Today--I rode a bike. This bike. This gorgeous, gorgeous bike. Today I rode a bike because this weekend's weather fooled me into thinking that it was nice enought to ride a bike. It was not nice enough to ride a bike.
Here are the things I learned today:
1. Wear full finger gloves when riding a bike in 1 degree weather. Why I didn't know this before surprises me too.
2. Don't put your iPhone in your loose pocket to watch it fall out of your pocket riding at high speeds--then watch as your head phones are ripped from your ears into the spokes of the bike. This jarring and sort of painful.
3. Win! iPhone didn't break!
4. You won't fall in bike shoes (I think?). When your phone drops out of your pocket and you forget your feet are clipped firmly into your pedals, they will click out and you won't totally fall on your face (this time).
5. Wind is strong. Don't act like the wind will suddenly 'go away'. Especially when you try to bike against the wind first--turn around because its too crazy hard--realize the other way is easier and ride for like 5 km. Hey dummy--you're eventually going to have to turn around again---and bike for 5 km against the hard hard hard hard wind.
6. Your body may be in shock after riding in horrible wind--not sure what the fuzzy-headed feeling I had as soon as I finished my ride. But I'm pretty sure its physical shock. Preeeeeeeeety sure.
7. Get some cycling clothes. You look like a moron in red tights with your ill fitting shorts over top. Get it together. You look crazy.
FUNdraising/Fitness/Fatloss (aka--I love alliteration)
1. FUNdraising: I sat outside my local LCBO for just over 3 hours this weekend and raised another $160 bucks towards Cancer Research! HIZZAH! That combined with a very generous donation from friends has me only $625 away from reaching my fundraising goal of $2500. Its TOTALLY going to happen! I'm going to be someone who raises thousands of dollars for cancer research. I'm so thrilled and grateful, indebted to all of my donors--seriously we're a part of some pretty great karmic action happening right now (Also, donate if you haven't yet and you want to--now is a great time--you're just sitting here reading my blog. Do it! I know you can :) )
Tumblr is one of those places where anyone can write anything--and its fantastic. I'm pretty sure there's a Tumbler dedicated strictly to peanut butter and chocolate--um..amazing BUT there are some downsides.
Naturally, I follow lots of ladies and gents who are following the same sort of eating principals I am (low carbs, lots of veg, meat etc.). I do this to keep motivated and to see what other tips and tricks other people are doing to keep on, keeping on.
The problem is there are so many blogs where the author uses the blog forum to trash his/herself. To vent about how weak or horrible they are and how they're just not cutting it. I hate reading this because it makes me sad.
The reason I started this blog was to exemplify how you should/can lead a normal life and eat healthy (whatever that means for you). Obviously, sometimes you have to say no to the office cake, or eat less etc...there are sacrifices but when we do give in to the cake or eat 75lbs of pasta (aka me last night)--why all the self hate?
It makes me sad that we can't just be a little gentler with ourselves. I'm not losing the crazy amount of weight I was in Perth--BUT--I'm not gaining either. I wear all of my clothes in my closet now and they fit NICELY. I'm not a size 4. I won't be either but I have a pretty great life and feel like I have healthy balance.
As women,weight-losers, and healthy people we need to start saying 'good job' instead of 'you screwed up.' If we're not our own advocates then who is?
As such--I've un-followed about 3 blogs this month that I felt were bringing me down. I think that having a healthy mind is the first step in having a healthy body.
Last week I lost 2 lbs. This weekend was Easter. I enjoyed every single part of my Easter long weekend and by that I mean cheat day was extended to 'cheat long weekend.' That's ok! Back on track this week.
I'd like to feel slim and trim in a bathing suit in Florida this month so I'll be saying no a little more often but it should be easy--we're entering exam month. A month of staying indoors drinking coffee and forgetting to eat. Don't envy me.
**speaking of school. I've decided to accept my work's offer of full time employment and do my masters part time. My mind is at ease and I'm happy with the decision.
That's all for today. And send me your fave low carb recipes in the meantime!