Working on Health - Day One

As most people know by now, last week I purchased EA Active for the Wii. Yes, I already had Wii Fit, but honestly, it was not cutting it. Plus, you can only take watching your mii plump up so many times. I have done some of the preset workouts for the past week, and today, I started the 30 day challenge.

So far, this has been a much better purchase. I have woken up at 6 am to do it before work (of course, I wake up a little later on days off), and I actually break a sweat. I can also feel it throughout the day. The 30 day challenge is a set of custom workouts to get you to a healthier you in 30 days. It is actually 20 days worth of workouts because every other day is a rest day. In order for me to keep in the habit, though, I think I am going to use the Wii Fit on rest days since it is much more low impact.

I will also use the Wii Fit to check on my weight, balance, etc once a week. I have to keep myself from doing that everyday, even though it fusses at you if you don't, because this is not so much about losing weight as it is making healthier decisions. Plus, checking yourself everyday like that can get pretty discouraging.

My other goals I have started working on this last week include drinking lots more water, cutting down on caffeine, cutting out sodas and sweet tea (yikes, I know), and just generally trying to eat better. I can't say I am dieting because that just feels like depravity and hardly gets you far. So I just hope to make some better decisions when I eat out and when I cook. I will try to post some updates along the way. Here's to health!

Sidenote: Thoughts go out to all friends and families of fallen soldiers today. We thank them for their dedication and sacrifice. We have nothing but pride. Happy Memorial Day.