30 Miles Done

So far this week I've walked thirty miles but I don't see myself reaching the 50 mile goal for a few reasons.  One, my friend is coming out to see me and even though I'm going to keep on exercising while she's here, I know that we are going to do more touristy things and my oh-so-sore legs will be making me miserable.  The other reason is TMI, I have a little issue with some chaffing right now, it really hurts and like reason one, I don't want to be in horrid pain walking around with my friend.

Last summer I discovered Starbucks Passion Tea, unsweetened but I added raspberry to it, they have a lemonade as well but it's to strong for me.  Ever since I moved out to the sun a few months ago I have found myself stopping by Starbucks and spending around 3.50 for a Venti drink.  I got sick of spending that much money on it so I bought myself a tea maker for 12.00 bucks and a thing of the passion tea and raspberry syrup and Passion Fruit Ice Tea with Raspberry, even in a reusable Starbucks cup for some added flare!  I found the tea on amazon  for a lot less money, 6 boxes for 25 bucks with free shipping and the syrup was only 6.99 at Cost Plus. What I really like, besides saving tons of money, is that I can control how much syurp goes in the drink, I only use half of one serving (1 tbsp) which comes out to 45 calories, since I only allow myself one a day or two if I'm not having a soda, it still saves on calories.

Last night my walk was lovely, it was a sunny mid 70 degree night with a slight breeze which made it a little chilly in a tanktop but feeling the sun soaking into my skin was nice.  I walked about four miles, one part is a park and I snapped this photo on my phone, I love the coast but there is something about looking at mountain ranges that I enjoy just as much.

Diamond is Back!

I started a new blog, this one I'm going to keep up with, I think hope.  I'm attempting to start writing about my own journey to fitness and health, not that I'm completely out of shape but I have a lot of weight to lose before I'm where I want to be.  I've been inspired by other blogs that chronicle a persons journey to health and while I would love to inspire some along the way, really I just need a place to write out my feelings about the day along with sharing venting moments and triumphs.

A little about me, I'm 31 closing in on 32, I just moved to Nevada for a change of life.  I actually do not know anyone out here, it's just me but right now I'm okay with that when I'm not lonely bored.  I don't have a job right now, I'm searching and very hopeful, I do have money coming in so I feel secure in how I'm living etc. I don't have any kids but I do have four cats (that is what happens when you do rescue) and a wonderful, but a work in progress, dog.  In the morning I walk with her and then at night I walk alone, the desert is just to hot, even now in March, for her little small snout and delicate feet. :-)

  I've walked for a long time but stopped due to some health issues and I saw what happened on the scale and that needs to be fixed, asap.  Right now I'm setting personal weekly goals for the amount of miles I'm walking but in the future it might be time or even races.  I don't know, we'll see what happens and where this goes.  I hope to post on here daily, one long post, not a bunch of little ones, sometimes include photos or something funny or inspirational.  I am also going to figure out how to post a "stats page" that I will update weekly with a weight in and monthly body fat BMI  readings.