Day One: Wow I'm Out of Shape

Today was my first run. Not on the running plan (which starts Monday) but a little test to see how out of shape I am. I think I win the award for "most out of shape ever".

I'm going to try again tomorrow. Same path. Let's see how it goes on Day 2. It can't get much worse!!

More Swimming

I did some swimming today, and I did better than the last time. At least I'm improving, I can't ask for much more than that, you know? I think that Robyn and I are going to swim tomorrow outside, which will be nice. Hopefully I'll get a little sun...I'm so pale.

It's hot as heck out there today so I'm not sure I'll be running. I have to mow the lawn and I'm pretty sure that will be more sweat than I'm looking for.

Lunch Time Calorie Burning

Instead of consuming calories during the noon hour, I went with my friend John to the Drill Hall (base gym) to get some exercise. I used the recumbent bike for 40 minutes and then it was time to go. It was so hot in there, but I feel a lot better for having done it and don't feel the pressure to do it after work (when I don't want to move a muscle).

I was feeling so fat, out of shape and ugly this weekend and realized that no food, no matter how tasty, is worth feeling this way and it's time to get over the shame of letting myself put on some weight and get rid of it, before it becomes any more. I have a wine and cheese party at the French Embassy tomorrow (pretty cool huh?) but I don't intend on having too much of either of those items as 1.) Neither are figure friendly and 2.) I'm driving. I'll be home too late tomorrow to get any activity in, but schmoozing will probably burn a few calories. And probably squeezing into my outfit. Those are both verbs right?

Doggie Paddle

Robyn and I went swimming today and it went a lot better than the first time, but I would like to see a lot more improvement before I have any sort of confidence in my swimming. I have a lot of trouble with the breathing and it's sort of affecting the rest of my swimming because I'm concentrating so hard on not dying.

I definitely want to start focusing on my fitness. I'm feeling so heavy (ok, I am heavy) and that is just not the person that I want to be and I only feel bad about myself when I am like this. I heard this on a gym commercial in San Diego "No one ever says 'man, I wish I hadn't gone to the gym today'." No kidding!!