SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! Jan 11th

yoginimary · January 2010

Welcome to a new week!

I think both MM and I will be gone next week, right? I leave Tues afternoon and return Sunday. I'm preparing meals this week so husband will eat something at home. I made veggie shepherd's pie yesterday and will make corn bread topped chili today.

Didn't get the walk in yesterday. The filming went later than planned. I'm sore today from the crazy stuff I did though. I had to be in a crazy yoga pose and wait until a cat did something - which can take a while. The cat was a little freaked by all the people around, so the shot wasn't as good as it could have been. I'll mention something when editing is done and it's ready for you tube.

My teacher called last night, she's still sick, so I'm teaching yoga today. Also going to the gym - yeah!

Sore muscles = stronger muscles, boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

Morning pebbs,

Today has in the works:
a floor-scrubbing session in the kitchen (this tends to be somewhat aerobic due to the fact that I let it go too long in between)
and a weights workout (probably my old frenemy BL Power Sculpt). Also, come heck or high water, this is the day I find the bottom of my marking pile! (I'm going to have to go in several sessions with this. . .but it really must be finished today so that I can get to the business of recording them. I'm tired of talking about them, and Feb. 12th, a new assignment will come in.)

Still dealing with lady problems, but feel it's important to push through them. Tomorrow, it's back to Bikram.

The rest day really helped my body. (I had a weird painful backside, like I'd overstretched my gluteus or something. I was literally butt-hurt.)

Half of us leaving next week will make it lonely for me and CP. Maybe some old friends will drop in to keep us company.

Pushing through boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

mechanicmom · January 2010

Mary, let us know when the video is on youtube!
V, I know what you mean about cleaning the floor as an aerobic exercise and letting it go too long. I do that too. We have a tree out front that drops balls in the late fall and the break open and it's pretty much super glue inside. It has ruined clothing, shoes, and it gets all over the floors. If it was my house that tree would be gone! Anyway, I have to get a razor blade out and scrub each of the tiles with it to get all the "glue" off. I am waiting to do that until it's done dropping and I can get all the broken balls cleaned up. I still mop, when I think about it, but it doesn't get the glue up.
Today is day 6 of the cold. If it's true that it's 3 days coming, 3 days here, and 3 days going, then I should be feeling better tomorrow. I put Vick's on my feet and put socks on at bedtime. I slept really good until the Vick's wore off. Probably around 3am. I should have gotten up to put more on but I didn't realize it was helping that much. I will be doing it again tonight.
So today is cleaning, maybe Chicometrics if I don't need a nap. I can't believe how tired I am. I'm ready to be over this. I may stay tired until a few days after my trip. It may just be stress. I also need to work on my Russian. I wonder if I will actually say anything to anyone in Russian?
I will be leaving Sunday afternoon and will be back the following Saturday in the evening. We should have Internet access at the apartment so if DH lets me on his laptop then I can probably check in some. Oh I also made my Russian outerwear even more exciting by throwing in a large magenta purse! Ha! I needed a bigger bag and I wanted some color because I usually get black. So I am taking my fashion chances!
Chatty this morning because I am stalling on my house work. I made some progress so I'd better get back to it.
Call the fashion police boogaloo!
MM

NTBoard · January 2010

Good morning ladies! Remember me? (Thanks for inviting me over viviakay). Well, I gained all of my weight back when we bought a house in town this past Spring. Nothing like having resturants within a 1/4 mile of your place instead of 20+ miles away. Anyway, I'm ready to get back to it and proved I remember what to do with my 7.5 lb weight loss this last week. I can't guarantee that I'll be able to check in every day with you guys but if you'll have me I'd love to stop in a few times a week at least. Exercising... I'm mostly riding my bike every evening, right now. And, I added in some Wii Biggest Loser & EA Active workouts. I *think* I'm going to try to get on my treadmill to do some running this week. I have to convince myself to do it since I'll be in some major pain afterwards. I know it's worth it though.

ANYWAY, looks like all of you are doing well. Congrats on your upcoming trip to Russia, MM! How exciting. When DH & I were considering adoption we decided on Russia. Pretty sure it's not in our cards anymore but I'm super happy that it's working out for you! Enjoy every moment of the journey!

+++POSITIVE THOUGHTS+++ Everyone!
And, you'll have to let me know what 'Boogaloo' means so I can use that in my closing next time.

Niccole

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

Yaaaaaaaay!!!!! Niccole! Welcome back!

