Today, I planned to take the bus to Walmart for a bit of shopping and I also want to be taking my blood pressure at least once a week. (they have one of those cool machines near the pharmacy)
There is a bus stop right outside of my apartment complex, but when I take the bus from here, I am riding the whole loop of the bus route. I usually opt for the option of walking for about 30 min. and then catching the bus on its way to the end of the route. (Walmart – my destination)
After waiting for the bus for quite awhile I called to see what was up and they told me that on Saturdays this bus doesn’t start until later. Doh! At the point, I made the decision to walk – it was a nice morning and I had lots of good podcast material to listen to on my Ipod.
It took me another 40 minutes or so to walk to Walmart and as I was doing so I realized how much my attitude has changed since the beginning of the year. Back then I was SO depressed about not having a car. I felt stuck! Now I just walk or ride my bike and feel wonderful about it. (OK, I do have my moments still) But overall, the fact that I don’t have a car since moving to NC has been a good thing. It’s definitely helped in my quest for weight loss.
I don’t know why I felt that I could only get to Walmart by bus. It’s really just around the corner and I can ride through the neighborhood that is right next to my apartment complex. When I first started riding my bike, I was concerned about the busy road that it is off of. But now that I’ve got more experience under my belt, I don’t think it will be a problem at all. WooHoo! One more place I can get to on my bike! And J and AJ’s neighborhood is right across from this part of town.
All in all, a very encouraging day AND my blood pressure was great! 😉
