The Path that Winds

So like most people in the world, I have never really been physically active, but due to changes recently I have decided it is in my best interest to become physically active. My fiance bought me a great game called Wii Fit where I can do a body test where it weighs you and drops your self esteem a bit before you jump into a workout. There are ones that range from yoga, to strength training, to aerobic activities. My favorites are the aerobics because they tend to be really fun and not to boring. So every night before bed I spend between 20 and 30 minutes being active. Last night was one of the more fun nights because, after taking the dog for a walk and deciding that today I will try to take a picture of what I feel is a forbidden mushroom, I went upstairs to my makeshift sleeping quarters/game room to work out. However I was torn because there was a show on tv that I REALLY wanted to watch.

My solution was simple enough at first. Watch the show, then work out. But no, I have to make things complicated. I always do, working out should be no different. The part that I like so much about the Wii Fit is that there are certain excercises that you can do while watching a show. you simply change the inputs and the remote talks you through them. Thankfully I have done this a bunch of other times when netflixing, but this time it was going to be a challenge becuase I didn't have a remote. I did it though, and my trashy show of the night was watched while I did 30 minutes of stair step aerobics. It was fun, and I love doing it, I just hate that I don't get results.

Dieting sucks, and I have always said that. I eat really healthy, at least I have always thought that I ate really healthy. I eat a bowl of Special K or a wheat bagel in the morning, sometimes I skip lunch, but if I eat I eat a sandwich of very bland proportions. I always make vegetables with dinner, and I love all green veggies which are supposed to be the best kind. I love poultry and don't eat a lot of red meat, I don't really like hot dogs or burgers, so you would think with all of the salads I have to replace them I would be in good health. However, the Wii Fit shouts at me everyday "That's Obese" in a chipper voice that drives me nuts, and reminds me that this is a struggle I will have to go through for a long time. no matter how many hours I spend running after kids, walking dogs, or taking nature walks with Maria, I will always have to do 30 min or more of Wii Fit to drop my BMI by tenths of a point. One day it will be over, and I won't have to worry, but for now I stand by my rockin' trainer who somehow can pretzlize himself. As you see above, he is not too bad to look at.