SBF 2, Reboot Boogaloo, Nov 1
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Yeah November! One of the best months here in Central Texas - one of the few times of the year it isn't hot or allergy ridden outside. Hopefully this means my cough will go away too.
I'm a bit sore from yesterday - to be expected. We didn't do anything I hadn't tried at least once already. My wrist was hurting (and still is) from the day before so that put a damper on my arm balances. We were working towards a pose called Visvasmitrasana. If you go to http://christinasell.blogspot.com/ you can scroll down the page to see Christina doing it, or you can watch the video. I'm in bright pink. :blushing: The big pose I did, was only captured form the top - my front leg is probably in splits pose, though we did a lot of variations of eka pada rajakopatasana. I also went up to headstand with the legs wide - like the other woman does in Noah's assist in handstand (much, much, harder) - but again, I did very few handstands because of my wrist. I think many of you just read that paragraph as yoga, yoga, blah, blah, yoga.
Today - walking! I teach the first of two yoga classes for mindfulness mediation. Little nervous. Never did get a full practice in.
New things, boogaloo!
ps - I changed my profile pic, so you can see a variation of the pose. In the full pose, the knee isn't down - it's like a side split.
I'm a bit sore from yesterday - to be expected. We didn't do anything I hadn't tried at least once already. My wrist was hurting (and still is) from the day before so that put a damper on my arm balances. We were working towards a pose called Visvasmitrasana. If you go to http://christinasell.blogspot.com/ you can scroll down the page to see Christina doing it, or you can watch the video. I'm in bright pink. :blushing: The big pose I did, was only captured form the top - my front leg is probably in splits pose, though we did a lot of variations of eka pada rajakopatasana. I also went up to headstand with the legs wide - like the other woman does in Noah's assist in handstand (much, much, harder) - but again, I did very few handstands because of my wrist. I think many of you just read that paragraph as yoga, yoga, blah, blah, yoga.
Today - walking! I teach the first of two yoga classes for mindfulness mediation. Little nervous. Never did get a full practice in.
New things, boogaloo!
ps - I changed my profile pic, so you can see a variation of the pose. In the full pose, the knee isn't down - it's like a side split.
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November? Aaaaaaiiiiiiiggggghhh! :sad: (scared surprised noise).
OK, so I have some slightly revamped goals for November:
1. Basically continuing with my workouts schedule, but at least one full day a week off. If I do two doubles, two days a week off. (I'm having lingering muscle soreness, and I feel like I need to schedule in recovery so it doesn't turn into injury)
2. Finish a paper for publication (after my two big dealios this/next week, this is my only academic goal for November)
3. One vegan meal a day (this is the hardest one, not due to meat, but due to cheese and eggs.)
workouts for the week: M dance (done),T spin/yoga double, W day off (extra visit to campus), Th spin/strength double F day off (presentation...gah) Sat/Sun: Zumba.
Big week, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:
Mary, I actually read the paragraph as "yoga, kind of sort know, yoga, get to googling, yoga."
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My reboot strategy is to go to the gym today...and try again tomorrow and go every day this month to see if I can make a dent in this weight. I am counting counting counting counting calories and I know I'm eating a lot less than I was before I started counting, but I only feel a very slight change in my body. The scale lies and I think it might be busted because it gives me different readings within the same minute. I think I'll find a scale at the gym to use as the benchmark and then not weigh myself again until Dec. 1st.
23rd day off coffee and seem to be doing ok without it.
One baby step at a time....it's the best way, most gentle and self-supporting way.
boogaloo babies!
xo
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Mary, you had a few words in there I couldn't pronounce.
I think I'm glad it's November. I thought we would have traveled to Russia at least once by now. :ohwell: We see the end of the year approaching fast and the chances of bringing a girl home by the end of the year are diminishing. If I focus on our circumstances I easily get depressed. If I focus on God and what He is doing then it's easier (notice I did not say easy).
I wish wheat was not such a problem for me or that it wasn't so readily available. I can tell I've put on weight from eating it this week, and the last two days I've been really sluggish. It could also be hormones changing, but it's probably the wheat. When will I learn?
