Mamavation Monday

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It's the last day of 2012 and also the last paid session I had with my awesome personal trainer, Joe. My stepfather bought me weekly sessions as a Mother's Day present last year and it's been probably the best gift I've ever received. I've never enjoyed exercise, even as a kid, and Joe manages to make me laugh and work hard even while I'm silently cursing him. See, I absolutely abhor sweating and working out in public– two major obstacles that I've allowed to let me get increasingly more sedentary since childhood. I've always been content to sit in a corner with a book and now I have an iPad to keep me occupied… but I also have two kids whom I'd like to set a better example for, so I have really made an effort to be consistent with working out. The accountability of a personal trainer is remarkable and Joe knows how to press my buttons to ensure productivity. Threatening to make me run laps or do all my cardio on the stairmaster, for example. Ouch.

Anyway, I can't afford to pay for sessions anymore so I need to make sure I'm putting in the hours. Joe is still there for moral support but I don't want to bug him too much. I also don't want to let him down- we've made a lot of progress in my strength and endurance over the past few months. I haven't lost much weight; I think that's the next step. My body is tighter and less jiggly but now I need to make smarter food choices and up the cardio. I need a team and so I'm reaching out to my blogger buddies in the Mamavation Sistahood for support as I try to put my best foot forward in 2013. Yeah, stepping through the heel as I lunge, Joe…


What are your fitness and health goals for the new year?