I know Mel is doing it! Yay!
Anyone else?
Also, I realized yesterday that going shopping on a birthday is not such a great idea. First of all when I saw myself in one of those mirrors they have everywhere, it looks like I have a bruise on my cheek. There is no bruise. What is that big dark smudge?
Then everything I tried on was too small and I know I wore that size a couple of weeks ago. Pooey.
I'm not putting on pounds. I'm just turning to flab. I'm losing muscle mass and replacing it with rolls and pudges.
So, not only am I giving up the sugar. I have GOT to start moving! Just have to. My dog is fat, too, so I guess we will be taking walks together. I am thinking to ask some women I know in the area if they want a walking partner. I would be so much more motivated that way.
How do you motivate yourself to exercise? Do you do it at home? At a gym? At all?
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Hi Kay!
I haven't given up sugar yet either... There are just too many yummy things that contain sugar...aughh.
I do exercise though. I usually go to the gym 6 days a week (less if I have appointments or other things to deal with) and walk at least 4 miles. Today I did close to 5. I also take a class only one day a week in addition to my treadmill time. My class is a combination of tai chi, pilates and yoga. No weird stuff though just the exercise. I also try to do work with the weights, but if I'm running short on time I cut the weights and keep the cardio.
I feel stronger since joining the gym 3 + years ago and it motivates me better than exercising at home. At home I always INTEND to do it, but never do. I had an exercise DVD from the library that I kept renewing for about three month and I did it twice for about 10 minutes each time. I need the pressure of classmates and the motivation of wasting money to keep me going.
My good cholestoral is incredible though, but I still have to work on lowering my bad cholesterol a bit. My doc said he wasn't concerned about it because my good was so good, but I still want to make changes. I'm guessing the changes I have to make are in diet because I was od'ing on dairy products last time I had my blood tested.
Since I have been going to excercise class at the school (school nurse does it-for school workers) I have lost 8.5 inches of blubber, but alas! It has turned to hard fat. Have been told that it will melt away the rest of the blubber. I feel better for going, but I have missed last 3 times because of sickness, transportation, and sickness problems. I just go because the other people expect to see me there. My hubby and others know I go so now I'm stuck. But thats good. Anyway, I need the accountability of others to be dedicated to exercise.
When you come up with a great plan let me know! I am still struggling to make time for it!
If we lived next door to each other I would say lets go walking..but alas it is not to be..
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