I woke up this morning and did 30 minutes on the elliptical with increased incline...and breakfast. Miniwheats are sooooooo good. And I feel absolutely amazing. I really do.
Totally off topic, I must to make a plug for goat milk soap. I have the driest of dry skin and in the winter I'm always dry and feel like my skin is too tight. Someone suggested goat milk soap for me and I bought some and tried it...It feels so nice! My skin is all soft and not dry at all. Hooray for goats and hooray for goat milk I say.
J and I decided, besides more veggies and fruit, we are going to try protein shakes after workouts. We both usually drink a glass of flavoured milk or a fruit smoothie after a workout (OK, more him really...I often am running late and wait til I'm at work as I get here way early on the bus and have something here. He works out after work so he has the time). I figured, why not try out the vanilla flavoured power/protein shakes you can get instead of coffee/vanilla flavoured milk. A friend of ours drank them after working out while on the Body for Life program and said it really helped her body add/tone muscles and gave her body fuel after a workout, so she didn't crave stuff later in the day. I figure it's better for us than a glass of flavoured milk...but have NO idea what ones taste good. At the local Sangsters alone there are 4 kinds...I figure we'll try it with our workouts for a few months and see what happens.
Anyone tried any good protein shakes? I'm not a chocolate fan, but if you know of a good vanilla mix out there, I'm all over the fake vanilla flavour! I'd be grateful for any points in the right direction.
Workout tunes: Shout Out Out Out Out - Not saying, just saying
I began this blog while learning to run and training for my very first race! Now I'm just your friendly neighborhood mad scientist still trying to live a healthy life...day by day :)
Being watched
I find it amusing that my physical efforts are entertainment for my cats.
Usually it's my cat trying to crawl all over me as I work out or watching me on the elliptical from the top of the bookshelf. This morning, my husband's cat (who largely ignores me unless there is food involved) came down and sat on the couch as I did my ball tape, meowing and howling encouragement at me as I worked. I choose to think it was encouragement and not mockery...he's not that mean hearted. Geek did his usual crawl on me and "helped" me do situps and pushups by adding furry resistance.
I'm glad they're taking an interest in my life, but it's odd having them *watch* me.
They're far more interested in it than I am it seems...I suppose I'll have to feed them before I exercise and see if it helps keep them off...
Usually it's my cat trying to crawl all over me as I work out or watching me on the elliptical from the top of the bookshelf. This morning, my husband's cat (who largely ignores me unless there is food involved) came down and sat on the couch as I did my ball tape, meowing and howling encouragement at me as I worked. I choose to think it was encouragement and not mockery...he's not that mean hearted. Geek did his usual crawl on me and "helped" me do situps and pushups by adding furry resistance.
I'm glad they're taking an interest in my life, but it's odd having them *watch* me.
They're far more interested in it than I am it seems...I suppose I'll have to feed them before I exercise and see if it helps keep them off...
All Systems Are Go Go
Although I was bad and made lots of cheese sauce yesterday (cauliflower on its own is just not the same...) I was generally healthy all weekend and this morning was up and good and did my 30 minutes on the elliptical. I've decided that Feb. is a new month and it's time I was stricter with myself...so I'm back at being diligent with exercise and food. Month starts are always so encouraging to me- it's a startover I can deal with...and somehow I need a little kick every few weeks to be good in the winter. Otherwise I'd just hibernate :)
It helps that I hit up the mall and picked up a few new things to workout in...so I have to work out you see...gotta wear them. Sure my husband would love it if I wandered around the house in workout clothes, but I know I feel less silly when I *use* them :)
Here's to less hibernation and more rump shaking action.
Music to sweat to - Ursula 1000: All Systems Are Go-Go
It helps that I hit up the mall and picked up a few new things to workout in...so I have to work out you see...gotta wear them. Sure my husband would love it if I wandered around the house in workout clothes, but I know I feel less silly when I *use* them :)
Here's to less hibernation and more rump shaking action.
Music to sweat to - Ursula 1000: All Systems Are Go-Go
Incline boost
Worked out this morning - 30 minutes on the elliptical. I ramped up the incline and tension for a bit of an extra boost.
