Very full but fine day

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:48:19 EST

The day just flew by! I went shopping for groceries and plants/seeds for gardening (going to try it), put everything away, took the dogs for a walk and then made my own vegetable stock, cooked a bunch of beans, made homemade chili and another dish that is considered a salad but has rice and legumes. Red pepper, sun dried tomatoes, green onion and so on. It smells really good! I'm looking forward to trying that tomorrow.
After I got everything in various containers, and got them in the fr...

All in a day

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:26:06 EST

I got my produce at a local farmer's market this evening. I took my daughter with me -we think we might do this weekly, for our homes. That was fun, but the boxful of stuff I had was heavy! It was so good to find dry beans, peas and nuts there at a great price too. I have everything put away just right, including the small peach and "pickle" cucumber- though those went into my hungry tummy, not the fridge or baskets! :)
The dogs were funny on their walk. I think they must have thought it...

pictures of rainbow/pond/funny dog and updates

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:06 EST

This is what it looks like outside presently (note the rainbow!):
So this morning I did my couch to 5k prep on my treadmill. Note that my dog also likes to use the treadmill: :)
Oh yes, and for those wanting to know what our pond looks like, as opposed to the dry spot it was last summer, here is a pan of it:

20/20

Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:30:36 EST

I'm sure at least one of you figured out this would be about my exercise for the day, lol.
20 Minutes spent shoveling snow off a roof (good back exercise)
and
20 minutes spent snow shoeing (great workout for the sides of the hips!)/walking the dogs with hubby.

1206

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 22:46:42 EST

That's how many calories burned today. Feels like it too. Hungry!
Between walking the dogs, exercising to dvds and shoveling snow twice, it really added up today!

Double 41

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:57:27 EST

I did 41 minutes of zumba this morning before work, and after I got home, and found out hubby had hurt his back, I took the dogs out on my own for back to back walks, and turned out it was exactly 41 minutes total for that too!
I hurt my thumb (when I went for the after-walk-treats for the dogs-somehow smacked it into the closet door and in a weird position) and worried that it was sprained, but I think it's doing pretty well. Might ice it. We'll see.
These walks through the snow, ...

Snow Shoeing and Shoveling

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 11:04:35 EST

Got up and did 35 minutes of shoveling and then hubby used the snow blower for the rest of the 21 inch depth of snow we were only expecting a few inches of.
I helped him shovel off a roof and then we went for a walk with the dogs, while we wore snow shoes. Our "snow dog" loved being first, wading through the snow. Our basset hound kept stepping on my snow shoes. haha
I feel like I've had a really good workout (over a thousand calories burned today already)!

My nice starts to the day

Sun, 3 Feb 2013 11:56:42 EST

We were out walking the dogs before/during/after sunrise this morning. On the way back to the house, the snow cover was glittering with "diamonds".

I tried a new-to-me exercise DVD today. It's Kathy Smith's Total Body Lift. I purchased it from Ebay. It works arms, legs, buns and tummy. You can do it by sections or the whole thing- which I did, and is 69 minutes. A very good workout. She makes sure you're in the right form to do the exercises- just the right amount of reminders, a...

Just over a quarter of the way to goal

Sat, 2 Feb 2013 10:49:04 EST

Yay, twelve pounds down this year!! So glad to be under the 180s now!
I did a lot of shoveling yesterday, but today, only got to do the part where the sand was mixed in with snow and the foot of the driveway and in front of the mailbox, 'cause hubby got out the snow blower- knowing my folks were going to arrive soon. Then after they left, we took the dogs for a walk. Just that exercise of shoveling a little and walking the dogs brought me just over what I needed for the week for exercise...

So I was carrying two 5 lbers when it hit me

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:45:57 EST

Last night my daughter sent me home with two five pound weights she had borrowed from me. I had a box to carry too, that had delicate things in it. So carrying a bag of ten pounds in weights, and a fairly light box. It struck me, as I went to do this- TEN pounds is heavy! I HAD ten pounds on me more than I do now, less than a month ago. WOE! Every ten pounds we lose is THAT heavy? Come on now, go get ten pounds in your hands and FEEL it for yourself. RIGHT?!!! I am thrilled that I got rid of ...

