Liberty

Today is the final day of my "Julie/Nancy" Project. The project I started 365 days, on a whim, after I saw the movie Julie Julia.  I really identified with the character, Julie, because I did not have the discipline to finish anything I got started. I exercised every day for a year at least 30 minutes.  I have walked, done Jillian and Biggest Loser dvd's, T-Tapp, yoga, bike riding, jogging, total gym system, pilates, and walked some more.  I exercised on Christmas day, Easter, and New Years Eve. Some days I would get it done early and some days I waited until 11:30 pm because I did not want to do it.  I have had lots of encouragement from friends and family, and without my husband helping me off the couch, I would have not accomplished my goal. Thanks to all my supporters for the love and positive support!  I have encouraged my "bestie" Cindy and together we will support each other.  Today I went for a walk with my sister and her husband, and my husband Jaryl on the Liberty trail in the National Monument of Colorado.  What a fitting name for a fitting end, Liberty.  I have liberated myself from 50 pounds, and poor health and the fact that I hate to exercise.  I accept exercise as part of my day and plan for it.  I plan to continue (my friend Cindy has thrown down the challenge) and exercise during lunch time at work for 30 minutes and snack through my lunch at my desk.  Can I go two years, maybe three without missing a day?  I will take one day at a time and plan for 30 minutes of exercise, thats all I need to focus on. I have a new "project" to work on for a year and that is to spend 30 minutes everyday learning about my camera and photography. I look forward to my new health and energy taking me on many photographic adventures and travels...

The Day Before the Final Day

It is the day before the final day and I never thought this day would come.  I could have never dreamed I would be rafting the wild Colorado River and that the whole experience would be better than sex.  I did a double Shoshone and it was exhilirating!  You might be wondering what a double Shoshone is, it is a series of whitewater rapids on a section of the Colorado River through the Glenwood Canyon and the biggest rapid is called the "Man Eater".  I survived and have pictures to prove how big the whitewater rapids were.  The "after sex" fun was when we pulled over to the side of the river and sat in some natural hot springs bubbling up and right out of the earth...It was AMAZING...better than sex I say but I don't think my husband would concur....

Sunday in Vail

Everyone should spend a Sunday in Vail, Colorado.  My sister picked us up from the airport on Saturday and we spent the night in Denver at the Aloft, what a swanky place!  Then we drove over the continental divide and stopped at Amy and Scott's place in Vail.  There I got the grand tour of her boys forts.  The whole "Peanut Butter Posse" was there to share all the details of the escape routes and secret rooms where the stratagies are planned. I did my thirty minutes in Vail observing the mountains, streams, beaver huts and wildlife.  What a wonderful way to spend my final days of my project....

3 Days WOO HOO!

I am getting on a plane today and going to visit my sister in Colorado.  It is my reward for going a full 365 days of exercising and I wanted to have my final day of the project with her.  She was here last September 14th when I started my exercise project and we saw the movie Julie Julia together.  We also did some walks together when she was here and so I wanted to be with her at the end.   I also have not been to her house for 24 years (1986) when I went to her wedding, I am so excited to go to Colorado to see her and meet all her friends that she talks about.  What a great time this is going to be!!  I did my walk/jog this morning to get it out of the way.

There Ain't No Way!

This post is dedicated to my dear friend Cindy, who thinks that she can catch me and exercise more days than I.  Well have I got news for you girlie!  I got it all under control and there ain't NO WAY you will exercise more days than me.  I will be exercising in my new fancy work place gym at lunch time!   You see, I get an hour for lunch and....I can eat at my desk, so I can exercise for at least 30 minutes, take a shower and walk back to my desk and snack lightly!   HHmmm, now how are you gonna top that!!!  As a matter of fact I did just that today, I jogged on the treadmill for 30 minutes and went 2 miles.... he,he,he

5 and Counting

Five days left and I can't believe how fast the end is approaching.  I remember clearly how big and infinite 365 felt the day I started this project.  I didn't think I would ever see 200, much less 100 and now I am down to the final 5 days!!!!  Now, the question is....do I take a break and then pick back up, or do I just keep going?  Knowing myself the way I do, and based on past behavior, it is probably better if I keep going.  I have "fallen off the wagon" before and instead of running to catch the wagon and hop back on, I sit in the road and watch it disappear.  Tonight I went for a walk in the darkness and it rained, slightly.  I thought about my project and how much I miss my dog. 

Two Birds One Stone

I rode the recumbent bike tonight and while I did my exercise, I read my photography books.  It made me kinda dizzy, reading and riding, and I did not want the sweat to drip all over my book so I finally put it down and pedaled.  I can't believe how much I sweat on that recumbent bike!

Winding Down

Well, my project is winding down and I have been carefully planning this time.  I will continue to exercise at least 30 minutes everyday.  I feel "I have to" now or my day won't be complete.  I will not blog anymore about exercise but I have created a new project for myself.  I am partially inspired by my niece who is posting a picture a day for a year but I will just be devoting 30 minutes (at least) a day to learning about my camera, aspects of great photography, and photoshop editing.  I have re-joined the Photography Club and plan to attend all their events and field trips.  I will blog about it everyday for a year.  I do love the idea of devoting myself everyday to something as discipline and blogging about it for accountability.  What a great experiment or test this has been for me to stick with it and see it through to the end, without distraction!  Tonight I went for a jog outside and I even managed to get it done early!.... progress.....

Good Walk Great Friend

Labor Day was spent cleaning my room.  As hard as I tried to prevent myself from doing any house work, it happened to be a dreary day outside and not at all pleasant for playing.  I called my friend Cindy to see if they wanted to go to dinner at the one place where I knew they would not say "No" and it worked.  So I spent the day cleaning my half of the room (no, I am not finished) and went to dinner with our best friends.  After dinner we went back to my house and while our "dears" watched football, my "bestie" and I went for a "cruise" (walk) around in a BIG rectangle (1.7 miles).  I am so glad we will be spending eternity together!

Racing the Rain

I stepped out the door today and knew it was windy, but what I didn't expect was what the wind was dragging with it.... rain clouds.  I wore a coat, with a hood and decided to go for it!  I did a fast walk(almost a jog) in an attempt to out walk the rain. I battled the wind and walked at a furious pace to finish my walk before the storm.  Did I get rained on?...

Fifty Year Old Milkshake

I went to the other side of the hill today... in Montana.  We went for a ride on the Hiawatha Trail for my 50th birthday.  I wanted to go Fit-in-2-Fifty so I decided instead of sitting around eating cake and ice cream I would have an "Activity Party".  When I first thought of this idea I was going to have a Zumba Party but when I mentioned this to a few choice friends it created rolling eyes and gnashing teeth.  I knew is was going to be on Labor Day weekend and people would have plans, so I dropped it like a hot rock.  I have always wanted to ride the trail so it was a perfect match!  I did not know what to expect for the "riding substrate" my mind imagined hardpacked dirt.   Let me just warn you it is 90% rocks and the 10% dirt is what holds the rocks together!  Needless to say, the combination of a old time rigid bike frame (no shock absorbers) with street tires made me into a milkshake ~~~~ for 15 miles......

Pack It In - Pack It On

There is a funny thing that happens in the brain when you lose a good chunk of weight.  Your brain tells you "its ok to eat that _____ ,  you lost lots of weight, its ok, enjooooy"   That is a very bad brain you have, (I have).  It is the same evil twin that tells you to "exercise later", or "you have plenty of time to get it done".  It is all just another form of,  "go ahead and EAT that!"  I hate that twin, I thought I had conquered that evil twin.  I should call this summer, "The Summer of Lost Control" because I feel like a snowball rolling down hill, gathering speed and size.  I have been packing it in and packing it on.  The smaller sizes I have bought are tighter, after all, I do this all the time... I am a pro at losing weight and gaining it right back!  The Queen, the Queen, the royal Queen she eats the food all day.... then she went for a walk...

If I am Lucky

Today was a very long day.  I spent my first full day on the phone taking calls with an assistant listening and helping me with all the right words and requests.  I was proud of myself for going all day and my brain was mushy by 5 o'clock, but I did it!  Tomorrow is Friday September 3rd and I am another day closer to turning fifty years old.  I feel absolutley certain that the next 10, 20, or 30 (if I am lucky) years will go past all to quickly.  What is a mere 30 minutes of exercise compared to 30 more years of time to learn more, play more and love more... I went for a walk tonight and it was coolish in temperature and again, moonless.

Moonless Mile

Could it be true?  Is it possible to have a moonless night?  I could not find the moon tonight.  I went out for a walk jog at 9:30 pm and it was very dark and cold.  I noticed how difficult it was to see the pavement and when I looked up the stars were bright.  I enjoyed seeing a shooting star and I also saw Venus but, I could not find the moon.  The hood was very quiet.  All the houses were closed up and everyone was inside because of the cold temperature.  I actually ended up jogging a full mile and walked a half mile.  I am very proud to have run my first mile on a moonless night.

Fast Fall Walk

The weather has turned suddenly cold.  The bumble bees appear to be frozen in the morning on the flowers waitng for the sun to warm them.  Note to Self.....It gives a photographer perfect opportunity to macro a bumble bee!  Today it was cloudy cold and windy.  I came home from work and did a fast fall walk jog as the sun went down.  The days are definitely shorter in day light and the feel of Fall is in the air.

Sunday Valley Cruz

Valley Cruz 2010

Today we had a car show at our church and I walked around getting pictures of beautiful old cars.  These cars are lovingly restored and proudly displayed.  It was a beautiful day and I spent it in photographic solitude among friends and strangers.  Did I count it as exercise?..... No, it does not count as 30 minutes of intentional exercise!  I came home and went for a walk around the hood before heading off to see the movie Eat Pray Love with my friend Stephanie.  It was a great movie, offering beautiful scenery, divine culture and plenty to reflect on.....

SetBacks

Such a rough week emotionally and I feel drained of emotion of any variety.  My husband and I walked over to the Middle School to watch an Agility Dog Contest.  Immediately our eyes found the small dogs and a Papillion breeder was there with 4 puppies.  We held one called "Big Jake", and although I had fleeting thoughts of getting another dog, we refrained, and was content to just hold the little guy.  After the dog trials we walked over to Subway and talked about our little "Shmupps" and how much we miss him.  I feel like I have let go of control over my food choices and it is starting to get the upper hand....it is definitely a setback.

