Still Going!

it's 2012 and I'm still chugging along. I'm averaging about 9 miles a week at the moment, I'd like to get that up to 12+ once the weather lightens up.

I'm getting used to walking on my own more and more. Enjoying it as my quiet time. Almost like a time to meditate, ground myself, enjoy the fresh air and check in with nature. Even though it's mostly in my little neighborhood, I see lots of birds out and about...which I love!

Now that the rains are starting, the ducks will be moving back in to the seasonal stream and marsh area on my walking trail. It's such a treat to see them there, and watch them getting ready for their upcoming broods. Last year we had about two dozen baby mallards over there and a handful of Great Egrets with their young also. I also get a glimpse of Green Herons and a Great Blue Heron (My Bird!) once in a great while.

So I'm progressing. Slow and steady.

My next goal is to get my eating back in line with what's best for me. I'm not eating nearly enough protein or veggies at the moment. Hell. I'm not eating nearly ENOUGH of anything. I always forget how much I have to ACTUALLY eat to lose weight. It's hard to keep on top of it when my habit is to just not eat.

Pretty funny when a fat chick has to remind herself to eat, isn't it? :)

Trying!

I've been doing one mile walks for about a month now, today I bumped it up to 2.5 miles. I'll try to do that for a couple of months and see how that goes.

I'm terribly bored with my "exercise". I love walking, but it gets very boring doing it by myself. But I don't want to go to a gym and deal with working out around strangers. I'm used to being the fat chick. Being the fat chick in a gym petrifies me.

Moon Walk

Had a nice 1.6 mile walk around sunset today and watched the moon rise.

I was going to try to have a salad with some sliced beef on it for dinner. But. I made the beef and decided to just have that, and some grapes a bit later on. I didn't feel like having salad farts all night. :) 

I need to sit down and make a list of things I like to eat and CAN eat. I've lost sight of that and am having trouble eating when and what I need to.

What do you guys do for your meals and such??

I did two sets of ten min on my gazelle yesterday... not sure how far i went my meter stopped working... but looked it up & it says i burned like 300 calories... yay!!!! =)

Phew! Where'd we all go??

So. I fell off the wagon around the Holiday season last year. I tried and tried to get back in the swing of things early this year. But. Just. Couldn't.

Now I'm at it again. Slowly but surely. I've been walking every day for a week now. About a mile each time, until today. Mom and I walked about 2 miles in the lovely fall weather.

I ended up losing 50lbs last year. I put almost 20 of it back on. I've lost 4lbs this week.

What's everyone else up to??

1.5

1.5 tonight! ran out of light. lol!

Solo Walking...

So, mom is in Canada visiting my sister and her kids, for the next month. That leaves me walking solo. At first, I thought it would be harder to get out and do it on my own. But, I'm doing it, and enjoying it!

Today was a hot one, about 98 degrees. Despite the heat it cooled down nicely around 7pm, like it usually does here. We live just over the mountains from the Pacific Ocean, which is close enough to get the benefit of the evening sea breeze.

It's getting dark around 8:20 now, earlier and earlier each night. That means I'm going to have to get back to walking a little earlier in the day as the seasons change. I'm really looking forward to the Fall, and the coming rainy season here. This Summer has been a lot cooler than usual, but even with that, I'm ready for it to be over!

2 miles

did 2miles, Thats all i could, toes & hip pain tonight. So really happy about the 2.

blister why!!! lol!

did 2.5, & got my first blister, I don't no why??? seems like it should have had them before this!!! It stinks!!! lol!

2.5 miles

Walked 2.5 miles today, & only my left toes went numb today. So thats good, lol! Better anyway. I need this & sometimes i just dont want to do it, but i am going to!

2miles today toes felt much better this time. :)makes me very happy!
Total weight loss is now about 40lbs, that's in the last about 15 months! Makes me very happy!!! I still have a long way to go! But am getting there. ;)

ooo my toes!!!

Walked 2.25 miles today, very happy! But my toes are going numb, to the point that it makes me want to cry! Also makes me not want to walk! but im still gonna! Probably need to have em looked at.

Im Back!!!!

Hello ladies im back. lol. & its about time. Did 1.5 miles today. & it is like starting over. Only have walked a hand full of times scene the move. :(. But in our house and pretty much settled in, So its time.
my feet are going numb now when i walk , hurts really bad.

How do you do it?

Hello, ladies! I'm back, with a question.

I've recently started "working" at a friend's shop three days a week, from 11am-8pm. This leaves me with no evening time to get my walk in. My only option is to do it in the morning before I leave.

Now, those of you who know me well, know that mornings and I do NOT get along. And seeing as I've quit coffee, well, it's even harder for me.

How do you guys do it? Work AND work out???

I feel all off kilter not getting my walk in every. single. day.

I tried a morning walk one day. It was nice. But it required me to be awake and functional and ready to walk by 9am. Ugh. Which means I need to be up around 8:30am to eat something and let my meds kick in so I'm not walking in pain.

So share your secrets, Ladies!! I need some help!

Checking In!

So it seems I'm kind of at a plateau. I guess that means it's time to mix things up a bit, eh? I'll have to do some research and see what I can come up with. Jogging and running are out of the question for me. I can get in the pool some days and do leg work there, but not every day. Maybe I need to try the bike in the fitness room? some weight training?? Anyone have suggestions?

Our lovely member, Lynn, is in the middle of a cross country move! She started out on the east coast, and is currently in Texas, on her way to San Diego! Good luck, Lynn! Once you get to Cali, the summer weather is MUCH better for outside exercise, no humidity!

How is everyone else doing??

Monthly Total

I'm happy to announce that for the month of May I walked a total of 65 miles! I was hoping to top 50, and I did it!

We had a nice mellow holiday weekend here. Went to the beach on Sunday then saw Iron Man 2 today. I managed to get a couple miles on today, with Hubby along. He was getting pooped, so I didn't make him walk a 4 mile walk with me. Aren't I sweet??

1.7 mi.

Did 1.7 today. Wiener dog Said that was enough!!! lol!!

2.6 mi

2.6 mi tonight yay! & a little ouch in it too. lol very happy! :)

2mi in the rain

so i did 2mi tonight, hips were hurting frm last night so thats what i could do. O ya & it was raining too. which i do not mind the rain its the pain that sucks! lol :) im very happy with that.

Moving on up! lol

2.3 today feels good. YAY!!!!!