Eating out, celebrating ten down and on track :)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:16:25 EST

Yesterday's visit with my friend went well. We went out to eat. I chose a spinach salad that had artichoke in it -special flavor and I don't ever get that veggie otherwise, so it was extra good. Quite filling. I enjoyed it. I had the dressing on the side, and used hardly any of it. Gave the bread that came with the salad to my friend. Well, offered it if she wanted it, and she did. We tried an herbal tea that we'd never tried before. It was caffeine free (we both need that) and it was called ...

A sunny day in every way :)

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:12:46 EST

Just got done with Total Body Burn (hip hop abs), that uses weights too.
Got some gifts wrapped for a get together with a friend (I am to celebrate her birthday and Christmas late with her- as per her request, since her December is too chaotic), and have chicken breasts in pieces in the crock pot for easy protein for the week. Did walk the dog through snow for half an hour early this morning.

My allergy rash seems to be calming down. I've decided to try adding coconut milk to...

Ten down!!!!!!

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:04:52 EST

Woohoo! Down ten pounds! Just about a quarter of the way to my first goal for the year!
Sure am enjoying some sunshine coming through the windows today, and shining on me while we were out with the dogs for just over half an hour today. I saw an obvious spot where a deer had slept in the snow while the dogs were following deer tracks and other animal scents. :) Saw a cardinal out back -so vivid red against all the snowy "ornaments" in the trees and bushes!
Enjoy your day, everyone!

Another benefit from eating so healthy

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:09:35 EST

Just helped walk the dogs for 25 minutes, through snow again. Good side of hips and total leg workout.
Pondering my having to eat basically only veggies, fruits and some meat right now (while I try to figure out what's causing me to break out in an itchy rash)- other than feeling more alert, I'm noticing my tummy is flatter- I don't get the bloat I used to. That's definitely another plus.
What benefits have you found from eating more healthy?

The good, the bad, the good :)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:14:53 EST

Today I did a four mile walk with Leslie Sansone first thing. After lunch I helped walk our dogs through the snow for 25 minutes. My fitness tracker says I had better not do as much exercise the next two days (I hate changing it because then it says I haven't eaten enough all week). Actually, one of my tendons seems to be agreeing for some reason. Maybe it's just because of these boots I've been wearing for too long. I had to go to a meeting and then shop for more produce, and got home to mak...

Snowy exercise :)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:41:59 EST

I just came in from walking through the snow with my hubby and our dogs, right after I shoveled the driveway. It's barely above zero out there, but sweat is dripping down my back. I put myself down for hiking up hills because it IS a hilly walk, but man, I tell ya, walking through fairly deep snow- I'm SURE I've burned more calories than the tracker says. I'm hungry now, so I shall go get something to eat. :)
Did you use the snow for exercise at all this week?

Plenty of exercise, good results

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:38:20 EST

It's been a pretty good day all in all. I stayed within nutrition tracker ranges and for exercise I walked a dog, did some low impact aerobics and shoveled snow.
I found out that I've lost a half inch off my thighs these last couple of weeks or so. Woohoo for that. :)
Feels so good to be getting stronger too.

Yesterday and Today

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:43:01 EST

Yesterday I turned down apple pie and banana bread at my daughter and son-in-law's. I knew how many calories were left for the day and that they wouldn't fit into them. Also I'm trying to determine if I'm allergic to wheat, so that helped in the whole thing.
I did picture for a moment, how I would feel after eating such, and I knew I'd feel yuck, so was doubly glad I didn't have any.
Yesterday I did hip hop abs. Today I do believe I'll be walking a dog and shoveling snow. Speaking...

