SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! week of Aug 17

cp005e

So, now that I posted my post from yesterday :embarassed: , I'll try to remember to actually hit 'post' for today!

Plan 9 was a blast - it is absolutely mind-boggling just how bad that movie is, and the commentary was really funny. Plus they showed a short from the 1950s called 'Flying Stewardess' which was just hilariously awful, and some other fun stuff.

Tonight is another shot, so I don't know if I'll get my pushups in or not if my arm is sore. I should probably just tough it out. I have a walk planned, but that's about it. And finding something good for lunch - last weekend was such a mess that I didn't get a chance to stock up on groceries, so I've had to eat out the past couple days. I've been doing OK, but there really aren't a lot of good vegetarian options around my office and I've pretty much exhausted them. I guess I'll go back to Panera and get something different.

Food is definitely a social hub. Everybody needs to eat, and you're not generally expected to be doing anything else productive while eating, so I think it naturally becomes a good time to relax, catch up and socialize. I mean, you're going to eat anyway, so you might as well make it social, right? Obviously, the problem is that it's easy to make it more about the eating (and 'special occasion' eating) than about the socializing. And if you can't relax or socialize without eating, that's a problem, too. So I'm not sure what the solution is. I think, for me, I need to get out of the 'special occasion', 'treat' or 'reward' mode with eating. It may be absolutely true that I 'deserve' a 'treat' after getting my shot tonight... but maybe it doesn't need to be ice cream. It is hard to really think of something else that would be a 'treat', though!

OK, I'm seriously rambling. TGIF boogaloo!

mechanicmom

I wished I had known what Rifftrax was! I would have gone! Some friends of mine went. They used to have MST parties all the time and we had to bring food that had to do with the movie. Sigh. I miss those days.
I am still recovering from yesterday. I don't think I will get my work out in today. I went shopping and I really need to get some cleaning done. The kitchen floor is sticky for some reason. It won't be much exercise but it is something.
V, I can relate to what you are saying about the diet. It was like that at first with Alex. I'd think I could make something he could eat but then find out he couldn't. Very frustrating. I am thinking I need to get him off sugar completely including fruits etc, (for numerous reasons) but that's super hard to do...for anyone. I still need to see if I can find some recipes for you.
Mary I hope your kitty is doing okay.
I need to get lunch in the oven. Have a good Friday!
MM

yoginimary

Rewards are difficult - those that don't cost that much money, that is. One of mine is legs up the wall pose - it's super relaxing. You basically make a "L" shape with your butt at the wall, legs straight up and rest back - arms either at the sides or in a goal post position.

I'm going to get my kitty now and say goodbye to my money. Hope she has a good weekend and can stay at home.

yoginimary

Got kitty - completely ruined back. I brought her home and put her in our back room. She was supposed to have her bandage off after 30 min. I went back there and she was under the our hide-a-bed couch. I was worried she was stuck, so decided to lift the couch and put a dumbbell under it - bad idea - lifting couch with curved back. I got her out, but now, I can barely move - well barely sit down/stand up. As long as I'm lying down or walking, I'm ok. Yoga is going to suck tomorrow.

lotusfromthemud

Got kitty - completely ruined back. I brought her home and put her in our back room. She was supposed to have her bandage off after 30 min. I went back there and she was under the our hide-a-bed couch. I was worried she was stuck, so decided to lift the couch and put a dumbbell under it - bad idea - lifting couch with curved back. I got her out, but now, I can barely move - well barely sit down/stand up. As long as I'm lying down or walking, I'm ok. Yoga is going to suck tomorrow.

Ouch. . .that sucks. Hope it loosens up before tomorrow for you.

P.S. Love the new quote!

yoginimary

Back is slightly better, but it's still going to be a hard three hours. Though the couple hours sitting tonight might be just as difficult. I got some Icy/Hot pads, so I'm hoping that will get me through.

I'm hoping this is my last teaching gig for a week at least. I need to kick back and have someone tell me what to do.

I wish kitty would eat more than a few bites. She would not like a feeding tube. She eats too much, then she eats too little. Isn't that the story of this website?

Wicked tonight, boogaloo!

mechanicmom

Mary, I'm so sorry to hear about your back. I hope yoga might help today. :ohwell:

We're about to leave to go to swim class. I was wanting to get an hour work out in three times this week. It looks like today it might be while pulling plants out of the front yard that I killed. I do not have a green thumb. I wish I did.

I am finally recovering from my migraine, so I hope to get more done today. I'd better get ready to go. Have a good day everyone!
MM

lotusfromthemud

Hi all:

The goal for the day is simple (and complicated): stick to the elimination diet at the party. I'm going well stocked with food I love that is allowed, even resorting to packing a bag of olive oil potato chips (I love those. . .) so I won't be tempted to blow my week of deprivation.

If time permits, I would also like to go to the gym and do a couch to 5K on the treadmill (these always seem short, and burn through calories).

