Photo Walk

I took my first photo walk for the Spring season this weekend (though technically it is not Spring yet). Dave and I went to the Agricultural Museum and walked around viewing all the adorable animals. I find photo walks to be a nice way to get some easy exercise in as I barely notice the workout at all. It isn't very intense and therefore the 2 or 3 hours I may spend walking around taking photos doesn't burn that many calories but it is better than sitting around the house doing little or nothing at all.

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New Footwear



Since I have decided to start jogging and running this Spring and Summer I decided I needed a decent pair of shoes to ensure I don't injure myself. I started doing some research and decided that cross trainers were the way to go as I do not intend do only be running but rather running, jogging, walking, cycling, elliptical, free weights, cardio DVDs, etc. Cross trainers will give me basic support for all these activities instead of specialized support for any one of them. I went looking on SportChek and found that they had a buy one get one free sale going on. I thought about it and since I have always wanted a decent pair of hiking boots for when I go walking around the woods taking pictures, I figured this was the right time to get them. Anyway, these are the two pairs of shoes I got (except the hiking boots I got were gray and black not browns like the one in the picture).

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Slacker

I haven't been one lately but every once in a while I feel like one. It usually has to do with my workouts but sometimes is due to other non-weight related issues (eg. work, photography, etc). Before this week I had been just planning and planning for my weight loss but not really doing anything which lead to be feeling like a massive slacker. I am doing little things now while I wait for the weather to get better so I can do more. I am going to spend the spring and summer trying to get into walking/jogging/running on a regular basis. My reward for doing so will be a treadmill for the winter months when it starts to get too nasty to go outside.
I haven't set on anything too strict just yet, I will probably think about that today, but my current basic goal is to be having Thursday workouts with Chris (they usually last about 30-45 minutes but perhaps we could work on getting them longer), jogging/running about 3 times a week, at least one weekend photography walk (these are usually about 2-3 hours long minimum) and cycling on Sunday bike days (once they get started). If it rains on one of the days I am supposed to go outside I will try to use my elliptical machine instead. It sounds pretty intense for me, but I am going to ease into it. Right now I am doing Thursday workouts and little things on the weekends and will add the photo walks in a little while.

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5 Things

This comes from the weight loss forum I participate in. The five things in each category are in no particular order other than the way I thought of them.

Five things that make me stay on plan
1. dreams/aspirations
2. happiness
3. success
4. friends
5. rewards

Five things that make me go off plan
1. Brownies
2. sadness
3. boredom
4. great carbs
5. buffets

Five things I want to acheive during my weightloss journey
1. healthy lifestyle
2. more active lifestyle
3. healthier view of myself
4. longer lifespan (not that I will be able to know if I succeeded)
5. better self control

Five things I want to do when I hit my goal weight
1. buy a new wardrobe
2. travel to hot regions or ones with difficult terrain
3. admit my highest weight
4. wear a bathing suit without extreme discomfort or fear
5. follow my other dreams

Five people who keep you motivated
1. Dave
2. Chris
3. Family in general
4. Friends in general
5. Everyone who comments on this blog

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