Sleep well

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:01:45 EST

Got my exercising in and stayed within nutrition tracker ranges.
Hubby and I have been watching movies today. He's sick and I might be starting to be- sometimes I don't know if it's allergies or sickness.
So tired. Good night all.

A much better day

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:51:23 EST

Today was so much better at work. I'm so glad.
I did snow shoveling here at home for today's exercise.
Stayed within all my ranges on the nutrition tracker too. :D

Blah

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:40:44 EST

It was a frustrating day at work and then after work it continued. Now I have tried for about an hour and a half to sleep and stuff from work just keeps going through my head. Going to have to figure out how to get to sleep.
Anyhoo, I did "medicate" myself with goodies today, however, somehow ('cause I didn't add up as I went -I added up my day's intake after I ate it all) I stayed within ranges- well, fiber was only 17, but all else was in range.
I did exercise (two different times...

Within ranges

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:31:22 EST

At the low end of my calorie, etcetera, intake for the day. Doing well. Lots of veggies I had. :)
Did the exercise amount I'd planned for a work day.
All in all, a good day, I'd say.

Rough night but good start to the day

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:20:01 EST

Helping hubby build a step stool for our kitty just did me in- my allergies were so bad last night I couldn't swallow at one point while lying down trying to stop blowing my nose long enough to try to go to sleep, (no air going through the nasal passages) so got right up and used some saline solution in my nose. It really helped. I had already taken allergy medicine a couple hours before. I tried sleeping in a chair and then a mouse got caught in a trap and he dragged the trap around with him...

It's nice not to have super sore feet when I go down the stairs now

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:43:42 EST

I think it's not only losing a little weight, but the eating of more veggies. I've noticed before that the more "sugar" I had before bed, the more sore my feet, and even my hands would be when I got up in the morning. My hands aren't sore any longer, and my feet are pretty much not sore any longer either. It was hard going down the stairs before- it didn't feel good doing that first thing in the morning -I was always worried I was injuring my feet.
I've a feeling my body is becoming less...

No longer Obese, yeah!

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 08:53:24 EST

Today I officially went from Obese to overweight. I'm looking forward to not being either O any longer, but am SO glad to not be considered Obese anymore! Great feeling.
I'm super sore from all the exercise I'm suddenly doing (lower back), and have a cold pack on it, but I'm not giving up! :)

Who knew fixing a mailbox could use so many muscles!

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:52:26 EST

Yeah, so I did a three mile walk workout with stretch bands for the upper body and then went out to help my hubby get our homemade mailbox back in place (a snowplow had taken part of it apart). He has injured his right shoulder so, I had to do a good bit of what was needed. At first I had to keep hefting the heavy thing and flipping it this way and that to remove screws and nails and replace them. I held that thing in place while hubby kept forgetting things and having to go get them, for qui...

No excuses today -did a 3 mile walk with Leslie Sansone:)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:17:10 EST

Another full day. Didn't get home from all I had to do until it was dark, but after I let supper settle, I did get an exercise dvd in and exercised to it for 50 minutes. That's the first time I've used a dvd in awhile. So yay me!
My husband has been taking the dogs for a walk while I've been at work, so I knew this was my time to get back to dvd workouts. :)
For anyone who read yesterday's blog and wants to know- my husband had an x-ray of his shoulder today. The doc thinks it's a t...

Hubby hurting and exercise and protein down today

Wed, 9 Jan 2013 21:17:39 EST

My husband had to go to the chiropractor today (hurt himself a couple weeks ago I believe, and realizes he needs to do something), and now he needs to see the doctor tomorrow. Hurts him to drive, and he will probably end up going for an MRI and to a surgeon next. He's torn his shoulder before, so hopefully it'll be the same treatment as before- physical therapy, but we will see. For now, I'm going to need to be doing more stuff for him, though he is trying to use his other arm (non-dominant) ...

