Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Total Failure

this. is. happening.

SideEffects and recovery from a lumbar puncture, spinal tap http://bit.ly/czJbjR health



Breakfast : 1 Camel Silver
And possibly a cup of coffee to boost my blood pressure.

Fat Burners To Drop The Weight - Could They Be Just Hype or The Real Deal?:

You must have noticed the abrupt surge of lifestyle-related health problems in our days. Most of these are arising out of extra pounds due to the more sedentary lifestyles we lead. The conveniences offered by modern technology allow us to do less physical activity so gaining weight is a common predicament among many.

To conquer this issue everyone is trying to find some alternative and one of the best possible methods to block the unwanted weight is using a fat burner. You may be wondering then if these fat burners can definitely give good results.

Fat Burners As Magic Cures

The major problem…



Greek dessert: Coke.

30 Day Weight Loss Challenge, Day 2

I’m going for a walk instead of run today.

Only two miles, too.

I wish summer would come so that I can have loads of time to burn calories.

“Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos - the trees, the...



I had one today.  It was amazing.  I just realized a few things:

  1. Obviously I can’t control everything in life.
    What I mean is: I can’t control that my parents have financial problems.  Technically, they don’t have money problems.  I was not, however, aware that there is a difference.  There is, though.  My parents have money.  It’s locked up in CDs right now, though, and they are unable to use it.  They have a lot of money they can’t touch until August of this year.  I can’t control this.  I, however, can control what I use of theirs.  For instance: electricity, water, food, beverage, etc.  I can control all of these and put myself on a $20 budget for food and drink.  I can control the 20 minute shower I take, or for how long I let the water run.  I can control what I leave plugged in or what light I leave on.
  2. Stress management is key in my life.
    I can’t stress over every single, tiny, little thing.  That is so not healthy.  I’m really bad about it, though.  I need to learn to be logical and just not freak out before I know I have to.  And, even then, you never really should freak out about something.  For instance: food and exercise.  I always beat myself up so much for not walking that extra minute or mile.  I always beat myself up if I don’t workout.  I guilt myself out of eating what I really want which will only hurt me in the long run.  If I eat something that I think I shouldn’t have, then I stress about it.  Stress actually causes weight gain.  I need to learn how to manage it.  Ideas anyone??
  3. Food is food, calories are calories, working out is good, and water is key.
    Some of you do not agree with me.  That’s fine.  I have my own mottos.  I don’t always have the patience to let the tea heat up, and I have found no alternatives to hot tea.  I’ve heard that the instant powder tea is bad for you so I don’t drink it.  Instead I opt for water with a little lemon in it.  Food, no matter what, is food.  If I’m craving something, okay.  Well, I’m probably going to have a little of that something and get over it.  I can’t feel bad about going over my calorie count anymore.  I’m eating healthier, exercising a lot more, drinking a lot of water, and I’m good.  I’m happy.  Some days I hit the slump of, ‘why do I bother.’ But I pretty quickly get over it.
  4. Moderation is your best friend.
    I come from a binging type of ordeal.  I’d deprive myself so much that I’d eventually just cave and eat a shit ton of whatever I wasn’t allowing myself.  Bad.  This is so bad.  I think what a lot of people who take the weight-loss ‘plunge’ (if you will) forget is you can’t cut yourself off completely.  I have so many vices.  For instance: I absolutely LOVE pasta.  I eat it at least once a month.  It doesn’t matter when, I just do.  I love ranch potato chips (not a good example since I gave them up ‘cold turkey’ and never looked back).  It’s OKAY to treat yourself guys!  In fact, most people encourage you to!  Just keep it light.  Usually once you have a tiny amount of whatever you’re craving, you’re good to go.
  5. Live freely.
    You cannot spend your life counting calories, staring at the numbers on the scale, or wasting away.  I haven’t gotten to the point in my life where I don’t count calories anymore.  I haven’t gotten to the point in my life where I don’t weigh myself anymore.  I still fret over small things.  I realize, though, that I don’t always want to be this person.  I gave up drinking because it’s a lot of extra calories.  I won’t always not drink.  I will some day learn to incorporate it into my diet (hopefully by my 21st birthday).  I want to be able to incorporate it in at least 2-4 days a month and be okay with that.  i want to know I’m okay drinking a six pack of light beer.  I won’t let somebody tell me that isn’t okay.  I enjoy drinking.  I aspire to be the girl who can go to the gym, not count calories, and live a somewhat guilt-free, stress-free life.

