Make It Count

I am no longer a lazy couch potato!

I bet that got your attention, eh? I can't help but be excited about this 2013 year. Since January began I've been hitting the gym two to three days a week and running at least a mile everyday. I won't lie and say I haven't been lazy because I have. There are just some days I'd rather just lie in my bed. But I am proud to say that I've hit a total of nearly twelve miles since January and ran my fastest mile at 15' 52" today. I also just received the Nike FuelBand this afternoon and already earned nearly 3000 fuel points in just the few hours I've had it, 5K in combination of the FuelBand and the Nike+ running app.

You might be asking yourself what is the Nike FuelBand and fuel points? The FuelFand is a wearable "bracelet" that houses LED lights and a band of electronic equipment that tracks your movement and gives a rough estimate of Calories, Steps and converts it all into a point system that you can set as a goal to meet. There is a display of lights on the side that go from red to green in measure of your goal. You can download the app from the app store to keep track of your movement all day via bluetooth.

It is a little on the pricey side but it is an excellent motivator, connects you to others striving to complete a goal like your own, and is a excellent reminder to keep moving to complete a goal. I have fallen in love with my FuelBand in a relatively short time and hope to see more benefits that what I do now.

I am so sorry! Didn't mean to make this into a review, I just got overly excited. Getting up and getting active is something that has escaped me for a long time. I was made fun of from kindergarten to the day I graduated about my weight. I just never really bothered doing anything about it. As an adult I find myself more and more motivated to do something about it. I want to get up knowing I feel good about myself. Finally a dark cloud of self-consciousness and self-doubt can be lifted and taken out from under me.

I am happy to be running and hope to do more everyday. I am not "overweight" but I am happy to be working toward a body that I want. I want to make 2013 count for a goal I want to accomplish for myself. My main goal of 2013 is to become more confident. I want to know that when I leave my house I feel good about myself. In 2013 I will make everything I have count with Nike.

Challenge yourself. Reach for your dream. Make It Count.

 Love XOXO
 Kayla