Laziness. Meet my new best friend: Motivation

Sorry. Laziness. But there just isn't room in my life for you anymore... and Motivation has introduced me to so many new friends. Determination. Organization. Cleanliness. Success. The only person you introduced me to was Failure... and now I need to make new friends. I hope you understand. I am sure if you went to your local McDonalds you can makes lots of new friends. It was great while it lasted. Sincerely, Andrea



In reality, I didn't know this, but I had the motivation in me all along, but I paid so much attention to being lazy, and saying that I couldn't do it all the time, that I really couldn't do it. Now that I have found the motivation to do it, I really can't believe I wasted so much time. 

I realized this more this morning. I had done my workout. Updated my workout log, drank some water and looked around my apartment. For those of you that don't know, I live in a tiny studio apartment. Well, over the weekend, it had gotten a bit messy. I just needed to get off my couch, shower and then pick up my apartment. The more I thought about getting off the couch to shower and start my day, the less I wanted to do it. I really just wanted to take a nap. I sat there and made excuses for myself. "Oh, I just did my first workout in forever. I am worn out. I deserve to rest" or "I don't go back to work till Wednesday. I can pick up later." or "I will be more energized after a nap." What the crap really? I literally had to get up and look at my mirror and give myself a lecture. "What are you doing? A shower will refresh you just as much as a nap. And do you really want to get into your bed sweaty and gross? WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Are you really going to be lazy and let yourself get in your own way ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE YEAR?!" 

Seriously, people. Why is it that we allow ourselves to do this sometimes? "It's just one piece of bread." "I am just skipping one workout." We are our own worst enemies. When it comes down to it, if at the end of the day I didn't clean my apartment- it would be no one's fault but my own. I can't blame anyone else but me for the shape that I am in today. 

If I have to give myself a lecture in the mirror everyday. So be it. But I refuse to let myself continue on the path that I was on.

Oh, and my apartment is picked up now by the way :)

(Original post can be seen here: http://nerdfitness.com/community/entry.php?222-Laziness-Meet-my-new-best-friend-Motivation)

Workout 1 down!

WOOOoooOOOoooT!


First workout of the year is now out of the way! That was enlightening. I had done this circuit for 5 weeks back in April and did great at it, but I thought it would be a good way to start over again. I did more than I thought that I was going to be able to do. Which is nice. I mean, don't get me wrong, I am still so out of shape that it's ridiculous. Seriously. I can barely go up my 2 flights of stairs without being out of breathe. Gross.


Warmup:
10 Squat and bends
20 rear steps
10 rowers (I don't think I did these right)
20 windmills


Workout


Circuit #1
20 squats
10 pushups (on knees)
10 lunges
26 second plank


Circuit #2
16 squats
10 pushups (on knees)
10 lunges 
15 second plank


Steve's Circuit calls for:
20 squats
10 pushups
20 lunges
20 dumbell rows
15-30 sec plank
All this 3 x's. 


I would say that that's pretty good for my first workout in FOR.EV.ER! I really can't wait to see how I do by the end of my 7 week challenge. I can't wait to see how I LOOK by the end of the year. I can do this. I know I can. And as long as I hold on to that, then I can do anything I want. 

This is the beginning of a remix...

I hate talking about myself. I mostly just give facts or stats. But I think that who I am is a big part of how/why I workout. 


First the basic facts. My name is Andrea. I am currently 23 years of age, 5'9. Right now I weigh about 203 lbs. I am 1/2 South Korean and 1/2 American. Basically. I guess I have some Cherokee, some German or something or another in me, and my family is originally British. But that gets complicated. Anyways. I feel like most of my weight is in my stomach. Ew. 


I live in Des Moines, IA. I was born in South Korea, moved to Virginia when I was 2, Florida when I was 9 and Iowa when I was 18. I was in GREAT shape when I lived in Florida. Ok, so I went through a year of eating disorders, but I bounced back and started surfing. That put me in the best shape of my life. When I moved to Iowa I got really depressed and the only thing I could think of to do was eat. So I did. A lot. And I have gained almost 80 pounds in 5 years. And it shows. Everywhere. About April 2011 I decided I was going to try and get back into shape. I kept making excuses though. And I kept not doing it. I did really well for about a month. Lost about 20 pounds. Then I got sick or something and gave up. 


I let things in my life I couldn't control change what I COULD control. I made pathetic excuses. And now I am done.  This year, I have to do things different. I have to make a change within myself. I have to make this the year that I get in the best shape of my life. I have to make sure I don't let myself get in the way of myself. I can make excuses for myself, and continue to destroy my body. Or I can tell myself to shut the eff up, and DO SOMETHING. 

I decided I am going to try and take it easy at first. My MAIN goal is to make working out a habit. I also want to get myself in a set schedule. I know it sounds lame. But I think it's so important. 

SO.

Fitness:
-Do Steve's Beginner Body Weight Circuit Workout 3 days a week. (MWF)
-Do crunches TThSat. (Part of yearlong goal to be able to do 100 consecutive crunches)
-Do something active on Sunday. Be it running, walking, playing Just Dance 3 with my cousins

Diet:
-Cut out grains (part of yearlong goal to be 100% Paleo)
-Lose 2 pant sizes (at about a 15 right now, sadly)

Life-
-Volunteer at least once
-Paint a painting once a week (will post pictures as proof! PS- if you want to request a specific thing for me to paint, let me know. 
-BEDTIME IS 11, midnight on Fri, Sat.
-As soon as I wake up- get out of bed and stretch. 


Also, for something different: For every week that I keep my workout goals- I am going to put 10 dollars in a road trip fund to help me with my yearlong goals. Also, for every time I "cheat" I will put a dollar in a jar to donate(probably to my local library). 

Ok- starting pictures. I am putting them in an album on my imgur so I can have my pictures from the whole year all in one spot: http://imgur.com/a/Saqrc 


This all starts tomorrow: Jan 2nd!