Tuesday

OK so I did have  a pretty good day yesterday with out having to kill anyone LOL I hit my elliptical for a rocking session! One hour HIT training and it was awesome. My new program I am designing is great and I cannot wait for you all to see it I will start it fully next week but think I have it in the bag so to speak. very cool. One of the things I have played with in the design is intensity of various things hardcore power weights and fluffy weights, HIT heart pounding cardio and easy flowing rides and HOT intense yoga and warm stretching type yoga. It was an enlightening couple of weeks and I learned a lot about what I enjoy and what works in my body the best ( and at diff times )
will keep you all posted.
We took Daddy to the air port yesterday to go tot work too and on top of getting my period combined with no sleep it a no brainer and understandable about why I would feel off. I had a GOOD heart to heart with hubby and do feel like our issue is resolved and everything is good. cant wait to talk more about my program but.... dont want to ruin the surprise lol

monday

I am not too sure what to write today and hope this feeling inside of me goes away. I am tired and cranky and just want to feel like myself. I have not had enough sleep the last little bit with Molson and camping and a fight with hubby last night :( Just feeling very down and sick to my tummy with thinking about all the tension in the air UGH I HATE this and just want it all to be better and dont know how or when that will be. Looks like Im just gonna have to ride this one out.
I have taken the last few days off yoga and just had time to do my elliptical before our busy days started. Feels good and am rocking it out during my sessions but am missing my yoga for sure. Hoping to get to the studio today.

The week end and being outdoors

We were out camping and had a blast!!! took our new trailer out and loved it. The three of us had a great time (though NO sleep) and went on many hikes and scavenger hunts LOL Kaylee loved throwing rocks in the lake. I hit the elliptical on Saturday before we left and it felt AWESOME. Oh I so needed it :) Then just got packed up and left. Had a great day at the lake as I said and just chilled. Then came home yesterday EXHAUSTED ... was in bed at 930 lol
Today going to Kelowna and way too excited. going to hit my cardio before we go then its time to hit the road jack YEAH baby

last couple of days

well... the last couple of days have been hard but good. I have been missing my little guy (molson) and the house just feels SO empty. I am constantly reminded of him and keep expecting him to be here or go to let him out ect. I had to move his bed and kennel and empty out his food .... get all the dog stuff out. I've been doing well though.
I've been doing my regular thing and experimenting with my workouts. I thought I would take Kaylee to play care for my cardio one morn then after my workout put my volunteer time in. UGH I had a good time but as I was on the elliptical I could NOT wait to finish to go play with her!!! I missed her LOL I have not taken her in a long time and had gotten used to being with her. I had a great workout though and had a blast playing after. Yesterday was a good day too........... I did my sauna aerobics and rocked it out then took the day off yoga to get the house cleaning done. It was funny coming out of the shower after my work out realizing I WANTED to clean over yoga LOL having a clean house was more relaxing and would de stress me more than a class would!! If I had left it I would be all stressed trying to cram the chores in and feeling lazy having not gotten them done. I was right too!! AHHHHHHH it felt good. Then me and Kaylee went to the park and had a great time together.
Thats been my last few days pretty much in a nutshell. Dan and I headed out camping and then to Kelowna so looking forward to having the next few days of REST and chillin'. talk soon

tuesday

yeah it was a rough day and eve.... we are putting our dog down today and though I have not been thinking about it too much (in denial) yesterday eve was hard as we stayed up late crying and talking and drinking LOL 

The morn was good I went in the sauna and had a great class with PERFECT conditions. After breakfast Kaylee and I went downstairs and played and my cardio on the elliptical. I ROCKED it !!! Had a great session and followed it up with a about 20 mins of vibration training. The sun was shinning and I went for a bike ride while Kaylee was napping and Dan was puttering outside. Just a normal day then .... the time came to go to to bed and it just kind of all came out. Yeah today is going to SUCK.