I got some cleaning done this morning and Alex is doing his school right now. He's actually coloring since I started putting a plastic grid under his pages for texture! He does pretty good too. Now if I can just get him to hold his crayon right. In a few minutes we'll go to tumbling class. I thought about taking a picnic lunch to a park afterwards and then roller blading, but I think I will wait until Wednesday. I just don't have the energy today. I will do some taebo, at least 35 minutes, maybe more.
I have had so much more time since not playing those games. I've been able to do a craft/project everyday and get all my chores done (well, most days), and work out. I had a dream last night that I had started playing Farmville again. :noway: I woke up thinking I was still playing and needed to go harvest some crops. :laugh: So glad I'm not doing that anymore.
So goals this week: no wheat!, drink more water, blow off the "don't wannas", and eat more fruits and veggies.
Freedom! boogaloo!
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PS Toying with the idea of no wheat until Thanksgiving. If we go to Russia we'll have to eat whatever is before us. I am thinking about it though.
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Morning, pebbs...all of us seem to have a lot going on...
Did pretty well on my goals yesterday, but forgot and put cheese in my comically large dinner salad. Oops. I'll get there.
Today, I'm aiming for a possible double of yoga and spin, since I'm missing Wednesday's dance class. I'll see how I am energy wise. I at least want to get a yoga practice in.
Other than that, it's figuring out a vegan meal for lunch or dinner, and hydrating. (and project work...gah...so tired brain-wise...the goal is to practice today, do a tech run through on Wednesday and take Thursday off...I'll see if I can do this.) Also, I'm back to eating maintenance calories. I'm only logging half of my exercise calories to create a small deficit. Also, I'm trying to order a go wear fit (like a body bug, but smaller) to monitor daily stuff and see how many calories I'm actually burning. (although they say they ship to canada, there was some weirdness when I tried to order it online). Maintenance is more of an exact science than losing, it seems.
Busy bees, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:0 -
Good morning,
We had a rough night. When we went to bed we heard Alex coughing in his room so I went to check on him and he was wheezing and was covered in hives. :noway: I always freak out a little when something is wrong with me or my kiddo. We gave him Benedryl and rubbed him down in the cream. Finally about 11 I felt he was okay enough for me to go to bed. It didn't stop me from waking up a lot. This morning he seems a bit lethargic but the hives are gone and he's not wheezing. We suspect cashews that were in the dinner salad. I'm telling you, I think some times Alex knows when he should not be eating something! He refuses to eat a lot of the time anyway, but he will refuse to eat things he has an allergic reaction to. Unless it's sweets. LOL! So glad he's doing better this morning.
Today activities are: horse therapy, getting a few things at the farmer's market (avoiding any tempting junk), work out or nap depending on how necessary sleep is, try to go vote, and dropping off Steve's mustang (which I have been driving for a month) at the dealer to see if they can make it right. I am not looking forward to the last activity because it will most likely take place during rush hour. Yuck.
I'm tired boogaloo.
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V - I'm making quinoa with fried apples tomorrow - will let you know. I normally make quinoa with dried fruit (refrigerate, makes excellent "instant" food), but apples were on sale. When I make the quinoa, I use juice instead of water. I also make one where I stir in peanut butter - taste just like a PB&J. Apples are fried in a little butter, but if you wanted to be exactly vegan, you could use coconut or walnut oil.
MM - hope you catch up on sleep
I'm excited we got rain. This should do the ragweed in for good. I think I taught a good class yesterday. I meant to email the leader yesterday for feedback, but forgot.
Today: same as yesterday: walking.
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I'm so embarrassed :blushing: and I don't even want to post this, but I feel the need to confess. I bought junk at the farmer's market! :sad: What's worse is that it has wheat in it! They are cherry yogurt covered pretzels. I love almost anything cherry, and I love yogurt covered pretzels. I knew I shouldn't buy it because it's not healthy food, but it didn't even dawn on me until an hour later that it has wheat in it! Duh! Total blond moment. I'm blaming the lack of sleep. :ohwell:
I know it's not the end of the world, but good grief. I couldn't even go a day without messing up.
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Hi SBF friends - I just wanted to pop in and say hello to you all! I've been lurking more than posting because I can read quicker than I can write.
