Up...Down....Up....Down....Down...Up.....repeat...and add salt

Should rename myself Sally See Saw.
Down 42 pounds this last year....and since August I have re GAINED more than half of that.....

BUT...and yes, it's a big one..haha....I am HEALTHIER than I have been in about a dozen years.
I can run (ok, maybe walk) circles around ANYONE at my gym or inner circle as far as exercise goes and YES, that goes for the skinny mini's too!

So HA!

Another year of re commitment is ahead of me.....

Here we go.

:)

Keep walking...............

The game was postponed so we went to the gym!
Worked on arms, now they hurt.
Only walked two miles this morning. Steep incline between 5-8!!
Would like to see some more BIG numbers on the Omron.
If my arms don't fall off, I will walk on incline again in the morning.

Blender Bottle......again iHerb coupon code KOB531

I seem to "lose" my Blender Bottles all of the time.
I actually wind up giving them away when friends see me using them.
Went to iHerb to get some more and saw that the sale price on the small 12 oz. was gone. It is now $6.99 Using a new customer coupon code KOB531 still gets you $5 off. $1.99 is still a great deal.
I will just show friends the iHerb site and keep my remaining Blender Bottles.
:)

Have NOT felt like writing here for a long time.
Things are stagnant.
I am eating well. I am exercising like crazy for a week or two then become a slackass and don't see the gym for just as long.
I am walking everyday on the treadmill.
I am still NOT going to resort to surgery.
I then think....I would have been there already and get aggravated with the whole shbang.

Now see, this is one good thing about the internet.

I went to the Sugar in the raw site to post a link for information about Turbinado sugar.
Low and behold they have a Stevia product also. I was using Truvia and Purvia. Clicking through their site they have recipes and conversion tables for using their brand of Stevia.
Why thank you Sugar in the Raw website!!

Hungry Girl is saving my life, one yummy recipe at a time...

Hungry Girl:200 under 200 by by Lisa Lillien is here at Amazon for only $11.97.
Dollar and change more than when I got it....still a bargain!
I change one thing with the recipes which makes for some strange concoctions. I do not use Splenda. I hate the stuff..rather the stuff hates me.
I use either Stevia or (gasp) Turbinado sugar.....a little bit. It's a healthier choice and we use so little sugar here it isn't an issue.On muffins etc. it seems to crystallize and you have to play with baking times...otherwise all is fine.
I'd rather have darker looking baked goods and not some chemical chain sending me to the toilet for hours on end bent over in pain.
The Fiber One I reach for a lot for coating.
So come on Hungry Girl.....get off the Splenda bandwagon for those of us who need an alternative sweetener....pretty please.

I made the salad and it doesn't taste like it did at the party.
Maybe it has to sit overnight?
I'm too shy to ask again about the ingredients.....silly.
She said there was no dressing in it....mine tastes like...well...grass.....dry with lime....
I mixed it up more and will serve it again for dinner.
We'll see.

Blender Bottles...again

We had 5 or 6 Blender Bottles at the house and are down to 3.
Took it out at the pool and several people wanted to know where I got it.
Back at the house, Sharon made a protein mocha concoction and used a Blender Bottle. I gave it to her to take home.
$8.99 is the lowest I find it offered at iHerb.com.
The first order $5 off coupon code KOB531 is still active.
$3.99 for the 28 oz. Blender Bottle is still a great deal.
They seem to thave the smaller, 12 oz. Blender Bottle (from Paradise Herbs) for sale at $4.83 making it FREE after using KOB531 ($5 off first order).
I scooped up many of them as they are a favorite size for me. Keeping that in my locker with protein powder already in it and I am ready for a protein shake whenever I need one. The 28 oz. size is GREAT but not the one I grab when I am running out of the house...or to work...or to the gym....

