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My Life Thus Far
I Deserve Some Happiness
I've decided on the days that I do both cardio and weights, I'm going to do weights first. Usually I do cardio first, but today (after reading a Jillian Michaels article) I decided to switch things up and do weights first. I discovered that I was able to lift longer and heavier, without sacrificing the intensity of my cardio routine. I've noticed that when I do cardio first (which is traditionally recommended), by the time I get to the weight room I'm too tired to really put the effort forth that I'd like. Sometimes after 20 minutes I'm ready to throw in the towel. It's funny how a small change can make such a big different. We'll see how I feel tomorrow morning. I'm hoping for some lingering soreness. That's reward enough for me :)
After the gym I went grocery shopping. I have a love/hate relationship with grocery shopping these days. If I had my way, all I'd buy would be fruits, vegetables, nuts, chicken, peanut butter and my favorite double fiber whole grain bread. Unfortunately, my family likes to eat crap. So, it's a battle to buy what they like with a somewhat healthy compromise. I hate that I live such a healthy life, yet my family fights me tooth and nail on the topic. I respect that they are individuals and have the right to choose how they live (so I buy Snookums his Doritos), but the children are just that - children and I get some say in what they ingest. Kiki was super excited that I bought easy peel oranges, which was really cute. So, I think I'm making some sort of impression on her :)
When I got home, I made a good dinner for the family. Lasagna and garlic bread. Any way I could sneak some healthiness into it I did, so I feel like I won that battle! I'm ready to retire now. It was a long day, but a great one. I love my life :) Sometimes I wonder how I got so lucky. Then I look back at my past entries and remember what I've been through. I deserve some happiness.
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