Since getting married, I have gained 14.5 pounds. It is affectionately known as my "married fat." All through college I proudly defied the "freshmen 15" and when the topic would arise, I would smugly state that I had, in fact lost 13 pounds over my four year stint.
Yes, I considered myself the skinny minny . . .
Then this summer hit. I stopped working out. I slid into a comfortable routine of docile couch warming while honing my tolerance level for stupid tv shows . . .
Then this fall hit. I started school. I took a small upturn in the activity level when school started because I started walking 20 minutes to and from class or at least biking the 8 minutes . . .
Then this winter hit. Looooong, cold nights and short, coooold days produced much cozy-ing around. In the house. So then I thought maybe once the semester slowed down I would motivate myself to use my newly acquired free time to exercise, or at least procure some activity requiring movement . . .
Then the holidays hit. Bad news.
So, I'm waiting for the longer days and warmer evenings, tricking myself into thinking that then I'll get out more and excercise more. After all, summer is the perfect time to be outside, and then next fall the new wellness center will be complete, just over a block from my apartment. But for now, I'm embracing my married fat and squeezing into my previously baggy jeans. Oh well, Justin doesn't mind either.
Thank goodness for being married. The benefits far outweigh the extra poundage. In light of a lifetime of happiness, what's 15 measley pounds?
3 comments:
Thanks for the encouragement. I don't have a scale. And if I did, I wouldn't be brave enough to tell people how much I'd gained. Being sick off and on for the last two and a half weeks has helped me alot. I reccomend it for losing weight. And not much else.
I think I'd rather be fat than sick. For now anyway. I'm not that desperate yet. When I have to start buying new clothes....i might start spending some quality time in elementary schools. Since every time i work in one i see to catch whatever is dripping out of my students' noses.
that's disgusting.
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