About a year ago, I had to start taking a new medicine but still, I did nothing to improve. I was getting tired of the pictures that made me cringe. I had come far in my years of weight loss and was getting close to putting it all back on. Something had to give. So in January, I dusted off and charged the old Fitbit One and got at it. Prophetically, this came up in my facebook fed last week!
Being a teacher, everyone is like, 'isn't it easy to get your steps' and truthfully, for about 6000 steps it is but after that, I had to work for it! Everyday, I was steppin', in the hall, walking the 3 crazy furbabies after work, with Ann in the hallway before 7th! Even the kids knew and supported. After a couple of weeks, I felt so much better! and Luigi even lost weight (the littlest)!
THEN comes Spring Break... and those first 6000 steps were not natural, so I dug out the ol' tennis shoes and started walking. Then decided for motivation, I'd start doing some 5k's again. My last 5k was in 2016 and I discovered the cost had risen significantly so Iooked into some online ones. I found some great motivation and decided that I would do my first 5k in over 3 years virtually that Sunday! I have always been a slow walker and the virtual races allowed me the freedom to comfortably walk without the pressure of being the last fat walker in the group. That Sunday, I did it!
Last weekend, I completed my 3rd 10k and even managed to shave 2 minutes off my pace in the last 3 miles! This was a yes.fit race and they are awesome! You can do them cumulatively over time and they even have tidbits and Google images along the way.
Even my husband, Jon completed one! He loved it and now is starting his trek with Bigfoot.
If you are interested in Virtual Races, I'm going to link some great sites below!
Use the code 8wTjJ01g and you can save $5 off your first race with yes.fit!!
And join their facebook group as it is excellent motivation! Other great groups and clubs that are excellent are:
They have sales and discount codes almost all the time so make sure you look around for one or message me and I can let you know! And shipping is free! I got a bunch of their clearance medals as motivation. I like the Bling!
Speaking of bling, another great site with medals for only $10 including shipping and processing is:
Gorgeous medals and even Harry Potter themed series are available at:
Yesterday, I actually hit 85 days of getting my step goal! Unfortunately I had hurt my foot and it needed rest so I biked (which was safe to do). Let me assure you, biking 4,000 steps is every bit as hard as walking them!
My last doctor appointment, mu numbers were the best they have been in years! I know being healthier is making me a better teacher too! So often, we do not take the time to focus on ourselves. We get busy, grading, planing, data dis-aggregating and ourselves get beat down and tired.
No matter what you are doing right now, what test you are prepping for, what meeting you have, take a moment and just walk a lap around your school or short break leaning back in your chair. Focus on yourself for a few minutes and it will help not only you but your whole life.
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