I had the best snow day ever today. Started the morning off with 3 cups of coffee...I don't know what posessed me. I played in the backyard with the dogs for a while (hi-larious, by the way) and contemplated doing more unpacking, since I didn't have anywhere to be. The caffeine got the better of me, however, and at 2:30, I decided to go on an adventure. My proximity-closest friends live 2.5 miles away from me, and between here and there, not one stretch of flat ground exists. I'd never noticed that until I hiked it all in the crunchy, icy snow. It took me one hour, fifteen minutes to go that distance, and twice, I had to straight up sit down in the snow for a two-minute breather. None of you have ever seen the road I live off of, but it's just one, long stretch of brutal, dramatic ups and downs. Reminds me of Asheville, a bit. I hit a point in the walk, maybe 15 minutes before I got to my destination, where I thought to myself, "you've made a wrong decision here, because you still have to get home." My hips, knees and ankles will be telling me all about it tomorrow morning, but I did it, 260 lbs. be damned. I feel victorious tonight, as I sit in my new digs, wrapped up in a fuzzy blanket and listening to two dogs snore, that I walked to Mordecai from Enloe (and only 1/4 of the way back, thanks to the CAT buses running their newly discovered, regularly scheduled route in adverse weather conditions. And I didn't hate it, not for a single second; I actually enjoyed myself, moving along to some Scissor Sisters in the snow. I feel great now, and so, so tired in that good way where you know you just got a workout, and I couldn't be happier that it's snowy and I don't have to feel any shame for laying on the couch on a Saturday night and watching Netflix (bless Netflix' little hort).
Topic 2: After 31 years of making movements like a champ, all of a sudden, I'm irregular. I'm sure it's the change in diet, because I'm not terribly stressed, but I have to say, it sucks. Now I know why Lifetime and TLC run all those Activia ads...because not pooing is really uncomfortable. Frankly, I don't understand it...I drink so much water its almost ridiculous. Any prune eaters out there? Metamucil takers? Activia fans? Do they work in a way that doesn't make you think you're going to shit your pants while you're at work?
PS-I just watched SciFi channels modernized adaptation of the Wizard of Oz, called Tin Man, starring Zooey Deschanel and Alan Cummings. I think I recommend it, although the Wicked Withc character is a fairly poor actress, and the flying monkeys look as fake as Goldie Hawn's lips. I mean, there's a dark, sci-fi tilt to it, so maybe not to everyone's taste, but I'd say it's a decent, interesting adaptation. Now, I'm 'bout to stage my very own Law and Order: SVU marathon. Stay warm, everyone, and enjoy the last scraps of weekend.
Post, post-script-I just ran my sparkpeople numbers for today and I burned 1700 calories. yes!!
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Get it Gurl! Way to get your hike on! As for your other issue - funny that as I seem to be having the same problem! What gives?! But then I'm also on my cycle which never helps.
ReplyDeleteIf the coffee didn't do it, maybe try some tea? My Mom swears by the Activeeee-uhhhh - but she ain't the healthiest gal around. Doubt it'd make you crap yer britches because if that were the case there's NO WAY my Mom would eat it - she NEVER moves fast - so something that'd give her a case of the green apple quick steps would definitely be a no-no in her book. Hope you're already feeling better!