getting back on track here, after skidding off the rails over hallowe'en.
got my walk in last night (during which mom set fire to the microwave).
today, a short walk but also two zumba classes and 100 squats (the sparkpeople challenge).
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
setback - BLECH
hallowe'en - who'da thunk it? went south for four days, parked the dogs at the doggy day care, and everything went to hell in a handbasket.
walking is a real chore - half the time, i don't even go; just sit on the couch in a daze.
eating: out the window. carb-craving all the time except when i'm not actually at home (that's the wierd thing).
mind you, mom's got her procedure tomorrow - have to *leave* at 5:30 in the frikkin' ayem! - and poor saari's sick as two dogs: the worst ear infection the doctor has ever seen (he said she should be curled up on the floor in a foetal position from the pain instead of laughing and bouncing around manically), a sinus infection, a throat infection, and an upper respiratory tract infection. basically, an ear infection that's raging out of control. suspected that it's working inward, too, because she keeps spinning and spinning - might be her balance is affected. so now she's on these nasty antibiotics - she hates taking them, they're really hard on her gut.
hopefully things will go back to normal once we're back on our regularly-scheduled program....
walking is a real chore - half the time, i don't even go; just sit on the couch in a daze.
eating: out the window. carb-craving all the time except when i'm not actually at home (that's the wierd thing).
mind you, mom's got her procedure tomorrow - have to *leave* at 5:30 in the frikkin' ayem! - and poor saari's sick as two dogs: the worst ear infection the doctor has ever seen (he said she should be curled up on the floor in a foetal position from the pain instead of laughing and bouncing around manically), a sinus infection, a throat infection, and an upper respiratory tract infection. basically, an ear infection that's raging out of control. suspected that it's working inward, too, because she keeps spinning and spinning - might be her balance is affected. so now she's on these nasty antibiotics - she hates taking them, they're really hard on her gut.
hopefully things will go back to normal once we're back on our regularly-scheduled program....
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
progress report
so far this week, i started a new route for days i'm in town all day: i take bobcaygeon road (main street that was) all the way to scotch line road west, then walk all the way to the top of the hill. i have to take a picture of this hill - it's INSANE. school busses, cars, and trucks have been known to fail the hill in the winter - they get halfway, then just slide all the way back down, tires spinning futilely.
lots more opportunity, too, since as of today, saari goes to day care five days a week.
as of this morning, i'm 204 - that's down 21lbs since sept 14. i think iron addict would've been tickled pink.
tomorrow, it's zumba again - yay!
bust size: 44-1/2 (without a bra - the actual bra size is 42B for really firm hold or 44B for a more casual hold, iykwim)
waist size: 37-7/8 (yes, i'm pathetic, lol)
hips: 45" (i think - have to recheck that)
how sad is it that my waist and hips are coming down but my waist:hip ratio is going up, meaning i'm technically *increasing* my risk of heart disease?
the best news of all? i did my blood pressure this morning and it's NORMAL!!!!!!!
130/76 (pulse 74) at 0915 after just walking in off the street and plonking down to do it.
rested 5min, and it went DOWN! it was 128/74, pulse 68!!!!
that's the lowest it's been in years and that's the first time EVAR i was able to replicate or improve results on a consequent reading - usually it goes up!
so of course i'm having a coffee, lol. dur.
lots more opportunity, too, since as of today, saari goes to day care five days a week.
as of this morning, i'm 204 - that's down 21lbs since sept 14. i think iron addict would've been tickled pink.
tomorrow, it's zumba again - yay!
bust size: 44-1/2 (without a bra - the actual bra size is 42B for really firm hold or 44B for a more casual hold, iykwim)
waist size: 37-7/8 (yes, i'm pathetic, lol)
hips: 45" (i think - have to recheck that)
how sad is it that my waist and hips are coming down but my waist:hip ratio is going up, meaning i'm technically *increasing* my risk of heart disease?
the best news of all? i did my blood pressure this morning and it's NORMAL!!!!!!!
130/76 (pulse 74) at 0915 after just walking in off the street and plonking down to do it.
rested 5min, and it went DOWN! it was 128/74, pulse 68!!!!
that's the lowest it's been in years and that's the first time EVAR i was able to replicate or improve results on a consequent reading - usually it goes up!
so of course i'm having a coffee, lol. dur.
Friday, October 22, 2010
zumbaaaaaaaa!!!!! w00t!
started zumba on tuesday and did it again last night. mom and i are going to go twice a week, on mondays and thursdays. i'll be doing both classes, so that's 2hrs of cardio. should get some interesting results pdq, yeah?
new discovery: spaghetti squash with sundried tomato pesto sauce! omg, it's SO GOOD and very low-cal, given that spagsquash is only 50cal/cup vs 221cal/cup of the regular wheat pasta.
so far, for my recipe book, i've got:
i want to get together enough recipes that the reader can easily come up with an interchangeable menu that's easy to pull together in a mass batch and portioned out over a week (for athletes on the go). clean ingredients, simple enough that anybody can do it (cooking certificate neither desired or required), and with longevity (okay, maybe not the ranch dressing but that's a special case).
exercise-wise, still on track - i even manage to get in a 30 - 45min walk on zumba nights or if i can do it in the afternoon, i go for a full walk.
dietwise, as usual, quality is not the problem, it's the quantity and the timing. also, since i started zumba, i'm HUNGRY. not in a i-gotta-have-chocolate or i'd-kill-for-cheesecake way, it's more like "okay - 4lb pot roast.... so.. what's everybody else gonna eat?". during the day, easy to control (cause i'm so damned busy i can't think, much less get hungry) but it's at night when it's too dark to do anything and i've just gotten home from a full-out two-hour walk with jogging intervals but it's after 9pm and i am starving but i'm also exhausted and just wanna sleep.
