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Month: August 2016

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Swimming Again – Western Colorado Senior Games

August 25, 2016December 26, 2017 pattysfitnessjourney

What I just accomplished is something I have wanted to do ever since we moved to Grand Junction in August of 2003.  However I had a "weight number" I wanted to be, before putting on a swim suit and getting in the water in front of other people.  Today I am still 75 pounds away… Continue reading Swimming Again – Western Colorado Senior Games

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Guest Post by my little sister – Lisa Sparks 8/21/2016

August 21, 2016December 26, 2017 pattysfitnessjourney

"My sister Patty invited me to write this week’s blog. I am Patty's only younger sister and I have always thought of her as my friend. She and I were together one year ago in August 2015 at our moms home in Ohio. It was a great time together. Patty brought us gifts and one… Continue reading Guest Post by my little sister – Lisa Sparks 8/21/2016

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NLP – Next Level Performance 8/14/2016

August 15, 2016December 26, 2017 pattysfitnessjourney

Facebook memories pop up on your timeline and they have a way of reminding you just where you were one year ago.  One year ago, I was in Ohio with my daughter visiting my mother and my sisters.  I did not feel well leading up to that trip nor did I feel well the entire… Continue reading NLP – Next Level Performance 8/14/2016

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Relax – August 8, 2016

August 8, 2016December 26, 2017 pattysfitnessjourney

Those of you who know me will probably get a laugh out of hearing that the trainers tell me to "relax."  I have been a planner/control freak for as long as I can remember.  When Jessica was 3 years old, I had picture schedules for her so she knew what her day would be like.… Continue reading Relax – August 8, 2016

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You are holding a cup of coffee ☕️ when someone comes along and bumps into you 🤦‍♀️ or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill the coffee? 🤔 “Well because someone bumped into me, of course!" 🤷‍♀️
Wrong answer. 🙇🏿‍♂️
You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup.  Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea. Whatever is inside the cup is what will spill out.
Therefore, when life comes along and shakes you (which WILL happen), whatever is inside you will come out.  It's easy to fake it until you get rattled.
So we have to ask ourselves....”what's in my cup?”☕️. When life gets tough, what spills over?
Joy, gratefulness, peace and humility? 💓
Or anger, bitterness, harsh words and actions? 💣
You choose!
Today let's work towards filling our cups with gratitude, forgiveness, joy, words of affirmation to ourselves and others, kindness, gentleness and love. 💜 💕 💜. 🙌🙌. (Posted this a year ago.  Still love this today!) #whatsinyourcup, #kindness, #gentleness, #reclaimingmylife, #reclaimingpatty, #pattysfitnessjourney, #joyfulliving _🤙Have you ever heard the term “worry yourself sick” or “worried sick?” ✋ That was me last week.  I’m not proud of that moment, but I do believe it’s worth talking about.

_ 🤙I post a lot of motivational things and for good reason, but my life is not without struggles at times.  I used to live EVERY day riddled with anxiety and “what if’s.” I’ve worked very diligently (especially all of 2018) turning that weakness into a strength. -🤙However last week it got me and it got me good.  My 19 year old was driving home (Denver to GJ - over Vail pass.). He’s done it many times but this time, he and his friends were starting at 11:00 pm.

_🤙There was not a single thing I liked about that scenario.  The snow, the black ice, the sleepiness, the other drivers on the road at that time of night.  AND I was over a thousand miles away in Ohio. 
_🤙I literally stayed awake following him on “find my i-phone” until he made it safely.  And in Ohio it’s two hours later.  My stomach was in knots and I felt like I was going to throw up.  And then I felt stupid because I know God and I know prayer and I’ve worked all last year on beating this anxiety demon. 
_🤙Does that ever happen to you?  I’d say it’s more normal than we realize.  I was flying home the next day and needless to say I was completely exhausted.  Once home I asked my husband how he had slept the night our son was driving.  He replied, “great.” _🤙Whats the answer?  For me—I said if our son feels confident and you’ve talked it through with him and you’ve prayed and you’re confident enough to sleep all night, please don’t tell me until after the fact.  I have to do that in other areas too.  I don’t watch much news.  I don’t watch scary movies.  I just don’t need all those “what if’s” in my head.

