Silenced the whining baby...me!

Well, if you read my previous post you know that I was whining about being SO tired yesterday and talking myself out of walking when I got home yesterday. HA! I went home, changed clothes and hopped on the treadmill for 35 minutes! I was quite proud of myself! So I'm up to 11 days straight of at least 10,000 steps! Woohoo! Got up this morning and walked 30 more minutes! I have, however, talked myself out of going to the gym today. I dressed up today and don't want to change clothes and get all sweaty today! Some excuse, huh?

I'm playing in a golf tournament tomorrow.........whether looks semi ok. Chance of showers for the next few days. Sure looks like rain today! Its so dark outside......seems like I should still be asleep! Have a great day!

Nova

Think I've been overdoing it!

I am SO tired today! I didn't get home from golf till 9 last night after a horrendous day at work. Today has not been much better as far as work goes. I didn't get up and walk this morning as I was still so tired from last night. I was planning on walking tonight, but not sure that I'll make it. I'm going to play it by ear and let my body tell me what it wants to do. Maybe walking 10,000 steps a day for 10 days straight was just a lot to jump into? Maybe my body is saying uh-uh....time out! I had well over 13,000 steps yesterday but I'll be lucky to hit 7000 today. Maybe that's ok. I plan to get up tomorrow morning and do my 1/2 hr walk as usual. My goal was to walk 10,000 steps EVERY day, but maybe that is not realistic right now. Our challenge at work is to walk 10,000 steps at least 5 days out of every 7 and I've met that challenge for sure! Anyway, sorry for the ramble.....maybe I'm just trying to justify my laziness?  Not sure, I just know I'm not "feeling" it today!

Nova

Walking & Walking & Walking....but not losing!

Ok......I'm thinking I'm building all kinds of heavy muscles with all this walking.....what else could explain me feeling thinner thru my middle, but not losing an ounce of weight? Of course, there was the pizza & breadstick fiasco of yesterday...hmmm..... Seriously, I know I haven't been watching my exact calories, but I haven't been going hog wild either.  Whatever, I'll just keep on walking and see what happens. Somethings got to give sooner or later, doesn't it?

Last night of golf league tonight.....thank goodness! This group of women have really been getting on my nerves this year. They are always b!tiching & moaning about something! Next year I'm going to a different golf course and hopefully the women will be a happier group!

Nova

Wicked start today!

My day began at 5:30 with severe T-storms and rain! I didn't get on the treadmill cause I really didn't want to be on it during a T-storm. I'll have to hit it tonight(probably twice) as I won't get to the gym today because the office girls are in training and I have to work thru lunch for the next 3 days!  Also bad is the fact that they order in for lunch.......sigh......pizza and sandwiches today....Yikes! I'll try not to overdo it too badly. But pizza and breadsticks.....!!

I'll have to really walk tonight to burn that off! Hope you all have a good day!

Nova

Walking my legs off!

I did it......7 days straight of at least 10,000 steps! On to week #2! Now I just need to get my eating under control. I fell face first into a bag of Cheetos yesterday! They are gone...thank goodness! Also, I DID NOT buy any Edy's peanut butter cup ice cream this week! Lite or not.....I simply cannot stay out of it! My evening snack this week will be a cup of skim milk.  Hope you all have a fantastic week!

Nova

It's been a long week!

Whew! I can't tell you how glad I am that it's finally Friday!  I am seriously tired today. My left knee & ankle are hurting and I'm like the walking wounded! I trudged along on my treadmill this morning for 30 minutes, but it was a struggle. I think I'll have to work to get my 10,000 steps in today. I've had 10,000 every day this week so I'm quite proud of myself! I stepped on the scale this morning and was totally bummed. I feel so much different thru my middle.....tighter etc, but the scale says I'm up 1.5 since Wednesday!! WTF?????????????? Sigh......I'll weigh again next Wednesday(my official day) and hope for the best. I had a moment of frustration where I thought, geez, I'm walking my dang legs off and gaining weight......I don't need this! But then I thought, I'm doing this for my health....my heart and lungs are loving the exercise so I'll keep on going! Maybe the scale will start to cooperate one of these days! It was very hot and humid all night and this morning.....I could hardly get my rings on this morning! Maybe the 1 1/2 lbs is some fluid retention? That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!