*sigh*
dilemmas.
BUT!
i'm 206.8 as of this morning. *heeheehee*
new discovery: spaghetti squash with sundried tomato pesto sauce! omg, it's SO GOOD and very low-cal, given that spagsquash is only 50cal/cup vs 221cal/cup of the regular wheat pasta.
so far, for my recipe book, i've got:
- oven-braised pulled pork (really tender and juicy with a nice spicey kick)
- red pepper chicken en papillote (basically, the chicken version of pulled pork)
- spaghetti squash with sundried tomato pesto. okay, i used the jarred variety but as soon as i work up a nice recipe, i'll use that instead.
- ranch dressing - the basic recipe, which can be tweaked any number of ways. not exactly "low cal", but it's free of chemical crap. have to use it within 2 days or it turns to dreck.
i want to get together enough recipes that the reader can easily come up with an interchangeable menu that's easy to pull together in a mass batch and portioned out over a week (for athletes on the go). clean ingredients, simple enough that anybody can do it (cooking certificate neither desired or required), and with longevity (okay, maybe not the ranch dressing but that's a special case).
exercise-wise, still on track - i even manage to get in a 30 - 45min walk on zumba nights or if i can do it in the afternoon, i go for a full walk.
dietwise, as usual, quality is not the problem, it's the quantity and the timing. also, since i started zumba, i'm HUNGRY. not in a i-gotta-have-chocolate or i'd-kill-for-cheesecake way, it's more like "okay - 4lb pot roast.... so.. what's everybody else gonna eat?". during the day, easy to control (cause i'm so damned busy i can't think, much less get hungry) but it's at night when it's too dark to do anything and i've just gotten home from a full-out two-hour walk with jogging intervals but it's after 9pm and i am starving but i'm also exhausted and just wanna sleep.
*sigh*
dilemmas.
BUT!
i'm 206.8 as of this morning. *heeheehee*
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
progress report: oct 19, 2010
so far, so good!
i've walked every day, barring two days i didn't: one right after i twisted my ankle and then another day when i tried to do my regular walk instead of taking it easy and had to get a lift home because my ankle hurt so much i was just hobbling along.
last night? i *jogged*! okay, it was only for 15 - 30 seconds at a time, but i actually jogged and there was no pain in my knees and hips until the 8th time. then my knees and hips started to feel ... not "painful", but definitely they were sending me a signal so i stopped. that's why i recorded "7-1/2" jogs. i jog as far as i can when i'm going uphill for maximum effect. another benefit of the jogging session was my average speed went from 4kmph to 4.9kmph and that got me home a half-hour earlier.
weight this morning was 207.8 on the fancy new scale - would've been 202 or 203 on the old one. i'd've liked to have seen that - wonder where it went? hope mom didn't pitch it...
haven't been bringing saari along on my walks - she complains and wants out of the stroller so much it totally ruins the "relaxing" aspect. i end up yelling at her to "just shut up!!!!" because of course she saves it when i'm trying to shove the stroller up a hill and i'm totally out of breath. she's happy enough on the level surfaces when we're booming along at a good clip.
new (to me!) diet discovery: spaghetti squash!!!!
omg, it's *delicious*! all the mouth feel of pasta but doesn't leave me with that heavy rock in my gut - friggin' amazing stuff. another benefit? regular pasta is 110cal per half cup (cooked plain, no oil) while spaghetti squash is 25cal per half cup. i had it with meat sauce last night - not even home-made, just unico which is normally "myegh!" but it tastes pretty all right with the squash. gonna have it again for brekkie today.
made peanut butter oatmeal cookies with saari the other day. i halved the sugar (instead of 1c packed brown + 3/4c white, i made it 1/2c packed brown + 1/2 c white) and it was good, but still a bit sweet - less white sugar next time. instead of margarine, i used real butter - stuff's way healthier. i swapped out some of the oatmeal for milled flax seed and some psyllium and it gave the cookies a really nice chewy texture. using crunchy pb instead of smooth provided fun in the odd unexpected crunchy bit. i also made them small - a bit bigger than a toonie. instead of 2doz for the recipe, i ended up with 3doz. dunno what the calorie count is, just have to console myself they're actually quite healthy.
measurements:
sept 14th, i was 225 (recalculated according to the new scale) and 49" - 40-1/2" - 48"
today, i'm 207.8 and 46" - 38" - 46"
i've walked every day, barring two days i didn't: one right after i twisted my ankle and then another day when i tried to do my regular walk instead of taking it easy and had to get a lift home because my ankle hurt so much i was just hobbling along.
last night? i *jogged*! okay, it was only for 15 - 30 seconds at a time, but i actually jogged and there was no pain in my knees and hips until the 8th time. then my knees and hips started to feel ... not "painful", but definitely they were sending me a signal so i stopped. that's why i recorded "7-1/2" jogs. i jog as far as i can when i'm going uphill for maximum effect. another benefit of the jogging session was my average speed went from 4kmph to 4.9kmph and that got me home a half-hour earlier.
weight this morning was 207.8 on the fancy new scale - would've been 202 or 203 on the old one. i'd've liked to have seen that - wonder where it went? hope mom didn't pitch it...
haven't been bringing saari along on my walks - she complains and wants out of the stroller so much it totally ruins the "relaxing" aspect. i end up yelling at her to "just shut up!!!!" because of course she saves it when i'm trying to shove the stroller up a hill and i'm totally out of breath. she's happy enough on the level surfaces when we're booming along at a good clip.
new (to me!) diet discovery: spaghetti squash!!!!
