Today I have to write, because I finally took a baby step forward to be a better example. More than that, it was a step toward actually getting healthy like I keep talking about.
I've cut high fructose corn syrup out of my diet pretty effectively. I read every label, don't drink soda (okay, maybe one every few weeks) and have really cut back on processed foods. I'm trying to cook at home more and use whole grains and organic choices whenever possible. The biggest issue I've struggled with is adding exercise to my routine.
It's easy to say I'd like to walk in the evenings - but then there is a work meeting, or it's raining, or a tee-ball game... I have been trying to remind myself that it doesn't get dark until almost 9pm now, so even if I have a meeting I can still walk after it's over. It's tough to make dinner at home AND have a meeting AND walk, but it can be done. I just haven't been doing it.
But tonight I did!
The G Man had a tee-ball game tonight at 5:30 p.m. so I ran home to grab his equipment and uniform after work, picked him up and headed for the ball park. I was ticked off at myself for getting there with my writing note book but without a pen, but I survived. We came home and I made some spaghetti instead of stopping for fast food on the way. Then I needed to run to the store for some hair color and some lunch fixings for my daughter who is out of school for the summer. Instead of jumping in the car to drive the 1/2 mile to and from - I put on my sneakers, grabbed a reusable tote, and walked!
I have walked around my neighborhood before, so I am familiar with the yards and homes around the block nearest my own address, but walking down the road to Harps was a little adventure. I didn't take my iPod, so I listened to the music thumping from the tiny little customized cars that are favored by some of our country's newer citizens who live near me. I wasn't enclosed in a box full of air-conditioned air, so I smelled the flowering bushes in the yards along the way. And I got a great workout in my butt... proven by the funny twitching that ensued as soon as I got home. (What causes that??)
It was the second time I've walked in four days. G Man and I walked four miles at the Artosphere events last Saturday. Hopefully these good choices are only the first of many more to come!
So, I'm back. You can stop crying now.