Time to Play

If it wasn't for this project I would not have exercised today.  I think the depression went a little deeper today.  I am having a hard time with all the visual reminders of Chance, so I tried to remove them all tonight.  I packed up all his doggie accessories and put them out of sight in another room and closed the door.  Then I vacummed the whole house.  I am finding small little furry reminders of his silky soft hair everywhere and each one I find hurts a little.  I know I can't remove them all because I will find one on a shirt that I have decided to wear or a coat from the closet.  Tonight I did yoga on a cleanly vacummed carpet and I missed my doggie licks to the face.  Chance always thought that when I was on the floor it was time to play and he would position himself under my Warrior One yoga pose or lick my face on the Downward Dog and I would shoo him away..... I didn't think I would miss that....

Wednesday Walk

Normally a Wednesday would not be such a big deal.  But I am still dealing with the little things that come with losing a pet. I made it through work with mild depression, it helps to force your brain to focus on other issues that are immediate and important.  I have been trying to medicate my feelings with food, eating without concern for myself and it never works.  At the end of the food tunnel all you find are tight jeans and saddness.  I have so many emotions to deal with right now and I am only adding to it with donuts.  I went for a walk today because it is the only thing I can put a "pin drop" of energy into doing.

Still Painful

Today, is a new day and almost 24 hours farther from loosing my little warm furry bundle of unconditional love...and it is still painful.  Going to bed last night was horrible as I expected to hear his little jump up from the floor to the bed and feel him snuggle up against me.  I cried myself to sleep last night and I am not so sure tonight is going to be any easier.   I had a major, " I miss my dog" meltdown at lunch time.  I am so thankful I have an hour for lunch.  I was able to cry my eyes out, pull myself partially together and go back to work for the afternoon.  When 5 o'clock hit I didn't really want to go home to an empty house so I called my husband to be sure he was going to be there when I got home.  He suggested we walk over to Subway for dinner and I was glad to be able to get my exercise done, my dinner eaten, and therapy talking about our little "Shmupper" dog as we walked...

Bye Chance

Chance~ 2000-2010

It was the Monday after the terrible weekend.   Our dog Chance having been diagnosed with diabetes, could not continue any longer with his battle back to good health.  We took him to the Vet for a Monday morning appointment but we knew in our hearts we may have to say goodbye.  I was at work when my husband called me and I was still hoping we could save our little "schmupps".  As soon as my husband said, "I am going to let the Vet talk to you....",  I knew my worst Monday was about to happen.  I knew this day would come eventually, and it came too quickly.  I was blessed to have a new manager who has 3 dogs who are her "children", and when I entered her office and told her, she did not hesitate to send me off to be with my "dog-child".  I called my son Marshall, who was still asleep in bed, and he wanted to say goodbye also, so we drove to the Vet as quickly as we could.  My little dog, who hates the Vet Clinic and normally shakes like a leaf on a tree, was waiting calmly with my husband in the sunshine outside the Clinic.  I held him in my arms as we entered the building, and I was anticipating his panic and angst to go home but he did not even try.  I know it was the right thing to do for him.  He could not lay still at home for very long without having to reposition himself to be comfortable, he could not eat and he stopped drinking water.  I held him in my arms and whispered in his ear that I loved him and that he was a good boy as he took his last breath..... it was a heart ache like I have never felt before and I spent all day trying to escape it.  Everywhere I went there was comfort being offered but no relief was found as my heart continued to break.  It wasn't until late evening that I could even have a conversation with anyone, and thats when I went for a walk with my friend Cindy.  It is always her wisdom that calms the storm in my head, her love that eases the pain in my heart and the bond that we share in God is unbreakable...

Going the Distance

I went out for the distance walk today.  I did two rounds of the hood and saw a little police action on the second round!  Someone was picking up their wooden fence when the cops pulled up with lots of neighbors standing around.  I kept walking but had a rubber neck reaction trying to figure out who plowed down the fence!  I only did a little running today because one of my shins was starting to hurt a little.  The distance was 3.4 miles in 50 minutes, thats about 15 minute miles.

New Shoes!!!

Well, the day did not go as planned, but it turned out ok.  We were supposed to go camping with some friends today and as we were getting ready to go, the dog threw up.  Now, I don't know if it was a "ploy" to get us to stay home but it worked.  My husband who is extremely exhausted and stressed about leaving the dog in the care of our 18 year old son, was trying to pack up the car when I called it all off.  We went out to breakfast and then to visit a friends backyard garden oasis.  We came home again to discover the dog had "tossed more cookies".  Exhaustedly my husband cleaned it all up, and managed to get even more stressed out.  I had to have him sit down in the "lazy boy" and put on some John Wayne just to calm him down!  Later in the day we drove down to Runner's Soul and did some shopping therapy,  I know he feels better buying things for me so I let him buy me some new running shoes ;)  I did a walk/jog around the "hood" and probably would have gone for a second round had I not seen lightning in the distance... all in all, a good and bad day.

Friday Night Lights

Tonight I decided to go out for my walk/jog while it was still light out but, the sun was low enough behind the hills that it was cooling off the days heat.  I have to say the people in the hood were a little crazy over the fact it is Friday.  First, I had a truck full of teenage boys drive by and give me the old,... "WOO HOO!" obviously having their "happy hour" in the truck.  Then I had an old guy drive by in a suburban and tell me to "go faster"... this is another great reason why I like to exercise in the dark...  all the crazy young boys are out in the bars picking up girls and the old guys are kicking back in the "lazy boy" with the remote control...

Thursday- Taking Advantage

I am definitely taking advantage of the outdoor weather these days.  I know winter will be coming soon, I can already feel fall in the air.  When I enter stores I can see all the fall pumpkin and leaf decor on the shelves in the front and Christmas is setting up toward the back of some stores.  My favorite season is fall, as I love the warm colors and the cool air.  I have been going out consistently for a walk/jog in the evenings.  I have been enjoying the cool nights and the quiet of the neighborhood....the downside is I haven't found any money in the streets, its too dark!!!

27 Days

Twenty seven days to go,... I can't believe my project is coming to an end!  It seemed like 365 days was the whale in the room....now it is a minnow.  I did a walk/jog tonight and I increased my jog time to 3 minues and kept my walk time to 2 minutes.  I definitely need new running shoes if I continue jogging.  I have been doing alot of thinking about my next project, and I really thought it would be marathon training.  Well, I will train for a half marathon using the Galloway method as my exercise continuation,  However, I have always wanted to learn to play the guitar.  So, my next project will be learning to play the guitar.....I will start most likely on my birthday.... and I will practice everyday for at least 15 minutes....

After Work "Party"

At 5:00 pm it is really hard to force myself over to the workout room before going home from work.  But, as I sit here tonight (at 8:21pm) posting the details of my 60 minute workout, I am really glad that "Do-It-Now" forced me into the room.  I am home from the "Party" and I did 40 minutes on the Elliptical Trainer and the other 20 minutes doing ab exercises and bicep curls.  I should "Party" more often!

Half Moon

I remember a place in California called Half Moon Bay.  It was a quaint little place with shops, beaches, and seafood eateries.  The moon tonight was a beautiful half moon with a golden amber color and my mind thought about Half Moon Bay.  I have been so many places in my life, someday I should sit down and list them all.  I liked Half Moon Bay beacause it was small, and I like small places where you can get to know the shops and the people.  I have gotten to know my neighborhood pretty well.  I have seen each home in the daytime and the night.  I may not know the people on a first name basis but I could put faces with houses.  I have seen their yards in the daytime and their living rooms in the evenings, I could also tell them if their sprinklers are working and hitting the grass.  You can get a pretty good idea of their sprinkler system in the evenings while doing a 30 minute walk jog.

Another Sunday Stroll

I had to put my son on a plane back to North Carolina at 8 am and I had to drag myself through the rest of the day.  Sleeping is a way to shut off the emotions, so, sleeping was my "drug" of choice.  I waited until the sun went down and cooled the air to announce I was going for a walk.  My husband has left the Insanity workout for 2 weeks and so I knew if I invited him to walk with me he would go.  Walking is so much easier than the insanity of Insanity!  We went for a Sunday stroll and had a nice time talking about life.

Sad Saturday

It is a sad, sad, Saturday... My son came home for a visit from the Marines and it is the night before he has to go back.  He did a lot of prepapation for returning, cleaning his room and laundry, such a good squared Marine!  But I tried to stay busy with my own chores just to avoid going down to his room to sit on his bed and watch him clean up his room.  He would have thought that was totally weird of me but I wanted to get my "eyes full of him", before he left again.  He is such a handsome and mature 22 year old man with green eyes and I just adore him so.  Needless to say, I did not want to leave the house at all so I waited until 11 pm to go out for a walk/jog.

Friday Half-n-Half

I did a half-n-half.  I went over to the small workout facility during my lunch hour, to see if I could squeeze in a few minutes of exercise and to test out how sweaty I would get.  I really only had 50 minutes so I walked on the treadmill for 15 minutes at about a 3-4 miles per hour pace.  I wished I could have gone longer but by the time I walked over there and got my shoes on and got on the treadmill, I only had 15 to spare.  I did work up a small sweat, nothing to write home about, but I knew if I went any longer it would have been a tsunami of sweat.  Then about 5 minutes used up getting back into my work shoes and across the parking lot and to the cafeteria.  It left me about 20 minutes to eat.  Good thing I only had a salad...I finished up my other 15 minutes at home later in the evening with pilates and stretching.

Forced

I stayed after work to get my e-mail sorted out and filed or deleted.  I recieve about 70 e-mails a day and some of them pertain to the phone center where I work, and the rest are sent from other depts and I just need to delete them.  By the time I got all of it done it was 5:30 and I just wanted to go home but I knew if I did it wouldn't get done right away.  So I forced myself into the gym.  I forced myself to do the elliptical machine for 45 minutes and it was tough.  I came right home and ate ice cream for dinner.  I know,... it does not make any sense to me either....

Two Miler

This is my posting for yesterday, because when I came home my son was on the computer, well really he was on his x-box with a connection to the internet.  So, on with the post... nothing exciting... I did a two mile walk run,...mostly running

Double Whammy

Today I did a double whammy.  I whammed it up one side and down the other.  First, I whammed it up with Jillian's Shred Level 2 and then I whammed it up again with a 2 mile mostly jogging, sometimes walking workout.  I am feeling kinda like a pot roast and potato dish, the one I consumed last night with 3 pieces of french bread slathered with butter.  Tonight, we ate out at the Mission Bistro and I opted for the salmon but again had a tuscan roll with butter.....when will it all end?   Tomorrow is Garretts birthday, and we will eat out again.... is there a light at the end?

