SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! week of Aug 24

yoginimary
yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
New week, new thread.

I'm stressed about my cat. I'm not usually a stressed person; I need to work on not worrying, since it won't help. My mom says 95% of the stuff you worry about doesn't happen - so you could read this to worry or not to worry about it. :wink:

No teaching this week, yeah! I'm going to yoga tonight and probably the gym today. My back is getting better - I'm hoping I'm 100% by Thurs so I can go to kick butt class again.

To worry or not worry, boogaloo!

Mary
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  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    Mary, it's normal to worry. It's not a pleasant thing to be dealing with. I worry about my cat some times. Try not to stress too much about it. If you are anything like me you gain weight from stressing. :wink:
    I don't feel like doing much of anything today. I really don't want to work out. I need to though. I will do something.
    I am also going to get some cleaning done (bathroom and dishes for sure) and spend some time with Alex. It may just take me all day to get it done. I'm moving slowly. :yawn:
    I am really going to try to focus on eating more veggies and less fruit/juice. I've got to get my sugar intake back down. :grumble:
    So today:
    some kind of work out
    clean
    play with Alex
    push ups
    That's pretty much it. Have a good day!
    MM
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    New week, and new attitude for me, I hope.

    I'm sorry for your worries, Mary. . .I completely relate (except, I am usually a stressed person, despite my best efforts).

    Today my goals are still pretty simple (I'm trying to give myself some simple goals over the next few weeks as school ramps up again. Current sample stressor: I have no idea what my job will be when school officially starts on Sep. 9th. So, no schedule, no idea of what to prepare for, no idea of if it's the same thing or a brand new thing. Tacky. My friends who are in other departments already (for the most part) know what they're doing.:grumble: )

    So, my goals are: session at the gym (probably elliptical and weights), printing my draft of my project so that I can start looking at it tomorrow (I'm in baby-step mode) hydrating, and sticking to the diet. I've added in two things (coffee and beef) with no apparent bad effects.

    Take care of you and yours, pebbles.:flowerforyou:
  • cp005e
    cp005e Posts: 1,495 Member
    Glad your back is improving, Mary. Having a sick pet is tough, though, so I definitely understand the worrying - although I think I do it more of the time about a lot of things. I remember my mom telling me that if she didn't worry about things then they were sure to happen... :wink: (in truth, I think she was just telling me that another mother believed that)

    I wonder what WL is up to? We have been watching Whale Wars when they put new episodes up on Animal Planet's website. The one we saw yesterday was pretty rough - a whale was killed right in front of them. :cry: Apparently the ramming happens in the next episode!

    My week is already in disarray because we have social plans tomorrow night, so I have to make up my belly dance class on another day, which changes my plans for running on Monday and Thursday, etc etc etc. I would really like to get to a point where I am regularly doing cardio, strength training (including but not only pushups), and yoga. But I really don't feel like I have the time to do all of them multiple times a week. I take walks most days, but I don't think it really counts as a cardio workout for me. The only way I could probably make it work would be if I got up early in the morning to do yoga.

    New week boogaloo. :flowerforyou:
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    I wonder what WL is up to? We have been watching Whale Wars when they put new episodes up on Animal Planet's website. The one we saw yesterday was pretty rough - a whale was killed right in front of them. :cry: Apparently the ramming happens in the next episode!

    New week boogaloo. :flowerforyou:

    I cried a bucket and a half watching that episode. What got to me was how long the terrible process took. Heartbreaking.

    Also, I just heard there's a movie coming out on the Sea Shepherds. I think it's called "At the End of the World". Just read about it yesterday.
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    I didn't or haven't gotten my exercise in today. I cleaned out the tub and did some other cleaning. Shortly after that my lower back was hurting. I don't think I injured it. I think I aggravated the back problem I had a few months ago. So I might see if DH wants to go for a walk this evening after it cools a little. I may work in the yard again tomorrow morning if my back is okay.
    I got new memory in for my 7 year old laptop! I'm excited! It's SO SLOW! :grumble: DH put in a "new" hard drive last week that is faster though I can't tell. I am hoping the memory helps. It's hard to play Farm Town when my computer has only half the memory it's suppose to have to run it. Makes it hard to harvest for other people. :tongue: On another technological note, my phone may possibly be about to die. It's been on the charger and is not charging. It could be a bad charger so DH is going to dig his old one up. I've had this cheap phone for three years. I am hoping for an iphone but we really don't have the money.
    Rambling boogaloo!
    MM
    Mary has your kitty eaten yet? I am expecting a good report. :happy:
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member
    Wish it was true, MM, but all she ate was a few licks after an appetite stimulant and anti-nausea medication. We are waiting to hear back from the vet today. I hate being in limbo.

    Today - maybe yoga, maybe gym, maybe walk. All depends on when the vet calls. I may call them again in 30 minutes, if I don't hear anything. I'm a fairly squeaky wheel.

    My back is almost all better. My teacher had out-patient surgery, so there's all these movements she can't do - made for an easy class. Vet just called, I'm supposed to bring her in asap. I knew I should have called as soon as I got out of bed this morning (so husband would have to take her in - or at least I would have had help).

    To the vet, boogaloo.
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    Mary, let us know about your kitty. :frown:
    I managed to get in a 45 minute walk this morning. My back is still hurting so I thought that might be the easiest thing on it. I was glad to get that much in. I am going to try to do some more cleaning today. Alex wants to play with the Lite Brite I pulled out yesterday, so we'll do that in a little bit. Then I told him I would take him to the library with the big clock. He loves clocks.
    I am realizing that not having things to go out and do almost everyday is not good for me. I don't like going out everyday, but I find I am more motivated and less depressed. I prefer sitting on my rear at home but that's definitely not the best thing. I guess there are days for doing that.
    Is it fall yet? This summer has seemed really long as far as the heat goes.
    Another hot one boogaloo!
    MM
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Hi pebbs,

    MM, I know that it's hard. . .but when I feel myself sinking into any depression, that's the most important time for me to keep up with my exercise. Like right now.:ohwell: I'm trying to release a lot of expectations regarding this degree process, and it's hard. I feel behind, I feel unmotivated and I feel unguided by my department and my advisers. And, frankly, I feel disrespected by the working conditions. If only my union hadn't screwed up the strike so royally, it might have some power to change this. Blergh.

    Anyway. . .

    Today I'm aiming for a noon Bikram class. I don't care for the teacher that runs that class, but I'm going to give it one more chance today because it works the best for my schedule, at least for the next few weeks. After teaching starts, who knows?

    Mary, I really hope your kitty is OK. I know how we love our four-legs.:heart:

    Beating the desire to remain stationary boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

    Take care.
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    or. . .I could throw up my breakfast. That's an option to brighten up my day, I guess.

    I heard yesterday that the ragweed index is very high, and sometimes my allergies congest me so much that I get nauseous. The weird thing is, I don't feel sniffly or sneezy. . .just really, really headachey.

    Hopefully I'll perk up enough to do yoga at home later. I was even dressed to go. I guess better at home than in the yoga studio. . .(look on the bright side boogaloo!)
  • cp005e
    cp005e Posts: 1,495 Member
    Oof - sorry, V! :sick: I hope you feel better soon. Maybe it is sympathy pain for Mary's kitty. :frown: I really hope the vet is able to help her feel better. MM, I do think it is important to plan activities to get out and about regularly - I find it really easy to turn into a blob and not accomplish anything when I don't have something to get me motivated.

    I had my last belly dance class of the session last night - now I need to decide if I want to sign up for the next session (starting next week). I probably will, but with the other teacher - even though the time is less convenient, I like her teaching more. I also managed to get my pushups in last night - so I am finally back on a regular schedule for week 4 (it's only taken me 3 weeks to start week 4!). Day 1 was tough, though, so I hope I can keep up on days 2 and 3. I just got back from my walk, and we're going to a birthday dinner tonight, so that's all the exercise I have planned. My goal is to go easy on any unhealthy treats and desserts that may be on offer.

    Here's to a better day for all... :flowerforyou:
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Have perked up and will go to spin. I think it may have just been one of those "better out than in" moments. Still, weird, though.:tongue:
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member
    Have perked up and will go to spin. I think it may have just been one of those "better out than in" moments. Still, weird, though.:tongue:

    Any chance you had coffee or something else on new on your diet?

    I think it's great that Alex loves clocks. Kids fascinate me at times.
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Have perked up and will go to spin. I think it may have just been one of those "better out than in" moments. Still, weird, though.:tongue:

    Any chance you had coffee or something else on new on your diet?

    I think it's great that Alex loves clocks. Kids fascinate me at times.

    Nope. In fact, yesterday was a nothing new day. I actually had coffee for my headache a few hours after I threw up. . .and it helped the headache (sinus headaches usually do this for me). Every once in a rare while, I just lose my food. weird. . .

    any kitty news yet?
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member
    Kitty news: she is back at home. We have to feed her 4-6x a day - I think every 4-6 hours would be ideal, but I don't think I'll get up at 3am. This also means we can't go to San Antonio for a little Labor Day getaway with the family that we've been planning for a couple months :cry:

    She seems fine and is currently hiding. I fed her at the vet. We will do it again before bed.
  • cp005e
    cp005e Posts: 1,495 Member
    Poor kitty - I'd probably hide, too, after multiple vet visits. I'm sure she's relieved to be home. So you are feeding her through a tube? I know some people who bring their cats with them on short road trips like that - but I think their cats must be a lot more easygoing and a lot less afraid of the car than mine! Sorry about your Labor Day trip.

    I probably ate more last night than I needed to - but homemade cake is so much better than store-bought stuff! We had fun getting bossed around by our friend's three-year old daughter for a while. Tonight is probably gym (elliptical) and pushups. Gearing up for another trail run tomorrow with my coworker - hope my hip is up to it.

    Halfway to the weekend boogaloo...
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    Mary, sorry about your kitty and your trip. :frown: Did they find out what was wrong with little kitty?
    CP, hope your trail run goes well!
    V, I hope you are feeling alright today.

    Well, thank the Lord it's suppose to cool off a bit this weekend! High of 92 on Saturday I think! Maybe I'll be more motivated to get out and do stuff.
    I needs some goals. Goals that aren't weight or household chores related. Russian is one of them. But I need more. I think that's why I am depressed. Then I eat. Then I'm depressed because I ate so much. Then I eat more because, who cares anyway? Yeah, I'm fat now...or just more so. lol. I'm thinking about counting cals again but I really don't want to. I don't think that's the problem. Carbs are the problem right now, in any form. I have had pizza in small quantities twice this last week and I am till craving pizza. :grumble: I am going to focus on nuts and veggies, cheese and meats for awhile. Or at least try. What do you all drink for breakfast? I usually have juice but that's so high is sugar. I wish I could stand v8 juice. Maybe hot?
    Anyway, today is:
    horse therapy
    meeting with a friend (we do this every week now)
    go to the farmer's market
    try to get a little cleaning done
    go to church tonight
    Don't know if I will get a work out in. Wednesdays are always super busy.
    Getting back on track? boogaloo!
    MM
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member
    Same cool front is coming here - the high is going to be 99 degrees- rather than 102 - some cool front, eh? I think we are headed for the normal temp range on Monday with a high of 95 and low of 72 or something like that. It's been a hard summer. A few days of rain is what we really, really, really need. The trees are dying and that's sad.

    The kitty has pancreatitis - which is why she won't eat. I will post a picture on FB of her feeding tube.

    Yesterday, we tried to go to free yoga again, only to find out it had been cancelled again :grumble: (though we were assured last week that it would happen this week). So it was lots of walking yesterday.

    Today is biking around and yoga tonight.

    Cool front, boogaloo!
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Oh, Mary. . .poor kitty. And poor you. . .sorry about the trip. That's a big disappointment.

    So, yesterday I had the best spin class I've ever had at my gym. So, losing my breakfast turned out to be a good thing.:tongue: I'm going to try for spin on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I may have to go back to Monday night Bikram (for whatever reason. . .repenting for weekend sins, maybe?. . .this is the most crowded class of the week.)

    I feel pretty much in the elimination diet groove. I keep having to remind myself to eat the re-introduction things. The problem is right now with airborne allergies like they are, I think I might have to have a pretty violent reaction to notice anything.:ohwell:

    Today is a day off from organized working out, but I'm going to try to walk home from the subway later if there's no rain. Also, I'm trying to stay positive and handle my business. It's too easy for me to wallow in the unfairs right now.

    Take care.:flowerforyou:
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    Good morning.
    I'm actually doing a little better this morning. It's going to be about 6 degrees cooler today and rainy. And I have a plan! Well, at least for my eating. I don't have a work out plan yet. I am kind of burned out on dvd's and walking. I may try to drive to a different park and walk, maybe even roller blade. Not today since it's going to be raining but maybe we can go tomorrow morning.
    Today is grocery shopping and cleaning. We invited a couple to have dinner with us this weekend. They haven't replied yet so I don't know if they can come. I will get the food and clean the house. If they say they can't come I will invite another couple. I am determined to have people over this weekend! lol
    I guess that's it.
    Have a plan boogaloo!
    MM
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Morning. . .

    that's funny, MM. . .my thing this week is embracing not having a plan. Still no word on what I'm teaching, when I'm teaching, or how much I'm teaching. Also, got the classic line from human resources "your paycheque is in the (campus) mail." Really? Seriously? So, my final paycheque for the summer is just like my fall. . .in limbo. I freaked out yesterday, and had what I can only describe as a semi-portion controlled binge. I didn't even log my food past two pm. Amazingly, I stuck to the elimination diet. (hey, potato chips are allowed on it!) Which means that the elimination diet won't eliminate any weight probably. . .:ohwell:

    Today I'm planning on a spin class in the afternoon. And that feels like enough. I might clean something if some energy kicks in. I also keep forgetting to do my pushups. I did 5 sets of ten at the gym on Monday, but keep forgetting to bring my little cheat sheet for how many I'm supposed to do on the 100 pushups plan.

    Novella boogaloo!

    Take care.:flowerforyou:
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member
    It's good to have people over - makes you clean the house. I tried to start a dinner group, but it didn't have enough momentum, and we only met a few times. The bad weather people took our cooler weather away!:angry: We did get a few drops of rain yesterday though.

    Today - gym and kick butt yoga.

    Almost weekend boogaloo
  • kjllose
    kjllose Posts: 948 Member
    Hi all, just checking in. Mary so sorry to hear about your kitty, mine has chronic hip problems and he gets a pill for thyroid problems. I worry about him too, because they won't let you know they are in pain. I just have to watch the way he walks and kind of interpret it. He also gets liquid pain meds, like ibuprofen for kitties. I hope yours feels better soon. Hi Vivia, sorry you upchucked, and what is an elimination diet? Mechanic Mom, I have days when I am down too. You sound really busy though, you seem to fit more in a day than I do, and I don't have little kids. Please don't mentally beat yourself up, that is something I fight alot. Hi CP,don't want to leave anyone out::flowerforyou:

    This week I am just working on small goals, because school has started and I have to adjust my schedule to the bus schedule. I am working on having my nutrition shake in the morning, a salad at lunch and a healthy proportioned supper. One day at a time, I will go nuts if I look at the long term. I am having problems getting my walk in but will try tonight. At least the scale went in the right direction this week. Have a nice day:drinker:
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    Kjllose, I'm sorry but every time I see your username I pronounce it "Kill josie". :laugh: I know what it really is but my eyes see it differently. I'm glad your scale went in the right direction. Mine needs to start moving that way, but it helps if I would get moving.
    I didn't get any cleaning done today. I don't know what's wrong with me. I did manage to get our sheets washed and go to the store. That was it. I'm just not motivated to exercise at all. Maybe since my rings are feeling tight tonight I'll start feeling the need to do something. I thought about going for a walk tonight with DH and Alex but we are having a nice storm that has dropped the temps some. I should go in the morning. I will...unless it's raining again.
    MM
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Again for me, it's confession time. I blew off spinning today because I got a phone call from a department chair (of another department) wanting to hire me just as I was looking for my chest strap for my HRM. I was sort of looking for any excuse, because my TOM is gangbusters today.

