Thursday, January 15, 2009
Beth
Another day down. I hope everyone is feeling better soon. Bonnie that is dreadful that you waited so long and walked so far. That should count as double. I wish I was a better designer for our blog. My knowledge is very limited. I spent a long time trying to get the words off the picture. We need to invite someone who know how to do all that stuff. But it's not that important. I hear we might be getting a new friend soon!
hey muffins
Well, my Utah friends, today I report my commuting exercise, with the added weight-workout of dragging a suitcase through the snow, up and over and around drifts -- I was supposed to take the train to Michigan to spend the weekend with a friend, but it is soooo cold here (10 below right now, real temperature) that signals aren't working and trains weren't running (though they didn't tell us this til we'd sat there for FOUR HOURS). So: more dragging of suitcase through the snow and more scaling of drifts just to be right back where I started!
Sorry to hear about the back (Sarah), the sciatica (Beth), and the ankle (Amy) -- I am noticing that after all the suitcase-dragging, my old basketball injury in my lower back is acting up a bit -- so I too can join the old-lady club! But at least we're not yet talking about arthritis, or total joint replacement, or any other wonders of aging -- that's how we can tell that, as Sarah says, we're in fact in our prime.
Beth, about your ww question: it appears that what they now call "filling foods" are essentially the core foods of old: fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean protein. So, they want you to count points, and they suggest that a good percentage of your points should come from the 'filling food' category. But really of course it's all kind of the same: eat healthy food and not too much of it!
OK ladies: good for you for marching on! And Beth, i see you've done some subtle redesign of the blog - nice!
Bonnie
Sorry to hear about the back (Sarah), the sciatica (Beth), and the ankle (Amy) -- I am noticing that after all the suitcase-dragging, my old basketball injury in my lower back is acting up a bit -- so I too can join the old-lady club! But at least we're not yet talking about arthritis, or total joint replacement, or any other wonders of aging -- that's how we can tell that, as Sarah says, we're in fact in our prime.
Beth, about your ww question: it appears that what they now call "filling foods" are essentially the core foods of old: fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean protein. So, they want you to count points, and they suggest that a good percentage of your points should come from the 'filling food' category. But really of course it's all kind of the same: eat healthy food and not too much of it!
OK ladies: good for you for marching on! And Beth, i see you've done some subtle redesign of the blog - nice!
Bonnie
that will keep me chuckling all day
I am really enjoying the 'muffin tops can exercise thing'....I was really needing a good laugh. I am glad I checked in. I did make it to curves this morning but only did 2 laps around instead of 3. My back is still hurting so I really took it easy. I'm not even sure it did any good to go but I thought it was better than nothing. I am probably going to try my elliptical today as well but do it very slowly.
Beth - my friend Kelly would like to join us. How does that work. Does she have to get an official invite e-mail?
Keep up the good work girls. We can stay strong through these setbacks. It does kind of feel like our bodies are reacting like old ladies but that is all nonsense. We are young and spry ...in the prime of our lives....right?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
poor sarah
I don't want to be repetitive but have been limping today with my sciatica. It's like were all in our 70's or something. So I did my 15 min., but had to tone it down. My sit-ups felt good, and my eating went well. I discovered a yummy snack. Wheat puffs no milk with a little cinnamon and a touch of splenda or sugar. pretty much eating sweet air but helped my never-ending sweet tooth.
Bonnie, I would like to know how you like the momentum vs. flex. And just if you can touch on how "filling foods" fits into the points. For now I'm going to just keep eating core foods which is feeling really good. I'm not sure if I can go back to counting points for now anyway.
I did something interesting tonight when I was on the elliptical to pass the time. I closed my eyes and visualized strong firm legs and a flat stomach etc. and pretended that body already existed on me. This might sound really strange, but it felt healthy and almost healing in a way. I think or know that during the day I'm thinking too many negative thoughts about my body image. It just made me feel different in a good way. Sistas you should try it sometime. Oh and I thought of the best name if we do ever change the name of the blog. How bout muffintopscanexercise.blogspot.com. maybe thats too negative, but cute huh? Love ya'll. Beth
Sarah take it easy sorry your back went out.
Bonnie, I would like to know how you like the momentum vs. flex. And just if you can touch on how "filling foods" fits into the points. For now I'm going to just keep eating core foods which is feeling really good. I'm not sure if I can go back to counting points for now anyway.
I did something interesting tonight when I was on the elliptical to pass the time. I closed my eyes and visualized strong firm legs and a flat stomach etc. and pretended that body already existed on me. This might sound really strange, but it felt healthy and almost healing in a way. I think or know that during the day I'm thinking too many negative thoughts about my body image. It just made me feel different in a good way. Sistas you should try it sometime. Oh and I thought of the best name if we do ever change the name of the blog. How bout muffintopscanexercise.blogspot.com. maybe thats too negative, but cute huh? Love ya'll. Beth
Sarah take it easy sorry your back went out.