Mary, I never considered fruity quinoa! And PB&J-style sound fun. I have never tried eliminating anything like gluten, or dairy, or caffeine - I dropped meat "cold turkey" (so to speak!) but that was different. Anyway, I've been wondering if I should do some experiments to see how different things affect me. At any rate, I'm off sugar for the rest of the week.
I am still not getting enough sleep, or exercise (and these are related). I'm avoiding the scale because I doubt I've lost any weight. I successfully avoided Halloween candy (both at home and work), though! Ugh, I can't think of anything worth talking about. I'm just tired. :ohwell: Have I mentioned that I'm going to Costa Rica in two weeks with my family? All the arrangements are made, but I haven't really prepared at all. Eek! :noway: And I'm still obsessed with trying to strengthen my feet/fix my ankle. Pretty discouraged on that front - I'm trying to "listen to my body", but I can't make out a word. More rest? More strengthening? More stretching? No matter what I do, it seems to be the same mild/moderate ache/burn. All I can say is that I think my feet are getting a little wider from wearing less supportive shoes and going barefoot - dunno if that's good or not!
Gym tomorrow, boogaloo. :flowerforyou:0 -
Morning, pebbs.
CP, when I am stressed, I don't think my body and brain speak the same language anymore. At least, all I think it's saying is "potato chips. now." Probably even if it is saying that, best not to listen. As much as I like the idea of "listening to your body"...I don't know how well it works for some of us.
Anyways, today is a day off after a double last night. I had to drag myself to the gym. It's the hardest it's been in a while...
I still have a busy day up to campus for a tech session (fingers crossed that everything runs properly...I've spent a ton of time on an elaborate audio visual extravaganza), some shopping, followed by an acupuncture session. I look forward to a good night's sleep afterwards.
Ate a vegan breakfast yesterday, and I'm trying a "warm butternut squash and chickpea salad" (I'll report back) for dinner.
hoping for happy technology, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:0 -
Cp, good to see you. So sorry about your ankle/foot. What a frustration. :frown:
We are a one car family for who knows how many days. Hoping to get Steve's car fixed. So I might as well get the house cleaned up and winter clothes out since I am going to be home all day. Alex is sick apparently, with a nasty cough and nose congestion. Poor kid. And I've lost all motivation to work out. :frown: Yesterday was a nasty cold rainy day, so I watched a movie and cross stitched. I think I have decided to do that once a week. It was very relaxing.
Today is: cleaning, intervals on treadmill for 30 minutes, upper body taebo if my back can handle it, grocery list making, and church tonight. I want to try to help Alex on the keyboard as well. Over the weekend he played Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and I hadn't even taught him! I realized my brother had shown Alex while he was here. Alex picks up stuff fast! He loves it! I really wish we knew someone that would teach inexpensively. I can teach him some but he won't listen to me. :laugh:
Have a good day.
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I hope you find a balance CP.
The cough came back last night with a vengeance - I didn't get much sleep (poor husband didn't either) and I'm still coughing this morning. I'm going to change up the medication a bit and see if that helps. It's going to be hard to teach yoga today - cough drops help though. Other than that, I have yoga tonight and lots of cooking today.
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V, how'd your tech session go?
Mary, so sorry to hear your cough came back. :frown: That's so annoying (and painful). I hope it gets better today and continues that way.
Fighting some emotions today. I think AF is going to make her appearance soon. Let's just hope she doesn't stay as long this time. Alex is still coughing and it's nasty. He does seem to be more alert though and more like his normal self.
Still thinking about getting off wheat and sugar until Thanksgiving but I don't know what the point is. lol. I need a reason. I hope Steve remembered to take those dumb pretzels to work with him. :grumble:
My day is a little thrown off since we have no car but that's okay. I like being at home. It just means I have to go to the store in the evening instead, which I don't like doing. It's not a relaxing way for me to spend it. Gee, I'm just full of complaints today.
Today: make grocery list, school, fun project with Alex of some sort, make gluten free cinnamon rolls (sugar!), either go for a walk to the park or work out in the house. Go to the store.
I managed 30 minute intervals on the treadmill and another 35 minutes of Taebo yesterday, so it was a good work out.
No more complaining boogaloo!
