I was away for the weekend. Did a bit of walking. There were a few hills. It was hard.
Seeing as I want to go away some more and there will be more hilly walks involved it looks like I need to start this again. Why do I stop? Why can I not just get it into my head that I want to be fitter? Moan moan whinge whinge. There done now, lets do this.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
.Could Have Been Great But OK Is Alright Too.
I had an early muck-up this morning but managed to think some sense and made it right. I can't undo what I did but I did minimise it. What did I do?
Husband bought a big bag of potato chips and started on them yesterday. I went outside and mowed so as to not be tempted. By the time that I came in he had finished. This morning he mentioned the half bag that was left and offered to get rid of them for me. I was feeling good, strong willed and as he was on his way to work I said that I'd do it, I'd feed them to the chooks. He leaves, I go outside to do something, come in and start clearing up...and find the chips. I put them on the bench to remind me to get rid of them. I need breakfast but the oats haven't soaked for long enough yet so I pick up the chips, sit at the computer and start eating them. I started reading a thread on SS, thought of what I was doing and quickly crushed the bag, went outside and tipped them in the chook bucket. I had maybe a handful before I thought but that is a lot better than finishing the rest of the half bag like I was on the way to so feeling good about that.
I had also packed up his lollies and crunchies for him to take with him this morning so was feeling good that they weren't here for me to pinch when he comes back inside and goes to the fridge...to take out the other bag of crunchies to get them away from Miss Gutsallmighty. I'm glad he remembered as I didn't know they were there but would have come across them and had a few while he was gone.
I don't even want the crap food when it is not here, I don't miss it at all, I don't even think about it. But when I know it is here, and it is open...I want it so bad it's all I think of. If it's not open it's usually safe but opened bags...get them out of here, I don't need them.
I did get up and go for a bikeride so at least most of the planned moving for the day is already done. The rest will be achieved with some mowing or another ride.
Husband bought a big bag of potato chips and started on them yesterday. I went outside and mowed so as to not be tempted. By the time that I came in he had finished. This morning he mentioned the half bag that was left and offered to get rid of them for me. I was feeling good, strong willed and as he was on his way to work I said that I'd do it, I'd feed them to the chooks. He leaves, I go outside to do something, come in and start clearing up...and find the chips. I put them on the bench to remind me to get rid of them. I need breakfast but the oats haven't soaked for long enough yet so I pick up the chips, sit at the computer and start eating them. I started reading a thread on SS, thought of what I was doing and quickly crushed the bag, went outside and tipped them in the chook bucket. I had maybe a handful before I thought but that is a lot better than finishing the rest of the half bag like I was on the way to so feeling good about that.
I had also packed up his lollies and crunchies for him to take with him this morning so was feeling good that they weren't here for me to pinch when he comes back inside and goes to the fridge...to take out the other bag of crunchies to get them away from Miss Gutsallmighty. I'm glad he remembered as I didn't know they were there but would have come across them and had a few while he was gone.
I don't even want the crap food when it is not here, I don't miss it at all, I don't even think about it. But when I know it is here, and it is open...I want it so bad it's all I think of. If it's not open it's usually safe but opened bags...get them out of here, I don't need them.
I did get up and go for a bikeride so at least most of the planned moving for the day is already done. The rest will be achieved with some mowing or another ride.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Great Day.
Another good day. About time I gave myself a few of these.
Coffee and Oatmix for breakfast, a veg smoothie throughout the morning . Fish for lunch. Sausage casserole, a bunch of grapes and a coffee for tea. Apple and grapes during the day.
I was going to have one of husbands Crunchies and even took the bag out of the freezer...thought of a woman named Jenny and put it back again. I didn't need it, didn't miss it but will get him to take them with him when he leaves tomorrow, just in case.
It was really misty this morning so I didn't ride and then it was too hot to do much so I was thinking I would miss out on any moving. I kept thinking that I should do something but it wasn't until this evening I made the effort and mowed for 40min. I felt like I had missed something though so then went for a short bikeride.
I need to do something early as it makes it so much easier so I will make sure that I ride first thing tomorrow.
Coffee and Oatmix for breakfast, a veg smoothie throughout the morning . Fish for lunch. Sausage casserole, a bunch of grapes and a coffee for tea. Apple and grapes during the day.
I was going to have one of husbands Crunchies and even took the bag out of the freezer...thought of a woman named Jenny and put it back again. I didn't need it, didn't miss it but will get him to take them with him when he leaves tomorrow, just in case.
It was really misty this morning so I didn't ride and then it was too hot to do much so I was thinking I would miss out on any moving. I kept thinking that I should do something but it wasn't until this evening I made the effort and mowed for 40min. I felt like I had missed something though so then went for a short bikeride.
