I ran 10 miles yesterday -- my longest run ever! I'm glad to have it behind me and do shorter runs for a couple of weeks before the Princess.
I signed up for a local half marathon on Memorial Day week-end to ensure that I don't lose my momentum when I get back from WDW.
I'm so proud of you! Great job with the 10 miles! I've been slacking SO BADLY with my running, I'm sure it will be like starting new come spring!
Hi Pamela!
Sorry that the weather is keeping you at home. Sounds like you are getting back into your regular routines more and more!
I think that you are right about Western medicine.
We have the most advanced medical care in the world yet if they had all the answers why are people sicker than ever?
I don't think we can blame it all on the baby boomers getting older.
I know your challenges weren't directed at me but I'll take them because I need to be totally OP for these next few weeks, too.
Thanks for putting them out there!
Glad to help!
Thanks, all! And Pjlla, I AM going to do this!
Ok. I'm trying to make it OP past breakfast......lol! and it is a challenge!
So far:
la tortilla wrap - 2 pts
egg beaters - 1 pt
turkey sausage link - 1 pt
banana peppers - 0
total calories - 185
Foodwise, there are ALWAYS triggers in my house - DH, DS25, DS21 & DD19 along with her fiancee, and all of DS21's friends & his youth group keep my house full of food.
As I'm sitting here at the kitchen table, just finished breakfast, there is, within reach: unopened bag of cheetos, opened bag of cheetos, cinnamon toast crunch, a bag of marshmallows, a pkg of chips ahoy, a basket full of assorted candy & nuts, another basket full of 100 cal packs, a bowl of apples & bananas.
And I wonder why I am tempted? Usually I can handle it, but recently, I just can't!
You've got to find a way to get that junk out of the house. Why is it there? If you are buying it for the kids, you aren't really doing them any favors. If it is a temptation to you, then it needs to go. Things like sweetened cereals and packaged cookies just AREN'T worth the calories. If you're gonna splurge, make it be on something WORTHWHILE! Do yourself AND your kids a favor and stop buying that stuff. Oatmeal or Cheerios is just as filling as Cinnamon Toast Crunch, healthier, and less of a "cheat" temptation. Not sure why there are marshmallows around... are you making RK treats? That is about the only reason I buy marshmallows (well.... that and the once a summer treat of s'mores).
You wouldn't bring a bottle of wine to an alcoholic or a pack of Marlboros to an person quitting smoking..... so why surround yourself with unnecessary temptations! Sure, we still need to eat, but make it easier and surround yourself with the good stuff.
Make sure that fruit basket is FRONT AND CENTER! I keep a fairly well stocked fruit basket centered on my kitchen island at all times.... apples, clementines, bananas, pears are usually in it. Plus I try to keep a few fruit treats in the fridge like pre-cut fresh pineapple and berries. I find, if there is good fruit, I can resist the other junk and the kids (especially DD) will reach for the fruit.
You CAN do this! You have the skills. You have the strength. Don't make it harder on yourself than it has to be!! Now get out there and journal that food! What's for breakfast and lunch today????
Now I can't pass up a double dog dare, now can I? I can do this. It is only 14 days, actually I'll make it 16 til we leave, and I am going to stay within my points and not go off plan. I am going to do my first half marathon and fuel my body right before then. Thanks pjlla. You always know just what to say.
Good luck getting back to the work grind tomorrow. I know you would give anything not to have had to take any time off. Hopefully you'll be albe to take it a little easy and slowly get back into your routine.
Good evening. I'm half watching the superbowl, and am proud to say I did my longest run/walk to date of 12 pounds in my princess half training. I'm a little sore in spots, but actually am surprised I feel pretty good. I am still amazed that I am doing it, and today know that I can do it. I'm getting so excited.
Did you mean 12 MILES?? Anyhow, WTG on your longest run/walk! I'm sure you will do GREAT at the Princess!!
Glad I was able to encourage you to stay on track these final days before your big event. I'm at work now and it is going just fine. Thankfully the teacher I am working for left a relatively easy day, so it is a good way to ease myself back into the routine. Tomorrow I have Bible study, so I won't be working then.
Well I did in fact get the "fro up" bug from the kids. I did manage to talk myself out of getting sick but I feel like someone beat me within an inch of my life. I hurt everywhere right down to my toes.
Sorry you got the bug. Sometime it is better to vomit and get it over with. Hope you feel better today!
I honestly think (and this is my opinion only) is that people and Doctors have gotten complacent. Hurt your knee? we have a pill for that, hurt your back? We have a pill for that. People would rather take a drug then take the necessary physical steps to get better and Dr's are paying attention to the demand of that. My BFF is a prime example of that. She's been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. She knows she needs to swim and do yoga to help her feel better physically, she'd rather take the pills. It really ticks me off because while she'll never be pain free she would feel a hell of a lot better if she did the exercise.
