Working Out Using My Rake
We have a new lawn customer and we cut and trimmed her yard yesterday. I volunteer with her in the gift shop at the hospital when her partner can’t work. I decided to rake all the leaves that were in the front ditch and under her hedges. This bright idea took me three hours and a multitude of leaf bags.
Raking…..bending over and filling the sacks…..carrying them/dragging them to our truck….wow….that was a GREAT workout. Although the weather was cool, I managed to work up a sweat. When I finished and stepped back to look at my work. I was pleased. It looked great. She kept telling me to quit because she thought I was working to hard. I knew she was happy with the end result.
My husband did most of the lawn with the riding lawn mower. I also did all the trimming. Where I live in Tennessee, there aren’t very many flat yards…so it’s my job to use the push mower on the areas that can’t be done with one of our riders. I finished cutting along the ditch and bank of the front yard.
Back and forth…..up and down with the lawn mower is great exercise. I like doing that much better than going to the gym. Today I have a little soreness in my shoulders. My stamina is getting better. One day at a time…..that’s what I’m telling myself.
I tell myself: Healthy eating=weight loss……………… Working out=building muscles and toning up. What can I say………Life is great……I’m feeling good…….ready to tackle another day on my weight loss journey through exercise and healthy eating.
Off I go……today’s my day to work at the hospital gift shop. I hope you all have a wonderful day!!!! I wanted to thank everyone for their comments. They are such a confidence builder for me.

April 1st, 2009 at 11:31 am
Exercise…oh, how I hate it…but oh, how it works. Why is the solution to weight loss so simple. I’ve lost 38 lbs. and I have 25 more to go. Will I reach it in time for the big “wedding day”….that I don’t know anymore. But I do know that I am so much better with food choices when I’ve sweat my arse off during the day. I commend you on moving around and getting in your exercise. I’ve yet to do anything today….feeling a bit sluggish.
The journey is the adventure. I know this is true. I can’t believe I only have 100 days to go!
April 1st, 2009 at 1:10 pm
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April 5th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Great workout
April 5th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Sure Healthy eating = weight loss. Everyone should serious think of this.