So I have been thinking about how unfit I am and that being an older mom (meaning that I was older when I started to have my kids) I know that I need to make a change in my life if I want to be around to see my Grandchildren. Some of my friends from a board I am on that I have gotten to know over the past 3 years have been talking about running lately. They have inspired me to try to do more to get fit. One of the mom's mentioned a program called Couch to 5K and I thought that sounded like a good program.

So starting now, this blog is going to be about my journey to go from obese to fit. I don't know how long it is going to take, I am not looking for a quick fix, I want to do this for the long run and keep up with it. I am sure there are going to be times when I slip up, but I am creating this blog to keep me accountable. And for all of my followers to keep me accountable too. So I definitely encourage positive feedback!

~ Tina

Monday, November 8, 2010

Day 2

I went to Target last night to get some essentials for my walking/jogging, I am planning to do a lot of it outside, and it's going to be getting cold soon (we sure have been lucky again the last couple days though.)  I got a pair of tennis shoes, yoga pants, a hoodie, a pair of running gloves, and a head band to keep my ears warm. I have an app on my Droid to keep track of my distance walked, what I eat, calories burned, etc. It's called Cardio Trainer.  There is a pro version of the app that I think I am going to get that will give me more direction during the workout.  It will also give me a feature to help me lose weight by telling me how much to eat and how much to workout based on my goal.


I just need to get some wool socks to keep my feet warm and I'll have to find a t-shirt to wear under the hoodie in case I do end up getting too warm. 

I didn't get a chance to do much exercise today, I worked my long day today, but tomorrow I have it planned to take the girls out for a walk in the afternoon.  I am excited to wear my new clothes and shoes!  

I drank more water today, I have been really slacking on drinking water.  I only brought one can of pop to work, and had that with my lunch and the rest of the day I sipped on water.  I did have one cup of coffee though to start my day. 

I got this one in purple.
I did let the Halloween candy get the best of me today.  Those little candy bars sure do have a big voice when it comes to calling my name!  Oh well, at least I am making a positive change in my life with exercise, the other parts will come too.  And I am sure the more I do this the more I will want to make better choices for eating so I don't undo the good I do. 

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