Thursday, November 10, 2011
The Warrior Dash
This post and pictures will come tonight, just wanted to given of as ear peak about next blog!
Surprising myself, and lifestyle change
I know, I know, it has been quite awhile since my last post. Well, that brings me to my first topic...a lifestyle change.
I was saying to someone the other day that I am feeling frustrated because I just want to be able to get this goal done. But isn't that always how it is? Well, it is for me! Most people want an instant fix, no delayed gratification. I CAN be like that, but for the most part I have learned that delaying my gratification and working through the struggles will bring me a victory like no other and it will make me stronger too. However, when It comes to hitting my 100 pound goal, I have to tell you, it is frustrating to not be there yet. I know that a laser focus on my goal is what will get me there. Unfortunately, obstacles come up, I am learning, they aren't always obstacles, but different priorities, like I talked about regarding Jaelynn in a previous post. With that said, I think that I have been using that and figuring that the transition and things going on is just too much to do both on somedays. To an extent, that is true, but now, I that we are both to the point where I can just plan on going to work out and just saying, this is what I need to do, I hope you can join me when I work out. Then, even when i want to just spend time with her, I go, even if I need to adjust my schedule more. I might have mentioned that I decided I would just go in the morning because I changed my schedule at work. Well, I am finding it is not as easy as I thought. I need to work with what I have and who I am, and I am not a morning work out person on a regular basis.
So, lifestyle change...things are always going to happen in life, and we may have set backs occasionally, or have to make adjustments to our schedule and sometimes the transition time is longer than you would like and people may say you are making excuses,only you know the truth on that. But, in the end, that is life and fitting these things into your new lifestyle is really all you have to do. Nothing to stress about, things are going to happen in life no matter what we do. Only you know when these transitions are done and you are ready to refocus..just remember that along the way, you need to be mentoring with a coach so that you can get honest feedback and guidance, have some accountability, and someone to help you really look at things to see if you are being true to yourself and your goals.
Surprising myself...jaelynn has a friend visiting, so i saw this as the opportunity to really make sur I get my workouts in, because she won't be alone all day, and will need interaction less, and I will feel less guilty about going to the gym instead of doing something at home. So, I mentioned this to Sabra, my awesome trainer, and she sent me a work out schedule. I have to say, I expected it to be much more difficult than it is, but I know I can always do more. Well, the first thing on the list was for Wednesday night, I had run on Monday and I take Tuesday's off. I only had a short time slot, so thought I would probably end up skipping work out on we'd, but do all of the other days of the week..well, she listed 30 minutes on elliptical. WHAT!?!? I do not Ike that machine. I never understood when people said, "oh, I love how I feel when I do that, it never hurts my knees, and it is so much easier than running!" I have never felt that way. I have always just tried it and felt so much burning in my quads, I hated it. So, I got to the gym, left jaelynn and her friend in the apartment and justmwent, even though I wanted to hang out. Started the elliptical.
2 minutes..wow, this isn't too bad yet, cool!
5 minutes in...hey, nothing hurts, this is very cool!
8 minutes in...thank you Sabra for having me do this to change up my routine, seriously, what was I worried about?
15 minutes...only cow, I have gone over a mile, and my calves are h urging a bit, but overall, I feel awesome!
I just kept speeding up a bit for the rest of the time on the machine. Finished at 2.22 miles.
Okay..ip was feeling to great about doing it that ask went over to the treadmill and decided to do some sprints. I decided to push myself. I did a 60 second sprint at 8.0! Since my usual pace is between 4.0-4.5, I was pretty excited at this! I walked for a minute or so. Then did a 7.5 sprint for 60 seconds! Holy cow, this was cool! A little walking then a 30 second sprint at 6.0. Walked a minute or so, and did a total of .47 miles..whoo hoo!
After, Jaelynn helped me learn how to better do some ab exercises that I will be working on in the next couple of days too.
Yes, I surprised myself!
