The fog is not slowing anyone down today in Beantown!
Work is very busy lots to do and meetings to go to. I am getting a new phone today too so I hope it is super cute/functional since Verizon is paying for my FREE UPGRADE! Dave Matthews Band (not my fav. but apparently I am alone in this one) is performing at Fenway Friday and Sat. night so I will be sure to walk/stumble by and hear some tunes for free outside the stadium (suckersss who paid $100 plus!).
Also my boy is coming up to visit me! I have not discussed much about him; that is kinda my style. We have been dating for almost 6 years (gasp!). I don't really do commitement or long term dating... at my core I am a girl that likes to relax have a good time and go with the flow... which normally results in singledom. But my boy (I will think of a good nickname for him soon) has always known this about me and had made my life incredibly easy by being the most thoughtful boyfriend/best friend a girl could want and not stressing me out (most of the time) with future talk and "our kids" (WHAT KIDS?!?). The boy lives an hour away, but he does 99% of the commuting so its not difficult at all for me :-)
ICK of enough relationship stuff. Yesterday I ran my 3 miles on a treadmill which I hate, but I do not think Boston has gotten the "summer" memo... anyway so I ran it in 25 min and 47 sec which is a 8 min 49 sec mile pace?!?! I also felt like cr@p and got a little dizzy after (I have not been drinking my water). I am wokring on builing 2 perfect total body toning routines so that I can do one a week (2 total strength workouts a week). Once I perfect them (without proper trainig so forgive me if my research does not end well) I will share them! Have a GREAT weekend everybody! Hopfully somebody is enjoying sun and warmth because I definetly am not...
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Heidi and Seal Parenting
Stylish aviators for the mom!
Hugs and kisses...
Playing with hair...
Mom and daughter matching hair dos.
Hop on Pop!Not many words needed here. They are by far the cutest couple and pull off parenting in a very stylish way! :-)
Scatterbrain...
Workouts of the Week
Sunday- 15 min of Wii Boxing (intense I swear)
Monday- 30 min of CORE Rythem DVD that worked my rib cage more than anything else
Tuesday- Ran 4 miles
Wednesday- 60 min on elliptical (Cardio Preset/ Level 4)
Thursday- Running 3 today and doing some "strength" maybe arms and butt and a lil abs? My legs are sore for some reason...
Friday- R.E.S.T.
Sat- Run 6 miles so far the longest run of my 7.5 miler training but I accidentally did 5.6 miles instead of 5 last Sat so im not scurrred
More Money Spending
Victorias Secret has stolen $105 from me, but in return I got 3 bathing suit tops, 1 bathing suit bottom, a button up polo dress, and some pants that can be worn to work or out! Not too shabby...
Price Worthy Product
This product makes my hair feel/look so healthy. Even after blow drying it almost every day and getting highlights!
Movie and Book Review
Movie: Last night I watched House Bunny. It is quite funny and ends with a good message. You must be sexy but also smart to get boys. I also learned that the sentence "I want to be your girlfriend more than a proton wants an electron" is not cute/funny and probably should not be used again. Grade: B+
Book: I know I am cheating because I have not finished/gotten half way through this book, but Paint It Black by Janet Fitch is VERY good so far. Grabs your attention immediatly. Stay tuned for the final grade. It is tough to read before bed because the theme is rather depressing and I would rather have happy dreams if possible, so this one might take a while to finish.
Finally, I would like to address the gigantic crowd of over caffinated teens outside my office window. Yes, I understand that you are auditioning for So You Think You Can Dance? Yes, I know the weather is terrible in May and you are stuck outside hoping for your ticket to Vegas. No, I do not see the need to scream ever 7 minutes SO LOUD that I can hear you very clearly 2 blocks away 20+ floors up!
