I was feeling spunky this evening after dinner. I had already mowed (mown??) the lawn, but I wanted to do something more exercise-y. I decided I would go for a walk. The weather was perfect this evening, the boys were busy, Mike was home, so I laced up my shoes!

Before I went though, I tried to quickly find an app for my iphone to track how far, how long, etc. I flipped through a couple and landed on a free version of one that seemed pretty cool. And it was.

Until….

I hit 3,000 steps.

Now, it’s not really the app’s fault – it says in the description (that I was in too much of a hurry to read) that the free version is good for 3,000 steps.

I missed that.

So, midway through my lovely walk (during which I was feeling very comfortable and keeping up a great pace!) I grabbed my iphone from my pocket to change a song and there, on the screen, was a little notification (silent bugger) that said “Too bad for you! You’ll never know how far you walked or how fast because this was the FREE version! Bwahahaha!!”

Ok, that’s probably not an exact quote…

So I’m off to find a new app that let’s me walk more than 3,000 steps (which add up way faster than you think, by the way).

It’s as if the universe doesn’t want me to exercise!!

I went for a walk tonight.

I wasn’t going to, but then I figured, what the hell. I put on my shoes and did it anyway.

Just over 3 miles, just over an hour. Here and there and back home again.

It felt really good.

And of course, now I wonder why it’s taken me so long to do that.

Here’s hoping I can remember the feeling of good exercise, the fresh air, the stretching of muscles I thought disappeared, next time I think I’d rather sit on my ass.

I need to grow up.

I need to be accountable.

I need to start exercising for real, on a regular basis.

Because seriously, all you people around me losing weight? I’m pretty sure I’m gaining it all. You lose a pound, I gain a pound. It’s stupid.

I can’t eat whatever I want, whenever I want. It’s time to face facts.

The Coke needs to go.

The water needs to come back.

I need to wipe the dust off my gym membership card and get to it.

So, tonight, I shall begin. Again. Haircut and then the gym.

Wish me luck!