My secret weapon for movement

I know I need more movement in my life.

As you know I have started working on that with my own personal challenge of walking a minimum of 5000+ steps a day in July. Yesterday I failed at that. :(  Monthly time and I was still stewing over something that had happened prior this week. Rather than stuff my face due to the emotional combo of the two I let myself have the day off. Complete. mental. health. day. It was faboo!

This evening I pulled out a pair of workout pants and slipped my sneakers on planning on walking (drives hubby batty that I do not tie and untie) as my steps were low today from mental health day carry over. Whoops!

I also tested my new weapon with new ammo.  pew, pew (Yes- I am the mother of two small boys lol)

I have found a secret weapon to get myself on the treadmill. I used it Wednesday night with some trial ammo. Tonight I brought out the heavier ammo and it worked perfectly. Would you like to know what it is? Audio books. Simple huh? LOL  I love to read! I found a book that I would like to read on Amazon that had the whispersync to voice option. $1.99 for the book and $2.99 for the professionally read narration from audible.com. I found in my researching that it was cheaper to go that way than buy the book straight from audible. The same audio book straight from them was almost $16.00. I listened to the first chapter while on the treadmill. 1.5 miles later I was done as was dinner from the oven. :) For $5 I have over eleven hours of motivation. The rule is I can only listen if I am exercising.

Only down .2 this morning. No complaints though as it is still down.