Fitness Progress Check-In Day 11

Before I started a set exercise schedule last month, I had soo many days, weeks where I was utterly wiped out. Since I started up again, the days where I was too dog-tired to do anything were becoming less and I noticed I was able to push through the exhaustion which was very encouraging. Today … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 11

Fitness Progress Check-In Day 10

I looked at the calendar and saw that today marks 1 month since I began exercising again and Day 11 of checking in online and holding myself accountable. Today I did only 11 minutes on the glider, and 50 pullbacks with the resistance band, plus 20 gentle squats. I also took my lunch hour to … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 10

Fitness Progress Check-In Day 9

Yesterday I didn't mention that I have been struggling just a tad on losing a bit of weight. Now 14 pounds may be nothing to many, but for me, it's been a struggle. At 5'2, I always weighed between 115 and 126. I have never weighed more than 130 pounds with the exception of college … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 9

Fitness Progress Check-In Day 8

Yesterday I noticed that my calves were tight which in turn was causing my Achilles tendons to feel a bit of pain which in turn I noticed was causing strain in my plantar fascia. A slippery slope that led me to major issues before, so today I started a stretching routine now that I am … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 8

Fitness Progress Check-In Day 7

I watched the movie Office Space on cable well after I graduated college on Comedy Central and well before I started working at a corporate desk job so, while I found the movie to be funny, it wasn't really relatable to me....yet. Now, I TOTALLY get it when they said "Sounds like someone has a … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 7

Fitness Progress Check-In Day 6

After feeling super sad for missing out on hanging out with my friends who I haven't seen since last year, I woke up determined to put that behind me and not give up on my daily workout routine no matter what. Today I did 15 minutes on the air walker, then moved on to DDPY … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 6

Fitness Progress Check-In Day 5

Today started out like all the others, I got on my air walk trainer, and today, I set a new goal. 20 MINUTES!  20 minutes, which felt pretty easy, so I was on cloud nine!  I was then going to meet my friends at a NY Mets sponsored festival at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 5

Fitness Progress Check-In Day 4

After tossing and turning all night, I started my day at 5:45am because why bother waiting till 630...I can't sleep anyway. My neck, feels super subluxated, my back, legs, glutes have a dull aching pain and my stomach feels like an elephant is sitting on my intestines. After my morning ritual, brush teeth, wash face, … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 4

Fitness Progress Check-In Day 3

I popped up out of bed today like a pop tart and started my day with a good amount of energy. After I brushed my teeth and washed my face, I put the gel eye-pads under my eyes and hopped on my air walk trainer with more pep in my step and changed up my … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 3

Fitness Progress Check-In Day 2

The struggle was real today. Exhaustion, nausea, pain all hit at different times of the day today but I pressed on. Kudos to me! I woke up in pain with my joints and muscles as stiff as the tinman, super exhausted but I proceeded to my new routine. I put the A few minutes on … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 2