The Problem with my Outdoor Gym....
The first day of Power Week went great! I only earned 9 points though because I should have drank more water but that is an easy fix. Today is not going as swimmingly because the rain is washing out my walks. I clearly didn't consider weather in planning my two weeks of "gettin' skinny." Instead I'm going to be forced to check out one of those YouTube routines I found but exercising for an hour at home is nearly impossible for me because there is a handsome boy and adorable dog that compete for my attention. I would always rather hang out with them than do anything else and it distracts me and sucks all my ambition out of me.
I suppose I could say to Ben "Honey would you mind leaving your home and bringing our dog (you know, the crippled one that needs to have a boot he hates applied every time he goes out in the rain) for about an hour so I can exercise at the house in peace." That, to me, seems pretty selfish and a bit ridiculous. If I asked I think he would do it but if the roles were reversed, I wouldn't want to leave home on a rainy day and try to find something to do that is broken-dog friendly so I just can't bring myself to ask. Instead I'm going to just have to get over my shit and do it. They will still be there after I'm done right?
I would like to a class at Somerset fitness tonight but I don't know if my passes apply. I'm tempted to try the spin class but that looks pretty intense and frankly scares the bajesus out of me. We shall see how this goes... Friggin' rain...
Last night's walk was tough. I find that I do enjoy it less without Brutus. When he's with me I want to go further and longer because I know he'll pass out when we get home. When it's just me I run more and my pace is faster but I can't stop thinking about getting home. I was pretty proud of myself for doing it though because I had to go grocery shopping first and then made dinner to cook while I was out. By the time I sat down to relax though it was 9pm and I was ready to be fast asleep by 10pm. I need that extra hour in the evening to wind down.
The other distressing thing about my walk last night was smelling everyone else cooking supper on my route. That, too, had a lot to do with wanting to get home more quickly than usual. One of these nights I'm actually convinced I'm going to stop into one of these houses that smell so good and ask them to tell me what they are making and then they will offer me some and I can turn the whole experience into a podcast everyone will love. Far fetched? Not really if you know the lengths I'll go to get food that might taste good and to talk and have people listen.
To compensate for the rain ruining my walk plans, I ate some carrots... Eating veggies for a snack is one of the new changes I can make in my life. I also made a cucumber dill dip with greek yogurt that is pretty great and I dipped the carrots in that and I didn't even miss ranch dressing. If that changes though I can just make some ranch dip with the yogurt. Greek Yogurt is the miracle food as far as I'm concerned because it almost perfectly replaces sour cream pretty stealthily and its healthful... When does that happen??
As I write this I am munching on a peach and thinking how this rain might not be bringing my demise after all.
<3 Katie
174.8 lbs
Y2D13
Feeling like I can crush it
I suppose I could say to Ben "Honey would you mind leaving your home and bringing our dog (you know, the crippled one that needs to have a boot he hates applied every time he goes out in the rain) for about an hour so I can exercise at the house in peace." That, to me, seems pretty selfish and a bit ridiculous. If I asked I think he would do it but if the roles were reversed, I wouldn't want to leave home on a rainy day and try to find something to do that is broken-dog friendly so I just can't bring myself to ask. Instead I'm going to just have to get over my shit and do it. They will still be there after I'm done right?
I would like to a class at Somerset fitness tonight but I don't know if my passes apply. I'm tempted to try the spin class but that looks pretty intense and frankly scares the bajesus out of me. We shall see how this goes... Friggin' rain...
Last night's walk was tough. I find that I do enjoy it less without Brutus. When he's with me I want to go further and longer because I know he'll pass out when we get home. When it's just me I run more and my pace is faster but I can't stop thinking about getting home. I was pretty proud of myself for doing it though because I had to go grocery shopping first and then made dinner to cook while I was out. By the time I sat down to relax though it was 9pm and I was ready to be fast asleep by 10pm. I need that extra hour in the evening to wind down.
The other distressing thing about my walk last night was smelling everyone else cooking supper on my route. That, too, had a lot to do with wanting to get home more quickly than usual. One of these nights I'm actually convinced I'm going to stop into one of these houses that smell so good and ask them to tell me what they are making and then they will offer me some and I can turn the whole experience into a podcast everyone will love. Far fetched? Not really if you know the lengths I'll go to get food that might taste good and to talk and have people listen.
To compensate for the rain ruining my walk plans, I ate some carrots... Eating veggies for a snack is one of the new changes I can make in my life. I also made a cucumber dill dip with greek yogurt that is pretty great and I dipped the carrots in that and I didn't even miss ranch dressing. If that changes though I can just make some ranch dip with the yogurt. Greek Yogurt is the miracle food as far as I'm concerned because it almost perfectly replaces sour cream pretty stealthily and its healthful... When does that happen??
As I write this I am munching on a peach and thinking how this rain might not be bringing my demise after all.
<3 Katie
174.8 lbs
Y2D13
Feeling like I can crush it
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