Monday

yes it is monday and I of course being in the flux I am could NOT for the life of me decide what I wanted to today. Cold or hot, cardio first or yoga first AHHHHH at the gym or at home you see how my choices mount LOL Oh I know its SOOOO hard being me (wink) Its just that I've been pondering which path is best and playing around so I'm just testing some different waters to see what feels best and then will jump in and swim for a while before getting out to try a new pool for another bit. That is usually how I work anyway. Here was the verdict though.... cold cardio followed by the studio for a yoga class. So I popped on my elliptical before breakfast and had a great session. totally rock it out!! The studio was a blast too and I love going but again it was a cooler practice being at the studio. yes you heard me I decided to take a break from the heat LOL just seeing how it feels in my body to do things differently is all and so far I'm missing my heat in some places and not so much in others. Its not even so much the HEAT I miss as the sweat ..... so I think this is the lesson I will take home. That it does not need to be THAT hot...... we'll see what all comes out. I'm still experimenting. Its funny because whenever I go into a new environment I think oh THIS feels the best then I go into something else and go now THAT felt perfect..... woe is me.
I'll just keep trying new things and playing and it will come to me. It takes me about a week or two to find my new niche usually.
Class was AWESOME anyway and then later that eve got an email from the owner talking about my upcoming training and she also told me they had tweaked the humidifiers and it now ROCKS in there. NICE cant wait to see...........

the week end :)

so yes the week end came and went and I am finding myself in the midst of a mid life crisis LOL I can not seem to figure this out and put into words but the best I can figure is that I'm feeling about having to put my dog down and that is making me face my own mortality. I'm feeling old slow and like I'm going soft (hardly the truth but......) there it is. I'm feeling like I've lost control of my body and what it can do and that no matter how hard I try I'll never catch up. Like I said I dont know where this came from because I have not gained suddenly or tried to do something and wasn't able ect it just.... boom was there. This feeling of ugh I'm old, and looking way back to my twenties and what I used to do. I'm at a cross roads around my routine and thinking a change needs to happen..... what though I am unsure of yet. I will keep you all posted as it comes into light and things unravel for me.

thursday bliss

I had a great day and wow !!!!!! I did my sauna aerobics in the morn and had a blast. I tried a new move on my step instead of running up and down and it got my heart up too. Then I had a nice breakfast with my girl and hubby and they headed out pick up some hardwood my parents had left over to do our bedrooms. In other words AHHHHH the morning to myself!!! I did not have enough time to get to the studio before class so just heated up the sauna for my yoga at home. I would usually have Kaylee with me and we hit the yoga together in the hot room VERY mildly heated. I put it to about 95 with no humidifiers running. It feels warm and keeps it safe to stretch but with out cooking her out LOL. Now don't get me wrong ..... I just got cooked by doing one hour of cardio in the sauna so my intent is not get another hot on but, just as I say keep it warm enough to be safe. With it just being me in the room though it allowed me to adjust it a bit and so I pumped it to 105 and turned on the humidity...... AWESOME. got a GOOD sweat on but not hot.
These are my stats by the way while we are on the topic of heat and conditions.......
bikram : 115 degrees and 65 % humidity throughout class. this temp stays pretty consistent
sauna cardio : I turn it on to 113 and let it cycle once at beginning of class then it turns off and the temp lowers through out the hour gradually as I get hotter from working .... by the end it is about 105 the humidity is the same at about 65 % - 70 % as the temp lowers
mid morn bikram : I turn it on to 100 let it cylce once then it shuts off and by end its about 95 the humidity runs about 45- 50%
so there you go........
I just felt like I could float after yoga though WOW !!!!!! I had a shower and got all dressed then went for a relaxing stroll before coming home to make lunch. The sun was a shining and it was gorgeous. Dan came home with Kaylee as I was making lunch and we all sat down together. Had a great afternoon and just ran some errands and spent time together.        

wednesdays and planning for Daddy to come home :)

Yup he comes home tonight and I CAN NOT wait !!!! though it can be nerve racking at the thought I always love having him home. I say that because he is gone for two or three weeks at a time and I am used to it. I am used to my routines and planning around Kaylee and myself and looking after the two of us. I am also used to my quiet time and time to myself. Then I wake up and all of a sudden I have a whole new person to take of and consider. I LOVE him to bits and am always excited to have him and spend time together just the whole aspect of change can be stressful sometimes.  Like I said just planning for and taking care of a whole new person.

I had a great day though yesterday and starting off in the sauna with my yoga class. I had a good sleep so I woke up refreshed and feeling good. Had a good practice and stayed present and clear. (though my standing bow left a bit to be desired) After a good breakfast Kaylee and I went downstairs to play and do my cardio. I did my usual hour on the elliptical and it was good.... nothing to write home about but pretty par. I got off dripping as per norm and after a shower we played and went for a walk to check the mail. 

