My biggest struggle when it comes to exercising is motivation. I decide at the beginning of the day that I'm going to exercise and as the day progresses, my criticism increases as well. I begin thinking that I can't do it. Excuses flood my mind. "I would rather watch TV." "I'm too tired." "It's been a stressful day." "I just want to relax."

Every day it's the same old thing. Fortunately this week my husband is home and daily asks me when we're going for our walk. We walked a little on Saturday, about a mile on Sunday, an undetermined amount on Monday (we went to a park), 2 miles on Tuesday, and a short 1/2 mile walk yesterday. I guess it's good that I'm doing some, even if it's just a half mile. Something is better than nothing.

Yesterday's walk almost didn't happen. It was pouring when I got home, and I wasn't about to get soaked. Finally around 9 pm the skies cleared long enough for us to take a short walk. It felt good to get out and about.

Today I'm going to go for at least a mile walk after work and before dinner. This will allow me to de-stress and get it done before I get busy making dinner, cleaning, and watching TV. Plus it will give me time to talk to Jon while we walk. That's one thing I really enjoy about walking with Jon is the chance to just talk without too many distractions, without trying to squeeze it in between commercials.