Great salad

Ok, let's see if I can remember the whole thing!
I had the most amazing salad today...yeah, salad!
Cilantro
Baby Romaine
Romaine hearts
Baby spinach
Cut corn
Jalepeno peppers
Yellow peppers
Purple Onion
Garlic
Sea Salt & Pepper
Tomatoes
Avacado
Lime juice

Had a bowl of this and a half chicken breast. It was all I could do to finish.
I'm going to try to make this myself and see if it tastes the same.

Got up later than usual but got in early exercise and it felt GREAT!!
I'm seeing changes and I know why....I'm doing the WORK!!
It's so frickin' easy.....why don't I keep at it???????

No, not for me.

People all the time tell me I should be getting more calories.
Well, from my experience in this body I do not lose weight until I am 1200 or lower.
I keep it at 1500 only to account for the fuel I need for exercising.
I want to work on the sodium I am taking in.
I do not eat out a lot.
I do not do fast food.

Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Hot cereal

Delicious, healthy breakfast.
Been watching a lot of videos and reading a lot of blogs/ezines about making hot cereal from scratch.
Too long I was convinced until I tried to make my own Steel Cut Oatmeal.
It is better for you and surprise...it only takes a few more minutes to make.
Started experimenting with flavorings, add ins and even different types of whole oats.
Bob's Red Mill and Quaker are my favorites. I have just started adding Bob's Red Mill 10 grain to my oatmeal.
I got my Bob's Red Mill at iHerb.com.
There's still a $5 coupon code KOB531 for first time customers.
Basically, because most of their Bob's Red Mill products are discounted....the use of the $5 coupon code KOB531 makes them very inexpensive and in some cases FREE.

Sundesa 28 oz. Blender Bottle on sale for $8.99 after coupon code KOB531 $3.99!

The 28oz. Green blender bottle iHerb had on sale for $6.99 is sold out.
There are 7 other colors selling for $8.99 which is the lowest price I have seen so far.
With iHerb coupon code KOB531 ($5 off your first purchase) the 28 oz. Blender Bottle is only $3.99. A STEAL!

When it's good, it's good.

Good friends.
Good food......DESSERT!!
Good drink......
It's funny when I partake as I am not a drinker....
How do I log mudslides on LoseIt?
Lol

I made dessert shots

I just finished assembling dessert shots for tomorrows get together.
I have made 50 glasses. Ten people confirmed...who knows how many will show up.
We have:
Brownie, White Choc pudding
Brownie with Devils food pudding
Cherry, Cheesecake
Strawberry Cheesecake
Oreo, White chocolate pudding
Half of each have choc shavings, other half have strawberries.
Yummo!

How does this work?

20 oz Blender Bottle sold out.......lol

I guess more than a few people used the Blender Bottle coupon code at iHerb.
The 28 oz. Blender Bottle is currently sold out at iHerb.
The 12 oz. (my favorite) looks to still be in stock.
Use the coupon code KOB531 to get $5 off of your first order at iHerb.
The 12 oz. Blender Bottle is still only $4.83. Use the coupon and it is FREE!!
I intend on buying my Flax from there next order.

Flip Video camera

Just ordered the Flip. Can't wait to try it out.

Dead Omron....Revived Omron

I am on my FOURTH battery for the pedometer.
It is frustrating but less expensive than buying a new one.
Brand name batteries, installation went smoothly.
I hope this one lasts more than a month.
:)
Had a good walk this morning.
Official logging with the "good" pedometer tomorrow on....

Sundesa Blender Bottle Coupon code

My MIL just ordered the 28 oz. Blender Bottle through iHerb.com.
With the coupon code ($5 off) it was $1.99. GREAT DEAL!
Use the code, it is still good. Code: KOB531
There is also a 12 oz on their site which is FREE after using the Blender Bottle coupon code.
I bought the Blender Bottle last year at GNC for $15!! (and now I have a few more after finding this deal at iHerb)
I love to find these deals....hehehe....
As of today, Tuesday June 23rd, it is still on sale and the coupon is still good.

