SBF2: Reboot boogaloo...wk of Nov. 15

lotusfromthemud

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lotusfromthemud

A new week, and back to braining for me. Although I enjoyed my time off, trying to be as mindless as possible.

In other news. . .

I have fitness goals for the week:

Two days off from working out, with a concentration on "activity"...so walking, shopping, cleaning, etc. One of these is a "date day" in which I take myself somewhere. I used to do "artist dates" once a week, and I need to start doing that again.

on the five workout days, four days of dance (or three of dance and one of other cardio) attempting to stay at high intensity. I've discovered that all of the classes at one gym are "vigorous" and all of the classes at my other gym are "moderate", so I'm once again thinking of breaking up with my "moderate" gym, although I hesitate because they're starting to add mid day and early afternoon classes, which would be my ideal. One of those cardio or dance days followed by yoga for flexibility dvd. One day of strength training.

Continue to log all my food in advance, and try to eat it, while at the same time authorizing myself to listen to physical hunger.

Back to brain work for an hour every week day.

Oh, and five minutes of watching "Hoarders" equals at least an hour of cleaning for me. I'll even start cleaning on the commercials. I'm not super-duper tidy, but that show makes me want to be. I have major issues with books, jewelry and sheet music. I dream of living in a super technological future where all of my books could be on one iPad type thingee. Or the day that I have an office that many of my books could go live in.

Tired from writing the goals, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

yoginimary

Goal for the week: to stop coughing, urgh. It got worse yesterday, and though it didn't really keep me up last night, it's still annoying as all get out. I'm going to try to get in to see the allergist soon. This has got to stop. I even had a hard time walking yesterday - my heart rate was higher than it should have been (usually about 110 when doing a moderate walk, it was 134), though Charlie pointed out that I'm on Sudafed.

I got all my homework done, so I don't need to brain until after Thanksgiving. I'm a little worried about my "10 page paper" that's due at some point. It's been a long time since I wrote something of that length. But, since this is yoga, I seriously doubt I have to worry about MLA standards (I can't even remember what the standards are called )

I'm a bit the opposite of a hoarder. Everything must go! I would love to have a room in the house for yoga - with no furniture in it. Maybe over Christmas break, Charlie and I can go through the house again.

Today: walk if I can + yoga.

Bad cough, go away, boogaloo.

SMJ64

Feeling reflective today. A little down because I don't see much progress after 6+ weeks of doing this. I know I have to be patient blah blah blah.... will think on this a bit more and report in.

boogaloo...
xo
sj

mechanicmom

SMJ, are you eating cals equal to your BMI? If you are eating less than your BMI, then maybe you need to up it? I read it takes at least six weeks for the body to get used to what you are changing. Keep working out, and counting cals and it will come off. :flowerforyou:
Mary, I hope your cough goes away soon!
V, I think I need to log first then eat as well. I eat first then log it and some times that doesn't work.

So I am getting back to logging today. I don't want to but apparently that's what works. My sister is going to log her food as well and we'll keep each other accountable. So far today I'm not eating very well. I've really got to snap out of this.
I will try to get on the TR today for at least 30 minutes and I also need to go through more stuff. I think I should watch hoarders while walking.
Goals for the week (or until Thanksgiving): no wheat, work out everyday if possible, log food whether good or bad. I will be working on Alex's cake the last couple days of the week so I may not work out then. I'll be standing for several hours on those days.

That's it boogaloo!
MM

SMJ64

how do I find out how many cals relate to my BMI.. is that calculated here on MFP?

mechanicmom

I'm sorry, I said BMI. It's BMR. Go to tools and you'll see a link towards the bottom in the left column. Just put in your weight (may be there automatically from the site), height, age and gender. It'll tell you how may cals you burn if you just laid in bed all day.
MM

SMJ64

wow, my BMR is 2269 but the guided goals gives me 1840 to eat. I don't get it.

??

:huh:

lotusfromthemud

wow, my BMR is 2269 but the guided goals gives me 1840 to eat. I don't get it.

