SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! Week of Aug 31st

mechanicmom

Good morning ladies!
How are all my pebbles this morning?
I am okay so far. Hee hee. I am going to try my legs at roller blading again. I think I'll be lucky if I can go 15 minutes but it does burn a lot of calories. The park closest to us does not allow it so I will have to drive to a park, but that's okay. My goal is to go around the .9 trail they have. Doesn't sound long but I'll be pushing a 40+ lb stroller and I haven't been on roller blades in about a year. I sure hope I don't fall on my rear!
Other than that I am going to log my food again (trying to stay away or really limit eating the buttermilk biscuits we have left over from last night), and clean up our messes and do laundry. I really do feel so much better knowing I don't have a ton of house work to do. I am hoping I can keep it clean this week. Another goal of mine.
I may try to start push ups again today. I keep forgetting about them and I'm discouraged because I let myself go so far. But I will try.
Happy Monday boogaloo!
MM

yoginimary

Roller skating is how I hurt my elbow, which started my path to yoga. It was in a rink and someone fell on top of me, jamming my elbow - physical therapy led to yoga. I used to go almost weekly; it was great exercise. I don't have my own skates though - never graduated to blades either. Husband never really learned - I think that's part of the reason I stopped going.

But now I have yoga. Yesterday's class was tough! I think I need to put in one really easy day a week. Maybe limit it to an easy yoga or 30 minute walk. My easy days have been long walks or combo of walks and yoga - so no cardio, but still a lot of exercise. Also need to come up with a plan for the bike ride - at least in my head. It's going to be cooler this week, so I will try a 90 minute bike ride this weekend - then two hour rides the following weeks.

Today - bike to the store and yoga tonight.

Finding new things, boogaloo.

mechanicmom

Mary, that's how I broke my tail bone six years ago...by roller blading down a steep hill, without much experience. I don't go now unless I am pushing the stroller for balance. It's harder but I don't go as fast down the hills. Still paying for my mistake before. DH blames himself. He loves to roller blade and wants to go with us soon.
High of 88 today!
Loving the cooler weather!
MM

lotusfromthemud

Morning, pebbs. . .Is it really the last day of August? Dang.

Today, I still feel pretty yucky, but my body is starting to freeze up from not moving, so I'm going to try a light elliptical workout followed by some steam shower time. I can't afford to not heal my sinuses, but I also can't afford to be an old lady either.

This week I have a day-long orientation for my new department, so I'll have to remember how to pack a lunch + snacks. Which means I'll have to plan ahead again. And, which means my new year has officially started.
I'm nervous/excited about it.

Is it bad that I miss summer and it's not even over?

So: elliptical, sauna, hydrating and then more rest.

New, different school year boogaloo!

mechanicmom

Managed 17 minutes of roller blading. Then I walked for twenty minutes to get my normal legs back. Not as long as I wanted but couldn't go anymore. I am in such horrible shape! My face must have been beet red while roller blading because when I got home (roughly 35 min. later) it was still red! :blushing:
I really thought I was going to die lol but I remembered my signature.
Summer did go by fast, time wise. Heat wise it seems to have been here for eight months! I am not ready for winter. I do hope we actually have autumn this year.
I'm posty today.
MM

yoginimary

Back from my bike ride. For the first time in months it was under 90 degrees on my way home - only 81! I'm going to bike to yoga to celebrate.

cp005e

Hello SBF friends. I decided to sign up for another session of belly dancing with the other teacher - she just seems to have a lot more energy, and a better way of explaining the moves. So I wanted to give it another shot. Class tonight was okay, but crowded. I still need to do pushups tonight. And I can't think of much else to say!

Hope you all have a lovely night!

cp005e

BTW - for those of you doing the hundredpushups plan, msarro started up a new thread in this section for people to post their progress. I need to go do mine... if only I could bring myself to push this cat off my lap. But she's so cute!

Oh, she got annoyed at me typing around her. So I guess I have no excuse.

mechanicmom

I should get back to my push ups. My arms are so flabby now. I will try to do them today. I meant to do them yesterday.
I am a little sore from yesterday, but not sore enough. lol. If it's not too hot after Alex's tumbling class I may go walking at that park again. Maybe skating again. I will try to get some form of exercise in. If I don't walk then maybe I'll go work on the yard a bit.
I'm struggling with my eating still, like on a level that won't let me see results if I keep the way I am going. I am doing better but not good enough.
So today:
tumbling
walking
yard work
push ups
Have a good Tuesday!
MM

yoginimary

Another cool (relatively) day - though we have an air quality alert - so I guess I won't bike ride today.