omg, it's *delicious*! all the mouth feel of pasta but doesn't leave me with that heavy rock in my gut - friggin' amazing stuff. another benefit? regular pasta is 110cal per half cup (cooked plain, no oil) while spaghetti squash is 25cal per half cup. i had it with meat sauce last night - not even home-made, just unico which is normally "myegh!" but it tastes pretty all right with the squash. gonna have it again for brekkie today.
made peanut butter oatmeal cookies with saari the other day. i halved the sugar (instead of 1c packed brown + 3/4c white, i made it 1/2c packed brown + 1/2 c white) and it was good, but still a bit sweet - less white sugar next time. instead of margarine, i used real butter - stuff's way healthier. i swapped out some of the oatmeal for milled flax seed and some psyllium and it gave the cookies a really nice chewy texture. using crunchy pb instead of smooth provided fun in the odd unexpected crunchy bit. i also made them small - a bit bigger than a toonie. instead of 2doz for the recipe, i ended up with 3doz. dunno what the calorie count is, just have to console myself they're actually quite healthy.
measurements:
sept 14th, i was 225 (recalculated according to the new scale) and 49" - 40-1/2" - 48"
today, i'm 207.8 and 46" - 38" - 46"
Monday, October 11, 2010
now why is it...?
so i'm scouting about online looking for photos i can tack up as inspiration.
i google "female fitness models" and am left wondering "what the hell happened to WOMEN!?" all the female fitness models seem to be late-teens or early-20s or at least trying to appear so by ripping to the point of six-pack abs (a very unattractive look on a female, i should add). unless, of course, they're swimsuit models, in which case they look like they've had themselves surgically modified to protect against accidental drowning in a high sea by having their fronts rise automatically to the top.
okay, then, since i'm in my mid-40s and the mother of 3, i have no wish to look like a 20-something or (worse by far!) even appear to be *trying* to look like a 20-something, i google "mature female fitness models".
how infuriating! they're not "mature", they're SENIOR! if they're not outright grey, then they're clothed neck to toes in yoga wear, martial arts pajamas, long nightgowns, or whatever!
so... what happened to women in their 30s and 40s looking good in nice outfits that display their physical attributes tastefully (i mean, outfits NOT composed of either a length of dental floss, two stamps, and a cork or else a set of grandma's livingroom drapes!)?
i google "female fitness models" and am left wondering "what the hell happened to WOMEN!?" all the female fitness models seem to be late-teens or early-20s or at least trying to appear so by ripping to the point of six-pack abs (a very unattractive look on a female, i should add). unless, of course, they're swimsuit models, in which case they look like they've had themselves surgically modified to protect against accidental drowning in a high sea by having their fronts rise automatically to the top.
okay, then, since i'm in my mid-40s and the mother of 3, i have no wish to look like a 20-something or (worse by far!) even appear to be *trying* to look like a 20-something, i google "mature female fitness models".
how infuriating! they're not "mature", they're SENIOR! if they're not outright grey, then they're clothed neck to toes in yoga wear, martial arts pajamas, long nightgowns, or whatever!
so... what happened to women in their 30s and 40s looking good in nice outfits that display their physical attributes tastefully (i mean, outfits NOT composed of either a length of dental floss, two stamps, and a cork or else a set of grandma's livingroom drapes!)?
twisted ankle and manual labour
i missed a couple walks over the past few days - on wednesday, i twisted my ankle moving off the pavement for an oncoming car during a night walk. i didn't move over enough and my foot landed half-on, half-off and twisted over onto its side.
thursday, my ankle was killing me, so i decided to give the walk a break. added to that, i had an old chimney to dismantle and that involved a lot of running up and down the ladder to and from the roof, carrying of chimney sections, and so on, so that was a workout.
friday, i was definitely feeling it - but i got the new chimney up and the flashing installed - but it was too late to walk; i was exhausted.
saturday, i got a new section of chimney put up (the original chimney was way too short so we had to extend it up to six feet above the roof) and the whole thing capped, storm collar put on, and stove pipes assembled. i had to take dandy for a walk - poor dog was going mental. it was okay, but my foot wasn't feeling too shit-hot.
sunday, i did most of the shingling and after cooking the thanksgiving dinner, i went for my walk. it was going well until the last big hill before the far point. that's when my ankle started stabbing and i was seriously considering calling mom to come and get me. i made it home eventually.
today, we left for our walk but the first hill told me it was too much, too soon - my ankle was just throbbing. maggie was home so dandy played with her for a bit.
compensated by doing a few planks and some light jogging on the rebounder - i hate that thing: my collarbones and shoulders will be killing me tomorrow. feels like a very angry dwarf was whaling on them with a very large hammer.
thursday, my ankle was killing me, so i decided to give the walk a break. added to that, i had an old chimney to dismantle and that involved a lot of running up and down the ladder to and from the roof, carrying of chimney sections, and so on, so that was a workout.
friday, i was definitely feeling it - but i got the new chimney up and the flashing installed - but it was too late to walk; i was exhausted.
saturday, i got a new section of chimney put up (the original chimney was way too short so we had to extend it up to six feet above the roof) and the whole thing capped, storm collar put on, and stove pipes assembled. i had to take dandy for a walk - poor dog was going mental. it was okay, but my foot wasn't feeling too shit-hot.
sunday, i did most of the shingling and after cooking the thanksgiving dinner, i went for my walk. it was going well until the last big hill before the far point. that's when my ankle started stabbing and i was seriously considering calling mom to come and get me. i made it home eventually.
today, we left for our walk but the first hill told me it was too much, too soon - my ankle was just throbbing. maggie was home so dandy played with her for a bit.
compensated by doing a few planks and some light jogging on the rebounder - i hate that thing: my collarbones and shoulders will be killing me tomorrow. feels like a very angry dwarf was whaling on them with a very large hammer.
