Lazy - it happens!

Hi Readership.

What can I say? I have been lazy for the past few days. :( No skirting around it.

Here is what I have done:

Walking with the exception of yesterday (I was very lazy on Saturday!!) and I went swimming today.

Reading - I am only reading a very cheesy novel by Nora Roberts called, "The Macgrevor Grooms". I bought it the other morning at the supermarket when I knew that I would have down time for reading. I love reading VERY CHEESY novels from time to time. Hey, I can admit it without any shame. Just as I admit I read US weekly every week and I love cheesy movies. ;)

By tomorrow, I should be back in the swing of things! If not, you will get another post like this.

Love,

Lulu

Picture is to remind me not to stress my last few days and to keep on with my journey!

Two not feeling well days

Hello Family and Friends!



I did not post the last two days because I was under the weather. I was not feeling well and I was a bit cranky! ;)



I will be back online tonight. I am not going out, so I will probably take a 30 minute walk this evening.



Thank you for your understanding!



I hope that you all have a wonderful start to the weekend.



Love,

Lulu

Modest Mouse

Hello Family and Friends!

Here is the breakdown for Tuesday, June 24, 2008:

1. Physical Health - I went on a bike ride for 32 minutes, I was in the zone for 22 minutes, Average was 151, High was 172, Calories burned = 309. This heart rate monitor is great! I love it. Well, I definitely felt the burn when I first got on the bike today. The longer ride on Sunday definitely made an impact on my leg muscles! That is the point - keep it up. During the week, I can't do one hour and a half, but I can certainly work 30 minutes in. ;)
   
2. Mental Health - I have not read anything today. I will have to work on this later tonight! I still have awhile for the day to end.
   
3. Emotional Health - Last night I went to the Modest Mouse concert. That was two days worth of happiness. It was a wonderful concert. I will admit that I did not get to work in the 30 minutes of straight walking yesterday. I did walk around Lincoln Road a little bit before and after the concert. Yesterday's concert was also the first time I have been General Admission area. I got the tickets pre-sale. All the pre-sale tickets were GA. I have never been so close to a live band AND it is one of my favorite bands! I was on my tip toes most of the concert to get a better view. I also "concert dancing" for most of the show. Hey, this could be my physical health for yesterday! LOL. In any event, I had a wonderful time (enough to be my emotional happiness for 2 days!) I think that I will stick to having an actual seat next concert though. It is tough being pushed around, standing, being next to obnoxious fans for about 3 hours!
   

I am posting a You Tube clip already online from last nights concert! The sound quality is definitely not as good as at the show! I just wanted you to see the area I was in. If you want to watch it, make sure to be on your personal computer. No watching from work! I don't want to get anyone in trouble! Can you believe that videos are already up from the show? That is one of the things that bothered me last night. Everyone is so into taking (and then showing their whole group) pictures and videos on their digital cameras. I stopped taking my camera to shows about 1 year ago. I noticed that I enjoy the moment a lot more without it. Plus your videos and pictures never turn out all that well!
I am also posting a little cartoon that I found to reflect my experience in the GA area last night.

Love,
Lulu

P.S. If you have a few extra minutes, check out their opening act - Dirty Dozen Brass Band. They are a New Orleans brass band. They are incredible live! It was a pleasant addition. :)

Bike Ride

Hello Family and Friends!


I know - I missed a couple of days. Since those days included just basic walking, etc. I am not going to back track and post for Friday and Saturday.

Here is the breakdown for Sunday, June 22, 2008:

1. Physical Health - I went on a bike ride on my brand new bike with Nessa. The total bike ride distance - 5 miles! We went to Ludlam Road and Old Cutler Road from my house. We went at around 11:45 this morning. It was very hot! We had to take a couple of breaks in the shade. We were both happy to get stuck in a 5 minute rain shower. It felt good! I wore my heart rate monitor. Here is the summary: Duration was 1 hour and 25 minutes (including our breaks), I was in my target heart rate zone for 48 minutes, my average was 146, Max was 178, total Calories burned was 768 calories! Not bad for my first big bike ride in years! Eventually, I would like to ride all the way down to USI and Ludlam Road to the Starbucks there. I will make it one day. :)
   
2. Mental Health - I am still reading from "You on a Diet". It has been very informative re-reading it. Still have not found a second book to read. Thank you to Fl edging Author and Misfit for your tips.
   
3. Emotional Health - The bike ride was definitely the highlight for my day. Thank you for going with me, Nessa. We also stopped by Deering Estate to take advantage of our membership. That is when I stopped the heart rate monitor. We parked our bikes and walked around on the path inside, but left after about 20 minutes because it looked like rain. I really enjoyed the Park. I look forward to take advantage of my membership and going more often.

Well, I have to go. We are in the middle of a bad thunderstorm and Gold is trying to dig up my carpet from being scared. He just went into my closet and formed a little ball!

Love,

Lulu

Swimming and Walking on a Thurday! Great way to wind down!

Hello Family and Friends!

