For several years I have been on a quest to lose weight, and I have. I have gone from about 230 to as of today 167.5. Recently, I have embarked on a regimen of exercise and better eating. I eat five smaller meals a day. I have been walking a mile a day most days for awhile. Recently, I increased that to two miles during the week, and three on the weekend. In the morning I doing stretching exercises and push ups. In the colder and rainy days, I will go to the fitness center at my apartment and walk the treadmill, and elliptical machine and at least two times a week lift weights. I am not trying to become Mr. Muscle but be healthier, physically able to perform my work and enjoy my life.
Two encouragers I have are my employer, through an extensive wellness program. Including a website where I log my walks, and other exercise and earn badges for things like 7 day work out, getting a physical, and things like that. If I do the primary things they say I should, I can earn $900 in healthcare expense money. The second encourager, is my friend who is on a journey of losing weight and being healthier himself. In fact he has a blog about it, you can view it here,
http://www.madfatmandiary.blogspot.com/ Give him encouragement if you like. He is making great progress. He uses my fitness pal.
So as part of my journey, I will keep on moving forward in my health quest, education quest, my vocation, and my life! I hope you do too.
