SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! week of Nov 9

lotusfromthemud

Hi pebbs,

Well, I continue my two steps forward, one back mode of getting well again. I was very frustrated last night and made the statement: "I want to be better instead of just less sick." Oof.

During a coughing fit this am, I decided that Bikram is not the place for me right now. If it's difficult to breathe at room temperature, best to not strain my body. I'm aiming to do a short yoga DVD at home in a little while, so that I can feel like I did something. I think I may have pushed too much the last few days.

On the upside, I have managed since Monday to get some vegetable at every meal (or double up the following meal in the case of yesterday). When the alarm went off this am, I somehow hit "off" instead of "snooze" and slept for another hour. :ohwell: Tuesday night, when I really wanted a dessert, I baked an apple with extra cinnamon instead. So, mostly victorious so far.

Mary, I have to remind myself of stuff like that, too. Progress is progress, and it's important to recognize that. I'm much better at "not enough!" than "good job!".

MM, how's the dryer?
Take care, boogaloo:flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Mary, do you still stop for cookies? I think I remember you doing that about a year ago or so. Yesterday I did the Shred and was able to do it just a little harder and better than before so I know what you are saying about progress.
Karen, sounds like you are doing great!
CP, you rock!
V, take care of yourself. Congrats on getting more fruits and veggies in and postponing dessert night. The dryer is still pulled out from the wall and venting into the house. I have about 3 or four loads to do today. :grumble: Still haven't heard from the landlord.
Trying hard not to get concerned about Alex's eyes. He's complaining about them more, saying "What's the matter with your eyes?" I don't know if they are getting blurry on him or what. We don't have the money to take him to the doc right now. First appt is $200 and there will be follow ups. Steve's parents offered to pay for it but I think right now they aren't talking to us. DH confronted them about not supporting the adoption and we haven't heard from them in two weeks. :ohwell: Let me tell ya, it's been a roller coaster the last couple of weeks!
Alex says, "First we take a nap and then we got to the birthday party!" No, it's tomorrow. "We take a nap, then go to Bible Study, then take a nap, then we go to the birthday party!" I don't think I've seen him so excited about something before! :laugh: He's driving me crazy but it's really cute.
I'm not eating well today. I admit it. I'll work on it. I'm really sore from working out yesterday, so that makes me feel good. Today is finish up laundry, cleaning, and I really want to go wash the car. I can't hardly see through the windshield because it's so dirty, in and out. So that may be my exercise for the day. And I need to go get Alex's balloons tonight.
I'm chatty today. Sorry.
Day before the party boogaloo!
MM

mechanicmom

Got the car washed inside and out. I'm sure it feels much better. :laugh:
We have new neighbors moving in next door. Remember that lady I was visiting once in awhile at the nursing home? She had passed in June I think and they just sold her house. It's gonna be weird having someone else there. I've only seen the guy, but he has little girl stuff so I assume he has a little girl.
I also got the bathrooms clean. I need to vacuum, sweep, mop, straighten up, finish laundry, and go get Alex's balloons. So it's been a productive day and I'm running out of steam.
Oh, some other kind of good news is that I tried on my size 12 jeans and they went over my hips and were about an inch away from buttoning. They were way tight around my glutes though. :blushing: But I was surprised they went over my hips! So that's motivation.
Back to work!
MM

cp005e

About a year or so ago, Mary took ME for a cookie! :bigsmile: That was cool. I get tired just reading about your workouts, though. V, great job on the veggies. Karen - sounds like a fun day!

Worked late again, but managed to get a 4 mile run in. I sweat so much that my skin gets powdery from the salt. Gross. :noway:
Tomorrow *might* be dessert day - I'm thinking truffles. Or possibly another cupcake. (I am studiously ignoring the Girl Scout cookies in my freezer.)

MM - sorry about your in-laws. :ohwell: But that is so cute about Alex. Hope you all have fun at the party!

Night all.

yoginimary

That was a year ago? Wow. I would have to throw the cookies in the freezer in the trash - it's going in one receptacle, better the trash can.

Today might be my dessert day as well - or I might go all week without (gasp). I'm going to a cookie decorating class next week, so that one is already planned.

Today is double teaching yoga, then a bike ride this afternoon.

