yeah for Tuesday
yeah for hot weather
yeah for yet another super walk at lunch
yeah for Cody calling while I was out walking
yeah
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
I love my exercise bike!
So, for the past four days in a row, I have rode my recumbent bike for 45 minutes, 500 calories, and 9-10 miles :)
I just realized this morning that I have basically rode all the way to Brewster!
That makes me actually want to get my real bike a tune-up, which I still have not done!! Then I can get out and ride it around, too.
I did enjoy watching The Biggest Loser while I was riding this morning! It was VERY inspiring, and I actually rode harder today.
I am really into the swing of things with exercising! I am so proud of myself, as I have not missed a day of walking at lunch during the work week, with this being the third week in a row!
I actually have done some form of exercise, with the minimum being a one-mile walk, every single day of April so far!!!!!
Yeah!
I just realized this morning that I have basically rode all the way to Brewster!
That makes me actually want to get my real bike a tune-up, which I still have not done!! Then I can get out and ride it around, too.
I did enjoy watching The Biggest Loser while I was riding this morning! It was VERY inspiring, and I actually rode harder today.
I am really into the swing of things with exercising! I am so proud of myself, as I have not missed a day of walking at lunch during the work week, with this being the third week in a row!
I actually have done some form of exercise, with the minimum being a one-mile walk, every single day of April so far!!!!!
Yeah!
Monday, April 20, 2009
DVR, Oh How I Love You
LOL!
I thought about writing an ode to my DVR, but then thought that was definitely over-the-top in the cheese department.
I have a new tradition going, and that is riding my recumbent bike on Saturday mornings and watching Survivor.
This equals a forty-five minute ride (with fast forwarding through the commercials)!
I also did a repeat of this on Sunday, watching The Real Housewives of Orange County (and the New Jersey preview), and then this morning I watched the reunion show of Rock of Love.
Now, I don't feel so guilty watching those stupid shows when I am riding the bike!!!
Also on the exercise front, we headed out for a ride up on the Loup in the Sweat Creek area.
We were about an hour into our climb, and that's when we noticed GI-NORMOUS bear tracks!!! They were fairly fresh (either earlier in the day or maybe the day before).
Since we did not have our rifle with us (just our .22 pistol), we decided to head back down to the truck.
We did get an hour and forty-five minute ride in, and we planned on eating lunch and then heading out again, but staying down a little lower.
But, Rick's horse caught his stirrup on the trailer, and it ripped off, so our day of riding was over.
I was actually OK with that, and I am glad that we will be back in the saddle next weekend, but with our rifle along. Just in case.
I so love being out riding. We saw a coyote, and tons of birds and even butterflies. The air is so clean and crisp, you can't help but feel ALIVE!
Truly, I think this is the best exercise ever!!!
I thought about writing an ode to my DVR, but then thought that was definitely over-the-top in the cheese department.
I have a new tradition going, and that is riding my recumbent bike on Saturday mornings and watching Survivor.
This equals a forty-five minute ride (with fast forwarding through the commercials)!
I also did a repeat of this on Sunday, watching The Real Housewives of Orange County (and the New Jersey preview), and then this morning I watched the reunion show of Rock of Love.
Now, I don't feel so guilty watching those stupid shows when I am riding the bike!!!
Also on the exercise front, we headed out for a ride up on the Loup in the Sweat Creek area.
We were about an hour into our climb, and that's when we noticed GI-NORMOUS bear tracks!!! They were fairly fresh (either earlier in the day or maybe the day before).
Since we did not have our rifle with us (just our .22 pistol), we decided to head back down to the truck.
We did get an hour and forty-five minute ride in, and we planned on eating lunch and then heading out again, but staying down a little lower.
But, Rick's horse caught his stirrup on the trailer, and it ripped off, so our day of riding was over.
I was actually OK with that, and I am glad that we will be back in the saddle next weekend, but with our rifle along. Just in case.
I so love being out riding. We saw a coyote, and tons of birds and even butterflies. The air is so clean and crisp, you can't help but feel ALIVE!
Truly, I think this is the best exercise ever!!!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Itty bitty, but still inching in the right direction!
I lost .4 last night, and I will readily admit, I was MAD about it, and I felt all pouty.
I did so much exercise that I really felt like I would've had a bigger loss on the scale.
Even though I did not track points, I still felt like I ate respectably well, especially through Easter!
So, I was sitting there with my lower lip out there enough for a bird to perch on it (or, so my dad would say), and then we had a GREAT WWers meeting that truly change my perspective around.
I know, I know...a loss is a loss no matter how small! Blah, blah, right?
Well, our leader had a demonstration that hit home. She first asked for any volunteers who thought they were strong. She went to the back row and had the people there try to rip a phone book in two.
Of course, when they tried to do this by grabbing the phone book as a whole, it did not work.
But, then when the leader grabbed the book and opened it up and tore a few pages at a time, you could visually see how it would be possible to rip that phone book into two pieces!!
Then our leader went on to ask us all how many times that we had lost weight, but it was under a pound. It was crazy to look at the big picture like that!!!
So many people had lost LOTS of weight in under one pound increments. That made me feel better.
In the end, she used the "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." (Which by the way I have seen attributed to both Confucius and Lao-Tzu)
I did so much exercise that I really felt like I would've had a bigger loss on the scale.
Even though I did not track points, I still felt like I ate respectably well, especially through Easter!
So, I was sitting there with my lower lip out there enough for a bird to perch on it (or, so my dad would say), and then we had a GREAT WWers meeting that truly change my perspective around.
I know, I know...a loss is a loss no matter how small! Blah, blah, right?
Well, our leader had a demonstration that hit home. She first asked for any volunteers who thought they were strong. She went to the back row and had the people there try to rip a phone book in two.
Of course, when they tried to do this by grabbing the phone book as a whole, it did not work.
But, then when the leader grabbed the book and opened it up and tore a few pages at a time, you could visually see how it would be possible to rip that phone book into two pieces!!
Then our leader went on to ask us all how many times that we had lost weight, but it was under a pound. It was crazy to look at the big picture like that!!!
So many people had lost LOTS of weight in under one pound increments. That made me feel better.
In the end, she used the "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." (Which by the way I have seen attributed to both Confucius and Lao-Tzu)
Finally finished!
I just finished The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl. AND, I loved it!
(Click on the link to the book, and you can even read an excerpt! I love her style of writing!!!)
I made the time to read, and then I really cruised through it!! It's so funny and inspiring.
I COMPLETELY relate to the author, and I love the life lessons she has figured out and how much she has learned about herself :)
READ IT! YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!
(Click on the link to the book, and you can even read an excerpt! I love her style of writing!!!)
I made the time to read, and then I really cruised through it!! It's so funny and inspiring.
I COMPLETELY relate to the author, and I love the life lessons she has figured out and how much she has learned about herself :)
READ IT! YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!
Uphill all the way (well, at least one-way)
Today for lunch I headed out and up the hill from school. I don't have any idea how far I walked, but I felt great!
The birds were singing, the flowers (and trees) were blossoming, and the wind was gently blowing my wild mane of hair :)
I walked eight minutes uphill (a steep one), and then walked back downhill, which only took five minutes!
Love it!!!
The birds were singing, the flowers (and trees) were blossoming, and the wind was gently blowing my wild mane of hair :)
I walked eight minutes uphill (a steep one), and then walked back downhill, which only took five minutes!
Love it!!!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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