But then I walked for 50 minutes in the 82 degree weather, slathered in sunscreen and wondering why I still don't believe in shorts. Yep, still don't believe in shorts. I just change clothes a lot in the summer.
I had a whole cute post in my head, but the summer lovin' taunt made me forget all of it. Oh well :)
Thursday, May 31, 2007
dear little ineb:
It's 81 degrees. Not even noon yet. This is blissful, for me.
The only thing that would improve my mood about the weather were if I could somehow magically be dismissed from work, and go lounge in an innertube in the river, or a pool, or a lake... whatever!
See also:
http://www.marriedtothesea.com/052307/summer.gif
xoxo
(omg 82 degrees! yippee!)
The only thing that would improve my mood about the weather were if I could somehow magically be dismissed from work, and go lounge in an innertube in the river, or a pool, or a lake... whatever!
See also:
http://www.marriedtothesea.com/052307/summer.gif
xoxo
(omg 82 degrees! yippee!)
*gasp* I'm...I'm behind!
The good: Phil is in town and I'm loving not being a single mom to Lola. We have more fun this way. (Especially since we introduced the squirt gun as a training mechanism!)
The bad: I get to sleep longer in the mornings because he'll walk her when he gets up.
The ugly: I've only walked 30 of the 45 minutes projected for Monday through Wednesday. How am I supposed to overachieve if I'm not achieving at all?
I did kayak for an hour on Monday. So if ya'll consider that walking...with your arms...on water...then I'm golden. But uh, I really just need to get my butt moving!
DIET TIPS
The good: Popsicles and Luigi's Italian Ice are awesome to have on hand. Between the two, I can stave off most cravings for Wendy's frosties, rootbeer floats, twists dipped in chocolate and other icy cold goodnesses.
The bad and the ugly: Apparently it is NOT okay to eat mexican food for 6 meals in a row. No matter how good it tastes. Diversity should be enforced.
The bad: I get to sleep longer in the mornings because he'll walk her when he gets up.
The ugly: I've only walked 30 of the 45 minutes projected for Monday through Wednesday. How am I supposed to overachieve if I'm not achieving at all?
I did kayak for an hour on Monday. So if ya'll consider that walking...with your arms...on water...then I'm golden. But uh, I really just need to get my butt moving!
DIET TIPS
The good: Popsicles and Luigi's Italian Ice are awesome to have on hand. Between the two, I can stave off most cravings for Wendy's frosties, rootbeer floats, twists dipped in chocolate and other icy cold goodnesses.
The bad and the ugly: Apparently it is NOT okay to eat mexican food for 6 meals in a row. No matter how good it tastes. Diversity should be enforced.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Yay for me!
Even with a toenail almost off... I went to the gym.
I powerwalked on the treadmill for 35 minutes -1.86 miles.
I walked over and did two of the evil resistance machines that my body is resisting. I am trying to build up a semi-tolerance to them.
Then I hopped on a bike for 25 minutes - 4.44 miles.
Before you say you are proud of me...I should add that I ate cake for breakfast.
And dessert. Twice.
But damn I make a great almond buttercreme frosting!
I powerwalked on the treadmill for 35 minutes -1.86 miles.
I walked over and did two of the evil resistance machines that my body is resisting. I am trying to build up a semi-tolerance to them.
Then I hopped on a bike for 25 minutes - 4.44 miles.
Before you say you are proud of me...I should add that I ate cake for breakfast.
And dessert. Twice.
But damn I make a great almond buttercreme frosting!
Week Three Goals
Week three, already?!?
Monday 10 minutes
Tuesday 15 minutes
Wednesday 20 minutes
Thursday OFF
Friday 15 minutes
Saturday 20 minutes
Sunday 20 minutes
total : 5 miles
I have some catching up to do. I've had a sinus infection since a week ago Friday, which now appears to have possibly made its way into bronchitis. This is a lousy excuse for not walking 10 minutes. As is the fact that I spent most of the weekend cleaning at my rental property. Haha I like calling it a "rental property" instead of "the house I lived in until I couldn't find roommates to live there and now won't seem to sell so I need people to live there and help me pay the mortgage." It's more... concise. Less melodramatic. But basically, I'm just saying that I haven't been very good at keeping up with this, which makes me extra proud of those of you who have, because I know first-hand how easy it is to get distracted and make exercise a lower priority, and you're all fabulous and awesome and inspirational.
And I'll catch up eventually... honest.
Monday 10 minutes
Tuesday 15 minutes
Wednesday 20 minutes
Thursday OFF
Friday 15 minutes
Saturday 20 minutes
Sunday 20 minutes
total : 5 miles
I have some catching up to do. I've had a sinus infection since a week ago Friday, which now appears to have possibly made its way into bronchitis. This is a lousy excuse for not walking 10 minutes. As is the fact that I spent most of the weekend cleaning at my rental property. Haha I like calling it a "rental property" instead of "the house I lived in until I couldn't find roommates to live there and now won't seem to sell so I need people to live there and help me pay the mortgage." It's more... concise. Less melodramatic. But basically, I'm just saying that I haven't been very good at keeping up with this, which makes me extra proud of those of you who have, because I know first-hand how easy it is to get distracted and make exercise a lower priority, and you're all fabulous and awesome and inspirational.
