This past week I took the dogs out a few times, but didn't make it out every day. I will use the excuse of rain and too much paying work to get done. (I know no excuses, I just need to get up earlier and go to the gym if it's crappy out.)

Thursday my brother came over and got our bikes roadworthy. I had a flat time, needed new tube, and both needed oiling up.

Saturday May 7

Spent the morning repairing the back fence from the winter. I've got the 4ft fence extended to 7ft with rolled fence. It had come down in several places over the winter. I got it rehung. Then went to Mom's to help move furniture for an hour.

After I came back and worked in the yard for the rest of the day. Cut dead vines, pulled weeds, bagged yard waste. Then got the mower out and got the lawn done for the frist time of the year. There is still much to do. Plan is to have an Open House Party on the 11th.

Sunday May 8

Kid and I went on a twenty minute bike ride. We didn't go far, but we've got to get in shape! Plan is to either ride the bike or walk the dogs every day. Overall plan is to get to the point we're doing both every day.

Casual bike riding is a great way to exercise, I know I can't wait to get out again. It doesn't matter if you have a great bike either ,those single speed bikes can be great muscle builders on the hills!
JIM

Where has the last month gone?

I haven't been as good about getting out. Work has ramped up and they've added about 50% more to my workload in terms of raw number of sites I'm managing. My stress levels are flying through the roof and I've got to do something about them that doesn't involve drinking half a bottle of wine with dinner.

Yesterday I went out to talk to a trainer I've worked with in the past. He used to be at the Y and I took classes with him for over a year. Since my Dad died, I haven't been able to face going into the Y. It was something Dad and I did together and honestly it's been emotionally impossible for me to do. Last time I was in the parking lot, I nearly got ill in the car. I just need more time.

My old trainer started a Crossfit "box" - which honestly, I know little about. I've read some of the very critical thoughts on Crossfit on these forums and really, if this wasn't a person I've already worked with, I probably would find something else. Thing is that I trust this young man, he's very aware of my physical issues, and was good at pushing me and if something didn't work due to pain or immobility, he'd think on it and come up with a way to do the exercise in a way I can do it.

Looking at all the very fit beautiful young people he had in his class, I will be his special challenge. LOL.

I start next Monday at 7 am (he laughed and said he didn't have a 6 am class - which is my best time in the morning). My daughter is going to go and try it for a month with me. It's half over protection for Mama and half she really needs to exercise and get moving too.

Wish me luck. 

Hope your workload and stress levels are down by now.

How are your classes going?

Work is still insane, and my body had a minor breakdown due to stress last week. I gave my project manager hell over it and told him NO MORE WORK until I got what I was doing done. He's agreed and is sheltering me a bit from our bigger boss who wants to give me more.

I was on the road for 16 hours yesterday, had to make what my friends call a "Banzai" run into Chicago. I had two technical visits to do. One Downtown area, the other way out in Dekalb.

Classes are going good. Last week I gained a pound and a half but lost half an inch all the way around. I'm a huge believer in using the tape measure as much as the scale. I do need to get more weight off, but I can see right now it's shifting into muscle. My daughter is doing it too and she's seeing faster results. It's good to be 18, be able to eat crap, AND still shape up. I told her that won't last forever.

How are things coming with your shift into the Paleo world?