Exercise, Snow & A New Phone

So… it’s snowing again. Good ole’ New Hampshire will be buried in 6-8 inches (or more) once this storm is over. Grrrrrrreat. I can’t wait to shovel myself out tomorrow.

But shovel I will… I don’t care if I have to ride a sled or ski to my gym tomorrow, I WILL be working out again for an hour, like I did today! (More on that below).

So, I got a new phone yesterday since my old one pretty much sh*t the bed. This is the one I got:

And yes, I am in love with it. It’s like a mini computer. If you want to see the phone’s specs, click here. (PDF file).

So from now on, I shouldn’t have a problem accessing my email or moderating comments (on theskinnywebsite.com) when I’m away from the computer! The phone has a slide-out keyboard and full internet capabilities, among tons of other features. I’ve already been texting people like crazy because now it is 1000% easier than my old phone was.

So moving on…… before the snow got TOO bad, I went for an hour-long workout. I woke up feeling as though any cold virus germs had left my body. (Maybe the Vitamin C and Zinc combo IS a wonder drug?) So, I did: 15 minutes on the spinning machine, 17 minutes on the treadmill, and 28 on the elliptical. I also found a solution to the “low blood sugar during/after workout” problem - mixing half a bottle of gatorade with half a bottle of water. It seemed to hydrate me without being TOO sweet. Anyway, I went up to various levels on all of the machines, including the treadmill. It’s weird - I seem to get a better workout on a treadmill (just speed walking) then I do in real life speed-walking. Also, I noticed that around the last 8 minutes of my elliptical workout, I was feeling kind of light-headed. My body def isn’t used to that much exercise at once. I usually shoot for about 45 minutes or so. Today was a very solid and strenuous hour, which I plan to repeat tomorrow AND Sunday.

So anyway, I’m high on endorphins right now.

As for food intake… I did OK today so far. Breakfast was my now-usual bowl of Total cereal with soy milk and a piece of fruit (nectarine today). Lunch was iceberg salad, dressing, and 2 ounces of cheese. Because of this appetite thing, I have been just eating whatever sounds good for each meal. There is still no way I could do the six meal thing because of lack of appetite. But I think I’m doing fine. I’m sure I’ll have chicken and veggies and maybe some organic brown rice for dinner. The snowfall has reached ridiculous proportions and I’m probably homebound for the night… although B said he was coming downtown (where I live) and knowing him, we may hit a bar later. I’m also planning another Boston trip tomorrow afternoon. Maybe.