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

[HockeyKat]

Mmm cheeseburger.


Lisa, I did yoga once. It was okay. I think my new gym has yoga, maybe I will check it out someday.


Liz, have fun at brunch and shopping!


Paula, hope you are ROCKING your wog right now!!



I didn't eat too badly yesterday, but definitely overdid it a bit on the Corona Light.

I was probably at about 2200 calories for the day. This is one of the reasons I keep my normal daily range around 1200, so that if I have a splurge day here or there, that it all works out.


We got 8" or so of snow here, as well as some ice. C-c-c-c-cold today (low around 10, tonight). What is this winter crap? Meh. It was 65 on Thursday, and now this?? It needs to make up its mind already!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Liz, Yes now I feel much better, but I am having an over all bad weekend. But it is what it is, and I do so love my Coke!!!!!!

Kat, Sorry your weather sucks, still stuck inside today? hope it warms up soon.

Lisa, No Yoga for me, even when I was in shape I could not do yoga or spin class.

E, where's the new gym report HA HA,just kidding!!! I hope your having a great time with DH.

Hello Everyone, Happy Sunday, I spent what to much at Sam's Club and Walmart, UGGG, So I say you should get work out points for hauling your Sams stuff in the house. HA HA

 

[goofyfan-12]

8 miles and a one hour butt kicking from Jesse done!

Can't say I would recommend the back to back workouts anytime soon. Feeling ok now, but poke me again tomorrow to be sure I am still breathing. Btw - first blister of this whole experience on my pinky toe. Time to revaluate the sock situation.

Off to clean up.

Kat - go make snow angels... They do make you feel a little better about the snow... Lol. Drive safe!

 

[HockeyKat]

Snow angels? That requires a winter jacket. Oh, and liking being out in the cold.

Instead, I went in the hot tub.

Off to Walmart and hockey. Wish me luck!

 

[lisaviolet]

Hey everyone!

Back from the casino and had a blast!
!

Nice Paula.

Lisa - Yoga is excellent, bc it does get you inside your body and present and helps calm you. I need to go back, big girl in the class and all!
!

Mmm cheeseburger.


Lisa, I did yoga once. It was okay. I think my new gym has yoga, maybe I will check it out someday.

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Lisa, No Yoga for me, even when I was in shape I could not do yoga or spin class.

Well, I wish I loved it. Kat you and I seem to be in line with fitness likes so I wondered how you felt. I too have a class at my gym. Liz, I remember thinking WT H when you said about how tiny they all were in your class and then fhe flashbacks came. Then I remembered the women.

I always thoughtt it must be something more than fitness and stretching why they were all so lean. And now I've just read an article about the consciousness and how that changes their eating choices/practices. Regardless, hand in hand with good choices.

I've tried quite a few times. About three or four classes over the years. The first time I was a teenager/early twenties and my friend (tiny, tiny, tiny) was a star. I know, I know they go on and on about how it's not competitve and not about each other but those instructors were in glee to see her go. Absolutely glee. Me not so much.

I should go back to meditating. I don't know when/why I left that.

 

[lisaviolet]

Nancy - I was having curry goat for breakfast and I remembered to ask you if you knew this - I learned on the school of Oprah that goat was the most consumed meat in the world. Did you know this?

Did you raise them when your children were little - did they drink goat milk? Jean was raised on goat milk.

And another question. I remember you saying that you miss your spin bikes. Tell me why. I'm so afraid of mine at the gym b/c I can't get my huge wide feet into the spinning petals. So why Nancy - what is the big difference between the bikes and the spinning bikes for you.

 

[lisaviolet]

Jo - everyone already gave you great thoughts on the big point day. But I just wanted to say that although I don't track - if I did I would have many of those days for sure.

And through my weight loss I've come to the simple conclusion that success only comes from not being hard on the "setbacks" and what we sometimes name "failures". Success is moving through them with some sort of ease. I'm still learning about that big time- getting a balance where you're hard enough with yourself yet compassionate as well to move on.

I believe it's the key. And the hardest one to conquer for me.

One day. Over. Onward.

 

[poppinspal]

Happy Sunday ladies!

I had not a great food day today but I've made the decision to own whatever the scale tells me today. Even if I've gained back the loss from last week.

Kat- Playing in the snow is a good workout and with the right gear you might actually be hot after awhile. But I love the snow. (As long as I don't have to drive in it!)

Jo- We all have those really bad days but I think it's important not to let it get you down. You should just be happy you got to spend quality time with your family.

Liz- Where'd you go to brunch? Any place good?

We will be here to cheer you on with no green moments - unless you lose a lot of weight in a week when I didn't 'mkay?

What happens if I do? Then do I get chocolate and pieces of cake thrown at me as punishment?

 

[goofyfan-12]

And another question. I remember you saying that you miss your spin bikes. Tell me why. I'm so afraid of mine at the gym b/c I can't get my huge wide feet into the spinning petals. So why Nancy - what is the big difference between the bikes and the spinning bikes for you.

Have I said how much I miss my bike lately... Oh how I miss thee...

 

[lisaviolet]

Have I said how much I miss my bike lately... Oh how I miss thee...

Awww.

So tell me - I meant anyone Paula. I said Nancy because she was talking about how she was an exercise bike and wanted to be on a spin.

