Today has been going well - I'm a little ancy because I didn't have a complete breakfast (just a cup of o.j.) and my snack supply has been diminished - so I'm sitting here at work basically running on fumes. Oh, I had a Lean Cuisine Pizza at lunch, and a pudding cup, and a granola bar (plus the am o.j.) - but that's it.
I'd be okay if I had another granola bar or a piece of fruit, but alas, I was frightfully unprepared for today because I neglected to go grocery shopping last night. I have an excuse, though - I was all excited to get home and pump up my brand new GymBall exercise ball. Let's just say that I think the pumping counted as a half-hour's worth of arms and shoulders! That's what I get for ordering the $2.99 hand pump. It's going to take a couple of weeks for the ball to be able to fill to its maximum capacity, so it's a bit smaller than the one I'm used to at physical therapy - but I will make it work.
Physical therapy for my back (feeling very, very, VERY much better, thanks!) has introduced me to the importance of building my core strength. At work, I find myself flexing my abs while doing the most mundane things (like right now, typing). I think these simple exercises have been pivotal in keeping me losing weight when my cardio exercise has been nil.
So I need to go to the grocery store tonight - I really, really do - because not having nonfat milk for my breakfast bowl of Count Chocula is not fun at ALL. But tonight, the grocery will definitely have to wait, because tonight - I'll make no excuses this time, I really am going to start the hikes up at Griffith Park. After gazing at my pedometer read-outs over the last two days, I'm a bit below what the recommended step total is (10,000 recommended - I'm barely pulling in 4000). So hopefully tonight I will kick-start my entry back into the world of the cardio-pulmonary work out. I'm going to take it easy, as I'm sure my lungs are a bit out of shape, but I'm going to do it! Even I have to start off at the very bottom level with the senior citizens!! ;)
update, 5:25pm... Shoot, I don't think I'm going to be able to make it to the Griffith Park hike afterall - I'm really shaky and am craving something to eat. What I think I'll do is grab something to eat on the way home, eat at home, go to the grocery store, and THEN go walking 3x around my block - that way, I won't feel so guilty!
Posted by weezgrrl at May 27, 2004 03:00 PM