Day 3 - a minor setback

I was not able to walk on Monday or Tuesday because my eight year old daughter was sick and I needed to stay home and take care of her. I was half disappointed I had to miss my walk and half relieved to get a break.
I got back to walking tonight. I went alone while my husband stayed home with the kids. It was nice not to have the distraction. I bought myself a pocket radio and had KLOVE playing, which really helped the time go by faster. My legs hurt a lot the first five minutes but then I got into a groove. I am not saying it was easy but it did feel better then the first two days. Yay me!!!

Day 2 ~ A little push

This morning I woke up sore. Not just my legs but my whole body ached. My first thought was since it is Mother's Day I should skip today's walk. But it is only day two and I knew that was going to be a bad choice. So after it cooled down in the afternoon my family and I set out for the park.

Five minutes into the walk my legs were throbbing and I was out of breath! Today the minutes seemed like hours. I honestly didn't think I was going to be able to keep going. Then I saw a rainbow in the sky. What a nice reminder that God's love is all around me. It gave me just the little push I needed to keep going. It was not easy to finish the 30 minutes but I did it and it actually felt good!

Day 1 - this gets easier right?

Today is May 11, 2013 and the first day of my exercise plan. I get to the park right down the street from my house and set my countdown clock on my cell phone for 30 minutes. I push start and think to myself 30 minutes is easy. Six minutes later my legs were sore and I was out of breath. I look down at the clock thinking it must be wrong! I have 24 minutes left and I feel like I have just run a marathon! I focus on the fact that this is the first day and I cannot quit. So I push on.

A literal push of the double stroller with my 1 and 2 year old boys in it told me I was not going to make it much longer so I left them by a bench with my 8 year old daughter. It is amazing the difference walking at a brisk pace without pushing an extra 100 pounds makes! I won't say I was home free yet though. I was still hurting and still had 15 minutes to go.

The weather was perfect though. A light breeze and even some rain drops helped keep me cool and distracted. I kept checking my countdown clock thinking surly I was reaching the end by now. I passed the kids more times then I could count but they seemed perfectly happy being out in the fresh air.

As the 30 minute mark approached I felt a sense of pride. A sense of accomplishment. I made it through day one! I just have one question now, this is going to get easier right????

The motivation behind the journey

I am a 30 year old mother of three wonderful kids. Diet and exercise were never something I gave much thought about. I used to be able to eat what I wanted and it didn't really matter. Well three children later I cannot say the same thing. Today I weigh more then I did when I was 9 months pregnant. So I am on a journey to become a healthier me.

This is my first time with trying an exercise routine and watching what I eat. So I thought it would be fun, maybe encouraging and hopefully inspiring to document this journey.

My 3 main targets are ~
1. Walk 30 minutes at least 5 times a week
2. Drink more water
3. Make better food choices

Thank you all for joining me on this adventure! Here we go!