Life does not equal exercise

Apr 12, 2009

As I posted earlier, I have really been stalled.  I have been more careful about what I am putting in my mouth but not exercizing.  I kept telling myself things like:  I walked the mall for four hours or I mowed grass for two hours and that was exercise.  Things that I would have struggled with before but truthfully are just part of normal life.  I am glad I am more active but this is not the same as exercise and I can't keep using it as an excuse to not actually exercise.

So today I bit the bullet and joined a gym.  I got on an elliptical machine and played with the settings for a while and then started sweating and then started breathing heavy and then realized I had only been on the machine for 8 minutes.  Ok, I am still very, very out of shape.  I finished up 10 minutes and then hyperventalated into the water fountain for a few minutes and then forced myself to another 10 minutes.

I have a consult with a personal trainer this afternoon so I hope to get some pointers on some of the other machines.  But I am going to do this!

I don't think I will be at "goal" when I hit my surgiversary (in August, four months from now) but I hope to be below 200 pounds.

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