Haven't been exercising since my great flu and need to get back out there again. The weather is warm enough to be outside and I have all sorts of choices. I can kayak, or walk or bike. Time to dust off my sneakers and get busy. I won't make my monthly goal - ten pounds by the 26th - this month and I think part of that is due to the lack of exercise in the last few weeks. Being active keeps my metabolism reved and keeps my mood positive - and I've actually missed it. So tomorrow holds a nice long walk. And I think I'll move my hand weights up from the basement and put them next to my favorite chair so that I can lift weights while I'm watching TV. Time to get these flabby arms in shape for summer. Funny how quickly I can lose sight of the magic formula - eat less, move more. It just doesn't work for me without both ends of the equation. I think I'm going to spend the rest of my life reminding myself of that equation.
Oh - great idea from a friend about rewards. She suggested writing the name of all of my favorites on a slip of paper and putting them in a jar. On Sunday - or whatever the splurge day is - choose a paper from the jar and have a reasonable portion of whatever the thing is. Once a week - something to look forward to and the jar adds an element of surprise.
208 again today. I'm very ready to see 207.