Its Cold and Rainy Outside

.... time for a warm blanket, a good book, and a cup of hot chocolate

Monday Night Football

Well I havent blogged for a few days... but I have been eating well and working out a bit, not as much as I should have this week, but I have. Today I ate well and had a good cardio workout with my wii fitness coach. I know some people talk smack about using a video game to work out, but this one is flipping awesome and its not so much a video game, it is more like a workout dvd but is interactive and adjusts to your fitness levels by asking if the workout was too easy or too hard or just right and unlike a normal dvd, the workouts change every time. I really like it!
I got to dress up in my jersey and jeans for work tonight, I like mondays. Its nice to get out of the lame boring work outfit. Time for bed :)

wednesday is Hump Day!

... Not for me though... but I did see part of an episode of "its me or the dog" today that was featuring a bull terrier who had an obesessive major problem with humping peoples legs.
Good thing I don't have that problem, I just pee on their legs. Its much more lady like.

Today I got out of bed and took Zemyrra for a walk (a little bit of exercise is better than none) and then came home and did an hour of housework (the house looks so much better now) and then went to work for a measly frustrating 2 hours. I am thankful to have a job... but I can't continue doing this 2 hours a day crap. I've got to get more hours soon or else find another job :(
I plan to play tennis with a new girlfriend tonight (its too hot outside right now) so I am looking forward to that.

I had oatmeal for breakfast, tomato soup for lunch, and a lot of water so I am doing good so far.

*evening update* :) I had soup and crackers for dinner, lots more water and went on a nice long walk with Meghan and was a little bad and snacked on a few chocolate chips for a late nighter

Its Tuesday!

So work today consisted of a lame 2 hours... and 2 hours yesterday... that sucks, but oh well, it gives me plenty of time (and no money) to do other stuff. I wanted to go for a long bike ride this morning but I didn't sleep well at all and was very groggy this morning so I just got up, showered, and went to work. When I got off I came home, cleaned some house, washed my sisters car and my dorky scooter, and now I am gonna go pick Tina up from work and come back and clean more house. Its gotten to be pretty messy in the last few days. Ill be sure to go for a bike ride or something tonight.

Happy Monday!

Today has been good so far, I plan to make it better. I worked for only 2 hours :( but did pick up extra shifts this week. After that I went for a brisk walk for 20 minutes and then it just got too hot outside so I am postponing my bike ride for later this evening when its cooler. For breakfast I had another one of those yummy healthy pita sandwhiches and I am about to go make a salad (with no dressing) for lunch with water. I spent last night hanging out with Crystal and she made us a fantastic dinner and then we went to Barnes and Nobles and spent quite a bit of time browsing the healthy eating and fitness section and I did buy one book that I think will be helpful to me on my quest to become healthier and lose weight.
So... turns out I didnt go for a bike ride because Sandi called me up and told me about a huge wildfire in Ashland and so we went to take pictures of it. Of course the "good spot" was road blocked but we weaseled our way around the road block and were able to stand right next to the pond that one of the helicopters was dipping its water bucket into and got some pretty good pictures :) It was pretty exciting for us... a bummer for the people who lost there homes though :( check out the pictures on my flickr site! Ill post a few here.

A Sunny Sunday

Today has been a good day, I got up early, played with my dog, cleaned house (never ending chore!) and then went and spent the day with my two best girlfriends and played with playdough and card games like a bunch of kids. Ironically all 3 of us are having guy problems at the same time... funny how that works. I just got back home and changed my clothes and am just about to go the park to play softball and I haven't played for awhile so I am excited to get out there and do some running around and then after that Im going for a long walk around the neighborhood. I ate very well today, drank a lot of water and had a whole wheat pita for lunch with avocado, roma tomatos, sprouts, chicken, and cucumber...yum yum :) I even made one for Sandi too! Alright, well its time to go play!

Wednesday was better

Wednesday went better, all except for the fat lip I got from my dog kicking me in the face when I was trying to take care of her injured paw. I realize now that theres just no way I can soak her paw in Epson salt so I got some Schreiners which is like a miracle cure to skin wounds and infections (we use it on horses) so I got some of that wonderful stuff and even though she has never seen the bottle of it before, she fought like hell, just like the horses do when they see the bottle. We would have to usually tie the horses up to a tree before bringing out the bottle because they hate it so much and recognize it... for some reason my dog had the same reaction and just about tore down the house. Sooo.... the cute little pup is going to the vet today and be sedated to the vet can hopefully get the foxtail out of the abcess. I was a lamer and didnt get any exercise wednesday but will today while Zem is at the vet.

Crummy Tuesday

Tuesday wasnt the best day I've ever had but I tried to make the best of it. It started out with a nasty argument with the ex and so I decided that going for a walk would make me feel better because it would get the endorphins up so my dog and I walked about 2 miles and she was panting like crazy (it was pretty hot) and she has a big owie on her paw so I decided to make it a shorter walk than I would have liked. I made an appointment at the vet for her but apparently they want to sedate her and have me pick her up after 4pm which I cant do because I have to work so I need to arrange with another hostess at work a little while for me so I can take her into the vet in the next few days. I tried to soak her paw in epsom salt but she faught me like hell and I just got too frustrated and gave up. Among that and other frustrating stuff... Im glad tuesday is over.
Today, wednesday, will be better. Im gonna go for a longer walk (I think Ill leave Zem at home) and also take her to the grange to see if there is some sort of antiseptic spray that might help her paw. I think she has a nasty fox tail embedded in there and its created an abscess. poor puppy!

Start of the football season!

