The Sewing Mom

I’m sitting here doing some serious thinking about myself.  When I was working full time I was up and around and moving.  Now that I stay home I tend to do much more sitting, and sitting, and sitting.  The problem with that is twofold.  First, the most obvious thing is that I’ve gained about 6 pounds, not something I’m happy about.  Second, I don’t feel as good.  My legs tend to be sore a lot and lately my back is achy.  So, I’m making myself a new goal and I’m writing (or in this case, typing) it now so I will be more likely to commit to it. 

To work on both the weight gain and the achiness, I plan to get back to [tag]exercising[/tag].  When we moved here back in April I had taken to walking around the sub-division in the mornings.  I can get in about 2 miles just going in a great big loop.  It sort of went out the window though once it got really hot in the summer.  Then, when school started in the fall I began taking my daughter to school in the mornings.  I have a thing about leaving the house looking halfway decent, so I get up early, shower and am dressed with makeup on before leaving the house.  Well, I’m just going to have to get over it.

I’ve decided that starting tomorrow morning, I am going to get up at the usual time of 6:30, but instead of heading to the shower, I’m heading upstairs to my treadmill.  Yes, that’s right, I have a [tag]treadmill[/tag] set up that I haven’t used since we moved here.  Really no excuse since it’s set up in front of our bigscreen t.v.!  Following my morning workout I will make my daughter’s lunch, take her to school, come home and get in the shower. 

This change will mean that I will get started on my errands and household duties later in the morning, but I think I will feel not only healthier, but better about myself.  Wish me luck!