Back At It

So Gus and I have not exercised in about a week - he has a good excuse (UTI/acute cystitis that required 2 antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory); I do not.  It has been a stressful week with Gus being sick and having to go out every couple hours - we did not get much sleep.  Last night, Gus slept 6 solid hours so hopefully things are getting back to normal.

We walked at the park with our friend MM this evening.  There is a nice path that is marked every 1/4 mile.  There are horses in the pasture adjacent to the path and this evening, we had old carrots and apples to feed them.  Fun times.  Gus got nose-to-nose with one of the horses.  I think he misses his horse friends in Virginia.  We walked about 1-1/2 miles and jogged a little bit.  Here's what Gus is doing now.

Then home to make homemade pizza using a 100% whole wheat thin & crispy crust.  I opted for canadian bacon, mushrooms, and black olives!  Yum.  MM came over to eat and to catch up on last week's Survivor and Big Bang Theory.

Half of this pizza was 201 calories!  I knew I was sharing it, so next time I would cut back on the cheese and the canadian bacon and up the veggies to be able to eat the whole personal-sized pizza.
So my sister and I challenged each other this month.  My goal is to lose 12 pounds by November 1st and hers is to lose 10.  The reward is a $20 amazon gift card (for downloading new music for our workout playlists).  Let's just say I have to kick it into high gear for the next 8 days if there is even the slightest chance I'll make it to my October challenge goal.