staying healthy even if it empties my bank

staying healthy is always an admirable and attainable goal and especially important while unemployed.

while it's been nice sleeping in and pretty much doing whatever i want when i want, one of the things that i am trying to maintain a schedule for is going to the gym. i have gained a few (many) pounds thanks to being fed lunch at my desk everyday. free meals were their way of buying me out of a lunch break, gotta keep paying those bills! (i was working as an accountant for a temporary business and now that it's complete, i am back to the hateful job search.) but as i have no excuse not to try to regain some semblance of health, i have decided to join THE GYM. i'm not saying everyone should join a gym but i know that i'm better at doing something when i have money on the line, ie. gyms cost A LOT. and i have been known to utilize a gym in the past but i also use to have youth on my side and aging has made shaving off pounds exponentially harder. today was day 2 of gymming, partially enforced by my normally lovely husband. i mostly just run on the elliptical since i figure that lifting weights is way too grueling for a novice exerciser. i am happily surprised by the fact that i can still move my body for over 30 minutes at a time without passing out but saddened that this will clearly take longer than i wish. but if i am going to unemployed, at least i'm going to look good doing it! plus, finding a job is tedious and depressing task and exercise has been known to help boost the immune system AND mental health - something we can all use a little more of in this miserably cold winter.