Oh, another new pose yesterday - the twisting version of my avatar. Wasn't the full pose, but I was airborne - so now I can do eka pada koundinyasana 1 & 2. According to yoga journal, eka pada koudinyasana 2 requires more strength than firefly (that was my goal pose for a while). Still working on firefly - and haven't mastered 8 angle pose that V was working on. Soon.

I amaze myself, boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud

Hi pebbs,

My back is killing me. Oof.

I'm very ponder-y as of late...in keeping with the whole "grad school is killing me" thought, I'm wondering how to strike a balance between getting workouts in and graduating (without death ). I essentially am trying to figure out how to get the degree in a timely fashion, work out sensibly and eat well. I need to learn how to accept the fact that stress is physically demanding, and I have to adjust my working out accordingly (haven't quite figured that out, yet). Long story short, I want to 1. graduate. 2. not die. 3. not get fat from all the stress/reduced workout capacity. I was thinking back to when I was really pleased with the shape I was in. I was: exercising a lot (2 hours a day, sometimes more) and eating about 700 net calories. I had no other energy to do anything else. This is simply not practical, as the "anything else" is the important stuff.

Anyways,
Today is a full day of teaching (hoping to avoid major coughing fits)...my commuter walk and collapsing (hopefully in that exact order.)

Not dying, boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

cp005e

Quiet day today! I myself was really busy - I'm guessing you all were, too. Working late then a workout - I ran a mile in just under 8 minutes (exhausting!) and then after recovering managed about 25 moderate/hard minutes on the elliptical. But, I did have a nice lunch outside with a friend, and we pretended like we do parkour (trying to jump from bench to bench, or climb up a metal structure in the park). So that was a fun (but short) diversion - and it distracted us enough that we ran out of time for dessert! I'll have to think of something over the weekend.

You amaze me, too, Mary! :flowerforyou: V, I'm in favor of all 3 of those goals. But it reminds me of a funny bit from a John Cleese special on lemurs - he had just finished hiking for a couple of hours through hot, humid jungle to get to some research camp. The voiceover goes something like, "Sensing my obvious need to *try not to die*, my host immediately led me to a cabin..." It's just really funny in his accent and style. :laugh:

Pushups left to do tonight, and then I think I have met all my goals for the week! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend. :drinker:

yoginimary

Try not to let school kill you. The way my sister talks about med school, I think it's a possibility.
No MM, yesterday?

Didn't get yesterday's bike ride in, walked instead. Today is a 2 hour yoga class and a bike ride. Have no idea what the class will be like, but it's free, which is my favorite price.

Had 3 tea cookies (think small) and most of a scone yesterday for dessert (the little piece left I'm having today).

Try not to die, boogaloo

mechanicmom

No MM yesterday. I was so stinkin busy I didn't get more than about 3 minutes at the computer all day.
My heart really swelled with joy last night at watching Alex. He has changed so much. He was laughing he's interacting with my family. He rarely interacts with anyone, but there's just something about my family. I am posting videos and pics on FB. The videos may be a little boring to friends, so I won't be offended if you don't watch. Although in each one he does something funny or cute. :bigsmile: It was a really good night. I hope today goes just as well.
Not a diet day today. Red Robin for lunch ( I called to see when Red himself was going to be there and the guy said to let them know when we are coming in and he would make it happen. I thought that was awesome!) Rita's italian ice this afternoon (meeting with a cousin) and dinner at a friend's house tonight. I'll have a lot of working out to do next week to make up for this! We also have the Mouse Trap game in our future. Fun times. I really love being around my family!
My sis asked if I was losing weight and said I look different! I didn't like the way I looked in the videos but I wasn't disgusted either. I guess it was tolerable.
Gotta get ready to go.
Having fun boogaloo!
MM

lotusfromthemud

MM, that cake was adorable. Also, I want a piece. I have a real problem with cake. I can pass up other desserts if they're offered to me. . .but can't refuse a piece of cake...even bad cake...it's so festive!

I sat down last night and tried to crunch out a workable fitness plan. I factored in that: I will get sick/stressed out a lot in the next few years (or maybe forever) but I need to keep moving. The conclusion I came to is just to make certain days in my week non-negotiable exercise days. Sometimes this will mean I can manage a slow long walk, and sometimes I can go all out (like I like to) with a boxing class or a hard circuit. But, I think it's important to be semi-hard-core with a philosophy that an exercise day=exercise, however mellow, and then to work on giving myself credit for moving even if it feels like a sissy workout. I hurt more, and get very down on myself, if I don't move at all.

