PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION: Month 2 FEBRUARY

[Stacy]

I'm starting a new thread tonight, wanted to get it officially started on Feb 1st!

[Stacy]

I did 40 minutes on the recumbent bike this morning using an Interval program. It wasnt my hardest ride but I did work up a sweat.

I'm feeling myself getting stronger. I definitely can increase the weights next time I do the KCM upper body workout I did last night, and next time I ride the bike I think I'll go up one notch on the resistance.

Looking forward to tomorrow's rest day. Not looking forward to a grueling day at work today!!

[SusanMcL]

Good morning my friends !!!

Stacy - thanks for starting the new thread. I've completely lost track of what day it is... let alone what month ... lol

Finally, I'm feeling better..... yesterday afternoon I really felt like I could be a normal person !!! Yea !!! I wouldn't wish this cold on anyone. Stacy - it sounds like you are feeling okay !!!

Deanna - time for us to get back on track !!! I'm not sure how I'm going to get back on track. I feel so blech from being sick for 2 weeks.... tired and in extreme sedentary mode.... so... one step at a time. Not sure I'm ready for the gym yet... but today I will do some stepless step in my living room just to get used to moving around again. I think today is Thursday? If so, I'll plan on getting back to a full rotation Monday morning. Between then and now, I'll work up to it gradually with stepless step and some treadmill over the weekend at the gym.

FnV - you are still kicking butt girl !!! You and Stacy both are doing great on the workouts !!!

FnV - did you see the post on Mark's Daily Apple with the link to this video? It's 20 minutes but very very very worth watching. Sure hits home on the importance of lots of veggies. It was an eye opener. I was at the supermarket late yesterday afternoon with a full cart from the produce department.

I highly recommend watching this all the way through:

TEDxIowaCity - Dr. Terry Wahls - Minding Your Mitochondria - YouTube

Lots to do today.... so much to catch up on... laundry, cleaning, errands.... but I'm going to pace myself... don't want another relapse... :-)

more later....

Go Team !!!!

[Faithnveggies]

Hi Susan! HUGS, glad you are starting to feel better. I'd watched about half of that link this morn before work and just finished now--very powerful. Also excellent motivation to eat mo veggies.

Stacy, I am feeling stronger, too.

Deanna, how is your outlook today?

According to my parenting/homeschooling lore- it takes at least 6 weeks and sometimes 12 for something to become habitual. (flossing, following schedule, shiny sink before you go to bed, composer study, math first thing, whatever).

Anyway, I was thinking this morning; I'm getting close to it with being consistent with my workouts now. I've been tracking on WM since mid Dec. and am just approaching barely kinda sorta towards getting to the shift... from forcing it--> to it just being a lifestyle habit.

I think that following the rotation has helped a lot. Off to get today's done.

Edit -->TBT UB done. I'm still not warm and fuzzy about this one, but it can take a few times to get in an effective groove with a workout.

[Stacy]

Yay Susan is back!!! I was worried about you!!

Take things a step at a time, I"m sure you'll be surprised at how quickly you're back at it!

Deanna...are you working your way out of your funk??

FnV...I agree The Susan Rotation has helped tremendously in getting me back to regular workouts. I think alot also has to do with this one just seems to work so well (or as well as can be expected) with my work schedule.

I almost feel like I havent worked out hard enough this week, maybe b/c not as much soreness or that I'm getting stronger and have to go up in weights. I do like sticking with the same few workouts so I can better gauge my progress.

Well I'm going to read a little. I'm on book 3 of the Larsson's Dragon Tattoo trilogy. FnV are you reading them all??

[Faithnveggies]

Stacy, I lost enthusiasm for the Dragon Tat at the end of the book and basically speed read the final part after they caught Martin. Did the girl end up with the financial journalist or did they just become crime solving partners?

[Stacy]

Actually the 2nd book is better than the first and then it leaves you hanging so you almost have to read the 3rd. There are many more plot twists ahead! And so far the answers to your questions are Neither!

[Stacy]

Good Morning, TGIF!!

Rest Day for me

I'm planning STS Total Body for Saturday, then I'm going to try one of Cathe's new ones on Sunday, I'm learning towards Low Impact Step Challenge.

Off to work!

[msdeedee3]

TGIF

I took a day off from work yesterday, I needed the rest. I am still trying to work my way out of this depression. When I took the dog for a walk the other day it made me feel better. I started to take her for another walk yesterday while I was off, but it was way to windy outside.

Tomorrow is my son 19th Birthday, I am going to cook him a good breakfast. Because I know he will not be around the rest of the day. I am very proud of him, he started Community College on the 23rd of January.

If it is not to windy tomorrow morning, I will go for another walk.

Time to get ready for work, will check in later.
Deanna

[SusanMcL]

Good morning my friends !!

The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day and I'm almost feeling normal ... lol !!!

Stacy and FnV - so glad you are enjoying The Susan Rotation.... I can't wait to get back to it. My plan.. at the moment.. is to do 2 weeks of upper body, lower body and low cardio (starting Monday morning) to get back in the proper mindset.. then start The Susan Rotation from the beginning. For the next 3 days, I'll just do light treadmill and some stepless step to try to regain some energy !!

Deanna - Happy Birthday to your son. I know you are proud. And you can be so proud of yourself. You have done a fantastic job raising him on your own !!!

I hope the wind subsides so you and your precious fur baby can get back to your walks !!!

I'm off to do some puttering around the house....

bbl

Make it a great day !!!

P.S. I haven't weighed myself... I know I've gained weight while sick. I shall weigh myself Monday morning and reset my weight tracker... lol