Then just time for lunch and nap and moving on with the rest of our day. 

In the afternoon I got waxed and my hair done. I do love going to the salon and being pampered LOL I played with Kaylee in playcare for a bit then home time and dinner. Dans flight was delayed so I put Kaylee to bed rather than have her wait up and went on the treadmill and watched tv while I waited. He finally came home and we had a great visit and that as they say is that.....

Tuesday

I don't have too much to say ( I know that is weird for me ..... ) but I'm sure once I get warmed up it will start to flow. So I have this new schedule as I'm sure you have noticed and I am LOVING it. Today was my sauna aerobics and yoga /vibration training day. For the aerobics in the sauna I use my step and mini tramp. I alternate between running up and down on the step and jogging while doing front lat raises on the tramp. It is a killer work our and out of everything I do this one  burns the most cals at a whopping 390-430 per session (keeping in mind this is bases on my weight and stats from my heart monitor and if I were to base it on ave stats and weight it be about 800 - 860) In a reg cardio session I burn about 260 - 300 cals and in a 90 min bikram yoga class its about 230-290. In a reg 90 min yoga class its about 130 and rollerblading and rowing break in at about 150 in one hour.  So there is all the break down... I thought it was very int. and love playing with my toy LOL at any rate yes I had a great session. I was tired when I woke up and just did not sleep right but got going and finished strong. I was kicking myself though because when I first went in I realized I forgot to turn the fan on.....with no air circulating all the heat stays on the ceiling and the furnace does not kick in. It only took a few mins to get all back to norm though. After a long cool down and some breakfast Kaylee and I hit the hot room together for our yoga class. I LOVE doing yoga with her and we have such a blast. She loves hanging all over me and just spending the time together. I only turn it on to about 95 to keep it warm and safe while we stretch. Then after a bath and a change we are off to the park!! Had a great time on the swing and going down the slide (not to mention getting filthy in the rocks!!) then home time for lunch and nap. I rocked out a 30 min vibration session and am just still in awe I have a power plate in my house LOL LOVE it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

In the afternoon we went to get some blood work for me done and then bought some ingredients for a baking session. (rice crispy treats and peanut butter cookies.) Kaylee had a blast and loved eating it as fast as we could make it LOL.        

Monday

It is that time again to start the week over and I am sure we were all hoping an extra sunday would just.... appear!! I am one of the sad ones too for on my day to sleep in I just could not seem to take full advantage. I did have a good day though yesterday and though the week end was over I did look forward to my  workouts too. ( I know catch twenty two like rest but love to work out too ) any way...... I started off with my Bikram class in the sauna and had a very strange one LOL I could NOT stay on my feet? I just could not balance to save my life. Not sure if it was just not being focused or not trying hard enough??? There are lots of times when I have an off day and cant seem to balance and its usually one of two things, either I'm just not focused and concentrating on what I am doing or I am not contracting my muscles hard enough to stay in the pose (or too hard LOl its IS called balance WINK ) any way its all good. I was yes frustrated and went in a little tired so I was just ugh and cranky. Luckily though my blood got pumping and I felt better and the balancing series ended and the class continued. I finished and got ready for breakfast with my girl. After we went downstairs and played and I rode my elliptical. I had a killer time!!!!! When the guys set up my power plate I got them to tune up the treadmill and my elliptical so it was running in tip top shape and was WOW. (ps I have been on my power plate NON stop and love it) After my workout we went upstairs for a bath and had a great time splashing each other. Kaylee just thought it was a hoot my being in with her. We got all dried and dressed and finished the touches with a little make up (shes a girly girl) It is now time to move on to chores and housework UGH We got it all done though and moved on with lunch and naps. I had to got to the doc in the afternoon for my injection and results. I had a cancerous mole on my leg and we had to see what stage and how for in it has grown ect... everything is fine though WHEW we then hit the store for some supplies and that my dear is it!!! my day in a nut shell dinner treadmill chat with hubby popcorn and down time AHHHH

ahh a sunday :)

