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I have slacked on my exercise the past 2 days, but I still have 3 more days to work out. Sunday I know I am going to be uprooting 12' trees at my husband's old house and relocating them to our house, so that will be a workout, too. I also remembered to being my shoes today so hopefully I can get my 15 min walk in at break ( Read more... ) -
Basal Metabolic Rate
You use energy no matter what you're doing, even when sleeping. The BMR Calculator will calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR); the number of calories you'd burn if you stayed in bed all day.
If you've noticed that every year, it becomes harder to eat whatever you want and stay slim, you've also learnt that your BMR decreases as you age. Likewise ( Read more... ) -
Exercise Log: Aug 3-9
Monday- 26 mins walking at work, 20 mins playing softball (It was actually probably more than that)
Tuesday- 14 mins walking at work, 20 mins swimming laps/doggy paddling
Wednesday- 15 mins playing softball
Thursday- 14 mins walking at work
Friday- 15 mins walking at work, 26 mins yardwork
Saturday- 15 mins walking at work, 25 mins yardwork
Sunday- 90 ( Read more... ) -
It will get better with time
It’s been hard so far this week and I feel myself slipping. It’s so much easier to grab lunch in the cafeteria than to eat what I brought. It tastes better, it’s hot. I know it’s bad for me and I know it’s expensive, but it’s so hard to resist. I have been able to resist breakfast pretty well, though.
My aunt passed away Monday and being an ( Read more... ) -
Exercise Log: July 27- Aug 2
Monday- 15 mins walking at work
Tuesday- 16 mins walking at work
Wednesday- 16 mins walking at work; 15 mins walking in place/jumping jacks at home
Thursday- 34 mins walking at work
Friday- 26 mins walking/jogging at work
Saturday- 15 mins walking/jogging at work, 5 mins Wii Fit, 10 min ab workout, 17 mins yardwork
Sunday- 20 mins walking in place, ( Read more... ) -
Trail Mix
What are your favorite ingrdients for trail mix? I figure they might be healthier if I make them.
So far I was thinking:
almonds
cashews
dried fruit (if I can find some without added sugar)
a few dark chocolate chips
pumpkin seeds
sunflower seeds
mulit-grain cheerios
I am not a fan at all of raisens! -
Minor setback
So that’s that bad thing about having a Piccadilly in the basement as our cafeteria. It’s so convenient. I used to go almost daily for breakfast and lunch… because the food is yummy and because it’s so convenient. It’s also fattening and expensive…. I have been pretty low on funds lately so I have been able to skip heading down there, but even ( Read more... ) -
Giving blood
Well, I was able to give blood. I am so glad that it's over.
I almost passed out twice and I felt very, very sick, but it passed after 15 or 20 minutes.
Hey, I got the job done, right?
My BP: 110/74
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Giving blood
Tomorrow I am scheduled to give blood. It’s a wonderful, life-saving thing to do, but I hate it. I have only one good blood-giving vein and it WIGGLES. It’s on the corner so when they try to stick me, more often than not, it tries to move out of the way. It hurts, I bleed slowly, and I usually get sick. =(
Maybe I won’t be able to give blood ( Read more... ) -
Exercise Log: July 20-26
Monday- 25 mins walking at work, 25 mins walking w/ mom at Summit
Tuesday- 28 mins walking at work
Wenesday- none (blood donation day)
Thursday- 15 mins walking at work
Friday- 27 mins walking at work, 15 mins doggy paddle
Saturday- none
Sunday- 20 mins Wii Fit free step, 20 mins vigorous cleaning
Total mins: 175 (2.92 hrs)
The not so good:
-Although I have ( Read more... )