The top growth on the eggplant died, but some foliage is emerging from the root ball. Looks like I’ll be able to keep this eggplant come spring. Still planning on using the single fruit for seed stock–I can’t imagine it’s edible up till now. All of the potted plants are taking up counter space, limiting the amount of real estate I can use to grow from seed. We’ll see what happens when mid-month rolls around.
Still sore from Day 1. Did I mention I went shopping on Monday in high-heeled boots? I think that exarcebated the pain in my calves and shins. Ow. Ow. Ow. Limping around work yesterday got me some attention.
Well Bands-ercise yesterday wasn’t so exciting. I had more trouble trying to wrap the bands around me than getting the exercises done. I supplemented by doing some cores in the evening.
Wednesday kickboxing was definitely harder. I struggled through most of the session and just couldn’t keep up. I need to get more sleep…still catching up from Monday’s 4 hours of bedrest.
Methinks exercising too late in the evening is keeping me awake longer, may have to do them earlier.
Sitting around definitely makes the leg pain worse. The dog walk this morning made a difference…just need to keep moving.
When can I get sculpted shoulders? Mirrors at the gym really makes me realize that I have zero definition upper torso. Would love to sport musculature up there. I prolly need to invest in some heavier dumbbells…I think I’ve outgrown the 3lb weights I currently have.
El Pollo Regio needs to provide a nutritional guide. I’d love to get me some charcoal grilled chicken!
Seriously though, I have not been keeping up with the food. Been too busy. I weighed in at 146 this morning (nekkid weight). Not sure if that’s just lack of food or water loss.
Post-walk BP is 148/94. Still need to take meds midday. Darn.
]]>Rise and shine!
Got up at 5:35 coz the fiance came to bed. I grumbled, tried to get back to sleep, but the inevitable 5:40am alarm rang. Grrr…
Bundled up, jumped into the truck and drove to PBT. Hey, looks like a decent-sized class.
Little did I know that putting on the handwraps would be the easiest part of the class…
45 grueling minutes of non-stop, fast-paced cardio and kickboxing. My legs were sore!!!
Yuck, sweat. That’s going to be the norm for indoor workouts, I guess.
I think I’m going to need a bigger towel.
Exercise info of the day:
Ab crunches: 100 crunches in 2 minutes = 6-10 calories lost
http://www.livestrong.com/article/308073-calories-burned-for-100-crunches/
]]>I was lucky enough to have some time to deadhead the mums this morning. They were trying to bring some color in a relatively colorless lily bed.
I noticed something nibbled the tops off my garlic chives last week. I inspected it this morning and noticed it was growing back. I can’t think of anything roaming about in the cold, wet few days that feasts on garlic chives. One of the variegated society garlic clumps nearly got uprooted since it had been in the way. (I have several common chives potted up that were untouched.)
Asters and mums are making a second round of blooms. Obviously not as floriferous as the first round, especially since I neglected to deadhead them.
The larkspur seedlings are coming along…I’m thinking of uprooting the yarrow in this bed and replacing it with a stand of angelonia come spring.
