Pretty good week, though I learned some things. I need to readjust the run/walk component of the workouts to be more walking and less running. My knees hurt quite a bit after Monday's workout. Tuesday it was not hard to walk 5 minutes! Wednesday I made it to the gym before work --at 7:00 a.m. It was not easy to get up that early, but I was happy that I did it. I did the eliptical machine for 25 minutes though to save my knees. Thursday I walked for 10 minutes. Today, however, I have a cold and might hold off until tomorrow to work out for 20 minutes.

Also today I went to a health/fitness class at 3 Pillars (www.3pillars.org) here in Hyde Park, Chicago. Although I have been in WeightWatchers and have been on numerous healthy diets, I found that I did get some good information and, mostly importantly, motivation! We discussed our plans to work on and will meet again in two weeks. My plans are to eat at least: 2 servings of fruit, 3 servings of vegetables, 2 servings of protein, 5 servings of starchy foods, 2 servings of dairy, and one treat every day. Also, stay hydrated. I also will try to exercise for half an hour every day (walking to work would be good). And I'll keep a food diary. I'd also like to try to be more aware of when I am hungry and when I am full and when I am eating when I am not hungry (and why)!

Should be an interesting two weeks!

More soon!

January 16, 2006

First day: check.

I actually did more than the first day required for the new plan. But I didn't go all out bananas like I usually do. I warmed up for 5 minutes, walked at 3.5 for 5 minutes, then did the 10 minutes of alternating walking and running, then I walked at 3.6 for 5 minutes and then cooled down. I went 1.71 miles - modest. It felt good to work up a sweat, and so far no headache. More on the migraines another day.

On to tomorrow, back at work and I'm only asked to walk 5 minutes. Will do.

Until then,
HM

Back.

And with a plan.

Or at least the beginning of one...
to make exercise a habit...slowly...by starting with Gale Bernhardt's 5K training plan at http://www.active.com/story.cfm?story_id=12673&category=activewomen.

I'll start tomorrow: 1/16/06.

It's a start!

More soon, honest!