Hungry Girls "Miracle Mashies"

Delish!
pg. 96 from the Hungry Girl 200 under 200 book.
82 calories per serving.
I doubted I would like these, but I did.
GREAT way to get veggies into spuds!
;)

I have ground a big batch of Fiber One to use in the "breaded" recipes from the book.

FREE Blender Bottle!!

While still on sale use coupon code KOB531 to get $5 off your first order at iHerb.com

The 12 oz Blender Bottle is currently on sake for $4.83. It is FREE after the coupon!

I love challenges....and they keep me accountable!

Today starts Mia's walking challenge.
Woohoo.

!#$^*$% SPLENDA!! It's everywhere!

F*CK. $UCK. FU&K!
Double FUC@!

Was grocery shopping and getting everything in line for conscious eating this weekend.
Lots of greens, lean meat, snacks....HEALTHY, or at least healthier snacks.
One thing I bought last week which was okay was the new Kellogg's Special K crackers in the multi grain flavor.
They are much smaller than the picture on the box (of course).
They made a nice pairing with a few slices of Monterrey Jack cheese.
120 calories for 24 crackers or 90 calories for 17.
I also got the revered Emerald cocoa dusted almonds!!
Well, I am penning this blog because I have a HORRIBLE stomach upset....with bloat and the D word....
"What on Earth'? I thought.
Looked over the labels again carefully.....last week or the week before I found something in my mini-wheats which made me sick...anyway.....
The nuts have SUCRALOSE in them...AKA the deadly (to my stomach) SPLENDA!
Why on Earth would this otherwise wonderful snack be ruined by that crap?
I still am in the minority (of the people I ask) with the tummy trouble with Splenda but JEEZ......it is really bad....and PAINFUL!
So....the nuts are a no-no...too bad because they tasted great!
I'll try roasting my own and sprinkle with either cocoa alone or cocoa and turbinado sugar.

Grrrr!!

How I got a FREE Blender Bottle!! coupon code for Blender Bottle

This is how I got the FREE Blender Bottle.
I hunted the internet for a coupon code.
I found a coupon code for the Blender Bottle. KOB531 gives you $5 off your first order with iherb.com.
With the $5 off of first order this under five dollar item was FREE.
2 bucks for shipping and I am a happy girl.
Like I have already said. The 12 oz. size is ideal.
The coupon code for the Blender Bottle is KOB531. This coupon code gets you $5 off your first order.



Coupon code KOB531 for $5 off of your first order.

Blender Bottle from iHERB.com coupon code for the Blender Bottle

The Blender Bottle from iHERB.com came today.
Fast shipping.
This Blender Bottle has a company name on it of Paradise herbs.
It came with a packet of green super foods and a pen!!
The 12 oz. size is JUST RIGHT.
I have the 28 oz. Blender Bottle and sometimes wished I had a smaller version.
I think there is a 20oz. (even may have that in a cabinet somewhere) but the 12 oz. is super manageable when taking along with you in the car.
I will definitely order from iHerb again.
With the $5 coupon code for the Blender Bottle, this item was FREE.
It cost $2.00 for shipping.
GREAT DEAL!!
The item code is still good.
KOB531

Sundesa 29 oz. Blender Bottle $6.99 $1.99 with COUPON CODE KOB531 .
Sundesa (with Paradise herbs name) 12 oz. Blender Bottle for $4.83. FREE with coupon code KOB531

Blender Bottle coupon code KOB531

I just ordered a Blender Bottle through iHerb.com.
With my coupon code ($5 off) it was $1.99. GREAT DEAL!
Use the code, it is still good. Code: KOB531
There is also a 12 oz on their site which would be FREE after the code.
I bought the Blender Bottle last year at GNC for $15!!
I love to find these deals....hehehe....

My first blog entry.

I was looking back on my entries to my first entry.
My first blog entry can be seen here.
A lot has changed. A lot has stayed the same.
It's been one and a half years.
I lost 36 pounds then regained nearly 22.
Net loss of 14 pounds in (let's say) 18 months....C R A P!

