I'm trying to get myself psyched to start an exercise program of some sort..... I got awesome work outs while working at the dog kennel every day and I lost weight, but now that I quit I'm on my own. I don't want to gain back any of the weight so im practicing portion control while I figure out what kind of exercise I really want to do.

I took another 1.5 hour walk in the park. I am on Spring break through next Tuesday.

Well before work I did end up doing a half hour of Pilates type calisthenics on my yoga mat. Better than nothing! And tomorrow I'm off so its yard work for me!

Yesterday I did a LOT of running around at work- I need to get some sort of pedometer... then a four mile row after work.

Ending up not doing yard work but I did pull my rebounder out of the shed.......:hangloose:

I found my car in the Costco parking lot.

Yesterday 1.5 hour walk in the park, and the same today. I get on these "kicks" where I repeat the same thing over and over. As long as it brings me great joy, I am good with that :)

I took a 30 minute walk, then it started to rain. It was okay because I did not have much time before I had to be at an event anyway.

Yesterday was lots of running around and up and down and then a 4 mile row.

Should be getting my bike in for a much needed tune up by the end of this week. Then can start plotting in days to bike to work or head out after work and soaking up the sun!

I did a half hour of Pilates.

It was my last day of spring break so I took advantage of the extra time. In the morning I went to the gym and did the stair master for 30 minutes (levels 2-5), then weightlifting, stretching, and ab exercises x 30 minutes. Then in the evening I walked in the park for an hour.

I sat waaaaay too much today at work. Many meetings and conferences. I made it up and down the floors a few times but not like usual. I almost didn't work out when I got home but then after a little decompression time I got up for a row and had a good sweaty workout.

I don't always post about it, but I've been doing yoga more frequently and a kettle bell workout also.

WELL.....

Today I was doing yoga, and the instructor had us go into a side plank....kind of in a sneaky way...without calling it that. I've never been able to do a side plank because my arms were never strong enough. Today...I not only did it but we switched from side to side in that position for several minutes.

<<<<super proud girl!

I can't say if the yoga practice is giving me extra strength or the combination of kettle bells and yoga. Mayhaps it's because my client needs more help with transfers and my body has becomes stronger out of necessity. Either way, I'm so stoked to see improvement in my over all well being. :)

Oh and now leaving for a nice walk at the Biltmore estate :)

Good for you! Years ago I was at a gym where there was a "plank off" contest, who could hold the longest. It largely ended up with a lot of big buff male personal trainers competing against the yoga women. The yogies far outlasted all of the personal trainers. It was so fun to watch that all go down.

I ordered Piyo dvds and they came in yesterday. I can't wait to try them!