In Search of My Body vol. 10 - taking it one paper towel at at time

[Twoboysnmygirl]

checking up on you Karen! Did you TM this morning?

Yup! Just got back. I'm frustrated b/c I could only do 2.5 miles this morning b/c my foot hurts BAD ($&*#&^% wart) but at least I did it! Feel better and tracking this morning as well.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I didn't track yesterday. Life just got in the way <sigh> I did eat *fairly* responsibly though and I had a great bike ride so I'll call it a success in the over-all health department

I'm messing a bit with my meals. Trying a higher protein & fat breakfast. Something that I noticed when we were on vacation was that when I ate eggs and bacon (yum ) for breakfast I felt great all day. Today I was back to my kashi cereal with blueberries and by 9:30 I was STARVING.

I get tired of making eggs every day, so I need to find another high-protein, appropriately fatted breakfast alternative!

 

[HockeyKat]

Nancy, I get around that by eating hard-boiled eggs for breakfast. You can boil a bunch at the beginning of the week and eat them all week. I also pre-make a few strips of bacon the night before and eat it cold - it's good cold or hot to me, though.

I also tried this recipe where you took deli ham and lined a cupcake pan with it, baked for 10 min at 350, then cracked an egg in each one, baked again for 10 min or so at 350 or until done (I found it took about 15 for an XL egg) and then covered with a sprinkle of cheese.

Pretty good, but deli ham can have a few too many carbs so didn't work for us.


Btw, I am down 21.2 lbs, now. Almost under 200 again....

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Congrats Kat!

Oh wait, I didn't track today. Here's how it goes...
salad
popcorn (light, no nasty butter)
salad
salad
wine, wine, wine, wine, WINE!!!!!!!!!!

I think I might go over with the wine.

Seriously though, I ate pretty good today and I've had a long long week petsitting bulldog puppies that are awesome, but hard work (and messy!) and I'm finally finished and having some wine.

I'm not sure I'll be able to run tomorrow. My wart(s) are really hurting in the mornings, when I usually run, and I was in tears this morning. WHY do physical things keep derailing my running??? I would be pissed, but I'm too tipsy.

 

[HockeyKat]

Mmmm wine.

I dragged my sorry @$$ to the gym and did a little over 2 miles. For some reason I have been so tired all week, and today was the first day I had any energy.

Tomorrow is the last day at this job. Monday starts a new one!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Congrats Kat.

Sorry about the pain Karen

I have been running, crosstraining and tracking and the scale is not moving. I I am so very mad

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

I would be mad as well Jo! Hang in there, it's got to budge at some point, right?!

Took Dallas to the gym this morning and had to watch him run (*sob*) while I did upper and lower body workouts and rode a bike for 3.5 miles. I did get my heart rate up and get a good sweat going, but I wanna run! (said in my best tantrum voice) I'm glad I was able to do something though, and I was using muscles I don't normally, so I'm sure that's a good thing as well.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Good job getting your workout in Karen, even if you did not run.

 

[poppinspal]

Hi ladies. So it's been forever and a day since I've been here. I wanted to pop in and say hello as I do think about all of you often. I have read a few pages back but I wouldn't even know where to start responding. It looks like everyone is doing well.

Things had gotten extremely hectic for me but now thins are pretty much back to status quo. Work, weekends in Vermont, exercising. I will be heading to WDW with Brian in 35 days! But for me the big change has been that I've taken some time off from races. (15 months and about 18 races is a pretty good streak.) I'm doing this to focus on preparing to run the Tough Mudder with Brian and another couple. I've been doing a boot camp, running and doing something called Turbo Kick with lots of days of double workouts.

I am going to try to be around more now because I do miss all the chatting on this thread!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Glad you'll be chatting more Meg! That way it's not just me rambling all over all the time!

Ok, I just froze these damn warts. We'll see how that goes. I started to freak out b/c what started as one is now two and it looks like there might be another??? I need them to be gone so I can start training! I really want to make it to the Princess in 2013!

 

[Ronda93]

Karen - have you tried duct tape? Check out the wikipedia on plantar wart. The duct tape/plastic can be used along with cryotherapy. Ow!

Meg - Tough Mudder is hardcore! Looking forward to your training updates.

