Fitness challenge - week 3.
I really did not do as well as I expected this past week. I ended up not doing my treadmill last weekend, and I did slack by not walking Sat & Sun.
I stood on the scale last night and it said - 133lbs. That is actually a 1lb gain. 
I am not going to be discouraged though because I am most definitely fluctuating up and down depending on the day and month. And yup, that is a picture of my toes. I don’t know if you can see well enough, but it says 133. I don’t know why, but it came out really blurry. The shadow makes it look like it is 135 though.
I have been doing pretty ok with my diet. Or rather, “lifestyle change.” I am keeping within my calories except for the weekends!
And I have been eating a lot of salads and fruit too. The oranges I have been getting at the grocery store have been great! I love the spring time. All the fruit and veggies are yummy!
I have also identified that my weekends are really hard for me to prevent myself from snacking. I try to go for the healthy stuff- but I do not think Girl Scout cookies qualify as “healthy.”
I am sorry I am getting this out so late this week. I actually started it on Monday, but have not been able to finish it until now! Just had a lot going on all week, plus my daughters damn cat was in heat and that damn thing was meowing from 11pm every night until 6 am every morning! So, me being the super light sleeper that I am - I woke up every single time!
Am waiting for the FOA certificate to arrive in the mail so we can make the appointment to get her spayed. I am really going bananas with no sleep!
I have not even worked on my other blog this week- at all. I really need to get with the program! Shame on me! Me has been a bad gurl…
Tomorrow is Friday. Yeayness! Maybe I can catch up with all my stuff over the weekend. 
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Burn Baby Burn!
(This article taken from Sparkpeople.com)
One of the most important components of a healthy lifestyle is regular exercise. By incorporating a variety of exercises and activities into your routine, you can help prevent the boredom that comes with doing the same thing each day. Different activities utilize various combinations of muscle groups and intensity levels, therefore burning different amounts of calories per session.
The table below runs down (on average) the number of calories that various exercises burn, which depend on both the activity itself, and the weight and sex of the participant. Try some of the ideas below to spice up your workout routine. If you work extra-hard one day, take it easy the next and give your body a chance to recover with a lighter activity.
| 30-Minute Workout | Female 140 lbs. |
Female 165 lbs. |
Female 190 lbs. |
Male 170 lbs. | Male 190 lbs. | Male 210 lbs. |
| Moderate Walking | 94 |
116 | 138 | 111 | 128 | 145 |
| Brisk Walking | 115 | 141 | 166 | 136 | 156 | 176 |
| Jogging 6.7 mph | 419 | 499 | 578 | 505 | 568 | 632 |
| Running 8.5 mph | 545 | 648 | 750 | 659 | 740 | 821 |
| Racquetball | 250 | 300 | 350 | 300 | 340 | 379 |
| In-line skating | 461 | 548 | 636 | 556 | 626 | 695 |
| Swimming | 250 | 300 | 350 | 300 | 340 | 379 |
| Weightlifting | 81 | 101 | 121 | 96 | 111 | 126 |
| Stationary Biking | 250 | 300 | 350 | 300 | 340 | 379 |
| Circuit training | 292 | 349 | 407 | 352 | 397 | 442 |
| Jumping rope | 376 | 449 | 521 | 300 | 511 | 568 |
| Stationary Rowing | 250 | 300 | 350 | 300 |
340 | 379 |
| Tennis (singles) |
292 | 349 | 407 | 352 | 397 | 442 |
| Golfing (walking with clubs) |
145 | 176 | 206 | 172 | 196 | 221 |
| Soccer (casual) |
250 | 300 | 350 | 300 | 340 | 379 |
| Basketball | 208 | 250 | 292 | 249 | 282 | 315 |
| Aerobics (low impact) |
167 | 200 | 235 | 198 | 225 | 252 |
