Day Uh.... what number was I on?

So resting isn't a very good option for me. Since I rest one day and then keep resting several days afterward. I'm pretty sure that's not how it's supposed to go. Now some nights have been very busy for me so I haven't had time. Other nights I just haven't done it. I'm sorry I haven't stay diligent. Please forgive me and I will try to get back on the right foot.

Day 3 & 4

Here is the deal with the rest days. It's suggested that you rest after two days of working out but you can choose to workout instead. So last night I decided to work out. I worked out for 27 minutes and I did all the workouts. I can't say how many calories I burned because I had some troubles with the game mechanics. Apparently you have to hold the Wiimote and the nunchuk in certain ways or it doesn't register that you're doing it right. And there is also the chord from the Wiimote and nunchuk that only stretches so far, so when you jump and your suppose to extend fully, you can pull the nunchuk out of the leg strap. So I tried last night and I'm resting today.

Also why did I say 90-days?

Day 2 (posted on Day 3)

Last night after working out I went straight to bed. It was a good workout and of course my stats from last night are at home, while I am writing this from the office. I do remember that I worked out for 29 minutes and I didn't skip any of the exercises (I think 20 in all.)

Most of the workouts I did were lunges. One of those were backwards lunges. You lunged your foot backwards then bring your knee up and then set it down. Now the first time I did these I thought I was supposed to leave my knee in the air until it told me to put it down and so me and the trainer would get out of sync, which was frustrating but the next time it came around, I did much better.

The hardest part about working out with a television is that you can't always look at the TV. I know I'm constantly looking down to see what to do which probably causes me not to do it correctly. Plus when I get to running, I like to run in a circle so it feels like I'm actually running instead of running in place so I constantly have to look back at the screen to see if I'm at the rest point. Love those rest points.

Well in this 30 day program every 3rd day is a day of rest (I think) so I'm not going to do a full workout tonight. I do want to continue doing something, so I am going to look into doing other things besides EA Active. But I am going to use tonight to toy around with some other sections of the game and I'll let you know about them tomorrow night after Day 4's workout routine.

Day 1

Is it bad that I skipped the first day of my 90 day workout thing? Unfortunately, I missed the first day because I was out of town and was unable to fit it in but I did start today.

I had a real hard time setting it up, but not because of the game. First my Wii's clock was wrong and I had to reset the clock, then my balance board's batteries were dead so I had to start over to uncheck the fact that I had one. Because I don't have my balance board at the moment, I can't tell you might weight or my WiiFit age so that will start when I get batteries.

Today's workout stats:

Calories burned- 125.3

Workout time- 00:19:38

Exercises complete- 15/16

I skipped one exercise because I had to keep my knees bent while doing it and the first time I did it my left knee was hurting so the 2nd time it came around I skipped it. Better be safe than to injure myself.

More about the game and another workout tomorrow.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

I enjoy traveling. Seeing new places, experiencing new cultures, getting lost and finding my way again. I’m still waiting on my chance to see England, like everyone else I know. Although it’s better when done physically, traveling can take place within the four walls of a room if you have a large imagination. The toys in this month’s Toy Box have to do with three modes of travel children can use with their imagination to explore their own world.

Matchbox not only takes us up in the air but also out to sea with their Sky Busters Aircaft Carrier. It comes with one Matchbox airplane, which is called a Sky Buster. These planes are really cool. The body is metal and the wings are hard plastic. I bought one of them to use as decoration on an island-themed cake. When I tried to break the plane to create a plane-crash on the cake, I only succeeded in tearing off the wings after a couple of minutes. The carrier holds up to eight planes and is portable. These toys don’t float on water, so don’t take them into the bath with you. Available on Amazon.com for $17.

Matchbox also takes us to the road with Real Talking Rocky. Rocky is a dump truck that stands up and talks when you press a button. The button launches him into the standing position, and he is easily reset by pressing him down to look like dump truck. He sells on Amazon.com for $10.





For those who like to fall asleep listening to the soothing sounds of the rails, Fisher-Price has come out with Good Night Thomas. This is a plush toy that says “good night” phrases to your child as he drifts down the tracks to Dreamville. It requires 2 AA batteries that are stored in the back of the toy in a case. The case is a bit hard but is mostly enclosed in padding. The other part that’s not completely soft is the face where the speaker is encased. However, both these places are just small parts of the toy, and the padding is large enough that you really have to squeeze in the certain areas to feel the hard plastic. Good Night Thomas sells on Amazon.com for $20.

Find Them On-line:
Sky Busters Aircaft Carrier
Real Talking Rocky
Good Night Thomas