I LOVE my Sundays for so many reasons ....... sleeping in, cuddling with my girl at church and our walk at the Geese Park just to name a few. Its my day of rest and treats and to just relax in being with family. So I had a lot of fun!! I woke up sore form my power plate work out LOL and that was awesome. I do love it when you FEEL a good work out. I went for a light walk on the treadmill and just relaxed before breakfast and church. Kaylee was all cuddly and we had a great time singing and dancing and just being together. We saw a friend we haven't seen in a long time and played catch up. She met us for our walk and I had a great time visiting and chatting. Kaylee thought she was such a big girl to be having girl talk with the ladies!!! After that all afternoon she pretended her play kitchen was Starbucks and she was meeting our friend there LOL  We had lunch and nap and just chilled. The babysitter came and it was time for me to hit the studio. I had THE best class!!! I just relaxed and breathed and took it super easy with the goal in mind to just move and relax.... YOGA The studio too was nice and juicy so I did get a good sweat on NICE. I left on cloud nine. That is pretty much it just a regular day and a lot of fun

Saturday and wow

Ok so its Saturday and I was feeling good and had an awesome day!!! I did my low impact aerobics in the morning and had a blast. I def had NO problems getting my heart rate up and going :) and according to my trusty little monitor burned 434 cals in one hour. (again keeping in mind my weight is only 70 lbs and I'm 4'6) I did rock it out though. After breakfast my baby sitter came and I went to yoga. I had such a great class and time WOW!! I love going to the studio but I do miss my girl when I'm gone for the two plus hours. Any way just had a blast and enjoy the fellowship with other yogis. I actually even got a good sweat going near the end :) 

Came home for lunch and nothing beats it when I hear the MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY when I walk through the door as she starts talking a mile a min to tell me all about her morn.... she is so cute. We ate then it was time for nap and some quite time for me in gym downstairs. I walked on the treadmill and played on my new toy ( the power plate ) and had a great work out. I did tons of exercises on it and tried all kinds of new stuff I saw on various downloaded videos. PS ..... I'm sore this morn LOL I worked out for about 25- 30 min on it and as i said WOW do I hurt now!! 

Then it was time to wake miss up and get on with our afternoon and I could not wait. I had a big surprise and was planning on taking Kaylee to the water park. We splashed and ran through sprinklers and played all over the jungle gym. Had a great time and then donated some money for cancer and participated in the walk for the cure!! We parked our buggy off to the side and we both walked a few laps for the cause.  What a great day... home for dinner and usual nightly routine of treadmill, talk with hubby and popcorn

Friday is here!!!!!

I did have a very exciting an eventful day..... I did my yoga class in the sauna before breakfast and had a great one!!! I was focused and strong and determined. After we had our breakfast (and our first time out for the day) we headed downstairs to play and do my cardio. I did one hour on the elliptical and it was awesome. I love doing cardio:) Then my new toy arrived............ a power plate! I was (and am) WAY too excited about this LOL I played on it all afternoon and Kaylee too thinks its a blast. The rest of the day was pretty much par for the course with groceries and errands ect. We had a good rest of the day with out getting into too much trouble LOL You HAVE To check out the whole power plate thing .... google it if you want more info. IT ROCKS

Thursdays

Well we did have a great day and I'm very proud of myself but more important my girl!!! I've been struggling lately with Mom guilt and feelings of doubt around my ability as a mom. Wondering if I was being really THERE for her if she felt that. I want to be the closest person to my daughter and have an unshakable bond. She is adopted and so this issue always crosses my mind. Does she really feel like I'm MOM or just another caregiver? I know in my heart she is bonded with me and she has here with us since Nov a year and a half ago. This issues are all my stuff and insecurities and I just need to deal with them. I also however have to ask why am I feeling this way and what can I do to change it .......... I was feeling guilty about not spending enough time with her and leaving her at playcare/babysitters /and grandmas. I was getting a sense of drawing back from her (in my eyes) and was concerned. So the answer is and was to spend more time LOL not leave her with other people (as much) and PLAY !!!!!!!!!! This week we have stayed home and not gone to play care and it has been really good for both of us. I took her there only two times in the afternoon for very short periods and we have had so much fun.
Yesterday I did my low impact aerobics in the sauna before breakfast and kicked it!!!! I had a blast and really rocked it out. I again did more sets on the step keeping my heart up a little longer and burned 400 cals on the button (again I'm 70 lbs so double that burn for a person of average weight)
Kaylee and I had a good breakfast and morn together and my heart melted as she came up to give me a big hug and said love you just.... out of the blue LOL (insert love sigh here) She too was so excited when I told her we were going to the yoga room to do our yoga together. We had a really fun class and this time I brought her walker in to balance on and play with. She tried some of the poses, climbed on me for others and played for parts of the class too. We had a good time though. We had a bath and got dressed then went downstairs to play before lunch. I made a few calls and talked to hubby for a min while she played then I went over and we colored some pics together. Then time for lunch and nap.......... AHHHHHHHHH (kidding lol)
In the afternoon we went and worked at playcare ( I volunteer there ) When I told her she asked mommy play too??!! I said yes and she got all excited. We had fun and played and read and cleaned up and then I did a quick 20 mins of vibration training. I went back to get her hit the store and then home for dinner.
That was my day in nut shell. Dinner, bed for miss mew and a walk on the treadmill while talking to hubby followed by my nightly bowl of popcorn and tv HEHE good time and good talk         

