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Today's tackle-it project is a creative one. I need to go to stitch-in to learn how to sew a piece of cloth onto an embroidery frame. I've embroidered for years, but always used a hoop. Now I am taking a course from the Embroiderer's Association of Canada (EAC), I need to learn how to work on a frame. This will be a challenge for me. I am majorly uncoordinated!
I need to pick up that cookbook from Public Health...wherever they are. Plus some medicine.
I also have to bake some bread and muffins today.
On the good side...my exercise specialist okay'ed my home DVD workout yesterday! Leslie Sansone "Walk-Away-the-Pounds Walk and Kick Power Series", About.com's resistance band exercises for beginners (and some intermediate ones), and Winsor Pilates and "Yoga for Stress Relief". That is a big relief, because we really can't afford the cost of the gym if we want to save over $45,000 in the next five years! The $40/mth. wasn't bad, but every time I went I'd take the car, so Paul had to take the bus, which cost $2.10 each way. So in reality, my $5 gym trip was costing us over $9.
And then there were Paul's gym trips, which he only took because of me really. His $40 pass usually lasted a bit longer.
And then there's the special clothes you have to buy to wear at the gym, including the proper running shoes. Hate to say it, but at home I exercise in sock feet and scrubbies. Much more affordable.
And...on top of all that, at home I can exercise whenever I want. It takes about 15-30 minutes. I don't need to get organized, pack everything in the bag, warm up the car, drive to the gym (or walk 15 minutes to get there!), workout and then do it all in reverse to get home. Seems to me there's a lot of wasted time there I could use for more useful activities.
Anyway, I am just glad I have options now. I still intend to go to the gym occasionally...mostly to get a good strong walk in without worrying about falling on ice and breaking my neck. But I'll save my trips for when I meet with my exercise specialist there.
Another upbeat note! I've dropped seven pounds since Christmas! Yippee! I feel it too.
I decided to not hem that last pair of pants with the adjustable waist. More to the point, I decided not to jeopardize my machine on the hard plastic. That pair will go back to the goodwill. I already have a green pair of pants, and four pairs of pants is plenty for winter.
I've been eyeing my Flylady routine for the front entry. I'll wait till Paul's back to work and then tear into the place and do a proper clean.
I need to pick up that cookbook from Public Health...wherever they are. Plus some medicine.
I also have to bake some bread and muffins today.
On the good side...my exercise specialist okay'ed my home DVD workout yesterday! Leslie Sansone "Walk-Away-the-Pounds Walk and Kick Power Series", About.com's resistance band exercises for beginners (and some intermediate ones), and Winsor Pilates and "Yoga for Stress Relief". That is a big relief, because we really can't afford the cost of the gym if we want to save over $45,000 in the next five years! The $40/mth. wasn't bad, but every time I went I'd take the car, so Paul had to take the bus, which cost $2.10 each way. So in reality, my $5 gym trip was costing us over $9.
And then there were Paul's gym trips, which he only took because of me really. His $40 pass usually lasted a bit longer.
And then there's the special clothes you have to buy to wear at the gym, including the proper running shoes. Hate to say it, but at home I exercise in sock feet and scrubbies. Much more affordable.
And...on top of all that, at home I can exercise whenever I want. It takes about 15-30 minutes. I don't need to get organized, pack everything in the bag, warm up the car, drive to the gym (or walk 15 minutes to get there!), workout and then do it all in reverse to get home. Seems to me there's a lot of wasted time there I could use for more useful activities.
Anyway, I am just glad I have options now. I still intend to go to the gym occasionally...mostly to get a good strong walk in without worrying about falling on ice and breaking my neck. But I'll save my trips for when I meet with my exercise specialist there.
Another upbeat note! I've dropped seven pounds since Christmas! Yippee! I feel it too.
I decided to not hem that last pair of pants with the adjustable waist. More to the point, I decided not to jeopardize my machine on the hard plastic. That pair will go back to the goodwill. I already have a green pair of pants, and four pairs of pants is plenty for winter.
I've been eyeing my Flylady routine for the front entry. I'll wait till Paul's back to work and then tear into the place and do a proper clean.
Paul and I had to do an errand run...needed medications...picked up some potting soil, a vinegar and oil cruet set, some Corelle fruit nappies (the plain white stuff is on sale at Walmart folks!), and a Leslie Sansone DVD with her 1, 2 and 3 mile walk on it for $18. It included the hand weights she uses. I was pretty excited about them. Paul was laughing at me. I came home and did her one mile walk. It seems so easy now, after doing her "Walk and Kick" workout.
I managed to make muffins. Didn't do the bread. Didn't make Public Health for the cookbook. Decided to wait until I talk to my nutritionist about the proposed menu plan I sent her. That will be another month. Right now everyone seems to be enjoying the structure of the 4 week menu plan. I've been surprised by how well Paul and Meghan have taken to it. All the recipes for supper in a few pages for them to peruse.
In thinking over my weight loss since Christmas, I must admit to being mystified. I am eating just as badly, but I have changed the time of day when I eat my big meals. I am trying the "eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a commoner, and supper like a beggar" approach. Though I'm not regular about it, I do try to make my main meal before 1 p.m. in the day. I am also having a healthy snack about 3-4 p.m. The thing is, I don't think I'm being particularly regular about my exercise. I am not complaining at all! Just a bit mystified that the time of day a person eats could have this kind of effect on their weight. If it's this easy, I'll keep it up!
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