Exercising is not my idea of fun...

But, I believe its become what is commonly known as a necessary evil in my life.

And yes, it is evil.

And yes, I am becoming obsessive compulsive about it.

And yes, its driving me nuts.

Ok, so if you have read my blog in the past you might know that I quit smoking in July of 2007. And no, I have no smoked since (yea me!). But...

I have gained weight.

(Insert extremely long, heavy and sad sigh here...)

No, I have not gained 50,000 lbs or even 50 lbs but I am struggling to get my butt into my favorite jeans and its killing me. Doctor said he isn't worried. He said, "Sandy, you had two back surgeries last summer and you stopped smoking. You are bound to gain weight!"

But I don't wanna....not any more thankyouverymuch.

So, every morning before I bathe I get on my exercise bike and do 5-8 miles. Then I get out the exercise ball and do a bunch of crunches and the twisty crunches.

Then...later in the day (I'm unemployed remember - so I need something to keep me busy and off the streets) I put the exercise dvd in and either do cardio or some other stuff that I have no idea what its called - toning or something like that. And then after dinner (I usually wait half an hour after I eat - don't want to get cramps and ...ohwait...forget this part) I get on my exercise bike again and do 10-12 more miles, more crunches on the exercise ball, some other exercises on the floor. Sometimes I alternate though and use the treadmill at night and do one or two miles (I set it at about 3.7 which on the treadmill I have is a pretty damned good clip - the roomie says I'm not walking but trotting).

I am trying to really cut back on the food intake and am drinking a ton of water. (Ok, plug for ole wallyworld....they have this great great great sparkling flavored water - the mandarin orange is my favorite! I drink two or so liters a day.)

I think I am noticing a change in my old body, I feel like I've lost a couple pounds.

I do not own a scale.

I do not want holes in the wall from throwing it.

So no, exercising is not fun. It makes you hot and sweaty.

But unlike sex there is no climatic ending...

Damnit.

Anyway, maybe someday I'll be skinny again...at least skinnier :)