Here we are, 2010, and I’m right back where I started fitness wise.  I was running this summer, made it to week 5 of the Couch to 5K Program, but since school started, and the weather changed I went right back to my old tricks (watching TV,  and eating skittles for dinner.) So I feel very blah again, I was actually starting to feel better about how I looked too. I know I shouldn’t let my weight rule my self esteem, but it’s a hard habit to break. I’ve been pudgy since junior high, never huge, but haven’t been anything you would label skinny since high school. In college I started an exercise kick…even taking GYM classes as my electives (YES, I WAS INSANE) but that insanity worked, as I lost 30lbs and kept my weight in a spot that was perfect for me (no where near a size 2 but it was just right for my frame) until graduation. I lost that exercise desire in Grad School, and then, after college, the free gym was not an option anymore. Work happened, stress happened, and weight happened.

This summer was different, I was actually enjoying going for my runs, and I was stubborn, I didn’t want to quit no matter what, I needed to finish that week…and then…it fell apart and went in a completely different direction…hospital, funeral, cleaning out a house, then work started.

I do enjoy doing my Walk Away the Lbs days at work, Angela (the Health Teacher) and Lois (my Aide) do 1-2 miles on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Amy and Bonnie want me to go to spinning with them, thought it is also Tues and Thurs.  I bought more exercise tapes, and weights, I OWN a big elliptical, but still lacked the push to get going.

I bought myself the Wii and Wii Fit plus over break, and this might be the kick I needed. I don’t like the game telling me I gained weight, or making fun of me, so I replay the games over and over until I don’t get called “unbalanced”  After a week it’s still fun, and I enjoyed that I can run in place, or even on the elliptical with the wii fit counting my distance. I ran 3 miles while watching Bones the other night.

I think this might be the thing I need to wake me up, make me more accountable for my weight. Not that I think I will lose 20lbs using the thing, but I think it is getting me out of my exercise funk.

I also just joined the 100 mile fitness challenge, which looks like another way to motivate myself. Again, accountability, and an excuse to  keep moving. I’ll start my counting on Monday and see how many miles I can get in a week. I think with the walking times after school, and the Wii fit I can actually do this…I hope. If there is anything else you can suggest health wise, I’m all ears.
100 Mile Fitness Challenge

I’ll update weekly, I PROMISE, as I do this challenge. I even set up an “I’m in shape, ROUND IS A SHAPE” tab to my blog to showcase blog entries that are exercise related. I think having a whole section dedicated to my health and fitness will make me get things done, because I’ll be ashamed to have it empty, haha.