My Exercise Motivation
Hi Everyone!
Happy Sunday! It’s my 30th wedding anniversary this week, so my DH and I are having some fun. Oh, by the way, I was a child bride LOL!!! Last night, we went to see Don McLean of Bye Bye American Pie fame. He’s 63 years old now but still sings really well. Tuesday we’re going to see Neil Diamond. I’ll have to DVR Biggest Loser. Some things just are more important, ya’ know?
Yesterday, my husband and I went on a five mile hike on the Santa Rosa Plateau. It’s an ecological reserve in southern California. This time of year mostly everything is brown, but its still really beautiful up there. When you get far enough in, all you hear is nature. That’s so relaxing. About six months ago, I did this hike with my 17 year-old. I couldn’t breathe then. The difference in my fitness level is amazing. Yes, I have to admit, I’m proud of myself!
How did I get in better shape? I started walking…a lot. Forced walking actually. You see I adopted a puppy. He’s a borador. That’s a border collie mixed with a labrador. He’s 10 months old and we’ve had him for about 6 months or so. He’s active…really, really active. I can take him for an hour’s walk and come home and he’s warmed up and ready to play. We walk him twice a day, usually an hour each time. Sometimes I walk him in the morning and my DH will take the evening walk. But sometimes, I take both walks. If you don’t walk him he gets HYPER. Believe me, you have no choice, you have to walk him and walk him and then walk him some more!
So there are days when you wake up in the morning and you just feel like “blah”. You have your morning cuppa Joe and guess what…still “blah”. So you check your email or you turn on Good Morning America. But sitting in front of you with this happy, eager look on his face is your puppy. He doesn’t understand “blah”. What he understands is that every morning you take him for a walk and he’s ready so you better be too. I force myself to get dressed and get out the door. Before you know it, there’s a spring in my step too! Pounds are dropping, my body feels better, my spirit is lifted and I’ve given an innocent little puppy a chance to live a happy life. So quick…go to your nearest shelter and get yourself a motivating puppy! But, PLEASE, only if you have the time to spend taking care of him or her!!!
JETER:
As for this week’s Biggest Loser? Do you think that once again only one person will be voted off? We shall see on Tuesday. Until then…love…Bloggergal1