Monday, October 4, 2010
*mope* instant 10lb weight gain!
i bought myself a new scale - a digital one with really big numbers:
(info here: www.amgphysiologic.com/site/Scale_FW.asp )
and instantly gained 10lbs.
poop.
the lady at the drug store said my scale was probably worn out (it really is ancient and decrepit) and that digital scales tend to weigh heavier than analog anyway. since this scale's weighing pretty much the same as my doctor's, i guess i gotta go with it.
but what to do now - should i redo all my weight-loss progress charts? it'd really suck to have to wipe out all my progress from the past month and basically start all over again from scratch....
(info here: www.amgphysiologic.com/site/Scale_FW.asp )
and instantly gained 10lbs.
poop.
the lady at the drug store said my scale was probably worn out (it really is ancient and decrepit) and that digital scales tend to weigh heavier than analog anyway. since this scale's weighing pretty much the same as my doctor's, i guess i gotta go with it.
but what to do now - should i redo all my weight-loss progress charts? it'd really suck to have to wipe out all my progress from the past month and basically start all over again from scratch....
pro-ana morons
i HATE HATE HATE so-called "pro-anorexics" - those who actively encourage and enable anorexia.
i think they should be charged under the criminal code with counselling to commit suicide since it's been soundly proven that, left untreated, anorexia leads to death.
anorexia is nothing more or less than suicide by starvation and, to my mind, it's the most selfish, vengeful, and malicious way to choose. the anorexic - knowing full well she (statistically speaking) has a problem because her parents, her friends, her teachers, and her freaking doctor have TOLD her she has a problem, is basically sinking in a deep pool of shit. all her loved ones are on the shore calling to her and throwing her ropes to pull her out but does she grab them and help save herself!? hell no - she makes damned sure that rope lands in the shit before she throws it back making sure it slaps them across the face.
refusing to get treated for a condition such as anorexia or schizophrenia, that's a big FUCK YOU to everybody who knows and loves you.
and honestly, to all those moronic pro-anorexics out there: do you *honestly* think THIS is, by any stretch of the imagination, "sexy"?!?
anybody who finds that image "sexy" would be equally turned on by:
or
or even
progress report and SKECHER'S SHAPE-UPS!!!!
there was a brief scare yesterday when i thought i'd lost my pedometer - was starting to feel i was karmically destined to never own one for longer than two days! but it's okay, i found it this morning.
made all my walks PLUS on friday, i walked into minden (3hrs) and bought myself a pair of skecher's shape-up XF - omg, i LOVE them LOVE them LOVE them!
i'm planning to buy four more pairs: another pair like these so i can wear one, let one dry for a day; a pair of all-terrain for hiking on the trails, etc; and a pair of classic shape-ups for a real workout (you're not supposed to wear them all day long).
these are the ones i'm referring (shape-ups XF, forget the style number):
and these are the Classic workout shoes i'm eyeballing:
made all my walks PLUS on friday, i walked into minden (3hrs) and bought myself a pair of skecher's shape-up XF - omg, i LOVE them LOVE them LOVE them!
i'm planning to buy four more pairs: another pair like these so i can wear one, let one dry for a day; a pair of all-terrain for hiking on the trails, etc; and a pair of classic shape-ups for a real workout (you're not supposed to wear them all day long).
these are the ones i'm referring (shape-ups XF, forget the style number):
these are the All-Terrains i want:
i had no break-in period: i put them on in the store on friday and have basically not taken them off since. my feet actually hurt when i don't wear them, when i do wear them, i have NO pain in my feet, ankles, knees, hips, or lower back. if something starts to twinge, i can correct for it: ie, if my knee hurts, shift my weight to the outer edge of the shoe. if my hips hurt, shift my weight forward. if my lower back hurts, i need to tighten my abs and tuck my butt under just a bit to centre my posture.
they're *phenomenal*!
so here i go from "more than $20 for a pair of shoes is a waste of money" to planning out a $600 shoe wardrobe, lolol.
MORE great news!
i beat my first target goal! i was supposed to weigh 206.33 today and i'm down to 205!
but i need a new/better scale: this one's starting to wobble all over the place. the needle was swinging from 200 to 208 so i just picked the one at which it seemed to rest at the most.
eating-wise, i'm getting better. i did fall off the wagon and eat last night, but i really was truly hungry, not just craving. since i was up till 2am, i figured having some pulled pork, a bun, a banana, and some grapes at midnight wasn't going to kill me.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
progress report
so it's Sept 30 today and so far, i've only missed 1-1/2 walks.
i've extended my walk to go up to South Lake Road - that's a total of 10.22km according to the map utility on Sparkpeople.com
for three days in a row, i've successfully stopped eating after 9pm. i meant to make it 10pm but considering i didn't/couldn't/didn't bother/forgot for, what, two weeks or so? i figured i'd make the extra sacrifice.
sept 21: half a walk to the wetlands - it was a glorious, sunny day when i left but by the time i'd walked about 1km back from the endpoint, a truck pulled up and said he'd give me a ride home then jerked a thumb back over his shoulder - i hadn't seen the EVIL lightning storm rolling in from behind!
sept 22: no walk today - didn't trust the weather and i felt like shit.
sept 23 - 26: walked to South Lake Road - yay me!
sept 27 - 29: not only did i walk to SLR *but* i also managed to not eat after 9pm! yay me!
