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Post by katelight on Oct 13, 2005 6:48:16 GMT -5
I got the quilt done. Yippee. I made a ragtime quilt for our neice who got married 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately I didn't get it finished in time for the wedding, but we are going camping with the parents this weekend and I got it done so I can take it to them and they will get it to the happy couple. I wasn't hard to make just time consuming. Quilting is not my favorite form of sewing. Yesterday was a good day food wise: Breakfast: usual with coffee Lunch: soup, bread and butter (3pts) Supper: knife and fork egg buritos, New recipe from my vegetarian cookbook, Really filling and yummy apple with 1tsp sf caramel syrup drizzled over with 1/2 pkg rightbite cookies crumbled over (1pt) Snack: apple and 1pkg 100cal cookies (2pts) water:////// vitamin: * With it being colder I'm not riding my bike so I need to figure out some other form of exercise. I'm thinking of a ball with a DVD. Any suggestions? I don't have access to any type of treadmill or machinery, and a membership to the gym is out of the question. Won't be too long and it will be to icy to walk.
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Post by slimcris on Oct 13, 2005 6:58:22 GMT -5
Kate, I'm right with you on the not being able to ride the bike anymore. I was doing really great with that for about a month, and then it rained here for a week and a half straight, and now I'm waking up to frost - which makes for a nippy ride first thing in the morning.
Consequently, I've been a bum. But now that my school schedule is settling down and my apartment renovations are simmering down to a manageable level, I should be able to squeeze some workouts back in. The nice thing about the bike was that I didn't really have to take out too much extra time to get the workout in. Since I don't have to circle for a parking spot when I bike, it takes the same amount of time as the drive!
My saving grace, I think, will be the recumbant exercise bike that my roommates left when they moved out. I'll be able to hop on that for a bit in the mornings before I take off for school. It's just not as fun as riding outside though.
If you come up with any great ideas, let me know - I'll be looking for them all winter to shake up my routine. I've always liked the Tae Bo videos - they make you feel powerful. I'd do those a couple times a week myself if my sister hadn't somehow 'acquired' my tapes before she left for college last fall! ::)haha
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Post by paula on Oct 13, 2005 7:08:45 GMT -5
Wildflower, do you just have the one son? I can sure relate, and my son is only 16. I have a daughter, 13. I miss them so, when they're at school. I have been a stay home mom since they were born. Now I'm thinking I should get back to my old career part time. When your kids have been your life for so long, it's really hard to change directions. And it is a lonely feeling; you think they don't need you anymore. They do, just in a different way, and not as much. And if this is the case, then you've done a GOOD job at being a mom! So I would sure look into that purse making idea! And THIS job will make you some money--that's always exciting, eh? hee.
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Post by paula on Oct 13, 2005 7:24:50 GMT -5
Have you guys checked out any walking tapes? I forget the gal's name but they are called 'Walk Away the Pounds'. There are a series of them, but you'd only need one--unless you get bored easily.
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Post by paula on Oct 14, 2005 6:06:15 GMT -5
Found her---Leslie Sansone. She has lots of tapes, not too expensive. You don't need a lot of room to do them, no big fancy steps (if you aren't that graceful on your feet!), and they give you a good workout. The only negative remark I've ever heard about these tapes is that she tends to babble on a lot, which some find annoying. I think I can live with that.
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Post by katelight on Oct 14, 2005 7:37:03 GMT -5
Paula my SIL has the dvd that she said I could borrow. I just keep forgetting to get it from her. I am very ungraceful. So no fancy steps is great for me. I learned at our nieces's wedding a couple of weeks ago that I really can't dance. So disappointing. I thought I had a little grace. lol
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Post by katelight on Oct 14, 2005 7:37:47 GMT -5
Paula my SIL has the dvd that she said I could borrow. I just keep forgetting to get it from her. I am very ungraceful. So no fancy steps is great for me. I learned at our nieces's wedding a couple of weeks ago that I really can't dance. So disappointing. I thought I had a little grace. lol
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Post by katelight on Oct 16, 2005 23:19:44 GMT -5
We're back from our weekend camping trip and it was WONDERFUL The weather was perfect, a little chilly, but absolutely beautiful. The leaves are in full color. We went to a campground in southern Minnesota, that has a little historical village with tours. It was really fun, then we walked and hiked. and of course ate and ate. Oh well, we had a great time and the week starts new tomorrow. We also went on a tour of Mystery Cave. It was quite interesting. I just couldn't imagine being a spelunker and discovering the passage ways through the caves. I like the lighted tour just fine. Well as far as food for the weekend. I'm sure I'm out of points till Friday morning. We had pizza, bread, mixed nuts, bacon, 2 smores, chocolate covered raisins, and other stuff I'm forgetting, not to mention all the core food. But we did alot of walking too. As the saying goes, it all comes out in the wash.