I think that I am telling your this because unless you have someone coaching you in some way, you might not realize that you can do things and push yourself much more than you realized.
so, who is your mentor on your journey to a healthier life?
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I was saying to someone the other day that I am feeling frustrated because I just want to be able to get this goal done. But isn't that always how it is? Well, it is for me! Most people want an instant fix, no delayed gratification. I CAN be like that, but for the most part I have learned that delaying my gratification and working through the struggles will bring me a victory like no other and it will make me stronger too. However, when It comes to hitting my 100 pound goal, I have to tell you, it is frustrating to not be there yet. I know that a laser focus on my goal is what will get me there. Unfortunately, obstacles come up, I am learning, they aren't always obstacles, but different priorities, like I talked about regarding Jaelynn in a previous post. With that said, I think that I have been using that and figuring that the transition and things going on is just too much to do both on somedays. To an extent, that is true, but now, I that we are both to the point where I can just plan on going to work out and just saying, this is what I need to do, I hope you can join me when I work out. Then, even when i want to just spend time with her, I go, even if I need to adjust my schedule more. I might have mentioned that I decided I would just go in the morning because I changed my schedule at work. Well, I am finding it is not as easy as I thought. I need to work with what I have and who I am, and I am not a morning work out person on a regular basis.
So, lifestyle change...things are always going to happen in life, and we may have set backs occasionally, or have to make adjustments to our schedule and sometimes the transition time is longer than you would like and people may say you are making excuses,only you know the truth on that. But, in the end, that is life and fitting these things into your new lifestyle is really all you have to do. Nothing to stress about, things are going to happen in life no matter what we do. Only you know when these transitions are done and you are ready to refocus..just remember that along the way, you need to be mentoring with a coach so that you can get honest feedback and guidance, have some accountability, and someone to help you really look at things to see if you are being true to yourself and your goals.
Surprising myself...jaelynn has a friend visiting, so i saw this as the opportunity to really make sur I get my workouts in, because she won't be alone all day, and will need interaction less, and I will feel less guilty about going to the gym instead of doing something at home. So, I mentioned this to Sabra, my awesome trainer, and she sent me a work out schedule. I have to say, I expected it to be much more difficult than it is, but I know I can always do more. Well, the first thing on the list was for Wednesday night, I had run on Monday and I take Tuesday's off. I only had a short time slot, so thought I would probably end up skipping work out on we'd, but do all of the other days of the week..well, she listed 30 minutes on elliptical. WHAT!?!? I do not Ike that machine. I never understood when people said, "oh, I love how I feel when I do that, it never hurts my knees, and it is so much easier than running!" I have never felt that way. I have always just tried it and felt so much burning in my quads, I hated it. So, I got to the gym, left jaelynn and her friend in the apartment and justmwent, even though I wanted to hang out. Started the elliptical.
2 minutes..wow, this isn't too bad yet, cool!
5 minutes in...hey, nothing hurts, this is very cool!
8 minutes in...thank you Sabra for having me do this to change up my routine, seriously, what was I worried about?
15 minutes...only cow, I have gone over a mile, and my calves are h urging a bit, but overall, I feel awesome!
I just kept speeding up a bit for the rest of the time on the machine. Finished at 2.22 miles.
Okay..ip was feeling to great about doing it that ask went over to the treadmill and decided to do some sprints. I decided to push myself. I did a 60 second sprint at 8.0! Since my usual pace is between 4.0-4.5, I was pretty excited at this! I walked for a minute or so. Then did a 7.5 sprint for 60 seconds! Holy cow, this was cool! A little walking then a 30 second sprint at 6.0. Walked a minute or so, and did a total of .47 miles..whoo hoo!
After, Jaelynn helped me learn how to better do some ab exercises that I will be working on in the next couple of days too.
Yes, I surprised myself!
I think that I am telling your this because unless you have someone coaching you in some way, you might not realize that you can do things and push yourself much more than you realized.
so, who is your mentor on your journey to a healthier life?