*sigh* whatever, lol.
i've put an order in at the drug store for a pedometer and 6yds of heavy-gauge rubber exercise bands so i can add some resistance training.
at the beginning of july, i bought a pair of runners - 3wks later, i could stick my finger through the sole and touch my foot. so i returned them and bought a pair of reeboks with some fancy air chamber thing that was supposed to revolutionize my walking.
six weeks later, the air chamber on the left popped. not only were ppl asking if my shoes were wet, but it did something and i would end up in exteme agony by the end of my walk.
beginning of sept, mom bought me a pair of runners - it's sept 30 and the sole on the right shoe is literally separating and the tread's pretty much gone - i'll post pics tomorrow, you're gonna die laughing, it's so pathetic.
ETA: i bought a new pedometer! i love this thing. i didn't know it works very well if you just shove it in a purse or pocket - so i'm stuffing it in my bra to test that theory. if that doesn't work, i'll clip it to the inside of my waistband so if it drops again, it'll land in my gotchies.
went and had lunch at the restaurant, soup and salad. told the waiter "no dressing and only half the cheese, please" because the chef there has a liberal hand for both.
so i get the salad... to discover exactly half of it covered with a thick layer of cheese!
i've extended my walk to go up to South Lake Road - that's a total of 10.22km according to the map utility on Sparkpeople.com
for three days in a row, i've successfully stopped eating after 9pm. i meant to make it 10pm but considering i didn't/couldn't/didn't bother/forgot for, what, two weeks or so? i figured i'd make the extra sacrifice.
sept 21: half a walk to the wetlands - it was a glorious, sunny day when i left but by the time i'd walked about 1km back from the endpoint, a truck pulled up and said he'd give me a ride home then jerked a thumb back over his shoulder - i hadn't seen the EVIL lightning storm rolling in from behind!
sept 22: no walk today - didn't trust the weather and i felt like shit.
sept 23 - 26: walked to South Lake Road - yay me!
sept 27 - 29: not only did i walk to SLR *but* i also managed to not eat after 9pm! yay me!
*sigh* whatever, lol.
i've put an order in at the drug store for a pedometer and 6yds of heavy-gauge rubber exercise bands so i can add some resistance training.
at the beginning of july, i bought a pair of runners - 3wks later, i could stick my finger through the sole and touch my foot. so i returned them and bought a pair of reeboks with some fancy air chamber thing that was supposed to revolutionize my walking.
six weeks later, the air chamber on the left popped. not only were ppl asking if my shoes were wet, but it did something and i would end up in exteme agony by the end of my walk.
beginning of sept, mom bought me a pair of runners - it's sept 30 and the sole on the right shoe is literally separating and the tread's pretty much gone - i'll post pics tomorrow, you're gonna die laughing, it's so pathetic.
ETA: i bought a new pedometer! i love this thing. i didn't know it works very well if you just shove it in a purse or pocket - so i'm stuffing it in my bra to test that theory. if that doesn't work, i'll clip it to the inside of my waistband so if it drops again, it'll land in my gotchies.
went and had lunch at the restaurant, soup and salad. told the waiter "no dressing and only half the cheese, please" because the chef there has a liberal hand for both.
so i get the salad... to discover exactly half of it covered with a thick layer of cheese!
Monday, September 20, 2010
routine report
so it's a total of 7 days in a row i've walked 10k minimum - basically, i've walked from minden to lindsay, lol.
i think that would be fun: a "virtual" marathon - find a map, then plug in each day's walk to see how far i get.
unfortunately, i lost my pedometer two days after i bought it - no freaking clue where it went! it was on my belt at IGA (because i had to check the time) and when i got home, it was gone! twenty bucks gone "poof!", just like that, how much does that suck?
i think that would be fun: a "virtual" marathon - find a map, then plug in each day's walk to see how far i get.
unfortunately, i lost my pedometer two days after i bought it - no freaking clue where it went! it was on my belt at IGA (because i had to check the time) and when i got home, it was gone! twenty bucks gone "poof!", just like that, how much does that suck?
Thursday, September 16, 2010
weight loss is happening!
Sept 14: walked 10k with stroller and dog, weight up to 215lbs :(
Sept 15: bought pedometer, walked around town and did 10k with dog and stroller. steps total 17,141; weight 213 (-2lbs)
Sept 16: didn't go to town, just walked with dog and stroller north route (higher, longer hills). steps total 14,418; weight 210 (-3lbs)
this is my idea of the perfect female figure: powerful but no six-pack. nothing wrong with looking strong but there's no need to look like a man, either.
(just... what is WITH that hair!?? yet another reason i hated the 80s).
Sept 15: bought pedometer, walked around town and did 10k with dog and stroller. steps total 17,141; weight 213 (-2lbs)
Sept 16: didn't go to town, just walked with dog and stroller north route (higher, longer hills). steps total 14,418; weight 210 (-3lbs)
more blah-blah:
this is my idea of the perfect female figure: powerful but no six-pack. nothing wrong with looking strong but there's no need to look like a man, either.
(just... what is WITH that hair!?? yet another reason i hated the 80s).
