I have a pedometer now and the goal is to get a minimum of 10,000 steps a day in. At first I thought "no big deal". Boy was I wrong. With a job that has me sitting behind a desk most of the day, I barely had 3,000 by the end of my work day - ouch! So, I hit the gym and after an hour work-out including the elliptical and treadmill I did it!
So, I'm learning to make modifications during the day. I'm parking further away from building entrances, making sure I get up and move around more during my work day, and I've figured out that a little loop around my neighborhood is 1200 steps. I've also figured out that walking in circles around my living room while watching TV can give me a quick and easy 500 steps - no more couch potato for me!
I'm heading down to Seattle for the weekend and have spent quite a bit of time meal planning for while I'm gone - making sure I have all my snacks ready, thinking about dinner options, bringing instant oatmeal and fruit with me for breakfast in the hotel room, pre-packing lunches for me and the boys, etc. It takes a lot of planning, but it sure pays off in the end!
Almost two-weeks into the program and I'm feeling good. Lori weighed my on Thursday and I've lost 8 pounds already - woo hoo!!!
More later.... :)
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