Zen, dude.

I have been walking, doing low impact aerobics and dancing to get my cardio-vascular workout and to burn calories. I have tried a couple of different workouts to fight boredom and to cross-train some. Disco Abs with Cheryl Burke was a blast! And I also enjoyed the Back.2.Bollywood Masala Bhangra workout. The music in these two really keeps you going and makes the exercise a lot more fun! I know I also need to work on building/keeping muscle, and increasing my flexibility and balance...so important as we get older. So today I did 15 minutes of upper and lower body weight training, 15 minutes of pilates core work, and 15 minutes of yoga, with a emphasis on balance. This workout won't count for my miles for the year, but it is just what I need to balance my fitness training. On Thursday I did four vigorous miles, and on Saturday I did both the Disco Ab and Bollywood workouts. (Friday is my long day at work, and we all need rest days, so that is my "day off.") Now I am feeling Zen, dude. I am as loose as a noodle! I must say the exercise is really helping with the insomnia I have had for the last couple of years during all the challenges we've faced. EXERCISE is a magic potion! Try it!

Hi, my name is Teresa, and I am addicted to food.

It's true. Food is my drug of choice. Due to budgetary contraints, I am not spending as much on food, but that has not reduced my calories! I weighed this morning (after Valentine's Day) and I am as heavy as I have ever been. And I didn't even pig out yesterday! My blood pressure is not horrible, but it is slightly elevated. My blood sugar is only 120 this morning, but given my family history, I need to watch it closely. My good cholesterol is too low, my bad cholesterol is okay, but my triglycerides are way too high. (Too many carbs in the diet!) And still, I just can't stop eating!!!

I am going to try something drastic. I have to get my addiction to food under control. I want to lose some weight before my birthday. I want to lose weight before summer. I want to lose weight for the rest of my life, which I fear will be shortened if I do not lose some weight!!

Too bad I can't go cold turkey like other addicts! I need rehab!!!

Addendum for today: I had the day off, and it was cold, and I just couldn't get warm. So I ended up working out 3 TIMES just to warm up! I walked 2 WATP miles, and did Disco Abs and the Back.2.Bollywood workouts. I have to say those have to be two of the most fun ways to burn calories I have ever tried!!!