SIT

This is what happened when I said "Sit please." this morning. Looks like they both listened for a change! Ha!



It's funny because Max is beginning to realize that the dog will do what you say - sometimes. Right now the only thing he tells her to do is, "Go." Usually he wants her to go outside or go on her bed but sometimes none of us know where he wants her to go. Havers, for her part, either ignores him or looks at him with her head cocked awaiting further directions. Funny funny.

Housework Should Be a Better Workout!

A short post from me. It's been an incredibly tiring couple of weeks. Dan's been gone for a TDY trip and we had a possible tick infestation that I got to handle on my own. Ugh! Not a huge fan of bugs and especially not a fan of parasites. The quick and dirty version of my two weeks is below.

1. poor food choices nearly every BUT i have had at least two or three good servings of veggies and one good protein source every day and this is a big deal for me.

2. about 50% success with the water.

3. did my best with the walking. managed to get at least 20 minutes in - and often more - almost every day but the week of rain put a bit of a damper (ouch. it hurts just writing that.) on things.

4. i was able to leave work at 4:00 today so i got a 25 minute run and a 10 minute walk on the treadmill then i took max on a nice long walk this evening. dan is supposed to be home saturday through tuesday so i should be able to workout every one of those days with no issue. yay!!!

hope to do better this coming week.

A Productive Weekend

Well, it was a pretty successful weekend on the fitness front. Went for my morning run on Thursday and then also did my exercises and a 2 and 1/2 mile walk Thursday night. Thank goodness for that walk. I got the lactic acid moving around to make all my moving around a little easier. I got the water consumption in but not the best with the food.

Friday - terrible on the food front. Morning walk with the dog. Forgot to drink H2O almost all day. I did get my exercises in. 50% isn't great but it's not so bad either.

Saturday - I'm blanking for a minute but now I remember. 30 minute walk with Max in the stroller on Saturday morning, lots of running around chasing Max through out the day. Spent most of the day outside at a friend's pool. Awesome family time. Gorgeous day. OK with water and could have made worse food choices. Aargh. I have so much trouble with the food. No will power at all!

Sunday - 30 minutes on the elliptical for 3 miles. Felt good even though I had to down the resistance part way through the routine. Left my hat at the gym and wouldn't you know it...it was still there this morning when I went to look for it. Awesome! We also spent all day outside as a family - visiting with various friends. We took a walk to wind down the day and it was nice for all of us - particularly Havers. Junk food is my nemesis. I have to get more serious.

Monday - 3 mile walk/run with the dog in the morning. I'd say a little over 2 miles of that was running. It was harder than Thursday BUT I kept with it and that was an awesome feeling at the end. I also went to the outlets for a couple summer shirts and maybe some pants. I found a few things and am noticing a little bit of a difference in my shape. Slowly but surely. Now if I can only start a little success with the push away and food. That's why I need to carry water.

Looking forward to the week. I know it will be a challenge to keep moving since I'm on my own while Dan is out of town BUT I can figure a way. Hope the weekend was awesome for all of you as well.

Morning Run = Morning Fun

I can't believe it! I got out this morning and had a 3 mile run/walk and about 2 miles of that was running. Felt great. Beautiful day. The dog loved it and it feels wonderful. That was the first time I've been itching to run in quite some time. I feel like celebrating. Yeehaw. Now I just have to get the exercises in tonight and I'm certain I'll get a good walk in with Max and Dan.

I didn't get much cardio in yesterday as I had a long work day then right to a meeting for a group I belong to and I didn't get home from my meeting until 10:30. However, I got my exercises in before I went to bed and doubled up on most of them since I didn't have the cardio. All in all a good day.

Getting stronger. Building good habits.

Have a wonderful day girls!

Monday and Tuesday

It's going. A little slowly but it's moving along pretty well.

Monday
*Got my outside time in pretty well but only took two short walks. It was such a beautiful night and I really wanted to have a picnic. So, we walked to the store to get some stuff, then ordered Panera and took a bunch of stuff over to our neighbors where we picnicked in the backyard by the fire. I'll* get more distance in throughout the week.
* Water - did it.
* Food - pretty decent choices and intention in preparing.
* Exercises - it's my one day off.

Tuesday
*Nice long walk this evening.
* Water - just 8 ounces to go
* Food - a couple slips. I can see this is definitely the hardest area for me. I really want to cook but it's hard to work, cook and get exercise in. I've got to find a better way.
* Exercise. I'm doing them just as soon as Max cooperates and goes to sleep!

Good night all.

back in the blog

hi girls.

it's been such a long while since i posted - almost a year. i'm a little embarrassed by that and also sad to have let y'all down in offering support. the reasons are many to list and probably a bit too boring but the main gist of it is that i had a pretty mean case of post-partum depression that got its hooks in me and i had a heck of a time. i thin i've finally shaken it in the last 2 months. i feel loads better and am just glad to be fully "conscious" emotionally and physically. all this to say i'm back in the game - if you'll have me.

it's been a funny year and one that i would not trade for any thing. i've never been so challenged in my life and i think i've grown a lot as a person but i also see that i have so much more to grow. my goals have realigned. i still want to be healthy and vibrant and in all honesty, smaller, but my beginning point has changed and i'm looking for a different destination as well.

being a mother is amazing and wonderful and tiring. my starting point in this renewed journey is that i want to have more energy. i also want to be outside with max, the dog and our family. it's simply the best place to be and for me it's the place i feel closest to God, to myself and where i feel a greater purpose in the things i do. goal #1 is to be outside at least twice a day and for one of those times to be a 1/2 walk. the other can be playtime, another walk or staring at bugs.

i used to treat food as part of my spiritual path and i want to get back to that. when i looked at food as part of my spiritual work, i made better choices of food, put more emotion and care into preparing food and felt more nourished at the end of a meal/snack. i want to add this back into my life. i miss cooking. i didn't realize how much processed food, candy, snacks and such had made their way into my diet. it's most of what i eat. no wonder i'm gaining weight. i gotta get back to the basics. real food, prepared simply with love and care. part of what amber said regarding your body as a temply resonated with me and i think that's some of what i'm touching on here. goal #2 is to treat food as spiritual journey to include blessings for all the food i eat and incorporating both gratefulness and restraint in face of abudunce.

finally, i want to get back to better health and to feel better about myself. i have been working out with a level of success over the past few weeks and i've noticed a funny thing. i am actually stronger than i have been in years - thanks to toting a 22 pound bundle of love around many hours a day. the thing is i may be stronger but i don't always feel it because my aerobic is lacking and i sure don't look it due to my diet. goal#3 is to drink 6 cups of water/day and to choose real food over sugar as much as possible. i think the best way to do this is to take cherry's advice and keep a food journal as well as being faithful about blogging.

my but that's a long entry and took me the better part of a day to complete. hope to see you girls on the blog soon.