Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Tues and Wed, June 28 & 29, 2011

Tuesday:
3 mile walk - 55 minutes -Meinzer loop (2 mile) and Cook loop (1 mile)
Calorie intake was HUGE - 2 movies = movie popcorn, chocolate, Diet Coke, ice cream zingers and chocolate pretzels. NOT good. Will do better tomorrow.

Wednesday:
3 mile walk - 50 minutes - Miners Ravine to bridge and back
Calorie intake - over 1300, better than yesterday but still not the best
Breakfast burrito, 2 hotdogs, diet coke, zinger and island dinner with salad

Saturday, June 25, 2011

The Beginning

I haven't regularly exercised in 2 years. I have gone through spurts...even months long..where I walked 3-4 days a week but a regular regime has not been in my life. This has needed to change for some time and I have known it.

When I was younger I was very active. Majoring in Recreation makes sure of that. And I loved it! Hiking, tennis, raquetball, speed walking. Then came kids, a 50lb weight gain and a lack of resourses/money. Lasiness and hopelessness that I could ever get back to my former glory set in and has been most difficult to eliminate. In fact, it is still here and I have a sneaky suspision it will be the major constant battle in my life.

So, I now commit to a change. I have always enjoyed kayaking. I used to bicycle but have't had a ride I could enjoy for any lenth of time since my school years. I have never liked to run. BUT being the last two are really the cheapest form of exercise that is what I am going to do. I am going to train for The Eppie's Great Race and participate in it in July 2012. That is a little over one year from now.

I have tried to change before and found that going cold turkey doesn't work very well for me. Small changes over time is what I will start out with. In order to start running I am going to have to loose weight. Running at this weight is not realistic, for my knees or willpower.

GOALS for June 25-July 31,2010
1. Loose 5 lbs.
2. Walk 2-3 miles 5 days a week
3. Cut back to 1 Diet Coke a day
4. Cut back to dessert 4 times a week
5. Eat more veggies and fruits