Today has just been gorgeous out. Literally one of the nicest warmest days we have had this spring! Mr. Magoo ran some errands this morning and nicely brought me back an iced coffee. Mmmmmm….spring is here indeed. We then ran some errands at the local mall.
I looked around at all the nice clothing and began to think about my own spring wardrobe and how I need to go through all of my clothing and donate a lot of it. My wardrobe was great – I loved all the pieces I have…but after having a baby, your body changes in ways you could not imagine. My hips will never revert to the slenderness they once were and sadly I must part with my array of skirts I used to wear to work. I have mom hips now and I guess I just need to embrace this new body that I have transformed into.
As we walked the mall – I looked at the clothing and the other mothers and then I looked at myself – the schlep. Baggy jeans, sneakers again, long sleeve shirt layered with a short-sleeve shirt over it and a messenger type bag across my chest, pushing a baby carriage. Was I dressing age appropriate? Did my mommy abs show too much (you know that lovely bulge)? I was comfy, that’s for sure…but certainly not happy with this body time had given me.
It is time to do something. I’ve been saying it over and over and over – I need to exercise and get fit and eat right. I am going to make this happen now, no more excuses that I come up with. I haven’t worked out in 2 years now and it is time…one thing that is giving me this motivation is the fact that I was huffing and puffing while lugging bags of trash up from the basement for my husband to take to the dump. That just shouldn’t happen. I’m tired of looking at my “pouch” and really don’t want to wear baggy shirts that cover it. I’m tired of being tired. I’m tired of feeling blech. It’s time and I’m going to embark on a new journey.
Not starting tomorrow.
