Quick Update

Now that the weather has thawed out, and the sun is shining, I have been going out on my bike again. I went out on Sunday and Tuesday this week, for an hour each day, and I came back feeling lighter each time. Not physically lighter, mind you. I would love to see instant results in that department, but I know better. I felt spiritually lighter. Biking helps me to get all the garbage out...all the daily stresses, and even some of the bigger stresses, too. How can I forget so easily that exercising does so much more than just tone the body?

Additionally, the hubby bought me an iPhone when they came out on Verizon. I have to say, I really do love that little thing! I've got a calorie counter app on it, and the Map My Fitness app, which runs a little GPS type thing while I ride my bike, times it, and tells me how far and how fast I biked. It also logs them all and gives a rough calorie estimate on what I burned. It is awesome! Not to mention, I can set up a playlist right on the phone and have my workout music right there. It really is just the best thing ever. Also, the camera takes way better pictures than my last phone did.

I have not weighed myself this week, at all. I'm trying to eat better. Truly, I need to stick to using the calorie counter app, and make better choices overall. I think I'll step on the scale Friday. I like Fridays the best for weighing in, for some reason.

That's all for now!

Hmm...

I've really got to stop posting once every six months. My weight is still hovering in the same general area, so obviously I have not been doing what I should. I'm trying an eating plan that a coworker gave me. It's a clean eating thing, which means no processed stuff. Following that is surprisingly easy to do...it just involves a lot more kitchen time on my part!

I've got to find my motivation for exercise. I have found that I really like being out on my bike, as it does not feel like punishment (ahem, jogging) and is actually fun. The only problem is this pesky crazy cold weather we have been having. I am the world's biggest baby when it comes to cold, and we have had a lot of it even here in Houston. I mean, hello...roads are iced over right now, there is no way I'm leaving my house. I know I should do a DVD, but it's hard to do when everyone else (dogs included) are milling around the house. I am unreasonably self conscious about it.

The bottom line is...I need to do something, and fast. Not only are we going to the beach this year, but there will be a wedding on the beach this year. I really don't want it to appear as if a whale washed up on the beach for the occasion. Sigh.