I have the Sears guy coming tomorrow for a preventative maint. check on my treadmill and then nothing else scheduled. Sunday our son and his girlfriend are running a 1/2 marathon so we'll be going to cheer them on. We'll have to leave around 7AM to get to the race site in time. Hope you all have a great weekend!

Nova

I feel like I'm 90 years old!

OMG.....after 3 days in a row of golf plus walking my a$$ off......I'm exhausted! I didn't walk this morning on my treadmill, but I'm heading out for my coffee break walk around 9ish and then to the gym at lunch time for weights and yet more walking! If I'm still short on steps, I'll hit the treadmill tonight while I'm waiting for hubby to get home. I've really been pushing it and my body is not happy! Also, I didn't get a chance for a proper lunch yesterday as we were SO busy here at work. I had a banana and some almonds and a few crackers. I was seriously running on empty trying to get thru golf last night. The scale is not showing any loss, but I feel thinner in my belly. I've read that walking is especially good at "melting" the belly fat........yeah........let's keep steppin'!!

Have a great Thursday!

Nova

Not exactly as planned......

Well....I went to the golf course last night to play with the ladies......one little detail they forgot to tell me......the stop playing on Tuesday nights at Labor Day!  So.....I played 9 holes by myself! That's a first! It wasn't busy and I just took my time, played 2 balls on some of the holes and got some practice in! I really didn't mind it......I had 2 Miller Lites to keep me company  The only problem was the sun...It was just at the right level that after you hit the ball on some of the holes, you couldn't see where it went! Without having a partner to watch the ball for you, it was very difficult. I must have lost 4 or 5 balls! Oh well.

I had 15,137 steps on my pedometer yesterday! I have hubby hooked on wanting to know his step count too so he asked me to get him a pedometer! He's on his feet most of the day, so he should have a pretty high count.

Short handed at work the rest of the week(especially today) so no lunch break for me. I'm stuck in here till 4:30 till I head out to.....you guessed it.....play golf! I think I have a serious problem!

Have a great day!

Nova

Hectic morning!

Whew....just stopping to catch my breath! It's been crazy ever since I got to work! That's what I get for having a long weekend! I got up this morning and walked 30 minutes on my treadmill.....yeah me! I'll have no trouble getting my 10,000 steps in today! I had over 11,000 yesterday till it was all said and done. We played golf and I did a lot of walking between holes while hubby drove the cart. I was a tired pup last night! I didn't get my morning "coffee break loop" in this morning....no time, but I'm heading to the gym in 45 minutes and I'll do my weight lifting and walk 20 minutes there as well. Whew....I'm exhausted just thinking about it!  I joined our local golf course, so I'm heading back there tonight after work to meet up with some of the other women members and play 9 holes. Its supposed to be 90 degrees.....ACK!

Hope you all have a great Tuesday!

Nova

D day.........

......as in "Diet" day. Today is the day I MUST get serious about all of this. I've been floundering around for far too long. I updated my weight......up 2 lbs  and the walking challenge at work begins today. I got my 10,000 steps in on Saturday, but yesterday was a bust. I think I had less than 5,000!! Today hubby and I are playing golf and I have to do a good bit of walking. I'm afraid that I'll be short and I'll have to trudge along on the treadmill to get my 10,000 tonight, but I'll do it. I'm signed up for this challenge and I aim to do it!! I spent yesterday morning cleaning up my exercise room, dusting the treadmill off and getting ready to hit it!

As far as diet goes. I'm not going to follow a specific plan. My goal is low fat and portion control. That seems like a plan I can live with. I'm anxious to see how the increased activity effects my weight without going crazy with some stringent eating plan. We'll see.

Well, I'm off to see where that hurricane is now. I feel so badly for those people who have just gotten their lives together and here they go again. Hopefully this one will be a lot less damaging!

Talk to you all soon......back to work tomorrow.

Nova