I am on longer going forward with the LapBand but, I'm still overweight.
I'm still on BP meds, and I'm still overweight.
I can walk 5+ miles a day no problem, but, I'm still overweight.

I still live in two states.
(or, state of confusion....lol)
I can't or am unwilling to make the leap......WHY!?

I still have back pain averaging 4-5 on the pain scale.

I still don't know why.

Good news...no surgeries in three years.....lol.....

off to Poker night....shhh..don't tell anyone.

Where is it? Where's my data?

Ok, I must have a wild electrical current running through my body....through the HRM to the Ipod to the Ipod Nike Sensor and to my Omron???????
My "b" is blinking on the Omron. It will not let me upload any stats.....it has a NEW BATTERY!
My sensor is NOT picking up any walks.....NOTHING from the last five days.
Lance talks to me...congratulates me etc etc etc.....
Sifting through the help section/forum on Nike+ is mind numbing.
I have Poker to go to tonight.
Hope they let me keep my phone....lol
Yo' haha

Hungry Girl: 200 under 200

Hungry Girl:200 under 200 by by Lisa Lillien is on SALE here at Amazon for only $9.98.

Senseless cruelty

Worked on a young man this morning.
He is SP one year from multiple skin grafts 3rd degree burns 90% of his body.
He was grossly disfigured, limbs contracted...in pain....
He smiled a few times, even laughed...
He was witness to his mother's murder....his house set ablaze...
The perp died....
How and why would anyone do that to another human being?
Just LEAVE the situation...
I cried.
I hope that young man finds peace.
I feel like a heel complaining about my washing machine...my feet hurting or my backache....
Crap...

When it rains, it pours, then you have to wring it out by hand!

Crap crap crap!
Doing my laundry...hey, because it is something I procrastinate in doing.
The fucking washing machine is silent much faster than it should be..."it couldn't have finished yet" I said...
Nope, sure as shit it didn't finish. It was just sitting there.
Spun the dial, nothing. Closed the lid tight, nothing.
SLAMMED the lid shut, nothing.
Re-spun the dial..still nothing.
I dialed up another cycle figuring the laundry Gods were just fucking with me.
Several minutes go by and SILENCE again.
I have work clothes in there.
I have workout clothes in there.
I have socks in there.
I did not bring many clothes back up....basically enough to get through a week...barely.
So I ran them through another agitating cycle to make sure they were clean.
Scrubbed the kitchen sink and went to work dumping soaking sudsy clothes into the sink....rinsing them and trying to squeeze the water out of them before throwing them into the dryer.
Jesus Christ people had to do this by hand huh!?
Crap.
Now, the dilemna.
I dislike the demographic in the area and surely am not going to go to any laundromat locally.
I dislike the idea of laundromats in general.
People with scabies, lice, herpes, MRSA.....etc use laundromats. Are they as conscientious as they should be about their communicable statuses? Doubt it.
I am off Thursday. I'll have to get the Super to come in then and fix the thing.
I cannot have them in the apartment without one of us here.
We have too much electronic equipment around which I would like to not have stolen.
Comprende?!
I know I brought this upon myself.
I am oozing negative feelings about being here.
I actually am in pain over it.
I hate throwing the hate word around..but I HATE being here with him.
It makes me physically sick.
I have to approach this better emotionally. Everything will start breaking.
No shit..really.
The tires....the radiator...then the washing machine.
Karma.....hey, I thought I had enough good Karma in the bank....
Maybe this is life's way of forcing me to leave finally....for good!

Damn it "OL" to hell!

