Yesterday was not good.
No gym.
Overeating.
6665 steps.
Today is another day. And I will do better.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Not the best day
Overate - but did avoid eating foods with large quantities of sugar. There was this doctor who used to say that it is better to eat apples than Oreos.
Did not make it to the gym - still nursing a blister. But it is getting better.
Did walk for 10,102 steps.
One out of three.
The Penguins lost. I suppose i can't really set a goal for a situation in which I have no control, but it would have been nice for them to win.
Did catch the end of The Outlaw Josey Wales on the tube after the hockey loss.
Tomorrow will be another day.
See you along the trail.
Did not make it to the gym - still nursing a blister. But it is getting better.
Did walk for 10,102 steps.
One out of three.
The Penguins lost. I suppose i can't really set a goal for a situation in which I have no control, but it would have been nice for them to win.
Did catch the end of The Outlaw Josey Wales on the tube after the hockey loss.
Tomorrow will be another day.
See you along the trail.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Goals met, foot protected
Whenever I try to get back in the exercise groove, I have a tendency to overdo things - to go too hard too quickly. Where this usually plays out is in a blister on my foot. This time is no exception.
So today, instead of doing nothing and instead of going all out, I took it easy and spaced my walking. I made it to the gym, but went 20 minutes on the treadmill instead of 40. I needed some groceries so I walked around the store for about 20 minutes. I found a couple of other times to walk just a little bit longer.
I suppose I did not make the letter of the goal for focused exercise. But I believe I achieved the spirit. I did eat well. And I did make 10,392 steps. I am calling that all three goals met. Four days.
Neither the Cavaliers nor the Pens played today. I did a Netflix video about Bonhoeffer.
At the gym, I watched the Phoenix Los Suns game against San Antonio. It's a pretty good gesture. And now I am hooked. I am watching the end of their game and they will be my second team.
See you along the trail.
So today, instead of doing nothing and instead of going all out, I took it easy and spaced my walking. I made it to the gym, but went 20 minutes on the treadmill instead of 40. I needed some groceries so I walked around the store for about 20 minutes. I found a couple of other times to walk just a little bit longer.
I suppose I did not make the letter of the goal for focused exercise. But I believe I achieved the spirit. I did eat well. And I did make 10,392 steps. I am calling that all three goals met. Four days.
Neither the Cavaliers nor the Pens played today. I did a Netflix video about Bonhoeffer.
At the gym, I watched the Phoenix Los Suns game against San Antonio. It's a pretty good gesture. And now I am hooked. I am watching the end of their game and they will be my second team.
See you along the trail.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Three
Quick post tonight - had planned to go longer - but need to post on the Peacemaking Program blog about folks who are going to the Philippines as election observers. Say a prayer for the people of the Philippines and those who plan to serve as election observers.
A good day
Went to gym for first time in long time. 40 minutes on treadmill. Remembered how to use it.
Ate well
11,359 steps
Pens won.
See you along the trail.
A good day
Went to gym for first time in long time. 40 minutes on treadmill. Remembered how to use it.
Ate well
11,359 steps
Pens won.
See you along the trail.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Two
That's right. Two.
Two days of focused walking.
Two days of healthy eating.
Two days of over 10,000 steps (10, 565).
Two.
Two days in a row of achieving my goals.
It has been a long time since that happened. And it feels good.
Not so good was the Cavaliers game. Here's hoping that things change there. And that things change tomorrow for the Pens.
A great show about Harry Pickens and his music on KET took some of the sting away.
Denzel Washington is on in Bone Collector at the moment. However, I am going upstairs and read as a way of resisting eating.
To be continued . . .
Two days of focused walking.
Two days of healthy eating.
Two days of over 10,000 steps (10, 565).
Two.
Two days in a row of achieving my goals.
It has been a long time since that happened. And it feels good.
Not so good was the Cavaliers game. Here's hoping that things change there. And that things change tomorrow for the Pens.
A great show about Harry Pickens and his music on KET took some of the sting away.
Denzel Washington is on in Bone Collector at the moment. However, I am going upstairs and read as a way of resisting eating.
To be continued . . .
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Success - at least for a day
I made it! Or at least I will shortly.
A day of eating well, some focused walking, and 10,045 steps!
Defenses are weakening and I am going to head up to bed and read - that should be better than eating.
And I did it on a day when the Penguins lost! Watching the Kevin Costner Robin Hood on Netflix. It appears to be a director's cut or an extended version - definitely noticing some differences.
Now if I can start stringing a few days together . . .
A day of eating well, some focused walking, and 10,045 steps!
Defenses are weakening and I am going to head up to bed and read - that should be better than eating.
And I did it on a day when the Penguins lost! Watching the Kevin Costner Robin Hood on Netflix. It appears to be a director's cut or an extended version - definitely noticing some differences.
Now if I can start stringing a few days together . . .
Time for some honesty
The last stretch of time has been bad. Very bad. Maybe one or two days at the gym. And eating everything in sight. Not many 10,000 step days.
Not sure I understand why. No question that I feel the effects. There were moments when I thought I might try again, but they never lasted more than a couple of hours.
Now something may be stirring. I am feeling like I might begin again. I thought it might be yesterday. I did not make it to the gym, but I did focused walking at the Shire. I accomplished 10,305 steps. And, until about 10:30 p.m. I did not overeat. It got ugly after that. But that was the best day I have had in a long time.
I am trying again today. I have done some focused walking. And I have eaten well. We will see how things go. I need to go the store and get batteries for my pedometer. It's a tad difficult to have a step count goal and no way to count the steps.
Thanks to all who have emailed or talked to me with encouraging words. Thanks to all who have sent good thoughts my way.
See you along the trail.
Not sure I understand why. No question that I feel the effects. There were moments when I thought I might try again, but they never lasted more than a couple of hours.
Now something may be stirring. I am feeling like I might begin again. I thought it might be yesterday. I did not make it to the gym, but I did focused walking at the Shire. I accomplished 10,305 steps. And, until about 10:30 p.m. I did not overeat. It got ugly after that. But that was the best day I have had in a long time.
I am trying again today. I have done some focused walking. And I have eaten well. We will see how things go. I need to go the store and get batteries for my pedometer. It's a tad difficult to have a step count goal and no way to count the steps.
Thanks to all who have emailed or talked to me with encouraging words. Thanks to all who have sent good thoughts my way.
See you along the trail.
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