June 11, 2009

My Current Addiction


I like to think that I do not have an addictive personality.

I rarely drink.
I do not smoke.
I do not do drugs even though I like cough syrup alot because it helps me sleep.

But I do have addictions.

They are ok addictions to have though.

I think.

Blistex. Having soft lips is a good thing.
Hand lotion. Dry skin is icky.
Gossip magazines. I am an expert on Heidi and Spencer.
Chocolate. It is a dairy product.
Etsy. I am supporting small shops.
Costco. Just because.

But I have a new one.

I bought one of these.





A pedometer.



I thought that since I am not going to the gym and still enjoy eating dill pickle chips and chocolate, I may as well get myself walking.



No, I am not pregnant.



So I put one of these on in the morning.



And check it about 991 times in a day.



I shake it a few times to add a few more steps.



But that's ok.



Because shaking is exercise too.



The good news is I am walking 20, 000 steps a day.



The bad news is I am not losing any weight.



I wonder why.



* This was part of MamaKat's Writers Workshop. Go here for more.*









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13 comments:

Unknown said...

I think a pedometer is a good thing to be addicted to! And I'm totally with you on the Blistex and hand lotion!

April said...

Sounds like good addictions to me.

Unknown said...

20,000 steps a day. HOLY CANNOLI! Wow. That sounds like a ton. I like those pickle chips too.

Connie said...

I just subscribed to US WEEKLY because I love it. So what is the dealio with Speidi? Are they gone from the jungle show or what? Is Heidi ill?

Charlene said...

It's pretty funny that you admit to shaking it. I used to do that too but I would never admit to it. I was always important for me to break 10,000 every day so if I was only a few steps off, I shook it...I mean, no body was going to know right?

Jenny @ flutterbyechronicles said...

Dill pickle chips are the best. That sounds like a lot of steps, I wish I was addicted to a pedometer.

Jessica said...

I could see how that would be addicting! I'd probably be the same way.

Amy McMean said...

A.) love the list
B.) I really want a pedometer. I've been eyeing them at the store for a while now.
C.) Dill pickle chips SHOULD be diet approved. I love those suckers. I tell myself "hey dill isn't BAD for you so these can't be BAD for me"
and D.) SHAKE ON!

Works for me.

Jen said...

I have an addictive personality too. So many addictions so little time.

Grammy Suzzy said...

What a great list! And how far does 20 thousand steps per day equal??? If it is pretty far, I make try it... and forget my 3 mile early morning run!

Kekibird said...

Love the pedometer addiction! I have a heart rate monitor that I was using when I was working out. That thing I would strap on even when I was vacuuming! I wanted to see how many calories I burned pushing my Dyson around.

Thanks for sharing!

Roxane said...

Dill Pickle chips are so unbelievably good! I walked to 7-11 in the (light) rain for a bag of sour gummie worms...I think I might be addicted to those! (stoped by from mama kat's)

Mama Nut said...

What a great post! I need to come visit you more often because I really like your writing style. And you check your pedometer about as often as I check my email for blog comment. Do you think if I shook my computer I would get more?