Companion Walk

Tonight was another walk with my husband.  It was just a walk, no jogging.  We had a big dinner with my son Garrett and Marshall and my parents.  Garrett is visiting home from the Marine Corp and I made one of his favorite meals, pot roast in the crockpot.  We had salad and warm from the oven french bread.  I made fudgy brownies and we had mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert.  Needless to say, I ate with abandon and stuffed myself to the point that all I could do was walk.  So, thirty minutes of walking and off to bed early.

Togetherness

I had a walk/jog date with my husband tonight.  It was very spontaneous and only two miles but it does go  by faster when you have someone to walk, talk, and jog with.  It was a cool summer night and the sky was clearly showing off the "evening star" Venus.  I was so glad to have a companion to share my sweat with!

Something New

Today I got to do something new and it was free!  I recently got a new job and while on a tour of the facilities I discovered they have a nice workout room!!  So today I took my locker supplies and a lock and went out to try it all out.  I did the elliptical trainer for 30 minutes then played around on all the Nautilus machines and weight lifting equipment.  I had the room all to myself and it was great!  I think I was there about an hour...

Can You Believe It?

I can hardly believe on a beautiful summer evening I did an indoor walking dvd.  It has been really smokey outside.  There are wildfires raging mid state around Wenatchee and Chelan and the smoke has drifted in our direction making the outdoor air thick with smoke.  I did a Leslie 4 mile walk.

This Is A First

I have been wondering all this time what I would do if I felt sick but still had to workout.  Well, it happened today.... I worked out anyway.  I didn't want to, and the least stressful was a walk, so with my Tummy Town aching I walked...belching all the way.  If I could have stopped and thrown up I would have felt much better.  But this was during daylight and I really didn't want anyone to see me tossin' cookies in their front yard.  To my suprise I felt much better after the walk!   An apple a day and a walk, keeps the Doctor away ;)

Razzle Me Wednesday

Well, to be completely honest I did not want to get up off my Bootyville and exercise.  But then I remembered thats how Bootyville grew in population.  So I drug my tired Booty to another comfortable position, one that has petals and is in front of a television, my recumbent bike.  I did my obligatory 30 minutes and went 5 minutes over just to be sure...

Summer Nights

I love summer nights.  They are often cool and sometimes breezy.  The perfect temperature for an outdoor walking jogging exercise time!  I decided to spend as much time outside exercising as I can before the snow flies.  I went for a 2 mile, 2 minute walk, 2 minute jog on a lovely summer night!

Late Night Yoga

Today was such an exciting day!  I started my new job at STCU in the phone center AND my son Garrett came home for a visit from the Marine Corp.  The only problem is,... Garrett came home at 10:00 pm and by the time I got around to exercising it was 11:30 pm.  So, yoga was the perfect fit for my 30 minutes of exercise!

Sunday Stroll

Just a plain ole fashion Sunday stroll.  What happened to that tradition?..  When did it die out and fade into the background?  What have we put into its place?  Probably television...no wonder we are an obese nation!

Huff an Puff

On a Saturday evening, after my husband came home from the Bistro, I was just leaving for my walk/jog when I asked him if he wanted to go for a walk...I forgot to mention the jog.   He said, "yes", so he did not bother to get out of his jeans, who needs to if you are going for a walk?  Well, we started out walking and when my beeper went off I launched into my light jogging mode and so did my husband.  He used to be a marathon runner, so I was suprised to hear him huff an puff as he jogged along side of me!  When I made mention of his labored breathing, he replied "Well, what do you expect?, I was wearing jeans!"  I never realized that denim is so hard on your lungs!...

Weight Loss Yoga

I did the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga tonight and it is almost midnight.  I was sooo tired when I came home from work tonight so I laid down on the dining room floor and feel asleep.  My mind kept on saying "Get up and get your exercise done!" but the old bag of bones were unwilling.

Speedy Gonzales

Sunny weather and an outside speed racy walk...I walked to the limit of walking, the speed that is still walking just before you break into a slow jog.  You might be asking yourself, "why"?....the answer is, "I don't know."   Maybe it was a combo of things, I needed to get done fast, I didn't want to jog because my knee was hurting a little, and I wanted to see if I could do it.

Thirteen Cents

I made a profit today on my walk/jog.  I wish I had started a jar for all the money I have collected from the streets.  I know I have blogged about it everytime I have found money, so I could go back and find out, but having it all in a jar would have been alot easier.  I keep thinking,...are every neighborhood streets littered with money?  I wonder how much I would make if I started a trek across the United States through neighborhoods?  Anyway, my exercise was profitable but sweaty.  I took my interval timer and reset it for a TWO minute jog (instead of one minute) and a two minute walk, and yes, I really felt the extra minute of jogging especially toward the end, it was more like lumbering...not pretty...

On Top Of It Tuesday

Today was an overcast morning and a needed break in the summer heat.  It is threatening rain and a little breezy so I decided to "take it outside".  I went for a walk jog but forgot my interval timer, so I winged it.  I walked till I felt warmed up muscles and the I let her fly with a jog.  I jogged until I felt like I was lumbering then went back to a walk.  After I got comfortable again and felt recovered, I jogged.  I know I mostly jogged the "walk" and I know I fulfilled my activity target of 30 minutes....32 minutes to be exact!  And a same day blogger, I am on top of it today!

Hooray! Its Monday!

Today is Monday and I am actually blogging on the same day!  I feel like I have worked out although I have not.  All I can say is that I have had a blogging workout, brain workout, and a typing workout, and I haven't even worked out!  So, when I actually do workout, I will let you know...I will blog it, hopefully today and not tomorrow!...See ya later...it is now 11:11 pm and I just finished my little weenie walking workout.  It is Bachlorette nite and the guys tell all!  Then a special 20/20 tv show about after the final rose and behind the scenes. P.S.,.... I had to kick my son off the computer to finish my blog...

Sunday Pilates

It was just last night that I did a pilates workout!  That means my "catch up" blogging is DONE!  So, here we are on Sunday July 25th and I waited until late again to peel my self up off the couch and exercise. Jaryl and I went to church, came home, ate lunch, and watched the movie, "Invictus". After the movie Jaryl decided to take on an Insanity workout and I settled into cleaning the kitchen and bathroom floors and vacuuming the carpet.  After his shower and "cool down" we went back to the church to bar-b-que some chicken because our "que" is broken and we do not have the money to get a new one right now.  We grilled 24 pieces of chicken that we marinated and "oh-my" was it yummy!  We came home and I watched the movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"  I have seen it before, so I do not know why I felt compelled to watch it again, I think I like the casual and sarcastic way they talk to each other all while trying to kill each other...

Guess What?

I went back to the same ole', same ole' walking.  It is now Saturday the 24th and I must have waited until late in the night before I decided to do anything about my exerising.  I do remember doing yardwork with my husband in the morning, eating lunch and then heading out to my parents house to help them with shopping and such.  It was a long day and I went for a late night walk.  It does feel really good to walk on a Summer night, it is so cool and I love the sound of crickets.  I have fond memories of when I was a kid sleeping at night with my windows open in the summer and falling asleep to the sound of crickets, after a long hard day of playing in the lake.

AH HA! Something New!

This posting is for July 23rd and I did something totally new and unexpected..a Total Gym Workout!  It has been walk, walk, walk, now for several days and I wanted to work all my muscles.  It felt really good to wake up the next day and really feel like you did a workout when you move a muscle and it is a little sore.  Ok, it may sound a little strange to wake up feeling a little sore and you really like it...that's strange...I may be a little weird.

July 22nd...Thursday

Walk,...thats all I remember, just a plain ole' walk....boring posting.  I know the reason it was just a walk and thats because my shins were hurting a little (shin splints) from the night before.

July 21st and I am Getting Closer...

This is not quite as much fun, playing "posting catch up", as posting each day.  This day I did an hour walk/jog.  I VTO'd from work (Volunteered Time Off) because of the slow call volume and went home while it was still light out.  There was nothing good on tv to watch so I had lots of time and great weather to go for a nice long walk/jog.  I wore my interval timer and it was set for two minutes of walking and one minute of jogging.  I also wore my body bugg to see how many calories I would burn.  It was a profitable walk for me, not only did I burn up 467 calories, but I also made .27 cents!  While going past the middle school I found .25 cents on the sidewalk.  Then I found a penny here and a penny there...pennies from heaven!

July 20th...Here I Come!

So, playing catch up on blogging really sucks.  I really am a "hater" of my procrastination habitation.  Is habitation a word?...yes, it is, I just looked it up, it is a "dwelling place"  Well, isn't that fitting?  Procrastination, to put something off till later, habitation, a dwelling place.  Yes, I seem to dwell in putting things off until later.  I have so much to change about myself and so little time left to accomplish it.   I'll be fifty soon and I still have bad habits to correct...*sigh*  So, a week ago I did a walk jog thats all I seem to know about my exercise on this day, and the only reason I know this is because I wrote it down...

Getting Closer But Way Behind

Today it is actually Monday July 26th but I am actually posting a blog entry for Monday July 19th.  I am getting closer to the end of my exercise project (50 days left) but I am way behind this time on my postings.  I hate this catch up feeling.  I am applying the same laziness to blogging as I used to apply to exercise, a "do it later" attitude.  Should I apply a "Blogging Project" to my "Exercise Project"??  Well, anyway, I am here on a Monday present to say what I did on a Monday past was Yoga, the Biggest Loser kind of weight loss yoga, it felt really good to stretch out my muscles.

Breaking the Habit

Tonight I went for just a plain ole' walk outside.  I didn't wait for darkness but the sun was just dropping behind the hills and it was definitely cool and refreshing.  It was good to be able to see the road and watch my steps.  I do get a little worried sometimes when it is dark and I am out jogging that I might twist my ankle on some little bump in the road.  I probably will adjust my time a little from now on just for the peace of mind...

Saturday Is Ditto of a Friday Repeat

Walking and jogging around the neighborhood in the cool of the night.  I guess I am just waiting for the first rainy weather to put a stop to my walking jogging routine.  I am supposed to be doing a T-Tapp boot camp for 14 days but it is so hard to stay inside and watch a dvd when the weather is so beautiful!