1. Physical Health - Today I did a combo exercise, I went swimming. Afterwards, we took Gold on a walk to the water. After all the rain that we have had this week, it was very nice to be outdoors for a good hour and 20 minutes. Expect for the gnats. Eww! The water at Deering Bay was so flat today, it looked like a mirror. Beautiful! The pool was really nice when we were swimming because of the reflection. Look for some posts about bike riding coming soon. I got a new Mongoose bike today. It is silver and purple. I am very excited I was using my brothers from time to time now. It was way too big for me. I got one my size now! :) To let my readers know how I feel after yesterdays core exercises, my muscles were burning! That is a good thing. I felt it every time that I got up from chair at work today. I kept thinking: "Feel that burn!!". LOL
   
2. Mental Health - I am still reading from "You on a Diet". They have a "dessert" of 2 sliced peaches, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, pinch of nutmeg, 1/4 cup fresh raspberries, 1/4 cup blueberries, and 1 1/2 tsp mini semisweet chocolate chips. You just mix it up and enjoy. For each serving - there are 46 calories, 0.4g of fat, 2.6 g fiber, 11.5 g carbs, 8.9 g sugar, and 1 g protein. How fresh and delicious does that sound for the summer? I am going to try that soon. I might even put it over a little of nonfat plain yogurt. Yummy!
   
3. Emotional Health - I was most happy swimming and walking today. So refreshing and a great way to unwind on a Thursday!

The "I am getting healthy" girl that I found today to post is hilarious. I am posting it because that is what I am trying to do - become more balanced with my all over health. :)

For my "Mental Health" portion, I am noticing that if I post about what I am reading, I am more inclined to actually read. "Mental Health" is the area that I have been slacking. Please let me know if you like my comments about what I am reading versus just saying that I read for 30 minutes. :)

Good Night! Is everyone ready for Friday? I am!

Love,

Lulu

Toning Exercises

Hello Family and Friends!

1. Physical Health - Today I did my minimum 30 minutes of walking. No spinning classes when I could make it today. That attempt will be another day for my cardio work out. Good news - I did 20 minutes of toning exercises. I used a DVD that I got the other day for free. I enjoyed it and I am already feeling the burn in my legs and arms. Which means that if I do it 3 -4 days a week I should see results. By the way, it is longer than 20 minutes, but that is all that I can do today. I was aching and I didn't want to push myself. It is 30 minutes, so I should be doing the whole workout by next week.
   
2. Mental Health - Still reading from "You on a Diet". I actually took one of the tips for dinner. Make a bowl of healthy soup (I made it from scratch using cannelloni beans, low sodium veggie stock, one onion, one garlic glove, spinach, and a few other spices) and eat it before 1 cup as a "pre-dinner appetizer" to fill you up a little so you eat less. Along with the soup, I had one small chicken breast tenderloin made on the grill pan with a side of mixed green, strawberry, walnut, and lightly dressed salad. The whole meal was great! If you want the full soup recipe, please let me know. You can also have the same portion as a healthy mid afternoon snack.
   
3. Emotional Health -I cooked the whole, healthy dinner from scratch. I must say the soup was rather easy, chicken was prepared on the grill pan, salad was simple. The whole process took 40 minutes. Not bad at all. It made me happy to cook today. :)

That's all for now. The weather in Miami was terrible today. I think that I want to relax under the covers and watch some TV!

Love,

Lulu

Beautiful Night

Hello Family and Friends!

Here is the breakdown for Tuesday , June 17, 2008:

1. Physical Health - I had ever intention of going to spinning today. I packed my gym bag last night and everything. Unfortunately, I did not make it. I am not going to stress it and I will try again tomorrow. :) I did my 30 minimum minutes of walking on the treadmill today instead - no outside picutres for the post. Better than nothing!
   
2. Mental Health - Still rereading "You on a Diet" by Dr. Oz. I already ready my 30 minutes of beneficial reading from the book today. One important thing in the book - your life isn't perfect, why should your diet? You have a moment of weakness - do not extended it to many moments! I like that. Hence, the reason I am not stressing missing spinning. I will do it tomorrow. If not, I will go sometime in the near future. Most important thing - do at least 30 minutes of walking a day. ;)
   
3. Emotional Health - I was outside about 25 minutes ago. Did anyone see the beautiful moon over Miami tonight? Gorgeous! As I was enjoying the moon, it disappeared under clouds. But I still saw it! Besides that, I had a lovely lunch with Nena Bear. I hadn't seen her since last Tuesday. Oh, plus my dog woke me up this morning by barking at me. But it was in such a cute way that I didn't mind. He made a slight bark for my attention and gave me the most innocent eyes after. That is where the saying about puppy dogs eyes comes from. How can you be mad at something so cute? LOL
   

Thank you for all the comments about my post yesterday. PLEASE keep them coming. I love it! My readership is the best. :)

Love,
Lulu

P.S. If you want to check out a more professional blog (if you haven't already) and the inspiration for starting my own blog, check my sisters blog out: www.evaisawriter.com
My sister is truly an inspiration in so many ways to me. #1 Sis!