Exercise any where

This past weekend I spent the weekend with my family including my parents and my brother and his family too. We headed to the resort town of Whistler for some family time.

The great thing about a getaway in Whistler is it is easy to have fun and exercise at the same time. Although I did not hit the slopes skiing or riding, I still got to experience the great wintery outdoors. We walked as group to the local park pulling sleds, throwing snow balls and laughing until our sides hurt. We dug tunnels in the snow and ran around the townhouse playing hide & seek.

I even did stretching exercises with my mother before bed in the living room which gave everyone a laugh.

On again, off again

It's been on again off again this year. Since November 2010 I would say I have been off. My gym bag sat in my trunk the entire time with workout clothes and runners. The intention has been to run during a lunch break or something like that.

Excuse #1 I can blame it on an extremely busy holiday season along with a home purchase/move that left exercise and my healthier lifestyle on the back burner.

Excuse #2 my supply of PGX Daily softgels ran out. I know. It's not the first time. I really have no excuse since there are even sponsors on this blog who sell PGX! (They are not liking me right now.) I should implement some sort of automatic re-order or something.

Excuse #3 I am lazy? I have been so tired after waking up at 5:30 or 6 am with my kids.

Excuse #4 Christmas chocolates and baking.

So no more excuses, it is so on again. I weighed myself and I am at 192lbs. Yikes. Yesterday is was a 20 minute afternoon jog. Today it will be another jog with some stretching tonight.

Recipies for Vice Busting Diet

I was looking through the Vice Busting Diet book and found 1 recipe that I liked. page. 217

Sesame Chicken
Skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup of water
1/3 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons of sliced onions
1 tablespoon of ketchup
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon corn starch
4 teaspoons of sesame seeds.

Over medium heat, add chicken and cook. (about 5 minutes) set aside.
In small bowl mix water, juice, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, sugar, and garlic. Pour into pan and cook over medium for 2 minutes while stirring. Reduce to low heat.

Add chicken; cover and cook until tender. (about 20 minutes). Remove chicken leaving the liquid. Add corn starch, 1 table spoon of water and stir. Pour sauce over chicken.

Recent Doctor's Visit

I had an appointment with my cardiologist today. He checked my blood pressure which was 120/77. Pretty normal. He ran an ECG and everything seemed to check out.

Could the PGX, Fish oils and multivitamins be helping?

Challenges All Around

The days after Halloween can be such a challenge. I though the horror was supposed to stop Nov. 1st. All those little bit sized treats everywhere. Now going for 25% off, 40% off, 60% off. It's so, so hard to resist.

Plus the holiday season is just around the corner, I'd better keep in control of my snacking and exercise more.

Noon hour run

After a failed attempt to run last night, I was determined to get a run in today. Last night I was foiled when I was on my way to run when I ran into two friends. Bending my rubber arm I was wisked away to the coffee shop. So today I brought my running gear to the office and went on a noon hour run. Felt great to be outside!

Good for me!

Just patting myself on my back. This week has been a good one so far. I have been exercising by riding my spin bike while watching tv and I went for a run today after work.

As well a coworker gave me a small Toblerone chocolate bar on Tuesday. I haven't eaten the whole thing yet. Before that would have been gone in 60 seconds. Yah me!