Fitness for February

I had a very busy month. I was sick from a nasty cold for just over a week that put a kink on my walking and just about everything else. I didn't walk, do laundry or much or anything for just over a week. I napped every afternoon and felt like someone had run me over.   I had no energy, felt terrible and I'm so grateful that is over.

Despite that, I still managed to walk 51.5 miles in February. I worked a few days and only managed two Yoga classes this month. I came to the conclusion that walking can do much for me, but long-term, I feel that I need to run on occasion, weight lift regularly or keep changing up my routines. Otherwise, I feel I won't be as fit and trim as I'm aiming for.

I'm convinced that unless I walk 3-4 times a day, walking alone just isn't going to be enough to give me the results that I'm looking for. I could be wrong. Time will tell. I've dropped 9 pounds to date.

Harley and Lynn are doing much better in the weight loss department. Lynn's at 20 and counting. Harley has lost I believe 10 pounds. Lynn's trying out new recipes more and we're eating better. Though, I'm not so sure that Harley would agree. He's not much for trying foods that he doesn't recognize and he continues to want only our staples on the table.

For the most part, I quit counting calories. I found it frustrating to see the percentages every day of how much fat, protein and carbs that I was eating on a daily basis. When you eat at home, it is fairly simple to track and control. But, eating out is always hit and miss in deciding what is safe on the menu that isn't going to kill your workout of the day. I'm learning, but I realized that my being a slave to what I eat is going to drive me crazy and it just didn't work well for me.

The weather last week set records and was gorgeous.  Mostly low 70s. I walked more than a few days in sweats and t-shirts.   Today is cold and we may get snow.   I'm hoping that we don't as I want to go on a long hike tomorrow and freezing isn't part of the plan.   That is how I got sick last month, walking in the cold.