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Okay, yes, hating to exercise is lame, lol...

I thought about what I wrote yesterday... "I hate to exercise"

How lame was that, lol? For real...
Obviously I know I should exercise and I need to exercise. But I swear every time I start something gets in the way. If it's not one thing, it's another.
And it's hard to get in a routine when you are only going every few weeks.
And every reason I have will sound like excuses. And I have a million of them...

I am at a point where I have plateaued. Even when I eat poorly I only gain a pound or two, but losing any more is difficult. I am sure I need to add some exercise to get past it. So, I will be working on that. Like I said, I have the gym membership, I just have to physically go.
And I know what you're thinking, I need a gym buddy! No. No, I really don't. When I go to the gym, I like to do it by myself. I pop in some ear buds, turn my hairband music up real loud and just walk the treadmill. I don't like to have conversation, because I literally can't, lol... I just like to zone out.

I think meals is where I need to start though. I really hate to cook. And when I do, I try to make it healthy for the whole family, and I feel proud of what I did, then everyone complains. The Teen would rather eat at work or order Taco Bell, maybe my husband is tired of chicken...the list goes on. Well, that doesn't make me want to go out of my way to keep doing this, right? After all, I could be working on my latest book instead of being in the kitchen for an hour or more making that meal.

And I get bored with the same meals over and over too. So I'm looking into a meal plan (like Blue Apron which I used a few years ago) but something that's easy and healthy and not full of sodium. If it is just two nights a week, then that is two nights I don't have to come up with a meal idea.
And let's face it, two family meals can cost upwards of $50 at the grocery store, especially if you're trying to eat healthy, keep it high protein and include veggies. (which leads me to WHY is it so expensive to eat healthy??? Buying all the high fat, processed, frozen foods would be so much cheaper-and that is not okay)

So, yes, I am working exercise back into my plan, because I am determined to break this plateau without depriving myself. I have to learn how to eat normally and still not balloon up to a weight I don't want to be at. After all, it's not humanly possible to have a protein shake for lunch and dinner every single day - and besides. if you do that, the second you eat a cheeseburger the scale will tilt. My plan has always been learning how to eat real foods like a real person but do it healthy (portion control, choosing the right foods, and moderation - oh, and not drinking your calories)

Well, that's my rant for today... :)





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