Thank Goodness It's Sunday... 222...

~ Debbie Kay runs the Hope for the Broken Hearted blog. She posts a prayer with a lovely picture, almost every day. This past week, she also included a video I'd never seen of "I Can Only Image" by Mercy Me, one of my favorites. Wow.
http://hopeforthebrokenhearted.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/prayer-for-august-27th/

~ Hot, fresh pizza, straight from the oven to the box to my hot little hands.

~ Time with dog.

~ Writing, even if I am buried under it.

~ Cool mornings! And yes, still grateful, every day, for electricity and A/C.

My Heroes... Unknown Soldiers...

These stories touch my heart. My life is richer for the example they've lived.

http://www.unknownsoldiersblog.com/2014/08/many-different-people.html

The week's food follow up...

Friday, rice crispies, a few chocolate-covered fruits, chocolate cake, spaghetti, yogurt, Dove dark chocolate eggs, chicken sandwich on rosemary and olive bread, coconut fudge bar, and milk.

Saturday, pina colada croissant (new favorite flavor) and hot chocolate, spaghetti and teriyaki chicken, chocolate cake, and milk.

Sunday, rosemary and olive bread and butter, tomato soup with corn (using stuff up because the expiration date says it's time), kaiser roll, chocolate cake, CIB, coconut fudge bar, and milk.

Monday, rice crispies, soup and sandwich, i.e., tomato soup with corn and cheese sprinkled on top, kaiser roll with turkey on half, hot chocolate and biscotti, CIB, coconut ice cream sandwich, Dove dark chocolate Promise pieces, and milk.

Tuesday, rice crispies, tomato soup with corn and cheese sprinkled on top, hot chocolate and biscotti, split a hamburger and fries with Shanyn, Dove, and milk.

Wednesday, rice crispies, chocolate-covered fruit, pizza, coconut ice cream sandwich, tomato soup with corn and cheese sprinkled on top, Dove, and milk.

Thursday, rice crispies, pina colada croissant i.e. pineapple and coconut filling (delicious), hot chocolate, pizza, 1/4 cup ice cream cone, tomato soup with corn and cheese sprinkled on top, coconut ice cream sandwich, Dove, and milk.

Week 166 of REAL...

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

What Navy SEALs are required to do to make it into BUD/S:

http://navyseal.s5.com/requirements.html

http://military-fitness.military.com/2013/01/the-spartan-300-workout-and-new-variations.html?ESRC=sm_fit.nl

RIght up front: Never in a million years could I do what is required. However, I needed to start somewhere. Considering how fit the SEALs are, I figured it was a good place to start. So my SEAL puppy reps (SEALp) consist of girls' pushups, crunches, and flutter kicks, a SEAL training basic. I started with doing one of each. 

PT ~ Physical therapy using 2-lb and 1-lb weights, alternating days.

UB ~ Upper body exercises

I'm starting low, at 10, to restart my workouts, with no weights yet.

22: 1-1/2 mile walk. PT.

23: 2-mile walk. PT

24: Rest. 

25: 1-1/2-mile walk. PT.

26: 1/2-mile walk. PT.

27: 1-1/2-mile walk. PT.

28: 1/2-mile walk. PT.

The first picture was taken in February 2012. The second picture was taken in June 2012. Inspiration, at least to me: