SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! week of Nov 9

V, if you are having productive coughs with lots of phlegm, you may need to add an expectorant to your daily doses. Guaifenesin is the main one, that's what mucinex is, but it's also in robitussin and a lot of the cold & flu pills; just look for it. My instant thought when you said that was to rule out pneumonia or bronchitis/bronchial pneumonia.... if you've had it this long, GO!

update: walked home from the subway as a workout (it's about two km). There's this really cool sort of "through the woods" trail that goes from the subway to about a block from my house. Wanted some sunshine, and this was a scheduled day off, anyways. I'm always amazed how much activity my commute now takes. I used to complain, when I was a much bigger person, about how far my apartment door was from the elevator in my old building.:laugh:

Also, sort of did not meet my lunchtime "veggie with a meal goal". I had a hot dog (veggie dog with extra pickles and hot peppers. . .does that count?) So, for dinner I've made a whole wheat pizza with a ton of vegetables on it (it's in the oven right now.)

I'm very chatty today.

3 more weeks, and 3 more pounds! Woo-hoo - I'm on a roll! :bigsmile:

V, you could be on to something about grad school making you sick! It sounds like you are feeling better, though, if you made it all the way to campus and back. More people are starting to call in sick where I work, so I am just washing my hands a lot and trying to get enough sleep. MM, that's a drag about your dryer.

I just barely managed to get my cardio workout in for today - I had to work late, so I came home and did 40 minutes of DDR instead of going to the gym. Now I just have to do my pushups and get myself ready for bed.

Sleep tight, boogaloo!

Hi all, didn't play on the computer yesterday but did get my salad in and half my water and had a gift certificate for a day of beauty from my daughters so I used it and spent hours getting a manicure,pedicure,facial and a hair treatment. When they were finished I could have happily taken a nap. Did alot of walking while shopping with my oldest.

Today I have half my water in by 10 am and did my 2 miles of walking and will be having a salad at lunch so I am almost done my checklist. But I still need to do some housework and pull carrots out of the garden for the winter. Then I will do my two routes and think about dishes and supper. Pretty blah day altogether but it is progressing. Hope you all have a great day:flowerforyou: Karen

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

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

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

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

Night all.

Hi pebbs,

My back is killing me. Oof.

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

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

Not dying, boogaloo!:flowerforyou:

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

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

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

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

Whoa. . .novella time.

Keep moving boogaloo!:flowerforyou: