My dear friend Denise (whom I've never met in person, but I love her anyway!) started a new meme - Fit Mommy Friday - and I'm going to join in the fun. Yes, I called fitness "fun"!I've struggled with weight for most of my adult life - but the worst of it was after my tubal pregnancy. Looking back, I realize that I'm a stress-eater. When things have me stressed or depressed, I eat. So, this past year, which came with LOTS of stress, brought on a weight gain that I'm not thrilled about. I had lost a nice amount of weight in the spring of 2008 that I was keeping off quite well. All of a sudden, this past summer, it started creeping back on. So, as much as I'd like my goal for 2010 to be to remain stress-free, I don't think that's possible. Instead, I'll just concentrate really hard on NOT stress-eating.
I'm going to be participating in Fit Mommy Friday on the BEGINNER LEVEL. Here's what Denise has to say about this level:
Level One: The Beginner level. This is for those of you who are brand new to exercise or for those who are not already participating in a consistent fitness program. Your goal should include at least 1 mild form of exercise per day (walking, low impact cardio) as well as one nutritional goal; drinking 8 glasses of water per day, keeping a food journal, eating a small salad with dinner, no chocolate for the week (did I say that?), etc.
My girls got a Wii for Christmas, and I ordered myself a Wii Fit Plus. It should be arriving TODAY. So, my goals for this coming week will be to exercise each day and to eat better. Simple, but doable. Each Friday, we're to post our success stories (or our not so successful stories) and encourage one another as we work toward becoming more fit.
If you'd like to particpate in Fit Mommy Friday or to learn more about this meme, visit Denise's blog - Got Chai?
