Just call me senden-Terry

As of this morning at 0830, I weigh in at 164.4 pounds.  I'm 5'10", which puts me at at a Body Mass Index of 23.6, or slightly on the higher end of normal according to this site.

I eat right (for the most part), nor do I smoke.

There's something else I don't do.  I don't exercise.  At all.

Aside from my walk to work (a few blocks for sure, but not at a pace or distance that works up a sweat), my lifestyle is best described as sedentary.

Actually, it would be senden-Terry, right?  Right?  (See?  I'm even too sloth-like to write good jokes.)

I work at a desk.  When I'm home, I'm watching the tube, writing or reading.

This HAS to change.

I'm an insulin-dependent diabetic.  I manage my insulin and glucose levels quite well.  However, that's like trying to sit on a stool that has only 2 legs.  That 3rd leg is exercise.

"So Terry, why don't you just go exercise instead of boring me with your whiny Blog? 

RE:  Exercise, I hate it.  Seriously.

PICTURED:  Licensed torture facility

I like walking or biking on streets and trails, but that's about it. Those activities are seasonal in nature.  (Get it?  In nature, cuz you have to go outside?  [CRICKETS]  Wow.  Tough room.)

I don't play sports of any sort, largely because I'm a bit introverted and therefore not inclined to walk up to some cats and say, "Hello chaps.  Fancy a game of basketball?"

"Sure dude.  We'll play shirts versus nerd.  Guess which team you're on."

Going to a gym and lifting heavy objects or running in place on a machine?  Ugh.  I know it's good for me but it's just so...  I dunno...  dull.  I've tried watching TV and listening to podcasts or music while I do it, but none of that shakes the feeling that I'm dying of boredom.

Or devolving into a hamster

Enough of this emo-whine fest.  The fact of the matter is, I need to get some physical activity into my life.  There's nothing too "The Biggest Loser" dramatic about a guy who weighs 164.4 pounds dropping to 163.  Don't worry, this won't become a daily thing on my Blog.

When I'm faced with a challenge, I like to read about how others faced dealt with similar challenges.  Doing so makes me feel like my mission is do-able and that I'm not alone in my effort.

If you're facing a similar challenge, I hope that my sharing makes you feel less alone in your efforts.

Be Cool,

TS