Day in the Life!

I thought I would take you along with me this lovely Saturday, a sort of "follow me around" post.  We will see how this goes!

I slept in today which was much needed and made it to the kitchen at around 8:00. 

 

Mail Goodies: Amazon

I am a bit of a online shop-a-holic and always enjoy getting packages in the mail (seriously, who doesn't?). I thought it would be fun to do a little show and tell each time I get something (no matter how random!) starting with these items I received from Amazon today.
   

 

1) Three pounds of Atomic FireBalls. I have a thing for buying bulk candy online though this is my first time purchasing these cinnamon candies in bulk. I LOVE FireBalls and I know I will eventually eat every single one of these.


2) A workout DVD from Kelly Coffey-Meyer called 30 Minutes to Fitness. I've never done any workouts by this trainer but this DVD was very highly reviewed and so I decided to give it a try. I did one of the workouts on the DVD today and it was decent. I usually determine whether or not I like a workout depending on how sore I am the next day so we will have to wait on the verdict for this one.


3) A Benebone Dental Chew. Zuzu has liked other chews from the same company and so I decided to give this rocking chew a try. It was bigger than I expected but she REALLY likes it and there are significant tooth marks on the four corners already.  Toys like these are great when she is in a feisty mood and trying to chew on everything.



Stair climbing!

One of the simplest ways for me to get in a little bit of extra movement in my day is climbing stairs on my breaks at work. The entire staircase (ten floors per my Fitbit) is 162 stairs and takes about five minutes including the walk to and from the staircase. I aim for two sets a day but on days I'm either feeling really motivated or I know I won't be doing an actual workout, I will do up to six sets. Climbing stairs is great for increasing my energy and also warms me up if I'm feeling chilly but it's not always easy to decide to climb those stairs. Sometimes I feel tired or sore and just want to head to the break room and enjoy a full break. Sometimes It seems like climbing or not climbing a few stairs doesn't really make a difference in how fit I am or how I look or feel. This is when I remind myself that every little thing I do for myself and my health is a positive thing. Every small change or healthy decision made is an accomplishment and something in which to be proud. Climbing these stairs increases my fitness level and even makes my usual workouts easier to do. It also makes me feel proud knowing that I've done something most people might not think about doing. I think I've just motivated myself for a sixer today. :)

Jessica Smith Answers MY question!

(Side note: I wrote this post on my family blog in 2013 and decided to transfer it over to my personal blog just to be a bit more organized)

One of my favorite fitness instructors is Jessica Smith of jessicasmithtv.com. I have three of her DVDs which I love working out with:

She also has a YouTube channel where she posts workout videos on a regular basis. Some of my favorites are the more intense ones (like this metabolic conditioning workout) but she also has easier stretching and walking videos that are also nice to do sometimes (a few she even does with her mom like this one here.). Jessica is active in the social networks and often asks for feedback and questions from her followers. The other day I submitted a question and she was nice enough to answer it in the "Ask Jessica" section on her website. If you ever wondered about muscle soreness and how to "stay safely and appropriately challenged" when working out, check out my question and her answer by clicking the image below. Check out her other fitness videos while you are at it, they are great and so convenient to play on my Ipad!

Currently I am:

In my warm robe and underneath my electric blanket which is under two more blankets and turning the pages of my Ebook with my nose because I don't want my hands in the "cold" air. Though I did take them out to write this post and take this picture. My blog is just that important to me. Ha.