Zooma-zoom-zumba!
Hi, my name is Susan and I am on a mission to get healthy … or at least healthier.
Here’s the thing. I’m 40, I’m overweight (not grossly but still, I could let go of a few pounds) and I haven’t ever really taken care of myself the way I should. I heave a little when I have to walk up too many stairs and I feel way more tired than I think I should. My thyroid crapped out on me about a year ago, I’m on daily medications for the rest of my life and my mom just died at only 65. Basically, my mortality has been kinda of slapping me in the face lately.
I keep catching myself thinking about how OLD I am (I am not that old) or feeling beat to shit when I really do very little other than sit at my desk or walk the two blocks to the grocery store. Now, I’m not getting down on myself. I’ve actually been making improvements over the past few years, but I’ve mostly focused on my mental and emotional health. I’ve tried to let go of my guilt addiction, I take more notice of the good aspects of myself and I cut a lot of assholes out of my life.
Physically speaking, I did quit smoking cigarettes, which was a major problem for a lot of years, and I no longer eat crappy fast food. I also cut way back on the drinking, but that’s mainly because I ramped way up on the therapy. So, it’s not like I haven’t made changes or progress, it’s just that I’m ready to make more.
Today I took my first Zumba class and I am once again beat to shit, but in a good way. I just bought fresh tomatoes and basil so I can make a healthy dinner tonight and I swear I am going to do my damnedest to not eat the chocolate peanut butter ice cream that’s calling me from the freezer.
It's so goooooood-uh.
July 20th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Good luck with the ice cream……….did you have to tempt yourself with THE BEST FLAVOR on the planet?
July 20th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
OMG - right? Like, it totally makes me crazy how good that ice cream is. Just so you know, I actually made it through! I didn’t have one bite of ice cream last night thought I did gorge myself on the pasta … baby steps.
July 27th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
The ice cream is down AN ENTIRE FLIGHT OF STAIRS. Solution:
Freeze the ice cream in the biggest bucket full of water that will fit in your tiny freezer. That way you have to either stand over the freezer like a jerk, haul the frozen block up the stairs, OR go down and up the stairs every time you want a bite, thus negating the calories. Best. Nutritionist. Ever.
July 28th, 2011 at 10:49 am
Sadly, LJ, my desk is also downstairs. And there’s a spoon that lives on my desk. How many calories do I burn in the walk from my chair to the freezer?