Day One... Here We Go!

Today was the first day and admittedly I am tired. I wanted to start off easy so I walked for a bit. I mean, where I live it was an absolutely beautiful day. I was glad to get out. Glad to be walking. Glad I could and not be out of breath. My dog enjoyed the fresh air and so did I. I walked until I thought I was ready to turn around and then went home. I walked for about 30 min. I wish it was always this nice. Then I would have no excuses about walking. They say it’s the best exercise you can do.

Then, I got home and had to clean house. I didn’t really plan on it being part of my workout, but that’s what it became. I washed, lifted, and scrubbed until I was tired and a bit sore, all while dancing crazy to several different types of music. Each room in my house played something else. Every time I went from one room to the other it was a total change of pace. I am fairly certain the mailman now think I’m a nutcase.

So check off day one. I’m kinda thinking I shouldn’t skip tomorrow, and that I should do the first three days straight. If it’s a beautiful day like today, I don’t see why not. I want to start off by establishing good habits, not bad excuses.

So, I want to post something that I think is really great. Someone sent the article to my email and I want to share. So apparently, Glamour magazine did this photo shoot that got a lot of attention. They did these photos of a woman…WHO HAD A BELLY! And here’s the kicker… they didn’t photoshop it out. The long and the short is that they did this whole thing about just being comfortable with your body, whether its big or small and not being pressured to feel like you have to fit into some kind of teeny, tiny, box. I think its great. I mean, this is what this whole thing is about for me. Just saying, this is my body. This is how my swimsuit fits. I have rolls and curves, and I’m happy. I wish for more women to feel that way. I totally don’t buy into the whole “the fashion industry is affecting my self-esteem” thing, but I understand that it’s there. I wish people could just be okay and happy with themselves and just seek to be healthy rather than rail thin. Stop pointing the fingers at others and worry about themselves and their own happiness. I found the article to be a real inspiration. But I digress, yea for Glamour for printing bellies! Lol. Does that sound weird? Here’s the link.

GLAMOR MAGAZINE FEATURES REAL WOMEN

Day Two… wish me luck.