Yesterday was a 20 minute walk at lunch; pulled weeds for about half an hour and worked up a bit of a sweat. Dinner was leftover chinese. Grandma and I split whatever was left of the chinese food, and i'm sure we both got two more meals out of it. 7 meals for $23.00 is pretty spiffy, no? I visited a friend for a bit, and then cooked up the chicken, some more wild rice and quinoa, and sauteed brussel sprouts, carrots and green beans together. I'll have this for lunch and dinner today. And then i'll need to get groceries, unless I want to eat rice and hummus for the rest of the week.

Another walk at lunch; hoping to continue the yardwork today, maybe clean up the deck a bit and spray the garage with the garden hose. Must water plants today as well. And then WMBL BASEBALL FINALS, GAME THREE! We are tied at 1-1, best of 5 games. How awesome if our local team walked away with the trophy. This is better than the majors, people ;)

That is all.

Monday: Chinese food for dinner (Mom's choice, not mine!), plus there had to be nearly FIVE MILLION different kinds of dessert. I will never understand.

Exercise: Walk 20 minutes at lunchtime; scramble after work for a last-minute add-on to Mom's gift.

Watched slo-pitch with a friend, went home and watered the plants, then called it a day. Watched the Bourne Ultimatum - fell asleep partway through.

Tuesday: I brought leftover chinese for lunch, plus some additional wild rice and quinoa, some strawberries for breakfast, and carrot cake for an afternoon snack. If it makes it that far LOL. And there's chicken thawing in the fridge for dinner tonight. Lots of veggies with that - brussel sprouts (my favorite), carrots, green beans.

Exercise: Lunchtime walk and whatever yardwork I can get in.

HAPPY TUESDAY!

Thursday: up early; 4 hours yardwork; deep tissue massage; made a batch of banana bread.

Friday: 5 hours yardwork; almost passed out on the grass outside; nearly vomited; realized I had overdone it on the yardwork, so called it a day mid-afternoon. Went to a neighbor's bbq for a few hours.

Saturday: field trip with Dad to a historical church; watered some plants; was visited by friends who bought me a decoration for the yard. such nice people :)

Sunday: woke up with a headache, so nixed the folk festival and stayed at home napping, taking advil, and enjoying some extra rest.

I was eating well through the week and then Sunday hit, where I was not feeling like myself and had the whole day to be bored. Yes, a few too many trips to the kitchen. Ended with dinner of rice, stir-fried veggies, and a beef patty, but already did the damage during the day with chips, ice cream, and banana bread. Can't win them all.

Monday: coffee, rice, veggies and beef patty, yogurt, apple, dinner at Grandma's for Mom's b-day.

Exercise: 15 minute walk at lunchtime; water plants and perhaps start on the dandelions (depending on time).

Tuesday: 30 minute walk at work (walked twice); took the evening off!

Wednesday: 6 hours yardwork, with help from friends.

I got the rest of the week off work, so that I could continue my yardwork roll. Tomorrow afternoon I head to a deep tissue massage that will likely hurt, but in the morning more yardwork is planned. Some transplanting, more pulling of wild grass, and perhaps bagging grass clippings. Lots more still to do! But things are looking awesome so far. And I still despise yardwork.

Made a batch of beef burritos which are delicious.

Must go turn off the water to the flower beds. Goodnight!

Friday: 30 minute walk (walked twice) at work

Saturday: 5 hours of yardwork; dinner out with a friend in the evening

Sunday: 5 hours of yardwork

Monday: 3 more hours of yardwork; coffee with a friend in the afternoon; laundry and cleaning

It might be hard to believe, but I am still not done the yardwork. I have made great strides however, and i'm very pleased with myself. Very pleased indeed. I may have also lost 8 pounds of waterweight. And next year I think i'll pay someone to do the yardwork for me. Even if they take half my paycheque. I've decided I despise yardwork.

Today just going to get through the workday, see if I can take the rest of the week off on holidays, maybe golf if it doesn't rain. Plan to do a 15 minute walk at lunchtime for sure.

20 minute walk yesterday at work.

Dinner was very filling: wild rice, quinoa, stir-fry vegetables, beef patty.

Went to baseball game; had a chai tea latte while there.

Back at home snacked on crackers and cheese.

