SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! Nov 16

mechanicmom

Happy Monday!
I'm trying to be chipper! I don't feel so well today thanks to the dumb eating choices that I made over the weekend, but at least I am motivated again. I'm actually looking forward to working out today.
My goals this week are:
to workout 5x (Mon-Fri)
to stick to a lower carb/higher protein diet
get the house under control
spend less time on the computer (goal is to keep it off till other things are done. not starting out so well. :laugh: )
Personal goals:
spend more time with Alex
figure out Christmas spending/budget
pull out winter clothes (which I didn't manage last week)

I guess that's it. Have a great day!
Recovering from the weekend boogaloo!
MM

yoginimary

I would like to take the gift giving, for those over 18 years of age, out of Christmas. I used to enjoy it, now it just feels like a chore. My family no longer exchanges gifts, thank goodness. My husband's family is small, so there's not too many things we need to buy.

Anyway, we rode to yoga, did a little under an hour of yoga, and that was it. I was tired yesterday, and I allowed myself to be tired. I made whole wheat scones - I don't think they are sweet enough to count as dessert, so I had one dessert last week. Goal is the same this week. I did 9 yoga sessions last week. 5 will be fine this week. My bicep is still sore, so I need to avoid yoga push-up today. Gym is on the schedule today as well as yoga.

MM - I bought these weird bread things at Central Market - it's puffed rice/wheat/corn mix - sorta like a rice cake - only 15 calories each ($3 a package) - I thought of you with the low carb thing. They might have them at HEB as well, if you have one anywhere nearby. They are about the shape of tostadas and come in a big bag.

Cold wind a'blowin, boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud

Hi pebbs,

Welcome to a new week. I'm with you, MM, trying to be chipper. My glands are still all puffy, and I can't hear. Other than that, I feel better. If the glands are still like this in a few days, I'm going back to the doctor. I'm concerned about my thyroid (I don't think it got tested last year when I was sick, and my whole throat feels constricted).
Mary, "allowed myself to be tired." is a statement I can completely relate to. It's hard to allow myself to be tired, or sick, or just still.

Goals for the week are:
Move on exercise days (M,T, Th, Sa,Su) no matter what
(yep, that's five instead of four. . .four doesn't seem like enough, especially when I'm not able to do hardcore workouts yet). Today I'm planning on a walk.

Eat one meal a day that is all or mostly fruit/veg.
(a yogurt-based salad dressing is OK, big hunk of cheese isn't) The reason here is twofold: I want to cut some calories, and I need the nutrients.

Only one dessert, and two breads a week.
I've been relying on big, bread-y things (like homemade pizza/soup with biscuits) too much. I think wheat doesn't necessarily give me problems, but it seems to trigger me to want sweets or more bread. Also, this is another way to cut calories without really thinking about it. I had dessert last night, and it was sort of disappointing. It involved "goat cheese caramel" which, although intriguing, is not my new favorite thing.

New week boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

cp005e

Hello, pebbles. I had a fun weekend, but didn't exercise except for pushups. That's OK. My dessert fizzled a bit - I ended up with an assortment of Girl Scout cookies and a couple of little tootsie rolls that I had set aside on Halloween. The main impact seemed to be that I got really sleepy and had a headache for a while afterwards - not impressed. But, now I've had some of the cookies, so I know I don't really need any more.

Goals are:
Belly dance 1x
Pushups 3x
Run 1x
3+ other workouts (mix of cardio/strength)
One more week of 1 dessert before family comes
In bed by 11:30, shoot for 11

I am also going to try to not work so late, and also not spend as much of my home time on the computer.

Lots to do, boogaloo!

ariannedavis

Nice job hanging on last week ladies! :flowerforyou: I didn't do so hot, but came down with severe strep on thursday (got kicked out of work & sent to dr who I successfully disgusted! :bigsmile: ) I love it when I can gross out a doctor; at least then you KNOW you don't just not feel good 'cause you're lazy, it's legit!

The only goal I met last week was the weight loss, and that was more of a side effect of not eating for nearly 2 days. I have my waterbottle and an apple sitting on my desk and need to go for a quick jog... Next week is Thanksgiving, so let's muddle through till then (as we all seem in a slump) :drinker:

mechanicmom

Sorry you got sick Arianne. Glad you are doing better now. Way to go on grossing out the doc!
V, it wouldn't hurt to get your thyroid checked. Could be why you are sick a lot and having a hard time losing weight. I hope nothing's wrong with it though.
Mary, yoga nine times? Wow. Impressive.
CP, great job on the push ups. I keep telling myself I will get back to it but I haven't.
Where's Karen?

I came back on to say I forgot one of my goals: to eat a fruit/veggie at every meal. I missed lunch today but I have an apple as a snack! I also am hopeful to get my work out in. I am making a meal for friends and cookies for our new neighbors so I am in the kitchen a lot today. Limiting myself to two cookies! I also have to run errands that I was trying to put off.
Looking forward to a day off.
MM

yoginimary

brrr, 40 degrees, Texas cold.

I got two walks and yoga in yesterday. I've decided to skip hard yoga for a week and see if everything heals. So today is cardio at gym.

I'm so looking forward to Thanksgiving next week. My whole family is going to Dallas and staying at a hotel. No cooking or cleaning and some bonus pampering (pedicure). I'll have a place to work out - and if I'm lucky, I'll get a yoga class in as well.

Give thanks, boogaloo.

kjllose

Hi girls, I didn't get near the computer all weekend I was out shopping. One way to get the walking in lol. Yesterday I was out of commission and for awhile I thought I had appendicitis but it was just a major case of gas. It bent me over double and made me feel sick. Today I got up and was a little tender but ok to go.

Same goals as last week. My daughter bought the walking dvd too this weekend. So I have to try and keep up with her.:laugh: :laugh: She is twenty years younger.

I have to go pull carrots out of the garden while my homemade minestrone is cooking on the woodstove. See you all later. :bigsmile:

lotusfromthemud

I have to go pull carrots out of the garden while my homemade minestrone is cooking on the woodstove. See you all later. :bigsmile:

OK, so that's my picture of heaven.

Today, I'm aiming for some sort of weight training, either a short JM or the longer one. It's a trade off, as the short ones involve more crazy cardio (mountainclimbers, etc). . .and the longer one is mostly weight stuff, but is longer. Haven't decided yet.

Also, woke up with a killer sinus headache. I took some medicine, which is helping, but made me sleepy. I may be on my way to a nap. My goal is to workout when I get home from my afternoon appointment. A big challenge, as I usually want to just collapse. Wont' do that today. Promise.

Naptime boogaloo.:yawn: :flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

Mary, your Thanksgiving sounds fun and relaxing! I'm looking forward to it as well just because I love being with my family and I love the holidays!
V, I hope you got a good nap in and are feeling better!
Karen, the homemade minestrone on the woodstove sounds good. I was just thinking a couple of weeks ago about how my dad made stew on the woodstove. Seems like he had it cooking for days before we could eat it. It smelled so good.
I am sore today from working out yesterday. I did manage to get 45 minutes of taebo in today anyway. I can see my collar bone reappear so that's motivating! I hope I'm not too sore to meet my goal tomorrow. I'd really like to work out a lot over the next 9 days, so maybe I'll be more inclined to work out over Thanksgiving and not eat so much.
I'm still learning that I have no self control. Just had a spoonful of leftover icing. Yeah, DH is going to put it in the trash tonight. I have a really hard time doing that. I had to send the cookies I made yesterday with him to work. I had more than two yesterday and I knew I would do it again. Those things are really not easy for me. (because I had to say goodbye to my cookies. lol) I guess that's it for today!
Dying to self boogaloo!
MM

lotusfromthemud

Headache didn't relent. Have switched the scheduled day off from tomorrow to today.

I owe myself a weight workout tomorrow.

Three of my friends have migraines today. . .which makes me nervous a weather change (snow? eep!) is coming, I think. . .:grumble:

MM, I absolutely can't keep any sweets in the house. I will always eat the entire batch. If I have to bake something (like for a potluck or a bake sale) I literally have to take it out of the house still warm. The thing to do is not have it in the house at all. Ever. Sad, but true.

kjllose

I feel the same MM, I hate to throw stuff away too. I had three really ripe bananas and I made banana bread today and have had three tiny slices. So I will try to send it to work with my oldest tomorrow! My Oldest daughter and middle daughter work at the same University up in Burlington so I'm sure there are plenty of grad students that would help them eat it. I haven't gotten any exercise in today, just trying to feel better from yesterday but that still leaves the rest of the week. Well gotta peel potatos for supper. Hubby loves mashed potatos, I'm not so keen on them.