I need to do something early as it makes it so much easier so I will make sure that I ride first thing tomorrow.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
An OK Day.
I had a good day today, best in a long time. I ate well, I moved more. Did 2 rides today for a total of just over 12km and there was outside working as well.
Food was grapes, chicken and veg, grapes, more chicken and veg, apple, more chicken, more grapes. Sausages and egg for tea. OK, looking at that it doesn't look that great but it was all good healthy food, apart from the sausages. A lot would say too much fruit but as we eat what we grow that's what we have growing and if I am outside near the vine I just pull a bunch off. I eat fruit that is fresh, in season, here. Same with veg. Pumpkin, leafy greens, zucchini, capsicum, onion to name a few eaten today.
I did have 5 or 6 lollies but didn't have a crunchie, a drumstick icecream or a pie. They are here and usually I would so pleased with myself that I didn't.
Hope tomorrow goes well too. I need more days of decent food.
One day I might work on portion size but not this week.
Food was grapes, chicken and veg, grapes, more chicken and veg, apple, more chicken, more grapes. Sausages and egg for tea. OK, looking at that it doesn't look that great but it was all good healthy food, apart from the sausages. A lot would say too much fruit but as we eat what we grow that's what we have growing and if I am outside near the vine I just pull a bunch off. I eat fruit that is fresh, in season, here. Same with veg. Pumpkin, leafy greens, zucchini, capsicum, onion to name a few eaten today.
I did have 5 or 6 lollies but didn't have a crunchie, a drumstick icecream or a pie. They are here and usually I would so pleased with myself that I didn't.
Hope tomorrow goes well too. I need more days of decent food.
One day I might work on portion size but not this week.
Monday, January 28, 2013
HoHumm.
And another wasted week. What I need to do is not have a coffee first thing so I can get more blood tests done but I keep forgetting. I need to put a sign on the coffee jar to remind me but forget to do that too. And I just rememeber that I haven't ordered the liquid Iron that I was going to a couple of weeks ago. Must remember to get onto that as well.
I need to walk or ride as soon as I get dressed in the morning, no excuses. The furtherest I rode this week was 6km and that was an effort but not as bad as the 5km I rode the day before that. So this week everything has been harder and that is not right. I have thought about why that could be and maybe the Iron is low again, will find out soon...if I remember. Maybe it's because I haven't been having as many veg smoothies as I was and not enough liver. I am not having the smoothies every day and if I'm honest I think maybe I've only had 2 this last week. They need to be an everyday thing and I have so much veg needing to picked and used there really is no excuse. It's been more than a week since I had any liver but I have run out and will need to go to the shop before I can get some more of that and that can't be for another few days.
Didn't walk or ride today but mowed this evening.. I wore a heart monitor and mowed for 34min and used 218 cal. Mowed for another 30plus min and used 100 and something cal. The first lot was much harder mowing without as many stops as the second lot. This first mowing used more cals and my heartrate was higher than either walking or bikeriding for around the same time. There will be a lot more mowing over the next week.
I need to walk or ride as soon as I get dressed in the morning, no excuses. The furtherest I rode this week was 6km and that was an effort but not as bad as the 5km I rode the day before that. So this week everything has been harder and that is not right. I have thought about why that could be and maybe the Iron is low again, will find out soon...if I remember. Maybe it's because I haven't been having as many veg smoothies as I was and not enough liver. I am not having the smoothies every day and if I'm honest I think maybe I've only had 2 this last week. They need to be an everyday thing and I have so much veg needing to picked and used there really is no excuse. It's been more than a week since I had any liver but I have run out and will need to go to the shop before I can get some more of that and that can't be for another few days.
Didn't walk or ride today but mowed this evening.. I wore a heart monitor and mowed for 34min and used 218 cal. Mowed for another 30plus min and used 100 and something cal. The first lot was much harder mowing without as many stops as the second lot. This first mowing used more cals and my heartrate was higher than either walking or bikeriding for around the same time. There will be a lot more mowing over the next week.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Week 3 Is Gone, Bring On Week 4.
We're into week 4 of the year and I haven't yet told you all how week 3 went. Hmmm, the reason for that being, as some of you may have guessed, I didn't do enough. It's the chicken and egg story. Do I not post because I don't do enough or do I not do enough because I don't post.
Week 3 had too many drumstick icecreams eaten. I know it's not really the husbands fault but if he didn't buy them and leave them right on top as you open the freezer I wouldn't eat them It took 4 or 5 before I upended the box into the half empty freezer and pushed them down betwen the frozen stuff. It is now too hard for me to reach them and I have had 1 since doing that. Brought in and offered by the husband....I could say no, he doesn't make me take them and eat them but I don't. Say no that is. We all know that I do take them and eat them. My fault for not wanting to be healthier more. There wasn't enough moving last week either. A 3 km ride, some floor exercise, a short walk then the brain hits in again and there is 2 rides in one day and I'm thinking I need to get back into it again.
