Off the Wagon and Back on again

Hi All!

So I have totaly been slacking on my blog! busy busy busy! But that is no excuse! So here is the latest update :)

Back on the wagon!

So I noticed yesterday with the holiday weekend and camping that I completely fell off the wagon, food wise. I did ok with my exercise while I was camping, a couple walks and a nice hike. So I don’t feel too bad about that. However I did hit the snacks and cookies a little too much. But the good thing about recognizing it the ability to change. So today I’m back on track! I haven’t weighed in lately, mostly because I haven’t been around to do so.

So with that out of the way here are the latest and greatest changes I’ve noticed. The BIGGEST one of all is when we were on the hike and walks I noticed that I didn’t get totally winded. This is huge for me! I wasn’t anymore out of breath then the rest of the group! And we were at a higher elevation. Now to be honest the biggest reason I don’t hike with everyone is because I get winded and can’t keep up. I still may be slower than the rest (thanks to short legs and a short stride) but I was keeping up and able to talk while doing so. This is really big for me because the last time we went camping I went on a hike by myself because of that very reason. On the way back up hill form the hike I had to stop quite a few times because I couldn’t catch my breath and I felt like my heart was going to pound out of my chest.

So the work out I have been doing has really been paying off. I may not be losing weight as fast as I would like but my endurance is really improving and right now I’ll take it. I made the goal last week to exercise every day (not a very realistic one I know but heck why not). I got 4 of the 5 I wanted in but I think I would have done all of them if I didn’t have to get ready to leave for camping (a work out inside itself). So I’m happy with that. This week so far I haven’t exercised once! UGH!!! Sometimes being a fulltime employee, wife, foster mother, and friend take up all my time. All of the sudden it is 8:30pm and I’m still trying to get stuff done. I will exercise when I get home today though and I should have time the rest of the week.

I’ve also noticed that my upper thighs are a little slimmer… just wish it was the belly J

So that is about it for now, I do plan to blog this weekend while I’m away with my sister at the Oregon Garden Spa and Resort J SOOOOO Excited for that.

Talk to you soon!