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I really love the idea of standing desks and desks that go up and down with a hydraulic drive, which many of the geeks here in HP and AMD land use at the office. And I know so many doctors that use em too. Last place I worked had the kind of desk you can set to any height, ergonomics were a really big deal. I would like to design my own, think they are way too much money! But then again, time is money. And it would take me a good long time, considering where all my tools are. Meanwhile, I have been using my walker, which was my father's. I have it for after my knee replacement surgeries, but have been using it in unusual ways. Laptop fits right good on it and has like 2 shelfs, because my dad always added things to whatever devices he had. So does my brother, so nothing is ever quite stock. Why not get creative, no? Glad that the latest laptops are so much faster and have so much more storage, they out do my old PC. Laptops are easy to simply move to a counter, which I have also been doing. As I do deep knee bends and what not while computering. Anything that gets us moving is a good thing for sures. And considering how much time we spend with our computers... Creativity is a good thing. |
Lunch today is a huge salad with corn, cranberries, feta cheese, croutons, and sunflower seeds. I forgot eggs :)
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I also did the giant salad lunch....organic baby greens, tomato, cucumber, sliced turkey breast, radishes...and I cheated with a little bleu cheese dressing. Yummy! |
You and I need to take Angel and Jaxon to this place :) They ate organic and the sandwiches are just as yummy :)
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I think you're absolutely right.....it's the "getting back up again and trying again" which is MOST important. And I find that it is easier to do because I know what to expect.....After 4 days off playing in Austin, I absolutely knew I had to get back on that bike, go and see that pimply assed 30 yr old trainer.....Interesting that he said, "thought you had given up already".....What a douchebag!! It is already turning hot here in Tucson (should hit 100* by the end of the week) so I may have to make adjustments to the schedule so that I am watching the sun rise while exercising..... :cowboy: |
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In other news... Just got back from the Doctor. I was happy to be able to rib him, once again, about all of the medications he has prescribed, that I refused to take, and now no longer have a need for. He is frequently amazed by my turning my average blood sugar from 370 average, to 90-110 average, without medication. Also, my cholesterol, while I continue to eat the "bad fat" and good fat, is absolutely normal, and my resting blood pressure is that of an athlete, though I am still on the path to my ultimate goal for weight loss. Another one he was frequently worried about was liver and kidney function. Both of which are well within normal range, for someone who eats more protein than is recommended. Oh yeah, and I lost another turkey :) Whoooot! 15 pounds since my last visit. Okay....end bragging rant...Sorry 'bout that. :) I hope you are all having a healthy, happy and successful day. Thank you all for your honesty and support in this thread. You all rock! |
That's fantastic Hollylane! Congratulations!!
I love the turkey thing....even though I'm hovering around a plateau weight where I spent many, many years (and I've read that contributes to the challenge but can be done)....it helps to remember that since this journey started I've lost 2 turkeys. :cheesy: Honestly, I picture one on my stomach, and the other on my butt.....and feel pretty darn good about my progress so far. :) |
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Other Jo, I do not miss those 100 degree temps in Tucson. Not one lick! I just wanted to mention something though. I could not get myself to commit to a trainer until I found the right one. I joined my gym because they had a trainer there that was a little more realistic to my needs. Mark is 63 years old, has an artificial hip, and this coming weekend, he is participating in a body building competition. I find him amazing, and inspiring. He is engaged during every one of our sessions, really listens to me when I tell him about what I want to accomplish, and builds a training program around my more realistic goals and my existing sports injuries. He knows when I am pushing it too far, and he knows when I should be pushing harder. I watch the other trainers at the gym, and they literally stand around looking completely nonplussed while their clients grovel and sweat at their feet. They are completely disconnected, and have no respect for the people who have come to them for help. So, I thought, maybe it might be helpful to shop around for someone who is better suited to your personality, needs, and goals. It worked for me. |
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Thank you :) Make sure you go and pick one up at the grocery store, and really look at it, feel its heft, carry it around, remember what it felt like to carry around that extra weight, and most importantly...giggle about it afterward :) My ass is too small, I would like to redistribute one turkey to that portion of my body. Please, and thank you. |
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And I can empathize and know about those trainers who are just standing around. I am ready for a change. In fact, one lady who is a member also, walked up to me and asked if I wanted to train with her and have the Russian as a trainer - something about a reduced rate if we trained at the same time with this guy. I would think it would give me some more incentive to do well..... Thanks for the advice! :cowboy: |
I also hear you on the emotional eating, today when I went to pick up my prescriptions I realized that I had very purposefully gone down the candy aisle to pick a treat. I chose hairbo gummy bears (my favourite!)downed half of them before I went back into the office and then finished the rest of the bag on the way home. That's day two of impulse buys with +300 calories. Then I got home and realized that my time has come and perhaps this was PMS associated which has often been an excuse for me in the past to: munch out, skip the gym etc. . .
I really feel like I should go to the gym but I'm super tired and a little painful, so maybe I'll just do some yoga and work my core here at home. It's sprinkling here but my pups love a good walk in the rain; guess I'll don my wellies and do that, too. Thanks for the warm welcome ~ hope everyone has a lovely evening! |
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Please refrain from going overboard on bad choices at tonight's working dinner at Old Wives' Tales...Where there are such delicacies on the menu as: Spanokopita Enchiladas Verde Tostada Carbonara Fusilli or Brown Rice But what a great restaurant...Check this out: DIETARY NEEDS Over the years, our large moderately priced menu has expanded to meet a wide variety of dietary needs & preferences, such as food allergies, gluten and lactose intolerance, vegan and low carb/high protein. Diners are empowered to meet their individual needs because the ingredients in the various dishes are listed on the printed menu and on the cards posted by the Soup and Salad Bar, including such details as type of non-hydrogenated oil and type of vinegar. Any questions not answered by the printed menu can be directed at your server, who can check with our kitchen staff to make sure that your special needs are met. Our current bread choices are Sourdough (vegan), Multi-Grain(vegan), Marble Rye(vegan), Gluten-Free Gold Honey (egg, but dairy-free) and Gluten-Free Teff (vegan). |
Just spent the last 20inutes doing the Just Dance 3 game with my roommates :) We are now going to play Kinect Adventures :)
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i've seen some trainers act that way towards their clients at the gym i go to, and i really can't grasp the need to make someone feel bad - or what they think that does for someone.. i think it's amazing that you push yourself to exercise despite the rudeness though.. good for you that you care about your health more, but hope you find someone that will be better for you, you don't deserve that.. if it were me, i would smile and be super nice and drive him crazy.. i work with a lot of negative people and my goal each day is "kill em with kindness" .. ♥ |
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Good morning everyone..
Getting changed here in a moment and heading out for my walk.. i'm between work shifts, and the walk around the lake did me soooo much good, that i'm doing it again today.. Not only wonderful physically, but so good for the mind and positivity factor for me too.. and it's beautiful out there again !! Last week, i bought a box of 16 yogurts, and these ones were dessert selections.. i only ate one and decided to give them away - a girl at work said she'd take them off my hands.. Wow, talk about sugar cravings after eating those, i can't handle them at all.. Hope you all have a fantabulous kinda day! ♥ |
I think yesterday was eat everything in sight day. At least half of it was healthy.
With that being said, everyone have a great day! :) |
Tomorrow is belly-measuring day. ...first one since getting back to WW online.
*fingers crossed* |
I am trying hard this evening to fend off my emotional eating...instead I took the furkids for walks and am drinking a bottle of water...on the other side of the house from the kitchen so I don't give in. I hate days like these.
On a more positive note...I am so proud of everyone's progress! You are all rockstars!:rrose: |
Geez I miss ALOT when I'm away for days at a time ~ but I have to say that taking a few days, week however long it was, away from the Planet has rejuvenated me and is inspiring me to come back to track my progress. I do keep up with the thread and read pages when I have the chance ~ hopefully though now I will be able to keep up on the thread better. I have alot to tell, good things are beginning to happen to me and since I love this thread and all of my friends here, I figure that I will share with all of you!
About a week and a half ago I started to really use SparkPeople, and since I have it seems to be keeping me on track more than if I was just trying to get healthy on my own. I'm tracking my food everyday using their food tracker; I'm also tracking my fitness and since I began doing these things I've noticed how much more conscious of things I am as opposed to before. I had gotten so used to stuffing my face with the unhealthy stuff (chips, pepsi, chocolate etc) that I completely let myself go; I got to my largest weight last year (370) and finally said to myself that its time for a change. Since I began to track things on the SP website, I've noticed some basic changes; I've been active every single day for a week, whether its going for a walk or doing some work with my parents (will explain more later). I have been drinking nothing but water everyday (except for one can of diet pepsi around mid afternoon or so) and I'm not eating what I used to. I've noticed some basic changes since I began a week ago; I do not feel nearly as sluggish as I did before, I'm much more alert and ready to get up and do things (even just simple things like chores). I can stand for longer periods of time without getting nearly as sore or tired as I once did; sure I still do get sore but its not like it was. I'm actually going for walks, getting myself out of my house instead of staring at the same four walls day in and day out. I bought myself a resistance band and weights that I've used once already, when I'm in my house and if I can't get out on certain days (its rainy, I'm babysitting my sister etc) I can use them along with exercises I have and I can do workouts here as well. Another thing has changed, and this sometimes can be much more important than just weight alone ~ my attitude. I've spend a lifetime listening to people tell me that I can't do anything, I'll never amount to anything etc and for the longest time I believed them. I can't quite pinpoint what it was that finally made me start to alter my way of thinking, but its amazing what a positive attitude can do for someone. There is one other thing that has boosted my self esteem alot and its something I never thought would even be possible ~ work! My parents own a floral shop and unfortunately their full time guy quit on them (his last day was last friday) so my mom is working their again full time and now I am their part time helper. Monday I went in and basically just shadowed them most of the day, but helped them with little tedious things that needed to be done. Then I went in yesterday and she has me do two floral arrangements ~ me? I've never done one in my life but okay sure so I made two of them, and 10 mins after I finished the second one it sold :| Is that even possible? It is and I was pretty stoked that something I made sold so quickly. I went in again today and got to do two more arrangements, of which one of them sold too .............. so out of four arrangements that I've made since yesterday, 2 of them sold :D That was quite the boost to my self confidence, which I've never had much of and it certainly is making me want to take better care of myself so that I can continue to move forward in life. I'm finally beginning to realize that I am worth having good things happen to me and slowly they are ~ this has been one of the best weeks that I've had in years and I won't allow anyone or anything to ruin that :) |
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