Me and My Thoughts 4

Ok I held my own this weekend. I did good. No soda, no snacking on junk food and stopped eating after 9pm.  So as of this morning 188.2 pounds.  So if I can do it so can you.  I bought a couple exercise videos at the dollars store for only a dollar and I also went to a couple thrift stores adn found a couple Videos there as well. My favorite will always be Richard Simmons. I just love him. he is full of life and makes his vidoes fun to learn. I love to dance (not that I can dance).  he teaches you some dance moves and helps you loose weight as well. He ahs great music we can relate to. Not some high energy music that only a 20 yr old can keep up with.  So check local yard/garage sales, thifrt stores and dollar stores to find things you need to get started. just pick one video and try it. I started a few yrs ago with a friend. We got a Richard Simmons tape my fav "Dance Your Pants Off' along with "Toning Uptown and Toning Downtown".  It waas hard at first to lean the dance moves but once we got it down we started doing it a couple times a day. We also we doing some of the moves as we are walking. It was fun.  So if you have a friend who also needs to loose some weight even if it is 5 pounds, do it together.  On the Talk today they are talking about exercise, things you are do at home with everyday items.  Example: chair sits. Stand in front of your chair arms out straight and then sit down on the chair and then get back up. Do this ten times.  Another get behind your chair and put both hands on chair and legs behind you as if  you are doing a push up and do chair push ups.  One more lay on floor in front of chair and put legs on chair and lift your but up and do butt crunches.  Simple things like these are great to do if you don't have anythng yet to work with.  Also remember always drink water all the time. I keep a water bottle with me at all times. I got a couple Bottle at Walmart  The Britta Water filter Bottle. It is only 7.88 or so Less than $ 8.00. I also add a little squeeze of lemon to help break down the fat.  One other thing I do the most important thing I do each day is sit and mediate not like Yoga mediation which is not good for you but real mediation with myself and God. mI sit and ask God to help me get through the day and help me loose some weight or help me get my routine started. It gets me motivated to be healthy which I know God wants me to be.  I also have a 11 yr old girl who I babysit on the weekends who is also a God sent. She is motivating me to get started and she loves to do the exercises with me. It is great she loves it and she also could use the exercise as all they get to do is wtch Tv at home all day. So this gets her going as well. I had stopped for a few seconds on the video and she kept going and looked back at me and told me. You wanna loose weight or what come on I am not the only one doing this. You can do it I know you can. And that warmed my heart to get going again. I just loved that.  So here is the start of your new life and Mine. Are we ready to get started?!? i know I am.