Day something or other

I walked for about 1.5 km, but nothing too serious. We were supposed to hit the gym but the boyfriend made excuses as to why we didn't have time... so when I got home I got in 3 km. The walk was not a success by any means. My average speed was 4.8 kph, and I lost my chap-stick. I was totally disappointed. Even thinking about it now, upsets me. BUT one great thing today happened... I started reading a new book "Living the Good Life- Your Guide to Health and Success" Written by David Patchell- Evans. GREAT BOOK thus far!!! I love every minute of this easy read! I encourage you to grab a copy at any Goodlife fitness centers. Anyway I am off to bed, take care.

About the meal plans

Those who would like a meal plan, leave a comment on my blog with your email address and I will make sure to send you at least week 1

Day 35

Day 34 didn't happen due to my knee injury... my knees are by no means healed but I can now move them without wanting to cry. Wine before jogging will never happen again. On a weird note.. I read on the internet that putting turmeric on your scrapes will help the healing along. So in order to test this theory, I put turmeric on the scrape on my hand, and let the knee scrape naturally heal. It turned my hand yellow, I tried so hard to get it off but nope. I just finished jogging, sweat like a pig, and the yellow tint is gone. I did 3.19 km, 30 mins, burnt 159 calories, and my AVERAGE SPEED was 6.4 kph! My fastest yet! Super proud of that, especially in this heat! Very very happy with it actually. I have been reading abit about waist packs (which are really fanny packs but not neon pink, and green) and to be honest, I think a "waist pack" which holds water may really help on these hot summer days. I will keep you updated on that. Speaking of keeping you updated... I owe you a couple meal plans... I am sorry about that. Here is week 1

Week 1	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Breakfast 9 am	Oatmeal	Cereal & fruit	Boiled egg & toast	Smoothie (frozen yogart, frozen fruit, juice)	Oatmeal	Eggs, toast, & fruit	Smoothie (frozen yogart, frozen fruit, juice)
Lunch 12 pm	Bean Soup	Coucous Salad (black olives, tomatoe, fresh herbs, oil, soup base)	Sandwich & Veggies	Large Spinach salad (poppy seed dressing, feta, olives, beacon bits, hard-boiled egg)	Soup & Salad	Tomato Salad (feta, fresh lemon, pressed garlic, salt, herbs)	Anything…
Snack 3 pm	Veggies & dip	Fruit	Cheecha Puffs (90 g)	Veggies & dip	Oreo cakesters snack size	Watermelon basket (strawberries, kiwi, mango, etc)	Oreo cakesters snack size
Supper 6 pm	Tuna Pasta	Sheppard’s pie	Curried chicken, rice, and corn on the cob	Fish, rice, & salad	Pizza & veggies	Anything…	Chicken, baked potatoe, and corn on the cob
Snack 8 pm	Watermelon	Boiled egg	Fruit	Granola & yogurt	Cheecha puffs	Fruit	Anything small

Cut up Veggies ahead of time, boil 4 eggs, buy fresh spinach, and stock up on fruit

Day 33

I have not been too active in the last little bit, I have gone for a few walks/jogs but forgot write about them. Anyway last night.... after a glass of wine, I decided to get out there and get some exercise... bad idea for the uncoordinated. I wiped out. Now my left hand is wounded and so are both my knees. I had the worst sleep last night. I didn't realize how much I get stepped on or kicked throughout the night. The dog stepped on my knee, and my boyfriend kicked me. After some more bleeding, I tried to get some sleep but I became paranoid  and I am going to be tired for the rest of the day. Moral of the story... don't drink a single glass of wine then go jogging if you have coordination issues to begin with.

Day 24

It looked like rain all day today so while it was lightly spitting, I decided to get out there. Lol well, I only walked 2 Ks before I was completely drenched. My average speed was 4.9 kph, burning 126 cals for a total of 25 minutes. Not bad for a rainy day. The weight hasn't really come off but then again, I haven't been a consistent worker outter person. I have to make sure that I get out there everyday.

Day 23 continued...

Instead of studying I decided go for another walk/jog. My average speed was 5.2 kph! My max speed was 13.7 kph. The distance was 4.61 km and my total time was 53 mins. I sweat alot this time, I still feel sweat forming on my forehead. Kinda gross I know, but I feel great. I am noticing that the more I sweat, the better I feel afterwards. Did I mention that I found $20 laying on the ground today? Yup! It's a sign that this broke student should continue to walk/jog outdoors and not spend money on gym fees. I enjoy the outdoors more anyway. Thanks for reading!

Day 23

I went for a 42 min walk/ jog this morning and came home looking like a ripe tomatoe! It felt awesome! My average space was 5.1, and I burnt 430 calories. I wore black pants, a thin tshirt and a wind breaker. I was kinda over dressed considering it was 21 degrees Celsius outside, but that helped me sweat. The boyfriend and I then went for a picnic. I love my picnics. Picnics allow us to eat healthy, spend some time outside and enjoy the weather, I love them. Once I got home, I put on some of my favorite tunes and danced around for an hour. Lol I had alot of fun and since no one was around to watch me, I had fun doing some funky new moves that I wouldn't normally try. Now my back is all sweaty and I'm going to jump into the shower! Thanks for reading my blog!

