I've seen the light!

As July and August got hectic, I got less diligent and paid for it. I had a very busy 3 week period of very little exercising. I fell drastically behind on my hours, and I gained back a couple pounds. However, the worst was that I felt AWFUL! Or maybe that was the best part, because it taught me something. The worse I felt, the less I wanted to exercise. The longer I went without exercising, the worse I felt. Go figure. Well, that's what I did and deduced that I needed to get back on the horse. Or rather, I needed to get back on one of the horses. That's what I call my stationary bike and my eliptical machine. (I'll post photos of the livestock later.) Well, I did just that and guess what...........I felt better from the very first day. I've been going strong for 4 weeks now and in that time I've just missed 5 days of exercise(most of them Sundays....gotta get better at Sundays), taken off the weight that I had regained and realized just how much good a daily hour of exercise is for me. I've also figured out that when I exercise, I retain less water.....a definite plus in this ridiculously hot weather we've been enduring. Although I've believed all along that I need to make this a lifestyle change, I hadn't known just how much a few missed days could effect my well-being. I've seen the light! Exercise has moved way up on my list of priorities. Now when life gets hectic, I plan to fit an hour in just so I can cope better with all the other pressures. Maybe I can keep it from getting quite so hectic. Yeah, right! Oh well, at least I should feel better through it all.