Motivational Mondays

I thought I would start a new weekly post thats always on MONDAYS. I have been thinking about what I wanted to do for a while now and I have come up with Motivational Mondays. I hope I can share some of the things I have been working on in my life to become a better wife, mother, friend, daughter, sister, and just a better person. I know I have been very blessed in my life through friends, family, and being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am so thankful for all of my blessings...
So onto my First ever

Motivational Monday

Today I would like to share some of my experiences with EXERCISING. I started my quest for better health soon after having my 4th baby. I had gained a lot of weight with the pregnancy and my eating habits were out of control. I had been at my all time highest weight in my life and I knew I had to do something about it to have a healthy life style and to be a good example to my daughters.

I started out slow with just going for walks for 20-30 minutes. Then I slowly added new exercisies... Stretching, weight lifting, and running. I used to be in Track and Cross Country in high school, so it felt good to get back to running, but it took a while to get to that point and thats ok. So just put on your walking shoes and hit the pavement. When it's cold outside you can walk up and down the stairs in your home for 20-30 min or do a work out video.

* Tip of the day for exercising you do not have to spend $$$ to join a gym. Use things in your home for exercising, go for walks, and one thing that has helped me is to have a walking partner and we motivate each other.

I hope everyone is having a GREAT Monday and I wish everyone a happy healthy week. Remember start small and work up to your goals and before you know it you will enjoy exercising.