First Post - What Am I Doing?

Hello, readers (if there are/will be any of you). My name is Megan and I live in Central New York (alas, not the city, but SCORE, much less expensive). I'm in my late 20's and work as a school library media specialist (what we, in days gone by, called a "school librarian"). Currently, I am in the planning stages of my wedding, which will take place in October, 2010. Whether the grooms understand or not, it occurs to every bride that we need to look our very best on our wedding days -- and that usually includes being your perfect weight.

While I wish I could admit that this aspect of bridezilla behavior has escaped me -- I like to think of myself as a pretty low-key, budget-conscious, slightly offbeat bride -- I have taken a bite at the skinny bait. Well, maybe I've nibbled it. While I admittedly do care about how I look (I'm by no means "overweight" -- I'm at a healthy level, but pudgier than I'd like), my bigger objective is to get healthier, put some energy back into my (and my guy's) life, and start a newlywed life at the healthiest (pounds be damned!) stage of my life thus far.

After a slothful holiday season and a pretty busy autumn before that, my fiance and I have both fallen into "the comfort zone." He recently had a minor surgery which kept him out of work and far from exercise, so he has a pretty great excuse. My excuse? In earnest, I have been pretty busy taking care of his needs.

Excuses, excuses. Sure, life itself is pretty crazy. We are highly active in a local community theater group, where we not only put on shows but also hold various board and committee positions. Our jobs knock the energy out of us most days. We hardly get to see our friends and family. And, oh yeah, have I mentioned we're planning a wedding? (But just wait until kids come!) See? We always have these excuses. Many Americans die years ahead of their times thanks to silly life excuses.

So, as a means of holding myself accountable, I'm starting this blog. It may go through the wedding date, but hopefully it'll go longer. If I catch the ears of some other brides going through similar struggles and feeling similar pressures, I'll be happy to hear from them through comments and emails! But, even if no one reads this, simply writing something down and posting it for all the world to see is the first step in holding myself to healthier habits.

TODAY'S SMALL STEP: Wii Fit is my current means of exercise (unless all the running around counts -- but that's a pretty constant daily occurrence, hardly sweat-breaking) and I definitely prefer it. While gym workouts are great, my area has very few gyms to speak of, and I've cut back on finances. So, today's small step is to work out for 30-40 minutes -- and to continue this every other day (ie at least 3-4 times a week). At least the "trainer" yells at me for now returning sooner!