SBF Nov 18th

ariannedavis
ariannedavis Posts: 520 Member
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
Yea! First one here! :wink:

Sorry I disappeared this weekend. Our school was hosting the conference volleyball championships and our men's soccer was playing in the NCAA national tournament... just been a little busy.

I took yesterday off exercise (more like I took sinus meds that knocked me out before I could workout) but I already got in a 30 min run and am heading to the weight room for today. I have been eating horribly (avg 25-2900 cals) and have gained a few pounds as a result. SCARY! I don't know why I do this to myself. I know I shouldn't be eating it, but I do anyways. Guess that will be my ultimate step, controlling the food rather than it controlling me. I love to exercise, so no prob. there.

Melissa, on behalf of my little guy "Ka-chow"! Great job on the cake! I might enlist your talents for Ian's next cake :happy:

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  • ariannedavis
    ariannedavis Posts: 520 Member
    Yea! First one here! :wink:

    Sorry I disappeared this weekend. Our school was hosting the conference volleyball championships and our men's soccer was playing in the NCAA national tournament... just been a little busy.

    I took yesterday off exercise (more like I took sinus meds that knocked me out before I could workout) but I already got in a 30 min run and am heading to the weight room for today. I have been eating horribly (avg 25-2900 cals) and have gained a few pounds as a result. SCARY! I don't know why I do this to myself. I know I shouldn't be eating it, but I do anyways. Guess that will be my ultimate step, controlling the food rather than it controlling me. I love to exercise, so no prob. there.

    Melissa, on behalf of my little guy "Ka-chow"! Great job on the cake! I might enlist your talents for Ian's next cake :happy:
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    Melissa, on behalf of my little guy "Ka-chow"! Great job on the cake! I might enlist your talents for Ian's next cake :happy:
    Aw shucks!:blushing: Thanks. And I totally understand about the food controlling you. I have the same issue. My husband doesn't understand it and says, "It must be so hard to be like that." Yes it is!
    Well, I'm still feeling bad, but maybe a teensy eensy bit better. Plus AF started today. I love it when you're sick and you start getting better then AF comes! Oh well. I am still going to try to work out today. I don't know what I am going to do though. I also have more painting to do, water to drink and a grocery list to get started on today.
    I got bummed last night (and still struggling a bit this morning) because I have been trying to do this for a year and I'm messing up royally. But my friend who had 90 pounds to lose, started six months ago and has lost 75 pounds and is 2 sizes smaller than me. I'm just frustrated with myself. I am really jealous and I don't usually struggle with jealousy. I'm trying to get back on track now so I guess that's what counts.
    Sorry about the rant. Needed to get that off my chest I guess. I'm gonna get my act together today.
    Happy exercising!
    MM
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,788 Member
    Rode my bike to yoga yesterday and went for a walk. I think my grocery list is too long to ride my bike to the store. Maybe I'll go to the gym today.

    I made some holiday cookie yesterday and I had 4 of them. You know what? it doesn't bother me. Dietician said that after losing 10% of your body, it's not unusual to plateau for about 6 months - so why diet during that time, right? Just learn what your body needs to maintain - if you can't maintain, then you probably can't afford to lose any more weight. So, I've maintained my weight - without counting calories or paying all that much attention to which foods I eat - just noticing when I've had enough. I think I will continue like this until after the holidays and really trying to focus on my body and what it needs - so I know what cutting back a few hundred calories will feel like, if I decide to cut back again. Or maybe, miracle of miracles, the weight will come off naturally.

    I also noticed that when I was saddened last week about my cat, I started having body issues. My dietician thought that: 1. it was great that I noticed the two were connected. 2. she thought I was having a hard time dealing with the sadness so it was easier to think about the rigors of dieting again. She could be right. Somehow I felt that when I'm sad about one thing, I tend to worry about everything else - a little fatalistic maybe? Not only is my cat sick, but I'm fat, and the whole world is going down the toilet - kind of thing? Who knows.

    That's the novel for the day. Enjoyed the blog V - does anyone else have one? I don't, but I would enjoy reading y'all's (I absolutely love that word - y'all's).
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Hi, everybody!

    So, today it's back to the gym. As I have had to (definitely) cut any sessions with my trainer out of my budget. (as I have officially next to zero income) I'm going to look into the "body for life" weights schedule. Then, I'll have a plan. I've got to be more consistent with my weight training and I think a plan that concentrates on one body part at a time may help. . .something has to.

    So, today the goal is: cardio for 30 minutes (either spin bike or elliptical) and weights for 30 minutes.

    I'll probably also sit in the steam shower afterwards, as I'm really tight in my upper back and shoulders. (stress or taking a week off from working out. . .)

    and, as always water and vits.

