On Sunday my future son-in-law brought over his wii for us to try for a week or so. He has wii fit and EA sports and wii resort--also a balance board. It also has a leg attachment. SO--I had fun playing the Wii Resort games. So did my children. I definitely think that it is a fun way to exercise and I need diversity. If I just walk everyday or do one thing---I get WAY too bored. I think that the reason I was thinner as a child was because I biked, swam, climbed trees, ran, etc. I didn't just do one sport everyday as a chore--being active was a way of life. In addition, we had a big garden and I ate a lot of vegetables and whole fruit. We seldom had soda pop in our home and our town didn't have a lot of fast food restaurants then. Just some thoughts---not necessarily all of the problem but a small part of it.
One solution that seems to be working for me in order to control my portion sizes is to use snack sized baggies for my lunch and breakfast items. It is easier to count calories that way. I got a new pedometer today with a safety leash so I don't keep dropping it. My goal this week has been 7,000 steps a day. Last week was 5,000 steps a day. A friend of mine offered to bring me some workout videos tomorrow so that will help switch things up a bit too. I really really like swimming and water aerobics and I hope to find a class to take when school gets out.
Mostly I have been overwhelmed by the support I have got from my friends and family. My kids have been super supportive. It makes all the difference.
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