I hate exercising

So I hear there are people out there who actually like it!  Really?

I need to start exercising as I know that will help the weight come off easier, but I am so darn lazy.  I want my sleep, I hate the cold, and I do not wanna sacrifice any time.  So what should I do?  Last year I bought a Wii and got Wii Fit in an effort to get healthy but it just sits and collects dust.  My roommates will ask me to go walking but I would rather watch NY Ink and sit on my butt instead.  I do not have the money to hire someone to help me work out, so what do I do?  I shut up and run, that's what I do.  I am waking up at 6 am tomorrow (on a Saturday!) to go running.  I don't have fancy shoes or workout clothes, but I figure my old Nikes and some t shirt/gym short combos should do the trick.

The one thing I am nervous about, however, is other people seeing me run.  Let's face it, I will not be lookin cute running anytime soon and there are many attractive men on the island where I live, not to mention a large amount of people that I know.  What if they see me running?  WIll they be grossed out?  Will they judge me?  I have learned that these little insecurities are of no consequence.  Who cares what anyone else thinks?  I am doing this for ME, so that I can live LONGER and HAPPIER.  Doing it for anyone but yourself will result in failure.  So I just have to shut up and run.

More updates to follow in the next few days as I start my picture diary.

Please leave any comments, even negative ones, below!

I would love any advice, so feel free to speak your mind.

Eating when bored

Lately I haven't had as much to do as I would like.  With work not starting til next week and school starting the week after, I have time to waste.  I am usually extremely busy, and my time off has caused me to notice something, that I eat when I am bored.  It's not that I am particularly hungry, but that I need something to do.  That's right, I need to be constantly entertained.

"But Abby, I thought that you were super laid back and calm all the time," you might say. "Well computer, in actuality I m constantly stressed and in my head."  Ok, I doubt abyone thinks I am laid back, but I have become more and more antsy over these past few weeks as my new job approaches.  The combination of stress and down time has caused me to eat an incredibly large amount wihtout even realizing I am doing it.

FOr example, today I had skim milk, fruit loops, and light apple juice for breakfast.  I ate around 830am.  This all together was about 400 calories, which isn't bad for breakfast.  Then around 10 I found myself going back to the fridge.  Was I hungry?  Nope.  The kids were playing and I somehow wandered downstairs to the fridge.  I ahd starte dot pull out food before I realized what I was doing.  "NO," I said to myself, "you cannot eat if you are not hungry."  I recently read somewhere that often times when we think we might be hungry we are just thirsty, so I got myself a glass of ice water and went back upstairs.  Less than 2 hours later I wanted something to eat and made it to the pantry before asking myself if I were truly hungry.  I decided to wait for lunch, when I had baby carrots (omg, LOVE), and a small piece of pot roast.  Oh, and a bagel thin.  I am not quite sure what the caloric content was on that but I am thinking probably 500.  SInce noon I have had to physically stop myself from eating at least 3 times.

WHAT is wrong with me?  Do I have a tape worm inside of me?  DO I have a bottomless stomach?  Nope, I just eat when I am bored.  My hands and mind need to be focused on something else or I will find food.  I am sincerely hoping that writing about my journey to be healthy will help me to keep my eating on track.

Shut Up and Run

Starting Sunday, January 1st, I am starting a new life.  I will be exercising daily and eating right.  I have decided it is time to make a change, and that this is the way to do it.  As someone who is constantly busy it is difficult for me to eat right and find time to exercise. I have, however, decided that if I do not do this now, it will never happen!  It isn't going to be easy, but I have got to do it!

I will probably also vent about student teaching on here, although I may add another blog for that!