_🤙 If anxiety tries to rear its ugly head in your life, know you are not alone.  Our mental health is just as important as our physical health and it’s worth talking about.  Let’s keep the conversation going and help each other turn our weaknesses into strengths.  #wellnesswednesday, #samehere🤙, #mentalhealthadvocate, #weareallalittlecrazy, #pattysfitnessjourney, #anxietywarrior, #overcominganxiety 💪I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and my Doctor says “strength training” is great to do.  It builds your muscles and helps support and protect joints that are affected by arthritis.

_💪 Your instinct may be to protect your joints by limiting your movement, but motion is lotion.  Make it a habit, and you could have less pain. It also helps you move better. That will allow you to do activities that may now be tricky for you.

_💪For me I do a lot of body weight only exercises.  And I get a great workout.  And on the recommendation of my Rheumatologist I only strength train twice a week?  Why?  Because for me there was a point of “overdoing” it and getting pretty severe tendinitis.

_💪This has always been a marathon—not a sprint.  So I obey my doctor and I get in two great days of resistance training a week.  Check with your doctor and see what he/she recommends for you. 
_💪Comment below 👇 if you’d like me to share some body weight exercises you can start doing right now at home.  Movement is medicine.  Knowledge is power. 
_💪I have Rheumatoid Arthritis but it does not define me.  #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #itsnevertoolatetobeginagain, #movementismedicine, #knowledgeispower, #reclaimingmylife, #reclaimingpatty, #onedayatatime, #itsamarathonnotasprint, #itneverwasjustfor12weeks _🏃‍♀️Transformation Tuesday:  I grew up swimming competitively from ages 9-21.  After college, I didn’t swim much.  I also dabbled with “jogging.” I ran “Bay to Breakers” in San Francisco one year, but swimming was always my first love.

_🏊‍♀️Fast forward to 2015.  I hadn’t swam for over 30 years.  Mainly because I refused to be seen in a swim suit.  At the time of the photo on the left, I had been consistently working out for 2 months.  So when my daughter asked me if I wanted to run the Denver Rock n’ Roll, I said, “sure, no problem.” _🏃‍♀️I signed up for the 5k.  Certainly I could accomplish that, right?  I’d been working out.  Well——I did finish.  I ran and then I walked, ran/walked.  Afterwards my ankles and knees were swollen for days.  I could barely walk.  I guess I hadn’t thought about the impact 275+ pounds would have on my joints.  I felt very let down afterwards and even more so when I saw pictures of myself.

_🏊‍♀️It was just a few months later in 2016 that I began working with a trainer and learning more about food.  It was this trainer who talked me into getting back into the pool — no matter my size.  At first swimming was EXTREMELY difficult.  But even with how difficult it was, I had no swollen joints afterwards.  And that in itself was a huge victory.

_🏊‍♀️ Through consistent nutrition improvements and exercise (including swimming) I lost 75 pounds and spared my joints in the process.  I’m back in the water which is a huge love for me. I’ve experienced a true transformation in body, soul, and spirit.  #transformationtuesday, #dowhatyoulove, #nomatteryoursize, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #swimmingisgentleonyourjoints, #reclaimingmylife, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #fitover55, #itsnevertoolatetobeginagain 🏊‍♀️You know what’s better than getting MY swim in?  I’ll tell you.  It’s hearing that your client paid the 40.00 for a swim membership and swam 30 minutes today! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 🏊‍♀️I was actually having a “woe is me” moment about how swimming today was hard, blah, blah, blah.  Then I get her Marco Polo telling me she swam and she can feel every muscle in her body and I just broke out in a gigantic smile! 🏊‍♀️She’s been doing great with her nutrition and she said she wanted to start exercising.  But she has inflammation troubles like I do.  So she swam!  I LOVE swimming.  Great job Diana!  Keep it up.  You’ll get stronger.  #leadbyexample, #myswimpro, #swimsmarter, #underwateraudio, #speedo, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #inflammationwarrior, #getfitplan, #onedayatatime, #mondaymotivation, #reclaimingmylife What if?  #mondaymotivation, #mondaymotivationalquote, #onedayatatime, #reclaimingpatty, #reclaimingmylife, #selflovequotes, #loveyourselfquotes, #wlinspired, #wlstories8, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior

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