We had a great time out on Saturday night and spent about 98% of the night dancing. Not a bad way to go!!
(P.S. at the bar we saw an unbelievable amount of guys dressed up in huge penguin costumes. I am thinking it was probably a frat thing or a big group of friends, but the guys weren’t even list to data all together at the same time. Anyone have any ideas?)
Sunday was much more relaxing, and most of the day was spent reading, watching football games, and doing a little baking.
I also went on a nice walk with Jack to enjoy the rest of the colorful leaves since I knew the wind from Sandy would probably blow them all down. It was peaceful and relaxing 🙂
We had leftover lasagna for dinner (as we have had every night since lol) and it was delicious!!
Anyway, that’s about it for my weekend recap! It was definitely a fun weekend and I think Fabio had a really great time celebrating his birthday 🙂 Now I just have to figure out how I am going to top this next year!!
Question of the day
My family almost always goes to Butler’s Orchard to pick pumpkins, and we always have candy corn and apple cider. Yum!!Do you ever have those days where you just feel exhausted? When the thought of working out makes you cringe and you’d much rather curl up in your bed and call it a day?
Well today was one of those days for me. I had a rough day at work and didn’t leave until late, so by the time I got home I did not want to work out. However, I have a few tips and tricks that I usually use to motivate myself and get my butt in gear. So I sucked it up, tied up my sneakers, and headed out the door. Today reminded me how hard it can be sometimes to just work out and I want to share my tips with you about how to move past it and, as Nike says, just do it.
Workout
Today’s workout was identical to yesterday’s; it began with a 1-mile jog in the morning and then in the afternoon included a jog to and from the dark park (1 mile each way) and an Insanity warm-up.
The morning run was a breeze, mostly because the weather has been the participant who’s the chosen championship gorgeous! When the sun shines through the window and the weather report promises warm temperatures, I am way happier getting out from under the covers. e also had fun rolling around with another dog for about five minutes. It got him nice and tired and I was not complaining! The run was just enough to wake me up and get me ready for the day. Good thing too; it was a tough day!
The trouble started when I got home from work. I was cranky and tired and just wanted to relax. However after a few minutes of talking to Fabio and playing with Jack, I knew I had to just suck it up and work out. Here are some things I kept in mind to help motivate me:
Summer is coming and I’ll need to be bikini-ready
I always feel great once I actually start exercising
I would feel guilty eating peanut butter banana bread for dessert if I didn’t work out
Biggest Loser was coming on at 8:00 and those contestants always motivate me to work out
I could take it as easy or as slow as I wanted to; as long as I exercised
I didn’t care about the speed
If I didn’t work out I’d be letting myself down and would feel horrible about it all night
That last bullet is the one that really got me moving. All I had to do taiwan lists was think of how disappointed I’d be in myself all night and and soon I was on my feet. It just wasn’t worth it to me to enjoy an extra 30 minutes of relaxing when I could be working towards my health and fitness goals. I was out the door and on my way to the dog park in no time.