that I would find out Hottie Hot pants doesn't look as good clothed. He is still beautiful, but with street clothing covering the body, well......... not the same. But I still got to stare for 13 minutes today.
I did 2.5 miles on the bike- would have done more but he was finished and my butt was starting to hurt! So I went to the circuit room and did upper body. Here is the break down:
Bike: 2.5 miles/13 minutes (avg rpms- 82)
Circuit:
shoulder press- 25 pounds
pec deck- 40 pounds
bicep- 25 pounds
tricep- 35 pounds
row- 35 pounds
140 crunches
Weighed myself- am I ever going to LOSE anything?????????????
Friday, June 29, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
13 for Thursday
1. Glad to be blogging again.
2. Still wonder if anyone reads this!
3. Summer is way too busy.
4. I always have grand plans, but nothing ever gets done.
5. I want to finish some projects around the house.
6. Hard to do with no money and no time.
7. I have had to sacrifice creativity to drive my children all over the world.
8. But, my bedroom needs a major overhaul!
9. We did get a new bed, but we still need bedding, paint, window treatments, a dresser.......
10. Zachary's room also needs to get finished- we painted it a year ago, and have done nothing else!
11. SOOOOO- if I accomplish anything in those two rooms, I will be very happy!
12. And, of course, if I survive the summer without being charged with child endangerment, I will consider it a success.
13. Oh, and a job would be nice, too!
2. Still wonder if anyone reads this!
3. Summer is way too busy.
4. I always have grand plans, but nothing ever gets done.
5. I want to finish some projects around the house.
6. Hard to do with no money and no time.
7. I have had to sacrifice creativity to drive my children all over the world.
8. But, my bedroom needs a major overhaul!
9. We did get a new bed, but we still need bedding, paint, window treatments, a dresser.......
10. Zachary's room also needs to get finished- we painted it a year ago, and have done nothing else!
11. SOOOOO- if I accomplish anything in those two rooms, I will be very happy!
12. And, of course, if I survive the summer without being charged with child endangerment, I will consider it a success.
13. Oh, and a job would be nice, too!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The Reason I Ride that Bike........
Happy Vegan Day
So, today is my first vegan day. Why vegan? Well, it is a way to get one good day of plant based eating, to prove to myself I can. Kind of like "meatless Monday" for some other folks...... I may add more as I get more comfortable- I want clean eating to become second nature (as I eat a peanut butter cookie).
Was today a success? Well, for starters, I had not considered my morning cup of coffee. My beloved Bailey's creamer is made of MILK (most definitely NOT vegan). Also, I did not have vegan salad dressing and did not have time to prepare a vinaigrette. So, not totally vegan, but not a failure. So here is what I did/ate today:
Exercise:
5.25 miles on bike
Breakfast:
Smoothie- 1/2 banana, 1 spoonful almond butter, 3 ice cubes, 8 ounces chocolate almond milk.
Water (16 oz)
Lunch:
Salad- romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber,carrot, 1/4 cup kidney beans, 1 tbl sunflower seeds, home made russian dressing (contained mayo- bummer)
Kiwi
Water (16 oz)
Snack:
peanut butter cookie (not vegan either- I forgot)
coffee w/ almond milk
Dinner:
hot and sour soup
cherry vanilla creme soda
water (16 oz)
**yoga did not happen because David's baseball game was not at 6 and I had to pick up Zachary**
BUT I did pick up some salad dressing and coconut milk coffee creamer, plus sweet rice flour at the market!
Was today a success? Well, for starters, I had not considered my morning cup of coffee. My beloved Bailey's creamer is made of MILK (most definitely NOT vegan). Also, I did not have vegan salad dressing and did not have time to prepare a vinaigrette. So, not totally vegan, but not a failure. So here is what I did/ate today:
Exercise:
5.25 miles on bike
Breakfast:
Smoothie- 1/2 banana, 1 spoonful almond butter, 3 ice cubes, 8 ounces chocolate almond milk.
