Ready to Get Back on Track!!!

HELLO!!!

Yes, I am BACK!!! With the holidays & everything that was going on, I was so not ready to start my journey to a thinner me. But now the holidays are over. Life is less chaotic. And it's time to get back on track & get this journey started!!!

Today I went to the grocery store and found that Lean Cuisines were on sale for a really great price! So I thought to myself that I am so ready to do this now and I bought a bunch. Tonite, the kids and I are going to have our most favorite comfort food for dinner. And then tomorrow it's time to start the journey. I really am ready to do this. And I am feeling excited about it! I just realized too that tomorrow is the February 1st. That's great! What a perfect day to start!

So here's the plan ... I will eat Cheerios or shredded wheat for breakfast. With all the many flavors that are available now, it will be nice to have a variety. And then a Lean Cuisine for lunch. And I will also walk on the treadmill everyday. I know that sounds like a lot. But I figure, I don't have to start out walking 5 miles on the treadmill everyday. I will start out slow & work my way up to more. I don't want to burn myself out. Even if it's just a half a mile everyday, it's better than nothing at all. I used to have all of the original Tae-Bo tapes. But unfortunately, I lent them out & never got them back. I really liked those tapes too. I know that there are others that have come out since then. And I will probably give those a shot. But I do really wish that I had the orginals again. I wonder, does anybody know where I might be able to find those?

Well so here we go!!! A new adventure starts tomorrow!!!

Until Next Time,
♥ Margie ♥

Ugh ...

Sorry for missing my update day on Sunday. Not quite used to doing this just yet. Anyways, well nothing good to report I'm afraid. I weighed in this morning. And sadly I didn't lose anything. In fact, I gained 1.2 lbs. So not happy about it. I haven't had much chance to use my treadmill as much as I probably should be. My son has been quite the handful this past week & a half. And it has been so cold outside (well cold for here) that he also isn't playing outside. So I'm hoping my next report will have at least a little bit better news. Happy positive thoughts, right?! :~)

Until Next Time,
♥ Margie ♥

Treadmill Activity Thus Far ...

OK ~ so I have a treadmill ... when I first got my treadmill, the day after I used it ~ it works GREAT!!! I walked for .60 miles & built my way up from 1.5mph to 2.5mph. Well today I walked on my treadmill & I walked a total of .75 miles at a constant 2.5mph! So I'm getting better! I know that it will take some time to build up my endurance. But I am really liking how I feel after I get off of the treadmill!!!

Until Next Time,
♥ Margie ♥

The Beginning ...

Ok, so I've weighed in. And have started a journal to keep track of how I'm doing! Although nothing to report as of yet, I will post at least weekly on my progress!!!

I haven't had a chance this week with all the thanksgiving stuff & such to walk on my treadmill. But am planning on "going for a walk" later today!

Until Next Time,
♥ Margie ♥

First Step ... Take 2

Sorry about that ~ I had no idea the color that I chose to type in would be so hard to read ~ & with this template I have, there is no edit optoin ~ so I am reposting this entry in a different color.


Hello ~

After having conversations with friends & also viewing friends blogs about this same thing, I have decided that this will be a great tool in my journey to lose weight. I am hoping to be very successful during this journey. I will try to post at least once a week.

Recently, I purchased a treadmill at a yard sale. It is practically brand now. And after doing some research, I found that retail price for this treadmill is $600! And at the yard sale, I paid only $60!!! A great deal! A lot of times, my excuse for not getting some exercise, like going for walks & such was that if I go for a walk, I will have to take my kids with me & then won't be able to walk fast enough to make it productive. However, with this treadmill, which I have set up on our back patio, I can watch the kids play in the backyard & "go for a walk" at the same time!!!

I am really looking forward to doing this. It is a big step for me. I will weigh in tomorrow morning & then the journey shall begin!!!

Until Next Time,
♥ Margie ♥

First Step ...

Hello ~

After having conversations with friends & also viewing friends blogs about this same thing, I have decided that this will be a great tool in my journey to lose weight. I am hoping to be very successful during this journey. I will try to post at least once a week.

Recently, I purchased a treadmill at a yard sale. It is practically brand now. And after doing some research, I found that retail price for this treadmill is $600! And at the yard sale, I paid only $60!!! A great deal! A lot of times, my excuse for not getting some exercise, like going for walks & such was that if I go for a walk, I will have to take my kids with me & then won't be able to walk fast enough to make it productive. However, with this treadmill, which I have set up on our back patio, I can watch the kids play in the backyard & "go for a walk" at the same time!!!

I am really looking forward to doing this. It is a big step for me. I will weigh in tomorrow morning & then the journey shall begin!!!

Until Next Time,
♥ Margie ♥