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Morning pebbs,
After much switching that wire to this plug, and adjusting this and lapsing into my native tongue of profanitese, I got almost all of my tech to work properly. I discovered regretfully that my super-cool apple remote doesn't work on my laptop, so I have to run the presentation off of the mouse. (the main peril here is that there's no way to go backwards a slide on the mouse. blergh.) and, today I have to edit my sound clips because I can't pause. Oh well, better to find these things out now than on Friday when it's too late. I had a big fear moment (sort of a mini-panic attack) during the run through and then again at the acupuncturist (weird claustrophobia of being immobilized and helpless with all the needles...kind of scary, and had never happened before). This body and its silly reflexes....
Speaking of this body, at 6 tonight I'm taking it to the gym for two hours so that I sleep. I also have an appointment and then have to go to a store across town. Also, I have to get my nail polish changed from brown with gold glitter to a more professorial shade. So, sort of a full day.
MM, just a suggestion, but why not pick one or the other? Right now I'm avoiding refined sugar, which still allows me sweet things from time to time. Also, making Sunday a designated "10% food" day has helped. Last night I really (really really) wanted cookies, but I told myself "wait until Sunday." Sometimes it works.
Mary, cough be gone!
exactly 24 hours to go, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:0 -
So the cough is mostly gone - in an exciting way - I went to the hospital at 11pm last night. Here's the story in a nutshell from my husband:
"We went to the emergency room last night because she was wheezing, having trouble breathing (fish out of water style), and couldn't stop coughing. Chest X-ray was clear. No infection. Chest was tight and O2 level was low. They diagnosed it as bronchospasm (probably from allergies) and gave her respiratory therapy at the hospital. They also gave her scripts for two inhalers and prednisone. They told her to get in to see our allergist right away. The inhaler they did at the hospital seemed to help and I think she slept through the night."
The people at the hospital were great. The doctor even told me never to call it asthma, as my insurance will go up. From what I've googled today, I guess you can get this condition from recovering from a cold (then add a little allergy to the mix, and boom!) I get to pick up the Rx in about 30 minutes.
So I'm going to take it easy today. I'll probably go for a little walk, because my legs feel ok :laugh:
I agree with V, MM - just give up one until Thanksgiving. It's only a few weeks away. I tell myself I can put up with anything for 2 weeks. Just a little mantra of mine, if it helps. Though I could not put up with last night's cough for 2 weeks!
V -Have you checked apple's website to see if there's something special you need to do with the remote? - would be silly not to work with the laptop.
Taking time to recover, boogaloo!0 -
update... ah well...I didn't go to the gym yesterday, but I did walk for 45 min. I guess I was being too ambitious. This morning I was going to go to a groupex class but felt like crap so stayed in bed an extra hour. I want to believe that listening to my body is the best plan of action..as long as I ignore those "I want to eat a jar of nuttella" messages.
keeping on.
xo
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Mary, So sorry you had to go to the hospital but so glad you got some relief and meds. I hope this helps and you start feeling better soon. You've had the cough for like a month now right?
SMJ, hang in there. The weight will come off. I honestly think I am "special" because I have a thyroid condition and I really think it's making weight loss a lot harder. I hope one of these days to get a full thyroid check to see if the docs are missing something. A lot of it though is just that I love foods, especially carbs. So until I get that under control it's not going to change much. But if you put forth the effort, you will get results. It just takes awhile. I think I heard it takes 6 weeks for your body to adjust to change. Sounds about right. I usually give up after two. :ohwell: But when I do stick it out, I see change. So keep plugging away. I remember the first time I lost weight on here. It took me 3 months of faithful logging and exercising. I got so frustrated. A girl on here told me to keep doing what I was doing because soon the weight would melt off. Sure enough, I made a little adjustment on my cals (1200 to 1400-ish) and I dropped fat very fast. Something has to click in your body. I gained all my weight back because I went through a really stressful time with my son. Now it's not coming off as easy. Still waiting for my body to click, but it will. :flowerforyou:
Wow. I rambled.
Oh and the shop is rebuilding our transmission for $600! Praise the Lord! That's a good deal! It will be ready by next Wednesday. Not sure how I'll be getting to my appointments yet but I'll figure it out. Just glad that will be fixed!
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Wow, Mary...glad you're OK. Watch out for that prednisone. It's the devil. Your appetite is about to go through the roof. :noway:
I checked into it, and the remote doesn't work with my macbook, only the macbook pro. Dang you, Steve Jobs!!!