Friday Is A Repeat

Walk jog in the cool evening air and I loved every minute of it...

Thursday July 15th

It was run jog time in the cool night air.  I am starting to like going out on a cool summer night for my exercise time.  Not only is it cool, but it is quiet and there is very little traffic.  I have been going for "walk/jog" intervals.  I do two minutes of walking and one minute of jogging for two miles.  Very soon I will up the jog time to two minutes.

Whoa!... Leslie on a Summer Day?

What is this????....Leslie Sansone on a Summer evening???   Well, truth be told, it was almost midnite before I got around to it and I did not think I should got outside for a "hood" walk.  I am so afraid sometimes that I might go "missing".  As I get older, I realize that I would not be able to out run or out wrestle...

Breaking the Cycle

The past 3 days it was walk, walk walk... so, today I broke the cycle and did a 45 min recumbent bike ride.  It was a night ride and I was curious to see what kind of calorie burn I would achieve.  The calories burned did not amount to much for all the sweat it produced!  I think it was only about 100 calories, I should have written it down.

Walk, Walk, Walk...

walk on a Monday..... It is sooo nice to be able to walk outside.  Winter is coming and all my walking will be inside, so, outside I shall go into the wild blue yonder...

Just Another Walk

Just another walk on a Sunday....done-ski!

Just A Walk on Saturday

Thats it really, just a walk on a Saturday.  I can remember Dr.Oz stating on a t.v. show, "just a 30 minute walk everyday".... done-ski

Spookie Ookie

I went for a walk tonight and it was super spookie ookie!  I always walk faster at night and I am super alert for every noise, shadow, and voice.  I came home from my parents house and it was late.  I watched my husband do the Insanity workout (Cardio Recovery), not too difficult, but I did drop out of the Insanity before the knee gets worse and decided a cool evening walk would be just about right after a hot 93 degree day!

Back In the Saddle Again

I have to start out by stating that I feel like I have gained a little puffiness around my middle lately.  I have been out of my routine since June 12th.  My sister came to visit and we had Marshall's graduation from High School, my mom's knee surgery and a flood....I have kept up with my exercise and my food has been good (but not routine healthy).  I haven't done T-Tapp consistently since June and I feel like my lymph system is sluggish, hence the puffiness?  So, today I got back in the T-Tapp saddle again and I will do a 14 day boot camp of the total workout and brush my skin.  It will be a great test to see if it reduces the "fluff'.  I used my body bugg to track the calories burned for a T-Tapp total workout and it was 160 cals. in 40 min.

Walking Insanity

Today I started out with a walk.  I went out, did a spin around the hood one time (2 miles) and came home.  I did not push too hard on my walk, I wore my body bugg and I wanted to see how much I would burn if I just did a nice moderate pace for 2 miles. I burned about 150 calories.  I figured I would be trying out day 2 of Insanity later in the day, so I just went easy on the walk.  I pop in day 2 of Insanity, "Cardio Power and Resistance" and did what I feared,...hurt my knee....ice and a knee brace for the rest of the night...oh and I only burned about 250 calories for all that torture and sweat.

INSANITY!!!

Whose IDEA was it to purchase this horrible workout??!!...  The very first day they have you doing a tough plyometric cardio circut workout...  I almost died after the warm up!!!  "Shaun T.", the creator of this crazy workout, gives you a series of plyometric moves, (lots of jumping), and you start out doing them fast....and then he gets faster, and just when you think (or hope) it will end,... he goes faster... remember when I said I just watched my Mom go through a total knee replacement and how I was going to protect my knees from harm?...yeah, we will see about that...Shaun T.

July 5th Walk-Jog

OK! now this is something I can handle...a little walk/jog around the hood...twice!  I used my interval timing device and did a 1 minute walk and a 1 minute jog for 4 miles.  Tomorrow, I will try the first day of the Insanity workout....

July 4th Fit Test

For Father's Day my husband mentioned he would like to do the "Insanity" workout, so we purchased it on-line.  There is a fit test they want you to take before starting the program, so while the house was empty of on-lookers I popped it in the dvd and gave it a try....I have only one word to say,......sad.

Saturday, July 3rd

Walk.  It has been my go to solution when I am busy during the day and going back and forth between my parents home and my home.  I did purchase a new little device to help me keep track, it is called a Body Bugg.  It will track how many calories I burn during the day.

Friday July 2nd

Well, I am way behind again in posting, but I have a good reason!  I have been very busy helping out at my parents house and I have been coming home very tired.  I am fitting in my exercise time and this day was a walk.  Walking can be done anywhere and it is free.

Phew!

Today is Thursday and guess where I am going?, back to the wreckage, to clean and organize. My dad keeps asking me, "Where did all my stuff go?"... I started today with exercise because it is going to be another long, long,....did I mention, long day.  My Mom comes home tomorrow from rehab. and I don't think they had her practice climbing over piles of stuff at rehab.  So, the goal today is to clear a path to her bed and the bathroom.....  Iam so glad I can walk in a healthful way, and this whole experience has me guarding my knees from any harm....I did the recumbent bike for 30 minutes....YEAH KNEES!

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety Jig...

It was a long, long, day and evening getting my Dad, and two cats settled back in to the "flood damaged" and restoration tornado wrecked house.  I went thru dads room with a fine tooth comb, cleaning and organizing....I'll have to add to this blog later....at 11:30 pm Pilates.....

Night Walk

By now it is Tuesday and it is the morning after my sister left for home.   We have had a very "hary kary" couple of days dealing with a flood in my parents house which started last Saturday morning.  Calling in the troops for all the restoration to try and save the sub-flooring, and carpeting.  It did destroy the pergo floor in the kitchen and the padding under the carpet.  It also soaked up the walls in several rooms and it will require some remodeling.  My Mom is in rehab for knee surgery and I am dealing with my Dad and two cats.  Let me re-phrase that my dad with out cognative reasoning and one friendly cat.  What about the other cat you ask?...one word- feral...  All, I could muster this day for exercise, or better yet, this night- late night, was a walk

Walking to Idaho Part 2

more of a funny story!

Walking to Idaho

I will have to tell this one when I have the time!

Saturday Late Night Pilates

What can I say?, its my "go-to" choice to squeeze in my 30 minutes after a full day of "round-to-its"

Friday Walk Jog

We have had some beautiful weather and I try to go out and exercise as much as possible.  Winter sends us all inside to exercise and so I look forward to Spring and Summer for the outside exercises.  Today it  was a walk jog combo around the neighborhood.

Thursday- Bike Ride

My sister came over to exercise and instead of going for a walk she annoumced, " Get out your bikes and pump up those tires!"  After all the years she has come to visit, she had NEVER been on the Centennial Trail!  So, I did what my BIG sister told me to do, and off we went for a ride on the trail.  I wish we had the whole day to ride but schedules are always demanding, especially that money maker called work....  We rode from my house over to Pines Rd. and to Sullivan Rd. and back.

On Track

I am right on track today, I almost feel like I have my schedule back.  I got up, had my coffee, talked with my sister, and got my exercise clothes on.  I think I was exercising by 9:15 am.  I decided today would be an outside day.  The temperature is cool and the sky is overcast.  I used my interval timer and did 4 miles total doing the first two miles as a 2 minute walk  and a 1 minute jog.  Then for the second two miles I reversed it with a 1 minute walk and a two minute jog....I think I went about it a little backwards, as the second 2 miles was very tough!  I really must invest some money and get Jeff Galloways book on how to run injury free using the walk/jog method....after all, I bought his interval timer!

T-Tapp Tuesday!

T-Tapping with my sister on a Tuesday!  We did the Total Workout to tempo (40 minutes) and my sister kept looking at me and saying, "Is it almost over?", "Is this the last exercise?".  It made me laugh a sweaty laugh....

Jillian Monday

I went a little hard core today.  I broke out the Jillian Shred and unleashed her hardcore attitude on my post vacationing body.  It was taxing, I won't lie to ya!  But after the cheeseburger and onion rings I had last night at the Otis Grill,.... I knew that this week there would be "no messin around" if I want to stay in my size 10 clothes!  I did her level one shred workout and a Leslie 10 minute mile. I have a feeling I need to go back to salads and hard workouts for a week.

Father's Day Pilates

Can you tell by the title of this posting what time I worked out???  Pilates is my favorite late night workout at 11 pm and again, I was visiting with my sister out at Liberty Lake.  She is staying for one more week, but my vacation is over and I have to go back to work on Monday, so, I will have a schedule back.  Mari Winsor Pilates for 30 minutes and off to bed...late.

Saturday Nite

I remember this night very clearly.  I came home from my parents house after visiting with my sister at 10 pm and decided I wanted to do an outside walk.  It had been a warm day and the evening was cooling and wonderful.  I had recieved an interval timer in the mail for people who want to walk/run for a certain time period.  You pre-set it to beep and or vibrate every time you want to transition from walk or jog. I went out and did a 7 min walk/ 2 minute jog and really didn't know how to operate it.   I did a 1.7 mile loop and when I ended up at home, I took a minute to really read the directions!  I decided to reset the timer for a 2 min walk/ 1 min. jog and re-did the 1.7 mile loop again! All total, 3.4 miles.

Friday, Total Gym

This is about as far back that my mind came remember.  I remember doing a total gym workout.  My sister is visiting, my mom had knee surgery, I am on vacation from work and we are eating out almost every night!  I am having a great time, but it is a workout from hell nightmare! 

Thursday?

Wow!, waaaay behind on the postings again.  When I come home and workout, often my 18 year old high school graduated son, who only has a part time job, is playing online with his x-box buddies from who-knows-where.  I can't get on-line to post my workout.  I used to send a short message from my cell phone, I may have to go back to that method!  So, I am only guessing on what I did on Thursday and I say, recumbent bike...

Wednesday Late Nite Pilates

Pilates is the perfect late night workout.  It is not too terribly taxing on your cardio, sending your heart rate through the roof, and it does not produce buckets of sweat.  I did 40 minutes of Mari Winsor Pilates, at 11 pm and went to bed!

Tuesday Recumbent Style...

Being on vacation is a wonderful thing, especially when your sister is visiting!  However, it has thrown my schedule waaaay off!  I should be getting up and doing my workout in the morning....but, I am on vacation, that means my mind is saying, "relax....you have all day to get it done......"  Needless to say, I have been doing "Late Night with Bootyville" workouts.  Its a great thing to sit "Bootyville" down on the "Lazy Boy with Pedals" and watch tv for 50 minutes.