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
okay - let's git 'er goin' again.
sept 11, 2010 i finally competed in my first strongman competition. i was so happy and couldn't wait to tell Iron Addict and ask for his help to prepare for next year's. today, i was devastated to learn he passed away on the very day i competed.
just goes to show you: stop procrastinating because now it's too late - he'll never know i finally did it.
here's pics from some of the event - no pics for the atlas stones or the log press, as they were a total wash. the log press, i couldn't get the thing over my boobs (note to self: no underwire pushup bras next year!) and the atlas stones, the shelf was 5ft high, so basically at my head height (taller competitors, it was around upper chest) and i just couldn't figure out how to get a grip on the rocks. i mean, i got the first two up easy - the third was shaped like a swaddled baby and my hands kept slipping off it.
this is the van pull - utility van loaded with crap, weighs about 3000lbs:
deadlift - 250lbs x 4 [note: i got the official results and it was 5 - i wasn't sure about the last because it slipped out of my hands at the top but the official said i was properly locked out already so it counted]:
tire flip - flip the tire, run around, flip it back (16 times - thought i was gonna flip my lungs inside-out!):
i'm not worried about taking third place. all other competitors were at *least* 20yrs younger than i. first place was melissa, a woman stationed at CFB petawawa with a serious powerlifter boyfriend (he's the one you see just over the tier - bald guy in shades - in the deadlift photo); second was jaclynn, who entered to support her boyfriend (like me, didn't train at all), and last was cora. it's just a starting point for me. next year, they better watch out!
yesterday, restarted my 10k walk (pushing the stroller - next time, leave the cat at home!).
today, getting back on track with the eating (first thing tonight, ALL the unopened packages of cookies, etc, get bagged to go to the food bank!) and i bought myself a decent pedometer.
just goes to show you: stop procrastinating because now it's too late - he'll never know i finally did it.
here's pics from some of the event - no pics for the atlas stones or the log press, as they were a total wash. the log press, i couldn't get the thing over my boobs (note to self: no underwire pushup bras next year!) and the atlas stones, the shelf was 5ft high, so basically at my head height (taller competitors, it was around upper chest) and i just couldn't figure out how to get a grip on the rocks. i mean, i got the first two up easy - the third was shaped like a swaddled baby and my hands kept slipping off it.
this is the van pull - utility van loaded with crap, weighs about 3000lbs:
farmer's walk - each weight is 90 (95?) lbs, had to walk 100ft (50 out, go around the cone, then back):
deadlift - 250lbs x 4 [note: i got the official results and it was 5 - i wasn't sure about the last because it slipped out of my hands at the top but the official said i was properly locked out already so it counted]:
tire flip - flip the tire, run around, flip it back (16 times - thought i was gonna flip my lungs inside-out!):
i'm not worried about taking third place. all other competitors were at *least* 20yrs younger than i. first place was melissa, a woman stationed at CFB petawawa with a serious powerlifter boyfriend (he's the one you see just over the tier - bald guy in shades - in the deadlift photo); second was jaclynn, who entered to support her boyfriend (like me, didn't train at all), and last was cora. it's just a starting point for me. next year, they better watch out!
yesterday, restarted my 10k walk (pushing the stroller - next time, leave the cat at home!).
today, getting back on track with the eating (first thing tonight, ALL the unopened packages of cookies, etc, get bagged to go to the food bank!) and i bought myself a decent pedometer.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
REALLY long walk yesterday!
so yesterday, i walked from my house all the way up county road 1 to the snowdon wetlands - that's 10k total, or 6 miles. did it in 2h 13min. since minden is 12k from the house, that means i *should* be able to walk it in less than 3h, not counting the somewhat extreme terrain - some really nasty hills along south lake road that are a bit of a bitch while pushing a 50lb toddler sitting in her car seat in an old stroller (about 75lbs total weight).
i've always wanted to walk to mind - don't ask me why, i'm just crazy that way.
the best part? barely sore at all today. i'm going to do it again tonight.
i've always wanted to walk to mind - don't ask me why, i'm just crazy that way.
the best part? barely sore at all today. i'm going to do it again tonight.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
walking, walking, walking
here's a link to the various walking routes i take (randomly picked, pretty much, barring the string of favored walks): http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_maps_saved.asp?user=3norns
the ones in town are usually me alone but the hikes are with saari in her stroller or lagging far behind (so i walk about 5km for every 1 of hers, lol) and dandy in his backpack every other day.
i FEEL like i walk briskly - i'm certainly sweating enough! - but the numbers say i'm basically lalsing along. mind you, there's nowhere to add a 75lb stroller/toddler combination to the calculation!
the ones in town are usually me alone but the hikes are with saari in her stroller or lagging far behind (so i walk about 5km for every 1 of hers, lol) and dandy in his backpack every other day.
i FEEL like i walk briskly - i'm certainly sweating enough! - but the numbers say i'm basically lalsing along. mind you, there's nowhere to add a 75lb stroller/toddler combination to the calculation!
Monday, June 7, 2010
progress!!!!!!
this is me, march this year:
and this is me now (june, 2010)!:
okay, it's not a HUGE difference, but if it helps, the pants in march were pretty tight and the ones in june were rather baggy. i have lost the jowls and the tired look, which is good, but what's best is that i'm showing signs of a waistline again (at least, i do from the back)!
and this is me now (june, 2010)!:
okay, it's not a HUGE difference, but if it helps, the pants in march were pretty tight and the ones in june were rather baggy. i have lost the jowls and the tired look, which is good, but what's best is that i'm showing signs of a waistline again (at least, i do from the back)!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
progress!
well, the weight's down to 210 again (yay!) but the best part? i bought a new pair of pants today because the inside seams of the ones i was wearing gave up the ghost after, i dunno, six years or so. i went into bwana jones, downtown minden (well... "minden", if i have to be honest), and i bought myself a pair of olive green pants - size L! no x's! w00t!
also, i've started the 3hr diet and dammit, i've been so tied up with economic development and the registry office that i'm 2hrs late for lunch! i'm STARVING!
also, i've started the 3hr diet and dammit, i've been so tied up with economic development and the registry office that i'm 2hrs late for lunch! i'm STARVING!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
ugh - now my legs are numb
the good news is that my blood pressure is down for the second day in a row - yesterday, it was 141/83 and today it's 144/84.
but now my legs are soooo heavy and practically numb.
