Get Physical: Start - and I mean really start - taking this whole health thing seriously
No, I do not want to join a gym (but thank you to those of you who have offered recommendations and/or services - I really don't know what my problem is with exercising in public places). I think it's time to be realistic about the goals here. I'm approximately the same weight I was a year ago, give or take a few - and I do mean a few - pounds. I'd like to drop 50 pounds over the next year. I know, I know, I shouldn't be so focused on the pounds, but that's the way it's going to be. Even 50 pounds down, I won't be where I should be, but I'll be closer to where I need to be. If I lose more - GREAT! If not, then that's okay, too. But I'd like to be able to say I lost 50 pounds at this time next year.
So, what's the plan...other than losing 50 pounds? SO GLAD YOU ASKED!
No, I do not want to join a gym (but thank you to those of you who have offered recommendations and/or services - I really don't know what my problem is with exercising in public places). I think it's time to be realistic about the goals here. I'm approximately the same weight I was a year ago, give or take a few - and I do mean a few - pounds. I'd like to drop 50 pounds over the next year. I know, I know, I shouldn't be so focused on the pounds, but that's the way it's going to be. Even 50 pounds down, I won't be where I should be, but I'll be closer to where I need to be. If I lose more - GREAT! If not, then that's okay, too. But I'd like to be able to say I lost 50 pounds at this time next year.
So, what's the plan...other than losing 50 pounds? SO GLAD YOU ASKED!
- I want to do Zumba 2-3 days a week. No, I do not want to attend a class. I'm going to dust off my DVDs and do it alone in my basement.
- On days when I do not do Zumba, I want to walk (more than on the days when I do Zumba)
- Regardless of whether I do Zumba or walk, I want to fit in 15,000 steps every day
- Eat a diet that consists mostly of lean meats, fruits, and veggies. If I manage to do this consistently, I can "cheat" once a week by having one item that does not fit into those categories. Special occassions, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, do not count.
The main thing I want to figure out is how to reincorporate exercise into my life. My excuse for leaving it behind was academia. It was a bad excuse, but now I really don't have an excuse - even a bad one. I can take the stairs, walk to the furthest restroom, park farther away in the parking lot, and walk around the block a few times a day.
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