Got lots o' exercise yesterday - 2 bike rides, yoga, and a 30 min walk. Today - walking and hard yoga. For those wishing to strengthen triceps, try this flow: plank, chaturanga, up dog, chaturanga, down dog. The chaturanga to down dog is quite hard - pushing up and back - umph.

I will change my schedule if a cat is involved. Cat is sleeping on the treadmill - must be a bike ride day.

BTW - Sick kitty still about the same.

Slave to the kitties, boogaloo.

lotusfromthemud

Hi pebbs,

Sorry no improvement for kitty (or you) Mary. I'm currently typing instead of vacuuming due to a cat on my lap.

Today, I accomplished (finally) my very small goal of cleaning my work area and printing my paper for revision. I decided a week ago that Sept. 1st, I'd start working on school stuff again, so here it is.

Later today, I'm aiming for a spin class with my new fave. teacher. Yesterday after the gym I came home and slept for two hours. Stupid allergies. This is the time of summer that I look forward to February. . .

So, summing up: more rest in prep for my all day orientation tomorrow, spin class, and making my food to take to the all-day orientation tomorrow.

Also, very excited about the re-introduction of the day: corn. How I've missed corn. Also, had no ill effects from the wheat re-introduction. I've heard that you can be intolerant to something and after you've eliminated it for a while it goes away. . .I don't know. Only a few more things on the list: after corn, it's soy, eggs and then dairy. (I miss dairy like crazy, have I mentioned that?:ohwell: )

Take care boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Hi.
How is everyone? V, are you feeling better? Mary, sorry there's not progress in the kitty's health yet. Still praying. CP, just wanted to say I am proud of you for keeping with the push up program. I made excuses again yesterday. :ohwell: Need to do it today!
Today is:
horse therapy
a little shopping
visiting my friend
push ups
It's officially a day off from working out since it's usually a busy day, but I may try to squeeze something in if I'm feeling it.
I think I am going to try to go roller blading at that park on Tuesdays since it's close to Alex's tumbling class and it's a good time to go because it is cooling off a little now.
I really need motivation to get my eating under control. I hope to see the scale moving in the right direction now that I am exercising again, but the food could be a problem. I don't eat often but when I do, it's more than I need. Still have that bigger is better mentality that I had for so many years. :grumble:
Knowing when to stop boogaloo!
MM

yoginimary

Kitty is at the vet today for a check up. I'm going to a morning yoga class, so I won't be home when she gets here. I hope they make her more comfortable.

I'm not sore from yesterday's hard class - though there were a lot of backbends and that's my strength. The teacher is going out of town, so it's a sub to get me ready for the workshop. Managed a bike ride errand and two walks yesterday as well. Today is two yoga classes and maybe a short walk if I can squeeze it in. I've picked my day off - Friday this week. I think I need to pick it in advance.

I spent some time yesterday fixing a curtain backing that a very bad cat has destroyed - only to have him rip a new hole in it about 2 hours later :explode:

Double dip yoga, boogaloo.

mechanicmom

Alright I did my push ups test. 11. I did 100 in March? I have really let myself go. I put my muscle picture up as hopefully a motivation. I miss those arms!
I am psyching myself to go work in the yard this afternoon. Someone will be in our backyard tomorrow (downgrading cable) and it's very embarrassing. I didn't just let my physical body go. I let a lot of things go. At least the yard is easier to fix. :laugh: I hope I feel like working on it after my errands this morning!
MM

cp005e

Slave to the kitties, indeed. Mine woke me up being a pill this morning. Mary, I really hope your kitty starts feeling better.

I decided maybe my hip wouldn't get as sore after running if I ran more often. :huh: Not sure how logical that is, but I thought I'd give it a try. So I went running on the treadmill last night - trying to work on going a little faster. I started out at 5.5mph, did some spurts of various lengths at faster speeds (up to 9.8mph for a little while!), walked once, and basically tried to mix it up and not run slower than 6mph. We'll see if it helps me get more comfortable going a little faster for longer distances - only did about 3.5 miles yesterday.

Funny story - when I was stretching out afterwards, one of the staff at the Y came over to me and said, "We were all impressed with your feat earlier" (or something like that). :huh: I said, "What was that?" It turned out he was talking about the fact that I took my hair down (it was in a loose bun and bouncing around) and braided it in a french braid while I was jogging at 5.5mph at the beginning. :laugh: Apparently, a few of the people there were like, "Are you seeing this?!?" and were very impressed with my balance. :blushing: I am so used to braiding my hair on the go that I didn't even really think of it!

