Posted by Traci | Posted in and the living is easy | Posted on 13-01-2009
I went Mall Walking yesterday. It was in part a tribute to Kath Day but much more because when your “baby” is closing in on the big “0-3″ it is time to put some effort into the whole loosing the last 15 pounds thing.
Norah was in school so I had a good three hours and a stroller. I walked fast–real fast. And about half way through my planned hour of exercise I was overwhelmed by how remarkably dull it is to walk in the mall. And even though it felt good to get movin’, endorphins and all that rot, I was very bummed. If I want to actually see some results I will have to do it again and again. And again. And really, if exercise is going to be a part of your healthy lifestyle you just have to keep doing it forever. Lame.
In the nearish future there will be nicer weather and the kiddo and I can go walk the water front. That is a lot prettier. Though remarkably, walking nowhere with no end in mind is boring even when it is pretty. I have two days of pres-school for speedy mall walking a week. I know, I know, you have to work out way more than two days to stay alive. So the other days I have resolved to do a little wiggles and baby groovin’. They are the closest things to exercise videos I have here. It isn’t a hard core work out but a hard core work out would probably kill me right now.
Magazines are all saying that you need to keep a food journal to loose weight too. Blech. I did that yesterday. Do you know many calories are in half a pan of rice crispy treats? Seriously. I hit my calorie needs by 11 yesterday morning. Such is life. Today is another day. Blah blah blah. If I don’t die of boredom at the mall this afternoon I’ll pop back in and tell you what food atrocity I commit today.
