An investment in ME

So today I took a big step in my wellness goals. I hired a personal trainer. I've always wanted to do that, but never hand the funds or the guts. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting a very sweet women at a Chamber of Commerce after hours events. She is a personal trainer in the town I live in, and she teaches group classes too. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to talk to her much that night, but her name lingered on my mind since then. On Sunday, I found her on facebook by accident.
And that is where the fun begins.Quickly I discovered I'd never make it to her fabulous fitness classes she offers at 5:30 M-T-W, because I rarely finish with work before 5:00. I was kind of sad about that, but then today I felt compelled to inquire about her services. Sure enough, it is exactly what I need.

My hubby consented to the spending of money. This is a big deal because I have flushed many on dollar on outlandish "its really going to work" fitness/weight loss initiatives in the last 10 years. So I set up my evaluation for tomorrow and begin the program on Tuesday. I committed to two times a week for the next five weeks and we'll see what happens after that. I know this is a big investment; the biggest I have made on myself for this purpose and I feel good about it. I know I cannot do this alone. I mean, I probably can, but truthfully, I have no clue what I'm doing. And when I do it, I want to do it right.

I hope that this phase in my wellness journey will benefit others as well. Because once I learn what is right, I can share my new found knowledge with others who are in the same boat. Being "Well" is no walk in the park. Some people are blessed with metabolism of a gazelle, but most are not. Some people were born to run like the wind, but most of us were not. And I have plenty of people in my posse who could use a tidbit or two on what it means to be on the path to wellness.

So let this experience not only fuel my own goals, but be shared among the best I know. I shall not keep my success a secret, nor my failures. I'm looking forward to this adventure, pain and suffering included. And I look forward to doing it the right way with the assistance of a professional who will guide me along my journey.

Let the fun begin!

Wow, it has been a long time since I have made an appearance here. As you can imagine, that is probably because I have nothing to report. Well, on my whole weight loss journey that is. So, I've decided to take a different spin on this whole journey. I'm going to call it a Wellness Journey, instead of weight loss. Weight loss leaves too much room for failure. To many gaps in the plan, especially for the completely random over scheduled, under organized person like me. Wellness is a better plan. Because it involves way more that just numbers. In my mind to be well is to be healthy, happy and energized. All of those things are directly related to weight loss anyway, right?

So, I am going to use this blog as a place to discuss the fabulousness of being well. It may or may not have anything to do with diets, or exercise. It might be a random rambling, or a tidbit on mental health. I will share anything cool I come across that my readers might benefit from. And I will probably still discuss the trials and tribulations of achieving my wellness goals along the way. I think by only limiting this blog to my weight loss journey, I'm holding back all of the cool things that go along with being well. I want this to be a place that I can use as an outlet and to entertain others who may be facing the same challenges that I am. And I need a place to ramble on an on about what my husband would consider "nothing".

 I thank you for visiting and reading my randomness, and would love to hear how whatever it is that I say relates to whatever might be happening with you. Here goes nothing!