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Walking/Jogging Instead of Eating Out

By: Green Panda | Date posted: May 22, 2008 (7:26 pm) | Write a Comment (8 Comments)

I admitted the other day that I was eating out for lunch too much. I decided to stop that trend. I talked with a coworker that I needed to cut down on it and we both agreed that we would exercise during two of our lunches. Today we started and did about 2 1/2 miles.

Tonight I felt energized enough to suggest to my husband that we go for a walk. We did a little over 3 miles according to Map My Run! The great news is that this feels better than a greasy meal and it’s good for my health. I’ll try to blog about it as it motivates me to keep actual tabs on what I do.

Thanks Kacie on your suggestion to plan my lunches to improve my choices.

Photo credit: Kekka

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8 Comments
  1. Comment by Matt — May 23, 2008 @ 11:10 am

    Great alternative to eating out for lunch. I’ve noticed I’ve been falling into the same pattern of being lazy and eating out. Unfortunately I don’t think I could go out for a walk too often (my lunches get brought back to my desk :P )

    It has always surprised me how much energy a little exercise can provide. I’ve been far too lazy lately and I’m noticing that I crave activity; this is a first for me.

    Matts last blog post..Cashflow – My Achilles Heel

  2. Comment by Efrain — May 23, 2008 @ 4:38 pm

    I just saw a 3.5min video on eating/diets affect people & our world. It’s called: The world now eats (and dies) like Americans

    If you’ve got 3.5min to spare, check it out here:

    http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/10

  3. Comment by Green Panda — May 23, 2008 @ 5:08 pm

    Thank for the video. I didn’t realize how widespread cardiovascular diseases is and how preventable. I hope I can keep this up.

  4. Comment by Tage — May 28, 2008 @ 8:20 pm

    I was heavily influenced by sister who was such a health nut. I did not really see the point of eating healthy, besides, fast food was easy and tasty. But as I have come to realize how the body actually works, and my metabolism is not at light speed, I have given up fast food burgers as my New Year’s Resolution. It’s hard at first, but for me the longer I can control my urges, the less it is a temptation.

    Tages last blog post..You Reap What You Sow

  5. Comment by Jane — July 10, 2008 @ 4:19 pm

    Thanks for linking to Map my run. I have been doing a lot of new running/biking on time and have been wondering about distances but have gotten sick of having to waste gas running them in my car.

    »crosslinked«

  6. Comment by Green Panda — July 10, 2008 @ 6:02 pm

    @ Jane Great job! How’s the biking going? I need to use a bike, but I don’t have one yet.

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