So far this week I have had a 9km ride and yesterday lots of mowing and a 5km ride. Not much, definatly not enough but it all helps doesn't it.
I am out today but will run with the boys this morning and walk on the spot type stuff if they both have an afternoon sleep. Food needs to be worked on too and I will endeavour to do that this week as well.
Week 3 had too many drumstick icecreams eaten. I know it's not really the husbands fault but if he didn't buy them and leave them right on top as you open the freezer I wouldn't eat them It took 4 or 5 before I upended the box into the half empty freezer and pushed them down betwen the frozen stuff. It is now too hard for me to reach them and I have had 1 since doing that. Brought in and offered by the husband....I could say no, he doesn't make me take them and eat them but I don't. Say no that is. We all know that I do take them and eat them. My fault for not wanting to be healthier more. There wasn't enough moving last week either. A 3 km ride, some floor exercise, a short walk then the brain hits in again and there is 2 rides in one day and I'm thinking I need to get back into it again.
So far this week I have had a 9km ride and yesterday lots of mowing and a 5km ride. Not much, definatly not enough but it all helps doesn't it.
I am out today but will run with the boys this morning and walk on the spot type stuff if they both have an afternoon sleep. Food needs to be worked on too and I will endeavour to do that this week as well.
Monday, January 14, 2013
January, Week 2.
Tuesday 8th. Hot again and still too hot to do much when I got home. Finally got onto the ex bike but the speedo thingy wasn't reading right so I don't know how long for but more than 20 minutes. Then 10min of walking/running around the backyard and some mat moving after that.
Wednesday. Had a lift into town to pick up my bike then rode 2km home. Later rode around the small block so 6 km all up.
Thursday. Not home today then had the grandkid, it's now bedtime and I realize that I haven't done anything. Bugger! I have done something to my ankle too, don't know what but throughout today I've been getting a sharp pain then it gives way on me.
Friday. 10km bikeride. Slow today, such an effort. Will be better next time. Walked 2km through the bush.
Saturday Walked 2km through the bush. Then again.
Sunday. Had the grandkid so no ride...still no ride...finally mowed for 1/2 an hour but was weeding, mulching, raking most of 4 hours.
Pushups. I've started trying to do pushups and can only get better with these. A year or so ago I could do 8 girly ones and sometimes a couple of proper ones as well. These days I can sometimes do 6 girly pushups, some days none at all but usually I manage 2 or 3. On a good day I get one proper one done and a few girly ones done before I collapse....I will keep trying with these for as many days as I remember.
Wednesday. Had a lift into town to pick up my bike then rode 2km home. Later rode around the small block so 6 km all up.
Thursday. Not home today then had the grandkid, it's now bedtime and I realize that I haven't done anything. Bugger! I have done something to my ankle too, don't know what but throughout today I've been getting a sharp pain then it gives way on me.
Friday. 10km bikeride. Slow today, such an effort. Will be better next time. Walked 2km through the bush.
Saturday Walked 2km through the bush. Then again.
Sunday. Had the grandkid so no ride...still no ride...finally mowed for 1/2 an hour but was weeding, mulching, raking most of 4 hours.
Pushups. I've started trying to do pushups and can only get better with these. A year or so ago I could do 8 girly ones and sometimes a couple of proper ones as well. These days I can sometimes do 6 girly pushups, some days none at all but usually I manage 2 or 3. On a good day I get one proper one done and a few girly ones done before I collapse....I will keep trying with these for as many days as I remember.
Monday, January 7, 2013
2013, One week gone.
Tuesday 1st. Nothing. No point.
Wednesday 2nd Nothing. No point.
Thursday 3rd Stepping, walking on the spot, floor exercises -1 and 1/2 hours. Moved while watching TV (Foxtel, bigscreen, no cake!) instead of reading a book. Figured there is a point.
Friday 4th Bikeride - 5km plus a walk -3.6km. A bit of slow *running* Daughter T is starting couch to 5km, I went with her and she kept telling me to get my heartrate up more...
Saturday 5th Bikeride - 11km.
Sunday 6th Bikeride - 14km Husband came with me, said it wasn't fun...he is kinda right I did hurt afterward...and during...
Monday 7th. 48min all up. Short ride then walking.
With a week into a new year gone already I think I'm doing OK, I'm happy with the bikeriding but I will need to up the walking soon as that really hasn't been increased at all. The furtherest I walk when home is 3.6km. I do walk further when out and about but those times are few and far between. I haven't attempted the walk up to the weir, not sure what happened with that goal...maybe I can work on that this month...But today, Monday, I decided that I would walk further, I would ride into daughters house, park the bike, walk up the hill and along the top road, back down and then ride home again.
