Geez Louise

I am hitting that place in my exercise routine where I want to give up, yes after 2 days I told you I was out of shape. I put in the P90X DVD and wanted to give up after 5 mins. Today I am definitely sore from yesterday so it was a little difficult to keep up with, so I only did half of the workout and decided to run/walk instead. I ran/walked for 2 miles, got my heart rate up and sweated...a lot!

Today as I was watching Live with Kelly, they had a healthy segment about lunch. I learned that wraps are NOT the best thing to eat, whole wheat bread is better. And of course mayonnaise is bad for you, and usually I'm all for eating mayo but only limited amounts. But I learned that mustard is better for you, with less calories AND it helps with migraines so eat all the mustard you want!

I am definitely struggling. I would just rather sit on the couch and not do anything, but I have to at least exercise for 20 mins a day. It's taking all that I have to pop in that DVD or plug in the tread mill. But if I keep my goals in my head at all times then I know I can push forward. This is what I am going to do tonight, make a list of all my goals that I have set to accomplish and write them down on a piece of paper and hang it in front of my computer, where I stare the most. And look at them every single day to remind myself to keep moving forward. There will be times where I want to give up completely. But I am determined. If I don't work out to one DVD a day, that's fine! I can take my doggies for a walk or run/walk on the tread mill, just as long as I'm moving my body and eating right.

I've been thinking a lot about my friend Annie, has made the decision to live a healthy life style and I am so proud of her for that. She has a Facebook page, Tiny Bites of Annie, where she posts recipes and health tips on how you can change your lifestyle one tiny step at a time. She is committed to living that way and I don't know if I will ever be that way, but I am willing to tip toe around the idea but definitely keep going with my diet.

I wish there was a way I could think of the way I want to look and then wake up the next morning and have it be that way. But I know that will never ever happen, so I have to work at it. I have to exercise and I have to eat healthy. I just need to keep thinking of how I want to look in the mirror and if it's not the exact number on the scale then that's okay too, and maybe I will do more to lose those extra pounds but if I feel good about myself, then that's all that matters. This blog is a definite motivator for me, I have never done anything like this before. But just seeing people read it makes me think that you want to know more about what's going on with me. And I hope you read this and then when you see me, you know that I'm not lying. We all need to keep moving towards our goals all the time and you are helping me towards mine.