And I'll catch up eventually... honest.
Week 2 totals
I walked on Friday for a total of 80 minutes-- but that was four 20 minute walks, so don't go thinking I did it all at once. Then I sat on my ass the rest of the weekend :) Total for week 2: 170 minutes.
And I went for a short stint last night, so I got in 30 minutes for this week. My walk happened in between taco bell dinner and chocolate moose dessert, but hey, it was walking, in the humidity, with my feets.
And I went for a short stint last night, so I got in 30 minutes for this week. My walk happened in between taco bell dinner and chocolate moose dessert, but hey, it was walking, in the humidity, with my feets.
Holiday weekend
This weekend I expected to cheat and gorge on bad foods while being lazy.
I surprised my mother on Saturday by showing up at the Atlanta airport. We all visited my step-brother, John. Step-daddy bought my ticket, but we never told Mom! She cried. Later I did, when I discovered that there was no gluten free food for me other than the box of cereal I hid in my suitcase. John lives on the side of a mountain, with a dirt road. Not really a place with a Whole Foods.
Finally Sunday we stopped at a grocery store and I found some fruit and gf cottage cheese!!! After eating, we went to this beautiful state park and walked up the mountain to see the water falls. We walked for about an hour.
I was doing great until Monday. I decided I wanted cake. I made two gf chocolate cakes. I dropped one and ruined half of it. I then froze the other one so I wouldn't eat every last bite. I still ate too much though.
Tuesday is usually my off night, but I didn't have dance yesterday and I have dress rehersal Wednesday, when I usually go to the gym, so I might switch things up this week. I won a trip to a personal trainer at a different gym. I think I will go to him, then use his wisdom at my new gym!
Happy Tuesday folks!
I surprised my mother on Saturday by showing up at the Atlanta airport. We all visited my step-brother, John. Step-daddy bought my ticket, but we never told Mom! She cried. Later I did, when I discovered that there was no gluten free food for me other than the box of cereal I hid in my suitcase. John lives on the side of a mountain, with a dirt road. Not really a place with a Whole Foods.
Finally Sunday we stopped at a grocery store and I found some fruit and gf cottage cheese!!! After eating, we went to this beautiful state park and walked up the mountain to see the water falls. We walked for about an hour.
I was doing great until Monday. I decided I wanted cake. I made two gf chocolate cakes. I dropped one and ruined half of it. I then froze the other one so I wouldn't eat every last bite. I still ate too much though.
Tuesday is usually my off night, but I didn't have dance yesterday and I have dress rehersal Wednesday, when I usually go to the gym, so I might switch things up this week. I won a trip to a personal trainer at a different gym. I think I will go to him, then use his wisdom at my new gym!
Happy Tuesday folks!
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Who I Am; How I Failed
I never got around to that introduction. So, here it is:
Name: Aaron
Summer Home: E. Pennsylvania
Winter Home: Chicago, IL. (Sounds posh, but it isn't; I'm going to school.)
At: Lutheran School of Theology
Knows Half the People Here From: Alma College
Goal: The ubiquitous 50 pounds would be nice, but really it's just not to die of a heart attack at the age of 32.
Dream Goal: To be hotter than Paris Hi-- Oh, wait. That's been used.
Pets: 1 cat, named Ashes.
Roomates: Not a sausage, not anymore. Hurray! Now let's see if I can pay for it.
Donut: O thou custard-filled long john, my only love. Thou didst not catch me cheating on thee with the fair French crueller behind the shed last week. That, um, must have been someone else.
As for how I am doing this week, I really should say that I have left you all in the dust. I have gone over 700 miles this week. Of course, that was in the car... I haven't walked at all. And now it's Sunday evening and it's thundering and lightning outside and I have to go to a stupid birthday party and so there won't be any walking today either... oh, well. I moved across the country; that's a good excuse. Better luck to me next week. But hey, good work everyone who did so well! You folks are awesome!
Name: Aaron
Summer Home: E. Pennsylvania
Winter Home: Chicago, IL. (Sounds posh, but it isn't; I'm going to school.)
At: Lutheran School of Theology
Knows Half the People Here From: Alma College
Goal: The ubiquitous 50 pounds would be nice, but really it's just not to die of a heart attack at the age of 32.
Dream Goal: To be hotter than Paris Hi-- Oh, wait. That's been used.
Pets: 1 cat, named Ashes.
Roomates: Not a sausage, not anymore. Hurray! Now let's see if I can pay for it.
