And she's back...really!

I did it! I went to the gym!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing, I know. I also got myself back on the scale to have a little accountability check. Surprisingly, on the scale front, things weren't so bad! Only up 4 pounds from back March. Not too bad considering the amount of stress and lack of exercise I've had for the last month of my life. Hmmm, maybe I am developing decent coping skills after all.

On the cardio front, it's a different story! I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and saw my heart rate go where it goes after I've run two miles. Ugh. Talk about depressing. I haven't had a 30 minute workout that got me 6 activity points in a coons age! So I can see that the major focus in my life right now is going to be getting my cardio strength back. So it's back to the gym. I think, and I'm being honest here, it's only really feasible to do over the summer 3 or 4 days a week. With gas prices and other stuff going on (read that as HBB moving in for the summer!), I don't want to make the gym my only priority. Besides, at the end of the day, who goes to the gym 6 days a week? Is it realistic? Not so much. I need to be realistic. 5 days a week during the school year with the occasional extra day thrown in and 4 days during the summer with an occasional day thrown in. Seems pretty realistic to me!

And when did I get all practical and shiz?

Well I can tell you one thing, I seriously feel like I'm in hunker down mode! Sometimes, I feel like preparing for nuclear winter. I'm stockpiling cheap food (beans and rice and other canned staples) and not driving as many places. I just wish Denver had better public transportation! I'd be all over it. I'm also considering getting myself a bike. Any little bit will help. And just imagine the benefits to my butt and legs if I biked to work every day!

Ok, the garden calls!

Hasta la proxima,
FGS