Good for you for getting back to the pushups, MM. I am still struggling but I'm not giving up. I get through them, but I end up pausing a lot on the longer sets. I'll do day 2 of week 4 tonight. I have a feeling I will be on this "week" for at least a month - maybe two! Other than that, no particular exercise planned today other than a walk. Running again tomorrow if my hip agrees.

French braid boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud

I never could get the hang of the french braid. . .and I always love the look of it.

Hope kitty and you get some relief, Mary.

MM. . .I have slacked off big time on my pushups, too. I just sort of forget and then when I remember. . .don't wanna.

Today I had a grueling cover-the-liabilities sort of orientation for my new department. So, I now know what kind of fire extinguisher to use on what kind of fire, and what all those weird heiroglyphics on toxic things mean.

Today is a day off from working out, and also points out to me how exhausting anything to do with campus is (so once lectures start, I'm making Friday a day off).

Take care boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

CP, that is so cool about your hair! Couldn't help but laugh. Now, will you come show me how to do it? Not on the treadmill though. I have to start small. :laugh:
V, that's exactly how I feel about the push ups. Come on! We can do it! We're pebbles!
Speaking of push ups, I'm not sure I will be doing any more this week. It depends if I can pick my arms up off the floor tomorrow. I just worked out in the back yard hand sawing down trees anywhere from baby saplings to a couple of them the size of my wrist! I basically sawed for about 90 minutes. The web says that's 700 cals! Whoo-hoo! If I don't start losing weight soon then something has to be wrong with me! I've been working my tail off! I am still not done with the yard but I was on the verge of getting irritable and sloppy. DH will have to get the jigsaw out and cut the bigger ones. I hope he notices I need a pat on the back. If I find before pictures, I will post the difference. We have little trees and vines sprouting everywhere. And if I killed all the crabgrass, there wouldn't be any green in the back yard. :grumble: I didn't realize it was that bad. And the bugs...oh my goodness! Bugs everywhere. Because of the brush in our backyard. Ok I'm done talking about the yard. lol
Time for a well deserved rest!
MM

mechanicmom

So I am not sure if I should be irritated or not. I'm not sore this morning. I really expected to be. So either I am not in as bad as shape as I thought or I'm really not working as hard as I thought. :grumble: Doesn't it mean you are working hard when your face is red?
Today is grocery shopping as soon as I can get out the door, more yard work, and straightening up the house. I am weed eating today so I should be sore tomorrow. He he. I have to cut down more trees too.
Cable guy will be here between 11-2. Love how they give a four hour waiting period.
Tomorrow we are going to a wedding. My husband's brother is getting married. I will need to try to get a work out in tomorrow morning to counteract the food we will have for dinner. I will try not to pig out.
I guess that's it. I need to finish up my list and get ready to go.
OH, I have to tell you that Alex counted backwards from ten all by himself! I didn't know kids his age could do that! So I thought it was really cool! He also informed me he didn't want just one donut for breakfast but TWO! They are wheat and dairy free and not as sweet as nasty real donuts. :sick:
Loving it boogaloo! (I can say that with AF in town! I must be feeling better!)
MM

lotusfromthemud

Hi pebbs,

I'm having a weird time right now. Yesterday, I put on a jacket that felt tight. . .that I only bought a few months ago. I'm restricting calories and working out, yet I feel like I'm still getting bigger. All my thyroid/hormone, etc tests are "normal". . .yet I still seem to be putting on fat on a restricted calorie diet. I have only three things to add back on my elimination diet (soy, eggs and dairy) so it really doesn't look like that's a magic bullet. I keep thinking that if I find just the right thing, then the last ten-fifteen pounds I'd like to lose will drop off. . .I've tried things that apparently have worked for others (Bikram, spinning, lowering my carbs, upping my protein, upping my calories, lowering my calories, etc. . .) I feel genetically cursed or something. If a famine ever comes, I'm perfectly evolved for it and would survive a long time. . .but I want to feel leaner. I'm really thinking strongly about trying to eat intuitively (not logging) again when this diet has run its course. I feel like a square peg trying to fit in a round hole. . .:grumble: Sorry, had to vent.

Today I'm aiming for a spin class and trying my pushups. I'm thinking if I really commit to yoga and pushups, I can get away with my current slack-itude on weight training (I seem to only get one session in a week right now).

Better health as the goal boogaloo!

