Well, this is a surprise.
Oct. 2nd, 2012 06:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sailorzeoI'm still using LoseIt. I actually earned a badge on the site for logging every day for two weeks. Plus, I'm down 10 pounds from when I started. I haven't been keeping up the WiiFit; in fact, I think I've only used it three times. Timing seems to be the main issue. I'm out of the house ten to eleven hours a day, Monday through Friday. When I get home in the evening, I make dinner (most nights), which takes another hour, then eating and cleaning up, and all I want to do is escape into a galaxy far far away for a few hours, or go through my social media links, catch up on the DVR, or collapse in bed and read for a few hours before falling asleep. I stand a lot at work, so my legs and feet are tired when I get home. That makes wanting to go work out, using primarily my legs, not a very attractive option.
I got new work shoes, though. After getting and loving my Crocs sandals, I got a pair of Crocs Work shoes, the Mercy Work. As a bonus, the Crocs outlet had a buy-one-get-one-half-off sale, so I also got another pair of the sandals. The first pair was white with blue insoles; the new pair is navy with violet insoles. Now I just need the black/black and the brown/brown to complete the set. Anyway, I'm hoping the new, comfy work shoes will help my legs feel less-tired at the end of the day, so I can get a little more motivated to exercise when I get home. Exercising in the morning is not an option; I already have a hard time getting up and out the door by seven getting up at 5:30 with my current routine. Adding half an hour-ish of exercise plus a shower would mean getting up at 4 to get the same amount accomplished. Plus, I hate showering before work. I prefer to shower before bed.
Still, though, I've kept with it longer than I thought I would, and I'm actually sort of seeing results. Another 17 pounds, and I'll be down 10% of my starting weight. Doctors always told me that losing just 10% of the weight would mean drastic positive changes to my health. We'll see; I think 10% increments will be good for little goals. I like having goals and rewards--badges, stamps, gold stars, it doesn't take much, just a tangible, visible reminder of "you done good."
I got new work shoes, though. After getting and loving my Crocs sandals, I got a pair of Crocs Work shoes, the Mercy Work. As a bonus, the Crocs outlet had a buy-one-get-one-half-off sale, so I also got another pair of the sandals. The first pair was white with blue insoles; the new pair is navy with violet insoles. Now I just need the black/black and the brown/brown to complete the set. Anyway, I'm hoping the new, comfy work shoes will help my legs feel less-tired at the end of the day, so I can get a little more motivated to exercise when I get home. Exercising in the morning is not an option; I already have a hard time getting up and out the door by seven getting up at 5:30 with my current routine. Adding half an hour-ish of exercise plus a shower would mean getting up at 4 to get the same amount accomplished. Plus, I hate showering before work. I prefer to shower before bed.
Still, though, I've kept with it longer than I thought I would, and I'm actually sort of seeing results. Another 17 pounds, and I'll be down 10% of my starting weight. Doctors always told me that losing just 10% of the weight would mean drastic positive changes to my health. We'll see; I think 10% increments will be good for little goals. I like having goals and rewards--badges, stamps, gold stars, it doesn't take much, just a tangible, visible reminder of "you done good."
