Walking again
Getting back on track April 27th, 2008Well, I’ve been walking again these past few days. And we’re actively discussing re-joining the gym (although this does not count for much, as talking about is NOT the same thing as actually joining, let alone exercising there 
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On Friday I got home from work a bit earlier than I expected and realized I could get one of my Saturday errands done if I hurried out the door, so I threw on some walking shoes and grabbed my iPod (hoping it would still be charged, as I haven’t used it since I last went walking over a month ago) and headed out the door. It was wonderful. Warm and sunny afternoon, my audiobook on the iPod which is a good one, a nice 45 minute walk, and the errand accomplished. Not bad at all.
Yesterday was another fabulous and beautiful day here in Paris. Warm but not hot - perfect for jeans and a t-shirt when walking around, sunny, beautiful floral Spring. In this amazing, fun, interesting city. My DH & I had planned on taking a long walk around town a few weekends ago and then time slipped away from us so we didn’t do it, so yesterday we attacked - it was great. We walked around the Latin Quarter for about 4 hours, doing some shopping, going down small streets that he knew for one reason or another, etc. Nothing strenuous, but still, on our feet and moving for several hours is unfortunately considerably more exercise than I’ve had in weeks.
Food these past few days has been okay. I’ve made mainly good choices in some more difficult circumstances. I’ve done okay on the fruit & veggie counts, but not as spectacular as earlier in the week - but the weekend has been a real foodie one for us, and in that context I’ve done okay.
Friday 9 : B - 2 smoothie (berries, orange), L : 3 - carrots, cucumber, tomato; S : 1 apple, D : let’s call it 3 (but considering it was a 3*** restaurant and we had multiple desserts and wine it was not a dieting moment…but it sure was delicious!)
Saturday 8 : B - none (woke up late after late night dinner Friday) L - 3 (tomatoes, mango, peas/carrots) D : 5 zucchini, carrots x 2, eggplant, tomato
April 27th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
YAY, you!!! Seems like you’re getting right back on track. ONEderland soon!
Our humidity is making things outside miserable at the moment.
April 27th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Your walks sound so wonderful. I wish I could explore cities like that.
It is very good to hear that you are back on track. I am also trying to do the same.
BTW I have a question. What happened to Dr. Hope? I am doing catch up with your posts.
Lots of love,
iniya
April 30th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
>>although this does not count for much, as talking about is NOT the same thing as actually joining, let alone exercising there.
Ha! Of COURSE this counts for something. It’s not the same thing, but the first step. This is something about me that KILLS my DH. I have to process things through for ages before I am ready to move forward. So keep talking and thinking and processing and join when you’re ready and when you know that you’ll actually USE the membership… or just keep up your walking and maybe even add a jog (check out the Couch to 5k program, it’s a miracle-worker, I swear.)