Wednesday and too many time outs to count LOL

Well yes we had a rough day yesterday.... my girl was tired and full of attitude :) I had a really good yoga class in the sauna, very relaxing and easy. My heart rate stayed low and I burned 210 in that class which is on the low side. It was refreshing and great though and as always felt good. After class I came up stairs and got ready for breakfast. I checked on Kaylee and she was still asleep!!!!! (I heard her still up very late and I don't think she fell asleep until around 930 1000) So I ate then went to go look in again ...... she was up. I got her some cereal and milk in her sippy and we headed downstairs. I let her watch treehouse while she munched and I rode my elliptical. I went for one hour at a mod pace keeping my heart rate in the high 130's to 140's. Kaylee had a blast as I NEVER put on the TV except as a special treat. After I was done we played playdough for a bit then got cleaned up and dressed for the day. We had the basement chores to do so we cleaned house and did some laundry. Kaylee was all attitude all morn and I could tell she was still very tired. The last little bit has all been about possesion thats MY puppy thats MY ball MY cup ect...... well I've explained that yes that is her cup but we share our things. No change and the attitude had been getting worst and grabby ........ time to put this on cabosh!!! The last few days when I've heard her talk like this I take the thing away and tell her its not polite or acceptable to talk like that. Well apparently this morn she decided that she owned EVERYTHING and lets just say her bottom and the time out chair were kept warm LOL 

I was feeling out of sorts myself and not sure what was up with that???!!!! but we got through the day and yes even still had a lot of fun and good cuddles and loves.

tuesday and a girls day in the hot room!!!!

I had an awesome day and was so proud of my girl :) I did my sauna low impact aerobics in the morning before breakfast and had a killer time. I did more sets on the step this time which meant a higher heart rate and it was so good. I recovered quickly and had a lot of fun ... the way a workout should be. After breakfast I surprised Kaylee with a special trip into mommy's yoga room. she thought it was too fun and even got her very own mat. I was not sure what to expect from a three year old as they often make up their own rules LOL So I went in with an open mind and no expectations. I only had the sauna on to body temp and did not use the humidifier so it was like warm summer day, very warm but not HOT. She tried some of the poses and climbed all over me and was full of giggles. My fav part was toe stand when she leapt into my arms and we both toppled over in a fit of giggles. She LOVED the floor series with the savasana and sit ups:) any way we just had a blast. Then we walked to the park and played on the swing and went down the slide ect then time for lunch and nap. 

In the afternoon I had a physio appt and Kaylee played at playcare. After my appt I did a quick 20 mins vibration training and then home for dinner. That was that as they say...... jammies story and bedtime a typical night here. I walked on the treadmill and talked to Dan followed by my popcorn TV ritual before bed. 