Spent the afternoon consequently editing sound clips for the presentation, and did not work out. I'm giving myself one for special circumstances. The presentation is flawless now. Seriously. I'm really proud of it. If this were an exam in how to use technology to give a presentation...total flying colours.
My battle cry for tomorrow (and school/life in general right now) is "fortune favours the bold!" (and the overprepared.) 0 -
V, so glad you got the kinks worked out. You are going to do great! I just know it!:bigsmile:
Mary, How are you this morning? Any better?:flowerforyou:
Sorry if I've been a real downer lately. I realized that I've been sitting on a pity pot and didn't really know it. I am not promising I will get off, but at least I know it now. :laugh: Maybe I haven't been posting negative stuff but I sure feel like I've been living it. So new goal is to not complain.
A friend is coming to pick us up for Bible Study this morning(trying to get off my pity pot and socialize). The plan for the rest of the day is to get a work out done, straighten up the house before the OT comes over, and make the cinnamon rolls I was too lazy to make yesterday and make potato soup for dinner. Hope I can fit all that in! Oh I am hoping my work out consists of treadmill intervals and upper body Taebo. We'll see if I make.
Suck it up boogaloo.
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Go get 'em, V!
Keep going, MM!
So the allergist disagreed with the ER doctor. He doesn't think I have bronchospasm - he thinks it's a low grade sinus infection (thus the 6 weeks, and back in August when I was on antibiotics, he thinks they weren't strong enough). He also said that I was coughing so much it was effecting my vocal cords which can spasm and close. If this happens enough, the vocal cords completely close and you pass out (only to relax and open back up again). My husband would have freaked if I passed out, so it was good I went to the ER. Luckily, I did not pick up the meds that the ER doctor prescribed, because I'm on a new arsenal: prednisone (so far no ill effects other than thirst and I'll only be on it for 5 days), allergra D, an inhaler if I need it (seems to quell the cough), 14 days of antibiotics, and two nose sprays (one as needed, one for 30 days). For someone that doesn't even take vitamins anymore, this is a lot! Oddly, the steroid, allergra D, and the inhaler can all make me feel very awake - for someone that needs to sleep - so far, so good though. I do feel like I could use more sleep - the whole body feels tired.
I see the doctor again in a month, if all goes well.
I took yesterday completely off. I probably should have stayed home, but I promised a friend we would get together. Today: teaching yoga then a yoga workshop. I'll take it easy for both. If I'm super tired tonight, I'll just watch.
Resting, boogaloo.0 -
Well, it went very well. Like "the first pass with distinction" my supervisor has given for four years good. I must be better than I think I am. This may be the story of all of our lives, no?
Also, in the interest of confession, I just ate an entire fried chicken dinner at my favourite restaurant. That's an entire half of a chicken, an alarming amount of fries and some coleslaw. And a lemonade.
Exhausted now. Going to rest for a while and then translate some french. Tomorrow, it's back to my routine. This week was not very routine-y.
pebbles with distinction, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:
p.s.: my favourite recipe website is having a contest to give away a vitamix. (you want one, trust me)
http://www.elanaspantry.com/
also, my bodymedia armband (similar to a body bugg) was waiting for me when I got home today. I am excited that I have another measurement tool. Now to see how active I really am.0 -
Wow, Mary, I hope they get it all figured out soon! That's a lot of meds.
V, congrats! So happy it went so well! And way to go on the fried chicken lunch!
Well, I don't think a work out is going to happen. I want to believe it's okay. I had lunch with a friend at the park and then we let the kids play. Does standing for an hour or so count for anything? Now Alex has pulled out a game and said we are going to play, which he never does, so how can I resist? Then it will be time to make dinner. I am trying not to let working out become an obsession so that it takes control of my life or takes priority over my husband or kids. Family comes first. It's difficult not to think I am doing badly by not doing something today. I can do something tomorrow. We don't have any plans. Maybe we'll go roller blading.
I had a hamburger at lunch and now I am feeling sleepy. I don't know why wheat seems to make me tired some times and not others.
What is the priority? boogaloo.
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ok been to the gym twice this week, but have walked the other three days. Increasing time each day. Yesterday it was 75 minutes..and it was cold! I need to find my winter hats! I have a sore achilles heel that doesn't seem to want to go away. I think I got it from ill fitting/too big shoes in the summer. It's a pain because it hurts every morning.
I tried to make a conscious effort to see if I feel better/stronger/more energy than I did 3 or 4 weeks ago. And yes, I can say that I do feel more healthy, stronger. I have more energy: green monsters daily=fights anemia, walking and other cardio =increasing stamina slowly, going off coffee (27? days now) = almost NO acid reflux and NO crashed out/strung out feeling in the afternoon. Also taking vitamin D drops and extra B vitamins (raspberry gummie!). The tape measure said that I'd lost 3.5 inches in the waist since Oct 16. I'm still not going to weigh myself until Dec 1st. The number on the scale (which I don't trust) is just too loaded and I think the looser fitting clothing is more of a boost than a number on the scale.
I hope I can keep this up. I tend to give up easily on myself. Today in my therapy session we decided I need to work out a lot of anger I'm feeling...am going to look for someone to do boxing training with.
Wish me luck...happy weekend!
xo
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Hope everyone enjoys their workouts today.
The yoga workshop yesterday was ideal - seated twist (as well as headstand and shoulderstand). He was an amazing teacher. I felt so good afterward. I'm coughing a bit this morning though. I'm still tired. I took a nap yesterday afternoon - not much of one, but lying down was good. I couldn't sleep past 5:30 this morning but stayed in bed until 7 to give my body more rest. If I didn't have to go to yoga school today, I'd be back in bed now.
Hopefully, an easy yoga school day - then a birthday celebration tonight for a friend. Then more rest and school again tomorrow. Thank goodness for the extra hour tonight.
Still resting, boogaloo!0 -
Morning, pebbs...
After a weird night's sleep (I do this thing now where I wake up around 4, am wide awake for a few hours and then zonk out again from about 7-10) I'm up and set to go to the gym in half an hour. Other than that, I may try to take an errand walk later, as the sun is out, and we northerners need to soak it up while it's still here.
I'm wearing the new armband. I know that I'll miss the instant gratification of knowing what my individual workouts burn, but I'm curious to see my overall activity. Also, I'd like to move away from the psychology of "one workout is better than another because it burns more calories". Last week, after a wonderful yoga class, I was bummed at the fact that it didn't burn "enough" calories. Me and this whole "enough" thing. Yeesh.
Today we're having a date night dinner, so I may overshoot my calories again. I'm trying to not eat portions that are too large. Lately, I've been all about the portions. (really hard for me, since I like a large volume of food. I'm sure there are psychological issues to explore there.) I may go with my "only eat half" restaurant rule. This usually works.
I listened to a podcast last night on the subject of "contentment" One of the things that the lecturer said is "wanting is suffering.", and that part of the key to happiness is releasing that constant want/suffering, and focus on what you have instead of what you don't have. For me, this means enjoying my greek yogurt with honey instead of worrying that it's not a cookie. I think a lot of why I slip up with my food is that I value certain foods over others...I mark certain foods as virtuous and every day and well behaved and others as sinful and rare and precious and celebratory. I want to stop that. To be content with the food I have is my new food goal.
Basta, boogaloo.:flowerforyou:0 -
Good morning,
I slept in till 8! :noway: Second week in a row. Wow. Which actually kind of threw my whole day off. I honestly don't like sleeping in. I know I'm weird. But we "should" be eating lunch now and no one is hungry. It just throws off my whole schedule.
Dh and I had a conversation about diabetes and if either one of us had it would we be willing to change our diet to control it. The reason this came up is because my step dad has it and is not taking care of himself. I asked Steve if he would, and he said he would try but didn't think he would stick with it. Then he said he didn't think I would either. I'd like to think I would if it's a matter of life and death! He said he's never seen anybody with a desire to lose weight like I am and yet I'm not losing it because I'm not willing to change. :grumble: Well, maybe I don't think that the weight I have is much of a threat and that's why I don't change. I am not obese and not *that* overweight, but I think if I was obese I would do something about it because I could die. So why am I any different? I am not a super healthy eater, even though I do better now than I did years ago, but maybe what I am eating could still kill me. Do I have it in me to eat healthy so I can live a long time? Did any of that make sense? Maybe I don't have it in me to change my eating. I don't like that my husband looks at me that way. I want to prove him wrong but am I really willing to do it, to make the change necessary? Maybe that's why the weight is not coming off.
