For years I used to laugh at all the exercise equipment on sale at yard sales. I often saw people using them as clothes racks, but I’d never felt to urge to buy one, new or used, until recently. The difference? I started a walking program. If COVID taught me anything it was that I needed to take better care of my health. To that end, I started watching my weight and exercising.
As far as the weight goes, in the year since I began watching what I eat, I’ve lost 25 pounds and I’m hoping to lose 25 more. I recently added exercise to the mix, and we’ll see how that goes. The problem was that as much as I wanted to walk every day, the weather wouldn’t cooperate. It may be May, but April has as many cold and miserable days as February and March. I needed a solution. My sister has a treadmill and uses it every day, so, I bit the bullet and bought one of my own. Yesterday, I used it for the first time.
Walking is walking, right? Wrong! It took me a while to figure out how to walk without feeling like an awkward duck. I started at the lowest speed for 15 minutes. Two hours later, I added to the speed for another 15 minutes. Two hours after that, i grabbed my music and walked for 20 minutes, adding to the speed once more. Each time i used it, it seemed to get easier. So, later today, I’ll be back on the treadmill.
I still plan to walk outdoors to get fresh air and vitamin D, but now, thanks to my treadmill, I’ve got a chance to get all my steps in each day.
Living the Dream 