Exercise Evation (for now)

I'm finding that time has become a factor for getting on this computer and posting my daily food journal. And since that's been a factor, I haven't been as diligent in recording every single thing - but I am happy to say that I've been much more conscious about what I'm stuffing in my mouth. Mainly from the standpoint of not just "eating" for eating's sake. But I've still felt I could enjoy some of the things that I've enjoyed in the past, just watching the amount (all things are OK in moderation, right?).

For instance, I love chocolate - I can binge on the sweetness like there's no tomorrow, but I've learned that a dozen chocolate chips gets that craving off my back - or a big glass of water. Dry roasted peanuts have been great along with small slices of cheese when I'm craving a snack.

Still an issue is going too long between meals - we had tacos last night and I didn't eat from noon until almost 7p so by the time we actually sat down to eat, I inhaled the first taco (that I only intended to eat) and moved onto another. It's definitely a battle if I don't go into a meal well armed with a pregame snack.

Exercise has still eluded me. I've gone on a couple of walks around my neighborhood - not necessarily for the purpose of exercise but mainly to clear my head as I've been dealing with my job "opportunities" (wow, talk about a black hole for work right now...). Trying not to get caught up in the worry about things so I don't justify some food binging just to make myself "feel" better for the very short window of eating (quickly followed by the crappy feeling in my gut).

I've had lots of offers from my friends to join them on their own exercise routines. I have been very leery of doing such mainly from some past bad experiences. Several years ago, I was on another health kick and started running but had only been doing so for a couple of weeks. I was invited to go running with a couple of marathoners who were on a "cool down" run directly following a marathon they ran the Sunday before. I tagged along only to find myself wheezing terribly from trying to keep up with their "slow" pace.

I also had a similar experience with a mountain bike adventure - where I was spent from the ride across town not to mention that we hadn't even started the actual ride. I had to turn back.

I really do want to participate and those of you out there that have already found your groove may not realize just how conditioned you actually are compared to the killer couch potato writing this here blog. I'm working to get there, I promise.