Monday, January 17, 2011
Saturday, I received a large white envelope from a small organization that I became a member of in October. I attended a 2 day training session in October to become a member. The envelope contained a newsletter, with a color photo of my training group.
Woah!
I had thought I was wearing an attractive outfit.
I had thought I was not looking as matronly as I once did.
MAJOR REALITY CHECK.
And, I gained nine pounds since the photo was taken.
What an incentive.
I weigh myself daily, but only record it on Saturday.
The last two days, my weight has been down a pound since 1/8/11.
Upon receiving my spark team newsletters yesterday, I looked at where I ranked on fitness minutes on my various teams.
As of Saturday, January 15th - half a month - my minutes stood at 652. [That isn't real minutes. It has more to do with my strengthening routine & repetitions.]
Saturday, January 8th = Week Totoal of CARDIO = 112"
Saturday, January 15th = Week Totoal of CARDIO = 110"
Goal for the week: increase my number of fitness minutes this week.
I am going to aim for 140" of cardio.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
My weight didn't change more t han 0.2 pounds.
I ate healthy all day.
Limited exercise. I need to pump it up.
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I had a severe flare-up of my GERD [gastro-esophogeal reflux disorder] on the weekend following Thanksgiving. It took me several weeks to get it under control. In the process, I had stopped taking most of my OTC drugs [that are actually prescribed.] Among those are my OTC treatments for high cholesterol & high triglycerides. 
Another treatment for cholesterol/triglycerides is more aggressive exercise. So - today - I am pumped up about getting more exercise again. I reminisced on the phone with DD#2 about when I did an hour or more of cardio a day - about ten years ago. She is actively tracking nutrition on spark too. We discussed calories. But I told her that the exercise helped me manage my weight better the my nutrition, ten years ago. My nutrition is good enough now to manage my cholesterol, so that leaves exercise. 
I am not talking about vanity here. Part of the REALITY CHECK from this past weekend is that I do not look healthy.
