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• July Review + August Goals Cont’d

  

  So before getting stuck into planning/beginning August, I thought I would do a brief review of July.Highest calories burned = 2774 (Saturday, walked 6km)... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Weekender

  Saturday morning, after saying goodbye to my friend who stayed over after the ticket terribleness(!), Mr. J convinced me to check out a sale at King Furniture. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• PremiumGoodness

  Well I am still sick, but that’s not very exciting news! I did go to the doctors Thurs, and am now armed with extra ammo = antibiotics. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• August Goals

  August is going to be a bit of an adjustment for me.We are moving, so that will affect my exercise schedule. But also, I will have to drive to the gym, so I wil... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Slowing Down

  

  Not much to report. I am sick again … I should have listened to my body over the weekend. Certainly explains why I felt so useless at yoga on Sunday. I am so... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Weekender

  

  Saturday was spent feeling sorry for myself completing the dreaded selection criteria. Then I hit the bike, and was feeling pretty crappy after. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Getting It Done

  Feeling a bit sick, but just knocked over a 10km bike session in 25 minutes. I wanted to do more, but also just wanted it over with, so I think I pushed too... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Select Me

  So fitness has been lurking in the background over the last two days. A full two day workshop, along with desperate completion (some of it) of selection criteri... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moving On?

  

  I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed when I saw this >This is my (brief) stats from yesterday.  6 minutes vigorous activity after SHRED?  I... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Level Up

  Had another long day, with an assessment, which took ages to score. But I was all done by 3:30, so decided to hit up 30 Day Shred Level *2* before any of my... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• No But’s

  

  After my disappointment yesterday, (missing out on yoga), I had totally lost all motivation today.Today I had supervision, an assessment, then I watched a... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Weekender

  

  Started the weekend with my regular – a brisk walk at the lake. I’m a bit disappointed that it was only 6km again, but my pace is improving. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guilty as Charged

  

  Things are a little crazy around here at the moment. Just a few dramas to keep me on my toes. But I am feeling guilty because I missed today’s planned... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Time to Step It Up

  

  Slightly distracted by Pinterest, I am just getting into it Made it to the gym this afternoon – Step. My heart rate got seriously sky high, and I was a red-face... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Ya Bike

  

  After my disappointing run in with the scale this morning. I am going to take some advice (sometimes I am too belligerent independent for my own good). Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Scale Dillemma and Goals

  

  Feeling a bit disappointed today. I have been working pretty hard for almost a month, doing well to stay on track, but the scale won’t budge. Not even my body... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Weekender

  

  Started the weekend quite late, I was feeling a bit flu-ish. Decided to get moving anyway, just to do what I felt ok with. It was such a nice day out, but the... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Getting Back On

  

  My housemate has a stationary exercise bike, and as yet I have not been game to try it. Might be TMI, but upright bikes aways kill my bum. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Not Dry July; Fit July

  

  So, although I’m not much of a planner, I want to turn that around.  I know that others maintain successful fitness routines with proper planning, and less... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dry July

  

  I thought I would share a rundown of my progress over the past couple of weeks. After the whole pneumonia saga, it took me a while to get back into it, but... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2011 DIARIES