My feet already hurt.

I have a horse show tomorrow, so I was at the barn all morning getting ready. I was walking around, fetching stuff to put in the trailer and bathing my horse and cleaning the saddle and bridle. From all that walking around, my feet are sore! And then I'm going to a soccer game. And then Target. Does the madness stop? I don't think so. Aw, poor feet. But at least my horse Sparky is all clean and beautiful.

Daily Workout

From Self Magazine, fight that fat hanging off your body. I mean, c'mon, who wants that?
http://www.self.com/fitness/workouts/slideshows/2007/05/0522_fightfat_slides

Daily Tidbits

Trade whole wheat crackers as a substitute for white bread. White bread can raise your blood sugar more than chocolate cake can, and with 1 gram of fiber, it won't keep you full. Instead of a regular sandwich, pack cheeses for fiber and a crunch.

Rising from my slump.

I've quit laying around the house all day (I cut back my time to two hours today--be proud). I cleaned a little bit (which, if you go at a steady pace, burns a ton of calories per hour) and went to the dentist. No cavities! This is very different from my last checkup, where I got my first cavity ever. Trust me, that experience made me brush my teeth so that my gums bled, the night after my tooth filling. Disgusting. I also went walking with a friend, which is good. There is a playground near my house that has fitness equipment. They have signs near every station, telling you what to do. My friend and I definitely felt the burn.

Daily Workout

Go to the link below. Great workout, you will definitely feel the burn. No lie.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art12193.asp

Daily Tidbits

Are you a chocoholic like me? Recent studies have shown that dark chocolate has rich benefits in moderation. By adding dark chocolate to your healthy diet, your giving your body healthy antioxidants that increase good cholesterol, stopped harmful bad cholesterol, lowered blood pressure, improved insulin sensitivity, and decreased the risk of blood clots. But remember, the only healthy type of chocolate is dark. So don't go sneaking in some milk or white chocolate, and eat in moderation.

Vegged, again, but worked on some things.

Laid around the house. Again. Today. But I did work on a few things, namely for all you readers. I am currently in the process of creating a regular podcast for you guys, so expect that in a week or two on iTunes. Once it's released, I will tell you about on this blog. It has the same name as this blog, too (for the naive: Fat Free and Fit).

Daily Workout

Download Prevention Magazine's free podcast, 'Walking Programs: Interval Walks at All Levels". It ain't half bad.

Or, you can also try some lessons in a sport you're interested in. I am taking an hour long horseback riding lesson today, and no it is not just walking around a trail. I'm walking, trotting, cantering and jumping, and if that ain't a workout, I don't know what is!

Daily Tidbits

After a long, hard workout in the sun, you often feel dehydrated and tired, right? Replenish body fluids and energy with fruit like grapes, watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew.

Vegged around the house today.

Laid around the house all day today, but I did manage to sneak in some workout time today. Also snuck in a few small activites that I know will burn mucho calories over a period of time. Read a little about nutrition and fitness (okay, a lot) and I am definitely in the mood to kick my butt into gear and get more active and develop more muscle.

Daily Workout (20 minutes maximum)

• Walking lunge with overhead press, 30 repetitions, while alternating sides.
• Deadlift with row, 20 repetitions.
• Lateral lunge with chop, 15 repetitions.
• Walking plank with pushups, walked over six steps to one side in push-up position. Went down on knees and did five push-ups. Walked six steps to other side and did just as many push-ups. Was supposed to do this three times on each side, but could only do one on each. I promise you by the end of the summer I will be able to complete these.
• Side bridge, 10 repetitions. On the last rep on each side, pause for 10 seconds in the air, then lower.
• Finish up by doing some kind of aerobic activity (like cycling, jogging, dancing, whatever) for 10 minutes. Your rate of percieved exertion (how would you rate the difficulty of the workout on a scale of 1-10, one being sitting and ten being about to collapse?) should be around 5 or 6. That means that you should be able to carry on a steady pace but you should start feeling it by the end of your quick cardio session.

Daily Tidbits

Based on a 125.5 pound woman. To figure out your calorie burn from doing the same activity in the same amount of time, do this equation: (Calories listed/125.5)*Your weight

• Washing the car - 30 minutes - 89 calories
• Gardening - 30 minutes - 115 calories
• Throwing a frisbee - 30 minutes - 89 calories