SHEDs

(Gut let out...)

A couple of weeks ago, my oldest, came down to help the man

pour a slab for a wood shed.

Gut sucked in.)

Hee hee.

Perhaps concrete mix gazing is part of the process.

It made for a good weekend.

I got to play with Joshie and Olivia...

and talk with Stacy.

Fun stuffs!

But that was not the only reason that I put these photos there.

I liked the "gut out" and "gut in" aspect.

It tickled me because the man refers to his beer belly

as his "shed".
"Shed?" I said.
"Yeah, for my tool."

I'm sure you've heard that reference before now.

Remember when I talked about how I was recommitting to my 

getting into good health, exercise, etc.?

I said that I don't like to join groups for that.

It seems that I lied.

But this group is different.

Their goal is health... not diet.

Diet and exercise as well as mental wellness.

I don't have to do any rah-rah stuff.

I can participate in private. 

Or be social... which I am not.

Maybe you have heard of them.

Free Diet Plans at SparkPeople

SparkPeople.com

They are committed to healthy living.

You don't have to need a diet to use them.

They don't cost a dime... they can tell you about that.

What they do have is all sorts of information on nutrition,

wellness, exercise and recipes galore.

 

They will give you free diet plans, menus and weekly shopping lists if you want.

I like that they have a licensed dietitian who specializes in diabetes.

 

But the best part are the "tools".

Nutrition, exercise and wellness trackers.

They have cooking videos, exercise videos and articles of interest.

They have yoga and meditation videos.

Calculators help you see how many calories, etc.

You can also punch in a recipe and have the calculator figure out

all that information on meals for you.

Learn about Granny's famous chicken casserole.

So I can track everything about what I eat...

calories, fats, carbs, sodium, minerals.

I get a daily report on my eating habits that help me fix gaps

in my nutrition.

Very cool!

Ditto for my exercise.

I have an exercise plan that I do and the tracker records my progress.

I can even rate my mood levels and keep track of them.

They give helpful suggestions on what you can do to alter your moods.

Exercise suggestions are very do-able for any level.

And its all very upbeat.

I'm pretty excited about it.

I'd never heard of it until C4C told me about it.

Now, after a week... I'm hooked!

There are lots of diet styles too... or don't diet.

Customize the tools to do what you want or need.

So this post was about sheds...

weather it's the kind that shades your tool...

or the kind that you keep your tools in.

Hee hee.

(In this case the man will keep his wood in there.)

I walk at 2.5 MPH and burn 186 calories in 30 minutes.

I also now have begun weights to build upper arm strength.

I'm feeling very empowered!

Oh and I've lost another 4 pounds.

Yay!