On a different note, Alex and I have been playing songs on the keyboard. I might actually teach myself to play whether I wanted to or not. I am also doing laundry. When it warms up a bit more we may go roller blading. I was going to do intervals on the treadmill since I did nothing yesterday, but DH wants to skate. The weather got "cold" and I lost motivation to do anything. Winter is hard on me. I would be really overweight living in the North.
It's a matter of life and death boogaloo.
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MM, what works for me is deciding what's worth it and what isn't. I have actually sat down with a list of things I think I "should" quit or eat less of, and then sort of see my reasons. Lots of people have told me I should give up coffee and butter. I love them, though, so I moderate them. I need real consequences for my actions, which is why I seriously restrict wheat. It makes me hurt, so it's pretty easy to mostly stay away from.
It's all about that eternal quest for balance. Maybe don't try to make sweeping changes, just change one thing. I personally think it's a lot more important to work out and stay active than to eat what you "should" eat. I don't live off of McDonalds anymore, but I still like cheeseburgers now and then.
I'm not sure if that makes sense. Long story short, I think you have it in you to do anything at all you truly want to do. Maybe just think on what it is you truly want to do.
I was skinnier in the south, I think it's due to the tons of hot weather (which kills my appetite dead) and lack of hibernation. 0 -
First off, coffee and butter give life meaning - and at the very least, they are still "food" - a little processed, sure, but unless they have a bad effect on you, there's no reason to give them up (as an aside, check out the podcast "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" from NPR - the one with Michael Pollan on it is quite amusing.
MM - It's all a matter of life and death, isn't it? While the smoker can see the cigarettes are killing her, or at the very least harming her, it's not easy to change - because 1 cigarette doesn't make a difference and each time the smoker sees the 1 cigarette (this coming from an ex-smoker). Food is the same way - we do not feel it's ill effects until much later. It's like the body and mind having an argument - the body says "sugar tastes good and gives me energy" the mind "it's bad for you" - but the catch is, it's not bad for you until later - until your diet is too much sugar, and you have to fight the physical instinct to eat the sugar and have energy. It's a heck of a battle. (and this coming from someone who still struggles with food choices)
Anyway, I think I'm starting to mend. Off to San Antonio today for class. Might have a slow walk this afternoon, but otherwise I will continue to take it easy.
Finding contentment, boogaloo!0 -
Morning pebbs,
Yeah, Mary...I tend to eat only "real" food, just sometimes too much and sometimes too rich (this is my big downfall, as I love fat in all its forms. I once said to my husband at dinner..."my favourite flavour is fat") And I try as much as possible to follow my favourite Pollan rule: "eat all the junk food you want, just make it yourself." I break this rule too often with potato chips. Have you ever made potato chips? It's the biggest pain in the butt ever. I would never eat the fried potato if I had to make it every time. This reminds me, I need to buy popcorn.
Wore the new doo dad yesterday, and it may be my new best friend.
Here's what it told me happened on an averagely busy day (I did a bit of shopping/cleaning the kitchen/cooking and a workout of an hour)
10,698 steps taken (this is way higher than I thought it would be, as I didn't really walk anywhere further than a block away) One hour and 44 minutes of what it considered "physical activity" (where my heart rate got elevated so there were 44 minutes of my "normal" day where my heart rate was elevated?). and a grand total of 2476 calories burned. Which makes a nearly 800 calorie deficit. So, I'm either in starvation mode or weird, because that was a pretty much average day, I think...over the course of the week I'll know better. Don't worry, I won't bore you with a daily report... I'm just a bit surprised. I feel like I'm more sedentary than that, or that was a busier day than I thought it was.
Back to today, it's zumba at noon followed by a bit of reality-check french translation (I can't believe that exam is tomorrow, and I really hope I do just well enough to pass the darn thing).
Français, le boogaloo.:flowerforyou:0 -
p.s. for those of you who have demanded footage of me singing, it's up on facebook. The camera apparently adds forty pounds. 0
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