Bleh!

This is soooooooo bad.  I received my Medifast giant box of dreck last nite. Got up this a.m., called the company for a return authorization (surprisingly easy), boxed it up, and am on my way to mail it BACK.  haha  Just couldn't face it.

I'll try Lean Cuisine instead.

And keep picturing my poor little darling horse hauling my fat ass over those Colorado mountains!

Catching up with my mileage

To just jump in:
I was at 1317 miles to Moab. That's subtracting the roughly 100 miles I rode or hiked this summer.

Two days ago I did (supposedly) 2 miles on the elliptical, 2 more this a.m., and I've just returned from hiking here on the farm for 2 miles. Those are UP and DOWN miles; they ought to count double, but I'll not push it.

So I'm at 1311 miles to Moab.  Sheesh.  I'll be rolling there in a wheel chair if I don't get busy.  We (husband and I) are going to AZ again this Feb to hike, so that will help.

It's been 55 degrees here today. Not bad, esp when you consider it was about 12 a couple of days ago.  55 is definitely doable.

My husband received his box of Medifast yesterday, so took that with him to work today. I sent some blueberries, low cal cheese stick, and Greek yogurt with him, also. I just don't think it's enough calories for a working, thinking guy for the day.  Tonite: tilapia and sauted cabbage.  Ugh.

Yahoo...........now we're cookin' (oops, poor choice of words...)

Ok, new year, new delusions about getting in shape and losing weight!  I've decided to do something drastic....try a month of Medifast. Very low calorie (never a good idea) and high in protein (did I mention I'm almost a vegetarian?)..........so this should go well, right?

I've ordered it; "it" being a month's worth of (I just can't call it food) therapy (ha, that sounds better). But since it's not here yet, I'm going to have to try to do my own thing and hold the line until it gets here.

One important thing I need to do: stay out of the kitchen. For some reason, hanging out in the kitchen is what I do. It seems to me that I must think that doing almost anything in the family room labels me as LAZY. (Actually, hanging out in the kitchen is currently contributing to my label: FAT).  It's so dang easy to either search for food in the cabinet or frig, or whip up something. And the "something" I whip up always involves sugar.   So now I'm making an effort to stay out of the kitchen.

Did 2 ten minute sessions on the elliptical today, and expect to do more.  The monitor said "2 miles,"  but I don't believe it.  I use time as my measurment on the elliptical.  It's too cold to hike or walk outside...12 degrees this a.m.  A bit of snow on the ground, but the sun is out and the gale force winds we had over the w/e have stopped.

So...we're off. I'll figure up how many more miles to Moab and post it next time.

Well?

Ok, I'm still thinking about maybe re-starting the jogging thing.  I may have to think about this until after Thanksgiving. Wouldn't want to rush into anything.  There are possible complications to consider: my thighs starting a fire, my butt flopping up and down and gaining momentum until it hits me in the back of the  head (& I can't take any more head injuries), the repetitive pounding on the pavement making me shorter by wearing off my feet............you just can't rush into these things without examining the risks.

Besides, it's been raining for 2 days and today was so foggy all day that I couldn't see 50 yards in front of me. Creepy.

On a lighter note, think I'll make a black walnut pie for Thanksgiving.  It would be the same as a pecan pie, just substituting black walnuts.  Adventures in cooking!

Sheesh! It's been a looong time.

Ok, I think I'm ready to get back to my rants/chronicles/self-help posting.  This will really surprise you, but I'm still fat. Don't think I'm much fatter than in April, when I last posted, but still.....

Since I posted I've added a lot of miles, walking and riding, but didn't keep track of them.  Let's just say ....oh, how about 100.  Sound good?

I hiked in Yosemite, Sequoia, none in King's Canyon, and a bit in Bishop, CA on our trip to CA in May.  Mule Days in Bishop was a hoot. I liked seeing Yosemite but once is plenty.....way too many people.