While I haven’t found cures for all of these things, I’m working on it.  That’s really all I can do.  I still have my days where I’m a complete jerk to myself.  I’m going to slowly ease myself from this attitude, though.

ways to de-bloat with simple food swapping:

it’s basically a give & take. a lot of the foods mention are what i have to eat because i’m anemic & need all the iron-based foods i can get. but you can always go around it, i believe. eitherway, the best way to de-bloat, diet, & maintain a healthy body is to drink lots & lots of water!

I FEEL GREAT! 

My diet was decent today:

  • Fiber bar in the morning
  • Pizza roll for lunch (horrible.. I know)
  • Apple for a snack
  • Small portion of wheat noodles and Alfredo 
  • A ton of water

Now I am going to make something small for my post workout meal. 

Today was my first day of the biggest loser. 

At the first station, we walked up and down a hill ten times. Then we ran around it, when the whistle blew, we ran up it, down it, and then around it again. Then we ran up and down it five more times. 

At the second station, we went around a track and each light post had a different exercise (sit ups, push ups, squats, lunges, etc.)

Then at the final station, we sprinted to a fence, jogged back, did twenty push ups and sit ups and repeated four times. Then we stepped up on a bench, fifteen on each leg. And then worked with weights. 

I am tired… But feel GOOOOOOD.



someone give me homemade cookies!!



Inner thighs workout, via POP Pilates :) only ten minutes and works magically. 

“Nowadays the clinical history too often weighs more than the man.”

- Martin H. Fischer

How tall are you? Do you like your height?

On my state ID, it says 5’5” and when I get my drivers’ license, it will say 5’4” because that’s what it says on my permit.

In reality, I’m 5 fee, 4 and a half inches. Have been for a while, so I better get used to it!

I wish I was taller because that way maybe I would be a little thinner, but I also love being able to feel tall when I wear heels.

Friday, June 17, 2011

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  1. Cleaning the house. 
  2. Running.
  3. Going out with Jaime.
  4. Work out again. 



This is what happens in my Health and Human Development class. One of my good friends draws this and says very loudly ‘MY REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE A TELLETUBBIE!’

Hey Dudes,

The title says it all.  I don’t really know why I am not dropping more weight.  I have been doing fairly intense exercise 3 times a week.  I have given up fried food (with only one or two small slip ups).  I gave up coffee.  I have cut out most sweets (I am a sucker for fro-yo).  I have increased my veggies, cooked more and ordered out less. 

My boyfriend insists that I am building muscle which is making my weight stay the same though I may be losing fat.  I have heard of this happening, but I still feel that something should be more notably different.  I am also fairly cranky because besides my usual sleep deprivation, I injured both feet in stupid ways yesterday. 

At work I dropped an enormous padlock on the top of my foot, which I now feel a stabbing feeling through the center of with every step.  And then last night a curling iron fell off the bathroom counter.  I’d like to pretend that I endured the pain like some Die Hard-esque hero, but it fell so hard on my foot that it cut my toe open with it’s dull side.  I seriously screamed and cried like a toddler.  I felt like I was going to vomit - it felt like I stubbed my toe so hard that it exploded.

OK enough of that.

Anyway, I will have to give my feet a day to heal.  Not to mention my body which is basically just aching all the time at this point.  AND SLEEP.  I am so exhausted.  I feel worn fairly thin… not as thin as I’d like of course.  Buh dum bump.  I imagine a large part of my lack of weight loss has to do with my lack of sleep.  Staying up later equals more late night calories (despite my attempts to curb that) as well as no opportunity for my body to repair itself.

So now it’s time to learn the importance of sleep.  Thanks for following this stuff guys.  It keeps me honest.

the promise of rain, a 4 mile walk around the lake, our favorite gosling, a 3.5 mile run, a deer sighting, holding hands.

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had the most unexpectedly invigorating workout last night. everything was just so calm and the air was so cool that I couldn’t help but go for a walk, then a run. I didn’t run very fast. (ten minute miles, so a jog really.) but it felt GOOD. the nagging hip trouble (hello old lady) was gone for a brief magical hour and a half, and I experienced that strange runner’s nirvana that made me fall in love with running to begin with. plus now I can do more than 10 push-ups, cause I’ve been working on them all week.

***

BAM.

