So, I was reading another blog and decided that this was the only way I could really keep myself accountable. With all the stress the end of the school year brings, I needed something that would give me some respite and still be good for me. At 7:45 pm December 15th, 2009, I have decided to change myself.
Heh, I almost actually went back and retyped the "myself" part of that last sentence. I was going to change it to "my body" or somesuch, but I really think that changing myself is what I need to do.
The first step was taken this evening, not in starting this blog, but in deciding that the large Dr. Pepper I got was not what I wanted to drink. I *wanted* a bottle of water. This is....well, quite frankly, this is big. I don't drink water. I never have. Very seldom do I find drinking straight water enjoyable. I just don't like the taste. However, I knew my body was craving that for its thirst. I also knew that I needed something to wash down the vitamins I'm about to take.
There, vitamin taken. I'm proud of that. I've been neglecting my vitamins somewhat since I found out I wasn't pregnant. I was really faithful in taking them, but I was a little disheartened when I realized that it wasn't quite time yet for a baby.
Some might ask why, besides the obvious, I have begun this journey, made this decision, whatever. I think a lot of it has to do with my husband. He's overweight too and we've sort of just grown together in size over the years. He mentioned to me a few weeks ago that we should join a gym. We've tried other things, but it's difficult for something like 700 pounds of us to work out in a upstairs apartment (our old place) or in a trailer (our current place). So, once the new year rolls around, we plan on going to a gym. Someday, when we get a house, I want to have some stuff in the garage, like a Bowflex or Gazelle or AbCircle or something. Right now, for home, we are thinking about Your Shape that goes with Wii or a Wii Balance Board, something that we can do together. The balance board stuff would be me on the balance board with John on the side doing the same thing I am.
So, in conclusion on Decision Day...water, here I come.