Had to scoot back to the apartment FAST....impending potty accident....WTF!?
Was having a great time outside on an otherwise beautiful Spring day then suddenly the gurgling....pain and worry about needing a bathroom.....
Got home, I'm ok..no accidents.
I'm pissed off because I had Frosted mini wheats (no milk) today and flavored seltzer...that's IT!!
What the hell?
Had I eaten anything else? Nope.
Did I have chewing gum with that shit in it? Nope.
I picked up the box of cereal and thank you very much, there it was....SORBITOL.
The "ols" and many artificial sweeteners cause me a good deal of gastric distress. I thought I was being careful. NEVER thought a breakfast cereal would have Sorbitol in it.
I ate this cereal several other times but already had Immodium onboard.....
CRAP!! (do NOT pardon the pun!!)
I loved that cereal. Great tasting, small crunchy treat....no more...Damn it all.
I've been to the bathroom three times in two hours and the pain is still there.
Took a shower and am waiting for it to be "safe" for me to go grocery shopping ('cause I am the only one who can grocery shop of course).
Pissy ending to a great afternoon.....
:(

MAY

Just didn't exist.
Reflections of the last year leave me feeling a failure!

Hey....at least...

Hey, at least I hiked.
Took another hike, nice trail.
Picked up two ticks. How lovely....
It is odd walking on loose trails....my footing is unsteady.
Save for the ticks, it was a nice walk.
Going to step it up tomorrow.
It was last year I was setting things up for WLS....Jeez...I would have been at least 6 months out by now....I can do this myself.....I know I can.

Just....do the work!!

Again....it's nearly 8 pm. We have just finished eating.
Got home at 4:45. Lots of people don't even GET home at 4:45 and are able to fit in exercise!
Man, when I am going good I am the epitome of the fitness guru.
I know what to do. I know why to do. I know when to do and for how long.....
I am just not doing it!
I just have to do the work.
Finishing his taxes tonight so tomorrow I will not have any excuse.
Woke up again at 4 am and intended on going to the gym.
We'll see if it happens tomorrow morning.
See, right there.....there should not be a we'll see...there should be a: I WILL wake up at 4 am and go to the gym before work.

Slackass

I not not cut people a break when I see/hear about them being slack asses.
I actually hate that trait......BUT why the hell can't I nip it in the bud when it is ME being the slacker?
Haven't walked all week.
Went hiking last weekend...it was great.
INTENDED to go again since I now knew the trail, every day after work.
This has been such a busy time at work. Why people rush to get surgery before major holidays is beyond me (except for the kids being off). Who the heck wants to be in recovery mode when you are either going to have company or are expected to BE company??!!
So, the business, the drive back, the me feeling like a zombie all made me NOT GO TO THE TRAIL ONE FUCKING TIME!!
Not only did I not walk...the freaking treadmill is in my living room.....it looks at me...it mocks me I know it....
Here's the kicker...I KNOW I feel better, SO MUCH better and have so much energy during the weeks I am exercising...
Does this get me up? NO!
I hate this.....

WHY!?

Insomnia again

There have been stretches in the last few weeks where I have not slept for more than 30 hours.
Fri/Sat was the last episode.
I just woke up after about 4-5 hours of sleep.
My head hurt so badly before I finally went out last night.
The nausea coupled with the funk makes you want to die.
The headache I have is a killer.

3+ miles

Keep sticking at around 3!!
I HAVE to push further.....if I don't hit 5 the scale stalls!

Almost 5 1/2 :)

Back at five....cool.
Where are the sixes?
Truck packed.
Long drive coming......again.
Not looking forward to NJ.

Cinq

Sweet sweet five.......give me a six tomorrow please......lol

What the hell?

I "only" walked 4.25 miles today.....was doing well.
I have a hookup to plug my Ipod into the treadmills speakers....I do so at about 4 miles.....I don't hear any sound...I fiddle with the wires....nothing, then I hear Lance telling me I have so many meters left...still, no music.
I then replug my Ipod earbuds into the Ipod and notice that the odometer/pedometer/timer functions of the Nike+ readout weren't moving.....CRAP...
I fiddled with the sensor....nothing.
I rebooted the Ipod and then tried to find my data.
CRAP!!
It is not saved I guess.....wahhhhh....
Now, I KNOW what I did but I am being very conscious about logging everything....
:(

"good girl"

All that friggin driving....a full day of work....AND another commute...and I did my 5 miles!
I'm a good girl!!
:)

~miss you Angel~

Took four days off this month already.....Jesus...it's only the 8th.
If any day should have been taken off it is today.
~~miss you Angel~~
February 8th 1998

Baby it's cold outside!

