If you’ve been reading my blog for very long, you know that I’ve been doing Weight Watchers for several months (I’ve lost track of exactly how long). Well, I’ve lost about 33 pounds, but the last three have been the hardest….I hit a plateau around Thanksgiving and have been struggling to get over it.

I stopped nursing two months ago and losing the weight has been a lot more difficult than it was when I started.

I knew I had to start exercising if I was going to keep losing weight, and I want to, since I haven’t reached my goal yet.

And between you and me? I HATE exercise. I just do.

But, on Wednesday, I saw a tweet from some other bloggers about committing to exercise every day until May 25. I knew it was just the push I needed. There’s just nothing like holding yourself accountable by telling a group of people every day that you have exercised (and read about what they’ve done each day as well!).

It’s not about the weight though. Yes, I weigh myself at least every Sunday. You can’t be doing WEIGHT Watchers without it. But the #GetFit challenge is about just that: getting FIT.

So, I’m going to set some goals based on things other than the number on the scale.

  • I’m going to exercise at least 20 minutes at least 6 times a week (if not every day). I’m starting at 20 minutes, but as I keep at it, I know that number will increase.
  • Since Wednesday, I’ve used the kids’ mini trampoline as my exercise. By May 25, I want to graduate to (and finish) either the Couch to 5K program or Jillian Micheal’s 30 Day Shred.
  • I’m going to drink at least 64 ounces of water a day.
  • I’m already eating pretty well (on WW, you have to) but I’m going to continue to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables that I eat every day.
I have already figured out that the afternoons are the best time for me to get a workout in. I already get up too early, so that’s not happening. And I stay up too late, so exercising right before bed is a bad idea. But in the afternoon, when I’m just hitting that middle-of-the-day exhaustion is the PERFECT time.

I really want to do the Couch to 5K. I have always envied runners and have always been a good power-walker, but I want to be able to at least jog. I say that my body wasn’t built for running, but I think I could turn that thinking around if I take it slow and work up to it. BUT, I have to figure out where and when. I can use the treadmill, but right now it’s in the garage covered in stuff. We don’t have a lot of room inside the house. But if I want to go to a track, I can’t do that in the middle of the day. So….I’m going to figure it out somehow.

There you have it. I want you to hold me to it, and I’m going to check in here every once in a while with how I’m doing.

Oh, and I’ve taken my “Before” picture. I’ll post it when I have an “After” picture to share. 🙂
If you want to join in, use the hashtag #GetFit and #MemorialDayHottie (because that’s what we’ll be!) on Twitter, and follow along with Elena at Mommy Is In Timeout, Angela at Tiaras and Trucks, Aubrey at Way Too Much Aubrey, and Deborah at Ask Doctor G . 

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