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Last night I ate a big meal after hardly getting anything to eat the whole day. Hardly the way you want to do anything, but it was done. The first thing I did this morning was do a little cardio exercise even though I was and still am tired. When you’ve taken the first couple of big strides and lost 29 pounds, the last thing you want to do is steadily let yourself crawl back. With that thought in my mind, I did something I call running the step. At my house, there’s one step approximately 6 inches off the ground. What I did was run on and off of it for 36 minutes. It might be somewhat akin to running, but it’s probably only 2/5 the workout. Still, it got my blood moving and my body sweating which is what I wanted. This exercise isn’t going to help me lose any weight given the circumstances in which it came, but it will help keep some of that weight creeping up on me at bay.

When you’re trying to lose weight and you’re successful at taking clumps out of that weight, remember there is no letting up before achieving that goal. Even after reaching the goal, you need to transition your diet and exercise to that of being in shape. If you’re thinking, “this doesn’t ever end”, you’re right. Fitness is a forever thing. Get used to it. Get off your ass and do something.