Hating the cold more than usual. I go to the gym with just my tee shirt which is ok but coming out from the gym makes me so cold. Pneumonia or bulky jacket in the disgusting locker?

I came here to have mild winters!
I'm whining today again

Florida bound.

5 and almost a 1/4

The first two miles were trying. The last three were almost easy.
Knees, okay.
Back ok.
heel hurts...

5.11

Not bad..not stellar.....am looking for more......
Type A....this is killing me. I should be elated!
Been feeling elated a lot lately......lol
Heel, OK....back...eh...o...k....
knee....OK
Perfect month....4 perfect weeks.....we'll see.
PT killed me.....I can't find the right fit here.
I need Kevin and his crew. I really need a good MT..but don't have the bucks required to hunt one down...

Back pain.....if not foot pain...pain in the ASS

The fracture is back.....where the hell did it go?
I think he's a little off here....
I just pushed and threw both my back (which was injured weeks back by lifting somehting the wrong way)....and my foot.
Had a shot and that usually keeps me for a few months. Hell, this last time it was great for many many moons...
I know my back will feel BETTER after PT and walking....I just don't want to go...
I don't know...do I get facet injections again....do I risk scar tissue on my spine?
I'm whining and I like it....
I'm tired....I'm grumpy...I want to be somewhere else...
::SIGH::
I'll get 5 miles in today..if I have to crawl them.
Probably be broken up into 2...maybe three...hell, maybe 5...lol...

Yesterday....

was the Happy dance...today is the CRAPPY dance!
3.2 puleeeez!
Having a tiff with my neighbors.
I got a violation because there is dog shit on my lawn!
Well, exucse me, I DON'T OWN A DOG!!
You know who does?
My neighbor, the State TROOPER!
Letters to be written.....dog crap to be thrown on a state vehicle.

I will never live in a planned development again with an HOA.....I can't believe this shit! PUN INTENDED!

Boy, mood is everything. I'm just pissed.
Had no oooomph.....and in having no oooomph...I am pissed that I didn't push. If I'm not going to push, who is......?
FMH!

5+ miles

5+ again.
Happy dance.

Ok...chatty Kathy today...

Even though I am steadfast in my assertion that JUST DO IT works.....the calories in calories out crap is BULLSHIT.
I have had too many calories and yielded a loss and conversely too few calories and gained....so, F$CK that noise!
Oh, and the times I have either not lost or even GAINED while too few were consumed...I had a HUGE calorie deficit due to exercise....EXCESSIVE exercise.....UGH.
Nuff said.....
;p

Ok, I'm sure to piss people off......wth....its surely not my intention

When I see improvement, no matter how slight, the cynic comes out in me....the smarmy "told ya so"....it's mostly self talk but my thoughts wander to the (mostly) wonderful people I am following on the WL journey...Hey, next week when I reread this I will piss myself off I am sure....it comes from a place of love I assure you.
I am seeing people emerging as runners....daily exercisers...nutritional gurus (although with the artificial sweeteners I have to bite my tongue....how Nutritionists push that shit is beyond me...)....WHERE WAS THIS BEHAVIOR prior?
Hey, many of them were ill, like me. I'll give them that....I give myself a pass from 2003 to 2007. several surgeries, two major illnesses....hey, everyone gets an excuse. PRIOR to that time and after for me....WTF??? I know I remember the pain, the lethargy, the pain (yes deserved a second mention) between the GB disease, the adenomyosis. I remember well the dreading movement...the pain if my belly was full, the pain if my belly was empty..the bleeding......OK but that's ALL GONE....and a "Yes, go full steam ahead" nod from my Dr. (the good one,(Alex))regarding exercise at the end of 2007.....wthell am I here a year later and only..what...27 pounds down?
I have to wrestle with the temptation to do something drastic....to do a juice fast or fake/mimic a pre op phase liquids phase...NOT HEALTHY....not healthy....not healthy...
I know what to do...always have......the WHY's still haunt me....a year later..Why why why...isn't the knowing enough....applying the knowledge gains results...albeit slow but they are results.
You still have your intestines you putz!!....you will absorb all of the calories and thankfully nutrients.....
OK...logic stepping in...I'm going to bump UP my calories...yes..UP....tonight, tomorrow ...add a piece of chicken or meatball....let's see what happens by Wednesday.
Although "technically" talking to myself with my fingers this fucking stupid blog just helped....sigh....
Off to my first walk.....they will be split in two today.
:)

