||Day Thirty-Six||
The day started out how most days have been starting out for me -- waking up way earlier than I wanted to, trying to sleep for an hour or two longer, then ending oversleeping way longer than I wanted to. It's a vicious cycle. But despite my resent for my three alarms (which I did not hear go off) and my slight lethargy, I wanted to start the day off right. So I made french toast. It was frozen french toast, but it was just enough sugar to lift my spirits a bit.
Though my mind felt the drive to start the day, my body lacked the enthusiasm. For a few days I've been wanting to run, even though I am terrible at it. I just know that it's a fairly "quick" way to tone the majority of your body. But as I said, my muscles still ached from stone moving (which is pathetic) so I decided to take my dogs for a walk instead. I just needed something to get my heart rate going, and hopefully ease into running at some point. First I took Tippy.
Tippy is the epitome of a "good dog". She comes when she's called, she's easy going, and all she really asks is that you pet her often and give her the occasional carrot. But Tippy is getting old (she's 9). And though she loves going for walks, so much that she whines incessantly at the mentioning of the word "walk", she can be risky. And by that I mean she has a weak bladder, which means that mid-stride she will stop to go even if she's in the middle of the sidewalk. Basically, I cut her walk short so as to spare myself any judging looks from a passerby. She still had the best time though.
Next I took Zoey. Zoey is only 5, but she still acts very much like she's 1. She is without a doubt the most curious dog I have ever met, which has it's downfalls. On our walk she was constantly speeding up, slowing down, moving to my left side, moving to my right side, stopping to sniff the grass, stopping to watch a squirrel, etc etc etc. It's a task to walk Zoey, but again, she loves it. And it's honestly heart-warming to watch her eyes follow in amazement as a bird flies overhead. Thankfully though, I seemed to tire her out, and by the time we made it back into the house they were both ready to crash.
The rest of my day didn't include a lot of excitement, other than cutting up this watermelon (which turned out to be super juicy and delicious). After all, nothing says summer like the perfect watermelon.
Overall, I've really been trying to be better about three things:
{1} Eating healthier. Which includes cooking food, eating less processed food, and just trying to eat less in general. I'm a bored snacker, so I'm trying to kick the habit before school starts.
{2} Working out more. Like I said, I would love to love running. And maybe some day I will. But even just going for a walk every day is better than doing absolutely nothing.
{3} Being more confident. I would love to just feel fit. Not skinny, not buff, just toned and healthy. Honestly just eating better and working out some can change the way you see yourself.
I'm not sure what that phenomena is, but it's keeping me motivated to stay on track.
And of course, day three of my makeup-less challenge.
I feel like a new woman.
♥K
