Fit with Ruthie

Deep down inside I wish I could eat like everyone else. Deep down inside I dream of a hamburger and fries with lots of ketchup and a large coke. Deep down inside I would love to go to Olive Garden and order breadsticks and Alfredo. But the sucky part of all this.... I am not like everyone else. Could I choose to eat like everyone else? sure... but what would it get me? ...well.. I would be another figure in the American Dietary Landscape. I would be on medication for stomach aches and taking pills to sleep at night because I am so tired. I would be miserable.   Reality is I have issues with food. I always have. I loved how Cokes use to make me feel. I loved the highs I would get off of slurpies and candy. I loved the salty and crunchy of chips and crackers. I loved the stress relief a bag of chips and a coke could bring. I loved the energy it would give me. But I HATED how I felt afterward. .....yeah. ... that part sucks. so I sit here today not thinking I have found the answer to...

Reality for me these days is this: Certified level 2 Personal trainer Running Coach with USATF Certified Group Exercise Instructor: Kickboxing, Bootcamp, Step, Cardio Aerobics etc Certified Zumba Instructor level 1, 2, and Zumbatomic. I dont get through my day without thinking about how I use to be. Some days I have to pinch myself to know all this is real. You see, I remember vividly the days of struggle and the days when I looked upon people working in the fitness industry as fanatics and something impossible to reach. Yet....here I am.... How is the world did this 44 year old homeschooling mom become this? There are 3 keys to my success. #1. Prayer #2. Inspiration #3. Starting Over You see I am NEVER perfect. I "fall off the bandwagon many times a year" the secret is that when I do fall I chase that durn wagon down as fast as I can and jump back on. Starting Over is a process for me. Here is how it usually goes: 1. I start feeling like crap and know I want t...