Happy Fourth!

I'm spending this beautiful day with a lot of energy to clean, so I've been getting of of old paperwork, software and electronics, and trying to figure out this off-brand MP3 player I bought last year (before winning an iPod shuffle). I want to load this up with cardio music, so I can stop scaring people at the gym with my old-school Walkman and cassettes

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Kathy, you've had a long day! I can't imagine running a race then heading off to work. Your hubby is a good example. I'm sorry that you've been spooked while out walking. Maybe you can make a show of talking on your cell phone if that happens again, and wearing one of those really loud whistles around your neck. I hate it that women can be intimidated so easily--but we have good reason to be watchful, unfortunately.
Mystical, what day is Moving Day? Maybe if you're good about working out thru all the craziness, you can treat yourself to a massage or something. I was beat for a week after moving last fall. Hope you are careful about dragging and lifting, and pace yourself. You have an ambitious workout schedule, but I know that you can do it!
Penny, lemon in tea is wonderful, especially in old-fashioned orange pekoe. But a touch of milk works, too. I love creamy, spicy chai tea, but it tends to have a lot of sugar.
Marbear, I hope you're enjoying your BBQ and the sunlight! It's great that your hubby is supporting you by gong to the y at the crack of dawn.
I've been in a very good mood this three-day weekend. It may disappear Monday morning, so I'm determine to enjoy every second of my off days. I did an hour of cardio at the gym yesterday, and put down the money for five half-hour sessions with a personal trainer. I had been a little depressed about the way that my Fourth of July challenge fizzled, but although my weight hasn't really gone down, I've done a lot of good things these past six weeks that will keep me on the path: getting in the swing of logging my food; joining (and using) a gym; signing up with a trainer; making an appointment with the nutritionist; committing to a week-long retreat at the end of the summer--and not falling off the wagon altogether in frustration. So, yaay for me!

I'm figuring it out....