The One With the Walking and Spa Water

My work out adventure is proving to be more difficult than I thought, so I decided to tweak it a little. I read online you can burn a substantial amount of calories just by power-walking for a couple hours a day and it actually engages more of your muscles than running or walking leisurely. It made more sense for me to start with the more intense walking for long distances than the beginners running program...not sure why.  I'm thinking about investing in a pedometer so it's easier to keep track of my movements.  I find walking up and down the 1/2 mile long driveway here to be somewhat therapeutic. It's fresh air and wide open space I wouldn't have easy access to if I lived in the city....for now I have to enjoy my surroundings because I know this only a temporary thing (thankfully)!
Since it's rainy and pretty dreary outside this evening I think I'm going to spend some time adding to my track list for my work outs. I figure if I have 1- 1 1/2 hours worth of tunes to keep me focused then it will make my work out time go by a little faster. Maybe I will post them later.

Long term thinking, maybe building up an endurance is a better first move than forcing myself to extend my time moving faster. All things considered I increased my "run time" for almost a full minute compared to last week and I figure I can go about 1/4 of a mile at consistent pace after the 6th work out. It doesn't sound like much, yeah, but I can feel the difference and see it in myself.  I feel like I look happier, and much less puffy than I was before. The addition of "spa water" has been fantastic so far...it's just sliced cucumber and lemon seeped in a glass pitcher. It adds a little flavor to the water, and  turns out the combination is a natural diuretic and it definitely works!  

I've also noticed my face is FINALLY close to free of break outs, even though I wash my face every day. My problem area has been concentrated to my chin and last night I went to bed after dinner with my mom & aunt I woke up to an almost clear face...not sure what changed but something did (and I'm happy with whatever it is)! My chin area has been horrible recently and after diet adjustments, exercise changes, and forcing myself to stick to a routine until it becomes habit (like waking up, washing my face, and eating something for breakfast within a half hour of when I roll out of bed) I feel better.

Right now, I feel pretty good about myself and I am starting to feel more confident in my own abilities. I just have to keep positive and more importantly press forward, one step at a time. Good things will come my way soon--I know that much. I have worked way too hard to be stagnant and struggling forever.  LIVE WELL <3