I think we googled (or MM googled) Boogaloo and it's actually some kind of Latin dance style.

but, I think we use it as short hand (or at least I do) for "Get to it! and dance while you're at it."

mechanicmom · January 2010

Niccole!!!!! Good to see you again! Please check in as often as you can! Congrats on your 7.5 pound loss last week! Yay! Glad to have you back!
I swept and mopped the floors down stairs since my last post! Making progress!
MM

yoginimary · January 2010

Welcome back Nicole - of course we remember you - you started this thread. To me, boogaloo is like yahoo or yippee, with more R&B. Your picture looks great!

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

I just realized in my OP I typed "maybe some old friends will drop by to keep us company". . .and Niccole checked in!

Hmmm. . . maybe 500,000 dollars will drop from the sky for each one of us. (closes eyes, wishes hard.

)

cp005e · January 2010

Hi, everyone! Niccole, nice to see you! Welcome back to the groove.

Mary - I can't wait to see your video. The pics on FB are very cute (and you look great, btw). V and MM, I hope you are both feeling better.

I had a pretty good weekend, although I forgot to do my pushups. (That reminds me - I still need to do them tonight!) I had a little piece of cake at a friend's house over the weekend. The cake was OK, but I'm a little disappointed because I realized afterwards that I only ate it because I was a bit uncomfortable (I didn't really know everyone, and hadn't seen this friend in a while) and wasn't sure what to do with myself. Oops. My dance class got cancelled tonight, so I came home and did DDR for an hour. I also did some lower-body strength exercises.

Tomorrow I am losing my mind and bringing donuts to work. OK, so there's a good reason: There was an old donut shop in the neighborhood that closed a few years back. It was really a neighborhood place and had been around since the '50s. Well, it's re-opening - a local pizza chain bought it and restored the building to its old style, and is bringing back the former owner to run the donut side of the business. It's just a nice story of people doing a good thing instead of just bulldozing it for another stupid convenience store - and the grand re-opening is tomorrow. So I am going to show my support... and yes, I'll probably eat a donut. But I've been planning for it, and I'll work it off tomorrow night at dance class.

Pushup time, boogaloo! (then bed :yawn:)

mechanicmom · January 2010

CP, I love stories like that and I love old buildings! And I love donuts too!

Mary, I agree with CP. You look good in those pictures.
V, how are you feeling today?
I have come to the conclusion that I love Vick's vapor rub! That's the reason I actually got some half way decent sleep last night. Seriously, if you have a cough (or even nose problems) rub it on your feet and put socks on! When it was gone I started coughing again. I put more on and ten minutes later I stopped coughing! This cough hurts too. It's in my chest now. Please pray DH and I will get over this before going to Russia!
My old eating habits are coming back. It's strange that for a week I didn't crave sweets or junk food at all. Now I'm wanting sweets again. I think I can still get control of it before it gets out of hand though. I am still not craving junk food so that's pretty awesome.
I feel like I should be working out but I'm so tired! I took another snooze on the couch yesterday. It's just not like me. I am getting some cleaning done and today I have to go out and buy some donation stuff for our trip. And Alex's tumbling class starts back up again today. I'm glad because he really loves it. So after all that I may be fried and ready for another nap!
I'm going to get off here and clean the bathrooms before Alex gets up. This will be a first I think. lol
Scrubbing away boogaloo! (I don't know if I can make myself dance while scrubbing the toilet but I'll try!)
MM

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

Dragging my butt to Bikram today. It doesn't want to go. But, it's going. It's been an interesting mental exercise having just one workout option. Even though I've been going to my trainer once a week to box, and doing weights at home one day. . .it's still a lot of Bikram. I'm sure that if I did it for 30 days in a row (a common Bikram "challenge") I would never want to go again. I feel a bit burnt out, but also I've noticed that I completely go away when I go to class, as I don't have to think about it at all. (It's the exact same class every time.) Anyways. . .

I have a lot of organization projects to do such as recording grades and planning the next major project I have to accomplish for school. (I'm hoping that Bikram will clear my head and make these easier.)

Not much else, other than that. . .maybe a nap, maybe a mani. My monthly just drains me physically. I was in bed at 8:30 last night. Ooof.

I third that you look great in those pics, Mary. . .interested to see the video. I'm impressed you could hold any pose long enough for a cat to do something. Cat's don't like doing things when people want them to.

Feel better, MM. I find that if I'm really stressed about an upcoming event, I get very tired and sometimes sick. Just saying.

