T-2 and counting... nearly to the start! I admit, I'm entering this with some excitement and just a dash of trepidation. Mostly that I'll do everything right and still feel like a walking slug. Today, I'm posting about two things apparently - the tools I have at my disposal and the other factors in my life that can make or break this journey.
In today’s preparatory post, I’m going to go over the tools I have available to me for this year’s journey. I have access to pretty much everything I need to make this succeed. The only true variable is me. Am I dedicated enough, driven enough, willing enough to complete this? I hope I am but there’s no guarantee.
I have a decently equipped little home gym. We’ve been accumulating things for a few years to put it together. I don’t like going to a gym. It’s hard enough to do this, let alone doing it under someone’s watchful eye or in front of unshaded windows. I’m not comfortable enough to do that. Yet. When I reach a certain point and my goals begin to shift from health to strength, a gym may become an option. They are certainly better equipped for that than I.
The tools I have at my disposal:
Wii with Wii Fit, Wii Sports, and a bunch of other things that won’t be useful for these purposes.
Stationary bike with variable resistances
20 lb. Kettle bell (this is probably my favorite)
8 lb dumbbells
heavy bag
weight bench (this is my husband’s and I probably won’t really be using this)
Yoga mat (and some experience with yoga)
mountain bike
5 lb ankle weights
smart phone with calorie tracker app (I’m currently testing out one called “Calorie Counter” and I’m quite pleased with it so far)
ipod (to help with the monotony that is exercising...)
subscription to Shape (as well as about 3 years of back issues.)
On demand w/a decent selection of workout videos to break up the muscle routine
and lastly, the Internet. Seems a little silly to think of it as a tool for getting healthy but the information I can find, the communities, and of course this little motivation, are all available via the Internet.
As for the other factors - some I can control, some I can't. The kids - I have to learn not to snack with them, especially not joining them in ice cream, chocolate, and candy. The husband - he was mostly super helpful the last time, except that when he gives "advice" on how to exercise, it generally makes me not want to do any of it so I'm going to have to be a little deaf to said advice. I know he's trying to help, I know he loves me and wants me to feel better, the problem is mine, not his. And lastly - or at least the last one I can think of today - my environment. Today - my house is a disaster still recovering from the Christmas onslaught. The first week of the year, a good chunk of my exercising will be done in cleaning (and if you don't think that counts - you haven't seen my house!). I still plan to ride (stationary at least) or swing the bell every single day - but the bulk will be spent in giving this environment of mine a thorough scrub. If nothing else - it will be one less distraction for later on. Plus, I need to find somewhere to put my new sewing machine (that I am totally going to use to alter all the clothes that are going to be too big by the end of the year). Apart from trying to make a career of this writing thing and working with and for my support group, there is nothing else holding me back. Well, if you don't count me anyway.
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