Walked to Walgreen's, but, as we took a shortcut and I had an easier time walking, and was wearing my lighter weight sandals (as opposed to my heavy, bouncy tenner shoes), I didn't feel it quite qualified as a 10 minute workout. So, a little bit later, I did some ... hmm .. not sure what to count them, as ..
It's where you lean over, supporting yourself on one leg and .. I guess they'd just be called standing leg lifts. Not sure that's what they were called, when I saw them on a workout video, but, that's what they are called now.
So, I did 20 with the back leg extended and being lifted straight up, then 20 to the outside with the leg extended. That is, the leg was extended in back and the movement was to the outside. Then, 20 with the knee bent and going toward the inside. This was for each leg.
One of the workout videos I saw, last night, was something for Victoria's Secret models. In it, the trainer had the models and editors (guest exercisers from fashion magazines) doing the exercises on the floor, instead of standing. The standing part was inspired by a different workout, where they did the lift just straight back. But, he inspired me in this way: He said that the buttocks are made up from three separate muscles, so, to get a nice, well rounded "circle" butt, you need to do lifts up, out, and, in.
I already knew this sort of exercising is effective for building calve muscles that are more well formed, instead of the weirdly off-kilter ones many people end up with. For that, you turn your toes in, out, or keep them straight ahead. I have trouble with that sort of thing, though, as I have a high instep, my feet tend to pronate, and one of my feet is just really weirdly shaped from years of abuse, walking on rocks, etc. It had more tin cans dropped on it, and other traumas, than my other foot.
Following that, I did a few squats. I did not count how many, but, it was more than 5, and it was mainly to practice keeping my weight on my heels, as I had ben advised to do by more than one workout video. Good advice, too!
Also, took one dose of sea salt water, afterward.
It is now 2:21 pm. I have just finished my second 10 minute workout and drinking my second sea salt water. Ended up mostly just walking in place, after trying, unsuccessfully, to workout using a couple of different videos. So, probably, I really did more like 15 minutes of exercise, but, I set the timer for 10 minutes, instead of quibbling over minutes already fulfilled.
The main reason I couldn't do the workouts is that I did not have enough space. Also, though, it is extremely hot and muggy in the house and I was feeling self-conscious because my son is here and his friend may show up at any minute. I spent a good lot of my life being laughed at, in gym class or wherever else it was that I was attempting to exercise or play sports. So, it stresses me out when other people are likely to come in and find me in odd positions or flapping about like some obese bat.
Now, here's a question you may have. I know I've heard it before: What if I don't have a waistline?
In point of fact, you probably do have one. However, if you are fairly straight up and down it can be hard to locate, and, same if you are so overweight or loose of belly that part of what should be where your waistline is happens to be closer to your knees than you ever dreamed possible, until it happened.
Sometimes, sitting down and then locating your waistline is helpful. There is no reason why you cannot measure your waist while sitting down. Just remember to do the same, the next time you measure it or you might get startlingly different results.
If you really can't find a waistline, choose some place between your hips and rib cage, and then remember it for the next time. Wherever it is the top of your pants gets to is probably the best spot, assuming you aren't wearing hip huggers or some other odd shape of trouser.
My waistline is high up, so, it is actually just below my rib cage. This may change, if I ever get my back to straighten out, but, probably not by much.
I recently read that one should measure one's waistline by measuring around the area where one's navel is. Mm hmm .. well, my navel is not where it used to be. That's advice for persons who are thin or, at least, not that obese. For people who are 200 lbs or more, it's probably nowhere near accurate.
The important thing is to pick a place and measure it. If you get it wrong and you find out, after you lose weight, that it is not really your waistline, what of it? It is still going to get smaller and that's what is being measured - loss of inches, wherever they may roam. What size your actual waistline is doesn't matter, for these purposes; it matters when you go to buy clothes.
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