Life changes

I was just looking back over some of my old posts. I found the one that I wrote while I was still in Maui about wanting to keep working out when I got home. I haven’t been doing very well. I haven’t been doing at all. I still haven’t gotten myself on our exercise bike or elliptical trainer. I wanted to start lifting weights, but I haven’t gone near them either.

For the last few weeks, I have really been thinking about making some changes to my diet and exercise. Ever since I got pregnant with Nora, my diet has really been bad. I eat more than I should. But, what I am more worried about is how bad I eat. I NEVER used to eat fast food, but lately it is like a staple in my diet. I probably eat at Wendy’s more than I eat at home. How sad is that? I hardly ever eat vegetables, unless you count French fries.

It is finally starting to catch up with me. I haven’t really gained weight, but I can see that my body has changed. I think that since I stopped nursing my metabolism has slowed down, and gotten back to normal. My eating habits, however, have not slowed down. This week I finally made the decision to start making some changes. I don’t want to go on a diet, I just want to start making healthier choices. I have been doing so much better this week. I have been eating so many more fruits and veggies. I did have fast food last night before my photography class, but I got a BBQ broiled chicken sandwich on a wheat roll. I didn’t get the fries. I did get a diet coke. That is the next thing I want to cut out…but I’m taking it one step at a time

Now I just need to get back to exercising. Mountain biking season is coming up. That is motivation enough to start working out. I can still remember the burning in my legs and lungs last summer. I really don’t want to feel that again. I think that if I can start out the summer more fit this year, I can really improve my mountain biking this year. This summer I want to have more fun riding my bike, without feeling like I am dying every time I get out there.

I am happy to be on the right track again. Now I just need to stay motivated to keep it up!