I admit it. I've let myself go.

Okay, I admit it.

I've let myself go.

I was looking in the mirror this morning and was appalled by what I saw. I've gained 10 pounds in the last 2 months, which brings me up to 130.

Ugh.

So, this morning I devised a new routine. I will wake up, check my email, go for a vigorous walk, come home, shower, and then begin work for the day.

I've always been against working out in the mornings because I tend to get a little shaky. However, if I don't do it in the morning, I usually don't get around to it. There is always something else to do.

Plus, if I work out in the mornings, I will be less prone to eat like crap during the day.

Or so I hope.

I started with a mere 20 minutes today, but will work up to an hour in 10 minute intervals. I've always been an all or nothing person so I'm hoping this will work.

When we lived in Kansas, I was a walking fanatic - by the time we left there, I was up to 6 miles a day, weighed 113 pounds, and felt incredible. I want to feel like that again.

I'm also hoping that the exercise will rid me of this overall feeling of malaise that I've been experiencing lately. My symptoms: tired, achy, constant thirst, frequent urination, headaches, etc. I went to the doctor last week and he ordered up blood work -- his concerns were that it could be diabetes (unlikely if you ask me) or a thyroid problem. I'll go back this week to let him go over the results.

They says it takes 21 days to develop a habit -- so I am vowing right now to take up my new morning ritual for 21 days in the next four weeks.

Stay tuned!