So yesterday after a really rough day at work (my main reservation system was down all day, ALL DAY, and I had to stick around waiting until a tech IMed me at the end of the day) David took me to our local bike shop. And look what followed us home! We’re keepin’ em! My bike is a Specialized Crossroads Sport Step-thru (that’s what they call women’s bikes now) and David’s is a Specialized Allez Elite. He’s serious about road riding, I’m just getting back in the saddle (heh). I still have a mountain bike that I haven’t ridden in…
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I heard a reference to this on the radio the other day… as it happens I’ve never relied on the “waterproof” part of sunscreen claims (especially when swimming or snorkeling), but always re-apply after coming out of the water every so often. New Food and Drug Administration regulations mean that, by the summer of 2012, there will be no such thing as “waterproof” sunscreen. That’s because, frankly, there already wasn’t such a thing. A sunscreen might be more water resistant than a competitor. But you can’t assume that one application of the “waterproof” stuff will stay with you through hours…
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I used to get bronchitis every winter in Salt Lake until I left for college in clean, green, environmentally conscious Oregon. Then I moved to the Chicago suburbs, where it’s every OTHER year or so, but I can usually stave it off with my cold-weather asthma regimen. Just Don’t Breathe If you have to be outside Thursday along the Wasatch Front, try to not breathe, deeply, at least. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality has issued a “red†air quality alert for Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Cache counties. That means that residents of those regions are banned from burning…
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Oh, THERE you are, unwelcome visitor. What’s it been, since August? Then February? At this rate I’ll only have to buy “supplies” twice a year. Guess my teammates joke about “manopause” due to the excessive heat n the office was better than he knew.
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Yay! Whole Foods is going to be pretty conveniently located for us, missed them since we moved from Palatine. Schaumburg Whole Foods: New Whole Foods brings foodie culture to suburban shopping mecca – chicagotribune.com.
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Once again, I’ve let nearly the whole vacation slip by without keeping up with blogging about it – but this time, it’s now much easier to get photos uploaded to Flickr, which act as an informal timeline of our activities. Dinner at Five Palms was very, very nice – this time we sat outside. Missed the sunset, but enjoyed the ambiance anyway. Then on Saturday, we went to the Whale Day parade and took some photos, then met up with some Twitter acquaintances (although we got a late start and missed the beginning of the parade). It was pleasant to…
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Can’t believe I actually LOST 3 pounds over the Thanksgiving holiday, but I was being careful about portions on the big-ticket calorie items. Also may have missed a couple of meals working on my online creative project this week…
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Some time in early August, I decided to 1) stop drinking sugary-sweet sodas 2) stop eating candy 3) start eating more healthfully and mindfully 4) start exercising at the health club at least 3 times a week. I’m not counting calories, although I’m paying more attention to portion size and varying things with more salads and vegetables than before. And I’ve lost 10 pounds – possibly 12, because I can’t remember if my starting point was 238 (ugh) or 236 (somewhat less ugh). Either way, good for me. I seem to have succeeded in making workouts part of my routine,…
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Week before last I only made it to workout once, due to some schedule conflicts, so made up for it this week with 3 visits. At official weigh-in, I’m at 226. Would have been more if had been weightlifting; next week will do better.
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It’s been more than a month, still working out 3-4X per week and still not eating/drinking sugary stuff. Feel great, should do weights more, but losing a steady 2 pounds per week. Weigh in on Thursdays: started at 236 (YES, I KNOW, ugh) and now at 228. Average 3o-40 mins aerobic per day. Next target acquired: below 220. PS the iPhone Public Radio app is a big help.