We All Have Our Bad Days

Yes, we do all have our bad days, and mine was doubtlessly yesterday.  I was short-tempered, grumpy, unmotivated and exhausted.  I was also slightly overwhelmed by the arguing of my children and the state of my house, but I'm sure my bad mood exasperated that.  Oh, and I tried this PGX Slimstyx thing in my glass of water and I almost barfed when I took it.  Slimstyx are just not for me.  That's for sure.

I have decided to just let it go.  To forgive myself for my snappiness and put a smile on my face today.  After all, I did manage to join a site called My Fitness Pal to help me track my food and exercise.  Of course, every time I track my food, I spend the day freaking out about what I'm eating and obsessing, causing me to eat more.  Regardless, I managed to eat the proper amounts (except sugar by a tiny bit, which I was at my limit after hardly anything.  I'm amazed by how sugar hides in all of these foods!).

I also managed to exercise, albeit not for as long as I have been.  That pain in my leg was extreme and my walking buddy/eldest daughter was home sick, so I did half of my walk.  Still, I'm proud that I went out despite my horrible mood.  And truth be known, I didn't feel as grumpy when I returned home.

I have come to the realization that I really do better if I have a walking buddy.  My daughter, suggests routes and keeps track of our walk on her handy dandy pedometer app on her phone.  She says, "Let's just go down there and back before going home", when in my head I was planning on going home.  It's hilarious really, because she is REALLY inactive.  Like, seriously.  She hates exercise.  So this walking buddy thing is really benefiting both of us.

I weighed myself first thing this morning and I was down another pound and a half, but I hadn't eaten anything, so I don't know how reliable that is.  I am determined to just keep at it.  Even if I have a bad day where I eat the wrong foods (Let's ignore the popcorn at the movies on Tuesday) or don't get enough exercise like yesterday, it doesn't mean that I have failed, it just means I am human.  As Scarlett O'Hara said, so eloquently, "After all.....tomorrow is another day."

Two Week Walk Challenge - Day 5

Yes, it's already Day 5 of my walk challenge.  I hope that Ann is enjoying her lovely walks down in Florida, because walking here has not been an easy feat!  Seriously, I was so happy to hear that the weather would be mild, thinking that it would be beautiful weather to walk in.  True, it is nice to walk in such weather, but the problem is that there is a huge amount of puddles the size of lakes and still plenty of ice to slip on.

Oh well, like I said, the weather is beautiful.

I have enlisted a walking buddy.  Much to her chagrin, my eldest daughter, was recruited! It actually only started because, I was forced to walk at night on Day 2, so she came along, so that I wouldn't be alone.  I must admit that walking with someone is so much easier.  Chatting away seems to make the time go by faster. Not to mention, I have someone to grab onto, when I am about to slip.

I am really proud of both of us.  Days 3 and 4 worked out well, because we just have been leaving a half hour earlier to pick up the younger ones at school.  Which is another added bonus - my children are walking home, since I am no longer rushing at the last minute to pick them up at school.  Of course, this has only worked because Daughter #2 has not needed a lift home from school on those days.  Hopefully, after the March Break, the sidewalks will be less puddly and she can start walking home too.  Though I'm sure that will meet with a bit of resistance!

Today, my goal is to leave 45 minute before the end of school; I think that it is time to increase my walking time.  I am also going to start drinking that water.  Like, right now.  Ready, Set, GO!

Two Week Walking Challenge - Day 1

I was out on Friday night with my friend Ann at an Ottawa Valley Moms event - a dinner at a beautiful restaurant called Rare.  She was saying that during her 2 week Florida vacation (which starts today - lucky duck!), she would be walking daily.

I promised her if she would walk, then so would I.  You see, though I want to start being active, I never quite get to doing things.  You just have to take a look at my dusty yoga and pilates DVDs to see the evidence of this.  I figured if I was accountable to somebody else, then I would be more likely to do something.

Well, I am happy to say that I have successfully done my Day 1 walk! It was cold and the sidewalks were icy, but I did it anyway.  My left calf was hurting like an SOB, but I persevered. Yes, that is just how out of shape I am, a brisk walk caused burning pain.  Whatever.  I did it and I'm proud of myself.

Now if I could only manage to drink 8 glasses of water a day.....