Life in Southeast Alaska

Healthy Changes

Is there a support group for UnderExercisers Anonymous?  If there is, I need to join up!  Seriously, I have decided to start exercising and quit making excuses of why I don't have time.  I will be working out to a DVD first thing in the morning.  This has worked for me before, getting to it before I am awake enough to make an excuse not to do it!  I need to keep with it - that is always the hard part - consistency.  So today is day #1 - 30-min cardio is done!

Last week I began tracking my food using SparkPeople (www.sparkpeople.com) which is a great resource and best of all it is FREE!  You can record the foods you eat using their database, or add in your own.  You can also plan your foods for the next week - which is very helpful!

I went to a free cholesterol/glucose screening on Saturday.  My blood pressure was fine, my glucose was fine (which I was worried about since my mom has high blood sugar), but my cholesterol was borderline, so I want to focus on lowering that.  The nurse said that the total cholesterol can be lowered by what you eat, and that your good cholesterol is best raised by exercise.  The next screening is in April, so we will see what I can do in that time.

Mondays are my weigh-in days: today I am down 4 pounds!  Yea!!

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11:10 AM, Monday, February 4, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427

If there were such a group I would be sitting at the meetings next to you dear!!! I need to do better!!!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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11:22 AM, Monday, February 4, 2008 .. Posted by Citygal

Everyone tells me exercise is addictive - but I'm yet to find that out for myself! LOL! I find it one of the hardest things to do, so let me know if you do find that group - LOL!!
I love reading your blog. Alaska is a place I'd love to experience living in.
Rachel from New Zealand

Way to go!

7:43 AM, Thursday, February 21, 2008 .. Posted by Sarah

Spark People has been such a great help to me too! I am glad you are enjoying it! I don't do excercises like I should either, I'll join your club ;)