Personal Boot Camp: Wagons HO.....

Personal Boot Camp: Wagons HO.....: I am BACK again folks.....I know it has been a while and I do apologize.  I have been recovering from my HUMONGOUS, MASSIVE fall off o...

Wagons HO.....

I am BACK again folks.....I know it has been a while and I do apologize.  I have been recovering from my HUMONGOUS, MASSIVE fall off of the fitness wagon!!  OUCH!!  I'm going to be honest.....I was doing so well and then a few events kind of threw me for a loop and I flat out did NOT feel like eating healthy or doing the exercise workouts.  Thankfully, I did still manage to keep walking.  I am back on track, but I have not weighed myself nor have I checked measurements.  Let's just wait a bit on that one.

Melissa riding behind me on the little pink scooter.

One event that really threw me into a downward spiral as far as eating was concerned is the unexpected loss of a good friend.  Melissa was such a sweetheart and she was lost on the night of her birthday.  I don't know how any of you handle it, but when things like this happen that rock me to the core.....I need my comfort food.  I had some mashed potatoes, a good burger, and other goodies that I had been avoiding while on track.  Food has always been a comfort for me in times of stress or sadness.  I wish I could just go exercise or do something healthier, but it is an old habit that I fall back on. I just hope that my buddy is now at peace and watching over us from Above!!

This picture of my dog Halo is about how I felt when I fell off of the wagon in a HUGE way.  But, as most people will tell you....make a U-turn and get back on track without beating yourself up too much.  Life happens and we have to learn to adjust our sails when things happen beyond our control.  I would like to think that I won't do that again when something happens....but I am not making any promises.

Zipping out from the 70 foot tower!  Weeeeeee.....

So....another thing that happened was a trip to Branson for a motorcycle meeting.  Too much good food there (not the healthy kind either)...such as fried green tomatoes, fried catfish, roast beef sandwiches, sweet potato fries....the list goes on.  

This was an amazing and fun adventure!!

The good news is that we actually did some activities that involved walking, climbing, zipping, hanging upside down on a cord, laughing, and having fun!!

The ladies and husbands at the end of the ziplines....guides are in front in orange shirts.

The guys in the front were our guides....and they had no idea what they were getting into when seven women showed up for the hour and a half zipline adventure.  It ended up taking us two hours to get through the seven ziplines and three wooden bridges....and WHAT FUN!!!!!  If you ever get to Branson, you MUST check out the Adventure Ziplines!!  And ask for Paul and Bruce to guide you (if they are not in therapy from our group)!!!!

Dancing with Liverpool Legends!!

The other adventure that we checked out was the Liverpool Legends Show....four guys who imitate The Beatles!  They were awesome....and I got to dance on stage with them during Twist and Shout!!  That's exercise, right???

So now I am back to hard labor in the backyard....still putting down mulch and pulling weeds.  This is an area that previously did not have a path through it....now it does!!  Oh yeah....another way to lose weight besides hard yard work is when you see a SNAKE!!  

Not my favorite thing to find on my patio!

 Talk about getting your heart rate up!!!  YIKES!!!  Luckily my husband took it from the patio and delivered it to another location and it hopefully will not come back!  The dogs and I were both FREAKING!!

This is Monroe....he is still waiting for the snake to come back.  If it hadn't been for both dogs raising a ruckus....I would never have known it was on our patio!! Monroe and Halo keep all wild animals and cats or squirrels out of their backyard domain!!

So....my newest goal is to eat more fruit.  That has always been my downfall when it comes to eating healthy.  I like certain fruits but I do not eat enough servings throughout the day.  I do love strawberries and pineapple!!  That will help me get back on track as well.  Luckily...summer is the BEST time for fruits and veggies that are fresh!!  Our garden is going to be full of yummy goodness too!!

I am also hoping that having our pool open again will help with fitness for me.  I do like to swim and can do workouts in the pool when it gets too hot. Okay folks...sorry for the disappearing act and also for the wagon situation....I am BACK ON TRACK!!!  Until next time....I'm steering clear of the wagon!!!!!