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.