Hello Treadmill

I decided it was time to reacquaint myself with our beloved treadmill. It is starting to cool off and I have been yearning for some exercise. I am not and never will be a super athlete, but I do like to feel like I can still move my body. Plus, over the past little while I have let some pounds sneak up on me. I am teetering right around the weight that I swore to myself I would never get to again. Yet, here I am. Time to get serious.

It has been a while since I have done any sort of physical activity and my body is feeling it. During the summer I can barely move as it is so exercise is pretty darn difficult. I would say impossible but it isn't impossible. It's just that during the summer I have a small allotment of energy and once it is gone, it is GONE. I could exercise and then do absolutely nothing else all day. That is not an exaggeration. So I choose to do other things like shower and put make up on.

So yesterday I was determined that I was going to spend 30 minutes on the treadmill. I get changed and go to put my shoes and socks on and can't find my shoes. Has it been that long since I have worn my tennis shoes at all? I finally found them on Quinn's side of the closet buried under other shoes. Yep. It has been that long.

I headed down to the treadmill and off I went. I did a combination of running and walking and I went at a pace that was comfortable for me. Don't want to discourage myself right off the bat. I ended up only going for 20 minutes because I had procrastinated and I had to be somewhere else shortly. However, it was 20 minutes of exercise. Yea me!

It is amazing what exercise does for me mentally. I went and changed and my pants were still a little tight. I exercise once and mentally I automatically feel thinner (thus I was surprised that my pants were still a little tight). I feel more toned. I feel better about myself.

Today I can feel muscles in my back and legs that are a little sore. Not too sore, but I know they got a little work out. I think I am going to set a goal to run a 5k around Thanksgiving. Not on Thanksgiving. I did that last year. Too much to do in one day. I think if I set a goal for myself it will help me push forward. More than anything. I want to be healthy. I am not the healthiest eater. I love too much that is not good for me, but I try to be moderate. Losing weight is not about looking skinny (although that doesn't hurt) but it is about taking care of my body the best that I can. Some do much better at it but at least I will keep on trying.