mondays and my girl is HOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really can not stand to be away from her for very long and it even drives me nuts when she is at playcare LOL I just miss her and think about her and the thought of someone else taking care of her is really hard for me. I missed the whole baby bonding experience with her and a lot of people take that for granted and think I'm being selfish and overprotective of her. (maybe I am) The point though is that because she was adopted the bonding experience is different. Its hard to explain but what I fear when I see her close to someone else and giving then affection (even though that is TOTALLY normal and necessary for development) I cringe and wonder if she feels like that towards me......... like I am just another caregiver. I want her to have a bond and strength with me like no one else ( I AM her MOMMY !!!! ) any way,,,,, thats my mom beef for the day. So I've made a decision that I am going to cut way back on leaving her at playcare and grandma interaction. I think playcare almost everyday and babysitters on weekends is too much and it was starting to show in her acting out. She was getting angry at me and being funny. So from no on I am going to do most of my workouts from home and take her to playcare for shorter periods and less often. THIS should be interesting LOL
I had a good day yesterday though. I did my morning yoga and WOW burned more than in my cardio!!! It was 299 for yoga and 269 for my cardio. I had a great class though very intense and strong and just in the mode. We had breakfast and then went downstairs and played and I did my elliptical. 60 mins at a mod pace and my heart rate was in high 130's to 140's. We got cleaned up then did our chores and cleaned house. FELT GOOD to stay home and I had so much fun with my babe.....then it was lunch and nap.
In the afternoon I had my iron injection and a mole removed (cancer) to be sent in for biopsy. I am OK about the whole thing .... so for but I am very nervous to see what the report will come back as.
After that we just ran a few errands and came home for dinner.

Saturday and all by myself.........

Its def weird having miss mew at Grandmas and being here all alone.... The longest I have had to myself is one night and only once (it was a long time ago) Kaylee DOES go to for overnights when Dan and I have our date nights but again its only one night and I'm with my hubby. It is strange and quiet and I miss her yet I am having a great time not having to think about things and just do. I dont have to worry about another persons wants needs and feelings which can be very liberating. I've forgotten what that is like!!!
I had a great day though. I did my low impact aerobics in the sauna and then hit the studio for the 10 am class. The sauna session was awesome and I did great. I did the whole 60 mins alternating between running up and down on the step and running on the mini tramp. It was the bomb LOL I've done this now three times and the first time I had to break at the 40 min mark.... the second I lasted but it was intense and this time was easier. I'll have to kick it up LOL
Then time for class.... very peaceful I had a great time and awesome class. I came home had lunch and tried to get the back mowed. Operative word being tried :) I got about a third done when it dies on me (grass too wet and thick!) So I let it chill out and I went for a walk. Then I had to go teach mommy and me yoga so off I went. I got there and of course people forgot it was a nice day ect so only one mom came... I'm canceling it. I'm sad about it but........
I got a starbucks and went to go play on my new powerplate!!!!! We are trading in out home gym for a m5 power plate and I'm way too excited. I'm not getting it for another week or so so I had to go tinker and play LOL Then OK time to work I went home and unplugged the mower for round two and got it all done. That was pretty much my day...... I had a hot bath to relax made dinner had a drink and watched tv walking on the treadmill and having a good talk with hubby.

yeah its friday!!!!

I had a really good day yesterday but not too much to say about it LOL I had a really good class in the morn and all was awesome. It was a relaxing class and all just flowed ahhhhhhhh. Then after breakfast we hit the gym. I did 60 mins of mod intensity on the elliptical and felt good but it was weird. The machine I usually go on was taken so I had to hit a diff one and wow did it feel diff LOL It was much harder to use and felt awkward at first. I did it though and went the whole hour with out dying or giving up just because it was not what I was used to. I got off and felt great and then did my weights. I did 20 mins of vibration training with about 10 15 mins of pull ups and other multi joint moves. Then it was home for nap and packing to go to grandmas. We met grandma at the vets office and Kaylee gave molson a big hug :)
UGH I miss her already. The vet said that molsons liver is failing :( not sure what we are going to do as he seems to be OK now but.....
Then I just ran some errands and had a pretty quiet norm night

