WITH MY WALKING BUDDY

Went out for a walk with my 3 1/2 yrs old as my walking buddy. Just around our development. It wasn't as warm as Friday but it is still an improvement from our previous weather. Even though it was around the upper 50's we still bundled up. Kaitlyn wore her helmet as she was using her bike while I walk behind her. I have decided that I need to do something about my weight. I am not fat or overweight but I certainly am out of shape. The last time I went to the mall, I tried on one piece bathing suit. I look horrendous, In short I looked like a blob of jelly in yellow. It wasn't fun to look at myself like that.

I figured that walking was the simplest way I could burn calories. Exercise and I don't mix well together. Taking it slow is my goal right now. Diet is not on my list but I will try and cut down on my rice and minimize eating junk foods. Walking will be my new source of exercise and gradually I will do some workout and maybe do the Tae Bo in a few days. My goal is to loose at least 10 lbs. so I can be at my ideal weight at 112. I never thought that loosing weight and being healthy could be so hard. I had to make a conscious choice to do it and will probably need constant reminder so I stay on top of things and get motivated.

WALK WITH ME

It was beautiful outside earlier, comfortable enough for me to have a walk with my husband and youngest girl. We decided to leave the house early to wait for Kayla at the bus stop. While Ralph and Kaitlyn waited on the bus stop I took the opportunity to do some walking and get a little bit of exercise going. I have totally let myself go and I loathe doing exercise. Besides doing routine exercise can be so monotonous and boring that you loose interest. Walking or be it running is one of the best and safest form of exercise for me. It helps with my cardio, tones my muscles and help burn calories without really even trying. Besides looking at this photo made me realize how big my derriere is and how out of shape I look. Today with the help of BeeWell Miles I have started my walk for a purpose, to help raise awareness to breast cancer. For every mile you walk or run they will donate $0.15 to Breast Cancer Network of Strength to support those who are in need. If I could run or walk 2 miles for 5 days a week until October I will roughly make around $36 to help support the cause. Knowing this is for a good cause I will also rope in my MIL so she could also get on with her exercise to build strength to her knees. I know it may not be much to some but every little thing goes a long way. Partnered with good eating habit I will be doing myself a ton of good and finally get on the road to being healthy.

SHE ENJOYS THE WEATHER

Yesterday was not only cold but very windy. You could hear the howling and whistling of the wind outside. I didn't want to go out but i had no choice, hubby already left to do some overtime and i had to pick up Kayla at the bus stop. To make matters worse, i had to bring the baby with me in the blistering cold since MIL had a doctors appointment and had to leave. Leaving the baby in the house is totally out of the question. Kaitlyn loves going outside and i know she would enjoy going out to pick her big sister at the bus stop. Before it was time for us to go i made sure the baby was bundled up warmly and of course me. When we got out she was so happy and just wanted to walk and walk, if i picked her up she would wiggle to get down. Every time a big wind would come she would giggle and smile, she loved the cold wind on her face. I was freezing my butt off at the bus stop but there she was all smiles and happy walking around. I wish i had my children's tolerance for the cold.

REPRIEVE

Ye hey! I got a reprieve today from going out in the cold morning to walk Kayla to the bus stop. Since Ralph was home he usually walks her and also gets her at the bus stop in the afternoon. He knows i hate going outside in the cold weather and he takes pity on me. I just wake him up when its almost time to go out the door. The baby would cry every time they would leave, wanting to go out in the cold weather. If only it wasn't so darn cold i would take her out for a stroll but now that its definitely winter its out of the question. She is just stuck here in the house with me and terrorizing the dog and cats and making a mess of the whole house. Poor mama will have to clean up after her but still, i would rather stay inside than go outside...