re: Ugh

Okay... My body has a sense of humor! I just start getting on a role and of COURSE... the bloating... the tiredness and the cramps.
oh it just isn't funny!

Is Lawn Work exercise?

Okay, so here is the deal. I spent at least 2 hours weeding and pruning today, and another 30 minutes mowing the forest of grass in the front. If it makes your muscles sore/tired and makes you sweat, it must be exercise, right???

1, 2, 3... Here we go!

Here I am on day 1 on the bike! I have not ridden really since before I got married in 2003. 2 babies, months of bedrest/pre-eclampsia x 2 later... well things aren't looking or feeling so good right now. I could blame the 2 small kids, they did this to my body, but really I can't can I? I can blame the stress of my dad dying of cancer - but that isn't fair is it?

So here is my plan.. I am not going to add stress of a diet right now, but instead going to start making small changes and hopefully some big ones too. Eat less and more healthy choices, no eating when I am not hungry! Most importantly - EXERCISE! I have done the treadmill for 2 weeks now, so yesterday was on to the bike.

I used to ride my bike a LOT, that was why I got this new bike just before I got married. It has hardly been ridden - a shame isn't it?

There was plenty of huffing & puffing.. I only did 8.42 miles in 45 minutes, but it is a start!

GOAL: 300 mile, Make-A-Wish bike race July 2008. 100 miles a day for 3 days.