Thankfulness...

Here I sit watching the first episode of season 9 Biggest Loser, the largest group of people ever to compete. They have to ride a stationary bike for 26.2 miles (a marathon) and the last two teams that finish have to go home before even starting. Wow is all I can say they are some really big folks who are being very brave to try and make a difference in their lives.

I posted on my facebook page how thankful I am for my health, self motivation to workout several times a week, the knowledge to cook healthy food and the fact I like to eat healthy food.

I tell everyone I know that I do kettlebells as my primary and only choice of exercise because it is so efficient for me to do one workout that has cardio and resistance all in one hour. I also get asked alot why I like kettlebells so much, that is really one of the hardest questions to answer that I get. I can't explain it but they are just addicting and I feel horrible when I don't workout for a few days. I love the fact that I can travel with then (in my car) so I can do a 30-45 minute workout whenever I want to do one. I have my interval time that I use to time my sets to keep me moving.

One of my friends whom I have not seen in ages saw me today and he just kept telling me how great I looked. One of my coworkers told me too today that I look great and I need to stop wearing big/baggy clothes and show off my figure. I guess I will need to go to Marshall's and find something new to wear.

My training last night was all doubles. I started with a pair of 12kg bells but dropped to the 8kb (18#) after about 3-4 sets. I was not feeling strong so I wanted to make it through the whole thing and still be able to my arms today. I also bought a new bell today, a 14kg (31#) to use as a transition bell between the 12kg and 16kg. I think once I can do the Max Vo2; 7 reps for the whole 80 sets I will then move the 14kg bell and start with 6 reps for the 80 sets.

I am so motivated right now to keep moving forward with my journey to be a healthier person and the feedback that I got today on how great I am looking felt great, and just more motivation to keep the journey going to the healthier new me.