Be Active

Here it is, Monday again.  and my self weigh-in was discouraging this morning.  I know that I didn't amp up the activities over the weekend, but at my age, toting laundry to and fro, digging up dead cacti in the garden and painting the trim on the back of the house was active!

What I find hardest in all of this "road to better health" (because calling it a *diet* sounds temporary!) is finding my balance between eating, work and exercising vs the things I enjoy doing, like photography, trivia games and genealogy research.

Being balanced is necessary, otherwise I will get bored with the "better health" part.  And letting loose with fav foods and no exercise would not be a good thing!   So I struggle from day to day finding ways to do the little things I enjoy, along with the other things I need to do.   I've found that breaking up my exercise routine, dashing next door to 24-Hour fitness on my lunch hour to get in a 30-minute cardio session breaks up my day.  I force myself to stop back in after work because I leave my gym back in the locker.  hahaha  But once I get there and changed, it's not so bad.  I can work on extra cardio, or split it up with some cardio and strength training.


I had higher hopes of the weight just melting off as I increased my activity, but I think I'm building some muscle, and that weighs more than fat.  *sigh*  I know its only a couple of pounds, but it's still making me a little crazy.





However, I broke another record today!

According to FitBit, I earned an

Urban Foot Badge = 15,000 steps+

Sweeeeeet!   Personal Best!






Thank goodness it's Monday = Antiques Roadshow .....
Is it bedtime yet?????  I'm ready!!!  lol )

Balanced Out

How good is your balance?  I always thought I had pretty good stability .... turns out I don't!  Well, not according to my trainer's version.  That's the one thing we've been working on every session -- balance.  Turns out my balance is ok with two feet on the ground, with my left leg/side as the stronger side.  But on one foot? 

Here's my challenge to you.  Test your own balance:  For 60 seconds, stand on one foot, with your other knee bent , up at 90degrees, hands on hips.  Then do the other foot for 60 seconds.  You will definitely feel the burn! (Of course, my trainer gives me NO slack - these are done in a circuit ... prone iso-abs for 45 seconds, bridges, then balance.  Rest one minute.  Repeat three times.  yowza!) 

But along with having good physical balance, we all need to be balanced in other ways as well.  I read the following quote:  "You can't find your balance until you completely lose it." (Sarah Ban Breathnach)  We try to eat balanced meals; we try to balance our work and home lives; we want balance in our relationships.  It seems that we've become accustomed to doing so much that it now feels normal.  We all are pulled in many directions throughout our days.  But we need to have -- no, we need to make time for reflection, renewal and recreation.  All of those are needed for balance.  Realize that not everything needs to be done today.   Take some time today for yourself, curl up in a chair and read, or watch the sun set.  (That's what I did today!)