Even on days when I don’t get to the YMCA or don’t have some other activity that qualifies as aerobic exercise, I at least get to participate in walking the family dog. Tonight, I had to take my son to a cub scout meeting (their annual popcorn fundraiser) and when I returned it was about 7:30 — time to take the dog out for a walk.
It was *cold*!! The wind was gusting over 40 mph and the air was chilly to begin with. I took my windbreaker out of the closet before we left and was happy to discover that it fit me differently than the last time I wore it.
I have always had a rather large head and neck, but this time I could zip up the high collar without worrying about it being too tight. Nice feeling!
Anyway, now that it is getting cold outside, I think all of us will look for ways we can shorten Lou’s walks around the neighborhood and lengthen the amount of exercise time we have indoors.
I am very happy to also report that my dear husband finally had an electrician come out and quote us on the work that would need to be done to wire an extra dedicated outlet downstairs so that I could finally hook up my treadmill. If you may not have remembered, the treadmill was sharing a circuit with our aquarium and I ran an extension cord down to the basement so that the treadmill could have power. Well, the treadmill kept on causing the pump in our aquarium to blow and stop working. Not wanting all of our fish to die, I had decided to stop using the treadmill. Hubby said we could hire an electrician to install additional outlets but it was always put on the backburner. With the quote we received today, I now see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I went to Old Navy and actually could buy something for myself there that wasn’t a scarf or socks or a hat or a men’s fleece hoodie. Pajama pants in XL and Yoga pants in 2x. It’s nice to just buy clothes somewhere other than Lane Bryant or the Avenue or the plus size depts of Walmart or Target. The little triumphs like a jacket fitting better or shopping at Old Navy. That makes it worth it. Keep plugging along…Measure yourself monthly or even just every few months and use that as a gauge of your progress as well. I’ve lost 108 lbs but it hits home more when I see how many inches I’ve lost over time.
Ahh, the light at the end of the tunnel. I like that light. And yay for getting stuff done to continue working towards that light!