I've started walking every day. It never fails...on the mornings after a day when I've walked at least 30 minutes (usually with a grandbaby strapped to my back), I'm 1/2 - 1 lb. down. When I was talking to my doctor the other day, he made the point that we are just too sedentary these days and if HAD to walk places, as we used to when most families didn't have 2 cars, there would be far less incidence of obesity. I determined then and there that I would (briskly) walk once a day instead of driving. So...I'll sometimes walk to my son's elementary school to pick him up and will carry his scooter along with me so he can scooter home while I walk and today we walked to the community pool (he scootered) and back when we went swimming. As I did so, it reminded me of the summers when my mom and I would walk to the public pool in our neighboorhood that was several blocks away. I always enjoyed it and the excitement you'd get when you rounded that last curb and there was the pool! I'm excited to make this a regular thing. And boy, did that pool water feel great after walking in the 86' weather!
