Today

Running on the rebounder with the Wii: 4km = 4 points
Walking to work: 3km = 3 points
Eating all the veggies: priceless (but also 1 point)

Getting a Grip

Alright friends, here's the deal. I've been lazy. Not just regular run-of-the-mill lazy, either. I've pulled lazy marathons. I'm a lazy olympian. I am the Grand Poo-Bah of laziness. Hear me roar.

That said, I still get things done. I just tend to get them done at later hours than the average person. I wake later, I stay up later. I pull an 11-ish hour work day (from 11-11, with 30mins for break and 30mins for travel). I'm tired. I'm not really eating how I should be. I'm definitely not meeting my months-ago-decided fitness goals. And let me tell you, falling short makes me feel pretty guilty. And lazy.

On the bright side: I got a rebounder for Christmas.

SO much fun. I've also rearranged the office/home workout space in such a way that the rebounder fits without having to move a bunch of furniture around. Furthermore, we got a fabulous blender so I can make superpowered smoothies in a fraction of the time it takes to cram things into the Magic Bullet (which I still love and will use to make "single servings" for on-the-go).

Plus, over the holidays I'm proud to say I stayed true to myself, ate completely vegan (minus the two asiago and artichoke puffs when I was super hungry, away from home, and feeling a little weak), avoided baked goods (all made with butter or lard), drank lots of water and herbal tea (and red wine), and rested.

So, in terms of the HBBC, the breakdown is as follows:
Sun. Dec. 19 - 5 points for a big walk, sledding, and eating veggies.
Dec. 20 - 1 point for ballet, 1 for veggies
Dec. 21 - 1 point for veggies
Dec. 22 - 1 point veggies
Dec. 23 - 1 point walking, 1 point veggies (also, this day I made vegan red velvet cupcakes which were a HUGE hit at my SIL's holiday dinner)
Dec. 24 - 1 point veggies (and mega personal points for being able to knit in the car! I've never been able to do anything in a car due to severe incapacitating motion sickness. Homeopathy: 1.)
Dec. 25 - 1 point veggies
Dec. 26 - 1 point veggies
Dec. 27 - 1 point veggies
Dec. 28 - 1 point veggies
Dec. 29 - 1 point pilates, 2 points walking, 1 point veggies

Let the rebounding begin!

Starting the Week off Right

8hrs of sleep + 30mins of ballet barre activity = 1 point to start the day. Woop.

Off to have all the veggies, and maybe walk to work!

Lazy Week

I'm not going to lie to you: I've been totally lazy this past week. I give no excuses; I've simply been tired, unmotivated, and maybe a little bit ill. I've slept late, gone to bed late, eaten stuff I probably shouldn't (including a cup of caffeinated coffee on Monday which I think started the whole bad spiral).

I have, however, managed to keep my intake of veggies above and beyond, so I suppose this is a 7 point week.
I didn't work out at all. This isn't to say I've done nothing. I walk to my office every day, I take the stairs at home, and I'm knitting like a mad person, but I have no idea how to add of these things up. Therefore: 7 points for the whole week.
Today (the start of the following week) I've already earned about 5 points; 3 for a 3km walk, and 2 for the hour of intense sledding we did this afternoon.

That's right; dodging children, trekking up a steep incline, working the ass muscles trying to steer, and shivering to keep warm... I think it all adds up.
Here's to a better week!

Workout Update

I got a surprising amount of exercise in, considering the busy-ness that was my schedule this past week.

Sunday: After an overnight shift, I ran out for some good Bikram yoga, took myself out to a beautiful vegan lunch, then went straight back to work.
Bikram = 5 points (2x40mins of weights/resistence, 3x15mins cardio equivalent)
Biking 4km = 1 point
ALL the veggies = 1 point

Monday: I had full day at the office, post a morning work out. Then I took the evening off and it was marvellous.
Pilates = 1 point
ALL the veggies = 1 point

Tuesday: was another full day at the office, and my personal "off" day.
Veggies = 1 point

Wednesday: serious workout day
Bikram = 5 points
Veggies = 1 point
Walking 3km = 3 point
I also had a massage this day. It was an awesome day. That it, until I broke my toe shuffling to bed. The it was less awesome.

Thursday. Oh, Thursday. My toe hurt a lot. I went to the office, and I walked around a little, but I mostly took it easy so I didn't have to cry.
Veggies = 1 point

Friday: was a fun day of visiting, overnight working, and reading. Ohhhh yeah.
Walking 3km = 3 points
Veggies = 1 point
Thousands upon thousands of stairs = 2 points. I think it probably equalled around 2km or so with all the patrols I did.

Saturday: was wolf day, so I spent most of it asleep. Once I felt better, Jim and I went to the movies (Black Swan... so good), then took a stroll around The Bay to see the window displays, then through Nathan Philips Square to see the decorations.
Veggies = 1 point
Walking 1km = 1 point

I know this still isn't really close to the number I'd hoped for, but it seems I was delusional about how much time I actually have when I first made my goals. I'm pretty happy with my bits of progress though.

Feelin' fine!

Challenge Challenges

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Alternate title: I LOVE MY BED!

I like winter. I do. Really. I like snow (for the first ten showers or so, the on Christmas Eve/Day/Boxing Day and NYE, but then I'm over it). I like chilly weather (but not wind). I like boots and scarves and mittens and sweaters. I even like hats! But I absolutely cannot abide one thing:
Darkness.
Or, to be specific: Darkness In The Morning.
I really dislike opening my eyes to... well, nothing because it's freaking dark outside. Then I look over at the (still glowing) numbers on the alarm clock to discover it says something actually quite normal like "8:34". But my whole self feels like I cannot possibly leave my bed because the sky tells me it is most certainly NOT morning.

To add to the issue, I'm pretty sure I have the most comfortable bed in creation. I know lots of people thing this about their beds, but I'm serious. I've had confirmation from other people, too. I'm not shy about my bedroom, I don't mind hanging out in it, as it affords an opportunity for my bed and I to spend some quality time together with others. Everyone who has ever had a chill session on my bed has been like "dude, I don't wanna leave; your bed is so comfy" and I'm all like "I know right?"*

*This is not generally how the conversation goes down as my friends and I don't tend to speak that way. But you get the idea.

All this leads to one stunning conclusion: I am falling short of my challenge goals. I haven't been to yoga in about two weeks. I admit that last week I skipped out because I wasn't feeling well. This week, I have no excuse other than I simply don't WANT to. I AM GOING ON SUNDAY because I have a 6 hour break from work and I may as well fill half of that with yoga since going home doesn't make sense, and I won't want to return for the rest of the shift if I do.

I have, however, been eating like a hero. All veggies all the time. I'm walking a lot. I haven't been biking as much as I'd like because of the snow (slippery + darkness = ow). So here's the lowdown of how this week has played out:

Sunday:
veggies = 1 point
walk 2km = 2pts

Monday
veggies = 1 point
biking 6km = 2 points

Tuesday
veggies = 1 point

Wednesday
veggies = 1 point
walk 3km = 3 points

Thursday
veggies = 1 point
bike 6km = 2 points (this hasn't happened yet, but I'm biking to work today because it's sunny. This is actually counter productive because I'd get more points if I walk.)

Which means so far this week: 14 points. That's a long way from the 34 I'd planned for each week.

Dear self: You can do Better.
Love, Me.

**photo credit: Shawn Lovell Metalworks, BBC, Vegan Pandamonium