Diet and Exerise....Part 2

In one of my very first posts, I mentioned that FOB and I could stand to lose a few pounds. FOB was well on his way to his goal weight, while I on the other hand ....... well, not so much! Nothing has changed in this scenario except for the fact that FOB has lost 25 pounds and still continues to get up every morning at 5:45 am and get on the treadmill.....(and I don't).... now walks about 4 miles daily, incline set to 4.5 and speed set at "mach" while I on the other hand ... really have done nothing....... I will find every excuse known to man for not exercising ..... my legs hurt, heel pain.....shin splints.....hips are killing me......ankle (I really do think I have arthritis in them......) is a little swollen and maybe I need to rest it, oh.....and don't forget that this allergy season has been horrible too! Regardless, no matter what the symptom may be ....... it's definitely an excuse for me not to exercise. I know I said that I would not be a "frumpy" MOB ..... and I won't....hopefully..... and mini me Bob and Jillian FOB and side kick daughter have now made it their personal mission to get me on track and in shape ........ puhhh....leassseee.....put me out of my misery! Really this "push" started to kick into full gear last weekend ..... while I have one SIL running frickin' marathons on a weekly basis (I am sooooo very proud of you LA!) and yet another SIL and BIL shedding lb's like a snake sheading skin in the spring ..... I was shamed gently nudged into starting some type of workout regimen. First I was told that I was not wearing the correct shoes for walking....no arch support....whatever!!! This could be the reason for all the leg, ankle, hip, shin....pain ..... put me out of this misery please!!! None the less, I walked with them, kept up and with very little complaining walked the total 4.5 miles (we did stop at the in-laws house along the way for water and a brief rest....ONLY because SIL needed sinus meds....not on my account :) but I was sooooo very happy she was sneezing a lot!!!)

Now you may be asking yourself why did I bring all of my short comings to print again???? Well, yesterday was this MOB's birthday and it was also Mothers Day so my sweet, sweet family made my day extra special in a number of ways! First Kadie made breakfast (which was just delish....) and while we were enjoying each others company over breakfast they presented a B-day card.......being almost moved to tears by the sentiment on the front of the card....I opened it only to have a "coupon" fall out! My initial thought was oh no... it's one of those "one free night of cooking/dishes"..... smile Diane, be thankful for this wonderful day.....but it wasn't...not even close... it was a Gift Certificate for a new pair of walking shoes!!! I was so excited.....then I was told to take note of the expiration date ........ it expired on May 9, 2010 ...... get dressed Luke's Locker opens at noon, you have 45 minutes! No more excuses, I can exercise and walk now, I have the correct equipment.......(happy dance going nuts in my heart ..... are you making a big mental picture of this??) Crap, what excuse can I use now.....sigh :(

So off we go....FOB, Kadie, David and MOB .... Luke's Locker here we come! We walk in and are immediately greeted by Brandon who wanted to know my name and what type of exercising did I do .... not much Brandon.....can't you tell? OK Diane, lets take your shoes off and let me watch you walk.....just pretend I'm not watching you and walk this track up and back at your normal speed and we'll see what shoe works best for you ..... yea right ... just another sales pitch to sell you over priced shoes made by those poor children in Malaysia ..... but I did as I was told! To my amazement this was the first question out of his mouth ..... Do you have heel pain? Yes..... Do you have tightness in your calves, do the outside of your legs bother you when you walk......ankles sore......???? How the hell does he know all of this by just watching me walk...!!! My family told him all of this I'm sure...... they set me up....... but I was wrong .... this wonderful young man put me in a pair of walking shoes that were heavenly! Not only that, he informed me that I was wearing shoes that were a 1.5 too small for me.....and then......not done yet......preceded to sell me socks that grip your arch and help with blisters..... unbelievable! He gave me instructions on how to deal with the heel pain.....I am in love (even though we are both happily married) he made my feet do a happy dance like never before.....BLISS! So not only did we purchase new walking shoes for me ........ we purchased FOB a good pair of walking shoes too ...... and in our bright new white sneakers we walked yesterday ........ over 4 miles .... and I hung with him......I'm sure I held FOB back some, but he didn't complain and I slept like a newborn last night ...... legs were sore, heel still hurts, but it is just magical what the correct shoes will do for your feet!

I love my husband and children (and their significant others) they made my day so very special. Dinner was prepared for me and clean-up handled too, flowers, perfume, cell phone accessories and new walking shoes ..... my day was glorious! So I now have no excuse but to walk.....and that's what I am about to do ...... they will all be so proud! Don't be surprised if you see the walking shoes under the MOB gown, not only are they comfy ..... they are stylish too!