30-Day Challenge - Walking 30 minutes every day

I'm going to write another post this week about books, but today I want to talk about fitness.

To begin, with my flexible schedule, I'm often home during the day and will catch random talk shows while channel surfing (or just eating a late breakfast with the TV on). I don't have any show I typically watch, because I'm not home consistently enough days to commit to watching the same show.

On Monday, The Doctors had a segment on a 30-day challenge - that if you do something for 30 days it will become a habit, rather than something you have to choose to do.  One viewer/participant talked about walking for 30 minutes every day.  She didn't claim it was easy; in fact, she said the first week was hard.  But she completed the challenge.  After hearing her story, I thought "I can do that".

I've been wanting to get healthier for a while, but was having some trouble executing a fitness plan.  At the beginning of May, our local YMCA had a special where you could join and the joining fee was the same number as the day of the month.  After I paid $3, I now just have to pay one fee each month.  I've been taking water fitness classes 2-3 times each week since I joined, but the number on my scale hasn't changed.

Today, I started the 30-Day Challenge and walked for 30 minutes.  It wasn't easy.  My legs ached a bit and I had to stop to stretch my calves a couple of times, but I did it.  I also changed into a swimsuit and went into the pool to stretch and do some resistance exercises.

I'm going to keep this up, then walk in the Neon Vibe 5K in Fort Lauderdale on June 29th.  I'm excited to see what this month will bring.