Thursdays

I had a good day full of fresh air yesterday!!! My class was awesome and the conditions were perfect. I am still wearing my new toy (my heart rate monitor) with the different activities I do and finding it very interesting......... After breakfast Kaylee and I hit the gym and I had a hard time deciding what to do for my cardio. I was going to stay home but knew I did not want to elliptical and was leaning towards a good rollerblade. So I packed up and headed out but the weather was iffy and I was unsure so we hit the gym... I rowed and for about ten mins then thought I would do an incline power walk. After another ten mins knew rowing was where I wanted to be so I went back ( I know ) I was rowing but kept longing for outside as the sun was coming out more and more. So I rowed for another twenty mins then packed Kaylee up and headed for the geese park rollerblade (whew) I rollerbladed twice around the big loop which is about an hour. It felt awesome and I'm so glad we went. I needed an easy day and wanted to relax with my workout. According to my heart rate monitor rowing gets my heart up to about 100, incline 10 % and 3.0 mph on the treadmill gets it up to 115 and rollerblades just under 100. I find rowing swimming and roller blading about equally as challenging and was pretty much right on the money. I find them hard in a diff way than the elliptical because though the elliptical gets my heart up up it does not require as much power, coordination, or whole body muscle work.
The day was nice and it was supposed to be the ONLY one so I was bound to mowing the lawn after lunch. Molson (our dog) had a huge seizure so I was really worried and feeling really conflicted about what to do. I called the vet and got him in for the next afternoon. I was just all over the place yesterday. After I mowed the lawn I came inside and made some calls about Molson, then got Kaylee up and ready to head out. I had an appt and errands to run. All day I could just not make a decision and was feeling quite all over the place. I was confused in my head and emotions. We were done earlt then faced with well what to do know??? We could go to the library, go home and play, head to walmart and pick up our pics...... the choices were endless. Kaylee of course wanted to do everything LOL We ended up going to get our pics then headed home. I gave her a shower cut and painted her nails and got ready for dinner.  

wednesdays

I had a day yesterday UGH...... ( just THAT time if you know...) and was pretty sensitive. Everything started out OK and I had a great class in the sauna. It was a pretty typical class .... nothing to get all hyped up about. I had a really good standing head to knee yet faltered in bow. After breakfast we headed to the gym where I did my cardio and hit one hour on the elliptical. I had a strong session and a great time. I then did 30 mins of vibration training using weights as an added feature. It was awesome..... I LOVE vibration training.
We went home for some lunch and nap ect... pretty typical. What was NOT typical though was ME LOL I was just feeling frustrated all day. I was tired and cranky and everything seemed to be piling up. It was POURING rain and trying to run errands and get my injection when nothing was ready and people were calling and just AHHHH finally home and dinner and down time. Thank goodness Kaylee was great to hang with and wasn't cranky herself :) sometimes we sync and then THAT is scary LOL

tuesday

So I had an interesting day and here goes...... I heated up the sauna for some low impact aerobics and KICKED it !!! I did one hour and alternated between running up and down step for one song and running on the trampoline for one song. Let me tell you.... it was INTENSE LOL but awesome. The last time I did this I had to take a break about 40 mins in to refill water and cool down for a sec. This time I did the WHOLE 60 mins and did not feel like dying. I have been wearing my heart monitor and heres the scoop......
sauna bikram 271
60 mins elliptical 299
Sauna aerobics 386
bikram non heated 92
thats the skinny (no pun intended) after the sauna and breakfast we hit the gym so I could do my yoga while Kaylee was in playcare. I went into the pool area where it is the warmest and moistest and laid out my mat. It was very interesting to do it in public and silent. (with no cues or tapes) but I had a great relaxing time and let me tell you after my morn session.... I NEEDED it !!!!! Then I hit the vibration machine for 20 mins and too had a blast. We came home had lunch, naps and cleaned up a bit. Then when Kaylee woke up we went to go see my great aunt and walked around the geese park.
That was pretty much my day.... dinner walk and chat with hubby popcorn and tv ect pretty much par for the course.

Monday

Well I do have a lot to fill you in on as far as my new schedule goes and what the verdict on my new heart rate monitor is!!!! I heated up the sauna and did my class wearing my new toy :) I had a great class with perfect conditions and all was well. Though I did wobble a bit in the balancing series, I still rocked it out. I had an average class as far as intensity goes and according to my heart rate monitor I burned 271 cal (keeping in mind I am half the average persons weight at a resounding 73 lbs) my average heart rate was 118 and max was 163. Then after breakfast we dropped Molson off to get groomed and then hit the gym. I did one hour of mod intensity cardio on the elliptical and the verdict is................. 299 cal average heart rate 144 and max 163.  So there you have it yes Bikram yoga is very similar to one hour of a vigorous cardio workout !!!!  HMMM sometimes you CAN trust the  internet LOL .
After the gym we picked Molson up and came home for lunch nap and chores.... pretty typical day here. We had to go to the doctors and hit the grocery store and just reg stuff. I have a new routine so will keep you posted ( and of the results on my new toy )