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Friday, July 16, 2010
My fridge is full of yummy veggies from our CSA pickup. Orange and red (!) carrots, red new potatoes, cabbage, squash, cukes, herbs... I love Friday afternoons!
Drank lots of water today but need to get in some more. Dinner will be pasta with sauteed veggies with a simple garlic and oil finish.
Finger Lakes wine for after dinner!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
As much as I like going on vacation, I like being at home. I have everything I need to get ready in the morning and at night, and I can sit around in my pajamas drinking coffee if I want.
And it's funny - I had so many opportunities to go out to eat the last two weeks. I thought for sure I'd love it! But last night I had no desire to eat *another* sandwich and chips and instead wanted a fresh veggie saute with some pasta. Huh.
Mom and I went to Corning and I came home with 12 bottles of wine from the three wineries we visited. After the third one, we both thought it was time to leave. We were both running out of money for wine. But we had a great time - good to have some mother-daughter bonding time. It's been a while since we got to hang out like that.
This afternoon I took some time for myself and sat by the pool with a good book. I love sitting around reading - I lose track of time and I don't worry about anything that has to get done. Came home, sauteed some veggies and roasted some potatoes. Took a little nap, then went to the gym. Did some elliptical, upper body ST, and a bit of rowing. I am definitely going to be doing more rowing - I need to get my back muscles a little stronger for some better posture.
Tomorrow is lunch with a good friend. Out to eat! Argh! The good thing is that I got my fix of greasy, heavy foods while in Corning, so I am SO not in the mood for anything like that. I don't think it will be hard to come up with some good menu options.
Totally humid and gross today. The air conditioning in the gym was wonderful.
Monday, July 12, 2010
I meant for yesterday to be the day where I got back into my routine, but I just wasn't feeling it. So today it is. I opened up my mail, and there was a message from my gym advertising discounted personal training sessions. That was just the thing I needed to get me going this morning. I don't know what it was about the e-mail, it just made something click.
I'm going to wait a bit to buy some sessions (it runs for a month) but I'm not going to wait to get back at my working out. I'm ready for the gym (I'll go mid-morning) and I already had three huge glasses of water. I went for my after-meal walk around the block with hardly any moaning and groaning.
Sometimes the strangest and most random things inspire... Today it was an e-mail from the gym. Who knows what it will be tomorrow.
Off to plan the week!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Well I am back from my vacation in Portland. I had a great time - i met my first and second Spark Buddies! Mike and Kim. They took me on a really nice 2 mile run around a lake and a not-as-nice trip to do some hill work. I had to burn off all the gelato and scones somehow...
I didn't track anything, didn't write anything down, and had no regard for nutrition of food (hence all the scones and ice cream/gelato). Told myself that today was going to be the day I got back into it. But what I didn't realize is how difficult it can be to get back into a routine, especially one that is like I have! I started off tracking my breakfast, but didn't go for a walk right away after I ate. Told myself I'd make it to the gym, but didn't. I didn't even go for the walk after lunch. Instead, I took a long nap. Barely remembered to track lunch, and I didn't write in my food journal. Took me so long to get into my routine, had it down pat, and a week away makes me not want to do any of it.
I suppose tomorrow I MUST get to the gym - get *that* part of the routine back, at least. I think I'm going to ease back into my routine... maybe go back to the small Spark Streaks that worked so well for me.
The part about vacation that I love the most is also the part that I dislike the most - the lack of routine. When away, I got up when I wanted to, read a book when I wanted to, sat by the fountain for as long as I felt like it, ate when I was hungry... I can't complain *too* much - the point of a vacation is to get away from the routine and experience something different.
So tonight I'm off to sit by the pool and wait for honey to be done with work (there is a pool where he works - yahoo!) and come home and eat some veggies and pasta.
Sunday, July 04, 2010
and the flowers and the trees
and the bunnies and the bugs
and the spiders and the slugs.
One of my July goals was to walk around our neighborhood loop after every meal. It's about .45 mile long (according to the Spark map) and takes me about 8-10 minutes. It started out as a power walk so I could get it over with, but in the short time I've been doing this it's evolved into a really nice leisurely walk where I can really look at my surroundings and listen to the wildlife.
There are beautiful wildflowers all over the place. Animals are in the trees, on the ground, in the woods... chirping, woodpecking, growls (eep!)...
My little loop is full of rolling hills. At the bottom of the biggest hill, when I turn the corner and go past the mailboxes, it's always sunny and warm. It's shaded until then, so it doesn't get too hot; I love stepping into that sun.
When I leave, I have to pass my neighbor's house where their beagle lies on the porch basking in the sun. I say "Hi Buddy" and he looks up, wags his tail, then gets back to being a dog.
Yesterday I walked around the loop four times. This morning I took my coffee on my walk. It's funny - I started this challenge as just another way to get some fitness minutes in and burn some extra (minimal) calories, but it is turning into a wonderful way for me to have time to myself and enjoy nature.
    
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