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
85.8 pounds closer to my goal, and not looking fit, even if you are
It has been a busy couple of weeks, but I have managed to move closer to my goal each week, so that is a positive thing. The unfortunate part is that I have not been working out at the gym, so my muscles are not as toned or getting as close to toned as they need to be. Did a big hike with Jaelynn yesterday, and we hiked uphill for an hour and then downhill in 30 minutes, so really no clue the distance that we walked. I have never really been into hiking, but because of Jaelynn, I have been trying it and starting to enjoy it a bit more!
So, yes, I have hit 159.2, which means that I have moved 85.8 pounds closer to my first major goal of 100 pounds and now have less than 15 to go. I look at my body and it feels so jiggily not toned, and it is frustrating to see, and it leads me to think that I will probably have excess skin which to think about is upsetting and gross, actually. Only time will tell, and it won't stop me on my journey, but it makes me reflect on what I could have done differently.
I Have to say that I look at some people and they have these beautiful and strong bodies, but then when they take a walk or run, they get tired and more fatigued easier than I do. It is strange to me how different all of our bodies are and work. These same people often consume things that I would never put in my body too, and yet their body weight and shape are more what I desire for myself. How does that work? There are so many factors to consider in figuring out the answers to those types of questions! For me, what I just keep reminding myself is that I am putting healthy foods into my body, and I am staying physically active, and those are the right things to do for all of us. I know that I can control those things and get more information to help me achieve the body shape that we want. In the end, those are the things that matter, and if someone has a beautiful body and looks amazing, it probably means they are stronger than me physically, but they may or may not have the same cardio fitness abilities that I have conditioned myself to have.
With cardio in mind, what cardio goals do you have? I have set a new goal, only Allison knows it, and in will be updating you as I work to get closer to it. I plan to hit the goal by October 5!..I also plan to be at 100 pound loss by October 1, 2011!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
So, yes, I have hit 159.2, which means that I have moved 85.8 pounds closer to my first major goal of 100 pounds and now have less than 15 to go. I look at my body and it feels so jiggily not toned, and it is frustrating to see, and it leads me to think that I will probably have excess skin which to think about is upsetting and gross, actually. Only time will tell, and it won't stop me on my journey, but it makes me reflect on what I could have done differently.
I Have to say that I look at some people and they have these beautiful and strong bodies, but then when they take a walk or run, they get tired and more fatigued easier than I do. It is strange to me how different all of our bodies are and work. These same people often consume things that I would never put in my body too, and yet their body weight and shape are more what I desire for myself. How does that work? There are so many factors to consider in figuring out the answers to those types of questions! For me, what I just keep reminding myself is that I am putting healthy foods into my body, and I am staying physically active, and those are the right things to do for all of us. I know that I can control those things and get more information to help me achieve the body shape that we want. In the end, those are the things that matter, and if someone has a beautiful body and looks amazing, it probably means they are stronger than me physically, but they may or may not have the same cardio fitness abilities that I have conditioned myself to have.
With cardio in mind, what cardio goals do you have? I have set a new goal, only Allison knows it, and in will be updating you as I work to get closer to it. I plan to hit the goal by October 5!..I also plan to be at 100 pound loss by October 1, 2011!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Thursday, August 18, 2011
80 pounds, priorities, Jaelynn Makenzie
Well, I am still alive, and I am still losing weight, though very slowly because of the events in my life that I will explain a little later.
For now, as of August 15, 2011, I have moved 80 pounds closer to my goal of 100. My weight is 165, the funny thing is that even though I am lighter, I feel and look jigglier. I know that is because I have not been in the gym enough.
Scheuling is hard sometimes, isn't it? We all know that we choose our priorties, and whatever is most important in our life is where we focus our energy. Well, Unfortunately, work as been a big stressor for me,, and thus, my main focus.