i am *pooped* - but i don't have the option to stop walking or my dog gets completely out of control.
bought a bottle of multivitamins - i think it might be cutting back my dairy so drastically. maybe i've cut my calories back too much. i'm famous for that - cut back too much and then it's GNOMHGNOMHARGHNOSHNOSHNOSH...*BUUUUURP*
but now my legs are soooo heavy and practically numb.
i am *pooped* - but i don't have the option to stop walking or my dog gets completely out of control.
bought a bottle of multivitamins - i think it might be cutting back my dairy so drastically. maybe i've cut my calories back too much. i'm famous for that - cut back too much and then it's GNOMHGNOMHARGHNOSHNOSHNOSH...*BUUUUURP*
Monday, May 3, 2010
next step: reduce dairy fat
from now on, i'm only buying 1% milk.
checked myself in the mirror and i believe i'm seeing some shrinkage but i'll wait until the end of the month before i weigh myself (for my sanity's sake).
checked myself in the mirror and i believe i'm seeing some shrinkage but i'll wait until the end of the month before i weigh myself (for my sanity's sake).
Thursday, April 29, 2010
well, i think i have my head wrapped around it
i've spent the last long while trying to come to terms with my mental condition about my weight.
i don't really care that i'm big. i'm not out to get a man, not out to impress anyone, i just DON'T CARE any more - i am who i am.
however, i really really don't want to get a hip replacement before i'm fifty - that would totally suck rocks.
and yet, every time i thought about losing weight, i would get into a total mental spin - almost an anxiety attack!
i think i've gotten it resolved, though.
i've been walking the dog twice daily for a while now but as of this week, i have cut my coffee/tea back: i get one coffee with cream or tea with milk in the morning and after that, it's green or herbal tea, black. i know the milk in my liters and liters of tea was greatly contributing to my weight so this is a good first step to take.
i don't really care that i'm big. i'm not out to get a man, not out to impress anyone, i just DON'T CARE any more - i am who i am.
however, i really really don't want to get a hip replacement before i'm fifty - that would totally suck rocks.
and yet, every time i thought about losing weight, i would get into a total mental spin - almost an anxiety attack!
i think i've gotten it resolved, though.
i've been walking the dog twice daily for a while now but as of this week, i have cut my coffee/tea back: i get one coffee with cream or tea with milk in the morning and after that, it's green or herbal tea, black. i know the milk in my liters and liters of tea was greatly contributing to my weight so this is a good first step to take.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
psychological problems
i'm going to ask about this on sparkpeople but i've noticed a very disturbing trend: when i think about losing weight, dieting, etc, i immediately start wolfing down food - whatever i can find and in stupid amounts.
it's almost like i panic.
not good.
it's almost like i panic.
not good.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
report - march 10/10
hour and a half out walking with dandy, which includes about 20min spent at the neighbour's so he could romp around with his new bestest fwend, maggie, a half-rottie/half-shepherd who looks like a min-pin and isn't much bigger!
foodwise, not doing bad - some cheese this morning (smoked gouda - mmm) - two slices; a mott's applesauce with pomegranate; and for lunch a bowl of meatball minestrone soup (campbell's select or something like). lots and LOTS of tea and coffee as per usual.
foodwise, not doing bad - some cheese this morning (smoked gouda - mmm) - two slices; a mott's applesauce with pomegranate; and for lunch a bowl of meatball minestrone soup (campbell's select or something like). lots and LOTS of tea and coffee as per usual.
Monday, March 8, 2010
UGH
so i started walking the dog twice a day however long ago, works out to about 4km and an hour. my b/p has gone UP. yay me.
a few days ago, we were trudging up the really steep hill when a car came around the corner a bit too fast and a bit too close to the edge of the road (probably because upgoing/oncoming traffic tends to take the corner wide) and dandy, startled, sent me sideways onto a patch of ice. the resulting "ohshit" dance wrenched my back good.
yesterday, i took saari skating and put on my brand-new skates for the second time. for some reason, i thought it would be a great idea to land on the back of my skull.
today, i feel like CRAP.
a few days ago, we were trudging up the really steep hill when a car came around the corner a bit too fast and a bit too close to the edge of the road (probably because upgoing/oncoming traffic tends to take the corner wide) and dandy, startled, sent me sideways onto a patch of ice. the resulting "ohshit" dance wrenched my back good.
yesterday, i took saari skating and put on my brand-new skates for the second time. for some reason, i thought it would be a great idea to land on the back of my skull.
today, i feel like CRAP.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
report for feb 24, 2010
so i went onto the sparkpeople site and i think 132 is a reasonable goal although 140 will be just as good.
whatever gets me to a waistline measuring 26" (give or take) will do me fine.
last night, shovelled snow - wet and heavy - for 24 minutes.
this morning, one-hour walk with dandy up the skidoo trail - surface soft and boggy, uphill most of the way there.
whatever gets me to a waistline measuring 26" (give or take) will do me fine.
last night, shovelled snow - wet and heavy - for 24 minutes.
this morning, one-hour walk with dandy up the skidoo trail - surface soft and boggy, uphill most of the way there.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
okay - official first day.
went and saw the doctor today.
he was amazed at my incredibly low cholesterol levels. not so amazed at my 132/100 blood pressure, particularly when i'd just woken up after napping an hour or so while waiting for him. i told him give it a few minutes and it'll be back up to the usual 150/100. didn't like that at all.
referred me to a dietitian and wrote a letter saying i have to go to the gym. putting that in my workout file.
keeping track of my pathetic exercise efforts:
before yesterday, i was taking dandy on brisk walks lasting no more than 15min each throughout the day (four or five times) because saari was watching her show or sleeping. i don't care what anyone says - it is NOT POSSIBLE to get any kind of exertion going when you're trailing a 3yr old. just doesn't happen.