??

:huh:

the system is "dumb tool" It just makes a deficit from maintenance calories. Are you set at two pounds a week? This might be why the goal is so aggressive.

lotusfromthemud

Scheduled day off from workouts. Haven't been as active outside of workouts these past few days as I'd like to be (special lady time crash). Trying to focus on that today, and get some walking in. What I want to do with my "steps" is on Fridays, take all the days that I was under my 8,000 steps goal and make them up. This is incentive to get them done. When I can get 8,000 consistently, I want to up to 9,000 and eventually the magic 10,000. Baby steps. (no pun intended.):laugh:

Have discovered that my fear of my HRM being too optimistic with calories burned was correct (due to my tendency to spike into a very high heart rate). The dance class my HRM said burned around 800 in reality burns a bit over 450 (I have to take the average calorie per minute and multiply, as it doesn't break down per hour or during individual tasks). The good news is, this means I'm in very good shape. I'm not measuring until next Monday, but I'm optimistic that my waist is smaller. We'll see...also, I feel more energetic, and don't have (so far, even through PMS) cravings for junk. I wonder how much of the junk cravings were due to actual hunger. Hmmmm...I'm thinking a lot about physical hunger lately...pretty sure if I can hack that, I've got it all figured out.

Anyways, I hope you all have days full of realized goals and positive energy.

Positive energy, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Good morning,

We're off to a pretty good start. We remembered to get the car seat out of the car before Steve left for work, so Alex and I can ride with a friend to horse therapy. Did I post that yesterday we missed tumbling class for the second week in a row because we forgot the seat?
I have a headache again this morning. I had one all day yesterday. I think a front came through last night. We had a loud t-storm come through (loudest one all year), so maybe that's why I've got the headache.
I got a lot of cleaning done yesterday. My goal was no resting, though I did a lot of that too. lol. The house is looking better but I have a long ways to go. I am going to try to work at it everyday. I also walked on the treadmill for 45 minutes.
Goals today: log food (good so far), walk on TR for at least 30 minutes, clean some more.

Keep it going boogaloo!
MM

yoginimary

I'm hoping to get in to see the allergist again today. I think the cough is getting worse.

I didn't get to do any yoga yesterday, but I watched a movie while walking and did 5 miles. Movies are amazing that way - just a little more, just a little more, oh, just finish the movie.

Today - more walking and some yoga at home. My cough is annoying enough that I don't want to go to a class.

Cat unplugged the keyboard, boogaloo.

lotusfromthemud

Also, SJ...I can't remember if I showed you this thread:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits?hl=calorie+deficits

It uses your body mass index to give yourself a healthy deficit. IMHO, it's some of the best info on the subject. :flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Thanks for posting that V. I hadn't seen it yet and I passed it on to my sister who just started counting.

Mary, I hope you got in to the doc today!

Walked 45 minutes on the treadmill but had lunch with a friend so I need to work some more!

MM

SMJ64

A pretty productive day and a BRAVE day. I almost didn't go to Body Pump class because I felt intimidated. I managed to push through that though and just did what I could, trying not to look at anyone. It was a killer class especially for lower back, but I didn't overdo it which I tend to do with these things to save face. Something in me said it's not worth it if I get injured.

I did an extra long stretching session after just to make sure I didn't get too stiff. I am very stiff now so I'm glad I did the extra before or else I'd be in bed for the night.

Mostly I just feel proud that I did it. The instructor came up to me when I was stretching and I told her about my kneeling problem. She said that next time she'll show me some modifications. (she said I had good form too)
I've avoided yoga for the same reason-knees. I can't kneel really at all without being in severe pain. Feels funny to think it had to take till I was 46 years old to just own the limitations of my body in a class like that and not feel shame.

I will never eat all these extra calories, but it's nice to know I can have a good supper and not feel deprived.

yay me! and it's only Tuesday!

xoxoxox
s

yoginimary

SMJ - any yoga teacher worth their salt would be able to modify poses for you - just in case you wanted to go...

