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What's your number? (enneagram)
Someone bumped an old thread on the Myers-Briggs personality scale, so I thought I'd start a new thread on personality types, using the Enneagram. What is your number and your wing? I'm a 1 with a 9 wing. On the Myers-Briggs, I'm an INTP. If you know what you are on the Myers-Briggs, share that, too! And what personality…
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What did your ancestors eat?
I eat a fairly 'clean' diet that is called Primal Blueprint/Paleo style of eating, if any of you have heard of such a thing. It basically states that we should eat the way our ancestors ate, and exercise they way they did. So I ask, what did our Jewish ancestors eat? If you go all the way back to Adam and Chava's sons,…
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Is it norm to watch porn?
I'm having a discussion with some girl friends, one who recently found out her DH watched porn when she was out of town. First of all, do you think it's normal, healthy s-xual behavior to watch porn? What about for a married person (without the spouse's presence)? If you found out your spouse was watching porn without you,…
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Wannabe Fit Wednesday!
Good morning!! I want to be fit so I've started my day with: 20 (knee) pushups 40 squats 30 curls (4k) 50 jumpingjacks.
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Disappointed with dieting and fitness
I just have to be brutally honest. I'm totally disappointed with dieting and fitness. I made it to maintenance. And what did I gain from all this hard work??? Being fit and trim. So what. In order to stay fit, I have to exercise for the rest of my life. In order to stay trim, I have to diet for the rest of my life. The…
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Think Tough Tuesday!
O yeah! We're tough!! Took a walk with a friend then worked out on the gym equipment at the park: 110 upper body reps, 100 lower. Came home feeling tough and did another 50 squats and then grabbed 4k dumbbells for another 50 upper body reps. Woo hoo! Think tough!!
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brain gut axis by chriskresser
Read this and thought you'd find it interesting: http://chriskresser.com/the-healthy-skeptic-podcast-episode-9 "So let’s talk a little bit more specifically about the brain-gut axis and how it all works. The 50,000 foot overview, which somebody on the facebook page asked for, is this… 90% of our brain’s output goes into…
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Tough Tuesday
Get Tough!! 20 tough squats to get my day started Make that 40! While holding a 5 kilo baby! :)
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Mean Monday
Make this mean monday mean something! 40 minute walk - win upper body workout at public park on gym equipment - win
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Want to Win Wed
I want to win! I want winning glutes/chest/core/arms!!! The baby is still in the hospital. It could be that the mother changed her mind and wants him now. That would be sweet. I was busy yesterday and when I wasn't busy I was being lazy. Sorry I didn't stop by! Today is a winning day!! Let's do it! Goals: 14 minutes of…
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LDL got me!
Trucking along doing my LCHF thing, and I just got bonked with a high LDL reading on latest my blood test. Ugh. I just don't get what I'm supposed to do now. Do I just carry on eating high saturated fats, or not? cholesterol total was 264 HDL 75 LDL 177 Non HDL 189 Tri 57 Six months ago, total was 171 HDL 44 LDL 109 Non…
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Be Tough Tuesday!
I'm tough, o yeah!! Completed (more than) 14 minutes of arms, shoulders, glutes, and pushups, before any of you were out of bed. ;) Now, I'm wiped out. Let's see what you can do!! Come on, Be Tough!!
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2014, the year WE KICK BUTT!!
What are your goals for this year? I recently started a diet plan called the "No S Diet" and part of it is to workout for 14 minutes a day. So that's my plan, 14 minutes everyday (except Shabbat and holidays). That's only 4 songs worth of exercise a day. I can do it!! I will do it!! This year, let's Kick some serious…
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Totally Killing It Tuesday!!
Totally!! 50 pushups before breakfast!! Goals: 100 granny pushups 3.5 minutes of jump ropes 3.5 minutes of hula hooping 3.5 minutes of shoveling, stoking, tucking, churning, with barbell 3.5 minutes of stirring, pickups (deadlifts), get ups(squats), overhead woodchops, hammering 3.5 minutes of glute/hip raises 3.5 minutes…
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Totally Happy Holidays! Tuesday Dec 24
I don't know if any of you will be at your offices today, but since I'm working, I'll be logging. Started today with 100 jump ropes and 50 pick ups. Wishing you all a totally happy holiday!! For those of you celebrating xmas, Merry Christmas!! :)
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Want it!! Wednesday, Dec 18
Got to get motivated today. Got to Want It!! What do you Want?? I Want buns of steel, rock hard biceps, and 6 pack abs! How badly do you want it?! Bad enough to pledge: 100 bodyweight squats, 100 bicep and tricep exercises, 100 ab exercises, 100 pushups, 100 jump ropes. It's a goal, anyway. ;)
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So Many Sunday
So many Jumpropes - 100 So many Pushups - so far 40 grannies
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Fun on Friday!
100 fun jump ropes! ;)
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What's Your Workout Wish? Wed, Dec 11
It's already afternoon here, and I've only just now gotten in 100 jump ropes. My workout wish? To improve form (which means I'm getting stronger). To not get aches in the wrong places from my workouts (no sore wrists or shins). To meet my daily workout goals. To create fun routines, and do them!
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Tough Train Tuesday! Dec 10
"Choo Choo!!! I think I can, I think I can!!" The Little Red Engine That Could :) We Can Do It!! Be a Tough Train, Talk Tough to yourself, and think, I Can do this!! 50 granny pushups 100 jump ropes
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Monster Monday! Dec 9
Be a MONSTER!! Get up, get going, get moving!! Be SCARY!! 100 granny push ups! To get you in a MONSTER mood, you can watch this: A 16yo teenage girl MONSTER truck driver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdXBD4XCACo Or listen to some MONSTER music: A little swearing, but here's rapper Eminem and Rihanna:…
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Weekend Warriors!! :)
I got in a nice hike/walk in the nearby desert this Sat afternoon. A really great walk out and then jog home, this Sat evening. I jogged for 1/2 mile. Thinking I might make this week's goal be Cto1mile! ;)
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Think Beast Mode Thurs
Started off the day with BEAST MODE ON! 353 steps with 5k backpack
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WOMP IT! Wed, 4 Dec
What's a womp?! Sorry, but the whittle suggestion was too knifey for me. :) Anyway, I womped out 40 granny pushups (2 sets of 20).
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Need new goals.
What would you do? I'm 43yo, almost 5'2", weighing around 97lbs, and I feel fat and mushy, totally skinny-fat. I need goals. I've been walking with a weighted back pack to strengthen my core. I was pumping a little iron in my living room with dumbbells. But progress is so slow, I'm getting discouraged. I also don't know…
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Sumo Sunday!!
100 jump ropes, 40 granny pushups, 40 squats (6k dbs)!
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We Won't Whine! Wednesday
Not gonna whine! Going to JUST DO IT!!! 45 granny pushups 45 sledgehammers
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Mighty Mouse Monday! Nov 25
Remember Mighty Mouse?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYpBoYa4pno Starting my day with 40 (careful) pushups, using dumbbells for grips. 100 jump ropes
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Superhero Sunday! Nov 24
Hip raises Standing abs
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Fitbody Friday!!
Good morning, Fitbodies!! Started off today with 2 minutes of planks (on elbows). My wrists are getting sore so I'm a bit discouraged. Should I take a break from pushups? My goal today is to get in a full body workout with weights. Going for a FITBODY! O yeah!!