Oh almost forgot I got on the scale and it said I had lost two lbs. Yea! More motivation to get the exercise in.

mechanicmom

Karen, congrats on losing two pounds! :flowerforyou:
I'm glad I'm not alone on the sweets thing. I did manage to throw out the icing myself. I have really got to find some self control!
Today is Alex's birthday! I might confuse him by telling him it's today since he thinks it was Friday. I can't believe he's four already. Where did the time go?
The heater was running this morning and then all of the sudden it started smelling like something was burning. Hubby says it's just dust but I don't think it was. I turned it off. I don't want to burn the house down. I'm paranoid okay! So it's going to be a bit chilly in here today. Motivation to pull my winter clothes out!
Today is the usual Wednesday:
horse therapy
meeting with a friend
trying to get a work out in
church tonight
Busy, busy!
Have an awesome day!
MM

yoginimary

What are these winter clothes that you speak of? I thought the heater always smelled like that the first go round. If it didn't go away, I'd be worried.

I love to throw stuff away (or give it away) - the feeling of cleanliness that goes with it. I like the way homes look without furniture in them.

Today: teach two yogas + go to one class = 4 hours of yoga. I need to work on my lesson plan for today and Friday.

Detachment, boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud

Hi pebbs,

I decided today to not check in until after a workout today. So, that's finished. Congratulations, ladies, you're now my incentive to exercise.

I did JM's "no more trouble zones". . .or at least most of it. There were just a few circuits that I only did one set of (it's all five move circuits two times through). I'm sweating like a crazy person during my workouts.

Very pleased with myself (wanted to skip working out again desperately). Will now relax for the rest of the day, or maybe clean the kitchen and then relax.

Rest of the day boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

ariannedavis

Wow! Nice job ladies!!!! :drinker:

And I was proud of myself for walking for 40 minutes yesterday, you're all kicking butt!!! I just don't feel ready to run, which with asthma, anything affecting my respiratory tract always scares me away from running. I am headed out to teach an afternoon PE class (volleyball) so I should stay active for the next hour or so. Maybe a dvd tonight for some resistance training?

Keep up the amazing work :flowerforyou:

cp005e

Oops... forgot to post this message yesterday...

Sorry you were sick, Arianne. Karen, that soup sounds yummy. MM, I feel like self-control is kind of like a switch in my brain - once I figure out how to flip it, it's (relatively) easy. But sometimes I forget. Having a plan always helps me, too. Lately I have been drinking red tea whenever I want something sweet - it has a somewhat sweet flavor itself, and usually by the time I am finished sipping a hot drink, I don't feel the craving anymore.

Good luck not collapsing, V. I am very tired today myself - I got up at 3am to watch the meteor shower, then went back to sleep for a couple hours before getting up for an eye appointment and then work. They dilated my eyes so they have been super tired (as if the lack of sleep weren't enough!). I did my pushup test last night, but then forgot to do the rest of the sets (since I was trying to get to bed early for the meteor shower). So I have to force myself to do those after dance class tonight. :yawn:

mechanicmom

Um, yeah the work out isn't going to happen today. :ohwell: I am going to do some serious cleaning in the living room though. I have to get rid of some of Alex's toys. They are all over, especially with the new ones. I sent 45 minutes putting one of his new toys together and a neighbor just brought over more. He's spoiled! lol
CP, I noticed the same thing with sweets being like a switch. I was doing great a few weeks ago but then I had junk and then that's all I wanted. Once I get my eating back under control I won't want it as much. I'll have to try the hot drink thing and see if that helps.
V, I was thinking about using you all as incentive to exercise. I shouldn't be allowed to post unless I exercise. That may not be such a bad idea.
I have about two hours to get some cleaning done so I'm gonna get to it. I should be able to make a good dent in the mess.
MM

cp005e

Mary, I desperately need you to come to my house and throw stuff away. I have a really hard time doing it.
Karen, congrats on the weight loss!

Well, it is nearly 6:30 and I am still at work. So I may end up bailing on the elliptical today - maybe I can get in some DDR or a DVD when I get home. I just don't want to be here any more, but since I'm on call, I would have to use the gym here instead of going to the Y. At least I did my pushups yesterday!

