On the Go with Two and a Half House Sitting Jobs

It’s been really difficult sticking to any sort of nutrition plan with two and a half housesitting jobs. The half house sitting job requires me to go three times a day. Of course, when do we go? Breakfast time, lunch time and dinner time. So, rather than cooking, I have my fifteen year old chauffer drop by fast food joints and we get stuff to eat. Oh, yes, I know there are healthy choices available. Do I choose them? Of course not. Would you choose brussel sprouts over cupcakes?

Obviously, after the fact, I looked up caloric intake of my favorites that I was guaranteed to order. Breakfast, I had a McDonald’s Big Breakfast with Hot Cakes Platter…1,150 calories. On a healthy diet, one should consume 1,200 calories in a day. Moving to lunch…Sonic Route 44 Cherry Limeade? Yup, that’s 460 calories. We went during the two for one...so, double that. Had about two or three slices of pizza from Little Caesar’s for dinner time. I don’t even want to research that one. I’ve already gone a day and a half of calories in one day. This can’t be good…

House Sitting Jobs and Routines

It is always a challenge trying to maintain a routine while house sitting. I have, well, I try to have a consistent morning and evening routine to keep my nutrition and fitness goals in check. When I housesit, though, the entire routine becomes nonexistent. After all, I’m having to follow the owners routines (water the plants, feed the animals, etc.) based on their time frame and schedules. It’s very difficult trying to mesh both routines. Then, if they have futuristic technology – which most of them do – that I have no clue how to work, I’m left without my morning video workout.

I am not unhappy with any of my house sitting jobs. I love something that I get paid for. However, it’s a challenge to lose weight when I am house sitting, because of the reasons stated. I have some upcoming jobs and it will be interesting to see how this goes.

Diary of a Fatty Slimdown

Hooray for you; hooray for me! I have finally decided which fitness program to do and I, actually, got off my bottom to do it. Unfortunately, I lasted thirteen minutes and forty-five seconds. Then it took forty-five minutes and thirteen seconds for my beat-red, lobster face to turn back to its normal color. I’m just kidding…I don’t know how long it took to turn back to its normal color, but it was long.

I am starting Beachbody’s Insanity workout, which is not for the faint-hearted; probably not for me, either, but I don’t care. I started with the fit test and couldn’t complete it. That is probably a sign that I need to find another workout program. However, I’m going try something different. Hear me out…

I will try the program and mark down my time where I passed out. I will slowly build the amount of time I worked out, until I can finish a video. The workout is so intense that I have to be getting SOMETHING in thirteen minutes. Right? Something is better than nothing.

Wish me luck!