Goals

One of my Nike+ goals for the month of January was to make 100 miles.
I am 46-47 miles short and have 7 days until the end of the month.
No travelling this week so there will be no off days.
It'll be OK....it'll be OK.....why does this panic me? They're MY goals.....they are attainable with hard work...and although it is wonderful reaching them, no one is going to die if I don't make it....but I know I'll push....
Logical angel must stick around with me...the knee is screaming.
Called Joe, walking is OK....really.
Am I the only one who gets upset when I don't have the bright yellow (or whatever color it is) smiley on the Omnron data tracker next to my steps/miles/aerobic goals?
Is this the negative part about being Type A?
I wonder if the cortisol coursing through my veins with this quasi panic is negated by the NE rush I get after exercising? I'm probably rusting from the inside out.
Bizarre.
I really thought I would be celebrating by now. Either post op or having "done it myself". "I got this" I think most of the time...then there will be a span of 3 days off.....then I get pissed. Just do it....right Nike?
Fuck.

"Only 5"....with a giggle.

Pod was packed up..hey, I know what I did...
I'm newly satisfied with attaining 5 miles.
Was super psyched when hitting 6's multiple times in the last few weeks.
I just have to push through to five and whatever happens, happens.

Set points piss me off.

Mileage set points (remembering the 1980's and running...JEEEZ..a ten mile R U N was nothing!!.....)
Weight set points....will never cease to amaze me. Getting in said multiple days of 6 plus miles and very healthy eating yields me a few pounds....but NOT what I expected.
Eating a little "more" on off days (still healthy foods choices)...with hardly any exercise yields a bigger loss...

Would have loved to get into this for research 15-20 years ago before the fattening up of America really took hold. I could have been "rich, wealthy, financially secure with a mansion and a yacht!"

Off to soak foot....freaking PF is acting up....I do not want another shot!

Damn, not even 5....

Got distracted then un inspired......The tread stops at 99 minutes...and so did I...
blah blah blah...

Six miles again....wooohooo

Yep...still shooting for magic 7 but landing and sticking a hard 6 is GREAT!
I'll hit 7 before Sunday.
Taking it easy yesterday was a good idea.
Makes no sense to me that the scale is not moving....
Whatever....I'm feeling great.
The time today seemed to fly as I was texting people regarding the plane crash in NYC. (Hey I can walk at 3.1 miles/hr and text...lol)
There was a disaster status put into place at the hospital but it must have happened after 3:15....most of my friends had left work.
Of course, me being from NY I thought terrorism...thank God that's not the case.
Fucking birds!
Looks like they all survived.
Pilots did a great job landing it in the Hudson.
I hate the NY airports!
Ta'

No gym today....

Frisbee counts though right?
It was nipply (yes nipply) but we went to Huntington State park and had a picnic and played a lot.
Tib anterior is aching all the way down to the cross.
I am being WISE and not pushing it today.
My back is also crapped out since early yesterday evening.
I pulled something loading my table into my truck.
Tomorrow I'm trying the new gym, or the old but newly renovated gym.

Just feeling good.

SIX miles again.....new setpoint!

HA!
Wanted 7 miles again and landed with 6. I'll take it gladly.
I think my new setpoint is 5...and if there is good music on (or a nice man to look at) I will push it to 6....lol.

