New shoes.

Yesterday I got the Boost! Some kind of new technology. I would have figured it was all hype, but  I have to say, I noticed the difference immediately when I tried these shoes on. We'll see if I like them. Today I logged my first 8.3 miles in them. They felt pretty good. It makes me sad to not have my beloved purple sneakers. I will probably keep them forever, just because they are purple.

I asked the guy at the Runner's Edge for  a different color once I decided on this shoe. You know, something in the hot pink, neon purple family. But no such luck, this is the only color that is available. At least it is fitting. Take a look:

They are very definitely highlighter yellow!

A note about the run for the day. Nothing special. No great distance. No great speed. However, it was more consistent than usual, so I will take that as a positive.

A note about the road kill for the day. Three squirrels and two birds. And something past identifiable. That seemed like a lot to me.

A note about the calorie counting for the day. It is already getting on my nerves! I was 777 calories over yesterday. Grrrrr. Going to a party tonight. I will not be able to weigh or measure anything. And I'm ravenous. I have 1900 calories left to spend for the day. This sure is eye-opening! On the up side, I have lost a half a pound so far. :)

By the Numbers.

OK, so I'm two meals and one snack into my day. Calories logged so far. Exercise logged as well. Now I am armed with the information that I can still consume 1700 more calories. I love this thing! I'll figure out what to make for dinner based on my next snack, to still leave me in good shape for the day. Next snack will be yogurt I guess. Would welcome any ideas for dinner...vegetarian meals only...and suitable for feeding guests of my kids (there will be at least 2)...and one of the kids is picky...and two of the kids are at a BBQ now, so burgers are out. Suggestions anyone???? I'd like to leave them to fend for themselves and have a date night with Joe. Oh well, there will be plenty of time for that in the future, when I am missing the craziness that is a house with young adults coming and going and going and coming all the time!

Next good number for the day: 100/60. That was my blood pressure this morning after a 2.6 mile jog around the park and a 55 minute swim. Love it!

Last number for the day is 125,000. That is what happened to Big Blue today. God bless her. She continues to serve us well.

I'm Back.

To my 7 "official" followers and the host of others who also follow me "unofficially" I extend my apology for going MIA for the last 6 weeks. Yearbook delivery season is a nutty time of year, and this year was a special kind of crazy, the likes of which I hope not to repeat. I managed to keep up most of my exercise endeavors. I kept the family in clean dishes and underwear. And I kept us fed...to a point.  And that was it. If it didn't relate to our health and safety or delivering yearbooks, it did not get attended to! The last of my schools closed yesterday for the summer and I'm determined to get back on track.

Today I added something new to my daily routine. I hope I can keep it up. It will take discipline but Joe swears by it. And certainly, he has enjoyed the results of it. I added an app to my phone called My Net Diary Pro. It is a calorie/nutrition counter. I have logged my food for the day. I am 500 calories over my allotment for the activity I had today. I can see where this will be helpful in my quest to take off those springtime stress pounds that I put back on. (7 of them if you are wondering)

Is anyone else using an app for calories consumed vs. calories burned and all other nutritional information?

My thanks to all those folks who have told me they miss the blog. I am both flattered and humbled. In a way, I have missed making my entries as well. For several reasons. One, I am an external processor. It is just who I am. I process by sharing externally. (Margaret, stop snickering.) Two, it helped to motivate me and keep me on track a bit more...I would think to myself, "I can't give up, what will I say in the blog?" Three, the messages from my family and friends are always so encouraging!

Now, I must get ready for beddieby, it is an early day tomorrow. Hoping to fit in a jog before swim. Sweet dreams everyone!