Today is the start of the football season, yay! I get to wear my jersey to work... but its a little snug... but already fitting better than it did last time I tried it on so maybe my exercising and stuff is finally working out! I had tuna for lunch (eeeeww) it was gross but I know its good for me and has lots of protein but I can't stand the canned stuff. However... if its raw and wrapped up in rice and seaweed... yum yum! The worst part of it was when I pressed the lid down to strain the water out, the tuna and water squirted out all over my shirt and pants and the floor!
I went for a bike ride this morning and cleaned house so I have been keeping myself busy. Now I'm gonna get ready for work :)

I got a job!

Yay for me! I got a job... and thats something I really need right now. So far (day 2) its going good. I haven't blogged in a few days but have been eating well for the most part and taking long walks. I rode my bike to work and back today, which isnt too far, but it was some exercise. My ankle that got fractured last may is causing me a lot of pain right now (and im sitting!) so I'm gonna take some ibuprofen and see if that helps and then maybe I will go for another bike ride-however my thigh muscles are still sore from that long bike ride. That really was crazy hard for me but Im very proud of myself for actually doing it. I think we might do it again next week too!

HOLY SHIT I DID IT!

So the bike ride turned out to be more than 20 miles, somewhere around 23-26 (not sure exactly) and I thought I was gonna die but I actually did it. It took about 4 hours and the last leg of the trip was the worst because I think I got some heat exhaustion because I felt like I was gonna throw up and dizzy and got one hell of a headache (which I still have). I drank water the whole time so I know I was plenty hydrated so it must have been the heat that did me in and my lack of fitness level I guess. I can honestly say as far as fitness goes, that is definitely the hardest thing I have ever done and I had to push myself further than I ever have before. About 2 or 3 miles before the end I thought for sure I was done and there was no way in hell I was going to be able to finish it but somehow I did. Jason was very nice and supportive and even walked with me a bit towards the end where I just couldn't bike it anymore. I am proud of myself for doing it but we've been home for a few hours now and even after a cold shower and more water I still have a raging headache and I think a mild fever to boot. I think I might have pushed myself a little too far today but thats ok :) I think we are gonna do it again next sunday but hopefully leave earlier in the day so we dont have to battle the heat.

Oh the picture up there... thats my happy dance. I'd do it if I could feel my legs right now. Yay for me!!!

Saturday

I walked about 4 miles today, probably more than that if you add up all the walking around town too. My ankle is hurting quite a bit but I got a lot of exercise in today doing that. Tomorrow I'm gonna die. Jason and I are going to do a 20 mile bike ride. yikes!

TGIF!

Today was a good day! I got up and went for a long bike ride, went disc golfing, and had an interview at Applebees and I think I might have gotten the job so I am pretty excited about it. I had an interview with two managers and one of them said she wanted to hire me on the spot but needed to check my references first and I know I'll get good refs so.... I hope it works out :)

For breakfast I has oatmeal, a ham sandwich for lunch, chips and crystals homemade salsa for a snack and lots of water. Dinner will be a ravioli with pesto. Tonight Im going to Jasons house I am going to bring my bike and tennis rackets and gold discs too make sure that we get plenty of exercise over the weekend too. Maybe tomorrow Ill try to convince him to hike Table Rock with me so we can watch the sunset :) that would be nice! I have to take Zemyrra back to the exs house now (uugg) Im gonna miss my puppers but Ill go and get her again as soon as I get back to town.

Its Thursday!

I know I'm not in Wyoming anymore, but I like this photo anyways so if your reading this you better just like it damn't. They tasted good. They weren't terribly friendly though. You can't just walk up to them and pet them, the run away, unless you have hay and then they will trample all over you to get it. I think somehow they know they end up on the dinner table and must not like that.
So speaking of eating, I was a good girl today. For breakfast I had a very small bit of Tinas yummy spaghetti, a light ham sandwich for lunch, and dinner was chicken with rice and green beans and lots of water. I was supposed to play tennis twice today but it didnt work out (not my fault) but I did get a little exercise today and took Zemyrra to the river and cleaned the house like crazy. Im gonna go for a long bike ride in the morning but for now I think Im just gonna call it a night.
Oh tomorrow I have a job interview :)

I love my puppy :)

How could you NOT love this cute little squishy face??????????

its time to play!

But first off... an update. I was good, had water and oatmeal for breakfast and a light ham sandwhich for lunch. Gonna make chicken and rice for dinner. I spent several hours yesterday job hunting and went to the job council for a class today so hopefully Ill be on my way to having a job again soon. After a very frustrating phone call to the ex, I went and picked up my puppy (we share her) so now Im gonna keep her for a few days. I love getting to spend time with her and I miss her terribly when shes not here. Im gonna go take her down to the park for a bit and play tennis against the backboard since none of my tennis friends are available to play today. Better than no tennis at all!

Turns out I did get to play tennis :) a new girlfriend called me up and we met up at Portola Park and Zemyrra came with and was such a well behaved girl. I had a lot of fun with this new girl, she seems really awesome and down to earth and I had a lot of fun with her. We are going to play again tonight and Im really looking forward to it.

New Tennis Partner!

Today I met with a a new girlfriend for tennis and had a good time :) I was practicing on the backboard before she got there and got a one of my only two tennis balls stuck behind it, what a pain in the butt! I got it back but it took some work.

After tennis I went home and got all spiffied up and headed to the job council and did a bunch of stuff there and then drove all over town looking for jobs (everyones Not hiring) and I was getting frustrated but the very last place I stopped IS hiring so I am gonna try like hell to get hired on there!

Tina made a great (not so healthy) breakfast for us, eggs, bacon, and biscuits and I had some water and a small bit of pepsi (I know its bad!) but I had a headache and sometimes the caffeine helps (I feel better now). For dinner I am going to bake some chicken breasts and serve it with brown rice and veggies. Ill do that after I go watch Ashas softball game and visit with Sandi.