Move it if you want to lose it

It doesn't matter what the exercise is, just do it. There are some days that I really don't feel like exercising. TOday was one of those days. The training I am doing for the city to surf is gruelling. I've got about 10 kilos of weight still to shift and it is taking its toll on my ability to run effectively. I'm also running several injuries at the moment. My right knee is sore, my right sartiorus muscle is painful after being over-stretched in some way, and now my right achilles has joined in the fun. But we still went for a walk this morning. In fact a 2 hour walk to the video store. The girls are now esconsed in front of the tv with the promised junk food - and I am having to listen to them crunch through mounds of popcorn.

Sometimes I think it isn't fair that they can eat what they want and not have to worry about putting weight on. But then again I used to be exactly the same at their age. I could blame older age, slower metabolism and a knee op, but none of those things are responsible for the amount of food I used to eat. Even now, whilst I know the theory I can still succumb to over indulgence. But now I know that if I want to lose weight and keep it off, I need to move it to lose it.

Even today, I could have made every excuse not to exercise, not to go for a walk. But I am totally responsible for what I do and what I don't. So sore muscles notwithstanding, everything is a state of mind, and whilst I could have let the soreness slow me down, I chose not to let it. But I'm glad I'm home again.