(Disregarding the reason, I didn't make it to a scale this week. I don't have one at home. However, my pants are noticeably looser and, as I mentioned last week, I am on the skinniest notch on my belt. So all is not lost.)
The trouble I'm finding with this whole life change thing is the change part. It's not easy to schedule change. It doesn't accomodate long-set plans or daily chores. Change doesn't attach itself to your already well-established routine and tag along. Change, especially to the extent I'm attempting, dismantles the day-to-day to create a new routine.
I guess I'm passively fighting the change required to create new habits, especially exercise ones. I can't seem to work the necessary time in my daily agenda (which includes unplanned responsibilities) to make it a regular part of my day. Between work, an infant in the house, husbandly duties, two church callings and the unexpected time commitments that pop up unannounced (like putting down your pet chicken so that she doesn't keep suffering) I'm too exhausted by the end of the day to fit in a workout plan. I'm not making excuses. I just find it necessary to detail the obstacles keeping me out of the gym. By locating the problem, I can start to fix it.
Maybe I need to treat the physical part of my plan like I am the diet part. It should be gradual changes leading to massive ones. Instead of expecting 3 full workouts a week in the gym, maybe I should just plan an hour total of exercise a day at home. I can combine yoga DVDs, push-ups & crunches, dog walks, etc. to start on the right path. That's what I'll try this week.
So, as you can tell, I didn't keep my workout plan once again. But, I kept the dietary goals and am feeling better than I did a couple weeks ago because of them. This week, I will not add any dietary goals so that I can focus on the exercise. I need at least 4 45 minute workout sessions to reach it. (The sessions can include any of the things I mentioned; they just have to be set aside blocks of time that are dedicated to specific exercises.)
If anyone has any suggestions for effective starter workouts I can do at home without any equipment, please let me know. I'm willing to try anything to get the ball rolling.
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