Day 21

42 pounds to go

I started off this blog with so many good intentions. I still have them but to be honest, I am feeling discouraged with myself. I gained 20 pounds within a few months of moving out on my own, then I gained another 40 pounds from the time that I met my boyfriend. That's a few pounds...what happened? Well I have grown in height for one thing, but one inch doesn't cause one to gain 60 pounds. I don't have a schedule at all. I ate my meals at a certain time everyday for years, I went to sleep at a certain everyday for years. I still have the sleep schedule to some degree but the meal schedule is nuts. We went to the movies last night and I ate popcorn, when I was younger I couldn't always eat what I wanted because I didn't have the money to do it. Now that I'm older and have my own money, and a car, I'm no longer as active and I eat all the time whenever I want. I have tried to "Listen to my body" when I fill my body with garbage day in and day out, at random times, I keep gaining weight. I don't think that JUST running a marathon will fix the weight problem. It's more then that. I constantly argue with my boyfriend on the fact that exercise alone wont solve everything. I have been tried meal plans and they worked fairly well for me. But I didn't make enough weeks. I loved them, I looked forward to my snacks and it allowed me to portion out my meals so that I didn't go over my calorie count for the day. The thing is life is busy. I'm a nursing student, who's also going for a business certificate. During exam times I didn't have time to make more weekly schedules but if you think about it, I should just make 12 weeks and then rotate them. I'll post a few meal plans up so that you can maybe use them too. Anyway I kinda went off on a rant there. Today has been great. I listened to three episodes of my favorite podcast "Insideout Weigh Loss" while I walked 4 K, and burnt 380 calories.  I walked a new route today which was nice because I was kinda getting bored of my route. The plum trees that I have been watching are now bearing fruit! I am so excited! Thanks for reading, feel free to comment on my blog

Day 16

Since I HATE working outside in any temperature warmer then 24 degrees Celsius, I bought DVDs to get my body moving on those days that the weather doesn't appeal to me. I recently bought 3 DVDs from Walmart. 1. Body Firming- Lifestyle which I haven't fully completed yet. I did about 10 minutes of the video and let me tell you: I haven't marched since I was in cadets and majorets. I got bored of it. But I will complete the video later on. 2. Yoga-Lifestyles. I just watched the video last night for an hour or so. I have taken a few yoga classes so it didn't look too hard. 3. New York City Ballet workout is FUN! Alright I have to admit something about that purchase...I just bought it because Sarah Jessica Parker is on the back. But doesn't she have one of the best bodies ever? I mean she may be small, but she has some pipes on her. The ballet video is so far my favorite. I did 8 out of 17 exercises. I feel good. The video got me to work my abs and there were times when I broke out in laughter because it was hurting too much. Which then got the dog excited. He chewed on me, barked at me (when I tried to ignore him), and jumped on me.The only real problem that I had with the ballet video was that the girl on the videos didn't have cleavage. I do, and those tummy on the floor exercises didn't really do it for me (they hurt). If you have any suggestions or comments please feel free to comment on my blog :) Have a great day!

Day 15

Alright so I got out in the heat. I got into my workout gear, put my head phones on, the poor dog saw this, got so excited and started running up and down the hallway. There are a couple of things that I have been keeping track of, first and foremost the progress of my neighbor's fruit trees. During my walk, I noticed little tiny apples starting to grow! They will be ready for stealing in a couple of weeks! The plum tree on the other hand hasn't done anything and it's starting to upset me. The second thing that I have been keeping track of is the progress of a driveway being built. We didn't go past that house today. Today's distance is 2.36 km, my average speed is 5.0kph, with max speed being 9.7kph. I lost a total of 149 calories, this was completed in 28 minutes. Now the dog and I are laying in front of the fan.

Days 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

42 pounds to go... I know, bad. I had a great time visiting my boyfriend over the weekend and week. I was listening to my favorite podcast and you know what she was talking about? If you love yourself you make the you your top priority. That hasn't been the case for me. I over ate to the extreme. Yesterday while I was visiting a friend and she asked about my podcast... and I instantly felt guilty. I am thankful that she asked me though, cause it helped me remember my goal. So today in order to get back into the grove of things I started up my "Tahitian Cardio with Kili" DVD that I bought from Walmart for $5 dollars two years ago. The video is TOUGH! Does it count as working out if you follow the video for 10 mins then break down in a sweat and decide to watch the rest of the video? I don't know if it does but that's what I did anyway. The current temperature is 25 degrees Celsius. That's too hot for this Canadian girl. "Sigh" I just checked the hourly forecast and it looks like a Thunderstorm tonight... I'm feeling so unmotivated. I'm going to hydrate myself and set a jog for 1K. Thanks for reading! If you haven't read another blog from me by tomorrow then PLEASE harass me to get my butt moving.  :D