A slow Sunday

Sunday, August 09, 2009

It has been a slow day but active. Doing laundry, re organizing the downstairs bedroom for guests, re organizing my bedroom. I assembled a new computer chair last night so I will give my DH a choice when he comes home of the new chair or my old chair.

I am very proud of myself for going to the gym every day last week and I will keep up the good work this week!

17 more days until my DH gets home! I can't wait!

  

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HOPE2BE 8/10/2009 8:55AM

Robin you astound me. The things you do and yet I know how hard it is for you to lose that last 10 lbs. Did you do it? As hard as you work you should have. Although maybe its not meant to be. Maybe its all muscle and that you're supposed to keep. How do your clothes fit? Like they should? Keep up the good work. Muscles are better than fat. Report Inappropriate Comment

HJFOGARTY 8/9/2009 10:30PM

you call that a slow day?? OMG you are a machine! not only at the gym but at home too - I think I wore myself out and today was really a rest day - haha I had to! but I'm looking forward to another week of gym workouts and progress! see you tomorrow night! Report Inappropriate Comment

Good workouts this week

Friday, August 07, 2009

Going to the gym with a buddy is GREAT! The work out time goes by so fast and I get a great workout. I never thought I would like sweating so much, but I feel like I am actually doing something positive. I get on the treadmill for 45 minutes then either more cardio or strength training. It doesn't seem like 2 hours but I do feel a bit better.

I made Blueberry muffins today with my fresh blueberries. Next time, I will use regular sugar, the Splenda leaves a yucky after taste.

I miss my husband, only 3 more weeks and he will be HOME for his 5 week vacation!

  

Penumbral eclipse of the Moon tonight

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

I read this on the Farmer's Almanac:
August 5, 2009
Penumbral eclipse of the Moon
This eclipse will be observable from eastern and central North America during moonrise. The Moon enters penumbra at 7:01 P.M. EDT and leaves it at 10:17 P.M. EDT.
Tonight is also the Full Sturgeon Moon:
The Full Sturgeon Moon
Some Native American tribes knew that the sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this full Moon. Others called it the Green Corn Moon or the Grain Moon.

  

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RD03875 8/9/2009 9:40AM

I didn't see any eclipse because I live in the woods surrounded by lots of tall trees. Report Inappropriate Comment

LATVIAN_SANDY 8/9/2009 5:54AM

Did you see anything unusual? I went outside a couple of times, great clear weather, but didn't see anything! Maybe it wasn't visible in Wisconsin. Report Inappropriate Comment

HOPE2BE 8/7/2009 4:38PM

The things you learn about the Moon. I study it in astrology. I didn't know you knew so much about the moon. Every year on my birthday there's a cluster of shooting stars that go across the sky on Nov. 17th. However where I live its always cloudy on that day so I never get to see it. Report Inappropriate Comment

SARALOUOT 8/5/2009 9:46PM

I'll be checking it out! Thanks! Report Inappropriate Comment

MAMASUE12244 8/5/2009 2:30PM

Will be an excellent night for walking under the stars with DH. If I can get him out of that recliner that time of the night. Report Inappropriate Comment

FROGGEE 8/5/2009 11:25AM

Thanks for the info. Report Inappropriate Comment

New SparkPeople products in the store!

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

SparkPeople came out with 2 new product bundles and coffee mugs! WOO HOO, I LOVE coffee!
I Love the new coffee mugs!
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I also bought this product bundle and another pair of the Yoga pants.
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I had a nice walk outside this morning, it was warm but nice. I picked more blueberries along the way too.
This week is our town Old HOme Week and there are events every day. This evening was the Rec. dept cookout so I went. It was good and I watched what I ate. I had chicken, 1 cup of potato salad, 1 small wedge of watermelon, 1 small brownie and a bottle of water.

I pureed up some of my blueberries and poured them into a ice cube tray and put some on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Now I only have 4 cups left to make muffins with or put them in the food dehydrator.

Ok, so I slept longer today that I have done in ages, almost 10 hours! So at 10PM I am wide awake.

  

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FROGGEE 8/5/2009 11:26AM

Wow you must have needed the sleep Report Inappropriate Comment

So frustrated lately

Sunday, August 02, 2009

I am going to start over. I am just so frustrated with myself for gaining back so much weight since I've been home. I have been careful what I ate but I haven't exercised as much as I should have and now I've got so much further to go. My blood glucose numbers are all over the place but mostly over 140 most of the time. I only have myself to blame and only I can fix it.

I have joined the gym. I just wish I would have done that 2 months ago when I first got home. I am going with the team leader from New Hampshire Sparkers team and the time spent exercising with a buddy goes so much faster and it is so much nicer! I just wish I could stay and keep up with it. The gym is at a hotel/resturant but it has lots of machines, almost any exercise machine you could imagine is there, now I have to figure out how to use them.

Today I went to print out some recipes and the printer would not recogonize my BRAND NEW color ink cartridge. I have repeatedly taken it out and put it back in, unplugged it, plugged it back in, turned it off, turned it on, rebooted it and nothing. It just will not recogonize the new color cartridge so it won't print my recipes.

I can't believe my summer is almost over, I'm 1/2 way there. It is really depressing to think about that in 2 months I will have to be preparing to go back to Saudi again. It seems like nothing ever gets done.

Today was just really frustrating so I had to blow off steam and vent. So now I'll go and work out my stress on my stability ball and with Leslie Sansone.

  

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RWETHAIRYET 8/3/2009 5:15PM

Okay, the past 2 months are past!! You still have 2 to go!! You can get back to it, and with a workout buddy to egg you on, it'll be fun, too!! And now I need to take my own advice...just let the past couple of months go....and get back to it!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

DELINNH 8/3/2009 8:44AM

Don't be frustrated. You can do this. It isn't easy but you can do it. You have friends here at Sparks. Use them. Put one foot in front of the other and march on. Remember we all get frustrated. Report Inappropriate Comment

IN2BHEALTHY 8/3/2009 12:14AM

Hang in there! Starting over sometimes is the best thing to do...and you can do it!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

NEWSMARTLADY 8/2/2009 9:18PM

I gained a pound this week so I am frustrated too...need each other and to move forward. I was depending on working out 3 times this and I did twice. It's my fault too. I got sick to my stomach 2 days and just worked and decided not to walk or workout those days. It'sa new week and I am starting over!! Lets Do it!! Hang in there!! Thoughts and prayers..... Report Inappropriate Comment