Still Going!!

I can't believe that I am still getting up at 5 am and doing the short routine. We are now doing 7 minutes instead of 5 and next week will be 11 minutes. I hoped that it would get easier to wake up and exercise but it has not been easy. When the alarm goes off I have to talk myself into getting out of bed and Larry is not helping me. He will pull me back into bed to snuggle for 20-30 minutes more and then there is no time to exercise in the morning. Next week is going to be harder since Larry is working double shifts so I have to get up and do it for myself. I have been focusing on doing it so that Larry will do it as well. He is off the hook next week so I will have to be very strong and make myself get up. We'll see!

Day #2

Okay so I was less enthusiastic when the alarm went off this morning but I immediately got out of bed and stretched before making my way downstairs to do my 5 minutes of exercise. Larry not so much. He got a little overzealous on the elliptical yesterday and the pain shooting through his legs was enough to keep him off the elliptical for a while. However, after completing my 5 minutes I had time to load the dishwasher and wipe off the counters, then I moved on to the back porch and started laundry...GASP...I hope that becomes a habit. I have always wanted that gene where you can't fall asleep unless the dishes are done. Maybe I can become that kind of mom?

A new start!

Today is the first day we are committing ourselves to a better lifestyle. It has been a long time coming to this point. Years of reading, researching, analyzing, hoping, trying, and failing have lead us to this day. Larry and I (mostly I but he has agreed to go along with it) have decided to change our life. We have tried in the past to lose weight by exercising or dieting but now it is time for us to banish those terms from our vocabulary. We are eating healthy and becoming active. Starting this morning we both woke at 5am which was a struggle. Immediately we began doing a light exercises for 5 minutes. Nothing too strenuous because we are trying to build a habit before we begin losing the weight. I made a healthier breakfast and enjoyed 15 minutes of solitude while Larry showered and the kids slept. I know this is not ground breaking news or a radical change but it is a start and we are committed to seeing it through.