My own cheer squad

I'm still not entirely certain what my "fitness goal" is.  I'd like to lower my cholesterol.  That is always one of the top items on my list.  Well, I'd like to lower the LDLs and raise the HDLs.  I was glad when my HDLs were over 100.  That was a sign of a good balance for me.  I'd also like to feel more fit.  I'm finding that with my recent lack of activity and resulting weight gain, that all exercise is getting harder.  I'm rapidly losing my endurance, strength, flexibility, and speed.  I want to feel strong and healthy.  I want to set a great example for my children and show them how important it is to take care of your self, every aspect of your self.  I want to eat healthier meals.  I much prefer the satisfied and happy feeling that I have after eating something that is both delicious and healthy over the heavy, tired feeling I get when I eat something too processed, too salty, too sweet, and too fat.  I want to regain that time in the kitchen with my kids when we are cooking together and making up new recipes together.  That makes everyone happy.  I want to get really tired and really sweaty and really sore and still push my way through.  I've only done two days of the 6-week Fitness Challenge on my Wii, but my girls have been there with me both times.  They could have laughed at some of my efforts, but all three of them were there mimcing the personal trainer and cheering me on.  Great Job!  You can do it!  Maria gives me a countdown of how many reps I have left when I'm nearing the end of a really challenging exercise.  They even forgive me for yelling at the machine when I move out of the range of the sensor and the machine tells me I need to work on my technique.  They say "Mom, you swung the racket, but your avatar didn't, the machine doesn't know!"  One time I remembered to say, "oh well, a few extra reps will only make me stronger."  When Angela asked me if this exercise was burning my fat, I said "I just hope it's making all my muscles stronger, including my heart."  I was supposed to run tonight, it's a "rest" day on the fitness challenge.  However, I was a bit overwhelmed by preparing for the microteaching and book discussion tomorrow and being called on to lead and perform in a Taekwon Do demo tonight for Edmonds Night Out.  All of them are enjoyable and productive, but very time-consuming.  I will learn balance.  I have to.  I guess my goal is to simply finish this challenge they way it is laid out.  I will celebrate all of the "trophies" it awards me for meeting my goals but mostly I will be happier in my body again.