Sue's Healthy Lifestyle

Bike Riding Weather:
 

We are enjoying some wonderfully warm weather right now here in Canada, the roads are clear and I decided it was time to get my mountain bike out and go for a ride. Before I take it out for a good ride I wanted to make sure that everything is good to go, plus make a check list of what bike accessories I will need this year.

First off we want to make sure that the chain is lubed and that the tires are good. Most bikes require between 35 to 70 psi depending on the tire, rider and the terrain. Of course a good wash to get rid of any excess dirt and mud left from last season.

As I am using bike riding as my main weight loss method, there are a few accessories I want to make sure that I have this year.

Water bottle – You should be drinking water every 15 minutes to keep you hydrated while riding.

Bike Computer – great for knowing the speed and distance

Heart Rate Monitor – tells you exactly how many calories you are burning.

Good bike seat – imperative if you want to do some good biking.

Bike Shorts – along with a good seat these shorts will provide you with added comfort.

To shop for your bike accessories visit my healthy lifestyle bike store.

Sue

Bike Riding Weather
Photo credit: lululemon athletica

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Walking Around the Block

Today was not so cold out so after doing a good round of situps and pushups, off my stairs. Thank hubby for the good advice here. Makes it easier than trying to do them on my knees or full blown version, yet!

I braved the Canadian winter and took Skyla around the block. She is a really strong lab and loves to pull, so I had to devise a way so that she was not pulling me over in the snow. I ended up putting her leash across my shoulder blades so if she pulled I used my arm as a lever and shortened the leash. It was a tough hour and hard going but we made it around the 4.5 km back home for a nice bowl of Butternut squash and sweet potato soup.

Not sure who is going to be more sore, my shoulders or Skyla! Skyla is three now and if I don’t conquer her pulling when we walk it will be impossbile to do so in the future.

I am feeling really good right now and my stomach muscles are sore so that must be a good sign.

Calories burned for 60 minutes of walking with the dog 332.

Sue

photo credit: AMagill

Motivation

Well I am going to be frankly honest and I seem to have lost my motivation right now. I was doing so well and I started back exercising after the holidays but today I missed my work out and feel bad about it. Not sure what is going on. I know that I have finished my business course and walking to class was how I got my walk in every day. I really miss that and taking the dogs out in the snow around my yard is not the same either. I miss the friends that I made and staying home for the last week has not been exciting. My job search has not resulted in anything positive either so maybe all these factors contribute to me just feeling blah! right now!

I know I can not keep this up or the pounds will creep back on. Someone told me to check out belly dancing, so tomorrow I think I will try and find something on Youtube to look at and try.

Let me know if anyone else is experiencing the winter blahs right now.

Sue
Motivation

Happy New Year

Well the New Year finally came and went and it is time to get back on track with life in general. I weighed myself this morning and only gained 1 pound over the holidays so I am very glad about that. I now have to get back on track with exercise, I have rested my foot so will see how it goes when I start up tomorrow.

I love the saying: It is not what you do between Christmas and New Year’s, it’s what you do between New Year’s and Christmas that counts!

It is very true a few days of extras is not going to hurt it’s when those few days turn into weeks and then months.

So for myself for getting back on track I purchased some digital food scales so I can really track what I eat, plus I opend a free account over at myfitnesspal so it will make it really easy to track my food, exercise and water intake. Plus meet others who are trying to lose weight and maybe get inspired, hey or even inspire someone myself!

Created by MyFitnessPal – Free Calorie Counter

Why don’t you get your own tracker and join me in losing weight and making your own lifestyle more healthy?

Sue
Happy New Year

Tuesday/Weigh-In

Weighed myself in this morning and am down another 2lbs. It must be all the stacking and moving firewood and cleaning my walls in preparation for painting! Any exercise is good as long as you move. This week I have managed to walk 9kms so far, even though my foot is still sore, it seems to get better as it warms up and gets worked in.

Found some easy ways to burn calories:

For a 150-pound person, doing these exercises will burn about 150 calories.

Walking 1.5 km at a pace of 15 to 20 minutes per km
Swimming laps for 20 minutes
Bicycling for 30 minutes
Running 1.5 km at a pace of 10 minutes per km
Climbing stairs for 15 minutes
Raking leaves for 30 minutes
Playing basketball for 15 to 30 minutes
Playing volleyball for 45 to 60 minutes
Gardening for 30 to 45 minutes
Jumping rope for 15 minutes
Dancing for 30 minutes
Plus for those of us living in a snowy climate we can add snow shovelling to that list.

The more intense you work out, it will take less time to burn the calories, or the more calories you will burn in the same amount of time! Pick one and try it out today!

Sue
Tuesday/Weigh-In