When I was pregnant everyone kept telling me how I hadn't gained any weight, that I was all belly. I was feeling smug about it to be honest. Now that Lavender is two months old the scale tells me I'm 18lbs heavier than I was before the pregnancy. It turns out I had gained weight. No big deal, it's just a number. I'll turn the weight into muscle!
Last time I got really fit I used weight training for a minimalist fitness program. The trick is to only work out twice a week but lift enough weight that all of your muscles hurt for the next two days. The muscles grow as they repair themselves during the rest days. Once you have some muscle then your body burns more calories at rest, which helps to shed fat. Avoid time-wasting cardio, except for a quick warm up to prevent injury.
I killed it at the gym last night! I was the sweatiest person in the room. No one else's face was as red as mine. Soon I'll be able to do one pushup again. Now if I could just find an efficient way to look after my heart and lungs I'll be set.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Sunday, February 8, 2015
the stamps
Safeway has tricked us into going for a big shop before the stamp deadline ends. I wonder what $160 worth of groceries will look like balanced on Kitson's bike trailer. Yes, we have two cars with gas in them. Oh and it's raining.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
since minimizing the workload we're taking austerity measures
We painted the hallway mostly white, with some cumulous cotton (blue). We chose the cumulous cotton because it was the closest thing to the colour of the year which we loved (a breath of fresh air), but was cheaper. Actually, that was last year's colour of the year, we're a bit behind. We have to use what we've got before we buy more paint (or anything else). We used the white (mascarpone) because we had a gallon kicking around.
With any luck the last of the 90's yellow should be covered up by tomorrow. It wasn't so much the colour that was the problem but the smears of white putty from holes I had filled back in September. Using the roller on the arch should be exciting.
With any luck the last of the 90's yellow should be covered up by tomorrow. It wasn't so much the colour that was the problem but the smears of white putty from holes I had filled back in September. Using the roller on the arch should be exciting.
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