Donut: O thou custard-filled long john, my only love. Thou didst not catch me cheating on thee with the fair French crueller behind the shed last week. That, um, must have been someone else.
As for how I am doing this week, I really should say that I have left you all in the dust. I have gone over 700 miles this week. Of course, that was in the car... I haven't walked at all. And now it's Sunday evening and it's thundering and lightning outside and I have to go to a stupid birthday party and so there won't be any walking today either... oh, well. I moved across the country; that's a good excuse. Better luck to me next week. But hey, good work everyone who did so well! You folks are awesome!
Friday, May 25, 2007
Oh, the temptations.
I was off to a great start this week. I was eating healthy and gung-ho on the plan. Then I gave in to laziness, donuts, ice cream socials and peanut butter cookies. I currently plan to go home and nap. And then eat pasta and drink wine (thankfully in honor of a birthday, so those calories don't count).
Awesome!
As for my exercising, I'd walked 80 minutes in two and a half days...and since then I've only walked an additional 45. Phil has been around to share dog-walking duties, and after 5 days of single parenting while he was out of town, I relish the Lola-free time. I have great plans to be active all weekend, so of course, they're calling for thunderstorms. Rain will totally ruin all of my really fun plans but will also keep me out of a bathing suit for a little while longer. Nothing's quite so motivational...
In other news, very much in the vein of my theory that calories consumed in honor of birthdays do not exist, I'm trying to think of a loophole that negates the affect of any foods consumed at holiday BBQs. Any suggestions?
Have a great long weekend everyone! Stay strong!
(Oh yeah, and even though I feel like a slacker, I still totally exceeded this week's goal. So there's that.)
Awesome!
As for my exercising, I'd walked 80 minutes in two and a half days...and since then I've only walked an additional 45. Phil has been around to share dog-walking duties, and after 5 days of single parenting while he was out of town, I relish the Lola-free time. I have great plans to be active all weekend, so of course, they're calling for thunderstorms. Rain will totally ruin all of my really fun plans but will also keep me out of a bathing suit for a little while longer. Nothing's quite so motivational...
In other news, very much in the vein of my theory that calories consumed in honor of birthdays do not exist, I'm trying to think of a loophole that negates the affect of any foods consumed at holiday BBQs. Any suggestions?
Have a great long weekend everyone! Stay strong!
(Oh yeah, and even though I feel like a slacker, I still totally exceeded this week's goal. So there's that.)
My own worst enemy
I was up SO EARLY this morning. At 6:15 the sun was shining and the birds were singing outside my open window, and I could've gone back to sleep but I decided not to. Since I've been having so much trouble waking up on time, it seemed better to just get up while I was awake. The problem with waking up that early is that somehow I feel like I have all this time and need to make it worthwhile, so I end up doing things like... rearranging all the furniture in our dining room. LOL. Yeeeeah. Hey, I waited until my roommate was up and blowdrying her hair to move anything that wasn't on wheels... I'm insane, I can't help it. BUT anyway. I kept thinking "I should use this time to take a walk" or "I have time to go get real breakfast someplace," but instead I just filled up that time... and bought doughnettes and mini muffins for the office on my way to work. Not exactly health food ("if they're mini, they hardly count!"). And now, for all the times I've talked smack about Krispy Kreme, I publicly apologize. Those mini cruellers with drizzles of chocolate glaze ... oh man, are they good. And I only ate two...
Update
I went to my pretty new gym last night.
I got a late start as I was REALLY tired from work.
I did 15 min. on the bike
2.5 min on the evil escalator-like stair machine (only because I saw a student and he said I would only last 2 min!)
Since it is a large gym I saw three students while working out. I decided to try the resistance machines. I made a game of it. I let the kids pick the machines for me and we would try to figure out how to use them. They find the evil machines funny. I did various machines for about 30 min.
I went back and finished with 10 min on the treadmill.
I am hoping to have more of a plan in the future but for how I am still playing and finding which machines I like, and how to use them.
This weekend I will be in Atlanta so no gym. But I am surprising my mother (she and step-daddy are going to visit my bro, John) at the baggage claim and we will probably go walking. THe whole family likes to do that.
Happy long weekend folks!!
I got a late start as I was REALLY tired from work.
I did 15 min. on the bike
2.5 min on the evil escalator-like stair machine (only because I saw a student and he said I would only last 2 min!)
Since it is a large gym I saw three students while working out. I decided to try the resistance machines. I made a game of it. I let the kids pick the machines for me and we would try to figure out how to use them. They find the evil machines funny. I did various machines for about 30 min.
I went back and finished with 10 min on the treadmill.
I am hoping to have more of a plan in the future but for how I am still playing and finding which machines I like, and how to use them.
This weekend I will be in Atlanta so no gym. But I am surprising my mother (she and step-daddy are going to visit my bro, John) at the baggage claim and we will probably go walking. THe whole family likes to do that.
Happy long weekend folks!!
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