Car Wash Day
I take a lot of pride and joy in my truck. Some people think it is a bit overboard but pride of ownership is something I have always had. It was a big deal for me to be able to buy a new vehicle. With my truck now at 6 years old, comments from people asking if it was just bought brings me satisfaction. It is also a sense of peace for me to enter my truck and have a clean orderly space. In short I take care of my assets, my truck is no exception. This means regular maintenance, along with washing and cleaning regularly. Twice a year I like to do two big washes where I like to detail my truck meticulously inside and out. This is in the spring and fall, and my fall cleaning came yesterday.
Why this as a Topic
Why am I bringing this up in a health and weight loss blog? It is not so much in the detail of my vehicle which I am sure a reader has limited interest. Nor the irony of my pride in taking care of assets in all but the most valuable, my own body. Which maybe be a good blog for another day. Instead it is to illustrate the process of doing something important to me which has always been impeded by my current weight situation. That and the improvements that I have experienced this recent wash and clean.
Why it has been Difficult
Washing a truck to a healthy fit person is probably nothing more than a chore. But for me it was something that not only left me with a sense of satisfaction and pride, but also unfortunately a lot of physical pain. Washing a vehicle involves standing in awkward positions for extended periods of time, bending down to vacuum and use micro fiber cloths. I should mention these are not average 20 min car washes I am doing. I normally spend hours of an afternoon on these cleanings which would more be described as detailing than washing. With the extent of the process it has always been done with me needing frequent breaks for intense back pain. As well as feeling exhausted from the process of forcing myself though movements that trigger these intense back spasms.
This Experience
This however is the first time I have not just enjoyed the outcome of cleaning my truck, but even the process itself. It actually felt good to be moving non stop for hours being productive and working towards something I would enjoy the fruits of. I took no breaks until it was done, and after finishing, I actually had the energy to wash and clean another vehicle. I normally would have been a mess by the end of the process for just my truck. This time I felt good like I had burned a few calories and on top of everything, cleaned my truck better than I think I have ever in the past.
Take Away
So the reason I bring up washing my truck is more to illustrate that something important to me now is done better then ever before. Not only that but instead of being painful it was actually enjoyable. This is exactly my goal of improving many aspects of my life through healthy eating and more activity. These things may be obvious after the fact but not always before so. It has created a healthy tomorrow that is now today.
