Monday, January 26, 2009

The Weight Thing: Day Whatever

The problem with the daily roundup of my food and soda consumption is that it doesn't do a damned bit of a good, save for the fact that it allows me to pat myself on the back on those days when I don't overdo it on sugar and caffeine.

Markedly absent: Exercise. I haven't been exercising. I let the heel problem stop me from walking. Then I got new shoes, but weather - rain or cold - gave me excuses not to do it. And when the weather wasn't a problem, well, I always had something else to do. So, why not go down to the apartment complex gym to work out? AHA! They reprogrammed the security system, so I have to get my card properly encoded before I can go back in. I never seem to find the time to drop by the office to get that simple problem dealt with (but I manage to pick up the mail just fine).

Part of the problem is that just changing my diet helped a lot. I feel better generally and have more energy. But I need to keep improving.

I've got the Wii hooked up to the TV. I have NO excuse for not spending an hour or so each day running the boxing or tennis sims, at the very least. So - I'll try to be more proactive about that.

Diet is taking care of itself, actually. We don't keep many snacks in the house - what I do have are things like apples and yogurt, which are mostly harmless. I drink Cokes at work (less than I used to), but when I get home I usually switch to water or ginger ale. I need to be better about breakfast, though.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

For home exercise, check out Shovelgloving.

All you need is a sledgehammer from the hardware store.

I used to go to the gym and do lots of free weights, and I can tell you that this workout is WAY more difficult, and it definitely shows results.

Since it's easy and at home, there's no excuse not to do it. :)

Wes Platt said...

Holy crap. That's just weird enough for me to try.