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Post by katelight on Oct 17, 2005 21:31:16 GMT -5
Breakfast: banana, cereal, skim milk, splenda, coffee Lunch: salad, with fake crab, lots of vegies. FF ranch dressing, apple Supper: (late) knife and fork burritos, canned mixed fruit, ff yogurt Snacks: 2pt graham crackers, caramel corn, m&m's Water:////// vitamin: nope walked to Church and back 10 blocks total Mostly good day. except for the snacks. I let the sugar monster come out and play over the weekend and now he wants to come play everyday. I'll have to put him back into prison. No more letting him out on good behavior. Need to get some major cleaning done as our son and his girlfriend may be comming to visit this weekend. Yikes It's pretty bad around here. Wednesday I am going to Minneapolis to be interviewed for the Discovery Health Channel's Diagnosis Unknown. My best friend's daughter has a rare syndrom called APS. And they are featuring Angie on their show. Each episode has a short interview with "the friend" and I am the friend this time. I'm not nervous YET. I have to decide what to wear and keep trying to second guess what questions I will be asked. It will be a long day since we need to leave home by 6:00am or so, and my interview isn't until 5:00pm. We live about 2 hours away. LONG DAY. It will be interesting to see how it all works though. I don't know when the show is scheduled to air. I told my friend that I didn't sign up for this when I said I would be her friend. lol. We've known each other since kindergarten 40 years ago. Hopefully this show will help other people to know more about APS and many will get help for it. Boy am I glad I lost weight when I did.
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Post by MelloYello on Oct 18, 2005 18:39:43 GMT -5
oooh Katelight, how exciting! You are going to be famous!!! (good thing you took care of the eyebrows, huh? LOL!) Have fun - I'm sure you'll look fabulous
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Post by katelight on Oct 18, 2005 21:07:42 GMT -5
Mello too funny. I hadn't thought of my brows. lol Although when my friend and I watched the pilot so we would know the general format, they had a tight close up of someone's eyes, and I noticed they needed a pluck or two. How funny you thought of it.
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Post by katelight on Oct 18, 2005 22:17:47 GMT -5
As I've been reading through other's journals it seems that so many of have been struggling these last few days. Is it because we instinctivly want to hibernate? Or maybe the reality that summer is over is affecting us more than expected. Maybe we (I) have just let my guard down. This past week has been terrible food wise, and exercise wise. so what steps am I willing to take to get back on track.... I am going to seriously journal. I think as someone else said I need a paper journal. Although I love this format, I know in the back of my mind that this is entertainment for me. This is social... and I love it. However, a paper journal is reality for me. I have worked too hard, and too long to let even a few pounds start to creep back in. I have worked too hard, and too long to let the old habits, and attitudes from creeping back in. I don't deserve a treat. I deserve to be healthy, and strong, and to feed my body the fuel it needs. My body and I like each other a whole lot more when I respect it and take care of it. When I care for it, it cares for me. So..... tonight I'm starting over. I am worth it. I'm not going to post all the crud I have eaten, I don't need to see it,when I feel it. But Tomorrow is my new day, and I am going to be back on track.
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Post by simpsoncd75 on Oct 19, 2005 6:38:18 GMT -5
That is such a healthy attitude. So much better than the "I'm so fat" conversation that I had with myself at breakfast. haha. You're right though...we deserve better treatment than we've been giving ourselves. That would be an interesting challenge -- to go a week without a negative thought about ourselves. Find the good in what we do for ourselves. And then make those good thoughts realities.
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Post by xoxohart on Oct 19, 2005 7:50:40 GMT -5
Hi Kate,
So true. You are making a positive choice to start over. Every day is full of choices -- to exercise or to use the time to be a computer potato (what I'm doing now!), to eat that brownie or to walk away from it, to bring healthy food with us on our travels, or to eat whatever is available. I've made lots of not-so-productive choices in the last few days, but have also made good (and difficult) choices. Good for you for trying to stay away from the negative self-talk. I am going to do the same.
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Post by cydkitty on Oct 19, 2005 17:27:10 GMT -5
I don't deserve a treat. I deserve to be healthy, and strong, and to feed my body the fuel it needs. My body and I like each other a whole lot more when I respect it and take care of it. When I care for it, it cares for me. So..... tonight I'm starting over. I am worth it. You ARE worth it! You are right you deserve to be healthy and to treat yourself to good health not just the transitory enjoyment of a taste treat. You have a great attitude
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