Betty LIVIN

Friday Fitness Overview

Betty LIVIN — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:51:52 +0000

It’s baaaack! After the honeymoon I became a total blob and stopped working out. My lunch hours were spent in a restaurant eating and reading a book and my evenings were spent on the couch with my new hubby inhaling fresh baked chocolate chip cookies like they were going out of style.

I stayed in blissful ignorance until two weeks ago at a friend’s house when I weighed myself and saw I had gained nine pounds in the two months since the wedding. Well, I think her scale was off, because the gym scale the next day said I was 173 (not 177) but that is still five pounds more than the 168 I had ballooned to two winters ago. So in the past two years, I have put on 18 pounds!!! I blame my husband entirely. He has way too much a of a sweet tooth it’s hard for me to be good.

Thanks to MyFitnessPal app, I am recording my food intake and my exercise. In two weeks, I have already gone from 173 to 169. Now, I know that is pretty much all water weight, but a victory on the scale is still a victory.

Anyway- my current weight is 169 now and my goal weight is 150.

Friday- I was in SLC for my brothers graduation and while I did not get in a formal work out. We spent and about two hours or so walking; around campus at University of Utah and at a cool pioneer village. (291 cal)

Had to wear my little brother’s shoes because all that walking in heels was impossible!

Saturday- Hiked to Fifth Water Hot Springs! And then when we cooled off in the hotel pool I did some aqua jogging for a good 15 minutes or so. (539 cal)

Approaching the hot springs and waterfall. There were a lot of people there that day

Sunday- Sat on my butt for 13 hours driving home. Ugh! NOT fun!

Monday- Yoga (128 cal) and a short 10 minute run with the puppy to the ball diamonds to watch a little league game (102 cal)

Tuesday- HIIT @ lunch (230 cal)

Wednesday- Zumba (452) and 18 rounds of golf (1012 cal- which seems high to me but is what find on several calorie calculators)

I just love being outside!

Thursday- Softball (385 cal)

We have a TON of girls on our team so there was a lot of sitting. Not to mention I struck out all four times I batted! I was SO frustrated!! I need to step this ball thing up and start really putting some practice hours in.

Total Calories Burned- 2,127

Darn! Not quite enough for a full pound, though I have taken off a pound in the last week. I guess I’m not taking into account the low-cal clean eating I have been sticking to as well. It’s been a good week!

Worst Golf Game Ever

Betty LIVIN — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:06:14 +0000

I was super stoked to hit the Magrath Golf Course yesterday after work but I had the worst game ever second only to the first game I have ever played. Ugh! That being said, I actually got my ball over the creek on the fairway! A feat I had yet to do. They always went straight into the water before.

On a side note, I need to google what to wear to golf in and go shopping. Because I obviously have no clue!

On the cart

See what I mean about the outfit? Awful!

Ryan in the sand trap. Ha ha!

I hit my ball into a tree and it stuck! Ryan got it out for me though.

I just love being outside!

Chasing Waterfalls

Betty LIVIN — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:32:43 +0000

When I made plans to go to Salt Lake City for my brother’s graduation, I instantly made plans to do a hike to Fifth Water Hot Springs. We went last year after his wedding and it was such an incredible place I had to return, especially after I found out there is a hole in the rocks in the waterfall you can stick your head through!

You walk along a beautiful creek the whole way up

This bridge marks the halfway spot

My cousin Travis started to cross this log but got scared. So I had to do it to look tough! Ha ha ha!

Approaching the hot springs and waterfall. There were a lot of people there that day.

Climbing behind the falls

Peek-a-boo!

Enjoying the hot springs

The gang

My cousin grabbed a snake on the hike down, he’s in vet school and very into animals. I decided to be brave and try holding the snake.

My first time holding a snake

Some climbing just off the trail

It was a wonderful day! I highly recommend this hike to anyone in the SLC/Provo area. It’s not hard with very little elevation gain so children and seniors can handle it.

A gorgeous hike!

