Its a sickness ...

I’m in what I call the “In-between” size. You know the one, it’s where your current clothes are way too big, but the next size down doesn’t quite fit yet. My pants are the worst, I walked into Target the other day and my shorts were falling off me taking my underwear with them, so I had to go shopping (Dillard’s was having a massive sale). After trying on several different pants, and becoming more and more frustrated, I headed over to the shoe department, where I know I’ll always find something that fits. Only thing is – I didn’t need shoes, I needed pants!

So there it is - my sickness … shoes! more importantly, designer – high-heeled shoes! I love them, the higher the heel, the better, they make me feel tall and make my legs look sexy … but most of all … they make me feel skinny! (I think it’s smart that they only have those “feet” size mirrors; if I saw my whole body … I don’t think I would be walking out with a new pair of shoes!) Shoes make me happy! In the book In Her Shoes there is a wonderful quote; “When I feel bad I like to treat myself. Clothes never look any good... food just makes me fatter... shoes always fit.” This is how I feel! Shoes alway fit! But ... I want clothes to fit too.

This brings me to my next sickness … exercise videos! I keep buying them, all with good, even great intentions. Promises of “I can be slim in 6 weeks”, or “Look, I can get skinny working out 10 mins a day” or my fave “Firm my way to a great booty”. The problem with working out … I don’t have work-out shoes! I know, for as much as I love shoes, I hate tennis shoes. They hurt my feet and make them numb and tingly. I would much rather walk around in my 4.5 inch, Jessica Simpson, black flat toe heel. It’s a work out isn’t it? That high of heel has to be working out my … hmmm? Calves? How about my balance, I have great balance! Does that count?

When I was skinny, I loved to work-out, I loved playing sports, I went mountain biking 6 months pregnant (much to the dismay of my father-in-law). Fast forward 65+ lbs … and I hate it, actually I hated it 45 lbs ago!

So here I am stuck at the same weight for 3 weeks now … I lost 27 lbs and stopped, which always happens! My doctor tells me, if I would just walk 20 minutes a day, I’d push past this … 20 minutes … he is kidding? Its 110 degrees outside … at midnight!

They say (I don’t know who “they” is) that it takes 7 times to make a habit. And exercise should be a habit, not a chore and eventually my body and mind will grow to love it! HA! But, I’m willing to give it a try.

So, here’s to day one of the “new” habit! Working out …with or without shoes, tennis shoes I mean. Let’s all start with today and for seven days do 20 minutes of something that gets our heart rate up (does sex count?). Post during about how you’re feeling … I’ll let you know if my body is really starting to “love” it. Then let’s all post at the end of seven days and see if it’s a habit! I’m doubtful … but let’s prove me wrong!

And anyone wanting to borrow a great work-out video, I have a few to spare …