Hey ya’ll. Finally, J and I walked the butte. She does it everyday, but I have a hard time getting over here. It’s great exercise, relatively close to home, and you feel like you’re out in the woods instead of in the middle of the city. Anyway, I think I’ve gone on about it before. Today was the first time I was able to monitor myself on the butte with my heart rate monitor. I’m really proud of myself! Check it out.
Exercise Time: 1 hour 8 minutes
Average Heart Rate: 152 HP
In the Zone: 51 minutes
Calories Burned: 1040
BMI: 45.6 (along with the accusatory ‘obesity’ which flashes across the screen…YES! I know. Thank you.)
Tomorrow is another training session. Woo.
Today I’m going to go shopping, and I’m making J come with me. She’ll be good for helping me buy the good stuff. South Beach, Phase I is effectively in place. Ready to launch. *whimper* Even though I’ve been trying to get started for a few months now, I still feel as clueless as before. With practice, though, I’ll do better. I just need to give myself space to learn, fail, and learn again. I refuse to beat myself up over it. My goal is to be 100 pounds lighter by 12/22, and I can do it with enough motivation and determination. On the other hand, if I don’t reach that goal, it’s not the end of the world. Continuing the way I am right now, I’ll have lost something at least. YAY!
Until next time. 