My Brother Graduates University

Betty LIVIN — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:35:13 +0000

This weekend, I road tripped 12 hours down to Salt lake City to watch my little brother Bruce graduate from the University of Utah. While the driving sucked, the trip itself was so fun! The weather in SLC was so nice and the leaves were already out so it felt like summer. The bare trees here in Lethbridge were starting to bum me out. And I am always a happy camper when I am close to the mountains!

Road tripping through Montana

Spring blossoms

Bruce’s high school musical pose

The Tynan kids who could make it

So proud of all his hard work!

This picture doesn’t come close to capturing the gorgeous sunset!

Wedding Pics Are in!

Betty LIVIN — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:12:04 +0000

My wedding pictures are in at last! I posted my favourites on my Winter Wedding page so go check them out now!

snow globe!

Spring Snow Storm

Betty LIVIN — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:09:28 +0000

You gotta love living in Canada where it can be spring for a week or two and then suddenly a snow storm rolls in. Melt away snow! I’m ready for adventures!!

First Golf Game of 2013

Betty LIVIN — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:14:47 +0000

Last Saturday, Ryan and I braved a chilly wind to hit the Magrath Golf Course for our first round of golf of the year. The cold wind forced us to call it after 9 holes and I won’t even go into how poorly I did. Time to hit the driving range!!

Meet My New Adventure Buddy- Rocky Barkboa

Betty LIVIN — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:56:23 +0000

I have always wanted a dog but have always been in a rental where it wasn’t possible. After we bought our house in August I decided to wait until after the wedding to commit to a puppy. The weekend we returned from Hawaii, I found a little black lab who stole my heart and I brought him home.

Rocky and I have already had a couple of adventures. On an unseasonably warm day we went and played in the mud.

Rocky and my cousin playing by a creek

Me and my muddy pup

We have had a lot of fun playing in the snow too.

Playing in the snow

Ryan loves him already

Expect to see him in a lot of pictures this summer.

Hawaiian Honeymoon Day 7- Surfing & Final Beach Day

Betty LIVIN — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:00:01 +0000

It was hard to believe how fast our honeymoon went. When we first arrived it seemed like we had a lot of time and all of a sudden it was over.

We had only gotten to surf once because we were so busy so this was our last chance to try to catch a wave. It didn’t go well, neither of us did catch a wave but I enjoyed my time on the water big time. Ryan felt it was a waste of time (he doesn’t get the zen of surfing I guess). But we did get a bunch of fun shots on the beach.

I had to have an old school surf shot of Ryan

Ryan paddling out

Me paddling out

After this not so successful surf session, we dropped off the boards and hung out/showered on Kualoa Beach.

My sexy husband at Kualoa Beach

Chinamans Hat

Practising my crane

The happy honeymooners

It was a wonderful week and a great way to unwind after the pressures of the wedding.

Hawaiian Honeymoon Day 6- Hiking Hauula Trail & Laie Point

Betty LIVIN — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:00:23 +0000

We started off that morning with a hike on Hauula Trail Loop. It is a 3 mile loop with a little climbing, a great place for a trail run or a family hike.

Park at the beach across from 7-11 and head up the residential road towards the mountain.

There is a little parking at that yellow gate ahead but it’s better to park on the beach

You’ll walk along a road for a little bit

To the right you’ll see this sign for the beginning of the loop

I’ll warn you right here. At the loop you get to choose to go right or left. We went right because it started off uphill so we thought we would get the uphill climb out of the way. Go left! There is less climbing if you go left than to the right.

Hiking through the tropical forest

This trail reminded me of my cross country days

Halfway through we saw this red hill and decided to climb it

And this is the view we got

Ryan enjoying the view

If we had gone the other way we would have gone down these steps instead of up.

It was a great, easy, beautiful hike

We stopped by Laie Point to see if we could jump (like I did in 2008) but it was way too windy and choppy so we got a few pictures and called it a day.

Ryan on Laie Point

I was dying to jump but it was really choppy