Healthy Pony Summer

[Rainbowrific Renia]

I like to add fruit to my water to give it flavor, but I also love water on its own so that's no big deal for me. I'd also take actual sugar over artificial any day, so low calorie drinks have never been my thing. I don't think they're any better than drinking a regular pop/soda.

Overall, I'd give this entire weekend a 2/5. My eating wasn't the best and I didn't hit my step goal either day, but I'm more lax on weekends anyway. I'm usually a little better than I was this past Saturday and Sunday, though.

I decided to buy some nail strengthening polish to deter myself from biting my nails, all while helping them grow healthy at the same time. So far so good!

[SourdoughStomper]

Renia, your post reminds me of my childhood. Like Linus from Peanuts fame, I had sucked on my finger past the age where that was acceptable and my parents would put on clear fingernail polish on said offensive finger to get me to stop. In my stubbornness, I simply developed a tolerance to the taste. I was a sad sack (and it wound up costing me in terms of needing braces for a few years. )

Anyway, I wish you success on kicking the habit.

[Pokeyonekenobie]

I'm really not sure which days I've reported on so I'll guess.

Saturday 5/13- 3/5  Didn't walk on the treadmill but walked around Hobby Lobby, the mall, and Walmart with my sister.  My sister's feet hurt by the time we were done (mine didn't) so I'm counting it as a good workout.

Sunday 5/14-2/5-started de-cluttering my junk drawer.  My sister's family went home but I didn't walk on the treadmill because I went to see my 18 month old nephew at Primary Children's Hospital.  Poor little guy has pneumonia and some other things that are being made worse because of complications that come with his health issues from having Downs.  He got moved to the ICU today. 

[Crowning_Glory13]

I will send prayers for your sweet nephew...big hugs.

I am alive...bairly. I am slowly seeing myself back in order from being sick. Not 100% but I would say 75%. So each day this weekend was a 2. Being sick, I was really good healthy eating, and I was in bed knitting. Sadly this constituted a huge mistake and had to unravel my dress. I wasn't certain if the dress would fit me, as I changed the yarn, but I was ok if it fit a 3 year old. Sadly my mistake made it impossible for the 3 year old...sigh. I goofed on my math and was off 92 stitches....oops. So I started that. It is Monday, a new week...I might get some high numbers for myself....or hoping.

Sorry this is late.

The challenge if you choose to accept it....is to give us a picture of your success. You do not have to have it be a picture of you. It could be an old pair of pants verses a new size of pants next to each other on the floor. It could be that glass of water you choose instead off a sugar drink. Maybe you gave yourself a reward...we want to see it. Let's get some positive vibes going. To get points for this challenge you have two weeks to complete. 3 points for telling us about a success and 5 for actually posting a picture. So if you give us a story and a picture, it will only be 5 points. Even if the posts are separate.

I am off to get some organizing done. It is much needed. I hope to get my focus back inline.

[archidraca]

Many many prayers for your nephew and your whole family.

Sunday 2/5
A little gardening but minimal cleaning and no exercise. Visited with family.

Monday 3/5
I did a bit of gardening, some exercise, and a lot of cleaning. Tired.
Progress pic of most of the garden. 
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[Crowning_Glory13]

Woo a picture challenge:) way to go:) recorded my calories, check, knitted, check, did a small work out, check...3/5 not bad for me. I am feeling so much better and it shows:)

[banditpony]

I liked the number I saw on the scale at the doctors office today. (Usually I have my phone in my pocket and shoes on it skews heavier than I like to see).

My jeans are loose, but I'm not small enough to fit in a size smaller yet. I might have to wear a belt to keep them up. Why don't they make half sizes. So no pic from me since that's my end goal and I doubt I'll get there in two weeks. Slow and steady wins the race.

[SourdoughStomper]

Monday is 3/5. I did some memory review, but not that much. I did some chores but not all of them. I had errands to run that morning, so when I got back home, some of my motivation was gone.

Tuesday was 4/5. I didn't do any memory work. I did the downstairs chores, but no upstairs chores. Then I went another 7 mile walk and was exhausted and aching when I got back.

Today is rainy, but it's a no-walk day. So I should be able to get my memory work and chores all done.

EDIT: today is 5/5. I spent longer than usual with memorizing. I got my chores done. I'm being productive in other areas, too. Now if only the rain would go away.

[archidraca]

Tuesday 3/5
A little cleaning, 2 1/8 miles walked, some gardening, no exercise. Worked on finishing some customs that've been sitting in the To Do pile for months.

Wednesday 4/5
I didn't clean really but 2 1/4 miles walked, a lot of strenuous gardening plus a little general exercise, went to the market so I made my goal for the month on that. Bonus: I worked on both my crochet project and the pony customs I want to do.

[Pokeyonekenobie]

Monday 5/15-3/5  Walked on Treadmill, painted a little
Tuesday 5/16-3/5 Walked on Treadmill, cleaned a little

Wednesday 5/17-3/5 Walked on Treadmill, decluttered 3 drawers. It would have been 4/5 but I found out my nephew had a seizure at about 6pm and I had a big bowl of ice cream, so I dropped myself a point for giving in to stress eating.  I haven't heard how he's doing so far today.

[Crowning_Glory13]

Sending that nephew some prayers....Yum ice cream.

Not so good on my recording..knitting...piano....well not much in general. Sigh. Part of it was the terrible storms in my area. My break got shorten a bit so it's hard to walk at work:)

I am hearing such good things. Pictures do not have to be related to your goals. I am looking for positivity. Maybe you got a pony as a job well done, or your garden, a nice blue sky as you went on your walk, anything that shows hay look what I did is ok with me:) photos tend to make us excited. Me needs some motivation.

[SourdoughStomper]

I get a 5/5 today. I met all my goals. My walk was 4 miles. Perhaps I can attempt to get a picture off my phone that I took of a rabbit on my walk. And perhaps some of the blooming, colorful leaves.

[Ponyfan]

I give today a 3/5 I walked today and chose a healthier side today at lunch.

I need some help staying motivated.

Ponyfan

[SourdoughStomper]

Here is a photo from my walk I took two Tuesdays ago.

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I'm not sure what the story on the rabbit is. Perhaps he's a pet that got away? Or maybe the owner is content to let him roam around freely? (Not being a rabbit owner, I'm not sure whether that's a good idea or not. I know cats can generally find their way back home.)

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And this shot I took when I was 3 miles into my 7 mile walk on that same Tuesday. I was looking across Scenic Drive and across the Old Man River valley. You can see Lethbridge University on the right side there.

This is a great time to go on walks. Everything is blooming, including now the lilacs. I love those so much. The trees have leafed out and the grass is so green. Not too hot yet.

[Crowning_Glory13]

So beautiful walking area:) I love it:) I noticed some weight loss today.  Nothing huge,but a positive for sure. Getting my butt kicked by 8 toddles...i got bit today..inner thigh...arg. sometimes time outs don't cut it.  But that's alli can do.