Abs 3rd time this first week

Good for me!

Even though Sunday is our busiest day of the week, and today was a whopper at 274 guests to feed, I came home and did my Abs exercise tape.

I wonder how many times I can do this tape before I have to return it to the library ... oh dear thats 11/06 only 5 days. Perhaps I can renew it again.

At least this one I am using and inspired to set some goals. Tomorrow I have to return one tape (DVD) that I renewed and never used: "Embracing Menopause - A Path to Peace & Power. Yoga for the Young at Heart - accessible Yoga for Every Body" featuring Susan winter Ward. I think its on "My List", at the Library so I can try it again some later time.

Its amazing when I do these Abd excercises, how I do not remember it being so hard. I hope thats a good sign ... like maybe I am working harder cause I am stronger (???) ... maybe.

So OK, I made it 3 times this first week, now I just have to do it at least 3 times this next week. I hope I start tomorrow (Monday)... to get a good start. I noticed this time, at the end of the tape, where she says if you do this 3 times for 4 weeks you will see some definition, she actually said 3 times "or more". hmmmm.... we'll see. I'll keep it in mind. I don't want to over do and quit before I make any encouraging progress.

1st week - 2nd session Abs goal

I did the Firm Flat Abs video exercises again. Skipped the stability ball ones as I do not have one. They sure are harder to do after work. But I am determined to do this 3 times a week for 4 weeks.

Firm Flat Abs Fast in 4 weeks

Its my day off, a Tuesday and I started a new work out video today. Its called "Firm Flat Abs Fast, See results in just 4 weeks!" It is a 45 min work out in 4 sections, based on yoga, pilates, standing and stability ball abdominal exercises.

I like that I can do one 10-12 minute section at a time, if time is at a limit. I also like that she, the instructor, Violet Zaki, explains HOW to get results in 4 weeks: do these excercises 3 times a week and you will see results in just 4 weeks.

Great! I have a goal.

She also suggested a fitness journal, so I thought I would go ahead and make a web log, aka a blog, to use as a journal. Shall I make a new blog? Wait! ... oh yeah, my Inner and Outer health blog here would make a great place to log my fitness goals and progress. (We will see if I really do take the time to log it, the important thing is to do the exercises). Right? .... riiiight.

I will tag these, fitness journal and .... hmmm some thing else, how about abs, and 4 week goal? I'll play with that. Then i can look up the lot of posts with those tags all together to see how they support each other, like a story, and hopefully and inspiring one. (wink to self)

I forgot I had this blog!

Is anyone following me here yet?

I found this as a suggestion from Google while filling out my new Google Profile here.
Check out my Google Profile and lets get in touch ok?

I also want to learn what this Google Reader can be used for. Anyone know?


I wonder if I should record my health things for myself here also.

Like...

I started hot flashes April 2009 after taking Dr Kumar's Supari pack
which I have now stopped taking... (my last period was June 2009 after a double in May).

Hot flashes go away when I do not get over heated... like when the waether cools down, which has been about the last few days now... as we enter Fall.

Thats all for now.

welcome to a log of my progress

Today I had another urge to start a new blog about my experiences in my Life Long Journey to inner and outer health. Wait!

What is Inner and Outer Health?

Inner and outer health is spiritual, physical, emotional and whole being health. Usually I am much too busy living it... my dream life, to actually write about it. Still.... today I finally started this blog (web log) to have a place to write my notes and experiences along the "Way".

Today I cooked at Silence Heart Nest Vegetarian restaurant and was notably happy and expressive. No one seemed to notice that I was any different... but I most certainly did.

Have you ever had an experience of an altered state of consciousness, an elevated mood, after not getting enough sleep? Have you? I am curious if you know of what I am speaking.

Anyway, today I was like that. I was "high" on life.... yet I had had enough sleep and enough to eat. Perhaps it is because my birthday or Soul's Day as we call it, was just a few days ago. I was so happy today, when I went for my walk at Carkeek Park, and saw the vast Ocean cliff view up at Blue Ridge over the Puget Sound, felt the wind and the sun on my skin, smelled scents of a wood smoke and then fresh cut pine... heard wind chimes made of wood and metal which lead to my feeling old memories... I just cried for no reason. A happy cry.

How have I been feeling?

I am feeling light. I am feeling good. Is it cause of my birthday? Because my soul is to the fore? Or because I have been eating so little, and exercising more? Or all of those reasons? Or just having a good day... a good month... a good spring.... or Just God's Grace!

I am grateful... what ever the cause.

I love you God! Thank You for this Life and this wonderful experience and for starting this blog today in and through me.