I’m feeling motivated today, but I’m trying to remember to pace myself.  I tend to get so excited about starting a new month and reaching some of my own goals, only to find that I fail in only a few days.  I do know that, and maybe knowing that will help me do things differently.

It was raining this mornings, and after last night’s storms the ground is very muddy outside.  I will try to get in a walk this afternoon if the road and driveway have dried out enough, but in the meantime I did 25 minutes of the first Sweatin to the Oldies.  I had done those a few times in the fall when I had just started to lose weight and while I really didn’t do a much longer exercise than I was able to do at that point, I was much more able to move and did not become winded or start seeing stars.  It felt very doable.  Aerobics is strange; I’d like to look into which is better, that or walking.  I had more trouble getting my heart rate up with the aerobic exercises, but it caused me to sweat a lot more than a walk does.  I don’t really know what that means.  I know I could push myself to do 45 minutes or an hour in a walk, but I was pretty much at my limit after 25 minutes today.  That said, I also feel less satisfied with it.  My concern is which one will help me most to achieve my goals.  Ultimately, that is all that matters to me at this point.  I already know that maintaining health requires daily walks.  I’m very happy do that, but until then I am happy to do whatever get results.