I got up at 4:30 AM like any other day, made my way to our meeting spot and set out on our 5 mile course. With 6 of us running and the conversations dry we decided to have an “Indian Run”..with a twist! So the leader asked a question and everyone had to answer as they made their way to the front. The last one in line makes up another question and it continues. It was a blast hearing some of the answers and thinking up some questions. First one: What’s your favorite beer? Except since I don’t drink ( I’m 19!) they asked “What’s your favorite juice box?” Hahaha! I love my running club!

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SideEffects and recovery from a lumbar puncture, spinal tap http://bit.ly/czJbjR health



Iv had this craving for lots of fruit lately 

REALLY??
A POUND OF ONE THING WEIGHS MORE THAN A POUND OF THE OTHER????
OMYFRICK
WHY HAVEN’T YOU CALLED THE CIA

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SUCH AN ACCOMPLISHMENT AND AFTERWARDS THINK I’M GOING TO PUSH MYSELF AGAIN NEXT TIME, I CAN DO THIS

1. Change your thoughts: choose to think positively and practice meditation

2. Get a rocking healthy body: eat awesome whole organic foods and exercise

3. Repeat 1 & 2!



Lunch: Sauteed organic red potatoes, carrots, and kale.

Like this if you’re a nerd for nutrition like me. 0:)

However, this morning I did do Cooper Test. 

Cooper Test is a thing we do in soccer - you run as far as you can in 12 minutes. 

The pace is set at a insane 7 1/2 laps (my coaches set everything at insane paces so we all have something to push for) but my pace today was 1.489 miles, which equates to about 5 and so freaking close to 6 laps. Like I was RIGHT THERE. 

But, I will get it better next time. 

I also did 10 hill sprints. 

And then I did 90 crunch (30 per set, with legs at 90 degrees) and then bridge (90 all together, 15 per side, per set), and then I had my brother help me with doing a crunch that you are laying on your back, you put your legs out, pull them in and then back up to hit your partner’s (in this case my brother) hands (that are help up to where you have to lift your ass off the ground to touch them) with your feet. 

I think that was a terrible job explaining that. Ask if you have any questions. 

Also - thank you fitblrs for helping push me this morning, I was going to be lazy and not do anything, but then I saw a post about a non-gym workout (the one I reblogged) and then I was like… “okay. I need to run.” So i did. 

woo. 

“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.”

- Plato

SideEffects and recovery from a lumbar puncture, spinal tap http://bit.ly/czJbjR health

New Beginnings

Find your dog twin and adopt! It is a really cool site!

What a great suggestion! Water provides resistance and is a challenge to work out in, yet won’t cause any stress on injuries like that.

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Got my team’s shirt today! We won last week, but unfortunately we lost today. I did however make some bad ass catches. It looked like it was gonna rain, then the sun came out, I was cooked in my under armor!

Forte by the way means strength or strong point and 22 is my birthday, 7/22; I’m gonna be 22 on the 22nd this year :p

Just incase you miss a tip, I have all of them right HERE and if you want to see some exercises I’ve found, check them out HERE. These links can be found on my blog’s main page.

If you have any comments, questions, or anything to say, message me on my main blog: Clicky Here (since this blog is attached to my main blog, I guess I don’t have my own ask box for this blog..but whatever :P But if I’m wrong, please tell me ^.^ Not the most tumblr-savvy person here)

Anyway, I’ll be posting more tips and ticks randomly or whenever I feel like it :P I hope my found advice comes in handy for you guys!

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I’m beginning to think becoming pregnant is something I need to put a few notches down on my list of important things.

I think working on my health, aka weight, and working to be a better wife to Hubby is just above that.

I feel that this may be a beginning to believing a baby will come when the time is right. I have plenty of time left. I’m only 25…Plenty of people have children in their 30’s and even into their 40’s. Do I want it to happen sooner, rather than later? Yes, of course, but maybe this is God’s way of telling me the time is not right yet.

I’ve been trying to say the Serenity Prayer daily and put God into my life more, too.

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

And they never work out and have the worst diets ever.

Half of these girls don’t eat and the ones that do recommend fruit and water and shit like toast or cookies like once a day.

It’s really sad that people look up to girls who look beautiful rather than feel beautiful.

Shin splints can be a muscular or skeletal injury. If it’s a muscular injury, RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) as well as taking anti-inflammatory drugs. I posted an answer to a related question about stress fractures pretty recently if you’d care to look for more detail. But basically, you want to take it easy and do low impact exercise, get proper foot gear, and get enough calcium and vitamin D into your diet.

Get well soon!

