In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate, VOL 8...It's Never Too Late To Start Again!

[AKASnowWhite]

Nancy - you know that in a month I'll be asking you for computer help, right?

sure. Because you know I'd be just SO much help

It's probably your pixels Nancy. I bet Becca will assist.

I'm now using Windows 7, which has some different features. Apparently you can (even by accident!) do something that makes the cursor like a magnifying glass and when I scrolled with the mouse it zoomed in. I dunno. I'll ask my son when he gets home this afternoon (been at the gf's in Pa for a few days)

Dinner was pasta with sausage and meatballs. I had JC salsbury steak and a salad. Neither were really appetizing to me. Oh well - the company was good.

good company is always a bonus! Sausage and meatballs. YUM. And I'm sure Mom's Italian cooking is just so amazing.

Not much going on here tonight. Had a great strength training workout tonight, but ran out of time to get my walk in before the gym closed. Guess I will get that in tomorrow night.

I have a question for you about walking. What pace/speed are you training at? I ran yesterday, but have decided that some of my training had better be walking as it does involve a different muscle set.

Dinner... lame. Micro'd baked potato w/ ff promise and ff sour cream, and a Hormel Compleat (yes, that's how you spell it) meal, turkey w/ stuffing.

Hormel Compleat? I have never heard of such a thing And if your review is "lame" I guess I won't be investigating it!



I cheaped out today and did the elliptical instead of the treadmill. Why is it that I can go 3.4 miles on the elliptical in 45 min (it said I burned 470 cals but I don't believe it) and am tired but not dead, but the treadmill kicks my behind soundly? The elliptical must be easier...

I always find the elliptical easier as well. Perhaps it's the lack of impact? Walking is definitely low (or lower at least) impact than running, and elliptical is basically none at all. And I think you get momentum going with the elliptical so it's somewhat *assisting* you to move your body weight, where as with the TM it's all you.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Kelly, sorry you are feeling poorly. Lurg, though... can't say I have ever heard that one before!!

Me either. So of course I googled it. According to Urban Dictionary it's "British slang for feeling like sh!t."

Poor Kel. Feel better

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hi! Busy morning here already. It is freaking COLD here. It was -4 when I took the kids to school. Drove them this morning since it was so bitterly cold.

Had my eye exam (yes, January is the month when I take care of all sorts of annual stuff) and my eyes are still FAB. I went down from 20/10 (which is better than 20/20) to like 20/15 (still better than 20/20). It's my vampiric vision you know. I do have glasses for computer-induced eye-strain, though. Just as needed. Had them for a couple of years and they really do help.

Picked up the paint and am spending some of today getting the wallpaper border off the walls in Riley's room to be ready for the painters to arrive tomorrow. We're re-doing all three kids' rooms.

And I will wait till the very warmest part of the day before heading outside for my run.

Kat--yes, the elliptical IS easier than running. I swear it must be. Remember when I was posting about that like a year ago? I do the elliptical (hands free because I am reading) for 60 minutes on level 9--highest level. And yes, I am sweating and my heart rate is up, but I could do it for hours. I know it's cold for you right now, but when you can, try to get outside for your walks. It makes things SO much easier and go by much more quickly. The TM is just torture to me now. Also, try the audiobook thing. I think it will make a huge difference to you when walking.

Health/Fitness Goals for today:

--Eye exam - check
--Water
--Run
--Upper body strength workout
--Track
--Get paperwork, etc. ready for tomorrow's procedure

 

[3DisneyKids]

I love Kellyisms! But I am so sorry that this one comes at you feeling poorly! Get well soon.

Nancy--this week I am starting to do my long runs as run/walk combo for the exact reason you just said. I remember when Amy posted about her last Half and mentioned that walking the whole thing was harder than running the whole thing for her. Yup, different muscle set and all of that. So I will walk a lot more for the next several weeks.

Kat--calorie burning on the elliptical--the general rule to go by is 100 calories per mile. For running and walking, too. So if you run a mile in 7 minutes, you burn 100 cals. If you walk a mile in 15 minutes, you still burn 100 calories. It just takes longer to burn the same amount.

 

[HockeyKat]

Me either. So of course I googled it. According to Urban Dictionary it's "British slang for feeling like sh!t."

Nancy, the Compleat meal was pretty good for an off-the-shelf kind of thing. I love turkey and stuffing and it was a pretty good portion for the calories, and the turkey was actual turkey and not pressboard. The "lame" referred to my lack of actually cooking anything.

I have another one for lunch, a spinach and cheese ravioli...


E, -4!! Yikes! I am so envious of your vision. I am 2600/20, or a -14ish on that scale. Barely correctable, although thankfully due to gas permeable contact lenses they at least can correct it, and too bad to qualify for Lasik.

I am not sure about the audio books but I will give them a try. I hate being read to, but maybe this will be different.

Have fun painting!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Um, Kat? You might need to eat and drink before working out. You think?

That was hilarious, btw. Like you don't know that inside and out!


Eye exam - did mine yesterday, too! My vision is getting worse, but not by much. My contacts, though, lasted 3.5 years! I get regular not disposable, bc mine last so long. But 3.5 years! WOW! Major cost savings to do it that way - if they last two years I save. I kind of outdid myself!