Graduation Monday

Today is a big day for Marshall, he will graduate from High School!  I knew I would not see him much today as they have a practice session to attend and then there is all the running around with friends.  My sister and I made plans to get some things done around the yard.  I had a big raised bed garden box to fill with dirt and so we set out to get a yard of dirt.  All day long it was shoveling and dumping wheel barrows full of garden soil into the giant box.  Plenty of exercise, right???.....I battled mentally with, "could I let it count" toward my exercise for the day.  I had a short nap in the late afternoon, then it was off to the graduation ceremony for the evening.  It lasted for 1 and 1/2 hours and afterward I was starving!  We went to Applebees for a late "snack" and by the time I got home it was 11 pm. I still battling mentally with, "can I count it?" or " remember,..30 minutes of intentional!"  Intentional won and I did 30 minutes of intentional Pilates and went to bed!

Sunday Walk Walk

Today we are having a BIG graduation backyard bar-b-que for the graduating senior and the birds were up early!  They are always up before the sun singing their little hearts out and when the bedroom window is open it always wakes me up.  There was lots to accomplish so, My husband and I got up and started to prepare.  I know I walked all day in and out, up and down, and all around the house, had I been wearing a pedometer I know it would have shown a million miles!  But, after it was all done, and a little rest time, I went for a walk around the neighborhood as the sun went behind the hills.  It was such a fun day with friends and family!

Saturday Walk

This is a very busy weekend, because my siiiiiister came in from Colorado.  Her nefew (my baby boy) is graduating from High School!  There is always lots to be done, when the "fam" comes to visit.  I did a neighborhood walk and lately I have using my Ipod to step it up a notch.  I find that my steps are a little faster when I listen to music and I find that some songs just make me want to jog a little!

Recumbent Friday

I am way behind on my postings again but I have notated on paper what I did do so I don't have to "exercise" my brain trying to remember!  This day was a recumbent morning, coffee and news.  Nothing too difficult, but then again, it does not have to be a major undertaking everyday.

Take My Breath Away

That is the title of a really great song, and I don't believe they are singing about the kind of "workout" that involves tennis shoes, exercise clothes, and a sweatband!  I did the Biggest Loser Cardio Max workout level one and it took my breath away!  It was tough on me because I had done "Diva Derriere" right before it AND an ab workout so, when I went to do all those lunges( Bob's favorite move) my legs were shaking. Wowzer,... that was a tough one..... why do I do that to myself?

Double Digit Time

I can't believe that I am down to double digit time.  To be exact, 97 days of time.  I woke up this morning and checked in the mirror on my "Diva Derriere" and I discovered on the WAY to the mirror that my derriere is damaged!  My Bootyville has been hit by the "Dive Derriere" tornado.  I did a little 5 minute, on the floor, routine yesterday of T-Tapp movements called "Diva Derriere" and I discovered the damage this morning after rising from my bed, ouch!  Today I will 8 minute ab it, Diva for 5 minutes, and Total Gym the rest.

Hodge Podge

It was a hodge podge of whatever I felt like doing today.  I decided to give 8 minute abs a shot, the recumbent bike for 30 minutes and Diva  Derriere a sample try-out....it burned.  Day 98!  Somehow I feel I need to amp up the workout time for the last 100 days....

99 Days of Fitness to Go....

....99 days of fitness,...get up and go,...take it slow...99 days of fitness to go!  Remember that song?,...99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall?  I modified it and I believe I shall get up and sing it everyday until my project is done!   I feel addicted now to exercise.  The first thing I think about when I wake up is what kind of exercise I feel like doing today.  I have a variety to choose from now and I actually look forward to it (somewhat).  I like to mix it up so I don't get bored.  Today I started with a 30 minute Recumbent Bike ride and I plan to add to that with 30 more minutes of something else...maybe I will search for something on the internet....exercise can be found everywhere, all the time...

Flashback to the Sixties

I am totally enjoying a cd I found at my parents house on Saturday.  While helping my mom go through some of her things I found 2 cd's "The Classic Sixties Collection 1966, and 1968.  I may have to go back and find the rest of the collection!  The songs are great and take me back!  I was born 1960 and I remember these songs even though I was six and eight years of age.  The songs are the original artists... Born To Be Wild -Steppenwolf, I Heard It Through The Grapevine- Marvin Gaye, Chain of Fools- Aretha Franklin, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Iron Butterfly, and one of my personal favs...With A Little Help From My Friends-Joe Cocker...I did my workout today on the Total Gym and a 30 minute Recumbent Bike ride.... I try with a little help from my friends,  It is so good to have Cindy going through this with me...

Sunny Saturday

There is always lots to do on the weekend, errands, finish projects, grocery shop, clean house, garden outside, help your aging parents out and if you are lucky to fit it in, a nap!  Well, I only managed about 3 of those on Saturday, ran errands (one was an eye exam), finished my mom's quilt (5 year project) and delivered it and while I was out there helped her move some things around and out to the trash!  It feels so great to have that quilt done and off my plate!  I have quite a few quilt projects to finish and I am going to work on my sisters quilt next.  Her quilt will be easy, it is a smaller lap quilt and I already have some of the blocks completed.  I went for a neighborhood walk after I got home from my parents house at 8pm.

Friday T-Tapp Treatment

I haven't done a T-Tapp for about a week now, maybe more, and I started to notice my lower back and shoulders have started to stiffen up.  I am so glad I stopped and did a T-Tapp workout, it really did help the situation and helped me get some movement back into some body parts!  It was like a "breath of fresh air" to my muscles and joints.  I did the T-Tapp Total to Tempo, meaning, 8 reps of everything at a faster pace, stopping for water only twice, and done in 40 minutes!

YaHoo!

It is a sunny day and I am done with my exercise for today!  That deserves a giant YAHOO!....I did the coffee and "Lazy Boy" bike for 45 minutes at an easy pace to warm up and then I did a total gym workout, not a bad start to a sunny day!

Experiment Wednesday

Today I decided rather than lay in bed and watch the news, I would sit in my "Lazy Boy with Pedals", drink coffee and catch up on what is happening in the world.  I wore my heart monitor to see if I would get into the "zone" for fat burning.  I love my little monitor, it lets me know many things but I love the BPM (Beats Per Minute).  There is a zone, that if you stay within it will produce the most fat burning.  I rode the bike for 60 minutes, just perfect!  I watched the news, had my cup of coffee, and got my exercise done all before 9 am!

Leslie Tuesday

I haven't done a "Leslie" in quite some time and although it was sunny outside, I popped in her dvd and did a 3 mile walk.  Her dvd walking program, I believe, works me a little harder that a street walk with all the upper body movement, leg lifts, and side to side movements. I have been babying my ankle since I tweaked it a couple of weeks ago during a walk/jog session.  It was during one of my walking times that I stepped a little funny and pinched or twisted a little ligament in my ankle.   It gave me fits for two weeks so I have been staying away from the "pavement" training.

Total Gym Monday

It is Memorial Day and I went to work for 5 hours.  It was really slow at work, but it was a rainy Memorial Day and I had no regrets going to work and getting paid extra to sit.  I worked from 10 am to 3 pm, came home and did a Total Gym workout before the Bachlorette came on....Oh Ali,  I am so glad you got rid of Toronto Craig...he can ride the "I Love Me" train all the way back to Canada!!!

Lazy Boy with Pedals Sunday

On Sunday, after Church, we loaded up my old stationary bike and gave it a new home at Cindy's house.  She had just cleaned her basement and cleared herself a space to exercise.  She already has a treadmill, and found a tv for her walking and t-tapp dvd's, now she has a staionary bike to add to her collection of equipment!  When we got back from the delivery, I went for a quick walk around the "hood" and later got on my "Lazy Boy with Pedals" recumbent bike.  I love that little bike!

Saturday- Recumbent Bike

While in pursuit of the Total Gym on Friday's Craig's List hunt, I found stationary Recumbent bike for sale for $30.00 in Chewelah.  I did some quick calling and secured a Saturday pick-up for that little item.  My husband rolled his eyes and groaned a little when I told him where we were going on Saturday and "what for" but I convinced him he would be speaking my "love language", Quality Time, while we were in the truck.  We did have a nice ride up there talking over many of the things we never have time to discuss for any length of time.  I have discovered that a nice long car ride is good communication time, someone should invent a counseling service that involves sitting in a car!  When we got back with the bike, up to my room it went and found its new home at the end of my bed.  I turned on a Saturday movie and jumped on for a 1 hour ride...only burning 165 calories?....really?....thats what my new bike said.

Friday-Craigs List

I did some shopping on Friday.  Craig's List had some fantastic deals on exercise equipment.  I found a Total Gym 1100 for $80.00 that was newer and had more accessories than the one Jaryl owns and so, I went in pursuit of it.  I called and called until I got an answer but by that time she was being offered $100.00.  I told her I would pay her that amount, within the hour, with cash!  I went and picked it up and of course it took all of my morning to arrange all of this escapade.  I brought it home and dashed off to work...needless to say I worked out on it after work at 9:30 pm.  Total Gym 1100 workout for 30 minutes.

Boring Bike Part 2

Another rainy day staionary bike ride....boring.... but I did decide I need a new staionary bike, one that will challenge me a little more, programable, garage sale and craigs list,...here I come!

Waiting

I hate waiting unless it is for something good.  Waiting to get your exercise done at the end of a long day is just wrong, criminal, there should be a law against it.  I warn you all now! Start your day with exercise, 30 minutes of it, don't wait, don't put things in front of it, don't kid yourself into thinking you will do it later, don't procrastinate....I speak from experience....I waited until 11:00 pm, again, and did 30 minutes of Pilates with a stretchy band and went to bed.

VTO Tuesday

Another "Brisk" walk around the neighborhood at 7pm.  Who can resist V.T.O. (Volunteer Time Off) from work when the finale of Biggest Loser and Dancing With the Stars was on television?!?  Obviously me...

Mentor Monday

This was a wonderful sunny Monday spent as a personal vacation day from work with my bestie Cindy.  We started our day with a latte and chat, then headed off to do some gardening.  It was not long before we needed some shopping...you know,...seeds and stuff,...electronic soil ph tester,...veggie starts,...fence posts,....oh and last but not least,..a BIG bag of organic soil infused with chicken poop!  After a long day of chatting, shopping and digging we ended with a "Brisk", (at least thats what Cindy called it) 30 minute walk. 

