Hi everybody!
Alright, so I admit it. I've lost my killer instinct. When you don't have the "Y" hike twice a week, it's hard to keep momentum going. I will be glad when it's warm again. I'm back on the wagon this week, though!
How has everyone been doing? Don't forget that tomorrow morning is weigh day again! For those of you that have fallen behind, don't worry about trying to remember your weights over the course of the last two weeks... just start fresh tomorrow.
This week's challenge will be WATER. Take your body weight, divide it in half and drink that many ounces of water every day this week.
Love ya'll! Let's get this party going! :-)
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
False Start Numero Uno!
Okay, so lets just chalk this weekend up to a False Start! I am still as determined as ever, but Saturday got away from me as it usually does! I am anxious to get a solid week under my belt, and so in light of my "False Start" on Saturday, I am starting over on my quest for 31 straight days of exercise! As Monday's are typically crappy days, I have no idea what exercise I will do, but I am highly optimistic that something will come to me as I sit here eating my bon bons.....JUST KIDDING! I just wanted to see if anyone was listening :)
Friday, January 6, 2012
1 DOWN...30 TO GO!
Okay so for the purpose of this daily record, I am counting 31 days of consistent exercise excluding Sundays. So my 31 days started today, and will end on the 10th of February!
I am reminded of the day in the distant past out at the Ruby Valley Ranch visiting Grandma and Granpa Smith. I trully loved that place. The sights and smells of Grandmas house were wonderful and enchanting and I often think of days we spent there. Today in particular though, I am reminded of a specific day in which my pallet will never be the same. We came in from outside to the most delicious smell of something frying! It was an amazing combo of bacon and sausage mingled with the everpresent essence of Cheese Whiz, the greatest invention of the 21st century I might add. When I asked what smelled so delightful, I was prompted by Gma Smith to sit and have some "Rocky Mountain Oysters"...uh-huh that's right, you know where I am going with this. At my youthful age of 10 or so, I had never heard of them, but boy did they smell good! I quickly obliged and after burning my tongue on the first one, proceeded to shovel several into my mouth exclaiming to my grandma that she was the best cook ever, and that these were my new favorite treat. My grandma had that familiar twinkle in her eye, she often had that look when she had conned one of us into eating a vegetable or something we claimed to not like, so I asked her, "is this from a pig?" She quickly replied that they were not from a pig, but from the calves that had come in for branding. After an extended pause where I racked my brain trying to figure out how branding would produce such perfectly round little morsels of goodness, I decided to just ask her. She, again with the twinkle, replied calmly that they weren't from the branding part but the castrating part! Now I'm no dummy! I had watched many a rubber band being snapped into place on our sheep. It took about 30 seconds for that little delight in my mouth to become the most chewey, greasy, gamey piece of sh-- I had ever eaten! I have never, ever, EVER eaten them again! Though I pride myself, on being in on the secret of what the "Rocky Mountain Oyster" actually is. It is funny how by renaming something we can be lulled into thinking it is good. MY POINT? As I was sweating away on the treadmill, the thought of how much I'm not going to lose in this one exercise session would try to rear its ugly head, which usually leads to how out of shape I am, how much my feet, and knees, and calves are screaming at me to stop and finally to how great that frosting in the fridge is gonna taste when I give up on this dang treadmill and haul my flabby bum upstairs! But instead, today, but not calling it a weight loss session, just a goal to do some form of exercise, I smiled! I was actually smiling, because the minute I stepped on the treadmill, I had reached my goal! And while I was already down here I might as well stay for a bit and listen to my new Kelly Clarkson CD WHICH I HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR WORKING OUT....WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER...STAND A LITTLE TALLER...DOESN'T MEAN I'M LONELY WHEN I'M ALONE!...you know you want to sing with me! Anyway, long story short....I am one for one on the workout challenge I gave myself! I am treating myself to a facial if I can accomplish this goal because I really love them :) I am already planning ahead on what I will try tomorrow for my "not workout"! Maybe I'll do "not" Yoga! Whatever it is I'll keep you posted!
Love you all!
