Couch Potato to 5k's?

I finally went to the gym last month and got my assessment done. Well to my surprise I was told I have high blood pressure and that I wouldn't be able to have my free personal training sessions until I produced a doctors certificate. Huh? I was going to the doctor that week for a checkup anyway and the blood pressure was still high. Probably didn't help that I was freaking out since my Mother had a triple by pass a couple years ago. So the advice from the Doc was to lose a few kilo's. I know I have a bit of an extra tube around the waist, but I don't consider myself overweight. Though yes I sometimes dream about being a size 10 (US size 6) like everyone else.

I'm really disappointed with myself as four years ago after a grueling diet of chemo drugs (very effective weight loss program but one I wouldn't recommend) I was down to about an 8-10 (4-6us) and my old levi's fit beautifully! So four years of too much chocolate and smelly cheese I'm back to a 12 (8 us). Not particularly overweight - and I went to the weight watchers site to just double check. Anyway, I'm thinking that exercise is probably the answer to my blood pressure (and less yelling at the kids and dog) as I have become a bit of a sloth over the years.

Since I'm no gym junkie (I promptly sold my membership to my sister-in-law who just ran a half

marathon with the cancer group http://www.cantoo.org.au/ well done Shazza!)

I've decided to dust off my treadmill after finding a little iphone application called Run Mate. I've started the program couch to 5k's by http://www.coolrunning.com/ and I'm onto week 2. I can't see myself running non stop for 25 minutes but we'll see after week 9.

So of course to look great while sweating in the neighborhood and on my treadmill I'm purchasing these great pants from www.ahpeele.etsy.com How flexible is this yoga chick?? That is just scary. Now there's another challenge for you Shaz!

Have a great weekend everyone!