Sorry for being all over the place today! I hope there was a little something for everyone in there :-P Happy Thirsty Thursday (even though I can't remember the last time I actually celebrated this "holiday")... ugh so lame
Sunday- 15 min of Wii Boxing (intense I swear)
Monday- 30 min of CORE Rythem DVD that worked my rib cage more than anything else
Tuesday- Ran 4 miles
Wednesday- 60 min on elliptical (Cardio Preset/ Level 4)
Thursday- Running 3 today and doing some "strength" maybe arms and butt and a lil abs? My legs are sore for some reason...
Friday- R.E.S.T.
Sat- Run 6 miles so far the longest run of my 7.5 miler training but I accidentally did 5.6 miles instead of 5 last Sat so im not scurrred
More Money Spending
Victorias Secret has stolen $105 from me, but in return I got 3 bathing suit tops, 1 bathing suit bottom, a button up polo dress, and some pants that can be worn to work or out! Not too shabby...
Price Worthy Product
This product makes my hair feel/look so healthy. Even after blow drying it almost every day and getting highlights!
Movie and Book Review
Movie: Last night I watched House Bunny. It is quite funny and ends with a good message. You must be sexy but also smart to get boys. I also learned that the sentence "I want to be your girlfriend more than a proton wants an electron" is not cute/funny and probably should not be used again. Grade: B+
Book: I know I am cheating because I have not finished/gotten half way through this book, but Paint It Black by Janet Fitch is VERY good so far. Grabs your attention immediatly. Stay tuned for the final grade. It is tough to read before bed because the theme is rather depressing and I would rather have happy dreams if possible, so this one might take a while to finish.
Finally, I would like to address the gigantic crowd of over caffinated teens outside my office window. Yes, I understand that you are auditioning for So You Think You Can Dance? Yes, I know the weather is terrible in May and you are stuck outside hoping for your ticket to Vegas. No, I do not see the need to scream ever 7 minutes SO LOUD that I can hear you very clearly 2 blocks away 20+ floors up!
Sorry for being all over the place today! I hope there was a little something for everyone in there :-P Happy Thirsty Thursday (even though I can't remember the last time I actually celebrated this "holiday")... ugh so lame
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wise Words
"Start hard, finish easy. Cyclists who ramped up the intensity during the first half of their workout and slowed down during the second half torched about 23% more fat than those who moved from low to high intensity, research from the College of New Jersey found (from Health.com)."
"Crank it up
Vigorous aerobic exercise for 40 minutes makes your body burn calories at a higher rate for nearly a full day afterward, one study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found (from Health.com)."
"Wolf some protein
A calorie is a calorie, but your body burns about 25 to 30 of them while digesting 100 calories of protein versus only 7 of them while digesting 100 calories of simple carbs, says Barbara Vinciguerra, MS, an adjunct professor in the movement-sciences department at Westfield State College in Westfield, Mass (from Health.com)".
*** Go to http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/ and select the "trouble zones" you want to work, the equipment (or lack of) you have, and the length of time you want to work out for and the site will generate a body toning video for you in seconds***
Work hard :-)
"Crank it up
Vigorous aerobic exercise for 40 minutes makes your body burn calories at a higher rate for nearly a full day afterward, one study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found (from Health.com)."
"Wolf some protein
A calorie is a calorie, but your body burns about 25 to 30 of them while digesting 100 calories of protein versus only 7 of them while digesting 100 calories of simple carbs, says Barbara Vinciguerra, MS, an adjunct professor in the movement-sciences department at Westfield State College in Westfield, Mass (from Health.com)".
*** Go to http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/ and select the "trouble zones" you want to work, the equipment (or lack of) you have, and the length of time you want to work out for and the site will generate a body toning video for you in seconds***
Work hard :-)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Thank You
Thanks to my followers for joining my newbie blog...
Thanks to those that leave comments... I love coming back to check them out.
And thanks to my LEGS (note the improvement since my earlier Reflection) for taking me 4.4 miles in in 38 min 06 sec (a 9.05 mile/min pace) !