Sick of work boogaloo.

mechanicmom

Good morning, Pebbs.
Have you checked out the new design for the site? Not too shabby.
How is everyone this morning? I'm alright I guess. Feeling pressured to get a grocery list made. I'm tired of the same old recipes so I need to start looking around for new ones earlier in the week instead of waiting till the last minute. I have noticed I am in a pattern and it's been going on forever. I will "diet" for about a month (once or twice it was even longer!) then I somehow fall back into eating badly for a weekend and then I just can't get out of it for a while. I have noticed that the time between "diets" is getting shorter. Maybe I'm just more obsessed. I also asked myself a question last night that I don't have an answer to: why do I want to lose weight so badly? I'm not obese. Sure I'm a "little overweight", but I'm not that big. Why has it always been such an obsession for me and why do my thoughts about weight loss always involve my family? :huh: When I think about getting smaller, my family pops into my head as motivation. Why? And if I try not to care what others think about me (other than my family), then why do I care so much about what I look like to myself? I am not so sure I am going to lose weight and keep it off until I answer these questions. Also, I have friends who have lost weight and have looked great but the next thing I know they are having to "diet" again because they gained some of it back. It's not encouraging to me because I am kind of a yo-yo, and I mean that in the nicest way possible. :laugh:
Sorry, went on a tangent. All that being said, I'm still going to keep working at it and hope I find answers along the way.
I did not get a work out in yesterday (started but got interrupted and ran out of time), but I did pull the winter clothes (long sleeve cotton shirts and a couple of turtle necks :laugh: )out of the closet and put away some of Alex's toys which makes things look better.
Today is grocery shopping, taebo, cleaning, logging again, and planning our overnight getaway Thanksgiving weekend.
I'm done rambling...for now. I'm sure I'll post again today since I can't seem to leave MFP alone.
MM

yoginimary

It's a very important question, MM. I have two main reasons - I want to look the best I can and I don't want my weight to effect my yoga or other exercises. It's much easier to run, when you have less to move. As far as looking my best, I'm not obsessive about my giggly bits, but I would like them to be gone. I don't think I'm someone that would think I was overweight when I wasn't.

I think another question we have to ask is: what am I willing to do to lose weight? I'm not willing to be hungry all the time - so I struggle with that and weight loss.

Anyway - today is gym day. I forgot to ask my teacher about my semi-sore hamstring - I'm not sure she would offer any pearls or wisdom, but just in case there's a pose I should avoid. Tomorrow's class is heavy on the hamstrings - we'll see how it goes. I've heard horror stories about yoga people needing 6 months to recover.

Life questions, boogaloo!

cp005e

Good question. For me, it's 3 things: overall health (I want to live for a long time and enjoy a good quality of life), appearance (of course! stupid jiggly bits), and feeling capable of doing what I want to do, physically. One of the big "a-ha" moments for me was when I went hiking with a co-worker during a work trip a few years ago. He's in very good shape, and had done a similar hike on his own the day before, and recalled it as being "not too steep". I, on the other hand, ended up huffing and puffing and embarrassed. In May, we got the chance to go on some similar hikes on the same work trip - and I had no problems. :bigsmile: I think my next functional goal like that may be working on pull-ups to complement the push-ups - I would feel cool knowing that I can climb a tree or a wall if I want to.

The appearance one is tricky for me now. I know that I'm not overweight any more, but I still have a "list" (do you guys have these?) of parts I don't like. I'd rather not see my ribcage at the top of my chest or on my sides, I'd really rather have a nice defined bum instead of one that just kinda melts into the back of my thighs, and I wish the back of my arms still didn't look jiggly when I'm not flexing them. So I keep trying to balance my attitude - I'm still working on things like cardio and strength training that might help me lose the jiggly bits and possibly cover up the bony bits with muscle tone. But I am also trying to accept the fact that where I carry weight and build muscle is largely genetic, and may not be something I can change (or something that would be worth the amount of effort it would take to change). I think you hit it on the head, Mary, when you said "look the best I can." I just need to figure out where that is (probably not like a TV star!), and not let myself worry too much about it as long as the other two goals are being met.

Novella boogaloo!

Edited to add: With all that, I forgot to post my goals today! :embarassed: Pushups and running tonight.

lotusfromthemud

Oh man, that's a good question. Really, really hard, actually.

I know that my motivation is completely selfish. My husband loves me just as I am, I don't feel like my health is in danger by my current weight (which is in the high range of healthy).

Mostly, I want to feel and look strong. I want my body to function as well as it can. I know that when I was heavier, every thing was harder. But, as to why I still want to drop ten-fifteen (depending on the day) more pounds. . .or at least lose some fat. . .I feel like right now I have this extra layer of cushion that's disguising me as a person who doesn't work out. Right now, I feel strong, and know that if the bus is coming, I can sprint to catch it. I know that even during a flare-up of fibro/athri., my body will not completely fail me. Still, I would, in short, like to look a little more badass.