I have talked about it before, and not having my finances taken care of, not having enough work and constantly looking to fill the holes in my schedule ends up taking up waaaay to much time.
The next big thing, that honestly I feel has been my biggest focus and what is making me strive to be better at everything is the addition to my family, 23 year old Jaelynn Makenzie. She is the daughter I have never been fortunate enough to have on my own. Jaelynn has been living with me for a couple of months now, and I'm sure like all of you parents, her needs and well being are on my mind constantly...in a good way! It's hard for most people to understand, they think.."she's 23, an adult, you have a roommate." Then there are others who seem to get it and say, "wow, maybe this is the reason that you never got married or had kids, you were saving all of this love for her." Yep, that's how I feel. I see her as my daughter and introduce her that way. I have taken care of chilren for 30+ years and I can honestly say, though it totally surprises me, I have never loved any of them, or even my neices and nephews, the way that I love her as my child. Just like all of you "real parents", I want to help her be happy and healthy, feel loved and safe. I want to help her achieve her goals and dreams that she envisioned for her life as well.
Why am I telling you all of this, so you understand where my mind set has been. My focus has been Jaelynn and money. However, what I have realized is that even if the gym and moving closer to my goal are not my main focus, I can still maintain my healthy eating, try and be active and get gym workouts in when I can and move closer to my goal. Sure, it isn't as fast as I would have liked, but to be honest, nothing worth having really ever is, is it? You have to work at things hard and sometimes for a long time to get what you want and make it part of your lifestyle. There isn't a quick fix, and in order to make a huge change in my life, I know that I have to incorporate it into daily life to make it a habit.
With all of that said, I had to do sit down and really decide how I was going to get the finances to be predictable and how I can afford the financial obligations that I have. So, I have taken jobs with 3(hopefully 4 families--I will know by tomorrow I hope) so that I will basically work 9-6 m-f. I will have a break from 12-1, so I look forward to lunch an a short walk each day!
In doing this one small thing, I now have multiple problems solved. I get the variety of helping different families, I earn the money I need, and with set hours, I will now have time to spend with Jaelynn and we can plan to do things together. Last, I can get back to set times of doing yoga in the morning and going to the gym at night.
When certain things seem just totally overwhelming, coming up with a game plan by writing everything down really helps me. Lots of people like to work it out in their head, but for me, it is hard to see ALL of the possibilies and opportunities that way.
I hope this helps some of you, and I look forward to writing about the third leg of this crazy journey much more in the future!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
For now, as of August 15, 2011, I have moved 80 pounds closer to my goal of 100. My weight is 165, the funny thing is that even though I am lighter, I feel and look jigglier. I know that is because I have not been in the gym enough.
Scheuling is hard sometimes, isn't it? We all know that we choose our priorties, and whatever is most important in our life is where we focus our energy. Well, Unfortunately, work as been a big stressor for me,, and thus, my main focus.
I have talked about it before, and not having my finances taken care of, not having enough work and constantly looking to fill the holes in my schedule ends up taking up waaaay to much time.
The next big thing, that honestly I feel has been my biggest focus and what is making me strive to be better at everything is the addition to my family, 23 year old Jaelynn Makenzie. She is the daughter I have never been fortunate enough to have on my own. Jaelynn has been living with me for a couple of months now, and I'm sure like all of you parents, her needs and well being are on my mind constantly...in a good way! It's hard for most people to understand, they think.."she's 23, an adult, you have a roommate." Then there are others who seem to get it and say, "wow, maybe this is the reason that you never got married or had kids, you were saving all of this love for her." Yep, that's how I feel. I see her as my daughter and introduce her that way. I have taken care of chilren for 30+ years and I can honestly say, though it totally surprises me, I have never loved any of them, or even my neices and nephews, the way that I love her as my child. Just like all of you "real parents", I want to help her be happy and healthy, feel loved and safe. I want to help her achieve her goals and dreams that she envisioned for her life as well.
