Archive for March, 2006

Keep on Walking

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

Did lots of walking today and Duke and Sandy.  Walked to the Center and did lots of walking back and forth.  Also had one cookie – (a new things for me)  Had lunch, walked home, got the puppies, went back to centre as I forgot Dad’s camera then went home. Duke did pretty good but has been sleeping since.  Didn’t go out for supper – stayed home and had a bit of left over Shepherd’s pie.  Made by a chef, so it was pretty good.

Did lots of work for centre up until 7:30 and now I am off to the couch.  Not too much water, but will keep trying.

 

 

New day

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

Hi,  Well I was really good yesterday – didn’t eat anything too too bad.  No cookies at the centre, no treats after supper and a nice long walk with Sandy.  I am up to 19 km now – I am still in P.G. but by the weekend I hope to be near the Art Knapps store on hwy 97.  The days are getting warmer and longer.  The roads are dryer so that we don’t have to walk across ice, snow and water puddles. 

Working at the centre today and tomorrow – we are having issues with our kitchen (no cooks) but we are getting all this money from Gaming .  Oh well, always something for me to worry about.  Getting tired.  Getting old.  Knitting a nice afghan for the centre.  Found an easy pattern.  Haven’t done any knifty knitting for a long time – have to go back to it – works downstairs as I don’t have to follow a pattern.  That’s it – and drinking my water.

Holy Bad Walka Blogger

Saturday, March 18th, 2006

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Well I’ve been neglecting Walka just a little too long. Fortunately I haven’t been neglecting the other stuff. I’m still doing the 4 or so blocks to the bus stop in the morning and that’s going really well. At the start of tax season I used to have to take a break at the bus stop that’s about half way there and now I just walk the whole way without needing to stop. Woohoo for progress.

Simon and I went to Safeway after I got home from work tonight and I couldn’t get over how quick the walk seemed compared to what it used to be. I kept asking Si if they’d somehow moved Safeway a block closer since the last time I trekked over there with him. Not only that but we also walked back home (no cab for us tonight).

The best part was that after we got to Safeway I didn’t get a chance to sit down and we just started shopping and my back still wasn’t sore, I was so amazed. I probably could have lasted the whole shopping trip but I had to go potty so I got to sit down then.

While we were shopping I picked up a whole bunch of water, as you can tell from the pic, because I need to get back to drinking water but I’m still not big on regular water so I got myself some flavored stuff again tonight. Go flavored Dasani.

That’s it for now, just a quick post. Gonna go watch a little TV and relax then go to bed and get a good nights sleep. It was a busy week but I’m sure my body is handling it a lot better than if I was still having the back problems that I used to.

Mom, I hope it’s warming up in PG a bit and that you’re able to start getting out for those long walkas that you’ve been missing. Even though you’ve only been going on short walks you’d be surprised how much that still helps. Love Ya, keep up the good walka work and no more excuses.

Really too busy

Friday, March 10th, 2006

Well, I haven’t walked in a long time – oh a few trips around the block with Duke and Sandy made me feel better about walking the dogs but the only one getting a good walk is Duke. I can walk farther and Sandy sure misses it. My excuse was too busy – got a cold – too slippery – too foggy – too dark – well you get the meaning. I am putting on weight and today – yup – today I decided I have to do something or else all my hard work towards losing weight after my operation was a waste. I don’t want to go back there. So what to do – where to go – I have to make a decision here. No, I won’t cut off my head, that’s only a few pounds and then what would I do with all my earrings. No, I have to do something . I know the centre takes a lot of my time, I eat bigger lunches than I used to so Step One – no more lunches at the centre. Okay, I made a decision. Next Step Two – no more big supper when eating out with Dad. Okay, I have to eat but because I have to lose weight, maybe I can just have juice and coffe – I used to eat timbles full of food, now it’s cups of food. Okay Step Three – walk. – and that is the big one. So – now that I have put this down on paper for everyone to see – I’d better get off my duff and do something instead of whinning about it. Kelowna Conference is coming up and don’t want to be a blimp. Want to look good. Okay that may be a stretch but look a bit smaller. So, Blogga – there it is – you were a great help a while back and now you have to help me again. Michelle if you are out there – I need feedback or at least a push if I don’t blog every day. Also, I miss you.

Busy Busy

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006

Well I haven’t posted in a long time – no good excuse.  I haven’t walked in awhile but I do have an excuse.  I have walked the dogs but just around the block.  It has been cold lately and just this weekend we had a ton of snow. I am now fighting a cold, so I won’t be too active outside.  I will be so glad when it starts to warm up.  I must be getting older – the cold bothers me a bit more.  Today, is a busy day for me – volunteer at hospital but it looks like a warmer day today, so will walk the dogs.  Tonight I have a Wedding rehearsal.  Tomorrow at the centre for my walk (I actually enjoy that) and then tomorrow night we are going out to the “Dirty Half Dozen group” for supper and cards.  Saturday – a wedding and a funeral.  On Sunday I rest.  I am looking at how I eat lately, and because I eat a big lunch at the centre, I usually eat small at home.  Crackers/cheeze/banana.  I want to lose a bit of weight, and now I see, that I cannot eat big lunches and big suppers.  I am stil learning after all these years.  So will keep posting, it seems to help.