My plan looks funny. I color coded it for body/spirit/mind and tried to get a balance of the three ink colors. It became an art project. A thing I discovered is that I wasn't sure what "color" my eating goals should be. Although "body" was the obvious choice, I ended up categorizing them as "mind". I think that was a pretty big epiphany. When I eat better, I feel clearer and more in control. Junk food is like a drug to me, and it acts on my mind like one, and then it brings me down in all the ways. When I eat badly, it's not my body I'm trying to calm, it's my mind. My busy, busy, busy mind. Interesting.

Oh, and in my schedule, Saturday is a workout day. So, I'm either going to do a dance DVD or take a walk.

Whoa. . .novella time.

Keep moving boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

cp005e

Good insight, V. I do feel like I stay in a better place, mentally and emotionally, when I can stay away from the junk food. I eat junk when stressed, to self-soothe, but it tends to get me into a cycle where I just keep doing it. And I'm still stressed, in the long run.

I forgot to do pushups last night, so I am doing them now. 4 sets down, 1 to go. Today I need to spend cleaning, and then I'm probably going to be up late going to a concert in Buffalo and driving back. Family will be here in a little over a week - eek!

Messy house boogaloo!

Edit: Pushups done! And I managed 40 on my last set. :bigsmile: Week = success!

lotusfromthemud

Update: workout accomplished. Dusted off an old "yoga booty ballet" DVD, which was a surprisingly good workout for me today (lots of ab work at the end). The cardio portion isn't hardcore, but got me moving, which, I must remind myself, is the point.

Rejoice boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

lotusfromthemud

V, I'm in favor of all 3 of those goals. But it reminds me of a funny bit from a John Cleese special on lemurs - he had just finished hiking for a couple of hours through hot, humid jungle to get to some research camp. The voiceover goes something like, "Sensing my obvious need to *try not to die*, my host immediately led me to a cabin..." It's just really funny in his accent and style. :laugh:

So, I had to go and find that documentary on YouTube (I love John Cleese). I laughed at the bit you mentioned, and at a lot of other things. Thanks for hipping me to it.

yoginimary

All successful weeks, right?

The two hour yoga class was fun. Got a lot of errands done on the bike and went for a walk with husband. Today: get bulbs in the ground, groceries, figure out dinner for the week, and bike to yoga studio for practice.

Cold front is coming tomorrow, so the heat might finally come on (no, we haven't had the heat on yet). That will be a nice change - jackets, how novel.

Oh, I saw "Good Hair" last night - documentary with Chris Rock. It was good - had a song in it called " Cootie Boogaloo" - thought of you guys.

Success, Boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud

I would definitely call this week a success. I even met my "exercise four days a week" goal. I did have one day of insomnia/late sleeping, but that happens, right? I didn't miss a meal with veggies, except for the veggie dog incident (and hey, I made up for that later in the day).

I liked my "include a vegetable" at every meal goal so much that I'm upping the ante on it for next week, trying to have a meal every day that is only (or mostly) fruits and vegetables. (I'm already doing this a lot of days. . .it seems like a good way to cut calories without thinking about it or logging) I'm still figuring out what the other goals for next week will be. I think I read somewhere that three is a good number for new habits, so I'm sticking to three goals a week.

In a few minutes, I'm going to do a yoga DVD. I thought about a walk, but it's rainy.

Goal brainstorm boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

:yawn: Finally, some time to wind down. I had a great time this week but I ate horrible and didn't get any exercise. I'm not going to stress about it. It was my own stupid fault and now I will get over it. We really had a lot of fun, and I'm completely exhausted.
I'll post my goals for the new week tomorrow on the new thread. I am going to try to bust my rear this week with exercise. I want to lose a couple pound by T-day. I don't think I am going to make the 10 I wanted by Christmas. It's not for lack of trying. It's just not coming off. I'll keep pushing though.
High and 55 and windy tomorrow so I will be staying inside. We've only had to turn on our heat once so far, but I imagine it will be on tomorrow.
Off to get Alex down for a nap. May take one myself.
Sleepy time boogaloo!
MM