Judge Judy

I definitely waited and contemplated, pondered and procrastinated, delayed and deliberated the idea that all my shopping today was a substitution for "exercise".  Thank goodness that I have a third eye and can see that I have a good and evil, light and dark side and the third eye is there to see it all and weigh in as the "Judge Judy".  So, "Judge Judy" layed down the law at 11:00 pm and stated, " This project was set up as 30 minutes of exercise, that means you have to set aside 30 "intentional" minutes of exercise!...so off the couch we rose, all my body parts and me,...50 minutes of Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga.

Boring Bike Ride

You may be wondering how a bike ride could be boring, it was on my stationary bike in my bedroom.  Granted it was in front of a tv, yet, I get kind of bored with my arms moving back and forth, what does that really do for your arms anyway?  I need to drag my "real" bike out of the garage soon and take it for a ride someplace.   This is a really dangerous time of year for me...lots of people are having Garage Sales.  I ALMOST bought a treadmill the other day at a Boy Scout Sale, it was for a good cause, but I could not figure out what room to put it in....maybe when Marshall moves out.....

Snap Crackle, Aaaaahhh......

I did a T-Tapp Tempo workout, the whole enchilada, a total workout in 40 minutes!  I haven't done T-tapp for a week (except for Saturday's workshop).  It felt good to stand in one place with correct spinal alignment.  I think I did my own chiropractic adjustments while doing several of the movements....aaaahh

Keeping Up

I am keeping up with the blogging!,...who knew this would be the difficult part at this stage of the game.  Speaking of this stage of the game I noticed I am nearing the 100 day mark!  I will feel so relieved to see 99 days.  I think I will break out in the song "99 Bottles of Milk on the Wall" and, yes, the word milk was intentional....you all know "milk does a body good"....I wonder if there is a tee-shirt out there with that slogan on it...that would be funny!  Anyway, I did my body some good today, by doing weight loss yoga.

Ta-Dah Tuesday!

Got up early this morning to exercise (that's the ta-dah part) because I had a hair appointment at 9 am and I knew that if I did not" knock it out" this morning I would not want to do it after work tonight.  I am feeling a little stiff and achy in certain places from yesterday.  I decided that today would just be a 2 mile walk and that would be just fine for all the body parts involved!

Marathon Monday

I went out for a walk today and wore my heart monitor and felt like I was going to walk and run for 2 miles.  I would watch my heart rate go up and down and judge the running time and walking time according to the heart rate beats per minute.  However, when I got started I got busy watching the bpm and the time it took for it to go out of range and back into range.  I did my walk/jog in about 25 minutes and I felt pretty good, so I went around again!  Another 2 miles, only this time I did 1 minute of walking and 1 minute of jogging staying strictly to that schedule.  Total distance was 4 miles and it took about 45 minutes.

Survior Sunday

Got up and went to church.  It was puppet Sunday and we had a skit to do for the children.  I came home from Church and contemplated, from the couch, doing my workout.  The consensus was I did not want to break out in a sweat because I wanted to go back in the evening for Graduating Senior Sunday.  It was a special service featuring the teenagers who are graduating from High School.  My son was one of them and he did not want to participate, but two of his friends Sydnee, and Matt, did participate and I went to support them.  It was a little heartbreaking that I did not assemble anything on behalf of Marshall, despite his unwillingness to be there.  I was there and I wished he had made the effort to be there for his friends.  After Church it was time for the season finale of Survivor Heros vs. Villians and Sandra, a villian, won.  This is a 2 hour show including and hour of the After show where they chat about all the awful things they do and say to each other.  When this all was over it was 11:00 pm, and time to exercise!!!!... yeah...I did the total gym and went to bed.

T-Tapp Workshop

This was a T-Tapp workshop in Liberty Lake that I assembled.  It was from 10am-Noon with a certified trainer from Idaho.  It was so much fun and sweaty!  I met some new people and I hope that we can come together again in the future.  It was great to see, in 3-D, the postures used and align my body the same as the trainers.  We had lots of laughter and fun doing a 15 minute workout in 2 hours time.

Friday? I Really Don't Remember

I REALLY don't remember what I did for exercise on Friday.  If I had to venture a guess it was probably a walk.  I know I did exercise, I am positive about that!  I have not missed a day yet!

Thursday Only

Another glorious day here, sunny and warm.  The Spring here is just fantastic and it feels great to be outside especially for exercise!  I did another jog walk special today only I went way past the top of my heart zone and walked down to the middle of my zone.  I think I will re-visit the Metabolic Institute and get re-evaluated for my metabolic rate and see if my heart rate zone could use an adjustment.

Wednesdaythursday

I let another day go by with out blogging....what is wrong here?  Wednesday, I went outside for a walk.  We have been having a glorious week here, 70 degrees everyday and sunny!  I wore my heart monitor so I could stay in the zone and I added a little jogging.  It was a jog walk mix.  I jogged until my heart rate got up to the top of my zone and walked until it came down to the bottom of my zone.  Then I would repeat it all through the 30 minutes,oh!, and I walk jogged backwards down one street....that was challenging!

Finally Tuesday!

I am suffering from bacon cheese burger cannonball syndrome.  I can still feel it sitting there.  I had a hard time waking up today and laid in bed until practically 9 am!  I got up and got involved in watching tv and was not much interested in working out, so I climbed on my stationary bike and watched the last 30 minutes of Regis and Kelly.  I am so glad I have a piece of exercise equipment in every room of the house....and a tv..... I can see how easily you can become a couch potato.

Getting Closer Monday

Ok, I really had a hard time getting this one done.  I went to a softball game and afterward we went to Dairy Queen.  I had the "works", bacon cheese burger, fries, and a French Silk pie blizzard.....oh my, I felt sick and I can still feel the "cannon ball" I swallowed in my stomach and it is Tuesday morning.  I was watching Dancing with the Stars when my friend Cindy called and reminded me of the time when all I had to do was get off the couch and walk in place while watching tv.....*sigh,....she was right....I did.

Sunday! Mothers Day

A nice walk outside felt just right for Mothers Day.  I had to go it alone though.  My husband had obligations at the church, and I invited my son Marshall, but he thought picking wildflowers for me and vacuuming the house was enough to say I am a good mom. 

Moving Forward Saturday

I did the total workout again.  It is probably not good to do it two days in a row.  We had done yard work outside and I considered counting the outside work as my 30 minutes of exercise, but it felt like cheating.  So, I waited and debated this into the evening....tick, tock,.....I finally went downstairs and did the Total Gym for 30 minutes.

Going Waaaay Back Friday

I didn't post to my blog but I did workout!  I did the Total Gym, its a good 30 minute routine and it works all the muscles.  It is in a downstairs bedroom and so when people are watching tv in the living room and people are watching tv in the upstairs bedroom.....I can go downstairs and workout, ....without an audience!

Back to T-Tapp

I went back to T-Tapp today and it felt wonderful!  I felt a bit of muscle soreness from my aggressive Cardio Max workout yesterday.  I am not sure if that is a welcome sign or not.  I don't want to "bulk up" with muscles but I want to tone what I have because they burn more calories.  I listened to an encouraging radio interview which I posted to my blog about T-Tapp.  It encouraged me about the way T-Tapp works on the inside with your lymphatic system to help you eliminate wastes and fat, trimming inches from your body.  Give T-Tapp a chance!

Cardio Max

Getting out of bed today was not as difficult as I anticipated!  The Total Gym worked out some soreness.  Today I did Biggest Losers Cardio Max Level One.   I guess I have been wanting to know how the T-Tapp has shaped me up against all the other dvd's I have been doing.  I would have to say my muscles feel stronger and all the squats and lunges actually feel stonger....the cardio feels the same.  I really do not think the T-Tapp addresses the cardio system but it definitely uses the muscular system!

OH MY Aching Muscles!

My muscles are filled to the brim with latic acid from my Total Gym workout and I ache all over the place, in every wrinkle and crease!  I did the total gym workout on Sunday and so tonight I did the workout again .  I hope it works out some of the latic acid from the muscles but I will know tomorrow morning when I attempt to get out of bed

I'm a Cheater...

I have something to confess...I stayed from my T-Tapp workout and did a Biggest Loser workout today.  Maybe I was trying to shock my muscles a little, including my heart rate.  I just did not have the desire to do another "thread the needle", or "hoe down".   So, today I did the Biggest Loser Boot Camp level 1 and it did get my heart beating and it produced lots of sweat!  I wanted to make sure when I wear my new size 10 to work today, they will still fit!  You have to get the "clothes that fit" as you lose weight because slopping around in your larger sizes allows for a sloppy mental attitude.

Mind Body Connection

I made a mind body connection today.  I am still trying to wrap my mind around my new clothing size 10.  I am still shaking my head and trying to adjust.   I keep making execuses and undermining the accomplishment.  For example, the little brat inside my head keeps saying, "Well, you do know that the new size 10 is actually an old size 12, they are making clothing sizes bigger now but tagging them smaller so women can feel good about it!"  I think I will name this little brat "Nasty Nellie".  Today on my way to church I could hear Nasty Nellie chatting away and I decided that my new size 10 is perfect for me because I have 10 fingers on my hands and these are the same 10 fingers that feed my face.  Going past a size 10 to a 12 would not work as I am declaring that my clothing size must not extend past my digit capabilities!  Tonight I put my body through a Total Gym workout (we have one in the basement) and it works on the same principles as T-Tapp using your own body weight as resistance...it felt good and I got it all done in 30 minutes!

Ten

I went shopping tonight for a new bra because I had a coupon for ten dollars off a purchase at Penneys.
It is so hard shopping for a bra, so many styles to try on and it certainly is a process that requires an addditional person.  After I found acomfortable one, I decided to go try on some pants, as I have given away my size 14 dress pants that I wear to work.  I decided that I was definitely a 12 since my 14's were baggy.  I grabbed the twelves and took in a pair of tens, "just in case".  Then I had a head converation in the dressing room and it went like this, "Do I try on the tens first or the twelves?"  "If I put on the tens first and they don't fit, it will be depressing", but, "If I put on the twelves first and they fit or feel a little loose, then I go for the tens and nobodys feelings get hurt!"  You might be able to tell by the title of my blog which ones I ended up buying!......I was soooo happy I came home and did a celebratory 55 min ttapp!

