Stupid toes...

I went and got x-rays on my foot this morning. It’s officially broken. My toe is broken and the bone down the right side of my foot is fractured. All from books!

Needless to say, my workouts will be interrupted for the next 2 weeks at the very least. Think I can still do workouts in my cousin’s pool? If so, anyone have any ideas on what to do?

Mom and I are heading to Miami in less than 2 weeks for a payroll conference. I hope to spend a few hours each day on the beach, without this stupid boot though. Hopefully my toe and self-confidence cooperate.

Meanwhile, how are you?

Broken toes and bikes

Yesterday was a good day for a nap. Actually, I got up in the morning and went for a bike ride with my mom. We went about a mile again. I went home and decided to lie down on my bed, which wasn’t a smart thing to do, and woke up around 5. I got up and realized I had slept my last day of vacation completely away.


I had plans to take the 3 bags of books I have collected to a used bookstore in Edwardsville, but didn’t wake up in time. So, this morning, after returning from the gym, I decided it would be fun to kick said books with my baby toe. I am pretty sure it’s broken, and that makes me sad.

I went to the gym this morning and did a training circuit from Jillian’s Winning by Losing book. I felt really good when I got home. And then I kicked the books! By the time I got out of the shower, my toe was purple. I had to wear tennis shoes to work today, because I couldn’t get my foot in any other shoe… Not good times.

But, after work, if it’s still hurting, I am headed to my cousins to go swimming! Low impact and is still excursing. Wish I could bike there, but don’t think I could make it there and back without some serious pain. I know, I know… no pain, no gain.

I do have a bike question though… my left leg really hurts when I peddle my bike, and I don’t feel like I am getting good extension in either leg. But, if I raise my seat any higher, I feel like I can’t get on the seat… any thoughts? Maybe I just need to take my bike and get a pro fit?

Bike rides, 4th of July, and being worthy

I finally went and bought my cruiser! My mom bought one too. I called her up and said "we are going somewhere, but put on comfy clothes and comfy shoes." Once I got her in the car, I told her we were going to get bikes. And I told her it was because I am sick of making excuses as to why I don't or won't do things. So, we went to Wal-Mart, only because if we didn't enjoy it we didn't want to spend a lot of money, and bought cruisers. I bought the one in the picture from my last post; mom bought a purple female cruiser. I am starting to realize that my legs are too short to ride a 26 inch bike... I think I just need to get used to it again.


When we got them back home, we made a few adjustments to our liking and off we went. I didn't think we went that far, but according to the distance tracker, we went 3 miles! 3 MILES!! No wonder my lady parts hate me today... We went a mile and a half out and back. We were going to make a loop, but we started to feel tired, so we turned around and came back. It wasn't too hot, and we took water with us in my back pack so we stopped a few times to rest in the shade.

Today, we went for a bike ride, but only went around the neighborhood. Mom wanted to go farther, but my lady parts just wouldn't let me. They screamed at me the entire time! The distance was a mile, which isn't too bad for day 2.

I also went swimming at my cousin's house, but really I just laid in a floaty for a while. I don't know how to swim laps, and honestly the water was too cold to do much in anyway. BUT tomorrow I am going to ride bikes with my mom, and then after that I am going to go back to my cousin's house and get in the pool. I am determined to figure out how to swim, without killing myself! She gave me full access to the pool anytime I wanted, so I have to give it a try. My cousin also offered to get me into Weight Watchers with her daughter. I don't like to give out any info on my family, but to give an idea of ages here between me and my cousin... my cousin is probably 15 years older than me, and her daughter graduated in 2006 so it's not like we are talking a small kid or anything.

I am considering it, only because I need help that I can't give myself. I need better guidance on eating and exercising. More than I can get out of a book on my own. It would be nice to have someone, flesh and blood, right there with me every step of the way. Someone to encourage me, maybe even scream in my face when needed, and remind me that I AM worth it. I am worthy of love, friendship, and reaching any goal that I set for myself.

I am not the only person in the world who doesn’t feel this way, I know I am not the only one who feels worthy. But let me tell you this, before I sound too preachy and feel like I should stand behind a pulpit, you are worthy. You are worth every single bit of it. You are worth everything you want. So am I. But I bet you think like I do, it’s nice to hear it from someone OUTSIDE the situation. It’s nice when someone else tells you that you are beautiful, desired, worthy, anything you want to hear.

But you need to know it in order to live it, which isn’t easy. So, I am going to step off my soap box and go watch some fireworks and feel like a kid again.

Happy 4th!

Thursday ramblings

Thanks to my friend, Brian, I have started “collecting” bikes. Right now, as I write this, I have 5 in my garage, and 1 waiting for me at Wal-mart. 2 of them however are being donated to a yard sale for a friend of mine. Her nephew is very sick, so the family is having a yard sale to help with medical bills.

I bought 2 cruisers for Christmas, but they need work and it’s been too hot or too cold to work on them. But if the weather holds out this weekend, I just might get started. Why 2? Well, I bought one for the roomie for Christmas and got the second one for me! Then I got another bike from Brian, because we traded. I had a Schwinn Racer that he wanted, so we traded for it. It’s all his fault… But they are fun!

I haven’t been to the gym since Monday, but Tuesday was jam packed full of things to do. Mainly, work and then ECLIPSE! That’s right, I LOVE the Twilight Series. I don’t have any t-shirts or action figures, but I do that the books, which I am getting ready to finish up for the second time. I got in line at the theater for the midnight showing at 6:30 Tuesday evening. My friends showed up between 8 and 9. It was AWESOME!!! But we didn’t get home until like 3:30 Wednesday morning… When I got up at 10:30, all I did was move to my chair until 11:30. I had a baseball game to go to.

I walked the stadium though, in my mind that counts. And I only had 1 Bud Select, and didn’t even finish it. I ate 1 hotdog with mustard and I had to have red velvet cake!

Tonight, I hope to get a walk in or maybe a bike ride; even if it’s just around my neighborhood or something. I need to get motivated again. I need to get on my bike again. Hopefully this weekend I will get to the gym and do things for ME and MY weight loss!