Fitness Goal - Day 3 - Week 1

Is it possible to start feeling better after just 2 or even 3 days of working out? Shouldn't I be dragging myself around with sore muscles if I'm really working out hard enough?

At this point, I'm trying to be realistic and starting very slowly. Since I've been very lax in physical exercise for a number of years, any movement is a move in the right direction, I think.

Amazingly enough, I've actually started to feel better, enjoying more energy and feeling better. Maybe I'm crazy, but I do think I'm already enjoying the benefits of simply moving my body more. I've been here before, and I used to workout daily, I felt so good then that I never would have imagined letting it go. Yet, I did.

Why is it so difficult to make a commitment to do things that are good for you, even when you know you feel, look and are much healthier and happier when you do those things? I don't have the answer to that, but I am committed to making this "Gym Relationship" work.

Time for a new relationship

The name is Gym and today was our first date. It was a little intimidating, so I brought a friend, but sooner or later I'm going to have to face Gym on my own. I've heard from others who've managed a relationship with Gym that it can be quite demanding, so I'm somewhat nervous.

I haven't seen Gym since well before my prescribed bed rest during my triplet  pregnancy. At one point in my life, I had regular dates with Gym, but after a while, stuff kept getting in the way. One of the things I remember when I used to hang out with Gym was that I felt a lot healthier, weighed a lot less, bought smaller clothes and looked a lot more fit.

It's hard to make time for a new relationship, but I'm committed to making it work. I think regular dates with Gym will help me be a better steward of my own body. I also think it may actually benefit all the other relationships in my life - my husband, my kids, my work, even in some respects, my faith.

Don't worry, it's a public relationship and Tripped Up Daddy knows all about it.