Roller Blades & Lawn Mowers

Well, I did get out and roller blade this afternoon, right before Jimmy came home. I made it once around the block without falling, but my instep on my right foot hurt so bad! I think I'm gonna have to tinker with the lacings. After my short trip, I push mowed a back yard, and pushed a cart around Publix. That was the extent of my activity for today.
PS. I need to figure out another way of starting the blog post. That's the third time in a row I've used "well"!

Another Odd Day

Well today wasn't much different than yesterday. REALLY busy morning followed by an afternoon waiting for the refrigerator repair man to come back and install the heater thingy. I did manage to get outside and weed out the planter while I was waiting, so the day wasn't a complete loss. Note to self, do not blog at 1AM-- typos will run rampant. Tomorrow I WILL get outside and roller blade.

A Different Day

Well today (yesterday?) was quite unexpectedly different. We discovered our refrigerator was not cooling late yesterday and today I spent a good portion of the day trying to figure out whether to repair or replace it. Researching refrigerator prices was quite an eye opener. Those things are expensive! Was got home from shopping just As the appliance repair man was pulling up. He diagnosed it and we decided that to repair it today was better than trying to find a reasonably priced new model quickly. $370 and 3 hours later, it is on it's way to being fixed and is cool enough to use meanwhile. Mr. Appliance will be back tomorrow to replace the heater thingy that isn't letting it defrost properly. Oh, and he fixed the malfunctioning ice maker while he was at it--we mow have auto-ice for the first time in 2 years :).

Lessons Learned

Monday was so busy, with prepping for a dinner party, working for 4 hours, & then coming home and hosting the party--the whole day sped by without a chance to exercise much less blog about it. But today has been a little slower. After a morning out and about, I came home determined to not let another day slip by without some sort of workout. So before I ate lunch I strapped on my in-line skates and took Chica for a "walk"--though for her little legs it was more of a jog :) This is only the third or fourth time I've attempted roller blading, so it's still a scary prospect, but it is becoming more fun than scary. I learned a few things this time. In the past I've been too scared to try to go very fast. I've mostly focused on staying upright and trying not to fall. This time I tried to loosen up a little... and I fell. But it didn't hurt too bad, just a few scrapes on my hand that will heal in a day or two. So having fun is better than worrying about falling. That was lesson 1. I also learned that leaning back to try to catch your balance is the surest way to fall flat on your rump! It's better to lean forward. Also, the asphalt on one side of a paved road is usually smoother than the other; who knew?! I think I'll try again tomorrow.

Housework & Baby Shower

Today was the second of three baby showers held on consecutive weekends. It seems like everyone close to me is pregnant at the same time! I keep wondering when it will happen for me. That is one of the biggest motivators for me to lose weight: I think it will help bring my hormone levels into the right balance. Now if only I could keep the goal in mind so I don't have any more days like yesterday! My "workout" today consisted of housework & yardwokrk. Cleaning may not be the best aerobics, but pushing a mower definitely gets the blood pumping!

Lethargy

SO not motivated today. I did not even want to leave the house to do necessary shopping. I did manage to weigh in this morning and weed the bottom bed of my garden this afternoon. And I did eventually gather enough energy to make my list, print & gather coupons, and go to my 2 favorite stores: CVS & Publix. Also did some housework and have been religiously tracking my food (since yesterday). So not a completely wasted day. New food find: Publix Espresso Frozen Yogurt--3 points per 1/2 cup and SO GOOD!!! 177, 23

First Fruits

I ate the first "crop" from my garden today! I had to thin out the lettuce sprouts because there were WAY too many. So instead of just throwing away the extra sprouts, I washed them & ate them with my lunch :) They were yummy. I can't wait to eat the fully developed leaves! Tonight Jimmy and I went out for a date night to a new restaurant opened by a friend of mine. It's called Green Erth Bistro (no, that is not a misspelling) and they serve fresh, organic Persian food. It was so good! They have awesome kabobs, and the basmati rice w/ fresh basil & grilled Roma tomatoes was amazing. Oh, and I did exercise today--I walked with Chica for 15-20 minutes and worked out in the garden for 10 minutes.

Determination

After a not-so-hot day yesterday, I woke up determined to do things right today. I started with a light breakfast & coffee, followed by 20 minutes of step aerobics, & I've got a healthy meals in the crockpot for tonight. Today will be a busy day and I don't want to come to the end of today with nothing planned for dinner. That happened last night and I ended up throwing a frozen pizza in the oven. It was one of those Freschetta Bruschetta pizzas with the thin crust, so it was healthier than other options, but still too many calories & not enough nutrients for me (though it was very tasty). I had planned to walk with Chica this morning, but after yesterday's rain & with the sun shining, it is hot and really muggy :{ Not a good morning for walking outside. Come on fall-bring the cool this way! 177, 29

Hard Day

I had a hard time getting motivated today.  Procrastinated all morning, drank my coffee, did NOT want to work out.  Then out of the blue I got a Facebook message from a friend who asked if I was still doing Weight Watchers.  Wow, talk about timing.  We chatted for a while and that gave me the motivation to get up and do something.  I did Wii yoga for 10 minutes and Wii strength training for 15, focusing on my legs & arms.  I just have to keep reminding myself that, yes, it is worth it.  30 minutes a day is not going to kill me.  In other news, my plants are sprouting!!!!  It's been raining pretty much daily and they are just popping up all over the place!  I've already started thinning some of the lettuce out (I got a little carried away with the seeds......but they were so little!)  Can't wait to eat the fruit (& vegetables) of my labor.

