Hello Again

It's hard to believe it has been a month since I said "farewell". Overall, it's been a whirlwind few months with the passing of my Great Aunt (105 years of age!), my Mom taking a fall that has resulted in her moving back up North (at least for now), my having to go back for vestibular therapy, a gas leak in my apartment (I still do not have a kitchen ceiling!) and preparations taking place for a bathroom renovation beginning in September.

In other words, life has been happening.

It's now also 14-months since I was diagnosed with Meneire's disease, which totally threw me for a loop not only in learning to cope with the ups and downs of the condition, but finding a balance with my diet and exercise. Quite frankly, at this moment I'm in pretty bad shape.

So, what better time to dust myself off and kick-start a new beginning?

I'm not certain at this point how much of a role my blog will play in to this. When I launched Catapult Fitness Blog back in April 2008 I was probably the fittest I've ever been, working towards my Fitness Nutrition Certification and quite honestly, feeling alot like Wonder Woman. I entered 2009 with the goal of landing a job as a fitness model.

Clearly, alot has changed since then.

As I said in my last blog posting, life is a series of journeys. I realize now that my journey at this point in time is to pick myself up and start re-focusing on my health and fitness goals.

Dietary changes will definitely be in the works over the next several weeks as will kick-starting my workout regime.

My vestibular therapist won't let me run intervals but we've agreed that walking on the Incline Trainer (2x/week) is a-OK. I'll also be starting the Turbulence Training 4-Week Bodyweight program (3x/week) and Scott Sonnon's Intu-Flow (2x/week).

It may sound like a lot for someone still in 'recovery', but I think it's do-able. Obviously, I may make adjustments based on how this workout impacts my balance therapy.

For now, my starting point is as follows:

Weight - 127 lbs
BF % - ~ 28%

Wish me luck!

Train hard; stay strong.

Peace.

Susan