The good news is that I managed to get some exercise today. After my mom picked up the kids today at 2:00pm I spent an hour and a half watching movie trailers online. It didn't feel like an hour and a half but before I knew it, it was already 3:30pm and getting later by the second. I thought about going to my office as planned but by the time I showered and got ready it would be after 4:00pm and pretty much pointless. I kept debating what to do and before I knew it, it was too late to do either (gym or work). I started to get depressed and stressed out and realized that I needed to get some fresh air. It was too warm out for a run and I didn't have enough time to drive somewhere so I decided to just throw on some gym clothes and go for a walk. Instead of walking downtown or towards the mall I ended up turning up a side street to get a better exercise by walking uphill. After twenty minutes of walking the street dead-ended as expected. What I didn't realize though was that there was a dirt trail at the top of the hill I had just walked up. I could see a water tower from where I was standing and figured that was what the dirt road was for. The dirt road turned out to be over a mile long and left me on the other side of the hill.
It took a while to get to the top of the hill but when I did it was worth it. There were some great views of San Rafael.
The dirt path I found kept going and going. It was a great chance to try out my newly found Fitbit. It is 9:13pm and I am at 7,453 steps for the day. I was really hoping to hit 10,000 but didn't have time since my kids were being dropped off at 6:30pm.
I am very happy today is Friday but am a little stressed by home much stuff I have to do this weekend. Since I didn't work today I have to make it up tomorrow. I also promised my younger daughter we could have a lemonade stand this weekend and go on a hike or something. I forgot that I made plans with a girl friend of mine tomorrow and I totally forgot that I agreed to babysit my other friend's kids on Sunday night. I also have to manage to clean out my car and finish my organization project. Ugh. I read on a weight loss blog today that cleanliness is a key to weight loss and I believe it. This journey is not just about losing weight, it's about being healthy and purging everything toxic from your life. I broke up with my boy friend of nine years (my kid's father) which was step one. Step two was to find an awesome house (albeit a small rented one bedroom) for my girls and myself. Step three was to start eating healthier. Step four was to start yoga and to meditate for peace of mind. Step five is to finish organizing the new small house.
This whole process is actually kind of fun. I am happy I made the change. I just have to keep taking it one day at a time.
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