    So, I walked to the farmer's market with my husband instead. No regrets. We've lived in this neighborhood for three years (exactly three years today, we're celebrating our "Canada-versary") and never knew there was a farmer's market hiding in the back of a park on Thursdays about a half mile away. Is it bad that I bought chocolate, jam and honey? I also bought cucumbers. I had a "drinking chocolate" and I'm still wired beyond belief.

    Karen, my "elimination diet" is something my nutritionist/allergist have me doing, to see if I have any food allergies that could be contributing to my problems losing the last ten pounds or so. So far, I've added beef, pork, and coffee back in and they all seem to be fine. I'm very excited because in two more days I get to try wheat. (I'm pretty sure this is an issue, but I've never officially checked.) I miss dairy the most. There were Amish cheese vendors at the farmers market and I almost had to close my eyes and run past them.:tongue:

    Sorry, the 80% cocoa energy has me very chatty.:laugh:
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    V, how many days do you go between trying new foods? The reason I am asking is because when I had Alex on the diet last year, and we introduced wheat, it took him five days to get it out of his system again. I was thinking you said every four days?
    I have gotten to the point that I am no longer buying rice pasta for Alex to eat. He does not like pasta. He'd be happy to live on oatmeal, PB&J, chocolate soy pudding, and gf/cf cookies for the rest of his life. Hey, at least he eats "trees" (broccoli)!
    I'm chatty too. Had a little chocolate earlier.
    Nighty night boogaloo!
    MonsterMash
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    Good morning.
    I ate a bigger breakfast than I intended, but oh well. I'll work it off today. I did manage to swallow V8 juice. :sick: I even drank it hot but it's still gross to me. At least I know I am walking a little straighter today. :wink:
    Lots of cleaning today and I probably need to do something else because that's not going to burn enough calories. I'm also logging food today. I need to see where I am at. I need some accountability.
    I guess that's about it! Amazing huh?
    Happy Friday boogaloo!
    MM
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member
    We got rain two days in a row! It was only 1/10 inch each day, but it's still something. We are on stage two water restrictions so we can only water once a week (and it's 100 degrees everyday). The sad news is that it's not going to be as cool as they once predicted (98 rather than 94 :angry: ).

    Made it through kick butt class yesterday. There were a few things I couldn't do because my back still hurt a bit - but I was never very good at jump throughs.

    Kitty is still pretty bad off. She's accepting the food ok, but I think she doesn't feel well. She just stays in her little house all day long. Before we got the tube in, she was at least moving around the room.

    Today - I want to go for a bike ride, but I don't have any errands to run. I might do a little yoga this afternoon as well.

    Rain boogaloo
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member

    Sorry, the 80% cocoa energy has me very chatty.:laugh:

    I'm surprised you can have chocolate or was that the first thing added back in?
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Morning. . .

    I'm making no promises today. I think I have a sinus infection (ragweed season) and my TOM must have been saving up for a few months because I am wiped out (the stress of fighting with payroll/waiting for my fall assignment probably figured in).

    I didn't have to quit chocolate at all, Mary. . .it was all tailored to my symptom complaints (skin issues, digestive issues) and nuts and chocolate don't do that. I actually also checked chocolate a few years back as something that could be triggering my migraines and it wasn't. And, I guess I should have wheat symptoms pretty soon after eating wheat if I have an issue. If I have a reaction to anything, I have to eliminate it and wait before re-introducing anything (a week. . .blergh). I'm wondering if any of this is really valid, since my seasonal pollen allergies are in their worst season right now. . .but I'll keep going. :tongue:

    So, rest, hydration and rest boogaloo!

    Take care.:flowerforyou:
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,700 Member
    I worked out in the front yard for 2 hours this morning. I forgot how much I actually enjoyed it. I don't love it, but I enjoy seeing a cleaner yard afterwards. I have a long ways to go. It got way out of hand. I don't know if I will be sore (except my fingers) or if I burned many calories, but at least I got off my rear. Now I have to scrounge up the energy to clean the house. :grumble: I went out to clean the yard to avoid the house. It shouldn't take long to clean it up, just getting the motivation is the problem.
    I'm done rambling.
    Hope you get better soon V!
    Still praying for your kitty Mary!
    MM
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