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Originally Posted by Mudpie
The best part of Friday is coming home, opening the door, and smelliing dinner almost cooked in the slow cooker. Next best is DH in the kitchen, making the salads to go with our chicken.
I agree, I love it when this happens!
My trip to the city yesterday was good for work, fun grocery shopping, and my gym experience w my friend was interesting. She txted me she had to work late and go home to change. By the time I met her there, and I got changed in the locker room, it was 6:40 and the circuit training offered ended at 7. There was no one doing the circuit so the trainer did give us 10 minutes and it seemed like it would be a good workout if we did it for a longer time, but I had thought she said her gym offered The BodyPump Class, so was a little disappointed. I got home laaate and was glad I had packed some chicken to have as a snack before a late dinner at home. I did go to the grocery store on my way out of town, but couldn't be trusted to buy something else to eat. I was so hungry I had to throw what was on my list in the cart and get the heck our of there! If we make this a regular thing with my monthly city trips for work, I've got to ask my friend to meet me directly after work so we can get to the gym earlier and actually get to do the circuit training, and pack a full day's food.
It was really strange being in a city gym! It's been about 5 years since I've been in a big (er, normal-sized?) gym, and I never worked out regularly in one. My college gym was fairly small. I admit I was a bit intimidated. It reminded me what a unique little niche I have where I am.
Today I went to the gym and started the New Rules of Lifting for Life program! I did it about 4 years ago and loved the strength results, but kept eating as I had been. I'm sure my body comp changed but I didn't lose weight. I've really fallen off of weight lifting lately and had a lot of reasons not to start again. One of them was that I have finally been able to lose some weight, and am worried if I start trying to build muscle I won't be able to lose any more (I mean I will have to eat more to build muscle, but by eating more I won't lose any more weight - I've had this trouble in the past). I know, I know, I know all of the things you will say in protest! But it felt SOOOOO good just to do a few darn squats and rows, I'm going to give it a whirl.
Hi Carolyn! Maybe if you've restarted your workouts, that will be enough to get rid of these 5 lbs, rather than changing your diet too. But you know your body better than I do. How have you been doing?
Fitmom, that is really scary. Thank goodness you caught it in time. Glad DH will be ok.
Dagmar, I've put spinach in smoothies, but never kale. I love kale as kale, but I wonder if it might be rather earthy in smoothie/juice form. Can you sub spinach? Good luck and enjoy your holiday!
Allison, I hope Ringo mends quickly. At least he's gotten the antibiotics in shot form. Has he eaten yet? Animals.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend.