An old Friday night standby

[pegkerr]

There was some pretty severe stress at work this week, and the budget is very constrained; the combination led me to fall back on a Friday night routine that has served me well in the past: I went to Chipotle for dinner (dinner for just about the cheapest price around, although I did splurge and get the margarita--I needed it). Then I went next door to the Starbucks/Barnes & Noble and browsed until closing time. Oh, and I indulged in the espresso brownie/latte combo.

I haven't eaten quite this much for awhile, since I have been trying to lose weight, but I have been eating much more the last three days, and I can feel it. I enjoyed the tastes of some of my favorite foods, but I feel unpleasantly bloated, and will be happy to get back to my healthy living commitments tomorrow. Or at least I hope so. What was a bit unusual was that my reading browsing choices were definitely unusual for me: I gravitated toward and pored over celebrity rags, reading articles about makeup, celebrity babies, and as prncsmoonbeam puts it, Shallow Fashion Details.

Now mind you, ordinarily I have zero interest in makeup and Shallow Fashion Details. Tonight I found them extremely soothing. And I actually found myself interested in buying a lot of the things I saw in the pages of Glamour, Vanity Fair and People. Which was frustrating because, of course, I have no money to do so.

The best thing I read all night was the last page of the last magazine I flipped through, right as the overhead loudspeaker said, "Barnes & Noble will be closing in five minutes." It was a remark of Paris Hilton's and it struck me, I guess, because it seemed to be the most common sense thing I'd ever heard her say (not that, of course, I ordinarily pay much attention to Paris Hilton's opinion on anything).

"Always be sure to be more important than your clothes."

Which, when you think about it, is pretty good advice.

I will probably try yoga tomorrow. I think it would be good for stress reduction and because it is a good choice when you feel that you want to get into better tune with and accepting of your own body--good when trying to get healthier.

I realize, however, that I am dreadfully bored with the small rotation I have of exercise DVDs that I use. I have done each one of them dozens, some hundreds of times. Even my beloved Sharon Mann Works set is beginning to pall. I might stop by Borders and see if I can snaggle something new, if I can find anything that looks interesting/cheap.

It's a pity: my health care plan offers a discount for health club memberships, which I can't afford. But they don't offer you any discounts for buying exercise DVDs.

Comments

[angeyja.livejournal.com]

I am pretty sure she was speaking to presence (Paris) or projection. I don't necessarily think that bad advice because in the nub.. it says, you are actually the most important thing.

[tassie-gal.livejournal.com]

What about a library to get some different workout DVD's?

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Half Price Books also sometimes has them.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I just got back from Half Price Books and picked up two, thanks for the suggestion. They didn't have a wide selection, but ANYTHING new is welcome.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

In my experience, their supply varies widely in metro area stores over time -- sometimes the one in Apple Valley will have a million and the one over by the tea shop in St. Paul will have almost nothing, sometimes the reverse. Still, as you say, getting a few new ones is the point.

[dreamcoat-mom.livejournal.com]

I second the library option - I can't keep them on the shelves, and it's a great way to "preview" workout videos, even if you are in the market to buy. If your library building doesn't have them in its collection, an interloan is a fast, easy process - especially if your building is part of a shared system. You can have several videos in your hands in a matter of days, and probably will have them for up to a week each. I have patrons who rotate through their favorites all the time at zero cost.

[ceelee.livejournal.com]

so does the Goodwill,etc.

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

My theory about beards is that they're the closest some men come to playin' around with makeup, but then I tend to dye mine (which reminds me, if I'm gonna hang out with cowboys at the Townhouse I'd better tend to my face fuzz today...)

Also, I've been wanting to play around with makeup for the t.v. show. I'd like to get some different looks for different characters, and it's been years since I've had to do theatrical makeup.

[aerden.livejournal.com]

Me, I'm waiting for Avocado Ice Cream Day.

which doesn't dovetail too well with exercise workouts, but I'll bet it tastes better. (g)

Chantal

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Funny, I was just thinking about avocado ice cream not less than twenty minutes ago! I was driving home and listening to NPR's The Splendid Table and they were talking about homemade ice cream, and I was thinking, yum, avocado ice cream . . .

[bardricks227.livejournal.com]

Yoga is good, it relieves stress while keeping you in shape too – I have been doing for 5 years now. The key to maintaining your slim figure is to eat right. Eating lots of fruits and veges works well for me and I try not to eat anything after 6pm. Because I love ice cream, I reward myself every Sundays with it….so far, I haven’t gained weight.
Yes, you said it right, exercise DVD’s are boring – I prefer to workout in the gym and in yoga classes where aside from exercising, I meet a lot of people and find new friends.

Bardo
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