Workout!

There was a time that I could eat something as scrumptious as these pastries

EVERYDAY

and never gain any weight.

and it wasn't all that long ago.

Now I haven't been a bean pole for years and have had that 10-15 lbs

to lose forever.
Lately I've been creeping up ever higher.

I guess they were right when they said that when you reach 50 your

body will begin to

change.

What !!!!! no more pastries.

I've never shared with you that when I was young I went to France and

went thru an apprenticeship to learn the art of Patisserie.

I never did become a pastry chef.

I wonder how big my butt would be if I had???

don't answer that!!!

Most pastry chefs are not overly heavy.

......maybe they just get sick of looking at it all day.

I know for sure that I would not have tired of it.

My favorite pastry when I lived in France were

petit cochon....little pigs.

Cake inside and covered in

pink marzipan.
I would have turn into the human

"Petit cochon"

George has a huge sweet tooth and he's the devil that buys pastries

and taunts me with it.

He just says I need to have

"WILL POWER"

Sure, easy for him he's got that annoying metabolism

that just burns everything off.

I think when he reaches male menopause

it'll all catch up to him...haha

There is such a thing......right?

I finally decided that I couldn't just wish these extra
jiggly bits away

so I've decided that I was going to really exercise.

rev up the metabolism and get the booty moving.

1st we start up with the 5 lbs weights.

then the 15 lbs

then 20 lbs

then maybe the 25

Then all of a sudden we'll be HOT like these people!!!

I'm not holding much hope of that

.....just want to fit in my clothes better and not have to

get a whole new wardrobe

I don't know what these are called but they help

if you have bad wrists.

Makes those push ups much easier.

I don't know the name of these things either.

I'd have to say arm pulls of some sort.

I like those.

The part I don't like is that hubby attached a metal bar to the wall

over our french doors in the family room.

That's what happens when I'm here on the computer at night

and he's left at home by himself.

See!

I'm trying to convince myself that it makes the place look industrial.

PLUS at Christmas I'll be able to hang the garland from it:))

Those are our pull up bars which I can't even begin to do.

I cheat with a chair under me.

After the work out...or if I poop out before the session

I have the couch to catch me.

I've been getting reacquainted with my pillows.

Not a great shot and not even my good pillows

but you don't want to

use the fancy ones after a workout....yuck

Nigella just looks on wondering why we're bothering.

Lounging around and sleeping 18 hours a day

has always worked for her.

Well better get going.....late for my workout!

Tonight is arms and back...that's good because my legs are killing me!

Have a good night!!!