Monday, September 19, 2011

So...yeah....exercise and stuff!

I have decided (on my own, no consultation with any doctors) to stop
some of my medicine. My instincts tell me they are just not good for
my body anymore. Plus, the side effects kinda sucked too! And this
stuff is not life-or-death if I stop taking them, so don't worry! All
my medications I take are, thankfully, voluntary.
Yes, I felt like crap for the first couple of days, but I'm starting
to even out a little.
This might not be the right venue, and I might not pull through for
myself, because I have started stuff like this a hundred million
times before. I can't stay accountable to myself at all, the older I
get.
I am challenging myself to 2 days on the treadmill. Fifteen minutes
each time. That's it.
I know that sounds like nothing, but it's SOMETHING to me! And it's
only Monday. I have 6 days left to fulfill this. I'm not promising
myself to get up in the morning (and if you know me on any level, you
know how hard it is for me to get up! LOL). I'm not promising myself
right after work, but I will find a place and time to get this done.
Cuz it's only 15 minutes and it's only twice this week.

I have to do something! I am (somewhat) determined to lift my
metabolism by healthy means, like diet and exercise. I have
incorporated more protein into my diet the last several weeks, but
it's time to take all that to a new level. I'm only 2 pounds away
from my first goal weight I set for myself. My reward: getting my
guitar-bashed fingernails a manicure. I haven't gotten a manicure
since my wedding.
That was 2 years ago.....today, actually!

So here's to my challenge for Week 1. I don't know what Week 2's
challenge will be yet. I hope I stick with this!