Taking it One Step Further

Parking lots. I wish everything was purchaseable through a drive-thru so that I never had to get out of my car.

Unfortunately, that is an impossibility-at least for now.

I don't know about you, but I am the kind of person who NEEDS to park in the closest spot. I hate hate hate the concept of having to park my car, walk to the store, walk to the item I need, walk to the checkout counter, walk back to my car and eventually, walk from my car to the front door. Walk walk walk walk.

This is very lazy of me, I know, but why park half a mile away when there are 10 spots closer to the door?

I'll tell you why. This lazy mentality of mine not only causes numerous fights between my fiance and I whenever we go to the store, but it spills over into other things I do. I take the elevator when I can take the stairs, I eat fast food instead of making my own food and I drive to places I can walk.

By changing the one tiny little thing you do when you park in a parking lot, you're re-setting your mind to think about other ways you can choose a healthier option in your life. They call this being "health conscious," something I'm obvious not yet.

But, in an effort to avoid future fights and to force myself to stop being so lazy, I pledge to park at least 20 spots from the store from here on out. That is, unless there is one only 19 spots away ;).

posted @ Saturday, June 13, 2009 5:28 PM

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# re: Taking it One Step Further

Left by Jerry at 6/14/2009 12:24 PM
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You'd be amazed how pervasive your attitude is. I've taken to walking around to nearby stores, etc., when I'm not in a huge rush. When I tell people that I routinely walk 1 mile (only 1!) to the bank/library/video store, I get met with looks of incredulity. "But it's so far to talk." Um, no. It's just a mile -- about 20 minutes at a VERY leisurely pace.

When I ask people in buildings "can I take the stairs instead?" I get told "no, you can't use the stairs." I am forced to use the elevator.

However, I don't like parking far away from where I want to be, but for a more practical reason: if I'm bothering to drive my car in the first place, I'm going to be carrying heavy things/many things/in the rain/with 4 children & wife in tow...

# re: Taking it One Step Further

Left by tealady at 6/15/2009 8:12 AM
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LOL Your one of those people! If you could drive up the the front of the store you would! My husband is the same way. I suppose I'm a little more like your fiance. Sometimes I think the time we take circling around the lot to get the closest spot I could have been there already!

I have been wearing my pedometer the last month and you would be surprised how hard it is to wrack up those steps. I just look down at that number and I'm immediately motivated to do another lap around the supermarket!

Mona

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