Kinda Cranky

I woke up kinda cranky today and I did not want to exercise, but I knew that a little session of ttapp would not hurt me and may even lift my mood.  So, I doned the necessary clothing (step 1), set up the tv and dvd player (step 2), and popped open the dvd drawer....this is where I have to decide, commit, make a choice about what I want to do (step 3).  I looked over all the exercise dvd's I have collected and the one that seems to GIVE me energy and wash away the "crankies" is t-tapp.  I decided on the 18 minute basic workout (same as yesterday) with a 12 minute "Leslie walk". Oh, and by the way, I feel better....

Hey!... Its a Miracle!

Now, don't get too excited...I am just really glad I exercised and blogged about it all in the same day!  I was getting a little lazy about it (blogging).  I will admit it is so much better to get it done in the morning and not have to worry about it for the rest of the day and night.  I did ttapp basic plus tempo series, it is an 18 minute workout, so I added a 12 minute walk to it, making it a slim and trim 30 minutes!

Its All Downhill From Here!

I used to focus on the "countdown of days to go" for my project and lately when I have been signing on to The Julie/Nancy Project, I haven't really glanced over at that little window off to the right.  Today I noticed I am getting close to 100 days!  In about a months time, plus 9 days, I will be entering the last 100 days!  It is unbelievable to me I have gone this long exercising.  Even when I was on the swim team in my youth, I did not swim EVERY day! I felt much better today going after a ttapp total workout again and I sailed right through it.  That workout is amazing!

Total T-Tapp Tuesday...

... oh my goodness....it was tough, no lie!  I haven't done a total ttapp in about a week and I felt sluggish and rusty.  My body was starting to feel achy and cranky and I did not want to endure a 55 minute workout.  But, I forced myself to do it and boy am I glad I did!  I feel so much better and I think my day at work will be much better because I feel energized!

Lazy Monday

Here I am playing catch up again.  I think I sit around too much in the morning trying to wake up, sip my coffee and watch the morning news.  Then comes Regis and Kelly and, by then, I should be in my exercise clothes and turning on the dvd player....should be... Dooit Later has come out of hibernation and taken up residence.  I did t-tapp 18 min to tempo (speeded up) and flat stomach dvd which rounded me up to 30 minutes....speaking of rounding up....I have eaten banana chocolate chip muffins lately like I have been on an island for 39 days...they are homemade, and a Weight Watchers recipe....but still...3 a day?

Sunday...Walking in the Dark

It is Sunday nite, and I am playing blog catch up.  I really should not be so lazy about blogging.  I used to be lazy about exercising, but what is so hard about typing a few words about it?  Maybe it is the typing,  because I am not so good at it.  It is probably more the "discipline" of doing it, having to think of things to say about how I took care of my health today...Tonight my husband and I went for a walk in the dark around the neighborhood.  After Bible study ended at 9 pm I went and got my shoes and announced "we" are going for a walk!  "NOW?....in the dark?" he replied, "sure why not?" she said....and so they went....  I think you walk faster in the dark, either because it is dark, or because it is cold, or....maybe it is a combination of both.

Saturday...

Jumped up out of bed in the morning ready to go for a walk outside around the neighborhood.  I had gone to sleep knowing that I did not fulfill my 30 minute requirement on Friday and so I was ready to get back to the original plan of at least 30 minutes of exercise!  My husband went with me and we went in between Spring rain showers.  It was fun and I made him walk backwards for one whole street!  It works different muscles and we had a race...well, at first I said it was not a race but toward the end I made it into one because I was ahead...

Friday...

Waited again to workout...I went to Deb's house to introduce her to T-Tapp and we worked out doing the basic 15 minutes and then I would pause it and talk about each move and the correct form.  I don't know if it all amounted to 30 minutes of a workout, I highly doubt it, but I waited fully until midnite to see if I was going to chip in and do some more exercise to make it a full legal 30 minutes and as it turned out I just didn't care!  I tossed and turned a little in bed as there was a raging war between "Do-it" and "Don't".  I can't really beat myself up over whether or not it was 30 minutes of exercise, because it was EXERCISE!, plain and simple, I did exercise!   So, I move on and I exercise everyday, it is still a project, it is still better that not doing it at all.

Its Thursday...

I waited again until the evening to fit in my 30 minutes.  I did the basic plus T-Tapp and a 1 mile walk.

Bend it, Tuck it, Lift it...

I t-tapped for at least 30 minutes.  I had to get 2 dvds replaced from my first order because of them glitching.  I recieved the new ones yesterday so I excitedly put one in this morning and got halfway through it and I got stuck in a bend it, tuck it, lift it position...waiting for the glitching to stop!  I put up with it for all my patience could take, and then I called T-Tapp...again!....aaaaarrrgghh

Tuesday...

I had an appointment for a haircut and color at 9:15 am....I climbed on my stationary bike at 8:30 am.....rode until 9:00 am....jumped in the shower...threw on some clothes....and drove like the wind (with-in limits, of course...) arrived for my hair appointment at 9:16! ....talk about waiting to the last minute!

Monday...

Today was a ttapp total workout day and I went thru the instructionals to make sure my form was correct for some of the moves.  I did a good workout full of sweat and now I am ready to start my day!  It is going to be a warm day in the 70's and full of sunshine...I can't wait to go to work and sit all day in front of a computer screen....woo hoo!

Sunday...

Yesterday, after Church, we took my parents out to the Northern Quest Casino for a Sunday Breakfast Brunch Buffet to celebrate my Dad's 84th birthday (it's actually today, Monday).  It was so delicious and, of course, I ate waaaay beyond full...I ate to misery.  Have you ever eaten to misery before?....you know what happens after that?...food coma....I went home and slept all afternoon.  After, I emerged from the coma, I waited until 11 pm and decided to exercise out some of the results of overeating...I did a 30 minute walk while I watched the evening news.

Saturday...

I am blog deficient,... I have blog lag.  I hope I can remember what I did....oh, I remember!....I waited until 11 pm on Saturday nite and had an audience again, my son and his girlfriend.  She could not believe I was going to exercise that late at night.  I had done quite a bit of walking on Saturday while I was out shopping....I was looking for a calendar for 2010 and I believe I went to about 10 stores.  I was about to give up all hope when I stopped at Appleway Florist and Greenhouse where I had heard they were giving away free FTD flower calendars.  They managed to scrounge one up from the back room and after a long hard day of shopping I had convinced myself that was going to be my exercise for the day...until my guilty conscience got the best of me and I did a ttapp total workout, ending at midnite!

WOO HOO!....

....another sunshiny day and 70 degrees!   It sure is a joy in the morning to watch the goldfinches on my feeder right outside my kitchen window, they are as bright yellow as the sun and always a cheery site for my eyes!  I did the ttapp 15 min basic plus workout and she moves along at a good little clip!  I will go out for a walk today!  I can't resist the warmness....

Another Sunshiny Day!

Another gorgeous day of  Spring like weather.  The goldfinches have returned to the bird feeder, and it is time to mow the lawn...I'll get my husband right on that!  I did the total ttapp workout today.  I will do it everyother day until I drop into a size 9-10 or die trying.  On the everyother other days, I will do the ttapp 15 min basic and walking... have a sunshiny day! =)

Sunshine!

Today it is beautiful outside, sunshine and birdies singing, buds on the trees, greening grasses, blue skies and a healthy me!  I did a 3 mile walk today inside....why? because I can get a better workout walk with arm movements and knee and leg lifting than I can just walking outside.  I did miss doing ttapp today,... maybe tonight when I get home I can do the 15 minute basic and get my "fix"...

I Don't Need An Audience Either!

I workout in the morning and my son had a late start to school today so I waited till he left at 9am to take his girlfriend to breakfast.  I did not expect them to come back to the house after they ate so I put in the ttapp total workout (55 min) and "sure nuff" they came back right in the middle of it.  As I faced the tv set and "tuck-tucked" they were sitting on the couch staring at my sweaty butt and making comments about how "lame" the dvd is...I threatened to back my sweaty butt up into their face and they screamed and hollered!...  it only quieted them for a few moments....who needs hecklers when they exercise!?...I don't understand the "nerve" of an "exercise heckler"....it is so easy to sit on the couch and exercise your mouth...

Bootcamp is over and I did a 15 min basic and a 1 mile walk

Sweaty At Bedtime

Its Sunday nite and I went out to my parents house to visit and mostly because I wanted to give my Mom a tappcore workout dvd that came in the mail.  It is the sitdown version of ttapp because my Mom can't stand very well (bad knees and balance).  We both tried it together and she seemed excited to try something new and it seemed like it was going to give her a decent start to some type of fitness.  She wants to have knee surgery performed in June while my sister is visiting and we need to help her lose some weight before that time.  I stayed until 9 pm then came home ate salad and chicken, did a ttapp total workout to tempo!  Now, I am all sweaty at 11:45 pm and its bed time....

Saturday and Day 13

I did not quite a ttapp total workout.  Cindy came over for a Second Saturday Sewing Session and we did our tapping together. We did at least 30 minutes but not quite 55!  There was lots of stopping and phone call interruptions, but I did manage a sweat somehow, as we were in our blue jeans.  Hoedowns were a whole new challenge with sweaty legs in denim...

Tap, Tap, Tapping....

What day is this of my Bootcamp anyway?  I really do not know...day 12 I think.  I did the total workout intermediate which was 10 reps instead of 8 and more form emphasis.  I am making a better body and I can't wait to drop another clothing size!  I ordered some alphalfa capsules from Better Body Basics, I am not sure what they are supposed to do for me, but they stink! and I have a feeling if I take them I will be burping and tasting alphalfa...

They Weren't Kidding

I have heard all my life, "all you need to do is eat right and exercise"....they weren't kidding.  It turns out they were right after all!  Ha!...who knew?!?  Eating healthy AND exercise have to go together, like hand and glove, peanut butter and jelly. I have tried one with out the other, mostly dieting but not exercising. and this time I decided I would try it the other way around....exercising without the focus on the diet, and for the most part it has worked...BUT, I found that "sweat equity" plays a part in the decision of what to stuff your face with and it has really forced me to think about it.  I find that most of the time I am choosing fresh foods and whole grains without preservatives, if I can, although you have to go farther and pay more sometimes. Occasionally, I will eat "out of character" and jump off the deep end, but I usually regret it for the next few days, as my pants are the barometer!  But hey, whats life without a few m&m peanuts now and then??!!

