Thursday, March 3, 2016

PinkNinjaLaura

PinkNinjaLaura

I saw this thread starter and liked it. I feel like it sums up a lot of what this group is all about. We're small but mighty.

I've had Donna (btsinmd) on my mind lately. She was so active and involved in MFP for such a long time and then she was more sporadic and now she hasn't logged on in months. Hopefully she's just busy with her dogs and work and working out and is doing well. I met her originally in the C25K group - we had started running about the same time.

Marla how did you like the gym? Was it a good environment/positive atmosphere? Did you like the class?

Val I'm very similar in that when things get overwhelming for me I go into avoidance mode too, which doesn't help at all. If I can get myself to just focus on one thing and only worry about that one thing, eventually I start chunking through my list, but sometimes it takes a long time for me to get there. Hope you can find your routine.

Sherry how are your legs feeling after getting in so many steps yesterday? Sounds like another busy day today.

Yesterday I kind of hit my breaking point. I was feeling run down both physically & mentally/emotionally. I decided at the end of the day to skip my ZMix class and take care of some errands instead. I needed to get a few things from Sam's Club, which isn't really on my way to anything, so it takes a little more effort to get there. It's very close to TJ Maxx so I stopped there first. I need new trail running shoes & one of my friends said they had Nike Wildhorse for $39.99 (typically $110), but they had limited sizes & quantities. They only had 2 pair left and one was in my size, so I bought those. Did my Sam's Club shopping, put gas in my car, stopped at Walmart, and finally got home at 7:30.

I haven't been eating particularly well so my weight is still hovering well above where I want it, and then Jason added in some specific nutrition things for me to eat after I run. By the time I get in the carbs & protein he wants me to consume I'm basically eating back most of the calories I burned, plus it's sparking my appetite so then I'm starving 2 hours later and for the next several days. We had a conversation about it during my session on Monday where he got all reasonable on me about lean proteins and vegetables on my rest days and higher carbs on my run days, etc. Which just stresses me out.

Yesterday it finally occurred to me that I'm a stress eater, and feeling stressed out about what I'm eating is making the situation worse, so I'm taking a re-set. For the next several days or week or two weeks or whatever it takes, I'm not going to log. That doesn't mean I'm going to eat whatever I want, but I'm going to aim for generally making good food choices and try to only eat when I'm hungry and not eat when I'm not hungry and see if I can get my cues from my body as to what I need. Yesterday was a rest day so I tried to focus more on veggies & proteins and less on carbs. Today is a run and strength day so I'm going to see if I can make food choices based on that. I don't know whether it will work but I'm feeling much less stressed so at least that part of it has been successful.

agingwithfitness

Thanks for thread starter, I have been thinking about being a better person overall and letting that part of myself come out to help others.

Yesterday especially first half i was grumpy and b like, my neighbor knocked on door to ask me to walk with her and i said no because, sink was filled with dishes, my breakfast was out to start and i had dentist appt in few hours and needed to wash hair. I had reasons but felt guilty for saying no that put me in worse mood.

Thankfully, washing the dishes made me feel better, always completing a job any job can do that. My new dentist i was nervous to meet was a super nice mellow guy who made me laugh.

The gym is ok not as good as ones in the city but better than i thought. They charge $150 to join and over $100 a month. If i am going to pay those prices, more than good city gym i would like something better, why i am waiting for new gym in my town which opens in fall. I just did free ten days because i saw weather of two weeks of rain.

Once April hits rain will slow down, i can walk and hike more until gym opens and i am pushing hubby to fix my bike, why i havent been riding it.

Today, going to 10am yoga class then swim in pool. Last class ok but just that, i shouldnt compare but have had such great classes up north its hard. Since i only have one week want to swim more.