Take care.:flowerforyou:

yoginimary

Can I be sore for both of us MM? In yesterday morning's yoga class, the teacher asked me if I was sore. I said I wasn't. We started class. Turns out I was sore. Felt ok afterward. Evening class comes, start feeling sore during class. So I'm not doing yoga today. I think I'm going to head to the gym and do some elliptical. It's been awhile since I talked to that machine. If it doesn't get hot too early, I'll go out for a bike ride as well.

Janis got some fluids yesterday and she seems to feel better. I think we need to give her fluids. I'll talk to the vet about it today.

Job offer - see FB. Since we're all FB friends, I'm going to keep MFP just on exercise and stuff I don't post on FB.

sore boogaloo.

yoginimary

I keep thinking that if I find just the right thing, then the last ten-fifteen pounds I'd like to lose will drop off. . .I've tried things that apparently have worked for others (Bikram, spinning, lowering my carbs, upping my protein, upping my calories, lowering my calories, etc. . .) I feel genetically cursed or something. If a famine ever comes, I'm perfectly evolved for it and would survive a long time. . .but I want to feel leaner. I'm really thinking strongly about trying to eat intuitively (not logging) again when this diet has run its course. I feel like a square peg trying to fit in a round hole. . .:grumble: Sorry, had to vent.

um, ditto

I was just thinking about how frustrating it is to not lose weight. I know I'm not counting calories right now, but I'm eating well, avoiding desserts, and exercising like crazy. I don't care if it's slow, but it needs to go away - considering I'm about 30 lbs heavier than most people would consider a good weight for my height (though I'm going for about 15 lbs to lose).

yoginimary

I'm taking today off instead. I'm sore and way frustrated with the group exercise coordinator at the gym. I emailed twice asking about the Wednesday classes and got ignored twice - the second email even said: if I had any questions, to let her know. :explode:

mechanicmom

Sorry the weight thing is getting so frustrating V. And I see your pictures as well as Mary's and CP's and I have no idea what "fat" you guys are talking about. I'm not kidding. You all are lean and smoking hot machines! Me on the other hand... but I'm getting there!
Mary, sorry about the gym person being a poop. Hope you find out some info soon!
I worked another two hours in the yard, maybe more. I finished cutting down the trees and pulling vines etc. It looks much better. I'm not completely done but I don't care to work on it again for another week. Ha haha! I'm getting more sore by the minute. I still have laundry to do, as well as dinner and getting the house ready for DH's parents to come. I don't think I can do it. I'm toast. I don't want to move another muscle today. At all!
On the bright side I think my double chin is starting to shrink! And I think my cheeks are less poofy. Could be my imagination just like you guys think you're still fat.
I love you all. I hope the rest of your day is going smoother.
MM

yoginimary

MM - I think other people's weight/body is like other people's pictures. You know how you dislike pictures of yourself but other people think they are good? It's our perception of ourselves - we see the worst in ourselves. So we think of ourselves as fat and others think we are not. So, to me you don't look like you need to lose weight, but I do. :happy:

I'm reasonably happy with the way I look, I just think I would look better and yoga would be easier if I lost about 15 lbs. If I don't lose it all, or any for that matter, I know I need to love this body just the same. This entire group could be called: struggling with the last few pounds.

Yesterday - about an hour slow walk. Today, bike this morning and yoga, if time allows, this afternoon.

Greener on the other side, boogaloo.

lotusfromthemud

Mary. . .um. . . ditto.

My fear is that I'm actually getting bigger. For NO reason. Grrrr. I thought the other day that I didn't want the "F" in SBF to stand for "fatter".

Today I haven't decided between Bikram and the gym. If it's the gym (ellip/upper body weights) today, it's Bikram tomorrow and vice versa. I think probably Bikram tomorrow, as my favorite instructor (who just guest stars to sub every rare once in a while) is on the sched. for the Saturday class I'm going to start to go to (with my new fall sched.)

Choices are good boogaloo.

Introduction of the day: eggs. Don't really like them (although I do depend on my egg white protein powder, which is what I'm about to try. . .) The dairy suspense is killing me. . .

