keep fit

so this is the thing. i quit the gym about 4 months ago and really changed my whole approach to being healthy. i’ve always eaten pretty well but exercise was the missing puzzle piece. the idea of going to the gym would always hang over me and induce pangs of guilt week after week of not going and seeing my bank account be depleted. i did 2 things: 1) i quit the gym. and 2) i got rid of my tv (well, got rid of cable and i have no antenna for local channels). this was huge! i now get up almost every morning and do some kind of yoga in my living room with a teensie bit of meditation at the end. this lasts anywhere between 20 minutes to an hour or so depending on how much time i have. i do a nice walk around my neighborhood. it’s scenic with a lake and is a good 3-4 miles. i do that 3-4 times a week after work or weekends. i swim a couple times a week. i do a few official yoga classes (that kick my butt!) per week. i like running but i have pretty wonky knees…docs told me to cut it out. and in 4 months, i’ve done what i haven’t been able to do in the past 3 years (even with running a half marathon). i’ve lost 15 pounds—almost effortlessly, and my challenge is to continue the momentum of staying fit. i feel so much better. after another 6 months, i’ll mark this goal as done and done!