Did not get to sleep early enough, though!

Goals, again:
Gym
Sleep
Tracking
Vitamin

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hey Universal Fans--

Universal just announced that they are restructuring their ticket pricing. Basically, it is going to be more like Disney in that the longer you stay, the less you pay per day. Except that we all know you can do Universal for 7-10 days like you can Disney. For most people then, this means a HUGE price increase on Universal Tickets.

BUT, the DIS (via their travel agency, DreamsUnlimited) has non-expiring 7-day passes for $99. These will only last 5 days (they are last year's tickets being sold before the new pricing scheme goes into effect).

Here's a link to the co-branded Universal ticket store.
https://secure.universalstudios.com/...lID=UODreamTPT

You only have 5 days from the date of this post get them on this url before it's removed.

 

[HockeyKat]

Haha! Yeah, I knew, I just forgot. Remember, it's been MONTHS since I worked out regularly.

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Kelly, sorry you are feeling poorly. Lurg, though... can't say I have ever heard that one before!!

Me either. So of course I googled it. According to Urban Dictionary it's "British slang for feeling like sh!t."

Poor Kel. Feel better

I love Kellyisms! But I am so sorry that this one comes at you feeling poorly! Get well soon.

Sometimes I forget what Im writing! Yes, lurg is slang for feeling like sh!t!!

My goals today have been a bust - no tracking because I haven't eaten anything, no exercise because ive slept for most of the day, and I haven't drank all of my water because its hard to swallow!

Enough of the pity party - tomorrow is a new day and hopefully I'll feel better!

 

[HockeyKat]

Kelly, please continue to "forget" when you are writing... it's really fascinating to see the differences in the language. Oh, and funny, too.

Hope you feel better soon!!


So, I conquered the gym today at lunch (or well, felt like is). 2.55 miles on the treadmill in 40 minutes, probably rather laughable to the runners around, but I was happy. I ran 3 of the minutes, and that time counts a 3 min warmup and 1 min cooldown at a slower speed. Most of my walking was between 3.8 and 4.0, and running was at 4.5-4.7.

My gym partner was there with me (did I mention I have one now?), and that made it a LOT easier.

I am planning on doing much the same thing on Friday, and then on Saturday doing a long walk/run somewhere outside. I found an application for my phone called SportyPal. It's free, and uses GPS to judge your distance, time, etc. They also make it for iphone.

Now, off to look for downloadable books in mp3 form...

 

[3DisneyKids]

Oh Kelly! Sounds awful. Yes, go back to bed!

Way to go, Kat! Keep it up!

 

[poppinspal]

Kat- I am not great at hockey but I grew up watching and I coached so I know the game. I get frustrated on ice sometimes because I know what I should be doing but I don't have the skill to do it! I'm even worse playing hockey video games, I'm a sight to see.

Kelly-I hope you feel better. I have been sick since Saturday so I feel for you. A hot shower always makes me feel better.

I've been doing well with my calories but not so much with drinking water today. I work at a day care and it's hard to remember your water when you have one kid who cries literally all day. I am out of work in an hour, can't wait!

 

[HockeyKat]

I grew up watching as well, so I know what you mean. If only my body would listen to my mind!!

A kid crying all day might prompt me to add vodka to my water.

 

[adsrtw]

Quick drive by. Crazy work day but wanted to say hi!

 

[Ronda93]

Just back from WDW. DGF has gone for provisions and I am starting laundry. I've caught up on reading and need to write.

I've got big stuff going on at work tomorrow and Friday. SO looking forward to the long weekend.

I'm feeling great and remarkably looking forward to my run tomorrow. What has happened to me?

Ronda

 

[amykab]

Kelly- I hope you feel better soon!!

Kat-Your TM workout sounded like it went well!

WORD on putting more walking in to the runs if you're usually mostly running. I can't even tell you how much more sore I was after that 10K and Half that I had to unexpectedly walk more for whatever reason. OMG.

I'm sitting here in a fair amount of PF pain. It's my own fault really so I'm mad at myself. Basically from Sunday afternoon through this morning I was barefoot except for when I took D to the Dr and for my run on Monday. I know better. Must wear shoes.

So I completed my water goal for today, but skipping the run.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Is it wrong that I just spent several minutes staring at Amy's signature over and over??

 

[amykab]

And part II of the scene in my sig....

 

[adsrtw]

Home from work. Did my workout after work in the parking garage. Walked for 45 mins. Ran down the steps and walked up them 3 times, 2 different sets. I didn't even care about the sweat. That's what scented lotion is for, right? Rough stuff going on at work, needed the release, lol.

 

[poppinspal]

Kat-He's been crying for a week and a half now from 8-5. He's never been in any kind of child care... oh and he doesn't speak english.

I got home to find out my 2004 Toyota Carolla needs $3000 work of engine work. Time to say good bye to my first car. So sad. I needed to share that because it has me super bummed.


I just wanted to say I'm pro-Edward/Bella being together but Emmett is my favorite vamp and.... I have a tiny crush on Jacob. Don't kick me out of the tread.