todays stats

it's a doozy!  3 badges!
12,394 steps!  5.01 miles!  73 Very Active Minutes!

whoo hoo!!

3-badge-day!

3 badges today!!
steps: 11,507
Distance: 4.65 miles
Very Active Minutes: 58

and it felt easy.

wow!  a great day - met my walking buddy at the mall, because it's been waaay too cold to walk outside.  I've missed a few walks due to some personal reasons, and it felt good to be back on track.  and what a comeback!  8895 steps today, and 3.60 miles!  Plus a badge for 58 minutes of active time!!  Pulling the snow off the roof sure helped that score! Plus, my pants are getting very large…like take them off without unzipping them large.  there's hope!  i still haven't weighed myself, and don't plan to.  i've noticed that if i have a good, nutritious dinner AND dessert, then I won't snack after dinner.  hmmm - have my cake and eat it too?

wow it has been a while since i posted - sorry!  I've been having FitBit issues, with it not uploading, so I can't prove all that I've been doing :)  I started using the treadmill more, since it's been way way too cold to get a proper walk in.  i find that 20 minutes on the treadmill actually feels the same as double that on a "real" walk.  Despite being bored, i walk harder.  maybe to get it over with.  I do at least a mile, since there's no reason not to - if i'm going to sweat, i may as well get the most out of it, and a mile isn't that long once you get going.  the cold weather make carbs look like the answer to all the world's questions, though, and it's been hard to keep everything balanced.  but it's life.  everything in moderation.  (except chocolate - there is no "little bit" of chocolate!)
so tell me what you do to keep your diet, health and exercise in balance.

just sayin - a banner day…10,464 steps…4.23 miles…70 "very active" minutes today!  Got 3 Hooray badges on the fitbit.  Am really pleased with this little device (when I remember to wear it!).  it's a good way to keep track and see progress - or the lack thereof.  and i don't have to do anything but wear it, and walk by my computer every so often.  or at least once before midnight, when it goes back to zero.  it automatically downloads the info.  easy peasy.  am going to start doubling down a bit - walking on the treadmill on days when i don't walk with neighbors.  i want to get as much in as possible - i may have a new job that would prevent me from walking as much as i want, and after training is done at the job, i would only be able to walk with the neighbors once a week.  so off to bed for now.

today, I got this email…

Excellent! You've walked 50 miles!

I can't tell you how goofy good that felt!  The past few days I've either been laying about doing not-so-much, or I've forgotten to wear my FitBit.  So that little reminder was good.  I lost 5 pounds, and am trying to stay positive about my job search.  The last one is the very hardest, but I find that walking (especially with my dog) helps lighten the mood if the sun is out.  It's been so darn cold here that even getting on the treadmill has been an effort, as if the cold sucks the energy out!

But - this award has me smiling!

this is brief because my hands are cramped up and typing is hard.  why?  Because i fell.  and my back is cramping, so it decided to make my arms and hands miserable too.  i got new YakTrak-like thingies for my boots & shoes, so the problem should be solved.  I also got a bangin' Elmer Fudd hat that has faux sherpa inside and down the flaps.  i highly recommend one of these, even though they look dorkey.  with the flaps hanging down, the wind can't bite your cheeks.  and this one is like a baseball cap with flaps, so it deflects the wind.  sunday, i walked mostly alone and did good.  the problem continues to be the biting cold weather.  temps have been as low as -23 and that is just ludicrous to go out in.  My dog has cabin fever, so i hope it warms up soon.  more later.