saturday june 12th

today i did nothing. still recovering from that yoga workout yesterday. arms and lower back- ouch! legs too. last night, i totally pigged out: popcorn, skittles AND a white russian whilst watching the x-files with spencer! ack! But I never do that anymore. Usually dinner is the end of eating for me every night. that is good. Today I even went to a bridal shower and passed up the junkfood and cake (then again, cake is like the last thing on earth i ever want to eat).

friday june 11th

Today I did an intermediate/advanced yoga video on exercisetv. I did not do every rep of every move because it was intermediate to advanced and I was running out of steam. But I liked it. I like that with all the downward-facing-dogs you do, you end up getting an arm workout without doing push ups or lifting weights. I think my lower back hurts a little from it- not sure if I twisted too far in a couple moves or what... ibuprofen and a nap, here I come!

(monday)

p.p.s. yesterday, after we got back from the funeral where spencer and the music team led worship, i did a pilates leg workout, and a stretching workout from exercisetv.tv. it was about 20 minutes altogether, but still glad i did it. learned some good back exercises. i read this quote today, and i think it should be my new motto for exercise, and life in general:

it doesn't matter how much you do, but how often you do it.

amen.

tuesday

today i did NOT vote. sigh. as a past poll worker, i really should have. but, i didn't take the time to research the options, so i did not want to be (gasp) 'an uninformed voter.' better to not contribute, right? (wrong. that was sarcasm).

i DID workout, however. barely. spencer talked me into it. we went to the gym - our room by the pool in our neighborhood- not a real gym- yuck!- and walked on the treadmill for 30 min. I have to say, I am glad we did. I was feeling overly sluggish and hungry before we went, but afterward, i felt calmer and more energetic- if that makes sense. I felt less cranky and excited for our delicious dinner! I have been ROCKING dinner lately. I will post some pictures soon. anyway, my point to this whole post is that spencer bought me a present that arrived today. I knew it was a book, and he did it under the auspice of free shipping, but all the same i am so lucky to have such a nice husband, and i had to brag:

a goal in life (since reading My Life in France) is to own each of Julia Child's books. maybe set up a shrine in my kitchen one day- aw, a little Julia shelf! i already have a mini eiffel tower that we bought on our honeymoon! it is hard for me to realize that people like atticus finch are not real, and that anne frank and julia child are not going to be my best friends one day... that is why we have books, i suppose.

ps.. i just did not feel like capitalizing today, forgive me.

sunday june 6th

yesterday and today i did a pilates workout on exercisetv.tv. for free! it was half an hour long, and I really liked her teaching style! she said a lot of things that made sense, like to push against your arm with your shin in the double leg stretch - i think that's the one- where you are bicycling your legs in the series of five. that made my stomach engage and it never had before! Today, spencer even did it with me! I noticed that today I could do the arm things better, and some of the other moves. It was a good overall workout, and it goes by really fast. Spencer let me buy it yesterday, so it is now on my laptop. I also got a free ab workout with it. i will try that tomorrow.

After our workout, I made us each a bowl of fruit for a snack. Yum. Blueberries, pineapple, mango and grapes.

We even got 8 hours of sleep last night. I think this is the best weekend in a long time. We really needed the break. and this week will be hermit week, too! except for the funeral tomorrow, where spencer is leading worship. After that, though, no more people!

My major goal: GET CAUGHT UP ON QUICKEN!!

free yoga!

Today I looked at the 3 websites Jenny told me about for free yoga workouts. Actually, they have other options, too, but I was curious about yoga. I ended up doing a beginner workout with Megan Townsend on exercisetv.tv. Here is the link.

It was good. Only 20 minutes, nothing super hard, but I was sweating by the end of it. That is what I love about Pilates, and the small amount of Yoga that I have done. You don't have to bounce around like a maniac, do 300 crunches or be out in the sun and heat to get a good workout. And it improves your breathing, posture, flexibility and poise. I feel graceful while I am doing it, like I do in ballet. I stand taller and am more relaxed afterward. (Don't get me wrong, I don't always want to be calm and serene. Sometimes I just want to do hip hop or kickboxing, dress like an escapee from the 80's and blow off steam!)

I just realized I am writing this more like a blog than a journal entry, but oh well. What if it ends up being read?

I am tempted to do more, to 'make up' for the weeks and weeks of no working out at all. I have been so worn down by work. But I won't. Baby steps. Baby steps to the car... (what about bob? anyone?) I think this is the shift from the last 4 months: I have only 12 hours next week and I only worked 2 hours today. I can sleep more, read more, exercise more, cook more, find new blogs, research forums on etsy, FINALLY learn to sew, and clean my house! I actually enjoy cleaning, for the workout and the sense of calm and spaciousness it leaves. Maybe I even have time for a coffee date or two!

Does that count?

Did super deep cleaning in the kitchen today. No workout, no time because I had to get groceries and then get ready to have dinner/game night at Josh & Jaymi's. Jenny told me 3 websites where one can download or watch free yoga lessons, so THAT is my main goal tomorrow, other than reading my Bible. Possibly clean the bathrooms, but I think they can wait a day.

Doing better at portion control. Trying to drink more water also since it is now over 100 and sure to stay that way for the next five months. bleah.