The Fabulousness of Dirt

There is something so deep rooted in me that loves pulling weeds & gardening...getting my hands & feet dirty. Actually, right now as I type this my hands are dirty from pulling weeds. Very fitting! My arms are very itchy from carrying the weeds. Gardening is exercise. You are bending, squatting, kneeling....arm rows from pulling. I actually feel tired after working outside for 3 hrs. And I still have more to do. But there is only so much I can and want to do in one day.

There is always the gym and there is always exercise dvds but the most pleasure I get from exercise is when I am outside in warm weather with the blue sky above and green earth below.

Ode to Chris Powell...and other fitness people I like.

I have never really enjoyed watching The Biggest Loser so I was skeptical about watching Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition. After watching it though..I really like it! He gives them goals and sends them home to do it and gives them a year to reach their goal. It is healthy and reasonable. I ordered his book about carb-cycling and his exercise dvd. I will post a review once I get into it.

I also have great admiration for Michelle Dozois. About 8 or 9 years ago I was in the best shape of my life and her Pilates, Yoga & Ballet dvd shaped my body and core like nothing else did. 

http://www.michelledozois.com

Walking also has transformed my body in the past. I used to walk during lunch for about 35 minutes and it helped so much. I really like Leslie Sansone. She probably is the most perky person ever. 

http://www.walkathome.com

And I'll wrap up this love fest with Denise Austin. She would always say thing during the exercise that would encourage me and push me harder. 

http://www.deniseaustin.com/fit/

Too Much of a Good Thing

I learned tonight that a quesadilla and 2 small margaritas make me feel like major poo. I had been saving calories today for this dinner and I overdid it and turned yummy into a nauseous feeling. 

However, I did get plenty of Vitamin D today and relaxed in the sunshine. 

Tomorrow morning I go to a hot yoga class and I hope I can hang through it. 

After that I am hoping to get outside for another day by a pool or lake. :)

And even though I am at a local pool...in my mind I am here.

I've never done it in 90 degree heat

.....yoga, that is. ;) I recently found out about a hot yoga studio in Jackson called Yoga Strong. I am really interested in trying it. 

http://www.yogastrongstudio.com

The use infrared panels in their studio which is awesome! 

I learned about infrared several years ago I was in a Biggest Loser team competition at work and I was committed to doing anything to win that money...

 I had a colonic (for those who don't know what that is..google it and prepare to be mystified/horrified). 

I also did a 60 minute session in an infrared sauna where it got to 140 degrees and my sweat was sweating..lol! But it felt good afterwards. I was so sweaty but felt so clean and energized. 

During that challenge I also starved myself (500 calorie days) and would put myself in steaming hot baths the day before weigh-in to dehydrate myself. The only thing I didn't try was bulimia...but if that contest went on longer...you never know.

The contest was 6 weeks long and I lost 16 lbs and my team tied for 1st place.

Was it worth hurting my body.?? Not at all! So I must heal my body. And show it some TLC. 

I am going to a yoga basics class and not just doing the hot yoga for weight loss only. **Even though you can burn 1,000 calories in a 90-minute class**

I am doing want to do this class to feel a connection between my mind and my body. For anyone who emotionally eats may really understand that.

I Went Shopping...

So I finally made it to the store and bought some healthy stuff and found some new items.

I was at Dover Healthy Alternatives for a protein smoothie with ginseng...so good. So I was browsing around and found Garden of Eden Raw Fit Protein Smoothie. It looked very healthy and would be a good substitute for when I can't juice or make smoothies at home. To be honest, I have tried a few of these smoothies and don't like them. I give them to my mom...she drinks anything healthy. She's tough. Lol! 

Since I know I don't always love these types of shakes I went to Buehlers to get frozen fruit and bananas. I was cruising the peanut butter aisle and found this...

Not everyone gets excited about powdered peanut butter but I was! 

I am now satisfied knowing that I can put some powdered peanut butter in my smoothie and sip blissfully away. It might even taste good!

I came home with healthy food but I must admit that I had ice cream in my cart...for Evan, of course. Velvet ice cream was on sale and in my cart, but the health angels were with me and I put it back! 

If anyone out there has tried either of these new items (to me), let me know what you think...

Bad Habits

So ...I am going to talk about it... the bad habits. Somehow they have infiltrated my life and I  let it happen! 

Perfect example is happening right now...staying up too late. I have read articles that say proper amount of good sleep is needed for weight loss. Plus it would help me get up earlier if I was going to bed earlier. There are so many good benefits of going to bed early so why can't I do it?? 

Staying up too late leads me to getting up late which ends up with me not eating breakfast. Today I didn't eat anything until 2pm. 

I have perfected the art of procrastination...tomorrow, I tell myself, tomorrow I will change this or do that. 

I eat in front of the tv and so does my son. Separate tv's. Not a good mom moment for me. 

I eat fast food way too much. I dread going grocery shopping and we end up with no food in the frig. 

And lastly, I am not exercising enough.

I am not proud of these things and I am really sad about all of them. This is why I need the reboot. I need to change. For me and for my son.

ReBoot Me

Something has to change...and it is me. I have tried different diets. I have exercised like crazy. I have lost a lot of weight and I have gained it all back and more. I don't feel good and I am not living my life to full potential! I am using this blog as my diary and to help me be accountable to myself. 

So for the next 365 days I am going to change. By the next 4th of July I want to feel and be so much better.

I just bought a juicer and I have no junk in the house. I am starting with juicing.
http://www.rebootwithjoe.com

I have to do this...and I can!