Sad

Missed three weeks of exercise. Set goal to start again yesterday. Smashed toe on Friday. Can barely walk. Sad.

Sweating sweating sweating...

Just got done mowing the lawn and I feel like I've been dunked in a hot sticky tub of goo... yes, that much sweat rolling off of me...better be taking some fat with it!

This muggy muggy year has made me appreciate our 'normal' dry heat. I don't think there have been many days that I haven't been covered in a fine sheen of sweat this summer. I always loved going to California and taking a deep breath of cool ocean air, but if the trade off is the always damp and sticky feel of constantly sweating, I'm all for desert.

Way to go girls.

Good job. I hope we all get back in the saddle again. I gained 4lbs going to Heber camp, but I have since lost them and 2 more. I am earnestly trying for 20 more. We will see how I do. Love you all. Thanks for your support.

Back in the Saddle Again!

Kids are back in school. No excuses! C'mon ladies let's make those hiney's tiny. I'm starting today!! After my chocolate cake...

Keep on keeping on!

Ok...so the whole Heber Valley Camp thing got Dudley and I up and moving, and it felt great! We even thought about taking a long walk yesterday, but wound up being way too tired from the weekend..(lack of real sleep and all), so we just walked down the canal a bit. However...we are motivated to get out and do more stuff more often!
Douglas loved 'hiking' around up there.. so we're going to focus on more hiking trips. Cheap and effective!
So stay tuned for future hiking reports! (And hopefully weight loss to go along with them...)

Takin' a break....

So, I've been taking after Teri this last week too. We had some of David's family stay with us twice this last week. So, I didn't exercise and ate very well. Bummer. I was feeling a bit guilty after sitting hunched over Sabrina's DS with her for two hours, and so I decided to get off my fanny and go swimming. Well, my neck was already stiff and because of my guilt I decided to swim lots and lots of mini laps. (Which is all I can do in my pool.) Forward stroke one way, back stroke the other way. Even after David got the kids out of the pool, I still swam for another 30 minutes and only got out because my neck was really starting to hurt. Then, at 2:00AM I woke up and couldn't move my neck.. At all! Holy Moly, it was like whiplash that went halfway down my back. I was miserable for two days afterwards which resulted in more no exercise days.
Moral of the story: Don't overdue it because of guilt. It just causes you greater problems in the long run. (Trust me. I've done it lots of time and still can't learn my lesson.)

Losing Momentum

I've been slacking off on my daily workouts. I started not feeling very good and took some days to rest and rest. Now I'm having a hard time getting back in the saddle again. I took the little ones on a 3 mile walk the day before yesterday and my heart rate got up to 88% of max so I was walking at a good pace. I think we are going to have to break down and get a gym membership.

Yesterday we all went swimming, I didn't really do much though. I gotta get going again!

Down 40

Yes..... I lost 4 lbs taking care of Shellie's kids. I have now lost 40 lbs. I am swimming each morning and not eating anything after lunch. It works for me. Good job everyone.

Walking walking walking!

Ok.. I got some good walking in today!
I parked at Pioneer park this morning in a free 2 hour parking spot, then walked up to Gateway pushing Drew in an umbrella stroller. Then we met up with Stacie and kids, headed up to the fountain and let the kids play in it for about 2 hours. I then needed to move my car! So I took Drew with me, (he wouldn't stay with Stacie) and HOOFED it back down to Pioneer park pushing Drew in the stroller! (About 5 blocks)
I jumped in the car, drove it down to a different spot, parked again, and HOOFED it the 5 blocks back to the fountain.
Then we walked 2 blocks back down to the planetarium, played there for about an hour, jumped on trax, rode over to temple square, walked around there for another 40 or so minutes, and then I realized it had been over 2 hours since I'd moved the car...
So we left Stacie & kids at temple square to finish touring, jumped on trax, got off at the planetarium again, and walked the 3 blocks back to the car. So overall I walked 20 blocks + temple square today! Which according to Answers.com a mile in Salt Lake is more than 7, but less than 8 blocks. So I walked about 2.8 miles today.. more with the wandering around.
So exercise for today accomplished!

broke the plateau

I finally broke the plateau I have been on for two weeks or more. It didn't help that all the family was here and the food was so good. I am tending Shellie's kids and after only one day, I am down a pound. Maybe I can loose a pound a day. We can only hope. Good job the rest of you.