did not add any weight to the machine. That will come later. I was just so excited to be able to do 15 reps- three times more than last time! Also, I can feel my confidence is growing each day. I realized that I was not concerned about who was watching me or looking at me when I was exercising. I didn't even care that my butt was facing the big, giant mirror while doing the back extensions- now that's progress!
Another great day. I went to the gym for my workout and I even managed to do the exercises in the proper sequence this time!! I did much better with the workout than I did on Monday, but don't get me wrong, it was still very challenging and I promptly took a nap when I got home. I was able to increase the weight by 5 lbs. on a few of the arm exercises and I increased by 10 lbs. on the legs. I also practiced the proper form on the lunges and this made a huge difference. My knees weren't screaming at me this time.
I was very proud of myself for doing 3 sets of 5 reps on the ab crunch machine. Last time I was only able to do 1 set of 5 reps. I still did not add any weight to the machine. That will come later. I was just so excited to be able to do 15 reps- three times more than last time! Also, I can feel my confidence is growing each day. I realized that I was not concerned about who was watching me or looking at me when I was exercising. I didn't even care that my butt was facing the big, giant mirror while doing the back extensions- now that's progress!
Day 4 of My Journey- 3/18/2010
Today was a great day. I went to the gym for one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. I burned 690 calories and my total distance was 3.67 miles! My heart rate was around 160 for most of the workout. You have to go about 35 RPM's so that the machine won't pause your workout. At this speed, my heartrate is about 160. I'm hoping that I will be able to get my heartrate closer to my target of 146. I was really tired afterwards, but it was well worth the effort. Still a little sore, but getting better each day. On to day 5...
Today was a great day. I went to the gym for one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. I burned 690 calories and my total distance was 3.67 miles! My heart rate was around 160 for most of the workout. You have to go about 35 RPM's so that the machine won't pause your workout. At this speed, my heartrate is about 160. I'm hoping that I will be able to get my heartrate closer to my target of 146. I was really tired afterwards, but it was well worth the effort. Still a little sore, but getting better each day. On to day 5...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Day 3 of My Journey- 3/17/2010
Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Today was a day off from working out. I will be back at it tomorrow with one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. My upper body is still pretty sore. The soreness in my lower body is much better than yesterday and my knees are feeling a little better too. I'm excited to get back to the gym tomorrow!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Today was a day off from working out. I will be back at it tomorrow with one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine. My upper body is still pretty sore. The soreness in my lower body is much better than yesterday and my knees are feeling a little better too. I'm excited to get back to the gym tomorrow!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Day 2 of My Journey- 3/16/2010
Day 2 started off as I suspected- with lots of soreness!! I could glimpse the soreness last night and even took two Advil, but never thought I would have been this sore by morning. I did go the gym again today for my one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine.
My target heart rate is 146 for fat burning. So, my goal was to get a full 60 minutes on the elliptical at a heart rate of 146. It only took one minute for my heart rate to reach my target! As I continued exercising, my heart rate was creeping up to around 155-160. I tried slowing down to get my heart rate closer to my goal, but when I went too slow the machine would pause my workout- very annoying. I never did manage to get my heart rate below 160 for most of the workout for this reason. Also, my toes kept falling asleep towards the end of the workout. I must have been putting pressure on a certain spot in my foot or something.
I was able to complete the entire hour and burned 699 calories and my total distance was 3.72 miles. I felt really good about this workout in the end. We'll see how sore I am tomorrow. At least I will sleep well tonight!
Day 2 started off as I suspected- with lots of soreness!! I could glimpse the soreness last night and even took two Advil, but never thought I would have been this sore by morning. I did go the gym again today for my one hour of cardio on the elliptical machine.
My target heart rate is 146 for fat burning. So, my goal was to get a full 60 minutes on the elliptical at a heart rate of 146. It only took one minute for my heart rate to reach my target! As I continued exercising, my heart rate was creeping up to around 155-160. I tried slowing down to get my heart rate closer to my goal, but when I went too slow the machine would pause my workout- very annoying. I never did manage to get my heart rate below 160 for most of the workout for this reason. Also, my toes kept falling asleep towards the end of the workout. I must have been putting pressure on a certain spot in my foot or something.
I was able to complete the entire hour and burned 699 calories and my total distance was 3.72 miles. I felt really good about this workout in the end. We'll see how sore I am tomorrow. At least I will sleep well tonight!
Day 1 of My Journey- 3/15/2010
Well, day 1 started off great. I printed out my workout and walked into the gym ready to go. I felt a little intimidated knowing that some of the exercises would have to be done in the common area of the gym rather than in the "Women's Only Suite". The workout consisted of a variety of exercises including arms, legs, abs, jumping jacks, and cardio sprints.
Since when are jumping jacks so hard to do? Oh yeah, when you are 35 years old and overweight and out of shape! The ab machine is now my official nemesis. I sat on the machine and set the weight at 20 lbs. and tried to do my first ab crunch. I could not budge that machine with all of my might (who am I kidding- 20 lbs- yeah right!). Meanwhile, there are a few guys about 6 feet from me grunting and lifting weights. I dropped the weight to 10 lbs. as discreetly as possible since I knew I was getting some looks. Again, I could not manage to do even one crunch! I then pulled the pin out of the machine so there was no weight at all and managed to do 5 crunches. Keep in mind, I was supposed to do 3 sets of 10 reps. Needless to say, I have a long way to go.