SMJ64

good to know! thanks for the tip...

mechanicmom

Good morning!

Good job SMJ on what you were able to accomplish yesterday!

It dawned on me this morning that I've got to do some more research today on using fondant for Alex's cake so I can start on it tomorrow! Yikes! I'm not ready!
So my goals for today are: cleaning more on the house (went through our closet yesterday and got yet another box ready to go to good will!), walk on the TR, log food, school with Alex, and research on cakes. And then there is church tonight unless we have to go pick up the car from the shop.
I am getting to the point that I don't like holidays. I do but I don't. We had our Thanksgiving weekend all planned and then more family invited us to their house. Now DH is stressing and I'm trying to figure out how we can go to both. Why can't people celebrate it on different days? Christmas too. Let's just be a little more flexible people!

Too many invites boogaloo!
MM

yoginimary

We basically switch every other year, MM - so one year is Thanksgiving here and Christmas in Dallas, then switch. Though we have a new tradition - we all (my immediate family) go to Dallas for Thanksgiving and stay in a hotel. My sister lives in Fort Worth and my Nephew has a hockey tournament the day after, so it works out for everyone - also, not having to cook or clean is nice. My brother usually goes to Colorado during Christmas break, so we almost always move Christmas - this year he gave us the choice of Dec 18th or Jan 22nd :huh:

Yesterday I got my head examined. Well, my sinus cavities x-rayed anyway. Maybe the doctor will figure out what's going on.

Today: errands, teach and take yoga, make soup (perfect for throat), do volunteer work, and try to get a walk in. Also - open the windows to see if that helps. I didn't cough much at my parents house yesterday.

Holiday mess, boogaloo.

lotusfromthemud

Morning pebbs,

Just worked for an hour on my brainy things. Will go to dance class at 9, come home and vacuum in preparation for my trainer session tomorrow, and then go get groceries for dinner. Later (1:30)it's an acupuncture session. I also have to figure a plan of attack for a great big pile of marking, but that may get put off until tomorrow. I'm amazed at how full my days seem now that I'm productive. I'm deep into red tape getting everything "approved" so that I can move forward with the next step of my academic work. I sat around with colleagues Sunday, and we came to the general conclusion that if we cut the "dealing with red-tape, departmental delays due to bad management, notifications that we had to track down ourselves because they weren't given, etc..." out of our degree times, we would all be finished by now. Ah...c'est le vie.

MM...we do celebrate holidays on different days with our family down in the states. Since we both have to miss Christmas down there (working at churches on the holiday itself) we schedule our Christmas between Christmas and New Years, under the church calendar idea that it's actually Christmas from Christmas Eve until Epiphany (12 days). Not sure how to find a loophole for Thanksgiving, though.

Mary, I certainly hope you find answers and relief for your sinuses, and soon!

Productive boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

I think we are going to switch for the holidays after this year. I hate that but it's just too stressful. At least our families live in the same state.

Today is Alex's birthday! He's pretty excited. His face was priceless when I brought out his breakfast with candles on it! :laugh: It was a look of shock and fear! Poor kid.
My work out today will consist of standing in the kitchen cooking for hours at a time. I have to start making his cake today and I'm really nervous about it because I've never done anything with fondant before and I think I've chosen to do something rather complicated! It's just never big enough for me I guess. lol His party is on Saturday.
I also woke up with a sore throat. I sure hope I'm not getting a stupid cold. I've only been out once since Sunday. How could I get a sick?:grumble: Could be allergy sinus because I've had headaches for about three days.
But at least over eating shouldn't be a problem because there's not any food in the house! :laugh: So I have to make a trip to the store tonight as well. I don't know how I am going to get all this done. Not by sitting on here!
Let's hope this goes well!
MM

lotusfromthemud

Morning pebbs,

busy day today. Meeting with a colleague to have a look-see at her approved paperwork for a dissertation. I'm meeting her at a Portuguese bakery, at which I will indulge in dessert for lunch (the first non-made by me dessert item in weeks, I think) The university does things for the proposal like say "there is a 3500 word limit" (this is over ten pages) to a proposal, but gives no bottom guideline. I feel I can explain my research and methodology in an abstract (industry standard is no more than 350 words) and feel that brevity is a good thing. Ugh. I hate this whole writing as if you're paid by the word thing. Except, apparently in posts here...

