Happiness means decluttering

Today is Tuesday. First, the health portion of this blog ...

Yesterday for dinner I had beef meatballs with mozarella on top and veggies cooked in a little oil and seasoned with Mediterranean sea salt and black pepper. Veggies tried were zucchini, green pepper and mushrooms. It was good! No evening snack.

Today's breakfast: oatmeal with a handful of blueberries on top, water, vitamin.

Went to the gym and did a great work out:

CARDIO: Walked to the gym in a fast pace - 7 mins.

Treadmill at incline of 5.0, bouts of running and walking while watching Storage Wars for 20 mins. I did not want to get off - wanted to keep watching the show! Highest heart rate was 177. Average heart rate 148 bpm. I should look up what is appropriate for fat burning for my age.

Walked home at a fast pace - 7 mins. so total of 34 mins. of cardio.

WEIGHTS: 2 sets of 20 reps (2x20) seated leg press at 110 lbs.

2x20 ab crunches at 60 lbs.

2x20 abductor (the inner thigh machine or is it adductor?) at 70 lbs.

2x15 leg extensions at 45 lbs.

2x15 leg curls at 45 lbs.

2x15 bicep curls at 12.5 lbs.

2x12 different type of alternating curls at 10 lbs.

2x15 squats holding 10 lbs. at sides

2x12 shoulder shrugs with 10 lbs.

2x20 lat pulldowns at 30 lbs.

2x15 tricep pull down extensions at 30 lbs.

I think that was all I did today. Can't remember!

Now on to the happiness and decluttering portion!

We had the city come and do a special garbage pick up for us today. First one of the year is free. This morning, we had scavengers pick up the mops, computer and scanner. A lady came by and asked my husband if she could have the highchair, potty, ride on outdoor toy and booster seat for the table. I spoke to her and she said her church is sponsoring a family from Iraq and they have 3 kids under 3 and will be new to the country as of next week. Her plan was to take those items home, clean them up and donate them. Well when I heard that, I went inside and grabbed some kids' clothes, baby toys, kids' dishes and a few other things that might be useful. I'd rather give away to a family in need than put working items in the landfill. So she came back and took almost all the kids' stuff away except for the furry chairs which can't easily be cleaned. Came back from work at lunch and all the garbage was gone. Feels so GOOD to declutter and free up space.