on sunday, i skated in my ex-stepdad's skates for nearly two hours - pushing saari in a chair around the rink at top speed really got the blood going!
yesterday, went for a 1hr walking with dandy up the skidoo trail towing saari in a sled. was great fun until going home and i realized it was downhill. after that, saari kinda led the way except when she fell off because the sled was going to fast and veered sideways on the tow rope. wouldn't be surprised if dandy either peed all over the sled or ate it in revenge for running over him every five minutes.
doctor said if starches (potatoes, bread, pasta, etc) make me groggy then i should take it as a warning sign and not eat them. i will take his advice to heart - right after this pb-and-b.
dietitian appt is on march 5th.
he was amazed at my incredibly low cholesterol levels. not so amazed at my 132/100 blood pressure, particularly when i'd just woken up after napping an hour or so while waiting for him. i told him give it a few minutes and it'll be back up to the usual 150/100. didn't like that at all.
referred me to a dietitian and wrote a letter saying i have to go to the gym. putting that in my workout file.
keeping track of my pathetic exercise efforts:
before yesterday, i was taking dandy on brisk walks lasting no more than 15min each throughout the day (four or five times) because saari was watching her show or sleeping. i don't care what anyone says - it is NOT POSSIBLE to get any kind of exertion going when you're trailing a 3yr old. just doesn't happen.
on sunday, i skated in my ex-stepdad's skates for nearly two hours - pushing saari in a chair around the rink at top speed really got the blood going!
yesterday, went for a 1hr walking with dandy up the skidoo trail towing saari in a sled. was great fun until going home and i realized it was downhill. after that, saari kinda led the way except when she fell off because the sled was going to fast and veered sideways on the tow rope. wouldn't be surprised if dandy either peed all over the sled or ate it in revenge for running over him every five minutes.
doctor said if starches (potatoes, bread, pasta, etc) make me groggy then i should take it as a warning sign and not eat them. i will take his advice to heart - right after this pb-and-b.
dietitian appt is on march 5th.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The beginning....
i saw the osteopath about the pain in my right hip and lower back. turns out an accident i had as a child was compounded by a slip and fall while carrying my baby in a sling and the damage to the bone is developing arthritis.
essentially, if i don't lose weight ASAP, i'll need hip replacement - soon. very soon.
which sucks.
did you know that every step you take puts four times your body weight on that limb? that means every step i take, i'm putting nearly 1000lbs of pressure down through my leg and foot! no wonder my shoes blow out so fast!
on the flip side, every pound i lose means 4lbs of pressure off my hip.
he suggested i lose even ten pounds - but you know, if i'm going to lose any, i might as well lose it all.
again.
this'll be the third time i've lost 100lbs or so.
i have to confess, i'm at the point where i honestly don't care about my size. i don't love my body - but i don't hate it, either. it's just there. the only things i hate are the inconveniences - losing my breath if i have to bend over to tie up my shoe, for example.
and of course, there's my 3yr old, the youngest of three daughters, who's close to 60lbs already. i don't want her thinking it's acceptable to weigh roughly 2-1/2 times what she should even though she's not "blubbery" - just BIG. and strong - very strong!
so i have an appointment with my family doctor on saturday and we'll do the do - height, weight, measurements, etc - and talk about diet issues.
i experienced the most success with a doctor-supervised VLCD (very low calorie diet) that had to be taken down to 700cal a day before i was able to lose weight (my metabolism was THAT shot) and also a zero-carb diet. it wasn't actually "zero" carbs - i just eliminated starchy carbs. i find that if i eat bread, i don't stop - i LOOOOVES me some bread! same with potatos - i love potatos any ol' way you wanna serve them. but i can't stop eating them and then i feel tired and groggy and generally blech.
i think i'll go with the zero-carb diet, taking in starchy carbs only immediately before and after a workout to replenish glycogen reserves and prevent blood sugar crashes.
essentially, if i don't lose weight ASAP, i'll need hip replacement - soon. very soon.
which sucks.
did you know that every step you take puts four times your body weight on that limb? that means every step i take, i'm putting nearly 1000lbs of pressure down through my leg and foot! no wonder my shoes blow out so fast!
on the flip side, every pound i lose means 4lbs of pressure off my hip.
he suggested i lose even ten pounds - but you know, if i'm going to lose any, i might as well lose it all.
again.
this'll be the third time i've lost 100lbs or so.
i have to confess, i'm at the point where i honestly don't care about my size. i don't love my body - but i don't hate it, either. it's just there. the only things i hate are the inconveniences - losing my breath if i have to bend over to tie up my shoe, for example.
and of course, there's my 3yr old, the youngest of three daughters, who's close to 60lbs already. i don't want her thinking it's acceptable to weigh roughly 2-1/2 times what she should even though she's not "blubbery" - just BIG. and strong - very strong!
so i have an appointment with my family doctor on saturday and we'll do the do - height, weight, measurements, etc - and talk about diet issues.
i experienced the most success with a doctor-supervised VLCD (very low calorie diet) that had to be taken down to 700cal a day before i was able to lose weight (my metabolism was THAT shot) and also a zero-carb diet. it wasn't actually "zero" carbs - i just eliminated starchy carbs. i find that if i eat bread, i don't stop - i LOOOOVES me some bread! same with potatos - i love potatos any ol' way you wanna serve them. but i can't stop eating them and then i feel tired and groggy and generally blech.
i think i'll go with the zero-carb diet, taking in starchy carbs only immediately before and after a workout to replenish glycogen reserves and prevent blood sugar crashes.
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