Finally, thank you to my credit card for buying me this and these (but in gold) and this (but from T.J. Maxx for $150 softest leather ever and it has a lepord interior lining )!!
Reflection
Bad Habits:
Bitting my nails
Dropping clothes on the floor... and leaving them there
Hating on my "strong" legs (strong is a nice way of saying bigger than I like legs)
Doing everything all or nothing
Not trusting anybody... literally
Being too opinionated
Being impatient
This long weekend I got alot of time to relax and then took some time to reflect. I know this is not really time for a New Years Resolution, so we will call it a Summer Solution to fix at least 3 of my bad habits above!
Bitting nails: I will get a manicure (and a pedicure just because why not!).
Clothes on floor: Honestly this is not one of the habits I expect to fix this summer... but I will try to clean up my floor before bed so that I do not end up having empty drawers and piles of clothes instead of a carpet on my floor.
Leg Hating: When exercising I will think of my legs as my source of strength/power. They energize me; get me through that last mile. They are not like Gisele's, but they are mine and they cannot ever be like Gisele's so it is time to start loving what I have.
All or Nothing: Cannot do much about this one... Personality flaw. Nobody can be perfect!
Trust: I will relax. Take yoga or something. Understand that some people are good and some are bad, but those good ones are worth keeping around NOT pushing them away waiting for their devil horns to show.
Opinion: I like having my opinion. Not focusing on changing this. I can accept other people's opinions (when they back up their thoughts properly).
Patience: Avoid Fenway on Red Sox game days. I love the sox but will never understand why the fans freeze in front of the stadium and suddenly can't walk because all they want to do is stare at the magical Red Sox home.
Bitting my nails
Dropping clothes on the floor... and leaving them there
Hating on my "strong" legs (strong is a nice way of saying bigger than I like legs)
Doing everything all or nothing
Not trusting anybody... literally
Being too opinionated
Being impatient
This long weekend I got alot of time to relax and then took some time to reflect. I know this is not really time for a New Years Resolution, so we will call it a Summer Solution to fix at least 3 of my bad habits above!
Bitting nails: I will get a manicure (and a pedicure just because why not!).
Clothes on floor: Honestly this is not one of the habits I expect to fix this summer... but I will try to clean up my floor before bed so that I do not end up having empty drawers and piles of clothes instead of a carpet on my floor.
Leg Hating: When exercising I will think of my legs as my source of strength/power. They energize me; get me through that last mile. They are not like Gisele's, but they are mine and they cannot ever be like Gisele's so it is time to start loving what I have.
All or Nothing: Cannot do much about this one... Personality flaw. Nobody can be perfect!
Trust: I will relax. Take yoga or something. Understand that some people are good and some are bad, but those good ones are worth keeping around NOT pushing them away waiting for their devil horns to show.
Opinion: I like having my opinion. Not focusing on changing this. I can accept other people's opinions (when they back up their thoughts properly).
Patience: Avoid Fenway on Red Sox game days. I love the sox but will never understand why the fans freeze in front of the stadium and suddenly can't walk because all they want to do is stare at the magical Red Sox home.
Bachlorette side note: Jake is the Godiva of men.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Woot and Fitness
Technology fans I have found your bargin. This may not be a new site to some, but to me it is brand new. Woot hosts a sale of one item a day. It may be a laptop, an iTouch, a smart workout watch... etc. You can go to the site and buy the item if you would like with GREAT savings. Also a yellow "I want one!" button shows up on the screen when there are only a few left, so make your decision quickly!
Also at Fitness, you can "See yourself thinner" by logging in and uploading a picture of yourself. You enter your weight loss goals and they will e-mail you a picture of yourself once the goal has been attained. Talk about motivation!
Off to lunch... enjoy!
Also at Fitness, you can "See yourself thinner" by logging in and uploading a picture of yourself. You enter your weight loss goals and they will e-mail you a picture of yourself once the goal has been attained. Talk about motivation!
Off to lunch... enjoy!
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