Dragging my butt where it doesn't want to go boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

yoginimary · January 2010

Thanks guys :blushing:

I'm considering a bike ride today (gasp!). It's supposed to reach 60 degrees, and I have an errand to run. We'll see. Also, long walk today.

I've noticed something strange about teaching yoga. I do yoga with the class and I'm yapping away, but I don't get as tired when I'm in the class. Someone was talking about a pose yesterday, trying to describe it and having difficulty, so I just showed it - it was side crow (a really challenging pose). We'll be in boat pose, and I'll just tell people to hold it as long as they can - and I don't start shaking or anything. Weird.

V- I think there's a line people cross with yoga. For years, I went once or twice a week, then I started going more - then I wanted to go more. Now, 30 days of yoga sounds fun. I guess it's the same with all exercise - you come to crave it - though in yoga, the craving is much stronger sometimes.

Craving exercise, boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

Mary, I think it's the sameness of Bikram that I would burn out on in 30 days. I could certainly do yoga for thirty days, but I'd need a little of the element of surprise to not burn my brain or my body out. I think 30 days in a row of the Bikram series could turn into injury if I wasn't really, really careful. (I noticed even after four days that I needed to back off a bit in some of the poses. . .it's easy to overstretch)

I think my other thing is that I literally can't wait to try my new gym.

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

Ever have one of those days that you just get stuff thrown at you from all directions?

I almost passed out/threw up in Bikram due to what I'm guessing was my anemia being aggravated by my period. (everything went completely black and spinny. . .tried to recover, but never quite could.) Then, I get home to discover I missed a doctor's appointment (I'll get charged for it, and had it in my book for next week) and one of my/our major documents expired in November and I didn't realize it had. So, my January paycheque may be held up, and I can only hope it will be easy to acquire a new card (it's the equivalent of a social security card, so pretty important).

Oooooof! What a case of the unfairs I have. I'm beginning to wish I had a personal assistant. I'm officially overwhelmed.

mechanicmom · January 2010

Aw, Vivia. I'm so sorry! What a bad day! :frown: I hope you start feeling better soon. Here's a flower for you :flowerforyou: Maybe you'll have a really great day tomorrow? You'll be in my prayers.
MM

cp005e · January 2010

Aw, I'm so sorry, Viv. Good luck getting everything straightened out.

MM, I hope you feel better soon - take it easy if you can! Mary, you must be pretty strong - and it's cool that you're so comfortable with teaching. (I guess you'd have to be - sounds like you've been doing little else lately.

) I did a Rodney Yee DVD the other day, and my abs were shaking like crazy in boat pose after only a few seconds. (Oddly, I can still hold it for a while after I start to shake - it just looks silly.)

I've been feeling really weird today. Not sure if I'm getting sick, or having a delayed reaction to the swine flu shot I got over the weekend, or what. I'm hoping it's just a reaction to the shot. No serious symptoms other than a headache, and my energy is fine - just feeling very strange. Have you ever had an IV, and it feels odd because the fluid going in is colder than your body temperature? That's kind of how I was feeling - not chilled, but almost clammy on the inside. :huh: I went to dance class and had dinner, and I feel a bit more normal now. I guess I'll know soon enough!

Not sick boogaloo!

mechanicmom · January 2010

CP, I hope you're not getting sick. Hope it was just a fluke.

I'm still battling this stupid cold. I thinking I will feel better when I wake up but I don't. DH is apparently doing somewhat better. I don't get it. I take meds and eat better and exercise. He doesn't.
I did however sleep a lot better last night, so I feel more rested, though I still have a deficit. I also worked out yesterday (Chicometric, totally cheesy and not sure I got much of a work out) and I walked in stores for 3 hours. Maybe that's why I slept good.
Today is horse therapy, a little shopping, and maybe seeing my friend for awhile. Then I have to figure out what to have for dinner, and then there's church. I don't think I will get a work out in today unfortunately.
At least it's suppose to be in the mid 50's today, unlike Moscow which is like 5 or something. :noway:
We got "M" a monkey last night and we are still trying to find a coloring book. I can't believe how hard it is to find a regular coloring book nowadays! Kids do different things today than when I was a kid.
Four and a half more days boogaloo!
MM

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

Had a good night's sleep and ready to tackle whatever. It helps a lot that today is boxing with my trainer day! Better than any therapy, hands down.

