I've decided to start a blog about a me, a skinny couch potato, and my struggles with exercise and the willpower to eat healthfully. I've been lucky enough to stay relatively slim all of my life. That's because I was blessed with good genes. I've not had to work at staying slim. Now, as I turn 40, my metabolism is slowing down and frankly it has been since the birth of my second child. I have a muffin top to brag about and for the first time in my life my thighs touch. For most of my childhood my knees were the widest part of my leg.
I can feel you rolling your eyes. But listen...I know I am relatively slim compared to the rest of the nation; however I am not relatively slim compared to what I have been all my life and I'm uncomfortable about it. Since I haven't had to work at it and have eaten anything I have ever wanted I've never had to practice much willpower. So now when I have to do something about it I'm not sure where to start. Of course, I know which foods are better than others. What I'm concerned about is dropping all my bad habits at once, I'm doomed to failure. I'm not sure which ones to start with. I always make New Years Resolutions. 2 years ago I decided to switch from regular soda to diet. It worked and I've been without regular ever since. This year I was thinking of dropping soda altogether. The other thing I considered was all deep fried foods. I think this will be more difficult. What about Chinese dumplings? I could probably live without French fries, but what about the fried chicken sandwiches at Chik-Fil-A? Maybe I can just cut back to once a month or something? Yikes...I didn't even think about potato chips. My real downfall though isn't even salty or fried food....it's sugar. I never met a dessert I didn't like, well, I don't eat coffee flavored anything. I know cutting out sugar is unrealistic so again I may need to make a plan, once a week?
We haven't even touched on the exercise. In the past it has been extremely sporadic. I usually blame my lack of time for not getting motivated. Come the middle of January I will have the time..so no excuses anymore! I contemplated joining a gym thinking that if I am spending the money that will be motivation enough to get in there. However; I will have a decreased income so can't really afford the luxury of a gym. Then I found out that the school I am attending will be opening a fitness center in January. Free for students! Okay, but if it's free will I go? And I'm sorry but the Arctic temperatures are not conducive to working out outside. I am in awe of the folks that bundle up to run. It's not for me. I'm not excited about the dreadmill either. You can see I've got issues....but it has to be done!
So the purpose of this blog is to journal about my road to getting healthy and to use it as a way to hold myself accountable. I hope to have a few followers that I have to "report in" to. I also would love to get feedback and tips on how to accomplish this. Recipes, or products that might work for me. For starters what are your favorite non-soda beverages?
Starting Jan. 1, 2011 I will blog regularly. I can already tell you that day and the few that follow will be tough and may even be a wash as I'm celebrating my 40th birthday. Should I stick to my New Years Resolutions and eat healthfully for my birthday or throw in the towel because I'll only be 40 once?
Pictures of the aforementioned muffin top pending. I'm hoping to post pictures of the transformation. I just hope they are visible!
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