Tuesday, January 8, 2019

It was pretty Cec - burned off fast though - we are up in the 70's now clear skies and sunshine

Gorgeous land you live on Shirl!

Thanks Liz - I adore being up here in our mini house in the shed. Listening to the magpie birds singing to each other right now as I work.

Weight 177.8

Twas a veritable Tuesday exercise miracle here this morning! I had plans to go on a hike at 9, but when my alarm when off, I snoozed a record 9 times, each time alternatingly deciding I would beg off or go. I ended up on go and was out of the house in 20 minutes once I finally got up. We did 8 miles in exactly 2 hours for 1122 calories. Halfway through I thought, I really like this why do I fight it?? But fight it I do. It's like eating. I really like when I'm in control and making good choices. Why do I fight that?

I am my own worst enemy for sure!

Well done on pushing past it Cec - our minds are complex things - struggle to understand at times too x

Good for you Cecily. Keep it up. diane

That's an AWESOME pace for an 8+ mile hike! I'm very impressed. :)

Thanks, Ann! 2.5 miles of it was uphill, so I was pretty impressed myself!

Back when I used to work out regularly (!), I would say to myself as I was leaving, remember how good this feels. And also, I regret working out, said no one ever. And yet, here I am, trying to ease myself back into it. Why do our brains work this way indeed? Why can mine remember how exquisite some dessert was but forget it made me feel sick later, and remember that doing squats is HARD, but not remember how good it feels for HOURS afterwards?

"...I regret working out, said no one ever."

If that isn't the true then nothing is!

Such an interesting conundrum with regard to the brain focusing on the good and not the bad of some things (dessert that makes you feel crappy) and the bad and not the good of others (exercise). If we were simpler creatures, maybe it would only remember the good of everything.

The thing that baffles me is how different mammals can be. My dog goes nuts at the thought of a walk. Such joy! I have never come close to being 1/1000th that excited about getting some exercise. What's going in his brain that isn't happening in mine?