1/14/2015
Today was the day to get back to the gym since I missed it yesterday. My master plan was to get up, eat breakfast, get dressed, walk to the gym, hit the cardio machines that I didn’t get to yesterday and then go to Yin yoga. My master plan was not flawless BUT I did accomplish what I set out to do. I walked to the gym, I did the 2 different elliptical machines I have been working on, totaling 51 minutes. I went to the locker room to go to the bathroom but by the time I got back upstairs I would have only had about 10 minutes on the treadmill. Instead I went in to my yoga room a little early and set up. I laid down to do a little meditation before class would start. Class was pretty good, I am definitely stretching muscles that have not been used in a long time. Then we had about 20 minutes of meditation to complete the class. This is where my brain goes a little haywire.
“Breathe, feel your breaths, deep and connecting you to your practice....I should really look into sewing. I have wanted to learn for a long time. Mom already has a sewing machine and it was moved to Vegas so if I like it and I have any talent for it maybe I could be helpful and make the kids Halloween costumes and stuff like this. I wonder what they will want to be next year. I feel like Audrey should have a costume that screams “Ruler of the World”, she is little but she is mighty. I have no idea what Jackson will want to be. He was absolutely amazing yesterday when he was talking to Papa about football. Dad named the wrong teams and Jackson let him know it. He’s 4 and obviously brilliant. My contacts feel a little funny, I hope they get more comfortable so I can use the treadmill after class. What should I make for dinner? Ding. Ding. Ding. Class is over.
I really suck at meditation, but I’m trying. I did hit the treadmill for 40 minutes and then went to the locker room to hit the sauna. I was smart and packed apple slices so I had a snack while I sweated out some toxins. I hit my 10,000 step mark while on the treadmill so I am in good shape with my step goal.
Last night as I sat down to watch TV I checked my step count and I was still shy of 10,000 steps and this was my inner dialogue:
“Would it be that bad if I didn’t achieve my 10,000 step goal today? I babysat and walked/ran, it’s not like I didn’t get up off my ass at all. All I could think about was how pissed I would be at myself to next day. Then the little light bulb in my head lit up an I started thinking about a bunch of the posts for Hungry Girl lately, she has been talking about “house walking”....basically walking around inside your house to get your steps in. Dad is watching TV in the front room, mom is watching TV in the bedroom, where could I walk? Plus, I already have on my pajamas. Now what? If I march in place doing high knee’s will it register on my Fit bit? Let’s see. I did a tester and sure enough those steps counted. I high kneed my way to over 10,000 steps but I do feel like I cheated the system a little. Realistically I know I was off of my ass and I was moving so it should count but it still feels sneaky. Today I legitimately surpassed my goal while at the gym!
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