Have a few government offices to visit, but I'm trying not to worry too much. Just a drag, nothing else. My husband and I play a game from time to time when I get really anxious. It's called "what's the worst that could happen?" We discovered that a lack of paperwork (an actual screw-up on my part was the most upsetting thing for me) wasn't that bad. I'll fix it. It will be fine. Then I saw the news from Haiti (I did some research there in olden times. . .early 90s) and a lot snapped back into perspective. Terrible anywhere, but in a country that is already crippled with poverty, well.. . .I have a great life, let's just say that.

Have to do a phone interview today (getting interviewed. . .weird...always bizarre when I'm consulted on anything...) box, organize comments sheets for my students, and go to choir practice. Busy, busy.

Busy bee boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

yoginimary · January 2010

We do have great lives. Whenever I feel petty, poor me, etc. etc., I think about something like Haiti. The inner voice becomes very sarcastic at that point "oh, so you can't go to the movie, poor you - sleeping indoors, on a bed, with central heat, your own car, yeah, your life sucks." I think one of the most important qualities we can foster is gratitude. When we are grateful, we are happy.

Today, I'm grateful to go to yoga class. I will also walk on the treadmill today.

Great life, boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

Feeling better, CP and MM? Hope so.

Today, it's Bikram at noon (especially important to go, since Tuesday was so yucky.) I've been really tired this week (I think my body is adjusting to working out hardcore again) so I've scheduled in some rest time today, and will probably go get the manicure I've been planning for two weeks. So, sort of a day busy not being busy (or at least less busy).

Less scheduled day boogaloo.:flowerforyou:

yoginimary · January 2010

Today, I'm grateful to have a gym to go to - which I will in about an hour. This afternoon is hard yoga - last one I can make it to this month.

It was great to have my teacher back last night. Not thinking is wonderful. Her husband is really funny as well, so time just whizzes by.

Happy, Flappy, Boogaloo!

mechanicmom · January 2010

Good morning,
Debating on going to the doctor or not. I've been sick with this round for 9 days. I am a little better but it's still thick. We really don't have money for me to go but I don't want to be sick on the trip either. I think I will wait it out today, see how I feel in the evening and morning (since that's when it's worse). It seems a little better this morning that yesterday morning. I don't even know if the doc can give anything if it's a cold that would help, so I don't want to waste the money if there's nothing they can do. I don't like it when this happens. If we were not leaving the country I wouldn't go to the doc, so I am not feeling horrible, just bad enough to make me wonder. I may take some medicine later after I go to the store. I don't like the way sudafed makes me feel, so I will wait till after I go out.
Our visas (and passports) will be here today! Yay! I am finally getting excited!
I know V saw my status on FB, but I want to tell you all that my fears are gone! I have been so oppressed by fear the last several weeks. I prayed and prayed, then BOOM! After praying again, it lifted! Now that's not to say I don't have the normal anxieties that come with travel, especially out of the country, but what I was feeling was not normal. It was a burden, a heavy weight around my neck, and it's gone! The difference in how I feel about the trip is amazing!
Today is preparing for the trip! Packing donation stuff in the suitcase, washing clothes that I am taking, still working on the house (running out of energy shortly after lunch), and last minute instructions, directions, maps etc. Not that I will get all that done today, but I will start. Tomorrow we have to get fingerprinted for our second batch of paperwork for the court date.
I have decided to not worry about working out right now since I am still not up to par. I will take a DVD or two with me to Russia and try again there. The scale was down a half a pound this morning! It may be from skipping dinner last night. (Had a large lunch.) So that makes it 6.5! I imagine it might go up once I start working out again. But it's nice to enjoy the smaller number. On my old scale I'd be at 148! I'm 151. :bigsmile:
Rambling again boogaloo! (I must be feeling better if I am this chatty!)
MM

yoginimary · January 2010

Good morning,
Debating on going to the doctor or not. I've been sick with this round for 9 days. I am a little better but it's still thick. We really don't have money for me to go but I don't want to be sick on the trip either. I think I will wait it out today, see how I feel in the evening and morning (since that's when it's worse). It seems a little better this morning that yesterday morning. I don't even know if the doc can give anything if it's a cold that would help, so I don't want to waste the money if there's nothing they can do. I don't like it when this happens. If we were not leaving the country I wouldn't go to the doc, so I am not feeling horrible, just bad enough to make me wonder. I may take some medicine later after I go to the store. I don't like the way sudafed makes me feel, so I will wait till after I go out.

My general rule - if it has color, go to the doctor - could be a sinus infection and antibiotics will help

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

I had my strongest yoga practice in months today. Just goes to show that our bodies are different every day. Cool.

