I discovered Leslie Sansone's DVDs on Walking at Home and have been using them consistently now for a month, six times a week, minimum 30 minutes each time. I enjoy them, work up a sweat, feel myself toning, know I'm burning calories. The moves are easy and I can't use any excuse like it's too hot out, too cold out, too late out... I know there's a honeymoon period and I will probably be tempted to slack off, but I do have a variety of her programs and really do like the way I feel when I accomplish them. I started with just one mile (plus warm up and cool down) and now usually do two....with a goal of completing a four or five mile program in one session..... one day!
Nutritionally I'm doing much better. The only real issue I have (and I can deal!) is the time it takes to prepare and record food. I'm basically a convenience food gal... grab and go, pop in the micro... and you don't get a lot of great nutrition that way. I've been doing a lot more salads, which - of course - means chopping and cutting and washing, etc. all the fresh goodies. I enjoy them....just sometimes feel like my life is about food now
A week ago I had an ice cream binge...finished off that quart I couldn't justify throwing away....(... you HAVE to be able to laugh at yourself, right?!). Otherwise, I've been on track. This weekend I'm attending a convention. Fortunately it's in my city and I can go home at night. Before yesterday's opening I stopped at a restaurant and had a good, healthy salad. The convention offered a Nacho Fiesta mid-evening, and an ice cream social later at night. I skipped both, and had planned ahead by bringing snacks with me. I'm seeing how things I would have taken for granted prior to diagnosis are now red flags for me....interesting living in my old world with my new me.
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