Sometimes the hardest part of working out is getting through the gym door. I've been avoiding the gym for months. Partly this was due to my nagging knee problems. I feel a knee replacement is inevitable but I'm feeling a little better for now. Between the holidays, winter weather and procrastination I have been just not exercising. This week I got to Planet Fitness three times. I did weights for 30 minutes and then 30 minutes on the stationary bike. There were a lot of mental calisthenics leading up to going back. I'm pretty mad at myself for gaining back some weight. Some days I feel like I have completely relapsed but thanks to recent pictures from others I see that I still look a lot better than before my weight loss surgery. Sure, some of my clothes don't fit but I had to buy something for a funeral a couple of weeks ago and I was able to get something that fit in a regular store. There was a time when I could hardly find something my size i
n a plus-size shop.
I'm having a long look at my life this year because on my birthday I'll be crossing into a new decade. One of my biggest fixations is my lack of planning. I approach my later life with no clear goals for retirement and no concrete ideas of how we'll survive financially. One thing is clear, however. It is better to be healthy. Fitness helps. Active senior citizens have better mental function. While I'm not claiming membership with the "Gray Panthers" anytime soon I need to make changes before I get there. I do feel better when I exercise.
I got back to my routine for an entire week. I look at that as a triumph.
Love to all,
Marlena of Mohegan
