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Well, it's August already .... and hot as all getout!
Has everyone been keeping up with the exercise? I'm pretty much hooked when it come to exercise. I'm just one of those weird people who enjoy it.
I broke the hundred mile mark on my treadmill this week. (got my treadmill in mid-May) Been keeping up with my exercise classes, and getting some swimming in occasionally the past couple months too. (mostly to cool off!) I'm back to my biking group again after about a 2 month absence from it. I've also been doing some yardwork and home improvements around here, which certainly keeps me movin' and shakin'. (since I've gotten cable, I'm addicted to HGTV! hahahaaa Hence my motivation to dive into home projects)
It's good that I've been keeping active, because I've been eating like a horse. Lot's of birthday parties lately.
You know, when we've been talking health on these posts, it's always assumed that it's just about the body. It's important to note how much mental and emotional issues come into play in the scheme of things too.
Negative thinking, and stress play a big part in our physical wellbeing.
Alot of the revamping I've been doing around here lately is a part of my ongoing effort to streamline my environment, and organize myself so that my life is easier to manuever, and I'm less stressed. Also, making my place a comfortable and nice looking/feeling space does wonders for your mood. So far so good ... but still lots of places for improvement.
Life sure is a balancing act. So, how's everybody doing?
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improving everyday.....bawaahaaaaa! no seriously though....
i do my exercise while cleaning the tacky backyard pool...and constantly moving 70lb rolls of media up my stairs, dump runs, unloading mdo, dibond and hdu. i've cut out the white crap(or as much as possible)no more bagels, bread, muffins, potato chips and gasp....m&ms. i'm a twisted bytch ready to crack some skull! just kidding...i mean sure i'm twisted but i'm not gonna attack anyone...yet.
so my grocery bill is huge...because i'm buying bing cherries, filet mignon, salmon and things that are good for me. its sad to say that i have gotten really sloppy in my eating habits over the last 7 years(husbands)gotta blame someone...anyway i'm just trying to be more aware of the kind of food i'm eating and the portions.
i used to be lean and strong...now i'm just pudgy and strong...and its not the smell that bothers me so much as...again just kidding...i wear deodorant...did i forget my add meds today??? anyway...oh yeah...its the back fat that bothers me...wtf is that about??? sheeesh...nothing like back fat to ruin a perfectly good outfit...ya know what i mean...i've been reduced to wear overalls...everyday....ask anyone...oh yeah her...doesn't she own another pair of pants? well of course i do...i have 17 pair! and if they would pay attention to detail they would clearly see the different colors of paint on them....no i am not wearing the same pants as yesterday...those had green and pink paint on them...these have black and purple...dammit!
i'd like to shed 15 more lbs....10 for sure. i can at least fit into my fat jeans now.
but just so ya know...during meets...all diets are out the window!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Negative thinking, and stress play a big part in our physical wellbeing" how well i know about the above statement. with the bad news in nov about having bladder cancer and then going thru the process of surgury, recovery and all that time not knowing how well it all worked....and not being able to be physically active for 6 weeks after surgury tends to bring your energy and physicaliity of you body to grinding halt. also the mental stress of dealing with your mortality was something new to me(never being in a hospital or surgury in 59 years)then waiting till june to find out how well the surgury did. which was a relief for me to be 100% cancer free....dont sound like much in text...but when i was told that june 8 it was like i was released from prison or won a million dollars! been doing great, takes a while to build back strength and stamina to work but DENNIS give me a reason to push myself into a some long hours of physical work. as for the diet and weight loss kinda took back buner to the other things....but workin out in this heat has taken about 10-15 pounds off me(which i put back on layin round after surgury)and i now have the felling iam almost back to 100% of my old self(pre-cancer)and iam staying more active now. this past sat i went to concert in biloxi(1st fun thing ive done since last may or june)and did a lot more walkin then i am used to, no hadicapped parking at them and you got a walk into your seating. then we was in the casinos(lost $60)and same thing their lot of walking. feels good to be able to have FUN again.
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I've been back to skating the past week now, after having been off my feet TWO WEEKS with fever and letting an infection in my leg clear out. I'm not doing the distance I was though, the weather is just stinkin hot and really humid (even in the desert). When I finish skating now I may as well have been swimming in the lake because that's how soaked I am, even my ponytail drips.
Weight is holding steady at 248, can't say I've been religious about cutting out all the bad stuff, just got a bit complacent but I still do eat an overall healthy plan. As long as I don't gain anything I'm happy and I still do see muscle tone improving.
I have a lot of "dead" projects layin around that kinda drag me down so I've made it a point to devote a little time to them each day. It's amazing how quickly things progress even with just a couple hours here and there. Gotta organize the work area, organize the garage (lots of stuff still misplaced from when the drunk crashed into it), get the bodywork and paint on the truck done so it looks a little more professional when I roll up to a customer's place.
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"I've got this one pair of jeans, and after just eight weeks...my fat jeans............dont't .....really fit anymore"
I don't think I've ever heard one commercial more than the one for the ab lounge
As far as the excercise, I've gotten back to where I was before the Y flooded and the weight room was shut down for two months. The weights were no problem.......the cardio was a whole nuther story.
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I started drinking water! I can not believe it. That's huge for me. The only water I ever really liked was the tapwater at my grandparent's... and they sold that house in 1993.
I need to do something as my favorite denim dress don't quite fit anymore and I figure loosing a few pounds is a lot more pleasurable for me than going shopping. Then again, a root canal without novacaine would be more enjoyable than shopping.
Biggest problem I have is eating at a normal time. It's so hot & sticky here that I can't even think about eating at like 6. Come 10 when it's finally getting comfortable, I remember I didn't eat supper. It's horrible and I'm trying to break it but it's tough.
Real exercise is out for a while, due to my retearing the ligament in my ankle July 4th. It's doing better, but I am still real nervous about it and it scares me cause it doesn't feel the same as the 1st time I did it.
-------------------- Chris Welker Wildfire Signs Indiana, Pa Posts: 4254 | From: Indiana, PA | Registered: Mar 2001
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It has been tough to exercise- I was doing good for a while, going to Ju-Jitsu class 3X/week for 7 years, taking time off only when my bad hip acted up (I have a hip replacement in my future). After our baby was born in May, I have been lucky if I can get to class 3 times a month! I finally got my pull-up bar mounted in the garage, I could only do one, instead of the usual 7 or 8. Not good! My endurance, (which was never that great) is now pathetic. Got to start eating better also. I tried jumping rope in the garage and got depressed feeling parts of me jiggling with each bounce. Got to dust off my bicycle, at least!
I'm still at my lowest weight without any attempt at keeping it there. PURE LUCK and add a little stress naturally. I've been eating crap and doing nothing meaningful exericise wise. Can't take Cody to Curves with me darn it. My poor arms are no longer buff like they use to be. I miss buff!
I'm off to camping for 3 weeks starting tomrrow, so I know mentally I'll be in great shape.
I just really need the break from everything. Then I'll work on the buff again when Cody's in school.
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I agree with Chris. I've been a bit... No, REAL lazy lately, but I'm starting to drink water. I always lose weight when I stay off coke, juice & beer. Plus when the wind comes from the northwest, I try to take deep breaths to get some of Nettie's positive air!!
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I just had surgery Thursday...outpatient.....To install a Port-O-Cath which will make it a lot easier get my blood tests done and to take my chemotherapy.
I feel just great right now.
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