Is blogging a form of exercise?

Posted on August 18, 2008

Le Sigh, I still haven’t lost the ten pounds I regained after my triumphant first diet.  Every morning I wake up, and I say, “Today is the day!  I will eat healthier!  I will exercise! I will stop watching TV, read more books, find a hobby….oooh, look shiny blogs to read.”  Two hours later I am still on the sofa, staring at my computer, trying to will myself to get up off my ass and go exercise (I use dvd’s so I can do it whenever.)  However, with this latest attempt, whenever has turned into never.

I hate that my body rebelled against me.  I hate that when you are 5’2″ (okay, 5′ 1 3/4″) every pound shows!  I really hate the idea that I am actually going to have to be a responsible (ech) ADULT and watch what I eat and drink for THE REST OF MY LIFE.  Which sucks.

I want to be 20 again, not for the blissful innocence, but just for the physique I SO took for granted.  I want 1) the ability to survive on a diet of ramen noodles, popcorn, Mountain Dew and cigarettes and 2) the metabolism to handle eating like crap.

But, I am now 30-something.  The big empty void of adult-hood where you know the right thing to do, you just don’t want to do it!  (And you can’t make me, so na na!)

All right, all right.  Enough of this pity party.  I want to lose the 10 pounds before going to Italy, so it looks like I need to suck up all of my misplaced self righteousness (and my growing love handles) and do some actual, physical activity.  Okay….any second now…motivation will kick in.  Hmm…I still need to check my Facebook news feed.  I’ll just do that first, and then I’ll exercise!  (really, I swear!)