picture challenge: day 11

a picture of something you hate.  

exercise. 
maybe it's not exercise itself that i hate, but my lack of motivation to exercise. 

and going right along with exercise is my hatred of dieting.

somehow i need to find my hatred of these two things to become something tolerable.  

note to self

so last year, while packing up all the holiday decorations, i jotted a quick note to myself.  originally, it was to remind myself of some things i wanted to make the following year, but apparently i took it one step further.  look for yourself!

so, what did i accomplish since 12/26/09?

christmas cookies....nope
peppermint patties....check!
christmas martinis....nope

hot and healthy?  ....well, no.  in fact, i've found myself back at the same place i was last year at this time.  a bit frustrating.

i found it humorous when i opened up my decorations and found this note.  i think i'm going to make it an annual tradition.  it's like a yearly time capsule of sorts.

what would you say to your next-year-self?

nike+

just a bit bigger than a quarter, the nike+ sensor fits snugly in the laces of my sneakers. after making a connection to an application in my iPhone, i start my workout.

with the small sensor in my shoe, i am given the following information:
my workout time
my distance
my pace
my calories burned

whether i'm jogging on the treadmill, sweating on the elliptical, or even just walking around my neighborhood, i'm given any information i want to know!

if you do not have an iPhone, you can purchase an adapter for your iPod nano that will do the same thing! sync it to your computer and connect it to the nike+ running site where you can view all your workouts and compare results with other runners!

technology is amazing!

hot & healthy update #1

okay, so in my first post about hot & healthy, i mentioned my extreme motivation. well...that's slacked off a bit, but i'm still eating very healthy! here's hot & healthy update #1, by the numbers:

number of visits to the local gym: 3
number of times working out of the road: 1
number of home workouts: 1

average number of daily calories consumed: 1800

number of pounds lost: 11.2

yes, it may seem like i'm doing fairly well at reaching my goal weight (according to "lose it" i will reach my goal weight by july 4, 2010), i still have a long way to go. i need to start working out regularly, cutback on the cocktails, and find that motivation that i started with.

like i said initially, i know that things aren't going to change overnight, so i still feel like i'm on the right path.

substitutions

2 pieces of whole wheat bread - 140 calories

whole wheat sandwich flats - 100 calories



american cheese single - 90 calories

laughing cow garlic & herb cheese - 35 calories



1 oz. absolut mandrin and 2 oz. sprite - 69 calories (vodka) + 24 calories (sprite) = 93 calories

1 oz. vodka and 2 oz seltzer - 56 (vodka) + 0 calories (soda water) = 56 calories



making a switch can be quite positive, maybe even better!

hot & healthy 2010

i haven't published anything about my goal for 2010 because i wasn't sure where it would end up. i hesitate using the word 'resolution' because those made on jan 1 seem to fade away before the end of the month.

and, it's true. i didn't start hot & healthy 2010 in january. i honestly didn't even think too much of it.

what is hot & healthy 2010 you ask? it's my goal, my plan to do exactly what is says...get hot & healthy this year. i attempted my 30 by 30, but that didn't happen. but, instead of saying f it all, i'm ready to make it happen this time.

finally motivation has hit me like a brick wall. i've hit the gyms in the hotels on the road, joined a local gym, and have started eating very healthy foods. and i'm excited about all of it! in the past week i've actually looked forward to going to the gym, i've prepared healthy food without the feeling of "giving up" things, and have felt good mentally as i begin this journey. i know things won't change overnight; i know that this is a lifelong process of changing habits.

i have many things motivating me, things that make me desire to get healthy (and hot!) this year - a 5k in april, a september mexican beach wedding, and the joy of wearing a tshirt throughout the summer. but most importantly, i want to feel better all around - physically, mentally, and emotionally.

so, who else is ready to get hot & healthy in 2010?!