That is what this blog is for. To keep me accountable in exercising, counting my calories and ultimately losing weight and increasing my physical fitness level. Right now I count calories using the myfitnesspal app on my Android. It has me at about 1280 calories a day to lose weight. I have been seriously keeping up with it for the past 2 weeks or so. Before that I would use it occasionally at best. For exercise I am trying to go to the gym or go for a "run" at least 3 times a week, hopefully more.
"Run" was in quotations because I can't run. I can jog, at best. But before the end of this summer/fall I am going to "run" in a 5K. I haven't picked one out yet - but I need to do that soon. And then get this - by next summer I want to run (not in quotations!) a half marathon! I think I'm crazy for wanting that. But I enjoy "running", and I think I will enjoy running even more once I am better at it!
My favorite time of day to exercise is early morning. Then it is out of the way and I can thoroughly enjoy my day without worrying about when I will ever find time to work out. Having a 1 year old and working full-time takes up most of my waking hours. It gives me one less thing to stress about if I can just get up early and do it. Actually getting my ass out of bed in the pre-dawn hours is the hard part.
This morning I convinced myself to get out of bed at 7am before the kid and hubby were up and go for one of my "runs". For those I have been using the ProSport app on my Droid. I like it because it has every sport possible on there. So it works when I go for a bike ride as well. This morning I went 2.4 miles - in 32 minutes. I am embarrassed by those numbers. Most runners can run a minimum of a 5k in that time. So right now I suck - but as I practice and lose weight I am hoping it gets easier. Weekends are easier to get up early, because I don't have to work bring and early. During the summer it is easier as well to get up early, because I can get up at 5:30, get my workout in and shower and then be ready for the kids by 7:15. During the school year I think it will be next to impossible. I have to be AT WORK at 6:45, and my work is about half an hour away. So I will just take things one day at a time then.
Right now I have a whiny little cutie pie that is wanting my attention.
My totals for the day so far:
Weight (I can't believe I am saying this out loud): 205lbs (down from 238!)
Calories burned: 292
Calories eaten: 241
Water: 6 cups
Calories left for the day: 1270 (or so)
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