What's the best?

You know what's the best??

Things that aren't.

Yup, that's a thing.

Are you with me?

Things that you should be doing, but don't want to. Things that you can secretly do without doing. Those types of things include exercise.

I love exercise that isn't.

I mean something that gets your heart rate up and makes you feel warm and sweaty, but isn't exactly exercise; its a decision to take the long way around.

My daily no exercise includes parking as far from the subway as I can, opting to take the stairs instead of the escalator and walking to co-workers offices instead of sending emails.

There is nothing pretty about taking the stairs

Some days, the good days, my no exercise is walking to the park and actually engaging in activity with the babe. Up and down the slide, swings and climbing walls. It's my decision to carry Thomas instead of bringing the stroller and he does make me huff and puff, especially when we take the stairs. 24 pounds of baby, plus my purse, car keys and diaper bag. Thomas even helps with my arm workouts when he squirms uncontrollably.

No exercise is all the exercise this old body has time for these days.

What's your daily no-exercise?

xo

PS. As I type this I am squeezing my abs in a no-crunch. *grunt*

And now… 3 minutes a day to sculpted arms!

Remember I said ‘Every Fad’, I buy into EVERY. SINGLE. FAD… unless it costs me money. Although come to think of it, the only thing I have bought is the 90-day challenge and that helped me lose 30+ pounds. So, maybe I should be a little more critical, but a little less cheap.

Anywho… this week’s fad is 3 minute workouts.

I am not expected to drop dozens of pounds or inches with this, but if I can maintain the arms I have with 3 minutes a day, I’m in.

Oddly enough this was tough. Granted I hate Push-ups and it’s only been one day, but I got a little sweaty. #win

It’s HIIT so you aren’t ‘slow and steady’ing this… you’re going as fast as you can for 30 seconds.

I am sure I will tire of this in 24hours, but that’s today. It might work.

Xo

PS. Follow this link to the actual article which says you should do three consecutive sets… so it’s 9 minutes. I’m still only doing 3.

One YEAR later!

It's been an entire year since I was pregnant with a baby. I've had a year to bond with my baby and reinvent myself... or better to finally 'figure myself out'.

35 pounds and 25 inches LOST!

I have lost 35 lbs so far. I have 15 to go, but I am exhausted from work right now... lame excuse I know, but 16 hour days don't leave a lot of time for running.

My new 'work' look

I need to sort that out because in 2 weeks I have a 6k run. A run through obstacles and MUD. Yup! I am running the MUD HERO run in Toronto... I have no idea what to expect beyond getting DIRTY.

I am hoping to get back on the daily entry chain, but GAH! the pressure!

xo