The Journey Begins

So - in my last post you learned about what I love in life, let me tell you what I do not like.  I do not like waking up.  Ever.  Even if it's one in the afternoon, I don't like to wake up.  I hate being torn from my slumber.  I make Bryan and I late for work on a regular basis because I hate waking up and always sleep "just five more minutes".  After I get up and get going, I am fine, it's just the initial waking up that my body and mind just can not get past.

I also do not like exercise.  I would much rather sit at home on my computer looking at celebrity gossip and watching the latest reality show than get up and go to the gym.  I try to make myself be active, but it's usually short lived.  I'll get tired and then I will stop and revert back to my lazy ways.  

I have gone in spurts of being a pretty good athlete before.  There was a time in college where I was able to run nine miles without stopping and felt great.  Then when I lived in Chicago, I worked out at least four times a week.  Both of these spurts were fueled by a desire to lose weight.  But when I finally got to my weight loss goal, I would lay off the exercise and again, revert back to my lazy ways.  

I am now at a point in my life where I have maintained the same weight of 130 lbs for two years.  On my 5'9" frame, that is pretty thin.  At one point I got down to 124 lbs, and that was just too dang skinny. However, my life lacks movement and my body lacks tone.  

Most people ask why I am so adamant on starting an exercise program and improving my overall health when I have what most people would die for:  a high metabolism and no need physically to work-out.  Well, let me tell you aside from the physical benefits of looking more toned, I am extremely tired al the time.  Like I said before, I hate waking up and even though I am fine once I get going, I would give anything at any given time to lay down and take a nap.  I would love to not have the urge to nap 24/7 and am hoping that physical activity will help.  I am also at the point in my life where I am starting to think about babies one day.  (For the family members reading this, you've still got about five years to wait - sorry.)  But I want to be strong once I do finally reach the day where I want to have kids and I want the weight to come off fast once I do have the baby.  I want to be one of those really cute, skinny, fit moms that everyone envies.  

Those are my reasons this lazy night owl is starting this journey.