2/16 Back in the Game (sort of)

[Bobbi]

Hi, Sara and Lori!

Sara, I now know that my feet are poorly designed for high impact exercise. My arches are very high or should I say were? I have a longer second toe which is a bad thing and I may have been lucky to have gotten away with as much as I did when I started running at 30. If I had had any inkling of what trouble would come I might have been able to circumvent some of this trouble, but I didn't, so no point in fretting over it now. I am seeing a foot specialist in March and I intend to get a frank and honest assessment of what I can and should not do and I'll live by that. I'm forty-one, no longer inclined to "ride hell for leather" and I am ready to give way to more yoga, less cardio and heavy or moderate strength depending on what my goal of the moment is. The symptoms of this current thing are so similar to the PF symptoms, it's a bit depressing! The PF was so stubborn about healing and it took nearly a year and a half of exercise from me from the time I couldn't exercise through the injury to the time I finally started back at square 1. I am sure this will be different and I hope the doctor has some real solutions for me. One thing I know is I will workout consistantly regardless of how I have to modify! It's just a stumbling block and I'll get through it!

Lori, you didn't miss much, did you? I am even worse today, taking the day off and rolling my workout over to tomorrow. But my planned rest day, Sunday is going to be my yoga day instead of tomorrow. I am just taking my rest day early! Nap sounds good! LOL!

I was 25 when we married and we'd been together for 2 years. And it was really tough at first! I wish them great good luck! And Sara, you are so patient and compassionate and kind! Keep it up and you'll get through these more trying times and look back and say, "Thank God that's over!" LOL! Did ya think I was gonna say you'll look back at these as the best days of your life? LOL! Ain't gonna say that!

The best is yet to come and it just gets better and better!

Have a beautiful day!


Bobbi "Chick's rule!" http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif

 

[sblordita]

Hey guys

I worked out today, thank goodness. I told my DB that he wasn't hearing from me or seeing me all day today. I got up around 11 (I was up until 4 am) and I did KP&C and half of Muscle Endurance. I had tons of energy through all of KP&C, but then it hit me after 30 minutes of ME exactly what I was doing. I just couldn't finish. I feel fantastic now. I really would love to start doing my workouts first thing. It just makes my days so relaxed and much much more joyful. People who don't exercise don't understand the huge impact on your mental well-being (long term and immediate) that they make fun of me when I say stuff like that. One summer when it was ridiculously hot and dry, and the worst fire season ever, I made myself start getting up at 4 am to go for my runs. I would be out the door around 4:30 and be coming home during sunrise. It was gorgeous. The air was clean, it was cool, there was no traffic, and I felt amazing all day. I could also run alone out in the hills and feel safe. Troublemakers aren't generally up that earlier

So tomorrow is DB's birthday. I have no card, no gift, and no ideas. It's terrible. He was supposed to be gone again for a couple of weeks, but decided against it at the last minute. I was counting on him being gone so that I could finish cleaning up his house and getting something together while he was gone. Not that I should try too hard. We've been together for 3 of my birthdays, and he forgot the first two and didn't get me anything for any of the three. Last year I bought him a VERY expensive titanium ring and then took him to San Diego for this swap meet that he goes to every year. Now I'm broke

I hope the best years of my life are to come. I remember everybody telling me that the high school days were the best of my life, but if that's the case, I'm totally screwed. I think moving to San Diego will be a great thing (assuming no more natural disasters occur). As long as my DB and I get along, but that's yet to be seen

Well, Bobbi, take care I think you earned some rest days anyway, as you've been so committed. Both of you are amazing. I'm just lazy

I'm going to leave my horribly disasterous room now and go shopping with money I don't have. Wish me luck

I'll talk to you guys later

Sara

 

[lorihart]

HI Girlies,
Sara-I am so glad you worked out! It does feel great and I totally agree that people do not understand how it makes you feel.Most people look at exercise as a chore.I am sure there are days that I don't want to workout and I don't feel like I have to,but I know that when I am finished I will feel so much better.(like I do now)
I just finished 1/2 BC and a 60 min run.I was planning on working out for longer but I needed to use the bathroom,after my last run and I feel bad for my little girl b/c she has no one to play with so I told her that I would play some games with her.I also wanted to save some energy for tomorrow b/c its cardio and totally body day.It could be a long workout
I went shopping for clothes yesterday.I have my work clothes and then I have my everyday clothes.I don't wear my work clothes out b/c I am a hairdresser and you would not beleive how those little hairs get stuck in your clothes.Its like needles sticking in to my skin.Anyway,I was just tired of looking in a closet that had no work clothes.So I went to the mall and bought 3 pairs of pants and 2 dress shirts.Its so amazing how we complain about how much we weigh OR the little parts of our bodies that we don't like.I went to the mall and bought all size small shirts and size 5 pants.And this is in a store that most women can't shop b/c the sizes are to small
Then I thought about the time that I got back into exercise.I had hit 137 lbs and I was at that same store trying on pants.I couldn't even fit into a 9 and I needed an 11.Thats when I said,enough is enough,I am not getting into double digets.Not that there is anything wrong with that, but for my height there is.SO, my point is,I weighed 137 lbs needed an 11.Now I an 127 lbs and need a 5.I went down 4 sizes b/c of 10 lbs.(thats how someone would look at it) but its not just the 10 lbs,its once again, the theroy of muscle weighing more then fat.I think its amazing.
Anyway,I just had to share.I will be checking in again tomorrow.Tomorrow is house cleaning day;(
Take care,'
Lori

 

[sblordita]

Hey Lori,

congrats! It is girly, but I know how great it feels to where the smaller sizes. When I came home from Italy, we went shopping at my favorite store. I was ELATED when one of the workers insisted I try on a 6 AND IT FIT!! They were expensive pants but I bought them anyway, just because they were great looking and I could actually wear them. Now, I've only been able to wear them once because I gained so much weight But I'll get to them again! For that much money, I'd better!!!