That didn't happen. I did ride in and park the bike but by the time I had walked 5min the sky was dark, thunder was thundering and it was starting to rain. By the time I walked around the block and was back at daughters it was pelting down, she had left and I was stranded. I rang husband to come get me, got the machine, left message, waited a bit then rang again. Left another message this time telling him to stop ignoring me, get up and come rescue me...Finally started walking home, in the pelting rain, thinking grr thoughts. I get home and he is not there...Oops, sorry about the grrrly thoughts, he was out driving around the countryside looking for me. It seems that he woke, heard the storm, didn't hear me so checked and saw the bike was gone so went looking for me. I was home maybe 10 min before he got back but it was nice knowing he did care enough to come and look for me because of the storm. I asked why he didn't ring my mobile and he says I don't usually take it so he didn't think I would have it this time. I took it this time because I wanted to use the clock on it...Oh well, a bit of a soaking hasn't hurt me but I will look better at the sky before leaving next time. The rain has stopped now so I might get a longer bikeride in later...
Monday, December 31, 2012
The End.
The end is nigh, not the end of the world, that was last week. This is the end of this year. I have been contemplating the end of this blog, the end of trying to get fitter and healthier, the end of walking and riding when I hurt and the end of disappointing myself every week.
After more than 2 years I am not all that better off. Maybe a bit fitter but not enough to brag about. Same size as I was 2 years ago and seriously thinking it's time to get rid of those bags of clothes in the smaller sizes.
I am starting to think that a bigscreen TV, Foxtel and chocolate cake for lunch every day would be a nicer way to spend my time.
I don't watch TV though, we don't have Foxtel and I don't have a stove to bake cakes...Just as well really because it would be so easy to give up on it all.
I need to rethink things, come up with a better plan, implement the better plan...
I dare say I'll be back here next year, maybe even tomorrow...Maybe...
What do you think, is it worth continuing? Is it worth having sore hands and arms every time I ride? Is it worth the pain of walking? Is it worth going without cake every day?
After more than 2 years I am not all that better off. Maybe a bit fitter but not enough to brag about. Same size as I was 2 years ago and seriously thinking it's time to get rid of those bags of clothes in the smaller sizes.
I am starting to think that a bigscreen TV, Foxtel and chocolate cake for lunch every day would be a nicer way to spend my time.
I don't watch TV though, we don't have Foxtel and I don't have a stove to bake cakes...Just as well really because it would be so easy to give up on it all.
I need to rethink things, come up with a better plan, implement the better plan...
I dare say I'll be back here next year, maybe even tomorrow...Maybe...
What do you think, is it worth continuing? Is it worth having sore hands and arms every time I ride? Is it worth the pain of walking? Is it worth going without cake every day?
Last 3 days.
I haven't achieved much over the last few days. It has been hot but I could have made more of an effort to get out earlier and now wonder why I didn't.
Saturday. Walked, walked and walked some more. We also ate too much icecream and had hot chips for tea so it was just as well I walked. We had been away overnight and when we reached our town we decided to buy chips for tea...Now I had this *great* idea to walk home from the chip shop while husband waited for the chips to be ready. So I started walking...I wasn't far down the road before I starting regretting it but it was quite a while before he came along so I could flag him down and get a lift the rest of the way...
Sunday. Apart from a bit of swimming I didn't do much moving at all. The heat is starting to get to me or I was just too lazy and I left it too late to go then couldn't be bothered.
Monday. Last day of 2012 today and it's going to be another hot one and once again I didn't get out early enough. I did do some stepping inside, not enough and am running out of time to get more in. A bit of swimming around the dam.
I feel like I should be fitter than I am, I should be fitter than I am..but my fitness does reflect the effort put in so that says it all really.
Saturday. Walked, walked and walked some more. We also ate too much icecream and had hot chips for tea so it was just as well I walked. We had been away overnight and when we reached our town we decided to buy chips for tea...Now I had this *great* idea to walk home from the chip shop while husband waited for the chips to be ready. So I started walking...I wasn't far down the road before I starting regretting it but it was quite a while before he came along so I could flag him down and get a lift the rest of the way...
Sunday. Apart from a bit of swimming I didn't do much moving at all. The heat is starting to get to me or I was just too lazy and I left it too late to go then couldn't be bothered.
Monday. Last day of 2012 today and it's going to be another hot one and once again I didn't get out early enough. I did do some stepping inside, not enough and am running out of time to get more in. A bit of swimming around the dam.
I feel like I should be fitter than I am, I should be fitter than I am..but my fitness does reflect the effort put in so that says it all really.
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