I feel great!
Much to do...gotta go.
Later.
I feel great!
Much to do...gotta go.
Later.
Frozen and lazy
I confess to not working out the last 2 days. Yesterday due to a crisis of coldness actually freezing our car up and this morning I slept in a bit...so I am lazy.
I can't believe I saw people jogging yesterday. It was -52 degrees and people were jogging. Today is about 8 degrees warmer...so still stupidly cold. i wore ski gogles to the bus so my eyeballs wouldn't freeze on the 15 minute walk. Often I wonder why people moved out here...I can't imagine it here without sentral heating.
I did shovell snow yesterday for 20 minutes and thought I'd die from the cold air...had to use my inhaler. Someone should smack those jogging people...when it's cold enough to die out you shouldn't go for a jog! Of course, all I did was shovel some snow...so I'm not one to talk.
I'm working out extra tomorrow...
I can't believe I saw people jogging yesterday. It was -52 degrees and people were jogging. Today is about 8 degrees warmer...so still stupidly cold. i wore ski gogles to the bus so my eyeballs wouldn't freeze on the 15 minute walk. Often I wonder why people moved out here...I can't imagine it here without sentral heating.
I did shovell snow yesterday for 20 minutes and thought I'd die from the cold air...had to use my inhaler. Someone should smack those jogging people...when it's cold enough to die out you shouldn't go for a jog! Of course, all I did was shovel some snow...so I'm not one to talk.
I'm working out extra tomorrow...
Blizzard
Crawled out of bed to find a blizzard. Wow...it's still snowing...and will be stupidly cold the next few days. We're talking -40 before you even bring in the wind.
Snow day tomorrow methinks...if it's below -40, risking death to get to work isn't my cup of tea.
This morning I did my 30 minutes on the elliptical with no problem.
Yes, I managed to get a replacement inhaler over the weekend...it's so nice to breathe again! :)
Tomorrow is the ball...maybe elliptical too. If I'm stuck at home in the blizzard, perhaps I should exercise a bit.
Heaven knows the trek through knee deep snow to the bus stop (trying not to freeze my eyeballs) this morning had to count for something. Luckily it's my turn to *not* shovel snow...bwa ha! I know it's good for you...but lazing and watching the hubs do it while I drink tea is *so* much better don't you think? :)
Snow day tomorrow methinks...if it's below -40, risking death to get to work isn't my cup of tea.
This morning I did my 30 minutes on the elliptical with no problem.
Yes, I managed to get a replacement inhaler over the weekend...it's so nice to breathe again! :)
Tomorrow is the ball...maybe elliptical too. If I'm stuck at home in the blizzard, perhaps I should exercise a bit.
Heaven knows the trek through knee deep snow to the bus stop (trying not to freeze my eyeballs) this morning had to count for something. Luckily it's my turn to *not* shovel snow...bwa ha! I know it's good for you...but lazing and watching the hubs do it while I drink tea is *so* much better don't you think? :)
Open mouth. Insert Food. Repeat.
Oy.
OK I was over at the good peoples at Iowa Avenue fitness and their article of the day was about the gritty details involved when you gain/lose one pound. According to the math, a pound equals 3500 calories. So to lose a pound a week, you have to have a negative calorie balance of 500 calories per day. OK...doable. I can get to that. Exercise alone will help.
But what's really wierding me out is that also means that to put on what I have done in such a short of time I must've been eating enough food for about 4 people...daily.
WTF?
If that wasn't a kick in the ass to stop the endless snacking, I don't know what else is...
Yowza.
Somehow seeing the numbers in my face gave me a bit of a slap...bad me
OK I was over at the good peoples at Iowa Avenue fitness and their article of the day was about the gritty details involved when you gain/lose one pound. According to the math, a pound equals 3500 calories. So to lose a pound a week, you have to have a negative calorie balance of 500 calories per day. OK...doable. I can get to that. Exercise alone will help.
But what's really wierding me out is that also means that to put on what I have done in such a short of time I must've been eating enough food for about 4 people...daily.