Why am I telling you all of this, so you understand where my mind set has been. My focus has been Jaelynn and money. However, what I have realized is that even if the gym and moving closer to my goal are not my main focus, I can still maintain my healthy eating, try and be active and get gym workouts in when I can and move closer to my goal. Sure, it isn't as fast as I would have liked, but to be honest, nothing worth having really ever is, is it? You have to work at things hard and sometimes for a long time to get what you want and make it part of your lifestyle. There isn't a quick fix, and in order to make a huge change in my life, I know that I have to incorporate it into daily life to make it a habit.
With all of that said, I had to do sit down and really decide how I was going to get the finances to be predictable and how I can afford the financial obligations that I have. So, I have taken jobs with 3(hopefully 4 families--I will know by tomorrow I hope) so that I will basically work 9-6 m-f. I will have a break from 12-1, so I look forward to lunch an a short walk each day!
In doing this one small thing, I now have multiple problems solved. I get the variety of helping different families, I earn the money I need, and with set hours, I will now have time to spend with Jaelynn and we can plan to do things together. Last, I can get back to set times of doing yoga in the morning and going to the gym at night.
When certain things seem just totally overwhelming, coming up with a game plan by writing everything down really helps me. Lots of people like to work it out in their head, but for me, it is hard to see ALL of the possibilies and opportunities that way.
I hope this helps some of you, and I look forward to writing about the third leg of this crazy journey much more in the future!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Saturday, June 11, 2011
time keeps on tickin'.......here's what I have been doing...
If you are still reading and have been checking back, wondering what's going on and where I have been, I will do my best to clear it up today. If you have never checked out my blog before, welcome, and thank you so much for stopping by.
So, I will be adding a bunch of additional blogs in the next few days, but wanted to just check in an give a mini update. I'm sure some of you are thinking, oh, she quit, she gained weight so she doesn't want to blog, she lost hope..well, if so, you would be wrong on all counts. If you were thinking "oh, she is too busy kickin' butt to blog about it." YOU would be correct. Well, I don't know if "kickin' butt" would be exactly true, but I have been progressing even without as much physical activity as I had been doing. I will do more detailed blogs about some of the points I list below, but want to give you a summary for now.
Weight
In the past 4 weeks, I have moved 11 pounds closer to my goal. Sabra Bodzioney is teaching me more than you can imagine. It's hard for people to understand that I have a trainer that lives so far away, but a trainer doesn't need to be just someone with you in the gym, working you out, there is so much more to it than I ever knew. I will say it again, I am fortunate to have her voice in my head..slowly my voice is stepping in, but her voice generally guides me when I feel like I can't move forward.
Running
Most of you know that last Thanksgiving I had gained back a few pounds, and then I ran a 5K and really messed up my hip. Well, I am happy to report that last Sunday, I put on my new running shoes that I got from Running Revolution in Campbell, CA. They video you running, they size you, they have you stand on a machine that checks where you put the most pressure on your feet, etc. I got the best shoes for me, I love them!! So, with being 25 pounds lighter and having these amazing shoes, I got on the treadmill and ran 5K at 4.0. I wanted to go faster and I did do sprints at 7.0 three times, but had to keep my heart rate in range. When i finihed the run, i could have kept going. I felt great and couldn't believe that I had no pain the entire run!
cruise friends
I have mentioned that the cruise in October, 2010 was amazing and life changing. I have mentioned some friends from there that have made a huge impact on my life, and I am connecting with even more of them through facebook and friends that we have in common. It seems that everyone that I talk to said that the cruise changed their life in one way or another, so I know it's not just a handful of us. Though i have thanked so many for support, i think these relationships need to be talked about a little more because i think about these every day..really, they are a driving force day to day.