Kym
I am reminded of the day in the distant past out at the Ruby Valley Ranch visiting Grandma and Granpa Smith. I trully loved that place. The sights and smells of Grandmas house were wonderful and enchanting and I often think of days we spent there. Today in particular though, I am reminded of a specific day in which my pallet will never be the same. We came in from outside to the most delicious smell of something frying! It was an amazing combo of bacon and sausage mingled with the everpresent essence of Cheese Whiz, the greatest invention of the 21st century I might add. When I asked what smelled so delightful, I was prompted by Gma Smith to sit and have some "Rocky Mountain Oysters"...uh-huh that's right, you know where I am going with this. At my youthful age of 10 or so, I had never heard of them, but boy did they smell good! I quickly obliged and after burning my tongue on the first one, proceeded to shovel several into my mouth exclaiming to my grandma that she was the best cook ever, and that these were my new favorite treat. My grandma had that familiar twinkle in her eye, she often had that look when she had conned one of us into eating a vegetable or something we claimed to not like, so I asked her, "is this from a pig?" She quickly replied that they were not from a pig, but from the calves that had come in for branding. After an extended pause where I racked my brain trying to figure out how branding would produce such perfectly round little morsels of goodness, I decided to just ask her. She, again with the twinkle, replied calmly that they weren't from the branding part but the castrating part! Now I'm no dummy! I had watched many a rubber band being snapped into place on our sheep. It took about 30 seconds for that little delight in my mouth to become the most chewey, greasy, gamey piece of sh-- I had ever eaten! I have never, ever, EVER eaten them again! Though I pride myself, on being in on the secret of what the "Rocky Mountain Oyster" actually is. It is funny how by renaming something we can be lulled into thinking it is good. MY POINT? As I was sweating away on the treadmill, the thought of how much I'm not going to lose in this one exercise session would try to rear its ugly head, which usually leads to how out of shape I am, how much my feet, and knees, and calves are screaming at me to stop and finally to how great that frosting in the fridge is gonna taste when I give up on this dang treadmill and haul my flabby bum upstairs! But instead, today, but not calling it a weight loss session, just a goal to do some form of exercise, I smiled! I was actually smiling, because the minute I stepped on the treadmill, I had reached my goal! And while I was already down here I might as well stay for a bit and listen to my new Kelly Clarkson CD WHICH I HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR WORKING OUT....WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER...STAND A LITTLE TALLER...DOESN'T MEAN I'M LONELY WHEN I'M ALONE!...you know you want to sing with me! Anyway, long story short....I am one for one on the workout challenge I gave myself! I am treating myself to a facial if I can accomplish this goal because I really love them :) I am already planning ahead on what I will try tomorrow for my "not workout"! Maybe I'll do "not" Yoga! Whatever it is I'll keep you posted!
Love you all!
Kym
No Excuses
Did you all watch Biggest Loser this week?
I did.
No Excuses.
My Excuses:
Healthy food is expensive.
Healthy food takes too much time to cook.
I hate exercise.
Exercise takes too much time.
And then I have to shower and dry my hair - even more time lost.
My knee hurts.
I have a cold.
It's too cold to walk outside.
And there are MANY others.
Can you identify with this? I'm sure we all have some of the same excuses.
Here are the reasons why I'm going to kick the excuses:
Skinny jeans
Compliments
More energy
Less sore knee
Self-confidence
Donate "Fat Clothes"
New (expensive) bathing suit
Pencil skirts
Running with the kids without getting tired
Less stomach problems
Sleeping better
How about you? What are your reasons to kick the excuses?
I'm also going to offer you a challenge each week. Here's week one's challenge --
Fruits and veggies. Every day this week, starting TODAY, everyone try to get 4 servings of fruit and vegetables in EVERY day. Remember - a serving is about the size of your fist. An apple, an orange, a pear, a handful of carrots or cucumbers. If you eat more fruit and veggies, you'll probably eat less of everything else!
GOOD LUCK!
I did.
No Excuses.
My Excuses:
Healthy food is expensive.
Healthy food takes too much time to cook.
I hate exercise.
Exercise takes too much time.
And then I have to shower and dry my hair - even more time lost.
My knee hurts.
I have a cold.
It's too cold to walk outside.
And there are MANY others.
Can you identify with this? I'm sure we all have some of the same excuses.
Here are the reasons why I'm going to kick the excuses:
Skinny jeans
Compliments
More energy
Less sore knee
Self-confidence
Donate "Fat Clothes"
New (expensive) bathing suit
Pencil skirts
Running with the kids without getting tired
Less stomach problems
Sleeping better
How about you? What are your reasons to kick the excuses?
I'm also going to offer you a challenge each week. Here's week one's challenge --
Fruits and veggies. Every day this week, starting TODAY, everyone try to get 4 servings of fruit and vegetables in EVERY day. Remember - a serving is about the size of your fist. An apple, an orange, a pear, a handful of carrots or cucumbers. If you eat more fruit and veggies, you'll probably eat less of everything else!
GOOD LUCK!
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