We broke down and made a big purchase that I have been hoping for. I am so excited to finally add a treadmill to our household! This particular treadmill has the space saver feature, so for now we plan to just put it in our guest room, until the time comes when we have another child who needs that room and then we'll be able to fit it in our bedroom. I have debated off and on over the past 5 plus years of marriage whether or not I wanted to buy a big, bulky piece of equipment like this. I always figured that I would just walk outside or do an exercise video, but has that happened? Of course not. I have walked off and on outside in our neighborhood since we've lived here, but this is Texas and we're limited with the number of days with good weather where we can actually workout outside without needing emergency care.
Over the past month or so it has really hit me that I'm getting older. I have honestly been overweight my entire life so that part has really never bothered me (I know many of you are in shock right now since body image is such a big thing in today's society). I was brought up to love myself regardless of how big or small I may be. But now that I'm pushing 30, I have been reminded many times that I need to get healthy. It's not so much about losing weight as it is about getting healthy. However, I know that I have to lose some weight in order to be healthy and I also need to get active. Yes, I do have a 2 year old who has taken on the job as my personal trainer ever since he started walking, so I do get some activity chasing him around and my heart gets a good workout when he scares me to death by attempting to stand on the back of the couch, or falling on his head on our tile floor. But really I need something a little more monotonous. I figure a treadmill fits that bill. On top of the aging aspect, I also have a strong family history of diabetes and I have an equally strong fear that I will one day be diabetic. I'm in hopes that if I start now with getting healthy, I will either prolong the diagnosis or maybe even eliminate it. Heart disease is another issue that I face in my family tree. My paternal grandpa has recently had 2 heart attacks along with multiple strokes in the past. He's doing pretty well now, but his mom died around the age of 60 from massive strokes. Unfortunately it is an all-too real scenerio that I do not want to replay 30 years from now. The healthier I am, the better.
I've been looking around for the past few months for a treadmill. Initially I had planned to buy one off of craigslist, since I have such a huge infatuation with that website. But I was a little horrified to see many pictures of these treadmills being sold for $300-$400 sitting in people's garages covered in dirt. Keith and I (and Garrett of course) went to Sears and Academy today to check out some treadmills in person. Then we got home and looked some up online. I found a great deal at a very random website. I'm crossing my fingers that they're reputable because it's just one of those online places that doesn't have a storefront anywhere. It looked pretty nice and a lot of other websites linked to this one, so hopefully that means something. If not, you'll be reading a blog in the near future about how this website ripped us off.
So, now is the part where I set some goals for myself and have my friends help to keep me accountable. Between now and the end of the year, my goal is to walk on the treadmill 3 times a week. I can't honestly say how long I will walk, but definitely no less than 30 minutes to start out with. Then once we start the new year, I plan to up that along with eating better. I really think I can do this and I feel motivated to get into action. You guys help me stick with this! If you have any tips as to how to keep myself going, please share them! One thing that I know will help me to stay motivated is the fact that this will give me a block of time to listen to my iPod. I know that's goofy, but I have limited amounts of time to actually listen to it, so I'm looking forward to getting myself up on that treadmill and singing my heart out to Rascall Flatts, the Bee Gees, Phillips, Craig, and Dean, Firehouse, REO Speedwagon, Nickleback, etc. I love music, all kinds, and love to sing along. So if you happen to come by my house during the day, sometime in the future and you hear somebody singing at the top of their lungs, it will probably be me on my treadmill. You may want to come back later because I'm sure I won't be able to hear you.
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