Ronda

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Rhonda, I did try duct tape for the first few weeks, but it tore up my skin that wasn't the wart and I had to stop b/c it was taking off good skin when I took it off (and yet the wart remained...and then multiplied! I have 2 now)

 

[Ronda93]

FWIW, I have had really good luck with a tape called transpore. Stays put but comes off easily. I've never tried it on the soles of my feet though. It does breathe so you'd need to use it to hold some plastic material in place.

I did five miles this morning with a couple of DISers. stitchfan18 and rubato. Both are faster than me and graciously slowed to my pace. We ran a nice, suburban trail beside a creek. They continued on for more miles. I am doing Race for the Cure tomorrow morning. 15,000 pink t-shirts will be quite a sight!

Ronda

 

[lisaviolet]

I owe you all a TR. No way that's happening today. Tomorrow hopefully.

I just weighed in and I am down 20 lbs since July 1st. Very excited.

Outstanding Ms. Amiee!!!!

Seth just left for school. Amazing how fast 3 months fly by. It's such an odd feeling right now - he packed up his jeep and drove off. Alone.

It must feel like just yesterday....

in so many ways.

Btw, I am down 21.2 lbs, now. Almost under 200 again....

Outstanding Ms. Kat!!!!!

I'm not sure I'll be able to run tomorrow. My wart(s) are really hurting in the mornings, when I usually run, and I was in tears this morning. WHY do physical things keep derailing my running??? I would be pissed, but I'm too tipsy.

So sorry Karen. Totally frustrating.

Your food. OMG, I would be irritated, jumpy and have serious problems staying vertical with your day of food.

Hi ladies. So it's been forever and a day since I've been here. I wanted to pop in and say hello as I do think about all of you often. I have read a few pages back but I wouldn't even know where to start responding. It looks like everyone is doing well.

Things had gotten extremely hectic for me but now thins are pretty much back to status quo. Work, weekends in Vermont, exercising. I will be heading to WDW with Brian in 35 days! But for me the big change has been that I've taken some time off from races. (15 months and about 18 races is a pretty good streak.) I'm doing this to focus on preparing to run the Tough Mudder with Brian and another couple. I've been doing a boot camp, running and doing something called Turbo Kick with lots of days of double workouts.

I am going to try to be around more now because I do miss all the chatting on this thread!

Megan!!!!

 

[lisaviolet]

Megan!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your race. I CAN NOT WAIT. OMG, can I just say that I would NOT EVER SURVIVE the Boa Constrictor or the head bobbing doo da. OMG, I am not claustrophobic but those two would KILL ME. Head like a walnut.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

MEGAN! Nice to hear from you! How's Life With Brian?

Lisa. Darling. I know. I owe you a TR! How 'bout some FB pics? Will that suffice for now?

I'm sinking. Seriously. I've been swimming upstream all summer and it's just been exhausting. Something needs to change and soon

 

[poppinspal]

Morning ladies.

Ronda- Right now my training consists of boot camp and running mostly. They actually have a Tough Mudder training guide that I'm going to start using in a few months. For now boot camp is kicking my butt and I'm loving it.

Lisa!!!!!! I'm so excited for this race. I'm doing it with Brian, my friend Gina and her boyfriend. (I keep teasing her that most normal couples go to dinner for double dates, not run insane races.) She's worried about those same things. I've told her the three of us will just push and pull her thru those obstacles!

Nancy- Life with Brian is great. We are both getting excited for his first trip to Disney World. (32 days till we go but whose counting?) The long distance relationship is still a struggle but things like video chat make it easier. How are things with you? How are the family and the goats? More importantly how are you?

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Meg - Tough Mudder I'm proud & jealous of you Right now I'm not up to that challenge.

I'm struggling honestly. My life is just chaos. Nothing bad going on - just too MUCH going on. I need to take the time to figure out how to balance it all. I think I need a Liz-SpreadSheet! Really.

Rainy morning again. While we didn't get the epic rains NYC got, we are seriously soggy here - thus it's a gym day for me. Then I need to get some groceries in this house! It's hard to plan a days worth of healthy eating when your pantry & fridge are barren!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Wait. MEG! I just realized you said is 32 days til HIS FIRST TRIP to Disney. Where are you staying? OMG - you MUST take him to JellyRolls

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

I could use JellyRolls right now