Take care of (and love your current) selfs! (that goes double for me!)
:flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Good morning. :yawn:
Did not get much sleep last night. Thunderstorms and AF. What a combo. I'm really cranky so I won't post much. lol
(Mary, your video on FB brought me out of my grouchy mood for a few minutes. Thanks!:flowerforyou: And Alex asked to watch it over and over and over again.)
I guess today is my day off. Not much time to do anything. I need to straighten up the house. In laws will be here in a couple of hours. Then we are going to Dallas for DH's brothers wedding. It's at a JP so I don't know that we have to dress up. The problem is that I am really afraid none of my clothes fit right now. I'm afraid to try anything on. I don't want to wear a dress and heels if everyone else is wearing dress pants, but I don't know if my pants will fit. I'm really dreading getting dressed.
Good thing is that my arms are a healthy sore today. I don't think I will manage my push ups today. I think they've gotten a good enough work out this week.
Have a great Friday my Pebbles!
Getting over myself boogaloo!
MM

lotusfromthemud

So, in reply to "bikram or gym" I chose: "clean the house for two hours."

Ah well, at least I was moving and now my tub is sparkly.

I've having numbness in my hands, so my doctor is sending me for a massage tomorrow. So, that's positive, too. (it's covered by my new post-strike insurance. . .one of the few gains we got) We're thinking it's either stress, or I'm cheating in spinning and putting too much pressure on my wrists/shoulders. (it's very nerve-racking because in my line of work carpal tunnel is a real issue. . .and I have just recovered from repetitive stress injury in my right shoulder from conducting too much two years ago.)

Also, the green tea supplement I just bought is apparently not as caffeine free as the label promised. Zing! Pow!

cp005e

I think I forgot to post yesterday. Or maybe the day before. Oops - sorry! I've been poking my head in to read, but just haven't had a lot of dedicated computer time that isn't at work.

I agree about the body self-image issues! I think you guys look great and then I get all distracted and out of sorts by some flab on my triceps or my backside. I still want to lose weight but my body seems pretty satisfied where I am... and I keep sabotaging myself with my stress eating (today's example - random chocolate bar for no reason). I'm sorry you're getting frustrated, V. I feel like I'm pretty famine-proof, too. I hope the massage helps your hands. Mary - sorry that the coordinator is being a pain but glad that you've got a regular class! Still thinking good thoughts for your kitty, and your (not as planned) weekend at home. MM, it sounds like you've been working hard! Good luck finding something to wear - I hate worrying about that. I should probably go shopping this weekend, but I don't wanna.

I'd be happy to teach y'all how to french braid... I just... don't know how that is possible. Maybe an instructional video? :laugh: I've been able to do it at least since high school - they're not perfect-looking, but my hair is straight enough that it usually looks pretty neat. They're better for exercising than regular braids because I had a lot of fly-aways around my face that I can catch a little better with the french braid. Anyway.

I need to wrap this novel up so I can go home! :happy: Went trail running with my co-worker last night even though I felt a cold coming on, and did pretty well. Glad I went. Tonight is pushups and something fun.

Long weekend boogaloooooooo! :flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Today is starting off a little lazy and slow. lol. It's nine am and I think Alex may have just gotten up. He didn't get a nap yesterday and played with a lot of kids so he's worn out.
I think we are going to try to work on the cars today (maybe all three), and the goof off. I'm not sure. DH does not do well on a long weekend without anything to do so I will need to find some stuff for him to do.
My arms are sore so that's good. Maybe we can go roller blading this weekend if it's not raining.
I'd better get Alex some breakfast so we can start our day.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
MM

yoginimary

Rain, beautiful rain fell yesterday - chance of more today.

Didn't get yoga in yesterday but walked on the treadmill barefoot. I'm listening to a book called "Born to Run" - it explores why we have so many injuries with running - the main one: running shoes. In fact, it states that the more expensive your shoes, the more likely you are to have an injury. Thus, me walking on the treadmill barefoot. I got black feet and couldn't go that fast, but I think I could get used to it.

Today: bike ride and yoga. Yesterday I biked to the vet's office - some hills big enough I had to walk the bike, but it was good to go another way.

Barefoot, boogaloo.

lotusfromthemud

Morning, pebbs. . .

Today I'm hitting the elliptical and then I'm off to a massage. Hooray! Although, it's more medicinal (and consequently painful during) than relaxation, but it still feels good after. I have matching bruises on both arms from the nerve release massage/adjustment I got yesterday. Ouch, but my hands feel better. . .so that's good.

I adjusted my calories down (just a little) to see if I can't convince my body to drop weight. I continue to be an experiment. After I finish the elimination diet (almost finished. . .I think I only have one more week). I'm toying with the idea of not logging for a while. I wish there was a way to log the food and not know the calories, because I am trying to keep my protein/carb/fat ration in a certain area. Oops. Novel.

Take care of yourselves on the end of summer weekend (sniff). :flowerforyou: