My Fitness Story

Okay - I've never been fit.  I was a round child who grew into a slightly-less round adult.

I'm also a Black girl from the South.  So...pretty much everyone in my family over the age of 50 is struggling with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, Type II Diabetes, and the like.  I'm now 32, had a brief bout with high blood pressure myself, and decided to work on that.

At various points in my life I've been addicted to TV and Nutella.  Occasionally both at the same time.

When I was in 5th grade, I had surgery on my left hip: three screws put in to anchor the femur back into the socket.  Not a big deal.

Except for the fat rolls in the x-ray.  Urgh.  I was nearly my current full height of 5'9" and about 200 pounds.  Not cool.  Not cool at all.

So, I got interested in fitness as I was going through physical therapy.  I started using videos at home and I learned to love lifting heavy weights.  Dang I wish I could love cardio, and I'm trying my best.

So, if I've been working out for about 21 years why aren't I more fit?  First reason: I love food.  Around the same time as the hip surgery, I learned to cook.  I've practically burnt out a deep fryer from overuse, y'all.  I've made deep fried Twinkies multiple times.  Over the years I've been embracing healthier eating patterns.  Just because God gave us Krispy Kreme doughnuts, that doesn't mean I need to eat them every time the Hot light is on.

Second reason: I'm flamingly inconsistent.  I have great ~plans~ for exercising.  And I love it when I get into a routine.  But then I get frustrated, want instant results, get distracted, and fall off the wagon.  Or I get bored.  Doing the same thing day in and day out makes me bonkers.

But it's a journey, and I'm committed, and I'm sharing it with you all (gulp).  This is gonna be awesome - I can feel it!  No more short cuts - it's time for the long cut.