Once Again, It is a Tuesday Monday Motions Post!

I was a bit bummed when I got on the scale yesterday morning; a weight gain of 0.2 pounds.  Not so much disappointed at the numbers, but in myself.  It has been such a struggle to battle getting back on an exercise routine!  I can do pretty good on eating healthy, but know I will never see permanent, long-term weight loss without regular, everyday, good-old-fashioned exercise.

In light of that, I did go out for a jog last night for the first time in two months.  Basically, I'm restarting the Couch to 5K program that I did this past fall that got in my shape to run the Hilton Head Jingle Jingle 5K exactly four months ago.  So basically, four evenings a week of jogging, then on off nights walks will be added (hopefully next week), and I want to start doing a Pilates workout in the mornings once my body starts adjusting to the increased exercise (i.e. I get shin splints very easily, and hope to avoid them at all costs!).  They say it takes 21 days to make a new habit, so over the next three weeks, my goal is to get my exercise habit in full-swing again!

Part of me is gnawing at the bit and wants to go out and jog tonight.  However, I know me.  I can get too obsessive and push too hard, and that is when I deal with injuries and quit exercising all together.  So I'm listening to the ache in my knee and the slight strain in my shins from last night's jog, and outside of going for a walk in the neighborhood after supper with the kids and doing some stretching later, am not going out tonight.  Tomorrow, however, will be a jogging night after church; woohoo!

The Monday Motions:

Last Week's Weight: 237
This Week's Weight: 237.2

Weekly Loss: + .2

 Total Pounds Lost:+ 0.6

Week #4