Inventory

Things are starting to fall into a rhythm according to reality television.  I have noticed that during Sunday's Amazing Race and Thursday's Survior I go along for the ride with my stationary bike.  The other 5 days are a mix of dvd's usually Leslie Sansone Power Walking, fitness ball, bands, hand weights...It is amazing how much exercise related paraphernalia I have collected over the years.  I have it stashed everywhere.  I have two fitness balls and two yoga mats, I have a Bean (came out after the fitness ball), and a total gym, I have a set of free weights ranging from 2 pounds up to 10 pounds, a variety of rubber exercise bands, I had a Lateral Thigh Trainer ( I think it went with a yard sale), and I had a treadmill (sold it to a friend).  I think have the makings of a fitness center!

Procrastination

I just had a conversation with my son about putting off responsibilities, waiting until the last minute, and trying to come up with a culminating Senior Project in a months time.  I gave him total and complete control of his senior year in high school and he is learning some hard life lessons from it.  I would have to stop here, and admit I am a procrastinator too.  I have waited for the last minute concerning many things, especially my health and fitness. Now, I am sweating through many pounds of "stored energy" all in an attempt to get healthy.  It is hard to stay motivated and moving, but I have procrastinated my life and good health away long enough. Tonite, I came home with a 10 minute Solutions dvd using a fitness ball.  I did 10 min of lower body, upper body, core and cardio, a total of 40 minutes.

Not Much to It

On Tuesday nites we have a Bible Study at my house.  After work I run home, pick up the house, clean the bathroom, and get something to eat, before everyone arrives.  Today, I decided to clean the garage so I could put my car in at nite.  I hate scraping frost off my car in the morning, it slows me down and its cold!
After everyone left at 9:00 pm I popped in a L.Sansone dvd and did a 3 mile walk, wiped off the sweat and went to bed.

My Underwear is Relieved

This is a strange title to an uncomfortable subject.  Well, my underwear was really uncomfortable, tight, small, and the coverage....well, it was no verizon network.  I would like you all to know that donning the necessary garments has been a pleasure lately.  I am definitely relieved and so is my underwear!  I did a L.Sansone dvd today after work and I actually had "flash desires" to workout while I was at work, several times!!  It was an incredible feeling and so is the fitting of my underwear!  I think the two go hand in hand....no pun intended...

Routine

Sunday nite, Amazing Race, Stationary bike...at least I knew there was a bike involved in the challenge and I did not incur a 30 minute penalty.....HELLO!

Candy Coma

Is Halloween about the dark night time fun, costumes, or gathering and eating candy until you fall into a candy coma?  What about when you become almost fifty years old?  It's too cold to be out in the dark night time, the costume does not fit anymore, and eating a handful of candy corn can send your blood into "sugar shock"
My kids are all grown up and Halloween does not have the same excitement as it had before. I was not even home to pass out the color changing cheetos snack bags that I had bought.  I spent all afternoon and most of the evening helping out my mother and her computer-printer "fall out" (they were not talking to each other)  At 9:30 pm I came home and popped in a L.S. dvd and did a 3 mile walk ending up at 10 pm, all sweaty, and ready for bed....no, make that a shower and then bed!

Friday Family Fun Nite

When my kids were little we instituted Family Friday Fun Nite.  We would go someplace to eat, then to the Mall, or to the book store (B&N), come home and play board games or cards.  My kids are grown, one is 21 and has joined the Marines, the other is 17 and thinks having fun with his Mom is "lame".  Now, Friday Family Fun Nite is all alone, no one home except "lil ole" me. For "fun" I did a full hour of exercise dvds, ate a cold ham and low fat cheese sandwich, drank ice tea with no calorie sweetner...Fridays are now minus the family and minus the fun.  Maybe I should rename it, Friday Fitness Nite,  it is still minus the fun but maybe I'll be able to add that later.