Feeling fantastic
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make_your_moveLast week was fantastic for a couple of reasons. The first being that I walked on the treadmill everyday last week -- I can't remember the last time I did something good like that for 5 days straight. The 2nd thing I didn't realize until this week when my moon started -- last week would of been the "hormonal high holy days" a perfect phrase that ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
keltique has allowed me to steal. They usually consist of an amazing ability to eat everything in sight and periodic mood shifts on monumental proportion. Well, I had issues with the food (though not as bad) and practically no funky moods. I'm attributing this to the fact that I moved my arse every day. And you know what? That's a side effect I can live with.
This weekend was spent doing some good things and some questionable things. Saturday evening was spent at a birthday party for my sweetie Russ, with my other sweetie B. I ate pretty good there were some lovely garlic topped asparagus spears .. but I drank, more than I should have. I was tipsy - but calorie wise I could of made a choice not to shoot my self in the foot. Still I'm not gonna beat myself up over that one. Sundaybelthazar_b made me a happy, happy girl by helping me dig my garden plot, which was no small feat. A 4 x 12 section on one side and a 4 x 6 section on the other. Besides having to spade it up, till it, weed it and rake it, he also helped me trim the hedges. All in all we spent 4 or 5 hours in the sun - him busting his tail more than I was capable of. So, no exercise on the treadmill, but we did get some work done.
Monday I walked on the treadmill on my normal program. Tuesday I didn't walk, but B and I did go out for a picnic (that required a short walk) and Tuesday night I went to bellydance class and got my shimmy on, and that takes a little bit of work. Yesterday I walked early and it was a good thing I did it early. I found out later that a friend of mine had died the night before of a massive heart attack. He was only 47. The grief took me by surprise and I spent the rest of the day in a bad mood with little motivation to do much except for the needful. I fell asleep early last night in the arms of my husband happy to just be with him.
And this morning....this morning something amazing happened ... while I was walking the girls to school this morning, I felt lighter. It wasn't work to get up and walk them to school. The sun was bright and the air crisp and cool and while I was walking I felt lighter ... leaner than I have in a long time. After they went in and I was walking home, I passed another mom that I know and she said "you're losing weight again, you look fantastic!" and it just made me beam. And ...
This morning I did the second program on the treadmill. It's a shorter workout, but more challenging because it challenges you to run for 4 minutes at an increasing incline at the one minute interevals .. and I DID IT I ran without stopping up a hill for 4 minutes, walked up an increasing incline for the 4 minutes afterwards and then ran for 3 minutes down the hill (decreasing incline on the minute intervals). I haven't been able to run for more than a couple of minutes for a long time. I can't even tell you how good it feels!!!
I haven't yet lost any weight to speak of, but I feel more comfortable in my own skin, and right now that's something I can live with and strive toward the other goals with an improved outlook.
Yay me!
keltique has allowed me to steal. They usually consist of an amazing ability to eat everything in sight and periodic mood shifts on monumental proportion. Well, I had issues with the food (though not as bad) and practically no funky moods. I'm attributing this to the fact that I moved my arse every day. And you know what? That's a side effect I can live with.This weekend was spent doing some good things and some questionable things. Saturday evening was spent at a birthday party for my sweetie Russ, with my other sweetie B. I ate pretty good there were some lovely garlic topped asparagus spears .. but I drank, more than I should have. I was tipsy - but calorie wise I could of made a choice not to shoot my self in the foot. Still I'm not gonna beat myself up over that one. Sunday
belthazar_b made me a happy, happy girl by helping me dig my garden plot, which was no small feat. A 4 x 12 section on one side and a 4 x 6 section on the other. Besides having to spade it up, till it, weed it and rake it, he also helped me trim the hedges. All in all we spent 4 or 5 hours in the sun - him busting his tail more than I was capable of. So, no exercise on the treadmill, but we did get some work done.Monday I walked on the treadmill on my normal program. Tuesday I didn't walk, but B and I did go out for a picnic (that required a short walk) and Tuesday night I went to bellydance class and got my shimmy on, and that takes a little bit of work. Yesterday I walked early and it was a good thing I did it early. I found out later that a friend of mine had died the night before of a massive heart attack. He was only 47. The grief took me by surprise and I spent the rest of the day in a bad mood with little motivation to do much except for the needful. I fell asleep early last night in the arms of my husband happy to just be with him.
And this morning....this morning something amazing happened ... while I was walking the girls to school this morning, I felt lighter. It wasn't work to get up and walk them to school. The sun was bright and the air crisp and cool and while I was walking I felt lighter ... leaner than I have in a long time. After they went in and I was walking home, I passed another mom that I know and she said "you're losing weight again, you look fantastic!" and it just made me beam. And ...
This morning I did the second program on the treadmill. It's a shorter workout, but more challenging because it challenges you to run for 4 minutes at an increasing incline at the one minute interevals .. and I DID IT I ran without stopping up a hill for 4 minutes, walked up an increasing incline for the 4 minutes afterwards and then ran for 3 minutes down the hill (decreasing incline on the minute intervals). I haven't been able to run for more than a couple of minutes for a long time. I can't even tell you how good it feels!!!
I haven't yet lost any weight to speak of, but I feel more comfortable in my own skin, and right now that's something I can live with and strive toward the other goals with an improved outlook.
Yay me!
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Date: 2007-03-29 02:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-29 02:55 pm (UTC)That was always my favorite side effect. It got to the point where I was having practically no PMS symptoms at all. As long as I was drinking my water I didn't even get cramps. So nice. :)
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Date: 2007-03-29 03:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-29 04:49 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-03-29 03:11 pm (UTC)Hear! Hear!
Date: 2007-03-29 03:13 pm (UTC)Holly does a jolly, happy dance for you!!!
Re: Hear! Hear!
Date: 2007-03-29 04:49 pm (UTC)Re: Hear! Hear!
Date: 2007-03-29 09:24 pm (UTC)At 5:15am, I feel like death warmed over. (Class starts at 5:45)
At 6:15am, I feel like the clock has stopped and all I hear are those damned whistles they blow.
At 6:45am, (the end of class) I float home.
All in all, maybe a bit strong and less jiggly 2 weeks in.
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Date: 2007-03-29 03:34 pm (UTC)Mind if I borrow a bit of that glow, love?
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Date: 2007-03-29 04:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-29 08:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-29 03:51 pm (UTC)With all that exercise you're doing, you're probably going to gain muscle first, then see a drop in weight.
You are an inspiration!
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Date: 2007-03-29 08:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-29 04:28 pm (UTC)May it always continue, in health, and happiness!
*hugs* babe
- J
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Date: 2007-03-29 04:56 pm (UTC)Peace...
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Date: 2007-03-29 09:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-30 12:13 am (UTC)Peace...
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Date: 2007-03-29 05:17 pm (UTC)Go us!
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Date: 2007-03-29 09:00 pm (UTC)It's also good that you used the Linda Hamilton picture. Mmmmmm. You gotta love a woman with an M4 or CAR15 (well you might not have to, but I do).
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Date: 2007-03-29 09:24 pm (UTC)