Exercise

I hate it!  I am not athletic at all.  I have about zero coordination and although I was in sports when I was young, I was terrible at them.  I think I sat on the bench the entire 7th grade year of volley ball.  Add all that to the fact that I have joint and nerve pain in my legs and you get a girl that does not do a lot of physical activity.

But I hate the way I look right now.  I hate that I am shopping the women's section and not the misses, it needs to change.  The doctor also has told me that I need to lose some weight.  I have no weight related health problems yet but they are sure to come if I don't start doing something about it.  I take a medication that helps with the nerve pain and a side effect can be weight gain, Guess which side effect I have? It is no excuse, I have let it get out of control.  That coupled with adoption stress eating leaves has not been such a good combo.  So if I can't get the weight down I am going to have to stop taking the medicine and that scares me because it does help with the pain. 

So I have been keeping track of what I eat and I really don't take in a lot of calories during the week.  The weekends I kinda fall off the wagon but I am still trying to reduce and make better choices.  It is easier during the summer with all the fresh veggies available, I love that.  However, I have not lost a pound.  I did weight watchers for 3 months a while back and did not lose a pound then either and I stuck too it.  So I guess I need to add some more activity to my schedule.  I really have a feeling when I go back to the doc there are going to be some changes in medication but if I get some good habits now it will help, right?

I hate exercise but I like to live and feel good about myself.  Walking seems to be what everyone suggests but that is horrible on my knees, I do great for a short time then have to stop because of the pain.  So I never develop a habit.  I have decided over the weekend that I am going to start water walking at a local pool.  I can't swim, I wish I could then I would just swim laps but I can keep myself afloat.  My sisters and I used to do this when they were in high school.  You basically walk across the deep end over and over again.  You can't touch the bottom so it is a real work out keeping your head above water.  I am hoping that the low impact is what I need to feel good about what I am doing.  So I went for the first time tonight.  I am tired but not in pain so that is a good start.

Tomorrow I hopefully get to meet a bloggy friend in real life!! I am so excited I thought that they were going to have to miss us but I plans have changed again!  Look forward to some great pictures taken with Jim's new camera which he is out breaking in right now.