Week 1 - Day 1

Phew! Just got home from a 35 minute walk. 3km from the gym back to my house. It's beautiful outside!!

I didn't write about it yesterday but I did take a leisurely half hour stroll on my lunch break. I was deep in thought and so the leisurely stroll felt a lot more natural than pushing myself.

Best news of the week - I have a new partner in my walking tall challenge!!! Here's to us and our ambition to be fit!

Many thanks to my dear friend for taking my measurements and such today. Here are the results:

Right Bicep 12.25"
Chest 36"
Waist 33.75"
Buttocks (why does that word make me giggle?) 39"
Right Thigh 24"
Right Calf 13.5"

Resting blood pressure 121/78 :)
(healthy range 120/80)

Resting heart rate 78 :(
(healthy range below 70)

Body mass index 28.0 (no idea what this means lol)

Fat mass 50.41 lbs
Fat free mass 92.81 lbs
Total body water 68.01 lbs
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Total weight 143.21 lbs

Fat 35.2%
(healthy range 21-33%)

Water 47.5% = dehydrated :(

So my goal this week is to drink LOTS of water. I'm supposed to aim for 3L a day. I'm not sure my bladder can handle that goal, but I won't know until I try!

and if at first you don't succeed... bring an umbrella.

I woke up at 6am today as planned. It was pouring rain and I just couldn't send myself out there all bleary eyed to try and be active. I did however bring my running shoes to work and go for a brisk half hour walk. I even picked up a nice healthy lunch at the vegan restaurant on my way back. Said vegan lunch was not remotely filling. So when my starving stomach and I went to Walmart after work, I caved and ate McDonald's. Filled up and feeling slightly guilty I decided to do the twenty minute walk home instead of waiting for the bus. Apparently this was not sufficient penance as not five minutes into my walk the heavens opened up and God punished me for my weakness. Luckily I was armed with rain boots, a rain jacket and an umbrella. Un-luckily, the rain fell much faster than I could manage to put these things on - looking like a fool on the sidewalk of a busy road I might add.

The best part? The bus passed me just before I turned onto my street.

There's always tomorrow.

Brand new start

I keep making commitments and coming up with wild ideas to get fit. Staying motivated is the issue. I've found what looks like an awesome 6 week "walk yourself into shape" plan. It looks pretty do-able. I'm borrowing a 3lb weight, buying a new stability ball and getting started! Day one will be on Saturday - after I get my personal health profile done. I'm not just working on weight but overall feeling more healthy. This saturday I will post the ever-dreaded... body fat percentage (ugh) and then we'll see how far I get in 6 weeks.

That doesn't mean I'm doing nothing between now and then. I believe a multitude of daily tasks can contribute to fitness. Tonight I spent an hour cleaning an office building (my part-time job). Trust me - I worked up a sweat.

Tomorrow's goal: get up early and go for a brisk 20 minute walk before getting ready for work...

Until tomorrow!