Medicine definitely has it's place in the world but it shouldn't be the go to answer. We also live in the most sedentary society ever. I like to call it the Wall-E effect. That is definitely part of it.
And to those who got less then stellar remarks from their DR's I wouldn't fret to much. The way I look at it is, the healthier you are, the less money they make! As long as you are happy with your progress and feel better physically and mentally then that's all that should matter.
Amen (especially to that bolded part!)!! I agree with everything you said! Our doctors have become a society of pill-pushers! I don't want to get long-winded here, but with all of the medical issues that DS has been dealing with over the years, I've gotten a bit tired of the Western medicine standards. I am getting much more prone to think in terms of alternatives when it comes to the health of my family.
Your camp sounds like fun! We have a girls retreat to Cape Cod in March with a bunch of DIS girls, we call it Camp Wanna-crop-it. It's a blast!
Hey.... how could I score an invite???
I'm hoping that some of the ladies on here can offer some help or advice. For the past several months, I have had some very heavy periods. To the point that I am backing up a super tampon with a pad, and that is with changing the tampon every hour or so (sometimes when you are teaching you can't get to the bathroom every hour.) I also have been feeling absolutely horrid the first couple of days. Once it got so bad that I ahd to go home from work because I just could not function.
Yesterday I felt like total and complete crap. I was tired, had circles under my eyes despite getting enough sleep. I felt very "out of it", almost dizzy. It seemed like I couldn't get my eyes to focus properly, and I felt very irritable.
My husband and I are using a method of Natural Family Planning called the Creighton system and our teacher has referred me to a specific doctor who is familiar with the system and its beliefs (no artificial birth control.) I was supposed to have an appointment last week, but first it got snowed out, then the next one I drove close to an hour only for the doctor to rush out to a delivery. I have an appointment on Tuesday, but who knows what will happen.
I have to admit, I'm a little woried about what the doctor is going to tell me. Has anybody had this problem before? I hate how horrible I feel, and that it is a monthly thing.
Well... my first inclination was to suggestion BC of some sort. But if you aren't interested in that, I would suggest talking to a Naturopath or Homeopathic doctor. They could probably suggest a supplement or homeopathic remedy that could help. DS has been seeing one since November for some medical issues he has and this has brought the best long-term results for his issues he has ever had (and he has had this issue for 10 years!).
The biggest drawbacks to going that route is.... #1. insurance probably won't pay for it..... #2. results aren't instantaneous like they are with traditional pharmaceuticals.
Question of the Day
It is Monday morning. Did you stay on track over the weekend or is today a NEW DAY?
Saturday I was pretty good and SUnday I was not happy with so I guess today is a new day for me.
Have a happy and healthy day.
First of all.... can't wait to see the mystery quilt!
Second.... my answer to the QOTD: I actually had a pretty good weekend... better than I have had in a while. I had a splurge last night, but I was planning for it and didn't go over my base points plus a few Flex points. That said, Superbowl is a non-issue for us. In fact, I didn't watch even one minute of it. I spent most of the evening at my scrapbook table and then I watched some Food Network later. So no "football party munchies" to tempt me at all.
Well.... figures.... no time left to chat. I've got three minutes to sign off here and go get my students from library time!! I'll try to get back on at lunch! Have a SUPER DUPER ON PLAN DAY!!!.......................P
The one I usually go to is held at a Youth Church Camp in the Smokey Mountains and it is beautiful and so much fun but I could sure use a little less roughing it.
Well, I only do about 40 minutes of exercise a day but I don't think I eat anywhere near 2400 calories so what's going on
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There are things I want to get done and it's not happening in MY time...I feel the need to clean and organize and it's just not happening 
Saturday and Sunday I went over quite a bit and did not make my goal of exercising Saturday, well anymore than some moderate housework that is. 
Its going well. I did 30 Day Shred and have plenty of calories for dinner so no doubt I will be under/at my target. 
Getting back on track. I'm scared how that weekend will affect my weigh in this week but I'm going to work extra hard. I do know from being curious that I have lose more inches. 
I can not wait till the next official measuring day because so far it seems I'm almost another inch down on hips as well as an inch off thighs. My bust and arms seem to be staying the same. 
Nonetheless it is a NEW DAY today because every day is a chance to get things right! 
and that he thought we would take a while to plan. Meanwhile, I am working hard to lose the weight fast and secretly stashing away money so we can go sooner 
After talking about it, we decided that if I hit my goal soon we would maybe aim for the beginning of May. We are going on a weekend ski trip with some friends at the end of this month and in 2 weeks we are going to Denver for the weekend, so it is probably best to put off Hawaii for a while 
