35 miles

Not bad if I do say so myself!  A total of 35 miles on the stationary bike and weight training 3x this week. Tomorrow is yoga for 90 minutes at the Hindu Temple.  Still waiting on my FitBit to arrive.  I'd be curious to see how it tracks my day for me, including sleep.  I've had a bit of an anxious week and haven't slept well.

Friday

I biked every day this week.

snowstorm - ghost town in the gym today!

Now if only it would stop snowing, so maybe I could get OUTSIDE and get some exercise too!

just be

i love this quote by Steve Maraboli

“There is nothing more rare, 

nor more beautiful, 

than a woman being herself; 

comfortable in her perfect imperfection. 

To me, that is the true essence of beauty.”

three years ago today,

I gave LIFE for the final time

to a beautiful baby boy

today,

I honor him and his family

for the JOY they have

unknowingly

given me

by allowing me

to be a part of their story

and for all of the imperfections

that now adorn my well-loved & journeyed body

I shout,

"Amen, job well done!"

a great start

1 C kale

1-1/2 C frozen berries

1-1/2 C lowfat yogurt
rice milk

blend into yummy goodness!

continuing to bike

I biked four days this week for a rough total of $6 that was donated to the cause.

Couldn't find the energy on Friday to make my way down to the fitness center.

Update from week's grand total:
Fitness center members travelled 2,513 miles on the cardio machines last week,
 earning 25 cents per mile ($623.25)
to be donated to the Feed the Need fund drive. Way to go! 

exercise tally

I biked further today...  but didn't burn as many calories. Huh!?  To top it off, I went earlier to guarantee a recumbent bike and didn't get one.  My arse is numb and I cannot ride that style ever again. Ouch!

Another $1.50 to the food shelf!

feed the need

a tale of two scales

My scale at home tells a slightly different story.  It also showed a loss today, but I always seem to be a bit heavier than this scale.  My scale at home is digital.  I wonder which is closer to the truth?

Today, I'll take 156*.  It's the closest I've been to my first goal weight in ages.  With a few weeks to go until Spring and a few months until Summer, maybe this is finally the year I get back to ME after all of the baby weight.  Still working on whatever the magic move, cure, exercise is to get rid of the "pooch" after three c-sections in 5 years...  so if anyone knows, clue me in?!

I've given myself one more week to get all of my sugar cravings out of my system.  Come Saturday, if you see me with a soda in my hand, slap me.  I need a bit of an intervention where that's concerned and won't mind the added support.  That said, I do realize that not many people read my blog, so I'm actually talking to myself and need to hold myself accountable.  Ha!

Alright, alright...  workout logged for today.  I'm good.

*This shows slightly higher because I grabbed my phone to take the picture, adding weight to the scale.