As far as the work to be done. . .I know that for me I have to learn to live around the fact that very early on, I learned to use food as a coping skill. I think I am actually a food addict on a lot of levels (grain carbs and sweets especially) , food acts on me exactly like a drug would to numb bad emotions like fear/stress/anger. I feel like if I'm able to let go of some things (deep things, roots of fear, etc. . .) then I won't need it anymore. I have my days where I can see this happening, but if I get piled on too much. . .it can slip away easily.

As for today, I just finished a killer weights workout. It's a simple circuit of "heavy lifting" I found: of "5x5s or failure".

I did:
5 sets of 5 squats with 30 pounds (the heaviest dumbells I have are 15s)
5 sets of ten push-ups (these were really hard in set 4 and 5)
5 sets of 5 overhead presses (with the heavies)
5 sets of holding plank for 30 seconds (or whenever I collapsed)
In between sets, I moved things out of my living/dining area that didn't belong. (there were lots!)

This looks like nothing on paper, but was really hard.

I've been seriously pondering canceling my gym membership lately. It's a big expense (due to my big-city-rich-neighborhood location it's about 80 bucks a month), especially coupled with yoga passes. I'm trying a workout schedule that concentrates on less cardio, and I own quite a few sets of dumbells. The only thing that worries me is when winter really hits, walking outside will be much harder (I do, however, own a large collection of cardio DVDs). The class schedule at my gym doesn't line up with my current schedule, and I've been researching the effect of a lot of cardio on the immune system/cortisol levels. (it actually doesn't look very encouraging to me. . .especially since I notice that I'm getting sick every time I have a "good" workout week) At my gym, I can actually put my membership on hold if I want, so I'm considering trying it. Thoughts?

I win at novels boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

kjllose

MM I think your questions are good ones too. Everyone has their own reasons to want to lose weight. But I do think we as people obsess about it or we ignore it and just get fatter.So where is the middle ground? Of course all the marketing ads would have you believe you have to be a size 0 to be accepted by the majority of the world. I think it comes down to health. Are you healthy? Can you do an activity that doesn't leave you winded. Yesterday I went out and dug up 4 wide beds of carrots and I was huffing pretty badly by the end of it. So for me the answer is easy more exercise means more agility and ability to do the kinds of outdoor activities I think I should be able to do at 51. My family will love me no matter what so I don't do it for them. But I also think everyone has some self esteem issues about weight. I know I feel better about myself when I have a waist:laugh: :laugh:. I like how smaller clothes look on the smaller me too. But I also know that if I don't exercise then I usually end up mentally beating myself up and that isn't healthy. So I have to learn how to be nicer to myself when I can't fit that exercise in or I ate something that wasn't particularly healthy for me which happens more than I like. So I think you should ask yourself questions and I think when you ask them in a thread people start thinking about them so its nice that you share them.

Short story boogaloo

yoginimary

V- I would look for a gym that you could "pay as you go". So if you go to a class, or the gym, or whatever, it's about $10-$13 per visit. If you used it once a week, you would pay less than your membership now.

lotusfromthemud

V- I would look for a gym that you could "pay as you go". So if you go to a class, or the gym, or whatever, it's about $10-$13 per visit. If you used it once a week, you would pay less than your membership now.

My gym actually offers this. . .but I'm not sure if they do it for the gym facilities or just the classes. I will check on it. I hate to spend money right now for something I don't use.

mechanicmom

Thanks ladies! Y'all are the best pebbles a girl could ask for! :smooched:
Karen, no I can't do things like I want to without getting winded. So that's one reason I work out. I want to be able to hike up a "mountain" (hills in this area) and get a good work out but not feel so exhausted. I admire people who jog up and down hiking trails (CP ).
I definitely use food as a coping mechanism. I have an example that just happened to me this morning. We went to the store and got a basket full of groceries, checked out, and none of my credit cards wouldn't take! I had no way to pay for food! :blushing: That has never happened to me and I was mad and embarrassed. I had to come home and get my debit card, which I never use and go back to get the food. My thinking while all this is happening? "I'm going to go to McDonald's for lunch! I deserve it!" I don't even like McDonald's! I didn't eat there. I came home, but I did drink a serving of coke for lunch. :noway: So I didn't have complete victory over my food coping issues. :ohwell: But I'm really enjoying it! LOL I also had the mindset of not having time to work out or having the motivation anymore. I really do have time and I will do it. I just don't want to. I have to since I drank that coke.
V, about the gym I think either putting it on hold or paying as you go are good ideas. You can see how you do without it and still be able to go back if you want. I've never been to a gym...ever. I'd go if I had money to go, and also if I had a friend to go with. I don't know how to use any of the machines. :laugh:
Okay, I'm done. Thanks for your input everyone.
Soul-searching continues boogaloo!
MM

