A picture of something that has made a huge impact in your life recently...

The gym/working out...

As a child, teenager, and young adult I always played sports and got tons of exercise. I also have Asthma, but have always pushed my body to it's limit...I HATE to lose! There aren't many sports that I haven't been involved in over my life, I always really enjoyed playing sports. Later in life after school, I spent a lot of time in the gym (and I mean A LOT) I would spend hours a day there just working out.

Then a few years passed and in my mid 20's I lost my way....stopped going to the gym and pretty much stopped exercising. I gained some weight, not a ton but I got up to about 152 lbs one day I woke up and realized that I had to get my body back in shape!!! Really 152 lbs is an average weight for someone of my height, but I have always been a healthy fit person and when I started seeing that a size 8 wouldn't fit I knew I had to do a little work!

I know most people HATE to exercise, and I hate the "idea" of exercising, but when I do it I always feel so good :) In our busy lives it's hard to find the time to get that daily workout in, but it really is worth making the time. About a year ago, I made a promise to myself to really try hard to exercise each day, and for the most part I have done really well. I would say maybe I have skipped a month worth of exercising and 2 weeks of that was when I was recently sick with the flu. I was down to 137 lbs, but I am now at 140 lbs, and I am working hard to get to 135!

So I recently got myself back into the gym. Cardio is great and we need it, but we all know muscle burns more calories so I am back to weight lifting. It is KILLING me, and my body has been hurting so bad but I am pushing myself because I know "no pain, no gain"!

The gym and working out has a huge impact on my life because it's something I need to do! Getting older means lower metabolism so I gotta work if I want to stay this size. Working out is good for my Asthma, and having a healthy fit body is good for my well being. I hope I can continue to stay on track for years to come!!!