Jogging (Strutting) Toast

In an effort to write at least 15 minutes a day, I have gone back to blogging (until I actually get back to academic writing). I am working on getting a daily writing habit down, so here’s today’s rant:

This week I rededicated myself to Weight Watchers. I have 13 weeks until Labor Day so I’m going to work towards making the program work over the next 13 weeks. This week I started running…I should say jogging. By jogging I mean my version of jogging. It’s more of a bouncy walk but it definitely feels like I’m doing more than just strolling. I earn 3 exercise points for every 15 minute jog. I actually feel better when I do it. I missed it yesterday because of all the rain so this morning, with my new Nikes on, I hit the pavement. Not sure if it was the day off, the new sneakers or the fact that I’m really tired, I couldn’t do the 15 minute run so instead I ran for about 8 minutes then walked for 15 minutes and then finished up with a 2 minute jog. I always feel accomplished when I do that: get up off my fat butt and move!

I want to try to get to the gym this weekend. If I could go for just 30 minutes of weight training on the machines I know it would help. I’m not only doing this to look better but it’s mostly for health reasons. If I lose 20-30 pounds it will ease my lupus flares, keep me off cholesterol medication, maybe get me off the high blood pressure medicine and help my heart. When you have a friend from high school, an athlete, who has a massive coronary and barely survives, you realize you’re not 19 anymore. If I feel better, I am better and as a newlywed, I want to be the best I can be for myself and my husband. No more excuses!

I said this before, I written about this before, to no avail. I have to make this a priority and I have to make it work. Life isn’t going to wait for me, it’s about to pass me by, so I must keep with it.

Sticking with the exercise part will help me stick with the food part. I know what I should and shouldn’t eat and with Weight Watchers, my leader Karen and my new buddy Fiona along with Nancy as inspiration, I know I can do it.

Plus…I have these cute new sneakers!