By the numbers

I have been blessed most of my adult life with the same weight and clothes size, even through having 4 children; no secret or selling my soul to the diet devil, just dumb luck....until now. In the past year or so, probably less, I have put on a lot of weight, enough that none of my clothes fit. Having been a 'Small' or size 6, for maybe 35 years, I find 'medium', size 8 or 10 fit now. I know, a lot of people would love to have that problem but gaining 25-30 lbs makes me uncomfortable in my skin and 5'3" frame.

Disclaimer:not my toes, but it reminds me I desperately need a pedicure!

I hadn't weighted myself in maybe seven years,  but you would have to be blind not to notice the extra curves and squishy bits. So, with the New Year and a discount offer to a local gym, came the resolution to at the very least start exercising regularly. I have no explanation for my weight gain; I haven't changed my eating habits drastically although my lifestyle had become more sedentary and throwing in possible menopause, stress and anxiety may well account for it.

I have to admit it's not exactly a hard core workout so far.....30 minutes on a treadmill every day, but it's a start and an achievement that I get out of the house and go at all. I have to work up the nerve to try the stairsteppers and eliptycal (sp?) but I already know that's going to kill my legs for a while.  The gym itself is pretty awesome; set in the basement of a local ritzy hotel, complete with indoor pool, jacuzzi and a gorgeous outdoor pool and patio when the season allows (apparently I could even get a drink bought to me from the bar!!). Shame I'm moving within the next year.......although this place is so nice it may be worth a return visit a couple of times a week!