fat vs. cookies

I have been a fatty lately (as I type this I'm eating a chocolate chip cookie) but it's hard not to eat all the yummy stuff that comes along with the holidays (or anytime of year really). I'm really bad about exercising as well. I get in a little routine for about a week or two then it goes bye bye quicker than it started. I sit at a darn office desk all day too. argg...

With that being said, I signed up for a Pilate's class today that will start in January. I have never done pilates before. I have taken a few Yoga classes up at the local community college though. Is it similar? Anyway, I'm looking forward to going to it. I have to be involved in a class or something similar otherwise I don't commit. Hopefully I can tone up a bit and feel better about my body. Until then, will someone pass the cookies. =)

Speaking of cookies, I made Walnut Snowball cookies on Monday night. I found the recipe here and it's really easy. yuuuuummmmmmm!

What's been winning with you? cookies or exercise?

Good news.

So a few things...


Yesterday at the gym I did 3 miles on the treadmill in 28 minutes. Whooo!


Then today I went to the gym again and did the same thing in 26 minutes and 55 seconds! woot!


I feel myself doing this damn
thing. I imagine myself getting fit, feeling good, and loving to exercise! (I'm using the secret and positive affirmations...)


I need to just start by getting in better shape and then starting to incorporate the bike and swimming into my routine. I'm going to get my bike this next Saturday. :) And once the weather gets more warm I will be going out to the lake and start my swimming. I'm excited.

On a different note: Today the ladies and I went for a walk to a near by farmers market. I bought some freshly made pesto and some beautiful strawberries.

For dinner tonight I made an incredible pizza. I bought a boboli pizza crust (I'm just too lazy to make my own after going to the gym), mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms and used the red onion i bought at last weeks farmers market. I used the pesto as the sauce. Combined. Baked. Bam! Awesome pizza was had. I love when food comes together perfectly...

Self Doubt

I'm having a little bit of self doubt right now.


I'm planning on doing the BSM triathlon again this year but this time I wanted to try and do it by myself. Last year I did it as a team and I was the swimmer. It was a lot of fun and I was exhausted after doing just one event of the three. I just need to believe in myself a little more and I need to start training... ya, ya i know.. I haven't really started training yet either which is where a lot of the self doubt is coming from too. I'm going to the gym tonight after work though and I will push myself harder than I normally do. I'm out of shape. I will be the first to admit it. But that is why I want to do the triathlon.. I want to have a goal, something to work towards to make myself exercise. It's a chore for me.. I want to love running, biking, and just being physical in general. I want to be active and have an active lifestyle. I need to start changing my ways now because it's only going to get more hard as I get older.

Team Snap, Crackle, Pop BSM Triathlon 2008. Liz the biker, me the swimmer, and Erica the runner. Yay!