Good things
This morning, we woke up at 6am to go on a bike ride. Getting the kids up early is never fun, because I just keep thinking of all the quite time I just forfeited. Getting myself up early is never fun either. I just keep thinking, my birthday is a month from now and I want to be able to buy clothes with my birthday money in a smaller size and have them fit. I don’t know why it was so hard this morning. We frequently go on bike rides and this time it killed. It makes me really frustrated with myself, because as much as I really want to feel good about my body, I just really, really don’t like pain.
About losing weight: I started to read this website the other day, Losing the Cow . It is really really profound. I’ve only read the first blog post, but really, there are so many good things. I think what I took away from it is this: As bad as you may want it, you have to find what’s keeping you from it.
Sometimes life should be easy.
But there are good things about riding early.
*It’s not hot.
*There’s no one on the trail to notice how sloooow you’re going.
*When you puke, there’s nothing in your stomach to come out.
*We’re up so early that we’re back in time to watch the first round of Dora on Nickelodeon.
*Hopefully, hopefully, hopefully the kids will take a good nap.
*I’m awake to iron Jim’s shirt while he takes a shower. Yeah… that’s not as much good for me as it is for him. In fact it’s not good for me at all.
*There’s lots and lots and lots of time to gaze at your bed longingly and wish you were there.
yup. A morning of good things. Martha would be proud.
Category: daily 6 comments »
August 17th, 2005 at 10:18 am
I know exactly what you mean about hating pain…and I commend you for doing it anyways. Good luck! I’m sure that once you get into a routine it will be easier.
August 17th, 2005 at 10:29 am
You forgot one. This is the main reason I prefer morning workouts: The pain is lessened because you are still fuzzy from sleep. :-) My friend Eileen always writes in her training log one positive thing about each workout she does, even if it doesn’t feel positive at the time. I’m going to definitely begin that.
August 17th, 2005 at 11:11 am
That pattern is in the new Vogue Knitting! The fall issue. It actually calls for Lion Brand, can you believe that?
August 17th, 2005 at 4:37 pm
Oh oh oh.. I can’t even go there. I just had to lose 105 pounds and I’m only 5’1″. High risk pregnancy spent by myself.. I’m with you.. You can do it. One day at a time.
August 17th, 2005 at 7:32 pm
You can do it.! I just lost ten lbs doing South Beach diet. I have like 5- 10 more. Now I’m finally motivated after a year. I’ve just been continually praying for God to motivate me. I’ll be sending some prayers your way:0)
August 18th, 2005 at 1:35 pm
Of course you don’t like pain. Pain HURTS. I’m just lazy (just ask my husband… meh). But yeah, I’ve got about 30 to lose post Anya. And until then, I get to be annoyed at my body. Don’t you just LOVE being a girl?