Day 4 of 84: Modify Where Modification Is Due…

When I did my last Body For Life Challenge I was very strict with my eating, and the exercise. I was also not a good friend to myself and when I messed up I berated myself for it. Badly. This led to bitterness towards myself, and lots of feeling like a failure. I’m working really hard on not doing that to myself this time.

I made a decision yesterday that I am going to modify this challenge. Why you ask? Well…because with all of the health stuff going on with my son Aaron who has Epilepsy the BFL Exercise plan is not doable right now. It’s just not. Aaron has been having a LOT of issues lately with seizures and the stuff that comes after that and going to an actual GYM is just not happening. SO- I’ve been working out at home..using DVD’s. Or doing Turbulence Training Circuits in place of my BFL Strength workouts.  Or doing Kettlebell workouts with my Kettlebells.

Some BFL Purists would consider this failure of some sort. I however; do not. This is still success for me because I’m still moving my body daily, and eating healthy as possible, and drinking my water.  As a matter of fact…I’ve already lost FOUR POUNDS since Monday. That is HARDLY failure…

I think that the key for me to all of this health and fitness stuff is Flexibility. It’s certainly not the end of the world if I have to substitute one type of workout for another, or if I miss a workout all together because of something more important coming up.

I’m still following the Body for Life principles of Strength training 3 times a week and doing Cardio 3 times a week it’s just not exactly to the letter.  I don’t have an issue with that and neither should anyone else…I hope.

When Life hands you lemons….either stick em’ in your bra…or add tequila..LOL. That’s my motto..

~ by catwmn on January 8, 2009.