Well that is definitely my goal and success for today.
I am looking forward to tomorrow, going on a photo walk with some strangers and my photo buddy, Jimi.
So happy to have found the Keto way of life and the results it is giving me. I do not know if I will ever completely go off Keto. I do know I am looking forward to the great things this WOL will bring to me!
Today I took a different angle on my work outs. Normally as you know I walk anywhere from 3-8 miles a day. I seldom take a break from that, knowing that I am doing the best for me – or am I.
Today, my friend, Pam and I decided to take my son up on a boot camp for women of my age. What did we have to loose – it was free. We worked on roll outs, stretches and light exercises. They actually left me feeling more energized and the stretches were a solid work out. We are going to do this for about 6 weeks, once a week. We will see how it all comes out.
The pictures from the gym were not as much fun as the ones we take along the Potomac so I wanted to include ones I had not shared as of yet. I hope you enjoy them.
I seem to be on a stall with my weight, but I am hoping it is just muscle gain – but I am not going to get overworked by it. Today’s entire food intake was a small green salad and a trimmed ribeye. Boy was it good.
Till tomorrow – lots of photography work to be done, can’t wait. Think I will grab a short walk in before hand unless Pam wants to join then we will do more.
Along my walk today, my mind wandered as it often does (even when not on a walk). I was looking around at the scenery, searching for angles and points of view to take photographs for my portfolio for school. I know at the age of 55, I should not be worried about school projects, but I do and I am.
I kept coming back to the path that I was on. I could hear the shifting of the rocks beneath each step. How when my right foot came up it made a different noise pattern than my left. Wondered if that was because my right leg is 3/4 inch shorter than my left leg. Hmmmm, the things that make you think. I wondered why I felt it was easier walking on the rock path versus the paved smooth path. One would think that the rock path that was often washed out in patches and trenches were carved by the recent rains would be more difficult to traverse, but strangely it was not. Was it possibly because the shifting of the rocket made it softer on my feet with each step? I think so, but won’t worry too much about it.
I wondered then why I had shifted from walking in my neighborhood to walking to the Plantation. The timeline was the same. I know that each day when I started out for the plantation, I remind myself not to give up on me. I know I must get there, turn around and come home. When I strolled the neighborhood, I passed my house 3 times as I made the path. I knew that I could stop anytime and call it quits.
Today, I had a special surprise along my walk. My eldest son, Zach joined me for a bit. He wanted to give me words of encouragement and to make sure I was ok. He is a professional personal trainer and from what I hear, he is one of the best in the area. Maybe I should let him train me. Just seems awkward having your son tell you how to exercise. But maybe, that would be a good path.
I know that I need to increase my exercise at home and need to work my arms and hands while I walk. Maybe next week would be a good time to incorporate that. I’ll ask Zach. I plan on increasing my path next week and adding another 2 miles. Maybe I should just add 1 mile than 2. I will sleep on it.
Goals defined during walk today:
Well that is good for today….tomorrow will bring another day and hopefully I will start loosing weight again. No worries today…I got this and God has me!
Well, lately, I have been struggling with staying on task. I figured that like many things it is one of the struggles that I have to deal with as I go through menopause. I remember that my mom was suffering from CRS (can’t remember shit) during her menopause time, so why not me, right?
Well today was the final straw.
This morning I woke up tossing and turning with anticipation of going to class tonight. I was excited to start classes again, but as usual anytime I have to take a class that does not involve a camera, I have strong anxiety attacks. I had read the syllabus last night and felt comfortable with the assignment. We were scheduled to make a paper frame and hang it on something in our 2D classroom.
I left for the class quickly after my hubby came home from work, trekked down Rt 1 going south in rush hour traffic (not a pretty sight). Made it early and had the opportunity to meet with my other professor regarding my photo project for this semester. We chatted about the Photography Club and the upcoming Art Show. We said our goodbyes and off I went to class…at least I thought I was.
Yes, that is what we were scheduled to do tonight … WRONG! The Design Fundamental class that I am registered for is not on WEDNESDAY’s!!!!!! It is scheduled for TUESDAYS! I knew that the class was for Wednesdays, I made plans to take my grandson to Karate on Tuesdays – not sit through a 5 hour class on Design Fundamentals. Well apparently, I am wrong – now I need to reshuffle my life on Tuesdays so that I can sit through the class.
I showed up for class on the WRONG day…
where oh where is my brain?!
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