The Biggest Whiner

This season of the Biggest Loser has really become a season of the biggest whiners.
It is so hard to like most of the contestants. They are so whiny, and threaten to quit/leave so much, it's boring me to tears. I love this show but it just doesnt feel like the show I got inspired by.
These people are wildly unhealthy and they're being given the opportunity of a lifetime and they're not maximizing their time on the ranch. It's disgusting. There are so many other people that wanted to be there and didn't get the chance because these whiners were chosen instead.

I did 50 minutes on the machine while watching. I may not tune in next week because it's not inspiring me, it's just not fun or entertaining anymore.

Snowmaggedon!

The weather promised finally arrived. We had about a foot of snow fall early Wednesday morning through early Thursday morning. It was beautiful and fun to watch. We had a hummingbird drinking from the feeder in front of our picture window due to the snow. It was spectacular to witness, something so magical and associated w/warmer weather, drinking from our feeder during the snowfall. It took my breath away.
I worked from home on Wednesday and Thursday. I also did some unconventional workouts because of it. I shoveled snow on Tuesday and played w/the dogs, then I walked over to a friend's house which was a pretty good workout trudging through the snow. I did 49 minutes today on the machine while watching Revenge, that show always makes the time fly by. We made some great meals during that time too.
The weather today is great and we're thawing out. The sun is shining and the roads are clear. Hopefully tomorrow we can take the boys on another long walk to downtown.

Well that's all for now. Have a great paleo day!

Biggest Loser is losing my interest

I really think that BL is losing it's edge. Every other season I'm cheering and pulling for each person on the ranch. This time, it's hard to like the people there and I find it not as compelling as before.
I still workout to it but it's just not as exciting to watch.
I did 30 minutes tonight, my ankle is killing me but I hopped on anyway.

I'm waiting for the big snow storm but im starting to think this is a big joke.

I hope it snows like the dickens!

Now, I'm off to watch one of my favorite actresses, Queen Latifah, in the Last Holiday.

Later peeps!

Three day weekend

Friday we celebrated my fierce friend Valerie's 30th birthday.
Saturday, Travis and I took a 4 mile walk with the dogs, it was great.
Sunday we hung out and relaxed all day which was wonderful. I had a Revenge marathon and now I'm hooked on that show. It's a modern day telling of the Count of Monte Cristo.
And finally Monday, I got on the machine for 80 minutes while catching up on Boardwalk Empire. I felt pretty great after I finished but my knee has been throbbing since Saturday,even w/Advil.
We're getting a lot of snowfall and I'm not sure if I'm going to make it in today and tomorrow. The weather report says we're getting at least 4-8 inches and many areas should receive 16 inches.
Travis has duty today, so I'm nervous to go to work since if I get stuck for a long time, my dogs will be alone without any relief. I am going to work from home if it gets much worse. It's not worth risking my life, damaging my car or stranding myself/my dogs just to get to the office.

Have a safe and warm Paleo day!

Bad Ginger!

Soooo, I was totally off my game last week. I barely worked out and it totally showed on the scale. I got back on the train this week and the scale dropped, naturally. Last night was biggest loser night, so I spent an hour on my machine working out like a menace!

This week  was not that exciting and I wonder if the BL is losing it's edge.

I was at the gym on Monday night and there two men in there yelling at each other about sports and dropping weights  - on the Nautilus equipment - and being obnoxious. I wanted to slap them. If you want to go to a big boy gym there's a place for that, but you're in a small gym in an office building, not a body building weight/crossfit gym. And these guys were so completely out of shape and lifting inappropriately. It was so disruptive. I forgot my earbuds, so I was forced to listen to their endless noise and grunts. It was horrible. Never again!

This weekend is a 3 day for MLK. I'm really happy about that. I have some work to do so it'll be nice to catch up.

well, im off to bed my lovelies. And PLEASE, if you read my blog, please "follow" me and leave comments if you're so inclined. I love hearing from other people on a similar journey to mine.

Have a great paleo day!

Biggest Loser Season Opener!

Tonight while watching the BL season opener I did 60 minutes on the machine. I felt so inspired.
I also did 30 push ups and 20 ab killers.
That show always makes me move my ass!

For those of you that may be considering a fitness/health plan and you're looking at sites like Weight Watchers, I'd like to recommend another site that's free and has several of the same features.
www.fatsecret.com
You can download the phone app and track on your phone and online w/very easy synching.
I love it and find it really easy to use and it's FREE. Love it!

Well I'm off to shower.
Have a great paleo night!

Renewal and Reinvention

A very smart man told me that reinvention is key to keep growing in your life. He said he tries to reinvent himself every 6 months. And a very smart woman once told me, When you're green you grow, when you're ripe you rot. She told me to stay green, continue to grow and always seek knowledge.

I definitely try to re-evaluate where I'm at in my life and where I'd like to be on a regular basis. I am trying to grow and stay green and not allow myself to become weak of mind. And of course with the start of a new year, everyone feels a sense of renewal and a chance to start over with a new set of ambitions. So, I am going to reflect on last year's accomplishments and how I can achieve more this year, improve myself and be a better person in 2012.

Below is a list of my goals and ambitions for 2012:

Live a more pure paleo lifestyle
Exercise every day
Achieve my fitness goals
Figure out what I really want to do with my life
Write an hour a day
Renew my passport
Visit Canada & play in the treehouse
Be more comfortable in my own skin
Volunteer more
Do more activities with my husband and my dogs
Try new things, even things that scare me
Write more letters
Follow through more
Go white water rafting
Go camping, again
Participate in a 5k
Create an incredible edible garden in the front and back yards
Get back to Hawaii
Be the best EA I can be and impress my boss
Put my laundry away instead of leaving it in the basket (this sounds simple enough but you have no idea how much I loathe putting away laundry)
Enjoy every day
Be a better friend
Read more
Learn to sew and finally use that sewing machine in my office!
Make a quilt
Take a yoga class
Fly my mom out to visit me 
Learn how to jar & pickle our crops
Become more organized
Live a lighter, simpler life
Pay off my debts
Save more money
Stop spending money on frivolous things & use what I have
Donate or sell items I'm not using
Become more aware of my surroundings
Love more and let go of negative energy
Remove toxic people from my life
Don't let myself get distracted by people that do not have my best interest at heart
Recognize fair weather friends before they derail me too far from my path
Don't allow myself to be manipulated by others
Be kinder in the face of all my challenges
Be more forgiving

And most of all, seek improvement in my life every day and strive to help others

It's a long list but I feel like it's a good start. It's not all inclusive and none of the items above are listed in any special order. It's good to have goals and to seek improvement.

Well, I hope you have also set forth some goals for yourself this year and that you achieve everything you set out to do.

Have a great primal day!

Happy New Year!

I watched Anne of Green Gables yesterday and did an hour on the machine while I watched. It was great to have that much fun on my machine while watching one of my most favorite movies from my childhood.

We had a really great day and enjoyed a lovely new year's eve together.

This month I will celebrate a year of living paleo. Even though it was on and off, it's been a year since I endeavored upon this journey and learned so much about myself, dieting, not dieting, living primal and finding what works for me. I am 20lbs lighter this year than last year and I am much happier in my life. I am still working on being fit, thinner and healthier and I hope to reach my goals this year in my own time on my own terms.

For those of you that have followed my journey so far, I thank you and hope you'll stick around to see what happens next.

Happy New Year everyone!