My attempts at fitness

I have never been a runner. I could walk forEVER .... but running just wasn't my thing. Shin splints ..... cramps .... & the fact that I really don't sweat so my face turns purple .... all the things I have to look forward to if I try to run.

In January I joined a gym. However, I was sick 3 times in 2 months, which means I kept having to start over. I've gained 5 pounds since that day I joined. And do NOT tell me it's muscle. This body has nooo muscle.

What do I do at the gym?? Everything. Except the evilliptical. And I haven't tried any of the classes yet, but I will. I walk or run on the treadmill, I bike, I spend about 1/2 hour on the weight machines. Maybe I'm doing it all wrong. Or, maybe I'm just defective. 

I'm not overweight. I'm the one that perpetually needs to lose 10 pounds. Well, now it's 15 because of the 5 the gym made me put on. I just want to be healthy.

When I joined the gym, I bought a Fitbit. I've been trying for the last 1/2 hour to get a screen shot of my dashboard from my phone onto my computer, to no avail. I'm getting irritated. Does irritation burn calories?

Anyway .... between the Fitbit & the gym, & now summer & all the yard work I've been doing, I figure I should be a size -4. Unfortunately I'm still in the positives. Double digits. Ouch. 

So..... this post is about nothing more than my frustration with my journey. I thought I'd lose those 10 pounds and get fit & healthy in the process. Instead, I've gained weight, & still can't run more than 1/2 mile. 

What do you do for your health?? Do you belong to a gym? If so, do you like to mix it up, or do you stick to one or two things?? Classes?? Or, are you one of those who eats 80,943 calories a day & doesn't work out, & is a size 2? If so, please don't comment, just move along to the next blog.

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Sunday already

Yep.

I'm always sad to see the weekend come to an end. But like death & taxes, Mondays are a sure thing. 

Friday night I was supposed to go to a local festival, but a headache got the better of me. My son went.... which means I still stayed up late waiting for him to come home. The whole driving thing just never gets easier for a mom, does it? 

Saturday was a good day. Got up EARLY {ok, 7 is early for me on a Saturday. I relish my weekends just because I don't have to get up at 5:30 for work. I wish I were a morning person, but I'm just not. Never have been, never will be} to take my son to his baseball practice. After that I went to the gym & worked my butt off {I wish I could work this butt off!} and THEN I came home & mowed our front yard!! There's something about friends that are OLDER than me getting WAY more steps on their Fitbit that really motivates me. I had 11,000 steps in by 2:00, when I had to stop mowing for the day & get ready for a partayyyy.

And I just may have had one or five of these ....

Our neighbors had a grad party for their son. Geez, he was just a wee one when we moved here ... times does go so fast. But it was fun watching all the boys in the neighborhood hang out together .... talking ... playing "volleyball frisbee" (is that a thing?? Or did they make that up??). Nice to see nobody on their phones or ipods, socializing in person, running around & having a great time. They are a great group of kids & I'm proud of the young men they have become. 

And feeding the dog is always fun too ...

Again, even though I came home around 10 because I was exhausted ... I stayed up to wait for my child to come home. He only had to walk about 100 feet, but I was not going to sleep until my little chickadee was home safely. 

And we won't mention what time that was. 

Today was hot & humid .... icky .... I can't do humidity. I was going to finish the lawn but I about melted just running to the garden shop. So I stayed in & caught up on laundry & other various unfun things. 

I am going to watch an episode or 2 of "Breaking Bad" (am I the last to watch this show?) then going to bed early. Must rest up in order to face .... monday .... sigh ...

Elwood says "have a great week!"

Wordless Wednesday

Ha! This week I'm posting Wordless Wednesday ON Wednesday :) 

Oh, you thought Wordless Wednesday meant no words?? You must be new here.

This is my mom's cat, Puddy.

Not Putty, as in Silly Putty. Puddy, as in Seinfeld. 

She adopted him a few years ago from the Humane Society where she volunteers. We think he's part Maine Coon.

Whatever he is, he is very photogenic. I love taking pictures of him! 

He definitely has kitty ADD.

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It's not Wednesday, it's Thursday!

Which makes me late for Wordless Wednesday! My bad ...

Moss rose from my garden ..... one of my favorite flowers. Maybe because they remind me of my grandma. She used to grow them all the time & when we first bought our house & I started gardening, this is what she would start indoors for me. 

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