Good Day.

coffee, ff creamer

wild rice, quinoa, stir-fry veggies and beef patty

yogurt, blueberries

Another 15-20 minute walk at lunchtime today

Tonight might watch the end of the Ladies' British Open first round. I am coming upon a three-day weekend (Monday is our Civic Holiday). Saturday must pick up a used dresser and chair I bought for the spare room (finally furnishing it with something other than beds and stuffed toys), then major yard work. Sunday more yard work. Monday more yard work, but a "sleep in later than usual" lazy morning. Also have some house work to do.

Only the 15 minute walk for exercise yesterday; I lounged around at home after work and then went to the baseball game.

Fart, there's so much I have to do; i've been procrastinating almost everything. Need to get moving! Sigh, probably won't be today though.

I accidentally purposely bought fast food for dinner yesterday. However, I didn't binge - had some sunflower seeds at the baseball game and a snack of crackers and cheese when I got home afterwards, and that was it. Major improvement over the day before, with the pb & j binge.

I wish today was Friday. Also people in this town need to start expecting less of me; I am sick of constantly disappointing both myself and others. So sick of it that i'm ready to sell my house and move. Seriously. I was looking at jobs this morning and I found one in the city that I would be able to do and would probably pay more. Seriously considering this. Doesn't hurt to apply for it, even if I change my mind in the end.

Coffee, ff creamer

wild rice, quinoa, beef patty, vegetable stir-fry

yogurt, blueberries

This morning has been a bit of a whirlwind at work and i'm frustrated and can't wait for lunchtime to walk some of it off.

After work yesterday, I ate a chocolate bar while putting my car through the car wash. Then it started raining. Bloody hell.

Got home and started cooking:

Wild rice and quinoa, stir-fried vegetables, steamed carrots and a beef patty (no bun)

pb and j sandwiches (binge). AWE. SOME.

Ended up not reaching my water goal.

I did a cardio combat workout last evening; only made it 15 minutes into the workout but it's a start. Strange to not feel limber or reflexive anymore. I think a lot has changed since knee surgery. With my 15 minute walk at lunch, that made 30 minutes of activity yesterday.

 I Can't bring myself to play ball; I am frustrated with a few teammates, and also the fact that so many people show up to play; we sit the bench almost every 2nd inning. Not cool with me. I could be doing something far more productive, even if - like last night - I don't. The point is that I could be. End Vent.

Today:

Green smoothie - almond milk, yogurt, 1/2 banana, spinach

Coffee with ff creamer

cream of potato and bacon soup, caramel swirl muffin

yogurt, blueberries

Been feeling weird lately, can't explain it. Just off. Lethargic. Slow.

Napped after work; pulled some weeds; tried out the weed trimmer. Stronger arms may be required.

Did NOT eat well but won't dwell on it. A new day today.

It didn't start well, though - I wanted to walk again. When I left the house it was raining, so with a heavy heart I decided not to walk and to drive instead. Half an hour later, when I left to drive to work, the sun was shining and no rain whatsoever. Someone is plotting against me.

Jet Fuel coffee 1/2 cup; bagel with light cream cheese

coffee with ff creamer at work

cream of mushroom soup for lunch

snack of an apple and ff yogurt

It was a good weekend; had lots of fun with family being down and "fair days" on the weekend.

Friday: golfed, switched off walking and driving, so maybe 60 minutes walking / dinner was salad, baked chicken, veggies / small s'mores blizzard / went to outdoor movie / watched fireworks.

Saturday: coffee, donut, Phillipine spring rolls and pork kebab, taste of sticky rice pudding, lemonade, wild rice and quinoa mix, chips / watched parade / walked to check out street fair, 45 minutes / relaxed and did some reading / went to baseball game / nixed the street dance and went home instead (I do not regret).

Sunday: coffee, bagel with light cream cheese, peanut butter and jam sandwich, A&W meal / got groceries, walked 30 minutes / road trip to pick up new weed trimmer / relaxed and watched RBC Canadian Open. Good job Sneeds, too bad Mahan.

I was up with the sun this morning (lol, ok not quite). I was going to walk to work, but then I checked the weather report and decided i'd rather not walk in the rain if I don't have to. Plus, I woke up with pain in the ball of my left foot - weird! Hopefully I will still get my walk in at lunchtime.

Maybe golf today, maybe ball, maybe try out the new weed trimmer (without slicing my ankles or whipping the tops of my pepper plants right off).