Moving Around More

Last Friday, I wrote that I'd indulged a bit on Thanksgiving and that I needed to move around a bit more to make up for that. I'm feeling pretty proud of myself because that's exactly what I ended up doing. On Friday/Saturday, I spent three or four hours cleaning and putting up Christmas decorations, which I followed with a mile-long walk with my dog. On Sunday, I took a two hour bike ride, which I enjoyed in spite of the freezing temperature. My eyes were actually watering from the blistery wind, but hey, it wasn't too bad because I got to see some pretty sights along the way. 

Ice is starting to form on the lake.

The ice isn't very thick yet, but brrr!

Anyway, I figured I should try to get some good cycling in before it gets too cold outside. I haven't cycled much since summer, and I could definitely feel the difference in my legs. I'm also much slower than I used to be, but oh well. It's supposed to be more temperate later this week, so I hope to get another ride in soon. My goal is to walk/run for a half an hour three or four days a week and to go cycling for at least an hour once or twice a week. When it gets too cold to go cycling, my plan is to start the Couch to 5K Running Program. 

In my last post, I also wrote that I was nervous about getting on the scale this week. While my official weigh-in isn't until Wednesday, I cheated and weighed myself yesterday. To my delight, I weighed 174.4, which means I've actually lost a half a pound since Thanksgiving. Yay!