Free Motion (Not Quilting)

Over the Christmas holiday my brother talked me into participating in an exercise/nutrition program that he was going to start at the beginning of the new year.

It took a lot of convincing but I finally agreed.

I knew I needed to lose some weight...I really wanted to but I had never before been to a gym to work out and I wasn't excited about the prospect.

He was going to go to a 6 a.m. class but with how things currently are with my mornings, I wasn't able to go until the 9 o'clock class.  Therefore, I wouldn't know anyone and I was nervous about it.

I told myself I could do hard things though and I went for it.

I started out not knowing anyone, but now, I feel comfortable with and enjoy the company of the other 8-9 members of the class.  I look forward to going and pushing myself.

It was a three month program and by the end of March I had lost 20 pounds.

I am continuing to attend the class because I feel so much stronger and I know that if I quit things will go right back to where they were.

I feel so good and am so grateful that my brother encouraged me!

I seriously struggled about posting these pictures...but I figured the left hand side was how everyone was seeing me a few months ago anyway so why not?

I've made many changes in my eating habits and am hoping I can maintain them.

I'm drinking green smoothies almost daily, enjoying quinoa for the first time, finding recipes that I enjoy that are void of refined sugars and flours and making sure my portion sizes are respectable.

It wasn't until just a week or so ago that I realized I had two Free Motion activities going on in my life...in addition to my quilting, this exercise program is called Free Motion :)