Once again, I have plans (delusions?) of making exercise a part of my life. This time, I’m thinking that because B is going to my aunt’s cottage this Saturday for a little over a week and then, on returning back home, three days later heading to my brother’s out east for just over two weeks, that I’ll have the time to start establishing a routine of sorts. I am feeling more and more unhappy with my body as each day goes on, as I feel and see the weight around my middle, butt, and thighs and know that my clothes from even a year ago (but more so two years ago) won’t even make it past those thighs. I am tired of looking the way I did at 3 months pregnant. There is not a baby in this belly, just a lot of squishy flesh and fat. I’m figuring that the difficulty in finding time to dedicate to exercise due to B being here all the time and not being able to leave him after he’s in bed will be gone at least temporarily for nearly a month and I will have no good excuse.

So tonight I sit here surfing inspiration, dreaming dreams, and downloading podcasts for the Couch to 5k program (which I tried a few years ago and quit). There is the original podcast that I discovered the last time but I’ve also found some new ones here and here, which look to be upbeat and fun. Nicole’s podcasts end at Week 8 (C25K is a nine-week program) but I’ve taken Week 9 from Suz’s blog. Just from a quick glance, it appears that Nicole has more pop music and Suz is rocking the hip hop and R&B tunes. If you’re a Britney fan, Suz has one of her Week 9 playlists devoted to Ms. Spears. I’ve also found a nice-looking set of podcasts over at Chubby Jones so you can check those out too.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Couch to 5k program, it is a plan that covers nine weeks and is meant to be done three times a week. It involves intervals of walking and running sandwiched between a warm up and cool down period. Each week the walking decreases as the running time increases until, in week nine, you are running. Do I want to become a runner? Not necessarily, but I figure it can’t hurt to have these accessible on my iPod. I’m on the hunt for great workout music too as all my music has been lost and I’m starting over from scratch. It can’t hurt to have these podcasts available to mix up the cardio and strength training videos and DVD’s (yes, videos!) that I have filling one drawer of my entertainment centre.

Really, what’s the harm in planning to start something? Again. Only the future will tell if these plans come to pass.