Workout 1 on the new elliptical trainer is on the books.
36:41 minutes — 4092 strides — 301.1 calories
I do love me some numbers.
But even more than that, I love me some progress. So it feels kind of strange to be starting back at 1 almost exactly 6 years after this MegaChallenge got started. But… here I am.
The good news is that I’m not doing a complete rewind. I haven’t regained all of the weight I lost 6 years ago (and kept off successfully for another 4 years). I’m starting out about 10 – 15 pounds lighter than last time. I’m also starting out much wiser and — um — 6 years older. This means I know what works for me and what doesn’t and what needs to change to get my body into decent shape — even if my 40 year old self knows that it isn’t ever going to be 20 again.
I also know that the scale and my jean size don’t measure my progress. My stamina and ability to say yes to the things I want to do are what actually matter.
Being happy. Feeling good.
Those are my ROI categories as I restart this quest to exercise on a regular basis.
So, why the home version of the elliptical trainer — besides the fact that walking and dieting aren’t what keeps my butt fitting in my wardrobe? Because it means:
- I don’t have to wait 20 minutes for a turn on the gym version
- No one will tell me that I only get 30 minutes to do my 70-minute workout.
- I get to sing out loud. (I love singing while I work out!)
- I get to be in my home — which I love, love, love.
- It eliminates the drive to the gym and back.
- My kids get to do what they actually want to do while I work out rather than my being called 14 times to deal with an issue in the childcare area (only to re-start my wait for a machine.)
- I get to sing out loud. (I love cranking up the stereo and singing!)
- I get to enjoy my runs to nowhere without being forced to watch shows that gross me out on screens all over the room.
- My own private shower — complete with my soaps, scrubs, shampoos, and soft towels — is only steps away.
- I get to sing out loud. (I may even take up singing in the shower, too!)
Ahhhh. Happy and feeling good.
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