Library Jaunt

We went to the library this morning after picking up the foam mats and I *FINALLY* got a new exercise DVD. It's called Exercising with the Exercise Ball. For those who remember this post you know why an instructional DVD is going to be for the best. There was also a video called The Chair Workout. Maybe we'll try that one next week...


Thanks for asking about the DVD pick, faithful blog reader Amy. =)

Remember the 50s?

So, here's the dilemma...I'm exactly .2 ounces away from the 50s. Now you all know my weight, but hey, I'll survive.

You'd think I'd be excited about the weight and really, I am, but also really, I'm not. You see, once I hit those 50s I'm not going back to the 60s and that means I REALLY have to workout. No more playing around, because the 50s are close to the 40s and then, ta da, there's the 30s! I haven't seen the 50s for about 5 years....having a 2 year old and an infant and moving cross country will make anyone's weight nosedive. Now, I feel like I'm within my goal weight.

Pressure for sure.

So, what's a girl to do?

She gets foam square mats from freecycle, so that she can workout comfortably and finally fit into smaller jeans. I'll let you know how it goes.

Workout While You work

Did you vote yesterday? I hope so! The 3 amigos and I dropped by our polling place mid-morning and got right in. Apparently, people in our little district aren't mid-morning voters. Of course, the district that also votes at the same polling place had a line out the door and into the parking lot. There were a lot of annoyed looking people as we breezed right by. I figured they should be happy we weren't standing in line....3 kids, 1 frazzled mom, no waiting in line...priceless.

So, I've started a workout at work mentality...fit in whatever exercise I can as often as I can. While riding the elevator stuffed full of wheelchairs I now do calf raises (or whatever those things are called when you stand on your toes). While waiting for the elevator I do those things where you kick your leg back to your butt...one at a time, of course. And deep walking lunges down the hall make everyone chuckle while I firm my quads. I also walk really fast, but that's out of necessity and not to workout.

It must be working, because I'm down a pound and a half this week. Better than nothing, eh?

Magazine Neck

The thing about cutting out exercises from a magazine is that instead of being able to actually do the move correctly you end up twisting your neck to stare at the pages. You know you're supposed to look straight ahead, but the page is on the floor or sofa and, creeeek, there goes your neck.

So, now my neck hurts and I still look nothing like Kelly Ripa in Shape. In fact, I'm not even sure those moves are possible. Surely, secret wires were in place for the photo shoot to hold her up. Poor woman.

Anyway, there's a new picture on the title bar.....me picking organic carrots. Fun! (I thought the ones of me eating Halloween candymight be a wee bit inappropriate to post on a fitness-y blog.)