Also on the schedule for the day: working out with my trainer, hopefully finally some grocery shopping (I've eaten all of the protein options in the house...the cupboard and fridge really are bare at this point), organizing my marking and maybe skimming a few essays, and then collapsing.

Did the brain work first thing (as is the current method) so that's accomplished.

Also, per my department chair, my french is "done like dinner", so I am now officially ABD. Celebrations!

In other news, pants are all loose. (the slightly bigger pants I had to buy at end of summer...) Celebrations? I'd like to add that the pants are looser at 1800 base calories...but my exercise calories have shrunk a bit due to a more accurate calculation. I'm essentially eating between 1800-2000 per day. I am an experiment.

Awww, Happy Birthday Alex.:happy:

Experimental boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

yoginimary

Hope Alex has a good birthday, MM.

Didn't get the walk in yesterday, but I got a lot done. I'll get one in today. It's cold outside, but it should warm up quickly. I'm calling the doctor today to see if there's anything else I can do for this dang cough. I ate some medicinal chocolate yesterday - chocolate is better than cough drops, but would probably make you sick if you ate it all day long.

Hoping to mend, boogaloo.

Oh, and congrats, V!

SMJ64

Meltdown day.

Went to gym early after not sleeping well. Did a good warm up and stretching session. Went to class thinking it would be New Body but it was cancelled and replaced with Body Flow. I didn't know any better so I stayed for the class. There were 6 of us in there. Body flow is mostly yoga to music with tai chi moves thrown in. I couldn't do much of it..after 20 min packed up and left feeling ok about it, then when I stepped into the locker room the flood gates opened and I couldn't stop crying for 15 min. Two nice girls tried to comfort me..I was embarrassed because of my outburst and because I couldn't do the class.
After a long nap and a walk tonight I can say now that it was the demons in my head taking advantage of my tiredness this morning. I caught a glimps of myself in my yoga pants and t-shirt next to the goddesses in the gym and felt like a brick hit me. The demons dragged me down and wailed on me.
Weird day of self discovery and ultimately tenaciousnes (re: walking tonight).

Hope you all had a better day than me.


booger -loo and away.
s.

mechanicmom

V, congrats! Sounds like you had a pretty good day yesterday.
Mary, still coughing? Poor thing! I feel so bad for you.
SMJ, we all have meltdown days. I hope today is better for you!:flowerforyou:

Sorry for the short comments. I can't stay on here long. The cake thing is not going the greatest. It's going slower than I had hoped and I'm having trouble getting the red fondant to cooperate. :grumble: If I can get it to work then it will be cute, but so not perfect. It doesn't help that I don't have a car so I can get to the store. Speaking of which, I have not done well staying off wheat this week. Since I haven't gone to the store I have to eat what is here and most of it contains wheat. I was going to say I'll be glad when this week is over, but I'm going to be glad anyway.
Alex had a good birthday. He got some Matchbox planes last night from friends so he's been flying around the house.
My work out yesterday consisted of kneading for about an hour or two (i was sweating at one point!), and standing for several hours. Looks like it will be much of the same today. I was SO tired last night. I slept a lot better too. Oh and I'm still not feeling good. It feels like a sinus infection. I sure hope not but in a way it would be better than giving a cold to the rest of the family and missing out on all the activities. I can just be miserable alone this way. :laugh: It may not be an official infection.
More kneading and rolling boogaloo!
MM

lotusfromthemud

SMJ, I had many meltdowns along the way. They're part of the struggle. The compare yourself demon is the worst. I for one am super proud that you were tenacious despite the meltdown. All kinds of weirdness comes up emotionally. Exhausting, but important.

