I told you about my neurotic grocery budgeting, which so far is proving to be a real challenge to successfully execute. I'm also attempting to save money by becoming a hermit. (Hermits never have to worry about all those miscellaneous expenses.) The below zero temperatures are making this endeavor much easier.
As for losing weight, it's not that I have a lot of weight to lose, but since I hate (hate) exercise, have no willpower, and love sugar and butter, it's more of a psychological battle. Really, it's not about the weight as much as the jiggliness in the mid-section. I'd happily stay at my current weight if things were just a little bit more...defined. But also, I need to be healthier. I have no endurance and my body is aging faster than I am, which is no good.
And so I am treadmilling. This might sound like no big deal to those of you accustomed to physical activity, but for me it's quite an accomplishment. Obviously I need to do more than walk if I really want to be in shape, but you have to start somewhere.
If I can stick with the treadmilling habit, I'll think about adding in some weights or something...I don't know, are there pro bono personal trainers? I need someone to hold me accountable besides me because I'll just tell myself to shut up and go bake some more cupcakes (although I promise I'll feel guilty about it for weeks).
So will I emerge from this "transitional time" (that's how I like to think of it) healthier and with more money in our savings account? Maybe...or maybe I'll just stick with the hermit thing - you don't really need money or a good figure to be a hermit, right?
4 comments:
you go, girl....if you need motivation to excercise, look me up, or maybe point out that you are at least on the treadmill, while I just 'work' at the YMCA. Good job on trying new things....
After these temps are warmer, it'll be interesting to see if you don't just find window shopping appealling? :)
Good LUCK! Ellyn
Thanks!
Treadmills are how I got my start as well! (okay, this was a few winters ago. I don't have one now, but if I did I would be ALL over it. I'm still feeling huge and bloated after the baby, and that was in August. I can't WAIT for it to be warmer again so I can get back to it!) The apartment complex I was in at the time had a treadmill. Eventually it got nicer out and I moved the walks to the great outdoors. Well, that is if you consider the 1 mile path around the man-made lake near the complex "great outdoors", that is. But I digress.
Walking does amazing things. It may seem like not you're doing a lot but as someone who did it in little faith of results, I can honestly tell you in a month or so you'll see and feel great results! You'll have energy, improved mood, smaller pants sizes...it's all true and it's all *just* from walking. I felt so danged good I also ended up purchasing hand weights from Target. A few reps a day and suddenly my whole body was looking better. And all because I started walking. (So I say, anyway. Had I not started somewhere, I would have gone nowhere.)
So good luck to you chica! It's an exhilarating feeling. I wish you all the best!
I am proud! I need to exercise too.
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