Thats a good idea! Now that it is warming up I may try to take my bike to the barn some. should be a good cal burner...I know what you mean about staring at walls...me and gyms don't get along. This last week was a disaster diet wise....I let stress get the better of me...and everyone wanted me to go out to eat with them and such and so forth...I will get back on track I hope this next week.

Wow...I literally woke up this morning 8 pounds heavier...how does that even happen? Weighed in at 175.8 this morning...then after exercising was at 171.4...hmmmm I just don't understand.

I really need to get into a groove and meet my deficits....I do really well some days and others not so well so at the end of the week I am mostly breaking even. As soon as I get paid I think I will invest in some heavier weights so I can do some body builder tricks I have been looking into. And also I need to get back to running or walking on days that I have time.

Been kinda busy lately...been working my two horses plus I am putting some foundation training on a young horse for a friend. He traded his well trained horse for a horse that was supposed to have some training on it..only to find out that the young horse knows NOTHING. But he is a good boy and will make a good horse I think...reminds me a lot of Cinco at that age. And my Cajun is on his way to being saddled and ridden in the near future...that boy suprises me how smart he is!

Things are about the same here...I seem to be at a plateau where I have been for a month now. I am thinking about running to GNC and seeing what they have as far as metabolic boosters and may try a new fat burner that has hit market. Also, we moved the treadmill into the living room from the garage so I can start alternating my workouts with some running. I also plan to go check out a couple parks that are supposed to have good running trails. trying to figure out a way to even out my body too...I have more muscle on my right side than left...just noticing that this week. Kind of makes riding hard because I am riding stronger with the right side and in turn he is mimicking me...working with my riding instructor on that...

Sorry you are sick...that really sucks.

Funny...my horse is the same way. He does better to the right because I am stronger on the right. He mirrors me my instructor says. And I am constantly getting yelled at for not working evenly...so hard when it is habit.

I hear ya...well I am up to 172 this week...not sure if water weight or not but kinda killed motivation. I think I am stressing about it too much and its not helping matters.

I would concentrate on getting better above all other things. I have revamped my goals on BodyMedia and MFP to something I feel I can stick with for now at a pound a week loss instead of two pounds. We shall see how it goes...

Wow! 25 minutes...GO YOU! Well my workout efforts have been sabotaged so far this week by a sick friend who I have taken over her morning shift feeding horses...I usually workout in mornings cause my evenings are hectic...but oh well...she can't stay sick forever lol.

I have not drank soda in a while or caffeinated tea...the only time I might is when we go out to eat...so I guess that is progress. I am trying to make healthier choices and eat less...so far I have eaten less but not healthier foods really.

Well, Cinco's trail ride entry may have to be scratched...he turned up lame after a trail ride across the road from the barn when he got stuck in mud...I guess he has aggravated an old injury. I am letting him rest this week and will test run him on Friday to see if he can go or not...Until then I am putting in my time on Cajun to get him going under saddle soon.

Wow sounds like quite the day! lol

Cinco is okay...still sore in the hindquarters though and I am not sure why...He is okay at the walk/trot but his canter is all funky and he doesn't want to reach underneath himself with his back legs like he needs to. But that seems to be the least of my worries right now...

There are things going on at the barn....lots of things and I am trying to find another place for my boys. My friend has left the barn because of all the madness and since she is no longer working morning shift and the owner has not found anyone it seems that all the extra work is falling on me at no extra pay or anything offered. Not only that but I am finding out that the owner is badmouthing me behind my back and mistreating my horses. Cajun has lost 100 pounds in the last 6 months and I found out that he mostly was not getting fed...only when I fed him. I just don't understand....And the barn is going downhill because she is focused more on flipping houses...there are no available places to ride because she has filled them all with horses.

I am just sick of the ego and the "my way is the only way" attitude....needless to say I have been stress-eating and falling off the wagon of logging food and everything...I'm trying hard to reclaim some sanity and get back to it...

Hey girlie...Yes...Cinco is still lame but slowly getting better. The weather has been crazy so not much work done with Cajun either. I have been eating like crazy and seem to not know what FULL is anymore...GRRR...