Today is an "activity" day...but I'm pretty sure I'm coming down with something. I woke up at 3 in the morning with chills, and I still don't feel warm. I'm super bundled up, and my husband is walking around in short sleeves, so it's me not the temperature. Grrr. I'm still aiming to get out into the sunshine later and at least get some errand walking in. I'm a bit sore from my trainer workout yesterday. I felt totally weak during it (another sign that maybe something's up). Bleh.

Anyways, sunshine, some shopping (seriously, there is no food in the house now. none.) and some rest.

Sunshine, at least, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

yoginimary

SMJ - I agree with V, it's part of the process. We all go through that. Keep going.

I think I finally have a medication that works! It's a 12 hour inhaler. I haven't had a coughing fit this morning - much celebration! The doctor prescribed another medication that my insurance is giving me a hard about - I don't get it. My doc must call the insurance company to tell them I need this medication - he wouldn't prescribe it if I didn't need it - idiotic.

Today: teach yoga and walk. Also going out to eat for both lunch and dinner - then going to be in San Antonio this weekend, then Dallas next week. I won't be eating at home much, so I need to make sensible choices.

Keep going, boogaloo!

mechanicmom

The cake is finally done. That's all I wanted to say.

Two and a half days later...boogaloo!
MM

yoginimary

It's a cute cake, MM.

We decided to have lunch at home yesterday - good thing, because dinner contained all kinds of butter. It was quite good. Mine was a rice dish with chanterelles - I wish I knew how to cook the different mushrooms.

Today- off to San Antonio. I'm up early to get a walk in before a class that is sitting around all day - followed by restoratives - oh well. I'm spending the night, so I'll be able to walk tonight as well. I have just one more weekend this year.

Mushrooms and butter, boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud

Well, yesterday turned out to be an extreme rest day. I ended up sleeping for a good portion of the day, and then for 12 hours last night. I'm guessing that this is just a crash from the extreme stress of the past few months, or a mild flare of an ism, but it was a drag. Total calories burned all day yesterday (according to armband thingee): 1695. Total steps: just under a thousand. Ugh. At least I get an idea of what a completely sedentary day burn looks like. Also, I was starving all day and too lazy to go shopping so I overate carby things. So, today it's off of the crap food horse and back to normal.

I'm aiming for zumba at the gym at 11, followed by a trip to the grocers and home to make soup. I'll eat said soup for lunch and dinner (so minimal labour required). Then, I absolutely must start my pile of marking, and get a few other things organized.

Mary, the exotic mushrooms cook essentially the same as the regular white button ones. The only complication is that some of them cook faster and some slower. You also have to clean foraged ones very carefully, especially the morels, which make a handy house for little creatures of the forest. You can't go wrong with mushrooms of any kind and butter. (IMHO)

The cake is adorable, MM. I love the pilot guy's little scarf.

Get back in the game, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Whew! The party's over and I can relax now. The cake was awesome, not to brag but it tasted really good. Hit the spot! Thanks for the compliments on the cake. No one would have known it was gluten free. I was afraid it was going to be like cardboard. I think we all had a good time.
I need to get back to working out and cleaning the house now. I'm tired tonight so I'm going to relax. Tomorrow I have to work in the nursery again. May take it easy tomorrow afternoon as well. depends on how I'm feeling. I either have a sinus infection or something, so I'm kind of wiped out.
Oh and we went to get the mustang from the transmission shop this morning. The interior is covered in grease, it has an exhaust leak now, a new rattle and it won't shift out of second. Hmmm. So we left it there again. This is getting past annoying. I am guessing we will turn around and sell that car when we get it back. We don't trust the work.
Anyway, I need to go get dinner started and spend some time with Alex. I'll try to catch up on posts later.
Time to chill boogaloo!
MM