Day 352 (day 2 / week 50)

Today was a long day.

I woke up early and hit the treadmill for 20 minutes (I think--I can't believe I forgot how long!) @ 3.6 mph. Then I walked around with the fam.

I read somewhere recently that food wasn't a good reward system when it comes to exercise (it leads to unhealthy stuff) and that's what I have been doing. We had brunch at my hubby's Gram and Papa's house, and then we hit a few dealerships. Yes, I said dealerships. Reward... dealership... reward... see where I'm going here? I bought a new car today. My (old) car is fine, but my son is growing out of the backseat. The kid can literally kick me in the head, sitting in the middle of the back seat if he wanted to. Every once in a while he would put his foot on my shoulder. He wouldn't even fit behind either of the seats, so in the middle he stayed.

So anyway, I decided that I wouldn't mind trading in my car (2007 Toyota Corolla S), if my payments were the same or lower (they are like $20/month lower). I really like the new 2010 Scion XB RS in purple (which is what started it all), but the only dealership in town that has one (just one and no one else) wouldn't make a good deal w/ us. They didn't really want to sell it I guess--horrible horrible deal (my credit is good too), so I ended up buying a new 2008 silver Scion XB--I jumped on the XB bandwagon (my hubby and his father both have one).

Anyway this was my reward for sticking to my resolution all year. There is no change for us financially as I was able to put my car payment for the month down as a down payment, and the payments are a little less. I'm happy, my hubby is happy and so is the Monkey Boy. I'm mostly happy because I just really traded it in evenly (financially) and don't have any extra expenses. *whew.*

I walked a total of 3.45 miles (7292 steps) including my 20ish minutes on the treadmill this morning.

I'm tired and have to go to work in the morning. I'll post a picture of it soon.

Take care everyone!

I can do this. I am a star.

Day 270 (day 4 / week 38)

Today I walked on the treadmill.

I think a week or two ago my hubby's grandmother, "Gram," told me that I could take her treadmill home and use it, because she knows that I will actually use it :). I love this thing. It hasn't ever been calibrated so the numbers are very wrong, but it works, and I have a HRM so that's all that I need for what I'm trying to accomplish :). It has an incline and these handles that a lot of the elliptical machines do, to do the cross country ski type movement (really long brain fart...I can't remember what they are called to save my life!). I put it on the highest incline and almost 3 mph (this number can't be right) and just go for the same amount of time that I do when I am walking the streets.

Today I did 33 minutes. When I walk 33 minutes on the streets, I walk a little over 2 miles. The treadmill said I walked 1.08 miles and burned 58 calories. My HRM said I burned 429 calories, which I believe, because my average HR per min was 135 (58 calories in 33 minutes? Pssht!). Anyway I am just so grateful to have the treadmill to use at home. Such a blessing. Now I just have to have my hubby mount the TV on the wall or something so that I don't have to stare at a corner in the room lol. I can probably go for a lot longer if I had something to look at or do. Maybe I will read the book that Gram let me borrow, Be Anxious For Nothing, by Joyce Meyer, the art of casting your cares and resting in God. I love Joyce Meyer. She's awesome. This book is right up my alley because it's basically all about my favorite scripture Phil 4:4-7(;13) and applying it better to my life.

Hope you all have a great Sunday. What kinds of things are you doing to make it count? We all can help give eachother ideas :).

I work tomorrow, so it will be another late post.

I can do this. I am a star.

Day 263 (day 4 / week 37)

Almost 100 days left... can you believe how fast this year has gone by?

Today I did 2 things. I walked to CVS this morning, which I think is 2.5 miles in 40 minutes, 647 calories burned. I met my hubby there, bought a dog bed for Pebbles, and then we drove home as it was too hot to walk back.

Then I walked on the treadmill for 12 minutes at the highest incline (still trying to figure out the treadmill--haven't read the directions yet) using the arm thingies...i don't know what they are called but it's almost like you are cross country skiing with them, and you can control the resistance, and it's pretty tough right now (when I find that out, I'll update here too). I cooled down for 10 minutes and burned a total of 261 calories.

Sorry for the haircut teaser. I forgot I mentioned it! lol. I have to hit the sac now, but when I get a picture of it, I will update it. I cut 5" off, so it's kind of a long bob now. I like it :).

Have a good night!

I can do this. I am a star.