From Kim:
Joanne, How do you stay in such good shape and maintain your weight? Since you are such a great cook! I find this is always a battle for me - especially since I love to cook and bake.
Well, that's a funny one, since my latest past time seems to be eating Cadbury chocolate eggs. One right after the other, after the other, after the other...
I do love to walk outside in the mornings with my ipod on full blast--but that can get tricky here in Denver where it's COLD in the morning all winter long--and on those days when I have something to do as soon as the girls go to school. (Somehow I always feel like I have to exercise first thing in the morning--or not at all. Weird, I know. But I can't seem to walk at lunch time or in the afternoon or evening.)
In the summer, I'm much more consistent with walking and playing tennis with Toben. In the winter, I just try to watch what I eat (until Easter, apparently!) and not snack between meals. Funnily enough, it helps to knit or sew--it's hard to eat and do those things at the same time!
When we lived in California, I took a ballet fitness class twice a week that I miss like crazy. I'd love to find a class here--but so many classes are at night, and it doesn't work for our family for me to be gone at night.
So to be honest, I'm not in great shape at the moment, but I'm lucky to be tall (5'10"), which hides a multitude of chocolate eggs.
What do the rest of you do--that you actually LIKE to do?
I am wishing it was winter so I could hide the bag of M&M's I tried to polish off tonight but I do enjoy exercise and find it keeps me sane so I DVR a program on channel 6 called Classical Stretch. Some days the woman does yoga, pilates or yoga. It keeps me satisfied. Just thought I'd share: )
Erin W.
Posted by: Erin W | March 24, 2008 at 09:38 PM
I used to be much fitter when I was training with my floorball (it's a bit like hockey) teammates. Now I just go for occasional badminton games. I like to go walking too =D
Posted by: Puva | March 25, 2008 at 01:42 AM
I'm totally with you ~ if I don't walk first thing in the morning, it's not likely gonna happen!! I've realized that for me, it's about the walk, not the exercise. I love having that time to myself, even if it's -40 and snowing! (you'd think those days I'd be happy to use my elliptical, but this is why it's obviously not the exercise that I love!!)
And keeping your hands busy with something during your 'down' times is HUGELY important!! I used to cross-stitch in the evenings all the time, but the house we're in now doesn't have good enough light for that, so not snacking in the evening while hubby IS, is definitely a struggle!!
Posted by: ValleyGirl | March 25, 2008 at 04:35 AM
I'm with you though Joanne. I've eaten so many Cadbury Eggs it's sickening, but thank goodness I'm tall!
But to actually exercise I need motivation. I just joined Jazzercise! HA! It's actually really hard and being tall doesn't help, I feel like I am flailing about.
Posted by: Heather | March 25, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Joanne,
Thanks for answering my question! My favorite exercise is walking / running. Also, this winter we got out the old 1990's step aerobic tape with Denise Austin. Still works!
Posted by: Kim | March 25, 2008 at 09:39 AM
Joanne,
I came across your website in my husband's Whitworth magazine. I'm a new mom and have time at home now and I've loved reading your blog. I'm not crafty AT ALL but love seeing all your creations. We actually have a friend in common, Heidi Irwin. My husband, Steve, and Heidi worked together in Children's Ministries at Menlo Park Presb. Church in California about a million years ago. I laughed out loud when I came across the picture of the two of you...what a small world it is. Would you pass on a hello to Heidi and Austin from Steve and Linda Mercer?
We also have friends in Littleton and Castle Rock (also Whitworth grads) and love visiting when we can. We now live in Ohio so any time we can get out West we love it!
We have recently jumped into the world of blogging. Our 4 month old son has his "own" blog, zmer.blogspot.com It's a great way for the grandparents to see him grow (they all live in California).
I'm going to try growing grass indoors this week! I'm a California girl through and through and still have not adjusted to Ohio winters even though we have lived here 6 years.
Enjoy the rest of Spring Break with your girls!
Sincerely,
Linda
Posted by: Linda | March 25, 2008 at 11:07 AM
I have two big Bouvier dogs (almost 11 years and 11 months). They make me exercise, however, lately our walks are getting shorter and shorter with how busy the kids schedules are. I prefer to walk in the morning, but I don't like to walk in the dark or rain... kind of tough in the rainy NW!
Posted by: angela | March 26, 2008 at 07:13 AM