Take care.:flowerforyou:

Hope both your back and your kitty even out a bit, Mary.

lotusfromthemud

Well, I managed the main goal (even resisting wine and cookies from Italy!), but a migraine has been knocking on my door since 4 am, so I think I'm going to medicate and lie down. I took some medicine this am for it, but it's back and getting worse.

I'm blaming the crazy sinus weather. Maybe we'll have more storms and I'll get some relief.

mechanicmom

Good morning!
How's your head V?
Mary, how's the kitty?
CP, how are you?
A miracle happened this morning. I have been gaining weight right? Well, I decided to try on my jeans even though I knew it was going to be discouraging. They actually fit! I was not expecting that at all! They fit last time but I hadn't worn them in a couple of weeks so I didn't think they would fit now. I'm pretty sure God was helping me out so I won't be late for church this morning. :laugh:
We are having church at a large house this morning (we don't have our own building yet. We usually meet at the convention center but it was booked for something else today). Afterwards there's a potluck lunch (Calvary Chapels are occasionally called Calorie Chapels because we love our food), and then swimming after that.
After all that it's time to come crash at home and goof off.
DH cleaned up the entire house in 30 minutes last night :noway: I need that kind of motivation. Or maybe he should just do that more often so I won't have to worry about it. He was trying to help me because I was feeling blue, but it made me feel bad that I can't just do that everyday. Oh well, the house is cleaner! I'll enjoy it while it lasts! :happy:
Have a great day!
MM

yoginimary

Sounds like a great day, MM.

Kitty still hasn't eaten, back still hurts. It was a little better after yoga yesterday, but four hours of sitting for dinner and Wicked ruined me again. Could be worse - it could hurt when walking

I'm very grateful I do not get migraines. I used to have daily headaches (pre-yoga), but they were never stay home all day affairs.

Today - ride bike to store, walk on treadmill. Ask for rain. Next week is only supposed to hit 98 degrees.

Being grateful, boogaloo.

lotusfromthemud

All churches eat too much, MM. I brought a non-church friend to a potluck once and she looked at the spread and said "Gluttony is a sin, right?" It was meant as a joke, but it is interesting to think that overeating is the one vice embraced by nearly all church functions. :ohwell:

Hope kitty eats soon Mary, that is really troubling. Mine just randomly stopped eating a few months ago (they were stressed out due to some street construction, I think) and I was a worried mama until they started again.

Head still hurts, but is better than yesterday. . .it may be some weird sinus headache as our weather has been hazy and heavy for a few days. Even after Thursday's super-exciting tornadoes, we still haven't had a break from hot (well, hot for us) and humid. When I walk around, I feel like the contents of my skull are magically three feet behind me wherever I go. . .

I'm going to try the gym anyways in a little while, in the hopes that it will loosen things up. I may try to sit in the steam room and see if that helps. I'm debating between a C25K treadmill session and the elliptical. . .

I'm wondering if this could be some sort of weird withdrawal due to the diet? I wasn't using a lot of caffeine before, so that can't be it. . .hmmmmm. . .

Breaking through (and novel) boogaloo!

Take care.:flowerforyou:

cp005e

It's interesting, I've been getting headaches for the past couple of weeks myself. Not migraines, though (thank goodness!) - just mildly annoying because they don't seem to respond to ibuprofen or tylenol. I was just starting to wonder if it could be related to the weather or allergies. The past couple of days have actually been a bit better.

I pulled out the DDR pad last night - and it was fun! My hip flexor is a bit sore, though - it's been getting sore after running, and now apparently dancing makes it act up, too. Not sure what's going on there. I read online that butt exercises can help because working those muscles forces the hip flexor muscles to relax. So I need to find some good exercises for my backside. I think I'll start over week 4 of pushups tonight or tomorrow - so I can get back to 3x/week without getting confused as to what day I'm on.

MM, sounds like you have a fun day planned. V, hope the steam room helps. And Mary, I'll be thinking about both you and your kitty. :flowerforyou:

Sunday boogaloo.

mechanicmom

I do think headaches can definitely be weather related. Earlier this year I went to the doctor and found out that I had upper respiratory and sinus infections. The doc said both were related to the barometric change and since people get migraines/headaches due to sinuses, I can see how it could be related. It is also possible the my migraine a few days ago was weather related because we had a "cool" front come through that dropped in a few degrees. I also believe that you could be having withdrawals V. I have heard that sugar or wheat and things of the like can cause withdrawal symptoms. I know my son is an extreme case, but when I put him on the elimination diet over a year ago the first four days were absolutely horrible. He was worse than ever because he was having withdrawal symptoms. He may have been having headaches but didn't know how to tell us. I think with all the pollution in the air and in our water etc it's no wonder people have headaches all the time.
Okay. I'm done. lol
Had a good time at church, over ate a little bit but not as much as I wanted so that's somewhat of a victory. Now I am just goofing off and playing Farm Town. :laugh:
MM