Hoss Pravizian is such an amazing person. To quote Jillian Michaels, Hoss, you ARE inspiration! That is the truth to me! We met on the cruise and we chat off and on. He is constantly challenging himself to have a happier, healthier life. 5 runs in May I think he did, including one for Celiac awareness--thanks, buddy!!-- and the Warrior Dash. Please check out his blog, it is amazing what insight he has!! newhosscity.wordpress.com/
Meghan Krotz and I chat frequently and have formed a really cool bond even though we have never met. We talk about work, fitness, life in general. She is a tough karate instructor and nanny and I would be afraid to go to a kick boxing class with her, I think! She is amazing!
Joslyn Baca is like taking the sun and squishing it into a ball and then it bursts with happiness. Honestly, I have not other way to describe her. She is the happiest person that I know.the one thing that is so great is that she lives about an hour from me and we have been able to meet up and go for long walks on the ocean and just chat about life, fitness and the world. Pretty cool stuff!!
Allison Geis is that friend that just gets you and that you ahve so much in common with. Though we only spent a couple of days getting to know each other on the cruise..not even full days, I feel like I have known her for years. Very much like me in so many ways and all of her kid stories are fabulous to hear. She helps me see that where I am is fine and that i will get where I need to go, just stay persistent.
Sabra Bodzioney yes, my trainer, but my "little sister" too. I can't believe that 3 days of time together with a perfect stranger could form this type of bond. the voice in my head and the one that surprises me with stories that I would have never expected to hear about. She challenges my thinking in so many ways and opens my mind to other possibilities.
Jaelynn Harris aka Krista Harris is the daughter that I have always wanted. She is the driving force that motivates me to keep going when I want to quit, but I won't because that teaches her that quuitting would be okay. There will be much more about her in another blog, i'm sure, but the update is that she has been for a visit and will be moving to CA for an extended period of time. So, my focus has been on this relationship and getting ready for her to move out here. My heart is happy that I can help someone so young with such a promising future ahead of her. What is best for her is what guides my thoughts. I never met her on the cruise, but she came for a 4 day visit that turned into 10 and the bond we have is something that won't be broken. It is the strangest and yet most incredible thing I have ever experienced in my life.
Spending time with Jaelynn has slowed my progress a bit, but Sabra told me, "look you're losing weight, and you haven't been working out like normal, you know what that tells me?"...me: "no, what?", her: "that food isn't an issue anymore. You just are eating to fuel yourself and you aren't stressing about it." OMG, how exciting is that!! Sure we all have a few moments of weekness, but basically, yes, the food thing is set..I need to refocus on activity now. With the new shoes and realization that I can run again and hopefully racquetball will make an appearance more often now that Jaelynn will be here, I know that this part of the journey is going to kick into high gear!!
So, walking, running, time with Jaelynn, work, goal setting. All of these are part of my life and can't wait to see where more of this good stuff will take me. How about you? What is feeding you besides food? what stirs you to push through and hit that goal??
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
So, I will be adding a bunch of additional blogs in the next few days, but wanted to just check in an give a mini update. I'm sure some of you are thinking, oh, she quit, she gained weight so she doesn't want to blog, she lost hope..well, if so, you would be wrong on all counts. If you were thinking "oh, she is too busy kickin' butt to blog about it." YOU would be correct. Well, I don't know if "kickin' butt" would be exactly true, but I have been progressing even without as much physical activity as I had been doing. I will do more detailed blogs about some of the points I list below, but want to give you a summary for now.
Weight
In the past 4 weeks, I have moved 11 pounds closer to my goal. Sabra Bodzioney is teaching me more than you can imagine. It's hard for people to understand that I have a trainer that lives so far away, but a trainer doesn't need to be just someone with you in the gym, working you out, there is so much more to it than I ever knew. I will say it again, I am fortunate to have her voice in my head..slowly my voice is stepping in, but her voice generally guides me when I feel like I can't move forward.