mechanicmom

Happy Friday!
I stepped on the scale this morning and it was down 2.5 pounds! Granted, it's the same 2 I lost three weeks ago, but it still counts right? It was closer to 152 than 153 so that means there's a half in there too! I hope it sticks!
I think the house is falling apart. Now the dishwasher makes an off and on buzzing sound when it's running. :grumble: Maybe I should run it empty and see if it still makes that noise.
Alex and I are going to Bible study this morning. It's the last one until January. We are having a lunch afterwards so I'll have to have my red flags handy and my blinders over my eyes. There will be dessert. There always is. I am going to do my best (which is never good enough, but I'll do it anyway). Maybe the loss this morning will help me stay focused.
I'm also trying a banana/mango smoothie this morning. I like banana/blueberry. I hope I like this one too.
I'd better get ready to go.
TGIF!
MM

lotusfromthemud

Congrats on the scale movement, MM. And the phrase "my best . . .which is never good enough" sort of breaks my heart. Think of all you do that is amazing! Seriously, there is so much. Your best is very, very, very good.

My jeans are looser today fresh out of the washer, so that's feeling pretty good.

It's a scheduled day off, but I'm already pondering ways to sneak movement in. I feel better! As in, not sick anymore! I feel like doing cartwheels (but I can't do cartwheels). I hate to say it, but I think laying off the wheat seriously contributed to this. I haven't had any in a week, and I am currently almost not congested at all. Dang. And also, hooray. I'm trying this new workout protocol that involves either body weight resistance or lifting pretty heavy two-three times a week, long, but slowish cardio on other days and hard, fast cardio once a week. Other than long, slow cardio. . .the other workouts are 20-30 minutes long. We'll see how long I can do this for, already I feel like "that's all?" when I'm done working out. Help! I'm addicted to torture! That being said, if I can keep from getting sick, see muscles and lose stubborn weight, I'll be sold.

Sneaky activity day boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

yoginimary

Ditto to what V said, MM.

Granted, I only (for me) biked to the store as exercise, but I had a major self control day yesterday. We learned how to decorate sugar cookies - so I spent about 3.5 hours around frosting and sugar cookies. Then I went to book club - apple pie. Didn't have a single sweet. Didn't even lick a finger. Not that I'm that crazy about sugar cookies or apple pie - still, I saved my dessert for something I like more (whatever that happens to be this weekend :bigsmile: )

Today - yoga and gym. My chest felt all tight yesterday. Maybe at cat slept on it? Still a little tight today. Hopefully it will be better by gym this afternoon.

This weekend we are going to the Empty Bowl fundraiser - you pay $15 for a handmade bowl - wait in line, then you get soup and bread. I can be pretty picky about my soup - hope they have a good one.

Resistance is fertile , boogaloo

cp005e

Ditto here, too, MM - you are way more than good enough. Remember - you are not your diet! And congrats on the scale movement. Mine looked down again today, too, but we'll see if it survives next week.
V, let us know how your new workout plan goes. I like the idea of body-weight type resistance training (like pushups, pull-ups, or yoga when you guys do it ). Limiting the torture is good, though.
Wow, Mary - impressive self-control! That is amazing. I'm thinking of getting another cupcake for my dessert, probably tomorrow after I put in a very solid day of cleaning. I can't believe I have houseguests coming on Monday - ack! I seriously need to hire a cleaning service (not sure how I feel about the word "maid" ).

I was pretty proud of myself yesterday - I ran for 4.25 miles, at varying speeds from 5.2mph to 7.0mph (which I managed for one mile). It seemed harder, though - I wonder that maybe I'm not getting quite enough other cardio in to keep up the pace. I think I'm going to need new running shoes, though - the ones I have are only a couple of months old, but I have been getting lots of bruising on/under my toenails when I run. :frown: My other big accomplishment was getting through day 2 of week 5 pushups - that's the week where it switches from 5 to 9 sets. :noway:

I am always verbose, boogaloo!