I would love your take as well. Since we all know you own the bike!!! I still remember my glee over that race!

 

[lisaviolet]

Oh and I've been on my bike about six/seven times this winter. Never would have imagined that one day I would be pedaling in the snow. Never. But then again Toronto hardly ever got snow. Sucked that way. And then if it stuck for a few days it wouldn't be clean white pretty snow like up here.

I like snow if it's cold. And we don't have a shortage here this winter - I guess the snowboarders/skiers are in heaven.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Lisa - you know I love my bike and the wonderfully peaceful rides I get on it. However, given my schedule I can't always get out on my bike for my regular cardio work so I am left to the gym. I really like the spin bike because it totally kicks your butt from a workout point of view and it more closely mimics what my real bike is like. It takes a while to get used to the spin bike (narrower seat, more foreward stance, weighted flywheel, etc) but it is totally worth it. Jesse and I have a countdown going until I am back in his spin class again. He totally expects to see me in his class the Saturday after the race - gulp...

 

[AKASnowWhite]

What a weekend! Yesterday was great! Great workout, started painting in Becca's room, then we went to see Lion King last night (Incredible).

Today was the polar opposite. Just about everything that could go wrong, did. Started by awaking this morning to nothing. Yes, nothing. No power. It's 9* and we have no electricity. It was just the start of a not-so wonderful day. I'll be glad when bedtime rolls around so I can put this day behind me.

Nancy - I was having curry goat for breakfast and I remembered to ask you if you knew this - I learned on the school of Oprah that goat was the most consumed meat in the world. Did you know this?

Did you raise them when your children were little - did they drink goat milk? Jean was raised on goat milk.

And another question. I remember you saying that you miss your spin bikes. Tell me why. I'm so afraid of mine at the gym b/c I can't get my huge wide feet into the spinning petals. So why Nancy - what is the big difference between the bikes and the spinning bikes for you.

I did indeed know that! And no, they weren't raised on goat milk. We didn't have our first milking goats until 2003, so no. We use the milk for cheese, cooking, making soap, but not so much for drinking. It's really very rich and for those of us accustomed to 1% milk it's almost like drinking cream!

Paula answered the spin bike question just about exactly as I would! Definitely a different experience from the typical stationary bike. Also, much more adjustable. I can always get a better "fit" on a spin bike. I have to be super careful using the bikes at PF. I ended up with hip flexor issues last year because it just isn't quite right.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Nancy! OMG! What are you doing? I'm freaking out for you!!!!


Lisa - spin. I used to take spin three times and week and yoga twice. I was lean! I'm the same size as you and adored spin. You can do it, my love.

Meg - we tried to go to this disco brunch place is Roselyn...is that right? Geoffrey's or something. But we had 8 and they were not going to seat 8 together. So we went elsewhere. Good company!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Nancy! OMG! What are you doing? I'm freaking out for you!!!!

Actually, I'm watching the Grammy's

I guess I should have been a tad more specific. We *had* no electricity. It went off at some point during the night and we finally got it back just before 1:00 this afternoon. Had a fire in the fireplace. Started the generator for one use only - to make coffee I am not kidding. We plugged the extension cord in and voila. Hot coffee. But the poor goaties had no water! They were some annoyed by the time the power came back.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Oh, thank God! I was worried! I drove back today and there was snow on the ground in CT! I got to feel exactly how cold it was pumping gas off of 84!

 

[poppinspal]

Liz-Roslindale or Rosie to locals. That's where my Dad was born and raised. (My grandfather still lives there.) All I could think of when you posted was all that yummy breakfast food you must have had. I think I need a snack! Hope you had a good weekend.

Nancy-Glad you have your power back. I don't drink coffee so it always makes me laugh to read the things people do for coffee. Then again I went out in my pjs at 9 this morning just to get milk so I could have hot chocolate. Maybe I shouldn't talk.

I just finished got done with my first chat room for my online class. It's a very interesting way of learning, it'll be interesting to see how it goes.

 

[HockeyKat]

Nancy!! That sucks! Glad you got your power back on.

Meg, I just hate snow and cold. HATE. I grew up in western PA, and spent college and 4 years after in northern IL. I moved here 10 years ago to get away from it, and honestly I would be just fine if I never saw it again.

Lisa -- yoga. I said it was okay, not that I liked it.


Hockey was... interesting. We wound up with only 6 players, and thankfully found two other girls that could play (were there to scorekeep). Still, 8 means a pretty tough workout!

The roads here, suck. I-40 was okay, but everything else pretty much hadn't been touched. My subdivision looked pretty much like my driveway. 8 inches of snow, the first 2 inches had packed into about a 1/2 inch layer of ice, as well as about another 1/8 inch of ice on top (thanks to the freezing rain we got last night) to pack it down into a nice, hard, slick surface.

If I hadn't had 4WD, no way I would have gotten out.

Tomorrow is a work from home day, as D gets the SUV.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

I really like this blog, and this particular post has some good stuff about food. She's not an expert, just a woman like us who's learning as she goes.

Check it out! Note the bit on wine!

http://blog.aqufit.com/post/2010/01/14/5-Silent-Jerks-in-Your-Cupboard.aspx

 

[HockeyKat]

Silent Jerks!!! Love it!