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! ;)