Exercise

Finding time to exercise is difficult. The weather is not very friendly during parts of the year. I am hoping I love this indoor solution.

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Walk it Off Wednesday

I am trying very hard to exercise, eat right and be fit. I have decided after reading a post from a fellow blogger, Misty, at CEOOFME that I would start trying to write about my adventure once a week. Thus, I am starting Walk it Off Wednesdays.

I have been using MyFitnessPal.Com for the past few months. I have done really good the last 30 days logging everything and trying to make better decisions. I will say it really makes me think about that Sonic Drink, the can of coke, the snacks I eat. It also makes me realize that I need to exercise daily. 

At first I didn't realize that I needed to eat a little more if I am exercising and that was why I was not pulling the last few pounds off. I didn't get that I needed to replenish the calories I am burning. However, that being said I need to make smart choices. 

So it will be a long journey, one that I hope will just be a life change. I really want to be healthy so that I am here for a very long time to enjoy the lives of my children, grandchildren etc.  

This weeks challenge - carb dinners. My children need the carbs for track/cross country. I on the other hand don't. I am trying to come up with some healthy alternatives to what they eat. For example not having the tortilla when they have a burrito, that cost me 210 calories for dinner Monday night. 

 

Today's progress

Today I got up very sore from yesterday's workout. I managed to get most of a twin size Tshirt quilt done. I need the outside borders and its finished. I hope to get up early tomorrow to get the quilt top done and the backing made so the quilt can be pinned before I have to go get our daughter from a friends and go visit a while with my cousin's wife and children. It seems so hard to make time to see them and they live within an hours drive from us.

This afternoon I made time to take the boys to see the Lorax. I think over all it was a cute kids movie. I will be honest in that I really didn't like it all that much. It might have had something to do with the fact that I was so exhausted that I had trouble staying awake during portions of it. It was still nice to just get out with them and it not even cost us $10. That will be all we do for Spring Break.

Tonight the 4 of us went to the school to work out again. I did not want to go. I was so sore. I think I pulled the muscle on the interior of my upper thigh. Regardless I did not give up. I went and I walked the 2 miles and then ran part of the last lap, walked, ran some more, walked and ran the rest so that I ran in total the 400 meters I ran yesterday. I could not believe how much harder it was today. Now my lower back is sore and the interior of both my upper thighs near the bone are sore but I plan to still try and make it home tomorrow in time to run.

We are ending the evening by watching Jack and Jill with the boys. For some reason I thought it was rated R, its not its rated PG. I do like Adam Sandler so I hope its a good movie. Hope you are having a great week!