Well, hello all. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Well, this not-going-on-the-internet-when-I’m-bored thing has gotten me in loads of trouble. And by trouble, I mean my house is filled with all kinds of “crafts”, not only the physical ones, but the pagan ones. I’m trying to lead a healthier lifestyle now, by not only eating right and doing yoga, but learning and experiencing more spiritually as well. I plan on living a pretty positive life, and also a more eco-friendly one (I LOVE to tell about my new organic cotton shirt and my recycled polyester purse, but I’m not a snob, I swear! :D). Literally, my bedroom floor is littered with pagan books, and my BoS is filled with new goodies! I’m actually sitting right now on my meditation pillow surrounded by marked up books and pieces of parchment artwork and lists, haha. I’ve decided that I might share with you my ideas of having a better lifestyle, and maybe some you can use as well. :D

- Read at least one book every day.

- Meditate daily, either when you get up, before you go to bed, or any time you deem fit.

 - Eat healthy foods in appropriate portions. You might want to have more of, say, a protein than fatty foods at your dinner plate. My own plan for meals is to eat six meals a day. Three (the usual breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are going to be bigger, while the other three are going to be more snack-like. Also, I’d want to eat around the same times every day, so that my stomach is more trained to eat then, rather than when I’m bored.

- Take walks (when weather permits) at least three times a week, or more if you so desire. In our pagan ways, stop sometimes to appreciate a flower, or pick up a stone for your altar. Always remember to ask permission if taking something living. (You might want to carry a small basket, if you’re like me and find MANY things you like :D)

- Don’t watch as much television and don’t go on the internet too much. It is known that we passively watch television, and automatically go into the “alpha” state of our minds. This means that while normal alpha is good, the alpha you get when you watch the telly makes your mind bored, and will make you want to eat more out of boredom than real hunger. Also, we aren’t really doing anything productive, unless we take out a project to do while watching.

- Learn to crochet (or knit, but knitting’s harder, I think). Crochet not only sweaters, but make little toys for your pets. Make little sachets for your herbs, as this adds a LOT of your own power to them. You can also crochet hemp twine, and I’ve had some cool projects with that (a little belt for myself that I painted lightly).

- Turn your arts n’ crafts bug into something pagan. This is a wonderful way to help with your magic! I’ve made wands, homemade clay “tokens”, and even a besom this way! Be inspired by your religion! I’ve also had very good luck with a raven feather I found when I was 12 that I turned into a quill. You can even make herbal inks for it (I’ll include a little guide after this post), and buy some acid-free parchment paper. My cat Luke absolutely loves to be drawn, as I have found out while experimenting with inks, as he constantly purrs and sits still when I do it! :D

- Cook at least one meal (or snack) every day. No, you don’t have to be a world-known chef to do this. Make every day a learning experience! Experiment with new recipes, and familiarize yourself with old ones. Go get ‘em, Kitchen Witch! :D

- Make sure you learn something new every day. This doesn’t have to be a whole lesson in algebra; it can be as small or as big as you like. Maybe you would like to learn about parks near you that you can visit, or where a half-hour walk will take you in your neighborhood. It can be magical, as in how to mix herbs, or it can be mundane, as in how to properly work your lawn mower. Just make sure you DO something!

Thursday, June 9, 2011

I am entering a new chapter in my life and with that I am going...



I am entering a new chapter in my life and with that I am going to be changing my health. I have not always been the most healthiest lately and so I will be turning that around. Its going to be rough since I have always struggled with my weight. But my goal is to be healthy, fit, toned and happy with myself. There isn’t really a goal weight for me for muscle and bone weigh more than fat. So instead of pounds, I want to lose inches.

For today I am starting off with a yogurt and fruit filled breakfast. =]

Sunday, June 5, 2011

A little bit of perspective and a dash of inspiration.

Last year, I was terribly overweight and diagnosed with diabetes. Through regulating my diet, daily yoga, playing on a soccer team, and some Tae Bo, I have now shed 60 pounds and my diabetes is on track.

This is me last May:

I thought I was happy. I had fun. But I wasn’t healthy, and I had a lot of issues to work out.

This is me now:

Much happier. Much healthier. Sorry for the bright flash.

I’ve still got a long way to go, but I think that this is a good milestone for me. I wanted to share this in case there is someone out there that might be looking for a little inspiration.

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Friday, June 3, 2011

Set up a prog blog

Not much there except one post but will be updating within the next couple weeks or so if I manage to progress to a healthier state of body and mind

 
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