I have the same rule, Mary. Clear whatever is OK, but once it starts to look icky, I go to the doc.

cp005e · January 2010

V and Mary, that's awesome that you both had such good yoga sessions. MM - I hope you feel better, but I agree with seeing a doc if you aren't improving. Especially since you'll be traveling. I'm so glad that you are feeling more settled, though! :flowerforyou:

I am feeling fine today, so I think it was just a fluke or a reaction to the shot the other day. I took yesterday off from exercising (i.e. cardio), and then forgot to do my pushups, too. Today I am still at work (darn on-call :grumble:) so I may not get any workout in tonight either. Maybe I can squeeze in a DVD when I get home, but I had wanted to go to Zumba tonight. Oh well. I'll still do pushups. And I am grateful that I *have* a job!

My life, too, is great. Thank you all for the reminder.

We had sunshine today, boogaloo!

mechanicmom · January 2010

Quick post. Unusual I know.
Didn't sleep well last night and woke up feeling worse, so I am going to the doctor today. We have to go get our fingers printed first. I hope the doc doesn't cost much and they actually help me. I kind of hope they give me a steroid shot.

I need the extra boost to get stuff done! I'm going to start packing today and the house is still a mess.
Need to get ready to go. Have a good day!
Off to the police station boogaloo!
MM

yoginimary · January 2010

I'm grateful to be able to teach yoga today. I'm also grateful to eat wonderful, healthy food for lunch (macrobiotic place).

I turn 38 in two weeks. Wow. Can't believe my husband is turning 40 this year. Remember when you thought 40 was so old? I remember when my mom turned 40. She was pregnant with my sister. She got all these things that said, "I'd rather be 40 than pregnant." I think it's common now. I'm grateful for another birthday.

I need to research some more restaurants near the hotel. There's a whole foods a couple of miles away, so if the fridge works, I can stock up. I know that eating at whole foods is more expensive than going to many restaurants - you pick out way more food than you can eat.

We are going to have absolutely wonderful weather next week. If I needed another thing to be grateful for.

Warm weather, boogaloo!

yoginimary · January 2010

"Doing something when your mind or body says it doesn't want to—that's empowering" - Patricia Walden

mechanicmom · January 2010

Mary, my mom had my brothers when she was 43 and 46. People made a lot of comments to her, that weren't always nice, and people often said I had a cute little boy. :huh: I was 19 though.
I have a sinus infection. She said my throat was red, ears are dull (?), and sinuses congested. I got a shot in each hip (OW!!!) and she gave me three prescriptions. :huh: I filled the antibiotic but I didn't get the other two. I didn't really feel they were necessary. Seemed like overkill. For the first time in three weeks I can breathe clearly and my head doesn't have as much pressure. Too bad we can't safely be on steroids all the time. The world would be a happier place. :laugh:
I think I mentioned my goals earlier. We still have to go get fingerprinted. They weren't open when they said they were.
Now I just need to get my sore rear off the couch.
MM

cp005e · January 2010

Funny, I think my mom had me when she was 39 or 40, too. And she was working on getting tenure, too. She wouldn't tell us how old she and my dad were when we were younger, though, because she didn't want other kids giving us a hard time about it. It definitely doesn't seem so old now! MM, I was wondering if it was a sinus infection - that's a bummer, but I'm glad you got some treatment for it.

I didn't exercise last night - I worked so late, and then needed to spend some time with my husband (he had a rough day, too). But I am grateful that we have each other to lean on. And I'm gradually getting less afraid (or less often afraid) that missing one or two days of working out will translate into my suddenly waking up at my old weight. Instead - realistically - I know I'll get back to it. I'm eating well - I'm not suddenly going to explode.

So, tonight - pushups. Tomorrow I'll make sure to get some additional exercise in. Take care, boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud · January 2010

Mary, I wake up many, many days and have no idea how I got to be 38, which seems so, I don't know. . ."adult" or something. I still seem to remember that I'm young and hip. ..well. . .not according to my 18 year old students.

Today was a day off, due to over scheduling. I challenged myself to only take the stairs today (I encounter a lot of stairs during a commuter day) and I achieved that.

Now, I'm off to a party at which my goal is to avoid refined sugar.

I'm grateful today that my body functions so well. I can remember a time that a flight of stairs would have made me weep with pain, so I'm grateful that I can charge right up them now.

Gratitude boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

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