{"id":23982,"date":"2011-09-25T10:04:26","date_gmt":"2011-09-25T17:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=23982"},"modified":"2011-09-25T10:04:27","modified_gmt":"2011-09-25T17:04:27","slug":"appreciation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=23982","title":{"rendered":"Appreciation"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s easy to take things we have for granted. I learned that lesson the hard way last year when I suddenly had to take a break from running for over two months. It wasn’t a willing break. I was very upset about the whole thing. My running ability was taken away from me and every little bit I got back was glorious. I was grateful<\/strong>\u00a0with each extra mile I was able to run pain-free. I was thankful<\/strong>\u00a0when I was able to push myself again without regretting it. Recently I had the opportunity to be reminded that I have to be grateful for something I have: a gym membership.<\/p>\n

It may seem like a silly thing to be grateful for but it was my touchstone for years when I was losing my weight. I missed it while I was gym-free. Not having access to a gym or pool made me appreciate it even more when I returned. On Saturday when I went to the gym I was happy! I loved being there. The annoying things I disliked about the gym before didn’t bother me as much.<\/p>\n

It was also a really hot, sunny day so the gym was pretty quiet. I found an open treadmill with a TV and I got sucked into two episodes of HGTV shows. That channel is really like crack to me. My run started out crappy but I didn’t let it get me down. I pushed through it slowly<\/em>\u00a0and then finally found my groove. I ran steadily and fast with no walk breaks for the rest of my run.<\/p>\n

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\nI learned my lesson after pushing myself too much last weekend and I lifted weights lightly<\/em>. I took it easy. Even though before<\/em>\u00a0I was lifting much heavier weights and doing my reps, this time I just did 10 pounds on a lot of the machines.<\/p>\n

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\nI finished up my workout with the medicine ball (back down to 8 pounds to take it easy) and did 15 minutes of stretching and foam rolling. It felt so good to back at the gym with my routine.<\/p>\n

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\nI’m looking forward to getting back to my old self too. I feel softer and weaker and lifting heavier weights was a struggle I wasn’t expecting. It’s okay. I took a break from lifting and now I’m back at it. Taking a break from anything is a good thing. It brings perspective, appreciation and a much needed break for the body!<\/p>\n

GYM STATS:<\/strong>
\nTime: 1:35<\/strong>
\nCalories Burned: 666<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nI’m also back to making better choices about food. Friday night when I got home from the pool Michael and I made a Papa Murphy’s deLite pizza on the grill and I only ate two pieces instead of the three I mentally wanted (but my stomach told me I didn’t need).<\/p>\n

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I also tried frozen yogurt at a new place near our house. I haven’t had frozen yogurt since I was a kid. I was a kid in a candy store with all those options. Okay I might have gone a little crazy with the toppings. There were just so many options! I could have gone the “healthier” route and gotten fresh fruit toppings. Nah, I totally went with Butterfingers, Health Bar, waffle cone, and Oreo cookies.<\/p>\n

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I got half chocolate and half mint:<\/p>\n

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\nBut I only ate half of my dessert on Friday night. I felt good that I was able to restrain myself instead of devouring every last bite. Even thought I wanted to eat it all. I popped the other half in the freezer.<\/p>\n

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\nI will definitely be having the rest of that dessert on Saturday night! And I will appreciate it and enjoy it as much as I did on Friday night. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

QUESTION: What’s something you relearned to appreciate?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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