Lots of Exercise
April 13th, 2007 by Rian | Filed under Miscellaneous.Well, I’ve been sober since April 9th - Monday I went to a meeting and didn’t drink at all after that.
I went and bought several new outfits from New York & Company because I was tired of wearing the same 2 or 3 pairs of pants.
So far, no change on my weight that I can see or feel. However… I’ve been getting a lot more exercise this week (except for yesterday, Thursday).
Monday - I did a workout on the exercise bike and cranked up the resistance level to 8 - boy were my legs hurting after that. (A good hurting).
Tuesday- I did a bit of walking and actually ate really well. My day’s food consisted of a bowl of cheerios for breakfast, a veggie/cheese sandwich for lunch/dinner, and yogurt and a mini-bagel for dinner. I walked at least 25 minutes, too.
Wednesday - I went into the city (Boston) and spent hours walking around, up and down lots of stairs and stuff. My friend “B” and I probably walked over 5 miles that day. Not only that, but we had to run to catch the last bus home. It was 9:09pm, and our bus was leaving at 9:15. Well, the red line dropped us off at South Station, and we didn’t realize the bus terminal was in the next building over. (We somehow ended up at the train station - oops!) We literally had to run probably 100 or more yards to catch the bus, plus up and down a stairway or two. Whew! And I was barely out of breath.
I think the stationary bike is giving me lots of stamina. A month ago that run would have literally almost killed me.
Anyway, I’m hoping to do the same thing tomorrow, except this time I am going alone. Boston is a great city to do a lot of walking in - IF the weather is decent. Hopefully it will be!
GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE DOING WELL!
It’s bizarre that I just stumbled across your blog. I have a fitness/diet blog too and I’m currently struggling with the alcohol element of my diet. In fact, I was just about to have a glass of wine when instead I passed by the fridge, came upstairs to the computer, and opened the browser where I had previously found (but not yet read) your blog!
Congrats for your five days sober.
My family are big drinkers and I had the twenty-something boozy lifestyle. I’m nearly 33 and it’s eased off a bit, but I still like a couple of glasses of wine! If truth be told, I’m still partial to the odd binge, just not nearly as frequently.
When I started recording my consumption habits online I became self conscious about the amount I was drinking. I hadn’t encountered other diet blogs where alcohol is also an issue. It’s got me thinking about other addictions and how it would be difficult for users of illicit drugs to blog their consumption!
Looking forward to hearing how you’re going.