    Take care of yourselves! :flowerforyou:
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,788 Member
    I got bummed last night (and still struggling a bit this morning) because I have been trying to do this for a year and I'm messing up royally. But my friend who had 90 pounds to lose, started six months ago and has lost 75 pounds and is 2 sizes smaller than me. I'm just frustrated with myself. I am really jealous and I don't usually struggle with jealousy. I'm trying to get back on track now so I guess that's what counts.
    Sorry about the rant. Needed to get that off my chest I guess. I'm gonna get my act together today.

    I KNOW how you feel. It is very, very, difficult to deal with someone's instant success when you have been struggling though. I think the Intuitive Eating book helped me with that more than anything else. You could tell yourself that diets are easy for a limited amount of time. Most people can do Atkins, South Beach, Fat Flush, you name it, for half a year (sometimes less) - but how long before the bubble breaks? How long before you "go off" the diet? What happens then? You could also tell yourself that people are different. I have no problem doing a handstand - it doesn't even strike me as difficult - yet I can't run for more than 2 minutes. I have a friend that lost weight on the elimination diet and didn't gain it back - and yes, I hate her for that - but my life is better in so many other ways. :flowerforyou:
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    Mary, I have a blog too but I rarely write in it. :blushing: I guess I figure no one's reading it so why bother, but if you (and any others) are going to read it then I will try to blog more often. :smile:
    MM
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member


    I also noticed that when I was saddened last week about my cat, I started having body issues. My dietician thought that: 1. it was great that I noticed the two were connected. 2. she thought I was having a hard time dealing with the sadness so it was easier to think about the rigors of dieting again. She could be right. Somehow I felt that when I'm sad about one thing, I tend to worry about everything else - a little fatalistic maybe? Not only is my cat sick, but I'm fat, and the whole world is going down the toilet - kind of thing? Who knows.


    Once again, get out of my head! This strike has me in full out catastrophe mode. Body issues, fear that my university will pull a "Reagan" and fire us all. (which is, in reality, illegal in the extreme) fear that my students will hate me when I'm allowed to return to work. . .fear that my cats will get sick and have to go to the vet and I'll have no money to pay for it. . . .Yep. . .I'm "all or nothing". .. .either everything is great and I can handle everything or everything is poopy and I can't handle anything. I find one of the things I do is to sort of "justify" my stress and sadness by making everything else crappy, too. . .as if it's not enough reason to be sad about the thing at hand.

    Mary, you're entitled to be really sad and upset about your cat. It's terrible when a four-legs you love is not well. You have official permission to be sad about that, and to love your body. :heart:
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,788 Member
    V - have you tried laying over a block for your neck & shoulders? You have to get the block right under the bottom of the shoulder blades and have the head supported or on the floor. If you haven't done it before, it's really nice.
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    V - have you tried laying over a block for your neck & shoulders? You have to get the block right under the bottom of the shoulder blades and have the head supported or on the floor. If you haven't done it before, it's really nice.

    I did this with a half foam roller at the gym, and it did help quite a bit, but it's still tight and sore. I sort of jerked out of camel pose last night and I think that did it. I freaked out when my teacher said, for no apparent reason "now let's stay here for thirty more seconds." when I was already ready to lose the pose, and we'd already held it for the normal amount of time. Later I'll put on some heat and take an aleve.

    Oh, and the "body for life" upper body workout. . .I had forgotten how challenging it is. By the end, I was shaking so badly on all my last reps, so I definitely worked to fatigue there. I have a feeling I'll be feeling that tomorrow.
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    Yay! I finally got a work out in! I did 40 minutes of Taebo. It was mostly upper body so I hope I am not too sore to do push ups tomorrow. I think I am going to go ahead and order my shirt. I hope to be able to wear it by Thanksgiving, but I may not make it.
    MM
  • kjllose
    kjllose Posts: 948 Member
    Yea for you MM, I'm planning on yoga in a few. Vivia, I feel for the position you are in. Stress is a big bummer for everyone trying to maintain or lose. I know stress has done a number on me lately and I don't want to get on the scale. Yikes I'm afraid of what it would say. Mary, I'm sorry about your kitty. I have one that has thyroid problems and is due for blood work and I don't expect it will be any better. Hi to ArianneD. nice to see you back. Okay time to go do something. Bye.
  • cp005e
    cp005e Posts: 1,495 Member
    It looks like I am the last one on again. I'm still fighting a cold... and losing, so far! :sick: I did do my pushup test yesterday - I managed 63. A few other guys in my group at work have started taking walks after lunch (indoors if the weather is bad), so that and sorting all the recycling has been my exercise for the past couple of days.

    Interesting discussions today. Even though I am not actively trying to lose weight right now, I still feel terrified sometimes of gaining. Like if I gain two pounds it will suddenly become 50 again. But this exercise in maintenance is a good one for me - assuming I can keep it up, it should help to diminish the terror. Having a bad day isn't the end of the world - as long as it's just a day. I'm susceptible to that 'all or nothing' mentality, too - especially when it comes to the negative. And I still spend way too much time analyzing my flaws! I should just listen to my husband - he always tells me I look great, bless him. :happy:

    Take care, all. :heart:
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