Okay, haulin’ my butt out of bed almost an hour earlier every week day is a drag! However, I do have to admit that I feel better and my pants are beginning to feel a little looser. I’ve lost only a couple of pounds but I convinced myself it’s because I’m gaining muscle mass and muscle weighs more than fat. (Yeah, right?!)
I was so proud of myself for losing a couple of pounds, until I talked with a coworker at a training session yesterday afternoon. She’s about my age, has teenage kids, at home and is juggling work, family, and fitness. She’s lost 50 pounds!! We talked about how easy it is to get off track and fall back into the bad habit of not exercising regularly. We’re both convinced our exercise regimes will be better once all this d*&n snow melts and we can get outside and walk during our lunch breaks. (Good thing UW-W isn’t closer to McDonald’s or Culver’s. Because if it were, I could see us walking there during our breaks for a “bite” to eat instead of walking for exercise!!)
My 23 year old son who recently returned home from a 4 year stint in the Army and who is a UW-Whitewater student has agreed to be my workout buddy if I pay his membership to the fitness center here on campus. I sure hope he’s not thinking of putting me through some boot-camp like regimen! My stomach muscles already ache from the few sit-ups I do each morning before I jump in the shower!