Bootcamp Day 10!

Today was a ttapp total workout day, 55 minutes, and I am serious about the "butt-tuck"...Keep that butt tucked all the time.  I wonder if I could stand for 55 minutes in the ttapp stance...knees bent, butt tucked, shoulders back, chest up, knees toward little toe....I'll have to try it one day when I have 55 minutes to stand like that in one spot...I can't wait for the workshop I have set up May 15th, I hope everyone comes with an open mind.  I know some will like it and some will not, but thats the way it is with everything,... even with chocolate...

Bootcamp Day 9

I have been doing the ttapp total workout for 9 days now and I still love it 100%.  It will be hard to back off and only do it every other day!  I started out yesterday with my God made foods and did ok with what little fresh food I had in the house until I got home at 9pm....I felt hungry and went for some God-made nuts to munch on but it was ina trail mix and it was hard not to grab an m&m chocolate in the package with the nuts.....which ultimately lead to more chocolate (it was Easter just yesterday!!)...and I ate half of a LARGE bag of m&m peanuts.  My goal was to eat as many as I could and get sick on them but it didn't work!!...oh well, another God Made Day!

Eat Fresh!

Total workout, 55 minutes of ttapp.  I still feel full today and I will wait until I feel hungry today before I eat!  Problem is....I need to grocery shop for fresh foods before I can eat! ...I may have an apple somewhere in the back of the fridge....

Easter Sunday

OH my aching stomach!  I over ate today and the day before and I am feeling the effects of it tonight.  Suddenly it has all caught up with me and I feel ill, tired, sluggish and my stomach feels like I swallowed a cannonball.  I am looking forward to eating some God made foods for the next two days!  I need to do some grocery shopping and restock the house with something fresh.  I had a nice Easter, eating at my sister-in-laws house and the meal was full of all our favorites, ham, cheesy potatoes, green bean cassarole, ambrosia fruit salad, rolls with butter and jam.  Of course there was dessert,.. a lovely lemon cake and brownies with vanilla ice cream.  I had the lemon cake and it was very moist tangy and delicious!  I came home and had a "food coma" nap, popped off the couch at 7pm and did ttapp for 55 minutes, a total workout, before the Amazing Race!.....I hope I feel better tomorrow, but, I hope I remember the feeling that over eating can bring......

Bootcamp Day 6

Yep!....it gets easier day by day!  Yep, I still break a sweat... and Yep, it still gets my heart rate up!  Yep,... I love this workout, it elevates my mood and I feel energized by it not wiped out!  I feel like I have energy to go clean the bathroom and kitchen , vaccum and dust the house, do the laundry and scrub the floors...hhmmm...I hate housework...

Bootcamp Day 5

It was a bizzare morning.  It started out ok, very routine, but then all hell broke loose.  It always starts right when I get ready to exercise....the phone will ring.  It is usually a telemarketer, bill collector, or campaign advertisment...and the phone is ringing right now!...the caller ID says,...Omaha, ME.  I don't know anyone who lives there, so, do I answer it?  I did my ttapp routine and then the phone rang right after I got to the arm section, it was my son Garrett who just got back from Haiti.  He was on the ship the USS Bataan.  I stopped to talk to him, of course, I haven't spoken to him for 3 months!  Then my sister called from Colorado, and then my husband called about our tax papers....all of this while trying to get dressed and ready for work!

Bootcamp Day 4

Yeah! Bootcamp day 4 and yes it true....day 4 was much easier and 55 minutes did not seem all that long! it definitely was a "break-thru" day.  It went smoothly, Of course there was a little "bobbling" now and then on the balance moves and I got to places where I was breathing hard and sweating, but overall, I would have to say that when I finish I have an elevated mood and feel energetic!  I don't believe I could say that about any other program.  I can't wait to introduce more friends to ttapp, if they give it a chance I know they will see results!  I am so happy for my lil "guinea pig".... I can't wait to see the happiness on her face when she starts to see results...

Bootcamp Day 3

It's day 3 of ttapp bootcamp and it was a tough day to get through.  Teresa says day 3 is the hardest and I believe her!  Day 4 is supposed to be the "break-thru" day we will see tomorrow!   I may need to go shopping for size 12's pretty soon!

Bootcamp

I did the total TTapp workout today and its the second day of my TTapp bootcamp.  I will go for one week doing the total workout and then go to every other day.  Today I got dressed for work and put on a pair of black dress pants.  They were a bit loose and I had been giving away my size 16 pants.  I thought the pair I had on today was a size 14, but they were so loose my mind kept going between the question "Are my pants a size 16 or 14?"  It bothered me,.... so right in the middle of the kitchen, I dropped my drawers so I could see the tag in the back, my jaw dropped, they are 14's!!!!  This means I am probably in a size 12 but I think I gave all my 12's away to a friend thinking I would never fit into a 12 again!  TTapp is amazing!  I have dropped another clothing size in about a weeks time!.....amazing.....simply amazing....

Total Workout

I am starting to get very serious about this project.  I have found a workout that is a total body workout.  I did Teresa Tapps Total Body workout (55 minutes) and it was very challenging!  The movements look simple but there is alot going on.  Comprehensive compound muscle movements that create neuro-kinetic flow....for starters.  All I can tell you about today is,... it kicked Bootyville!  I would imagine this is going to cause quite a stir in this town, hopefully causing them to pack up their belongings and move OUT!

Sunday Nite

Sunday afternoon already and tomorrow is just another workday.  I suppose I should be excited about Easter coming up next weekend.  I bought lots of candy for Jaryl and Marshall and a bag of Easter Almond M&M's.  Cute little pastel colored candy coated chocolate covered almonds.  Of course, as soon as I bought them and got out to the car with my two bags of healthy produce, I dug into the sack with all the easter candy and surfaced with "my bag" of Easter treats!   I was starving, and headed home munching on the chocolate covered almonds...as soon as I reached the driveway, I felt a little "issue" with eating that candy on an empty stomach!  I fixed myself a healthy fresh cut strawberry and greek yogurt dish and a whole wheat english muffin and cooked egg sandwich...we will see what the next couple of hours brings...I did T-Tapp this morning and have already noticed my clothes are getting bigger, my underwear hardly stays put anymore!

Subway fit and fresh walk and t-tapp!

Aaa

3 miles

Another Day Done

Well, here I am another day done.  I did a two mile walk this morning and then the phone rang, it was my friend Janette and we talked for awhile. After talking to Janette, my phone rang again and it was my friend Kim and I talked for awhile longer while I fixed my brunch and my dinner to take to work.  So, I did not get anything more done then conversations with some fantastic and faithful friends and my exercise, well, I guess that was a great morning after all!....Another day done...

Hello World!

I have always wanted to say that, "Hello World!", so I thought why not tonight?  "Hello World", there I said it again!  I just got done with weight loss yoga and t-tapp abs and I feel like I want to shout to the world!  I feel fantastic tonight.  I had a great day at work, I walked for 10 minutes at work during a break on the treadmill in the exercise room, and when I got home I got to see the last 30 minutes of the Biggest Loser television show.  Then I did my workout and posted to my blog!....what a great day....

To The Limit

I pushed time to the limit this morning.  I did a "quickie" two mile walk and t-tapp abs, and got ready for work in 45 minutes.

Bike

Oh My Aching Back!

For some unknown reason my lower back is aching today.  I really did not do anything out of the ordinary to make it feel this way.  I walked 3 miles today indoors, "A Leslie", and instead of her "boosted walking" segments I just did "invisible jump roping".  I like jump roping, I would like to see how long I could jump rope with out dying....maybe that is why my lower back is aching ....I jumped rope today for about 10 minutes total.... oh, and some t-tapp abs!

The Other Side of the Mountain

I am on the other side of the mountain, meaning, I have crossed the halfway point and its all downhill from here.  I need to go in to the Doctor for a blood draw and have my number checked, and maybe a weigh-in (notice I said, "maybe").  I did a two mile walk today and my only T-Tapp dvd "Secrets to a Flat Stomach".....ssshhh, no I won't tell you, but you can come over here and I will show you!

Tapping, Tapping

I can't wait for my new T-Tapp dvd's to arrive in the mail.  All I have is her book which I am studying, every nite.  This morning I did a two mile walk, I don't think I will ever give that up!  Walking is one habit that is solid now and I really enjoy it!  The next 6 months I want to really concentrate on T-Tapp.  I feel Zumba is a passing fancy (hot at the moment) and I don't know if T-tapp will ever catch on for the multitudes or masses but I do know that it makes sense from the physical perspective, all you need to do to understand is educate yourself a little on the lymphatic system to appreciate T-Tapp!  I am trying to put together a Saturday workshop in May with a certified teacher and ten of my friends who are interested!  Today I also did 15 min of t-tapp flat stomach moves....Summer time here I come!!!......

Celebrate Halfway!

It is time to celebrate and celebrate BIG!  I am officially halfway through the Julie/Nancy Project and tomorrow I am on the downhill side of the mountain.  Today, I stand proudly at the top and raise my arms high to the heavens in praise of God who has kept me healthy so far.  I feel even more dedicated to making the last 6 months even better, working smarter, not harder.  I have learned so much about myself and have put my brain back in control of my body.  It was a self induced brainwashing, and I am not completely finished!  Today I did a 2 mile walk, "Leslie style" and did one set of t-tapp moves...I really, REALLY like Teresa Tapp moves and I feel, right now, it is big in the East and will, with time, migrate West.

With Every T-Tapp Move

"With every T-Tapp move, you use the full length of your muscles, plus you move mutiple muscles at once.  In fact, every exercise works five to seven muscles simultaneously, layer by layer from the inside out.  It is comprehensive muscle movement."  Most traditional exercises are isotonic, meaning they target one particular muscle, eg. traditional bicep curls.  A t-tapp bicep curl starts with placing your fist on your shoulder and bringing your elbow up to shoulder level (amrs out to the side and elbows behind your ears), now tighten as you curl up and uncurl (don't drop the elbow).  You are tightening bicep, tricep, delts, lats, and the traps.  Five muscles, full activation, full fiber use using your own body weight and resistance (no weights, no equipment).  It will build long lean muscles and you never have to do more than 8 repetitions to get results!
.....Tapped again this morning, along with a 2 mile walk!....