WTF?
If that wasn't a kick in the ass to stop the endless snacking, I don't know what else is...
Yowza.
Somehow seeing the numbers in my face gave me a bit of a slap...bad me
It snuck up on me
OK...yesterday was a lousy day, but ended well. So this morning I got up and did 30 minutes on the cross trainer...then I stepped on the scale in a fit of stupidity.
Not cool. I've somehow gained 4-5 pounds...in a few weeks. How does that happen?
Ah well...Nothing for it but to be more diligent. Bit of a downer tho. Guess my feelings of rotundity were real...
I'm the hibernating sort and my metabolism is slower than slow...so I have to stop snacking and get back to being active. I've been very bad over the holidays...but it never kicked in until now I suppose. You just never know...staying inside from the cold has made me lethargic and I guess I will have to be more active.
Today was a good start. I managed 30 minutes without needing my inhaler - it was hard but I did it. After the scale, I'm glad I did. I'll check back with it in a few weeks and see how things are.
Stupid scale.
Not cool. I've somehow gained 4-5 pounds...in a few weeks. How does that happen?
Ah well...Nothing for it but to be more diligent. Bit of a downer tho. Guess my feelings of rotundity were real...
I'm the hibernating sort and my metabolism is slower than slow...so I have to stop snacking and get back to being active. I've been very bad over the holidays...but it never kicked in until now I suppose. You just never know...staying inside from the cold has made me lethargic and I guess I will have to be more active.
Today was a good start. I managed 30 minutes without needing my inhaler - it was hard but I did it. After the scale, I'm glad I did. I'll check back with it in a few weeks and see how things are.
Stupid scale.
Feeling a bit rotund
I went to bed early last night and it was so very nice. I had wanted to stay up and read, but I kept falling asleep while reading, so I gave up and slept.
I got up this morning and did my ball workout though...with as much vigour as I could.
I feel all round and hibernating-like lately...I think it's just the cold weather. I need to work at being in better shape like I was back in November...but it is hard when all I want to do is curl up and eat. I'm snacking like crazy lately and trying not to. Yesterday I made stew and biscuits for supper...and muffins. Warm soothing foods.
I just have to watch my portions I suppose.
Hope the spring comes soon...
I got up this morning and did my ball workout though...with as much vigour as I could.
I feel all round and hibernating-like lately...I think it's just the cold weather. I need to work at being in better shape like I was back in November...but it is hard when all I want to do is curl up and eat. I'm snacking like crazy lately and trying not to. Yesterday I made stew and biscuits for supper...and muffins. Warm soothing foods.
I just have to watch my portions I suppose.
Hope the spring comes soon...
Baby steps to the snooze button.
Yesterday was the longest day ever. I had meetings and errands and duties until 11:30 PM. But I did all my things...I even shovelled the snow in the yard.
And then I snuggled into my lovely warm bed and I slept. The night before I'd woken up every few minutes with dreams of falling, being chased, noises...you name it. Nothing really traumatic - just nothing I could actually sleep through either.
So needless to say I was bagged by the end of it all and this morning I just reset the alarm for 30 minutes extra sleep. I'm feeling a bit guilty but I'm very glad I did. I feel loads better with the extra sleep and I'll be healthy all day - scouts honour. And I'll work out even more tomorrow...
Things must be a bit better...last week the day after the first of the week's ball workouts I couldn't move without whining. Today I feel just fine.
Baby steps...
And then I snuggled into my lovely warm bed and I slept. The night before I'd woken up every few minutes with dreams of falling, being chased, noises...you name it. Nothing really traumatic - just nothing I could actually sleep through either.
So needless to say I was bagged by the end of it all and this morning I just reset the alarm for 30 minutes extra sleep. I'm feeling a bit guilty but I'm very glad I did. I feel loads better with the extra sleep and I'll be healthy all day - scouts honour. And I'll work out even more tomorrow...
Things must be a bit better...last week the day after the first of the week's ball workouts I couldn't move without whining. Today I feel just fine.
Baby steps...
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