Went trail riding in IN, PA, TN, MO, and MI.  {And don't for one single minute think that I take all these travels for granted. I count my many blessing each and every day.}

Oh, oh, oh, and participated in Coach Strong's (U of Louisville football coach) Women's Football Camp. It was 90+ degrees at the stadium.  We did  indoor things, listened to presentations, demos, and player panels until lunch, then went to the field and the indoor practice facility (the hot box, aptly named) and the weight room (torture. Coach Kenny Carter asked me why I was laughing and not doing my pushups...I said that I don't speak Englich and tried to look confused...he yelled, "You don't have to speak English to do pushups. Get going!)  All in fun.  VERY tiring day. I'm too old and fat.  But it was great  fun.

So, I'm sorta getting the urge to start jogging again.  Yeah, and without something chasing me.  Now, I haven't started yet, but am thinking about it. That's the first step, right? (no pun intended).

I'll think on it some more. Wouldn't want to rush into anything.

I've been neglecting my blog...

Whew' It's been a while.  For one thing, the weather is improving, so I'm not in the house as much anymore. For another, not only have I not lost any weight, I've gained back the 4 lbs I had lost!! Another pound up and I'll be at my all-time high, which is nothing to celebrate. Another fat summer.

But I'm back to exercising.  A bit.  One reason is that I can see our hiking trip in California on the horizon and I'd best get back into hiking shape.  Probably going to have some snow and other winter complications, so might not get in as much hiking as we (translate: my husband) think.

So, I'll try to do better with my blog. I saw a friend the other day who is having a few personal (marriage) problems as well as a very busy time at work. She looked even thinner than usual. I said, "Gee, you're getting even skinnier."   Let's just be clear that calling someone skinny is a compliment.  She said, as she always does, "Oh no, I'm not. I'm FAT."  Now come on.  Makes me want to  her force-feed her some Twinkies. Honestly, she weighs about 105 lbs. Now in what world is that considered "fat?"  Maybe Ethiopia.

Anyway, there are some things driving me nuts, even besides my fatness. And by the way, if that friend mentioned above IS fat, then what in the world does that make me? Elephantine?  Ok, back to crazy: my family, my horses (who are trying their best to find a place to die. an inconvenient place to commit suicide, actually), our farm, gas/diesel prices, my occasional work, and, well, everything, just about. I'm trying to find a mule to buy and not having much luck.

So, enough whining. I'll take a deep breath and count my blessings.  And have some wine.  That might help, too.

1417 miles to Moab.  Hey, I might make a big push and get under 1400 miles!  Should I count my riding miles? Have to think about that.

It's been a difficult week here.  First, a friend  retired, someone my husband sees most days at work, likes immensely, respects, and relies on at work.  My husband has been "down" or depressed about 5 days in his entire life, but he's pretty down about this. The good news is that the friend is going to through-hike the Appalachian Trail, and dear husband hopes to meet up with him and hike a section.

Second, a friend of ours who occasionally camps/rides with us passed away on Sunday, VERY suddenly, at age 65, so the week has been full of worrying about his wife, taking food to the family, copying and delivering pictures of past rides, and passing the news to other horse-friends. Today is visitation, with the funeral tomorrow.

I did manage to walk/jog 2 miles on the treadmill Monday (not nearly as enjoyable when you have to keep your shirt on....our son was in and out of the house, darn it), then yesterday I hiked the Heritage Trail (mostly paved, with a fairly steep and long uphill) in the sunshine with my trusty traildog, Sigmund. It was nice to have a sunny day with temps in the low 50s.

My husband has now lost about 16 lbs on that nasty Nutrisystem diet, and I'm holding at 4 lbs lost on my diet/exercise plan. What is that definition of insanity?....doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result?  That's me: sticking to my food plan, even tho it obviously is NOT working.  Actually, it's a bit ambitious to call it a "plan."

1435 miles to Moab.