SIX miles!!

I shot for 7 and made 6. I am HAPPY!!
Mile 2.25 still kills me....then, no problem.
I wonder why that is?
My feet are burning a bit...different socks tomorrow.
:)

5+ miles

Gym this morning (late).
The tread stopped after an hour so I had to turn it back on..lost momentum for a min or two.
Did 101 minutes.
There's an upper cut class I am going to take on Tuesday and a step class on Monday.
I miss my gym in Princeton. It was huge and had rehab too.
This gym does have rehab for CMC but it is smaller. The weight room is practically non existent.
Going to the beach later to trudge through the sand.
Taking pictures of the moon tonight...supposed to be glorious!
Forgot my tripod...and I know it will be shakey.....crap!

:)

Potty break...lol

There will be no logging steps, calories burned, intake, HR etc today.
I drove from last night until this morning 12 hours(1 hour "truck stop" nap) straight.
One bathroom break and one refuelling.
On the way in I stopped at the hospital gym (potty break....lol) but there was no way I could do anything.
My ass hurt....my knees hurt and I was cross eyed...
I had never been there so early.
Tomorrow I will go at the same time.
Lots of seniors and only a few muscle heads(meant with love and kindness...really).
I have two things which irk me with muscle heads and other hard bodied gym rats (SOME trainers included).
YOUR BODY MECHANICS STINK!!
I want to go over and show them proper form but when you have initials after your name I suppose you know everything.....lol.
A&P, Kinesiology are part of ACE training, no?
I have had heated discussions about this with Jenn. I like that I can show her the resources to back me up.
The other thing which gets under my skin is the ASSumption that because I am...uhm....padded...lol...I can't possibly know how to use the equipment.
I have been in the gym longer than you piss ant.....GRRRR (can you tell I have run into a few morons there.....that happens much more in NJ/NY than it does here)
OK, mini naps do not suit me...I'm grumpy.

Went to Kroger and they didn't have Lactaid milk...they have Krogers brand of Lactose free milk...I hope it tastes the same.

Eating yesterday was great until the trip.

I didn't want to have to stop so I took knoshes instead of any substantive food.

I had a few seltzers and a 1/2 B A G of pretzels....

Forgot to take my meds this morning....so I hope I don't keel over.

Came home to find the thermostat wasn't working properly. Mind you it IS warmer here
but when the house has sat empty for a few weeks COLD...it was nipply....

My water dispenser is not working again.

I LOVE the freaking 'fridge but this happens every time I am away for more than a day.

The tap here tastes better than NJ but I still would rather it go through the refrigerator filter.

I'm still grumpy....and still tired.....I don't know how many more times I am willing to make this trek.....
decisions must be made......

Woo hoo walking....weird feeling....

Done kicked ass again.
lol....

It's freezing, rainy and just plain blah outside.
By this time tomorrow I will be 1/3 of the way home.
But of course, the way it has been lately, I will be bringing the frosty weather with me to SC.

Did a little more than 4.5 miles today.
The "pod" fritzed out a few times. I think the contact is breaking my iPod.

Feeling good, feeling healthy...but...there's something going on...I can't put my finger on it at all.
I have a weird feeling...like I'm supposed to do something....hmmm.

Perhaps I am just anxious to take this f*(king car trip another time.
Maybe I will just stay.....or will I?......something is grabbing me.....

What gives?

Had a kick ASS workout yesterday.
Actually we got two workouts in. Over 7 miles in total. I'm pleased.
working out with friends is much better than the tread or the gym.
Today however, I pooped out. It was all I could do to get to three miles.
I don't understand it.
I'm suped up on protein, not hungry, just toast this morning as far as carbs go...what gives?
Anywho, I only "get" to work four days and then I am going home!!
I need the money but I dread coming to NJ.
I have to make some changes.
I'm booked next week for just enough work to justify not staying in NJ.
If I would just make the leap.
What is holding me back?
Ta'