Finally, about 4:30 p.m. I grabbed the leash and took the dog for a walk. Late afternoon is not the best time to be walking the road in the village but we had to "Git 'er Dun!" And so we did. Here's a 60 second video of part of our walk.
This morning's scale shot (below) proves that weighing yourself everyday can be counterproductive if you are going for a number. But I'm not going to let the scale be my only measuring stick, or let the numbers bother me much. And I won't be weighing myself every single day forever. But here's today's number for the record:
The numbers on the scale are only going to be one of many small ways to measure whether I am making progress. I know those numbers can jump around for many reasons. And I hope to eventually focus more on the big picture of ALL things I am doing to improve my health.
So what are those things, you ask? Well, I am planning on doing some physical activity for 30 minutes a day (or more), six days a week. I've been invited to join in several different exercise programs, but I'm just not sure they're right for me YET. And I know some of them will probably never be right for me, but like I always say, "I'll try anything ONCE." Naturally, I will be giving myself Sunday Funday as an "exercise-free" day, unless I can count repeatedly lifting my drink glass as exercise! Sundays will also be a less restrictive, but probably not a "binge day," when it comes to food choices.
I'm also looking to improve my food choices. It's going to be hard because I'm such a picky eater and I can't eat first thing in the mornings. And I don't really like leftovers, frozen & reheated meals, or food that's not "fresh." To make things worse, I don't know how to prepare many of the foods that ARE available here. Or if I would like them. Catch-22 anyone? But I am learning. Slowly.
We're almost out of "healthy" choices for food in the house so tomorrow I will be hitting the veggie stands and grocery store. I'll be in search of something good to eat that doesn't require a lot of cooking. It's already getting too hot to cook very much, and it's not even April yet!
Life in Belize, it's rough. Ah well, tomorrow is another day……
So how is "dear hubby" adjusting to all this (not sure if I'm supposed to use his real name here, please advise, lol!)? Is he eating what you are and being supportive?
ReplyDeleteThat's my problem. I do all the cooking and my hubby is so anti healthy. I'd be perfectly happy with a salad for dinner, but nooooo, he needs meat at every meal, loves cheese, pasta, breads, etc. What is a married girl to do?
Honestly - he hasn't mentioned it and neither have I. I don't even know if he realizes I am doing it, or if he's even reading it at all. And yes, you can call him Dick--I just find it awkward to refer to "Dick" so much in my blog for some reason. I called him "honey" or "sweetie" or "babe" for the first several months we dated! :) He has always just ate whatever I make, or leftovers, or some nights I tell him he has to fend for himself, and he does. It's really no different from what we've always done - he is VERY easy to please and doesn't care what he eats as long as he gets something-anything! I am lucky in that he doesn't expect me to fawn over meals for him. He'd love to have meat and potato type meals every day too-- and if that's what he wants, he can make it. Our policy has always been that if he wants me to make the meals, he gets what I make--and if he doesn't want that, he knows where the fridge and stove are. And the PB & J!
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