Yes, the whole rest of the day has been magical because I worked out early. I can eat dinner with the family because I don't have to wait until after I exercise. The combination of having it done and being so relaxed is amazing. If I can only stick with it......

I found a present for my DB. I am making him a card (he likes that) and I bought him a pocket watch he's been eyeing for a couple of years. It's not that expensive, and I know he'll love it.

It's off to dinner and then card-making. I think I may do bootcamp tomorrow myself. That sounds like fun. TAke care!

Sara

 

[lorihart]

Good Saturday Morning everyone....
This is the first day that I have gotten to sit down,in front of the computer,with my coffee,since wed! I love doing this every morning.And I won't get to do it next week much either.On monday,thats it;( I am not looking forward to next week.I will be working alot.3-8hr days and 2-12 hr days and one of those 12 hrs,I have a baby shower in the nighttime.I thought it was last thursday but its this one comming.Anyway,its her second child.I thought people only had showers for their first child?
I have already started cleaning.I have downstairs done and I am ready to move upstairs.I think I am going to put my cleaning aside to workout.If I do all my house cleaning now,I will be to tired later to do a workout.And I would much rather get it out of the way.
We had planned to go to the cabin tonight but DH is gone on ski-doo all day.My little girl as a party from 4-6 so I don't really see the point in going.By the time we get down there,get the fire lite....its just not worth it to me.And there is just so much eating and drinking that takes place down there.I guess I could decide not to eat. But thats to hard
Today is cardio and total body.I am not sure what weight workout I will be doing.Maybe ME or one of the new workouts.Whatever I do,I think I am going to go heavy.Not Bobbi heavy but just up my weights 5 lbs or so.And I think I will finish BC for my cardio and a run.
When I go to the mall to get something for the party,I may buy myself a yoga dvd or something.I need to do more stretching.
Anyway,thats about it for me.I had a x-tra lg coffee today,can you tell?????????????
LOri

 

[Bobbi]

Mornin', Lori! I am drinking my coffee as I type this, third cup. I love coffee so much. I gave it up for awhile and then, the caffiene but you can't give up everything! You have a busy week ahead of you! Maybe it's a good thing the cabin is out. Try to have an easy, breezy weekend before your busy week!

I am doing SuperSets and TS 4 cardio. I did SS one time when the Body Blast Series came out but barely remember it. I am doing Slow & Heavy next week and then I am into the endurance workouts. I think I'll start with ME since I love that one. And, of course, there's the usual cleaning and laundry to do. Looks cloudy too. Turns out I am solar powered so I get sluggish on cloudy days. Fortunately, we get more sunny days than practically everybody else! I don't know how you crazy kids deal with the winter. I don't miss it at all. Of course, when summer rolls around and it's 110 in the shade, and no shade, that's when I'll wonder how we put up with those summers! And I go see my mom in Michigan and get a dose of trees and greeness and Lake Michigan and all that jazz!

We need to start a new thread! This puppy is long! Tomorrow is Sunday, a new week a new thread! I am slipping out early to go to the yoga studio and try Anusara Yoga! Later!
Bobbi "Chick's rule!" http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif

 

[sblordita]

I just lost my post! It was a long sucker, too. I have a new mouse with buttons on the side that move you backward and forward, so I do this kind of thing a lot.

Annnnyyyyyywwaaaaaayyyyyyysssssssss......

I have had a very difficult time handling this winter. I'm sure that it's not nearly as bad as where Lori lives, but it has been very gloomy. It's been so bad that people are out running around and playing when it's 30 degrees because it's the warmest it's been in months. Most winters here (the last 10 years or so) have been very mild, very very sunny, and very dry. I loved them. It was still cold, but not unbearable if you bundled up. This year has just been so gloomy, wet, and nothing melts. The last couple days have been great, though, and I've gotten a few walks in

So I, too, am sitting here with my cup of coffee I am Italian, so I started drinking coffee when I was 5 or 6. When I was in high school (not having the best time of my life) I became severely addicted because I worked so hard. I've managed twice since then to give up coffee for many many months at a time, but it's something I just can't get over. Even if I didn't physically need it, my mind couldn't get over how much I wanted it. Oh well I'm down to 1 cup a day mostly. EXCEPT the last two nights, my DB has surprised me with frappuccinos. We normally get shots of espresso in it for a more coffee-y flavor, so he thought it would be ok if he just got a regular frap with shots of decaf. Nope. I was up until dawn both nights. And then I waste the whole day ( So enough is most definitely enough. I already have problems sleeping.

Lori, what is ski-doo, by the way? I can't help but ask anymore. I'm assuming it has to do with skiing, but not sure where the "doo." fits in. Oh, also, is the cabin you guys go to yours? Or family's or friends? It seems there are always people there ready to have a good time. My family is so antisocial, I'm not sure my parents even have friends anymore.

Oh! So I was able to go for a walk after my workout yesterday, and I'm not sore today! Except for my shins for some reason... they are killing me. That's a new one. But I can live with that. I think I'm still going to go for bootcamp. That's such a good one. I still haven't preordered those videos yet I still have one credit card bill that is 600 or 700 that I just can't pay off. And then there's health insurance, car insurance, registration, prescriptions. My tutoring job pays minimum wage and doesn't even pay for the food I eat every day. So as soon as I get to SD, I have to get a job. And a good one. And a full-time one. I want somebody to take care of me!!!!

Enough of that. I'll check in with you when I've accomplished something

Sara