Running
Most of you know that last Thanksgiving I had gained back a few pounds, and then I ran a 5K and really messed up my hip. Well, I am happy to report that last Sunday, I put on my new running shoes that I got from Running Revolution in Campbell, CA. They video you running, they size you, they have you stand on a machine that checks where you put the most pressure on your feet, etc. I got the best shoes for me, I love them!! So, with being 25 pounds lighter and having these amazing shoes, I got on the treadmill and ran 5K at 4.0. I wanted to go faster and I did do sprints at 7.0 three times, but had to keep my heart rate in range. When i finihed the run, i could have kept going. I felt great and couldn't believe that I had no pain the entire run!
cruise friends
I have mentioned that the cruise in October, 2010 was amazing and life changing. I have mentioned some friends from there that have made a huge impact on my life, and I am connecting with even more of them through facebook and friends that we have in common. It seems that everyone that I talk to said that the cruise changed their life in one way or another, so I know it's not just a handful of us. Though i have thanked so many for support, i think these relationships need to be talked about a little more because i think about these every day..really, they are a driving force day to day.
Hoss Pravizian is such an amazing person. To quote Jillian Michaels, Hoss, you ARE inspiration! That is the truth to me! We met on the cruise and we chat off and on. He is constantly challenging himself to have a happier, healthier life. 5 runs in May I think he did, including one for Celiac awareness--thanks, buddy!!-- and the Warrior Dash. Please check out his blog, it is amazing what insight he has!! newhosscity.wordpress.com/
Meghan Krotz and I chat frequently and have formed a really cool bond even though we have never met. We talk about work, fitness, life in general. She is a tough karate instructor and nanny and I would be afraid to go to a kick boxing class with her, I think! She is amazing!
Joslyn Baca is like taking the sun and squishing it into a ball and then it bursts with happiness. Honestly, I have not other way to describe her. She is the happiest person that I know.the one thing that is so great is that she lives about an hour from me and we have been able to meet up and go for long walks on the ocean and just chat about life, fitness and the world. Pretty cool stuff!!
Allison Geis is that friend that just gets you and that you ahve so much in common with. Though we only spent a couple of days getting to know each other on the cruise..not even full days, I feel like I have known her for years. Very much like me in so many ways and all of her kid stories are fabulous to hear. She helps me see that where I am is fine and that i will get where I need to go, just stay persistent.
Sabra Bodzioney yes, my trainer, but my "little sister" too. I can't believe that 3 days of time together with a perfect stranger could form this type of bond. the voice in my head and the one that surprises me with stories that I would have never expected to hear about. She challenges my thinking in so many ways and opens my mind to other possibilities.
Jaelynn Harris aka Krista Harris is the daughter that I have always wanted. She is the driving force that motivates me to keep going when I want to quit, but I won't because that teaches her that quuitting would be okay. There will be much more about her in another blog, i'm sure, but the update is that she has been for a visit and will be moving to CA for an extended period of time. So, my focus has been on this relationship and getting ready for her to move out here. My heart is happy that I can help someone so young with such a promising future ahead of her. What is best for her is what guides my thoughts. I never met her on the cruise, but she came for a 4 day visit that turned into 10 and the bond we have is something that won't be broken. It is the strangest and yet most incredible thing I have ever experienced in my life.
Spending time with Jaelynn has slowed my progress a bit, but Sabra told me, "look you're losing weight, and you haven't been working out like normal, you know what that tells me?"...me: "no, what?", her: "that food isn't an issue anymore. You just are eating to fuel yourself and you aren't stressing about it." OMG, how exciting is that!! Sure we all have a few moments of weekness, but basically, yes, the food thing is set..I need to refocus on activity now. With the new shoes and realization that I can run again and hopefully racquetball will make an appearance more often now that Jaelynn will be here, I know that this part of the journey is going to kick into high gear!!
So, walking, running, time with Jaelynn, work, goal setting. All of these are part of my life and can't wait to see where more of this good stuff will take me. How about you? What is feeding you besides food? what stirs you to push through and hit that goal??
