So, I did a little Ellipical-101 today - as in 30 minutes easy. I wish I could jump on their for hours and just burn up calories but I know my right hip/knee/foot would not appreciate that.
Tomorrow I am going to go for a run. I hope it is not cold as hell out there. I hate colder than -10.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Wed. Dec. 23rd
Well hello long lost blog friends.
So, things have gotten just about as stressful as they could possibly get short of somebody dying. Thankfully nobody has died so that is good.
Anyways... my life has been a mess for about 5 weeks now dealing with my mom's medical state (she has been in hospital then a care centre since the middle of November). On Monday I went to check her her apartment and get the mail to find out that it had been flooded the previous Wednesday. What? They didn't have us down as emergency contacts? What fun! All her stuff sat in water for how many days? Oh good! Important documents and photo albums too. Of course!
Anyways... that was a little too much stress but my sister used her excellent management skills to get it all sorted out and I just rode along for the ride. As of this morning all the contents are out and it is out of our hands. We saved what we could and got the rest ready to move. One of my good friends took my kids for the day and even took them out for an evening outing while my sister and husband and I worked on the mess. She is the uber-est-Mommy I know. (she has 3 kids of her own under 5 years old, one is only 4 months old too). Thanks Amber!
So, my sister sees the same trainer as I do and she dragged me over there today since I missed Monday and I got a workout done today. That felt good.
I am really hoping to take back my life starting next Monday. Why not today? Well lets just make it past Christmas right? OK.
Its all good!
So, things have gotten just about as stressful as they could possibly get short of somebody dying. Thankfully nobody has died so that is good.
Anyways... my life has been a mess for about 5 weeks now dealing with my mom's medical state (she has been in hospital then a care centre since the middle of November). On Monday I went to check her her apartment and get the mail to find out that it had been flooded the previous Wednesday. What? They didn't have us down as emergency contacts? What fun! All her stuff sat in water for how many days? Oh good! Important documents and photo albums too. Of course!
Anyways... that was a little too much stress but my sister used her excellent management skills to get it all sorted out and I just rode along for the ride. As of this morning all the contents are out and it is out of our hands. We saved what we could and got the rest ready to move. One of my good friends took my kids for the day and even took them out for an evening outing while my sister and husband and I worked on the mess. She is the uber-est-Mommy I know. (she has 3 kids of her own under 5 years old, one is only 4 months old too). Thanks Amber!
So, my sister sees the same trainer as I do and she dragged me over there today since I missed Monday and I got a workout done today. That felt good.
I am really hoping to take back my life starting next Monday. Why not today? Well lets just make it past Christmas right? OK.
Its all good!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Weekly Blogger
Hmmm... I seem to have become a weekly blogger. Maybe because I don't really have much to report.
Went to personal training again yesterday. Whined and complained as usual.
The evil cold snap seems to have unsnapped. Minus single digits feels so warm! Ha!
I have been a real exercise slacker lately. Need to cut that out.
Went to personal training again yesterday. Whined and complained as usual.
The evil cold snap seems to have unsnapped. Minus single digits feels so warm! Ha!
I have been a real exercise slacker lately. Need to cut that out.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Better
Today is a better day. Thank God!
Yesterday was terrible and today is looking up. That is a good direction for things to be going in.
Made it to my personal training today. That was very nice (even though it was hard exercise). Those of you that said to get exercise in were right on the money.
Anyways... running outside is not an option right now. Walking outside is cough inducing because of the cold. Forget about the ice on the sidewalks. Looks like I'm going to have to make friends with a treadmill for a while. However, since I down have one in my house and getting to the gym is not going to happen.... looks like I will be using Treadmill's lesser cousin Elliptical. Better than nothing!
Yesterday was terrible and today is looking up. That is a good direction for things to be going in.
Made it to my personal training today. That was very nice (even though it was hard exercise). Those of you that said to get exercise in were right on the money.
Anyways... running outside is not an option right now. Walking outside is cough inducing because of the cold. Forget about the ice on the sidewalks. Looks like I'm going to have to make friends with a treadmill for a while. However, since I down have one in my house and getting to the gym is not going to happen.... looks like I will be using Treadmill's lesser cousin Elliptical. Better than nothing!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Sunday
Well I managed to do 30 minutes on Elliptical. My eating has been terrible. I guess tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it. (so says Anne Shirley)
Gong show with my mother today. Not sure if she is in the right place right now. Thinking I should be missing work to sort out stuff and make sure things get on track.
Maybe it is good this is happening now instead of 20 years from now. If I was 57 I might give myself a heart attack over this stress. Someone stop this ride. I want off!
Gong show with my mother today. Not sure if she is in the right place right now. Thinking I should be missing work to sort out stuff and make sure things get on track.
Maybe it is good this is happening now instead of 20 years from now. If I was 57 I might give myself a heart attack over this stress. Someone stop this ride. I want off!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Friday
OK, I am beginning to feel like a soft boiled egg and someone is hitting me with a fork. ie) I feel like I am about to crack (from the stress of my mom's medical situation).
She had a tough recovery from the triple bypass. Physically she is doing a lot better. She seems very stressed mentally. I am tired mentally from 3 weeks of this. Trying not to snap. Also my 6 year old has been a hellion mornings and evenings (days he is in school). It is REALLY wearing me down.
I skipped my bike class yesterday. Not a good precedent.
I am not giving up though. Lots of people are saying "Take some time for you" . Oh, how exactly do I do that right now besides skipping work or something?
Anyways... sorry for the Debbie Downer post. Maybe this weekend will go a little better. Winter has come to kick our ass. It is dumping snow and drivers in this city will create chaos because of it. Sidewalks will be treacherous. It is overdue though. We have had nice weather longer than I expected us to.
So.... I will attempt some indoor, at home, exercise greatness in the next 3 days. I will report back when I achieve something.
Thanks for reading.
She had a tough recovery from the triple bypass. Physically she is doing a lot better. She seems very stressed mentally. I am tired mentally from 3 weeks of this. Trying not to snap. Also my 6 year old has been a hellion mornings and evenings (days he is in school). It is REALLY wearing me down.
I skipped my bike class yesterday. Not a good precedent.
I am not giving up though. Lots of people are saying "Take some time for you" . Oh, how exactly do I do that right now besides skipping work or something?
Anyways... sorry for the Debbie Downer post. Maybe this weekend will go a little better. Winter has come to kick our ass. It is dumping snow and drivers in this city will create chaos because of it. Sidewalks will be treacherous. It is overdue though. We have had nice weather longer than I expected us to.
So.... I will attempt some indoor, at home, exercise greatness in the next 3 days. I will report back when I achieve something.
Thanks for reading.
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