A Fair Start to Another Week

After a food-packed weekend (choir banquet, baby shower, Sunday school breakfast, etc) I am back on track today with tracking what I'm eating.  I still have some of that yummy coffee punch left from the shower calling my name, but I'm making it into an ice cream.  It's a whole lot easier for me to count points on a dessert splurge than on a drink.  I tend to just ignore the fact that I am drinking a calorific nightmare and not even write it down.  This way I don't feel the urge to drink it all in the next few days just so I can return the borrowed pitcher.  I can enjoy it in moderation over the next few weeks, and wash & return the pitcher today :-)  Back to topic: I did not exercise yesterday (Sundays off :-) but I did get in a mile + walk this morning with Chica.  She enjoyed it very much and I, well, I still hate exercise. 176.8, 20

Backyard Bonanza

Today's "workout" was to work out in the back yard :-). After a successful baby shower this morning, I came home, took a nap (had a hard time sleeping last night for a number of reasons) and then took myself outside to help my husband. We worked with the neighbor to clean the vines out of our shared chain-link fence and trim back some of the overgrown plants and bushes. It looks much better and gave me an hour of light- to medium- intensity exercise. Now for some college football :-)

Garden Started

Got up and worked out this morning. Yay me! I did 10 minutes of Wii Yoga and 15 minutes of Wii strength training, focusing on abs and arms today. Then I went outside and planted my garden! That was supposed to be my cardio, but there wasn't much prep work to do so I don't think it raised my heart rate at all. Oh well, at least I did something; and in a few weeks hopefully I'll be enjoying the fruits of my labor (food & exercise). 177.2, 24

Busy Day!

Wow! This is the first time I've been on the Internet all day--extremely unusual for me! Up early(ish) at 7:30 for some calithenics & a mile power walk with Chica (she loves it when we walk the neighborhood :) Then to Weight Watchers for my weekly meetin; to school to meet with my Take Stock in Children mentee (check them out, they're a great organization); & shopping at 4 different stores on my way home (including Halls Nursery to pick up seeds for my winter garden--yay!) After a quick stop at home to drop off food I was off again to tutor and then stop at yet another store! Whew: stop the world I want to get off :D. All this shopping is in preparation for a baby shower I'm throwing Saturday, so I'm glad this isn't the norm. I don't know what I'll do when I have children--life is hectic enough as it is. I was so busy, I didn't even weigh in this morning, so I have no numbers to post.

Feelin' It

Wow, am I sore! Which leads me to the sad realization that I am SO out of shape. I used to be able to breeze through a Wii workout and not really feel it the next day--not anymore :( I am especially feeling those lunges and pushups. Ouch! So for today's workout I chose yoga. The only problem was that my little dog, Chica, thought that, because I was on the floor, I was trying to play with her! She especially liked the downward dog pose because my face and hair was right there for her to play with!! She is too cute :) So after 40 (mostly focused) minutes of yoga, I am relaxed and ready for the day. 176.8, 21

The Best Laid Plans...

Today did not go as expected. And after the day I had yesterday, I'm cutting myself some slack. Yesterday I was up at 8 and was busy all day until 9PM doing one thing after another. So my "downtime" last night lasted until after midnight. I'm a night owl anyway, so staying up late is easy and getting up early is hard (not that 8AM is early...) So did I get up at 8 today as planned? No. Did I exercise today? YES!!!! After a late start and some much needed coffee (side note: I love my new coffee grinder! Fresh ground has a whole added layer of flavor! Mmmmmmmm) I hit the Wii for a Body Test and...WHAT!?!?! I GAINED after yesterday's workout! How can his be?! Weeellllllll, I did eat @ Panera for lunch yesterday (and not the healthiest choice either); and I did have a late night snack of Teddy Grahams (I wasn't counting either). This just reinforces what I know (but like to "forget" sometimes). Just because I exercise doesn't mean I can eat whatever I want. The gain just gave me an extra kick in the rear to work out for real today. Worked out all on the Wii because it's nasty smoky outside this morning. I did 5 yoga moves interspersed with the 5 suggested strength training exercises for a total of 21 min of warm-up/strength exercises. Then I did 15 minutes of aerobics: hula hoop (don't laugh until you try it!), boxing, and step. Then a quick cool down with some balance games and a zen meditation...thingy. I don't really know what to call that Wii Fit option. All in all I put in 45 minutes on the Wii Fit clock today. And I'm dedicated to eating health today, so we'll see what tomorrow brings. 177.9, 23

A Fair Start

There. It's done. After a quick weigh-in on the Wii Fit (groan), I did Wii Yoga for 10 minutes, walked my dog for 10 minutes, and watered my grass for 10 minutes (ok, so that's not an exercise, but it needed to be done!) Not the greatest start, but it's a start. On the agenda for tomorrow: up at 8 again, Wii warm up with strength training this time, and another walk around the block. We'll see what really happens. 177.2, 24

The Beginning

I hate exercise, but I know I need it. I am rapidly approaching my thirties and battling (still) to lose that pesky last 20lbs that I gained after getting married. As a lifetime Weight Watchers member, I know how to eat and what I need to do, but I don't like to sweat--and that's a big problem in Florida. So I begin this blog with an appeal for accountability. I will attempt to do some form of exercise daily and blog the results for you to see. Any suggestions will be read, considered, and (possibly) attempted if feasible. 8 AM tomorrow I will begin my journey toward fitness with the acknowledgment that I Hate Exercise! (but I'm gonna do it anyway)