Being sick has it's advantages

As it has been over a week since I have actually done a full 30 minute work out on the Wii Fit, I still have lost a couple more pounds.  I attributed that to my head cold and lack of hunger therewith.  That and taking care of 2 kids who weren't feeling so great either, so Mommy had little time to actually worry about herself.  I was able to get some rest to recoop on Sunday and the kids seem to be doing much better.   I hope things will calm down a little by Friday so I can resume my workouts as I had been doing them.  I have missed doing them and a couple of nights during this past week, I have had to stretch before bed to get my legs to calm down.  I think I am beginning to like running.  I watched too much Law and Order when it was on...I am terrified of actually running outside, by myself for exercise, I worry that I will get abducted or something horrific like that and you get the picture.  So, being able to put on my own music, watch my kids dance around as I run in place is more fun to me, than going out after they are in bed or trying to get up before them since they are early risers and it is almost impossible to predict how early I would need to get up and have them still sleeping.

Last week before the cold hit, my daughter was helping me do our exercises and she asked me, " are you going to do running, Mommy?" I told her I was.  Then as I was doing it she commented again, "Almost done Mama!"  I have my own little cheerleader and it feels great to know that not only am I doing this to feel better for myself, but hopefully by "helping" me, it will instill in my children a positive desire to exercise and be healthy that wasn't really present for me growing up. I hated running, I felt dumb and awkward, but doesn't every teenager?!

Anyways, stuff happens, I am finding I miss my workouts which is a great thing, but I still have my goal in mind and am not getting discouraged.  That couple pound loss helped boost me a little though, I had expected to gain over the week but just goes to show not to make assumptions.  Stay Healthy!