Where are you running to?

Him: Where are you running to?
Me: Nowhere.
Him: So why are you running?
Me: Perhaps I am running FROM somewhere.
Him: Oh. WHat are you running from?
Me: Well right now, YOU.
Him: Oh. I see you haven't gotten far.
Me.: Nope
Him: Betcha can't catch me.
Me: I don't want to. I'm trying to run FROM you remember?
Him: Oh. Well I was trying to spice it up.
Me: Why don't you just go on over there and I'll see if I can catch you. Nope keep going. Keep going.
Him: (from out in the hall) Is this far enough?

When I first started running on a treadmill I felt funny. I mean. You aren't running anywhere. And to boot you are running but watching a tv. Just weird. And then when I got off I felt like I was still running. Weird feeling. Good thing I am used to the treadmill. But I don't like to unless I really have to. And nowadays I don't because I don't want to drive up to the gym, which is about as big as a box, and put a guy or two in there and it stinks to all high heaven. So I try not to run indoors, or do the stairmaster or crosstrainer. I just feel weird at the that gym, I know I shouldn't, but they are all kids too. I feel like an old fart in there and I am not. Not really. Damn this age thing!

I was thinking about a treadmill when I ran at the beach today. Because I'm thinking the treadmill might have been easier. Granted I like being outside, but having to run my ass off is a chore. Why can't I just have good skinny genes? LOL Then again it would help if I had eaten right. Granted I'm not huge, but I need some toning and that only comes with work. And my philosophy is to save energy. For what I don't know. But saving is good right?

I don't know how people can go on those "diets". South Beach. A friend of mine left that book here when she was living here and I decided to peruse it, hell even try it. OMG no carbs. I didn't realize how you could crave them. But to mean that is not really a balanced diet. Then again, it is for losing weight fast, or quicker. So of course getting rid of carbs will do that. Even the good ones like fruit. Man I love fruit. I would rather eat fruit than vegetables. I don't know how one can be vegan. I like my meat. Granted I have to eat less of it and I am, also eating more fish which I love, but no meat at all? I'm sorry, I'm an omnivore. That's what people do. BUt anyway I do love the spreadable cheese and celery. And I've begun to eat things I normally wouldn't. I hate onions. But I can actually manage the red ones. And I'm eating mushrooms again, if I use chicken broth instead of just plain water they taste actually kinda good.

No I am not following the South Beach diet, or any diet for that matter, but I am just trying to make a better lifestyle change. And it's tough. Let me tell you. No cookies or cake, cinnamon rolls or a lot of bread if I can help it. Maybe every now and then but I eat way too much of that stuff. Now that I am tv-less I have no excuse to not workout. Which I was making. Because it is 'work'. LOL

But I'm off to research.....I must not procrastinate anymore. Well I have most of my research I just have to write it up. I have three pages but damn it just sucks. How do I get all this done in five or more pages? I'm not a writer. At least not a coherent one.

I may just make vegetable skewers tonite. I am saving the steak for when G-man cometh.