Water (16 oz)
Lunch:
Salad- romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber,carrot, 1/4 cup kidney beans, 1 tbl sunflower seeds, home made russian dressing (contained mayo- bummer)
Kiwi
Water (16 oz)
Snack:
peanut butter cookie (not vegan either- I forgot)
coffee w/ almond milk
Dinner:
hot and sour soup
cherry vanilla creme soda
water (16 oz)
**yoga did not happen because David's baseball game was not at 6 and I had to pick up Zachary**
BUT I did pick up some salad dressing and coconut milk coffee creamer, plus sweet rice flour at the market!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
I workout......
Yesterday, I went to the gym. I intended to warm up on the treadmill, then go lift weights. As I was leaving the cardio room, Hottie Hot Pants was walking in......so naturally I traded my weight lifting for a prime bike seat in the front row.......with his treadmill directly behind me! I watched him for the next 7 miles........
So, since I did extra cardio instead of lifting, I went BACK to the gym for circuit training in the evening, thank you very much! Today I walked 2 miles while Zachary was at rugby practice. I ate chili fries for lunch (booo), so dinner was two carrots and hummus.........
So, tomorrow will be a cardio day (at 6:45, so I can have a nice view,lol). It is sad because I am old enough to be his mother and I am sure that even when I was 20, he never would have looked my way. And he is not even blonde. But it keeps me motivated. I am down two more pounds- I weigh less than when I got pregnant with Zachary.
I have also declared Wednesdays "Vegan Days". It is also yoga night...........
So, since I did extra cardio instead of lifting, I went BACK to the gym for circuit training in the evening, thank you very much! Today I walked 2 miles while Zachary was at rugby practice. I ate chili fries for lunch (booo), so dinner was two carrots and hummus.........
So, tomorrow will be a cardio day (at 6:45, so I can have a nice view,lol). It is sad because I am old enough to be his mother and I am sure that even when I was 20, he never would have looked my way. And he is not even blonde. But it keeps me motivated. I am down two more pounds- I weigh less than when I got pregnant with Zachary.
I have also declared Wednesdays "Vegan Days". It is also yoga night...........
Monday, June 25, 2012
thirteen for ....... tuesday?
1. I am trying to make a comeback.
2. Time off was needed- I have just finished the suckiest year ever in the history of teaching.
3. I felt like anything and everything could be used against me, so the less I had to say, the better.
4. Out with the old, in with the new.....
5. I am looking for a job- was "laid off" from the last one (I still say it was personal, very personal).
6. My kids will start a new school in the fall.
7. I am continuing to work on myself. Am still working out- am down 25 pounds. I am trting to dress better and take better care of myself.
8. I am going to try to enjoy this summer, as much as possible.
9. September might find me stocking coolers at the Royal Farms store, but that is OK.
10. I finally bought a new digital camera and will try to add photos to the blog soon....
11. I am amazed at how miserable another human being can make me.
12. I have been freed of the burden, but it has been replaced by another one- I have no job and my insurance expires soon- and I will have a hard time getting new insurance.
13. And, there you have it....... more on actual Thursday!
2. Time off was needed- I have just finished the suckiest year ever in the history of teaching.
3. I felt like anything and everything could be used against me, so the less I had to say, the better.
4. Out with the old, in with the new.....
5. I am looking for a job- was "laid off" from the last one (I still say it was personal, very personal).
6. My kids will start a new school in the fall.
7. I am continuing to work on myself. Am still working out- am down 25 pounds. I am trting to dress better and take better care of myself.
8. I am going to try to enjoy this summer, as much as possible.
9. September might find me stocking coolers at the Royal Farms store, but that is OK.
10. I finally bought a new digital camera and will try to add photos to the blog soon....
11. I am amazed at how miserable another human being can make me.
12. I have been freed of the burden, but it has been replaced by another one- I have no job and my insurance expires soon- and I will have a hard time getting new insurance.
13. And, there you have it....... more on actual Thursday!
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