Keeping fit in the cold … or rather not so much

It’s after Christmas and I would argue that is one of THE most important times to be going to the gym. I mean not only did I eat more food than normal, I drank more than normal and the food and drink I was having was significantly richer than what I am used to. Not to mention starting tomorrow and lasting between two and four weeks the gym will be packed with people who are trying to keep the same New Years resolution as last year … “go to the gym,” “lose weight” etc.

Not that I don’t encourage these people, but they inevitably clog my gym space.

However, instead of going to the gym, I’m not leaving my house. Not because I don’t want to go … but the temperature is so cold – in the colder than -40 C range – so I cannot bring myself to walk to the gym.

I’ve been doing some home-based workouts. I’ve restarted the 30 day ab challenge and been practicing more yoga, but if this cold blast continues, I am going to get bored fast. Anyone have any suggestions for things to do at home?

 

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What constitutes sick, can I take a sick day?

By my definition of sick, I’m not sick.

What I am is exhausted, all I want to do while I’m at work is put my head on my desk and not necessarily sleep, but just give myself relief from holding it up (my head, not the desk). Walking down the hall to a colleague’s office seems like a distance I cannot walk and I haven’t been to the gym in two days.

I’m eating properly, but even that seems like a lot of effort. Maybe I can blame this on low iron?

However, I’m not sneezing, or having trouble breathing, there isn’t any constant pain anywhere (although occasionally I have a headache) – so I don’t have any symptoms.

I just don’t feel right or good.

So the question is this? Can I, in good conscience, take a sick day?

I know I will feel better, eventually. I would just like that to be now.

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Running and weightloss: getting ready for real results

Okay, the title might be a little misleading …

I’m at week whatever – 11, I think, and I am still 198 pounds.

My personal trainer and I were talking about it this week and she asked how my clothes were fitting.

I answered that they were more lose, but now I’m not sure if it’s because they actually are or that I really want them to be.

She could see the moment of weakness in my eye, “we could see for sure how you are doing … don’t you have a body composition to do still?” She said, all innocent like.

I am definitely not ready for that, but knowing it’s coming might be the thing that kicks my but into gear in the kitchen (here’s hoping).

A set back though, a tumblr account that I followed religiously has vanished — I was really motivated by the great food, activity and healthy people posted.

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