It has been a while since I have posted. I admit that the stress from the fire in our area has been a stumbling block for me. I really need a way to manage stressful situations. The problem isn't all food. A lot of it is just exhaustion from not sleeping well and so, even though I exercise, it isn't enthusiastic and isn't doing much for me (other than keeping me in the habit). I have been exercising every day, and I am back to doing it more 'enthusiastically'!! It feels good to be back on track.

IT has been raining, so I haven't been running too much outside but I have been doing my exercise classes. They have been good. I did my first weight class for my upper body today and it was tough but good. Usually I just do it myself, but it is always better with an instructor.

I have been running a little while I am out with the kids playing (on non-rainy days) and that has been good. I have taken to pulling the kids around in a stroller. There is a play area outside for the kids to ride bikes and such and I just run around it and up the driveway that is a good incline. It might not be a great workout, but it is a good one. And I always run, not speed walk, which is a challenge for me. I am starting to appreciate running a little more, although it still isn't my favorite thing and I don't think I will ever be fast at it. LOL.

I am also meeting with a friend 3 days a week, on non-rainy days to walk. We will probably do an average of 3 miles but none of it is incline. It is a good workout though and it is ALWAYS easier with a friend to distract you. :)

I did my measurements on Friday. They haven't improved at all, but they didn't get any worse either, so I feel good about that. Thank goodness. I don't think I can handle going backwards, even if I didn't work hard this last week.

This week has been good and I have been working hard. It always feels good and I always feel better after a good workout. YAY!

Here I am again! Ready to go. The exercising is going well. It is still a struggle, every day, to find the energy to exercise but I put on my exercise clothes in the morning and I don't get to take them off until I exercise. That seems to help remind me. :) Does it get any easier Dad?

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Any ways, I didn't measure last week because it was "that time of the month" and I didn't want to know but I did measure this week.

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same on the bust, waist butt, legs and neck and down 1/2 inch on hips and arms.

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Not much of a difference but considering my week, I will take it. I fear that I am suffering a little bit of anxiety or depression. Can a person suffer from it a little? I have no desire to do anything and I don't want to be around anyone, even friends and family. I don't find joy from things that I usually find joy in and I just want to sleep all the time. I type this now, as I am starting to feel a little better. I don't feel as "down in the dumps" as I did a few weeks ago. I think I am crawling my way out but it is a slow process. Any ways, I feel like exercising, even when I don't want to do it, is at least giving me a little "get up and go" energy to make it through the day. Thank goodness I had already decided to make good exercising habits a part of my daily routine. :)