and learned just how out of shape I am! The kids had soccer camp every morning this week up at the local park, so on Tuesday I thought I'd walk with my two friends. There were of course 2 things I didn't think of beforehand: #1 that they both walk FAST (like power/speed walkers) and #2 I'm out of shape. Not to mention that it's been 90 something degrees all week. So I walked a total of a mile and a half Tuesday morning. About halfway through I told my friends to just walk on and I'd meet back up with them at camp to chat. I just couldn't keep up. And you know what I noticed yesterday? That the bump on my left foot that I think could be the pin popping out, (where I had bunion surgery many years ago) has gotten bigger. I know - I need to get to the foot doctor and soon!

Now that I've taken about 10 pounds off of me after chopping all of my hair off, I could still lose some more weight. I've always felt if I have short hair, I have to not be fat. And I feel fat and look fat so I need to start eating healthier and working out. I've thought of using one of my brothers stair lifts or maybe just walking on my treadmill to start off. I do have a ton of workout DVD's I should start using too. I actually have enough so that I don't have to do the same workout routine day in and day out. It's just finding the time to do them. I know, I know, that's an excuse. A really good one though. ;) I guess I could get up earlier in the day and workout before the kids wake up. But then I'm always worried I'll wake them up by doing that and then the day will just drag on and on because everyone's been awake so early. I know, another excuse! I will get started though - even if it's eating healthier first.

Yesterday I walked for an hour for the first time in a really long time. I've been so lazy with exercising that yesterday I just went and did it. And then after walking I did my 5 Day Abs DVD and today I'm feeling it. But it's a good feeling! It's knowing that I did something and I'm hoping I can just keep up with it. My problem is if I miss even one day I feel like a failure so then I quit. Something I shouldn't do - we all have bad days. Just have to know that the next day will be better and you'll get back to your working out routine! As in today - I was hoping to get up early and do aerobics. It didn't happen. I had to get up early so that the kids and I could be at their school by 8:45. They were having a volunteer breakfast for all of the volunteers so I had to go. Which meant all of us getting up earlier then we normally do and our routine being totally out of whack. I do plan on doing my 5 Day Abs tape at some point today so it won't be a total wash!

I did it! I got the kids on the bus, went up to our local park and walked for an hour! How far I walked I'm not 100% sure because there's no signs on the trail stating how long the trail actually is, but, I'm guessing since I usually walk about an 18 minute mile that I walked about 3 something miles! I then came home and did my 5 Minute Abs DVD and am now feeling awesome! Keeping up the habit is going to be the hard part. I'm starting slowly and every Monday and Friday I'll walk. Tuesday and Thursday I'll do aerobics or Yourself Fitness. I figure if I start out slow I won't set myself up for failure.

I have the best of intentions when it comes to losing weight and working out. But that's all they are right now - intentions. I need to put those intentions into actions! Every night before going to bed I set my alarm for 6 and say "tomorrow morning I'll wake up and work out" and I never do. The alarm goes off and I reset it for 7:30 (the kids have to be up at 8) and I say to myself then "Ok, I'll drive the kids to school and then go up to the park and walk for an hour" and that never happens either because I always think of 1000 more things I *need* to be doing instead. What I *need* to do is get my butt in gear and just set aside time every other day and either walk or work out. I'll get to that point one of these days - I really will! ;)

I was all set to get up early and work out this morning but I was up all night coughing so when my alarm did go off, I reset it for 7:30. The way I was coughing last night, I'm hoping I'm not getting bronchitis. The changes in the weather are killing me lately. One day it's freezing cold and in the low 50's while the next it can be in the high 70's. Our first Christmas here the weather was like that and I had a serious case of bronchitis. My poor kids - their entire winter break I was sick for one whole week. If this cough doesn't go away soon and continues to get worse I'm going to have to go to the doctor. We've got alot of soccer coming up in the next month and I can't afford to be sick.

So last night I had blogged that I might try and get up early this morning to work out. Um...yeah......that didn't happen. Last night before going to bed I set my alarm but not early enough for this morning to work out. Problem number 1 right there. Problem number 2 - I had set my alarm for 6:30 but didn't get out of bed until 7:45. I just can't wake up lately. I'm sleeping like crap so that could be it. There's nothing on my mind bothering me either so I'm not sure why I'm not sleeping. It could very well be hormonal. I hope something changes soon though because I want to go back to my good nights sleep!

I've been really bad lately when it comes to working out. I haven't done anything at all this new year like I had wanted to. I have been eating better though so that has to account for something right? I had plans to wake up early and either walk on my treadmill or do a workout tape and I just haven't been able to get up early enough yet. And today I felt like crap so today was not a day to start. I'm still feeling pretty rotten right now so I doubt tomorrow morning will be the morning either. I need to get fit though - especially if I plan to play on an adult soccer team this spring. Ok, here it is - if I don't start this week waking up early and working out, I definitely will next week. I need you all to hold me to that too!

I was grocery shopping this morning, and as I always do when I have the time, I browsed through their foot care products. And something caught my eye because it had the pink ribbon it. They're called "Hug My Heels" and are made by Airplus. What they are, are silky smooth heel liners and they come in a pair. So I bought a pair and I'll try them out once I start training again. When I came home I decided to check out their website to see what else they might have and I found out that they support breast cancer research with a donation to the Avon Walk every time someone buys one of their products. I think that's awesome!

I'm going to go through their products and see what else I can find. I remember this past walk in October my heels were killing me. I think one of my teammates were too. Also, the balls of my feet hurt too and I see they have something for that as well. I'll definitely be trying alot of their stuff out!

and many, many more to go for my training for the 3Day. I've been feeling like crap lately so when I woke up this morning, I remembered that when I used to work out or even just training for the 3Day last year, it made me feel better. Not so blue anymore. So, I got the kids on the bus and went walking (because if I went home first I'd find some reason to not walk) and did 3 miles in under an hour. It started out nice and cool but once the clouds went away and the sun came out I was HOT! I came home, drank a huge glass of water and then did my 5 Day Abs. If I can keep this up I'll be happy. Eventually each day I need to be walking more then 3 miles for the 3Day but I'll get there. One step at a time right?