Also, I had a funny experience doing the dumbbell presses with the exercise ball. Apparently, the exercise ball wasn't inflated enough because after I positioned the ball under my upper back, I realized that my head was only about 6 inches from the floor! Pretty sure this wasn't how it was supposed to be.
I was really looking forward to the stretches at the end of the workout since I could already feel the soreness setting in. They felt really good, but I could not do the standing quad stretch. You are supposed to reach behind yourself and grab your ankle with the opposite hand and pull your foot up towards your butt. I cannot even come close to reaching my ankle with the opposite hand!! Another area for improvement. Everything went pretty well and I finished the workout in about an hour.
I had the chance to speak to Adam for the first time on the phone a little later in the afternoon. It was then I discovered I had done the workout in the completely wrong sequence!! Oh well, at least I did it. I felt very accomplished. On to day 2...
Well, day 1 started off great. I printed out my workout and walked into the gym ready to go. I felt a little intimidated knowing that some of the exercises would have to be done in the common area of the gym rather than in the "Women's Only Suite". The workout consisted of a variety of exercises including arms, legs, abs, jumping jacks, and cardio sprints.
Since when are jumping jacks so hard to do? Oh yeah, when you are 35 years old and overweight and out of shape! The ab machine is now my official nemesis. I sat on the machine and set the weight at 20 lbs. and tried to do my first ab crunch. I could not budge that machine with all of my might (who am I kidding- 20 lbs- yeah right!). Meanwhile, there are a few guys about 6 feet from me grunting and lifting weights. I dropped the weight to 10 lbs. as discreetly as possible since I knew I was getting some looks. Again, I could not manage to do even one crunch! I then pulled the pin out of the machine so there was no weight at all and managed to do 5 crunches. Keep in mind, I was supposed to do 3 sets of 10 reps. Needless to say, I have a long way to go.
Also, I had a funny experience doing the dumbbell presses with the exercise ball. Apparently, the exercise ball wasn't inflated enough because after I positioned the ball under my upper back, I realized that my head was only about 6 inches from the floor! Pretty sure this wasn't how it was supposed to be.
I was really looking forward to the stretches at the end of the workout since I could already feel the soreness setting in. They felt really good, but I could not do the standing quad stretch. You are supposed to reach behind yourself and grab your ankle with the opposite hand and pull your foot up towards your butt. I cannot even come close to reaching my ankle with the opposite hand!! Another area for improvement. Everything went pretty well and I finished the workout in about an hour.
I had the chance to speak to Adam for the first time on the phone a little later in the afternoon. It was then I discovered I had done the workout in the completely wrong sequence!! Oh well, at least I did it. I felt very accomplished. On to day 2...
Monday, March 8, 2010
Welcome To Kelley's Journey with Adam Freeman
Hello to All!
Welcome to Kelley's weight loss journey. Kelley approached me the other day with some fitness questions and a fear that she would never find the right program to get rid of the unwanted body fat that she has. Kelley has tried many different diets and unfortunately none of them have helped. Did you know there are over 18,000 different diets out there and something you should ask yourself is, if there was a diet that worked, wouldn't there only be one?
Adam Freeman
Welcome to Kelley's weight loss journey. Kelley approached me the other day with some fitness questions and a fear that she would never find the right program to get rid of the unwanted body fat that she has. Kelley has tried many different diets and unfortunately none of them have helped. Did you know there are over 18,000 different diets out there and something you should ask yourself is, if there was a diet that worked, wouldn't there only be one?
A nutritional program, weight training program, cardiovascular program is nothing when you aren't committed or held accountable for following through with the program. The most credible personal trainer in the world can not change someone who doesn't have to willpower to change. That is where you all come in!!!
I currently run an online personal training program and compared to my current personal training clients at O2 Fitness, the only thing that separates the two by the results they achieve is motivation and accountability. It is easier to not be held accountable when they don't have to show up for an appointment and/or lose money for missing it.
So, I took things to the next level and I am getting all of you involved to help with the motivation and accountability. Obviously, there is motivation right now with Kelley, but when that wears off, she only has accountability to hang on to and what better way than creating this blog to practically force her to workout, maintain her meal plan, and sharing her insight on how easy this really is so other people can follow suit.
Kelley agreed to the challenge by a single email claiming she commits to the program and while she has shared all of her closes friend's, coworker's and family's email addresses with me, it is up to me to provide the information that will get her from point A to point B. I have done it a million times, and I will do it again.
I just need a promise from you all to encourage Kelley by motivating her and holding her accountable when she doesn't post her updates. Her progress can solely depend on your help, so please make an effort to give her the support she needs.
Let the journey begin...
God Bless,
Adam Freeman
Fitness Director/Personal Trainer
O2 Fitness Clubs - Wilmington, NC
AdamFreemanPT@yahoo.com
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