Rough day but I did well on exercise and food

Tue, 8 Jan 2013 21:22:39 EST

We had to take my son to the airport today to let him go back home after a three week visit (sweet of him to do that).
That's always so hard for us, having him leave, so it was an emotional day, but I got some good walking in, and I stayed within my nutritional ranges. I am beat so am keeping this short. Good night.

I have done well today

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 17:32:02 EST

I tell ya, walking a dog in snow (not real deep but not a light amount either) is quite a workout. You sweat and definitely get your heart going strongly!
I've tracked all my food today and am within all the right nutrient ranges. Woohoo. I can do this!

I think I'm back

Sat, 5 Jan 2013 10:30:37 EST

Tired of all this weight I put back on.
I obviously didn't learn much when I lost weight and got to my goal previously.
However, this, I believe, is my year for conquering all kinds of things. To think positively about going ahead and doing it and being able, rather than procrastinating because I think I'll fail and/or that it's too much work -not fun (thinking of deep cleaning my home here too you see).
I'm going to go for a not as hard goal to get to for my first goal and ...

Update on pond- it's making a come back.

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:22:09 EST

That's one view of how the pond now looks.
Here is another view.

Hubby took these pics and stitched them together.
It is so nice to see so much more water back there now.

Charlie Horse

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:09:07 EST

Aw man, that charlie horse I got in my right leg early this morning was nasty! It's still quite tight. I'm doing what I can to relieve it.

exercise/work/pond

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:42:32 EST

My body seems healed enough now to get back to some exercise, so I both walked the dogs and did 2 miles of walk away the pounds with the stretch band exercises yesterday. Today was a very full day/evening, but the dogs took me on quite the challenging 30 minute walk today -I'm sure I burned more calories than I put down, especially since I didn't bother to count the spurts of walking I did at work, but it feels good to be walking fine again.
The first week back at work has gone pretty we...

Ever thought for sure you had turned on the dryer?

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:26:54 EST

Well, I thought for sure I had....so I went to get the stuff out this morning, and it was all wet. Then, since I had to leave, I forgot all about it until this evening, late. Boy does it stink now....P U! Well, hopefully not NOW, since I put that stuff, and some vinegar, back into the latter end of a wash cycle...

Walking the dogs was too challenging today

Sun, 9 Sep 2012 18:55:14 EST

Oh my husband was walking one dog, and I was walking the other- good thing too. My foot got caught on something and even as I tried pulling it out and away while that foot was still up in the air, it was still getting caught. I did manage to get it out though, and then down came the foot and wowser did I get an awfully unpleasant sensation at the base of my calf when it did. I am doing RICE. Hopefully I'll be okay for going back to work tomorrow, but not real sure about walking otherwise for ...

Pond update, animals, bugs... :)

Sat, 8 Sep 2012 19:07:34 EST

Hubby and I went to look at the pond the other night and there were turkeys there. I tried to make the picture as clear as I could from what I got....

Then another afternoon I went back there and a great blue heron flew from the pond up into a dead tree. Again, I'm sorry it's not real clear for you.

Last night I went back there and I saw ...

Before and after photos of pond work/rain

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:04:04 EST

Here is what the pond looked like yesterday morning. I think you can make out lots of "dots" poking the surface- fish. Here is hubby pouring in some warmed well water. Here is what it looked like this morning, after yesterday's rain (our buckets collected 1.5 inches of rain water each, and I had thrown those in before the picture as well).

My pond is drying up:(

Sat, 1 Sep 2012 15:28:13 EST

It smells like death...it's looking like it could be dried up within a matter of days now. I think the turtles have already left. I see some frogs....and I know of a few birds that like to stop there. I know the deer do, and other animals too. I feel so bad for them. I hope we get some good rain soon...and in time.

Three pan shots of my Adirondack kayaking trip

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:09:26 EST

Here is a short pan of the side of Long Lake.
Here I am in the kayak with Kempshall mountain for background.

Here I am on the beach at the foot of Kempshall mountain.

I have other pictures of the trip but these are the pan shots that hubby just stitched together, an...

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