OK so this is twice today!!!!
From Amy:
So girls you pretty much easily talked me out of the tape measure idea which is just fine since I wasn't too attached to anyway. I accomplished my goal today - but I too have some pain! I somehow over did with my resistance yesterday on my elliptical. I might have to take the day off tomorrow. This has to be so short because I still have kids awake but just wanted to check in. I absolutely love reading what you "sistahs" have to say - I chuckle the whole time. Good luck tomorrow.
So girls you pretty much easily talked me out of the tape measure idea which is just fine since I wasn't too attached to anyway. I accomplished my goal today - but I too have some pain! I somehow over did with my resistance yesterday on my elliptical. I might have to take the day off tomorrow. This has to be so short because I still have kids awake but just wanted to check in. I absolutely love reading what you "sistahs" have to say - I chuckle the whole time. Good luck tomorrow.
A slight voice of warning...
My enthusiasm has found me sitting here with a heavy dose of ibuprphan in my system and a bag of frozen popcorn kernals on my low back . (which by the way have found is the best replacement for ice - it's so comfortable.) I think with changing the slant of my elliptical and increasing to 20 minutes was a bit much for my post car accident injury site. I was getting so excited with all the possibilities that I over did it. Amy also said her ankle hurt a bit so I think we need to pace ourselves!! I did do my 10 min. elliptical goal today before my back bursted out in pain but I'm not sure I will make it tomorrow.
As for the tape measuring....I think if it works for you do it but I kind of agree with Bonnie that it would not be good for my mental health. No scales or measures for me...I will just use how I feel and how my clothes fit. Otherwise I get too attached to a number. Well good luck to everyone...don't go too wild.
sistah-friends!
Well, I too have been chuckling about renaming the blog 'sistersinchristcanexercise' -- not sure why that tickles me so much, but it does. Suffice it to say i feel plenty welcomed and there's no need to change the name on my account; we can just think of it in the "sistah-friend" way.
For Beth: the thing I learned when I rejoined WW last week is that they've done away with Flex vs. Core, and now they just have one plan, called "Momentum." It looks to me like this new plan is essentially the flex plan, with a little extra attention given to what they call 'filling foods' -- essentially the core foods from the old plan. I never did do core -- my problem isn't so much eating junk as it is portion size, so Flex with its focus on weighing and measuring usually works better for me. That's not to say that, a la Sarah, I don't enjoy a peanut m&m once in a while -- but, you know, peanuts, protein, 'filling food' -- one can easily justify! But anyway: good for you for doing it on your own -- and doing it when you are living the sleep-deprived life of the new mother -- that is impressive!
For Amy: I respect your right to do the tape measure, but I'm not going there anytime soon! I'm happy to register changes in the way my clothes fit (not that this has happened yet), but for me there's something demoralizing about the tape measure. Plus it has shades of Toni Zarr, and that can't be entirely good.
On to exercise. My goal is to exercise five days/week, and I'm realizing that Wednesday may have to be one of my off days: I work 9-6 and then go to rehearsal from 7-10, and, since I simply will never be one of those "get-up-at-5:00a.m.-and-hit-the-gym" people, there's not much space in there. In better weather i could go for a walk downtown during the day, but in our current constant-blizzard state, Wednesday = day off. So, i will check in with reports of virtue tomorrow!
For Beth: the thing I learned when I rejoined WW last week is that they've done away with Flex vs. Core, and now they just have one plan, called "Momentum." It looks to me like this new plan is essentially the flex plan, with a little extra attention given to what they call 'filling foods' -- essentially the core foods from the old plan. I never did do core -- my problem isn't so much eating junk as it is portion size, so Flex with its focus on weighing and measuring usually works better for me. That's not to say that, a la Sarah, I don't enjoy a peanut m&m once in a while -- but, you know, peanuts, protein, 'filling food' -- one can easily justify! But anyway: good for you for doing it on your own -- and doing it when you are living the sleep-deprived life of the new mother -- that is impressive!
For Amy: I respect your right to do the tape measure, but I'm not going there anytime soon! I'm happy to register changes in the way my clothes fit (not that this has happened yet), but for me there's something demoralizing about the tape measure. Plus it has shades of Toni Zarr, and that can't be entirely good.
On to exercise. My goal is to exercise five days/week, and I'm realizing that Wednesday may have to be one of my off days: I work 9-6 and then go to rehearsal from 7-10, and, since I simply will never be one of those "get-up-at-5:00a.m.-and-hit-the-gym" people, there's not much space in there. In better weather i could go for a walk downtown during the day, but in our current constant-blizzard state, Wednesday = day off. So, i will check in with reports of virtue tomorrow!
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