Walking
I have finally started walking. Not only have I started, I'm being consistent. I have had the "Walk Away The Pounds Express - Advanced Walk - 3 Miles" DVD for a very long time. Last week I finally put it in the player and walked. It's set up as a kind of power walk and you can walk one, two or three miles. It incorporates kick backs, knee lifts, side steps and some arm movements for upper body.
At present, I am walking one mile. Last week I walked three days. This week my goal is to walk at least four days. This week I also added some upper body toning, in hopes of getting rid of my flabby arms.
Up until now, I have been exercising, but not as aggressively. I was doing leg lifts, crunches and wall push ups. I was being consistent, but I knew I needed something better that would get my heart pumping. So, I'm proud of myself for finally getting started.
Weigh-in
My last weigh-in was a bit frustrating and uncertain.
Our scales are digital and we have had them for longer than I can remember. For several weeks now they have been out of whack; not wanting to come on and very slow to read. Even after replacing the batteries, they didn't seem to be working properly. So, after some research, we bought a new set.
The problem is, the new scales weighed me heavier than my old scales (1.7 pounds). Now, I'm certain they are more accurate and that's great, but what I'm not certain of is whether I actually gained weight or not. Regardless, I recorded my new heavier weight into my weight journal.
I won't lie to you, I wasn't happy to have to record a gain. In fact, at first I was really upset; just ask my husband. He suffers from my poor moods, but he's also one of my biggest supporters and is always quick to encourage and remind me of how far I've come.
I finally decided that it just doesn't matter. This is my journey. There will be ups and downs. What matters is that when I have those downs, I don't stay down.
I wallowed for about three or four hours; I'm human. But then I told myself to shake it off and suck it up. I'm not the same girl I was a year ago, or even six months ago. That girl could have easily thrown in the towel and binged on a bag of Oreos.
This new me is determined to keep moving forward. No matter how many times I fall down, I will get back up. As I've said before, this is no quick fix. This is a life long journey and I've got miles to go, but I'm getting closer everyday.
Till next time, God bless!
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