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Thursday, May 12, 2011
...weigh-in results and "have to things"
Okay, where has the time gone...distractions...work, excitement, nervous energy, rediscovering myself, working out, errands, cleaning, but mostly...building relationships!
I have to say first, that Monday, may 9th, I weighed in. I moved
3 lbs closer to my goal for a 5 week total with my trainer, Sabra Bodzioney, of 17.4 lbs...Overall lost is 60.4 lbs! 39.6 to go until my goal..well, the 1st big goal.
Like I said, it is week 5 under the direction of Sabra Bodzioney. I can't say it is one thing she says or does and she is not working out with me everyday or couseling me on my food much either, she is an observer; a keen listener to key things that I am saying; she helps me tweek the plan/course correct what I need to. Most of all, she is the voice in my head telling me, "eat, you need 1200 calories minimum" and "um, seriously, why would you eat that?" her voice reminds me food is just fuel and has no power. It is nothing to stress or be worried about. It is hard to imagine her not being in my life. Had I not gone on that cruise, I most likely never would have met her. That is a terrible thought to me!!!
Now, about the 10 year old child thing....
Yesterday, I was at a job with 3 children. We had already discussed when I "lost" Anna, 6 year old, when I hit 45 pound goal. so, I asked Joe, 10 years old, "how much do you weight?", um..."59.5 pounds". I said, "WOW!!! I have "lost" you and your new shoes!!" he started to laugh. He said, "when you lose Michael, just really lose him, okay?" ---oh, a brother's love..haha--- so, what is so amazing is that as good as I feel about moving closer to my goal and a healthier life, I feel terrible about the fact that I had basically had the weight of a 10 year old child attatched to my body!! Anna asked, "so when you are all done, are you going to lose my mom?" I originally said no, but then though...hmm...maybe. I have no idea what she weighs, but estimating...yeah, that could actually be a possibility. THAT is unbelievable to me! Gotta chat with Sabra about that one.
So, about the distractions... work, working out, cleaning, errands, excitement, nervous energy, discovering myself, but mostly...building relationships!
work...um currently need to do that in order to live, so gotta keep that
working out..again, kind of a big thing given my current goals in life
cleaning...gotta be able to find the counter to make my food AND not have stinky clothes, right?
errands...well, seriously, with the price of gas being what it is, do you really think I would just run errands that I didn't need to do?
...a little side note...
A little girl that I watch has her morning things that she needs to get done before school..you know, the basics of get dressed, eat, brush/floss teeth, brush hair, pick up toys that were left out, etc. She can't do other activities until these are done, because she takes so long to get them done. Yes, she knows that she has the choice not to do those things, but if it is time to go to school, then she is going with whatever clothes she has on, with her hair looking however it looks. So please don't say I'm forcing her to do anything and she needs to discover the consequence on her how...she had the consequencs of almost being taken to school in her underwear. Anyway, she calls her list, her "have to things".
So, Obviously the things that I listed before the story are sort of necessities, and I don't have anyone to do these things for me. They are my "have to things". We all have basic "have to things" everyday. For some people it is more, and some it is less, but quite often there are other "have to things" that aren't as easily as identifiable. That's where these other distractions come in.
discovering myself
This sort of encompasses the rest of them. In building relationships with other people and listening to their input, struggles, triumps, I learn from that. I can apply things from their experiences to my life also. The biggest distraction to me is the people in my life that I care about. I have mentioned this before...this feeds my soul, my heart. But, it's not a distraction that I could or would ever cut out of my day! Thus, in this "discovery" process along my journey, I have really realized that feeding my soul/heart with these relationships is one of my "have to things". It's not something that I could cut out or decrease my time doing in my life like TV, reading for enjoyment-not learning, window shopping, gardening, going to concerts, going to the movies, redecorating the house, facebook. Now, some of you just read some of my things that I could cut out and you were shocked!! "How could you possibly cut those things out of your life, I love to do those things!!" WEll, none of those will either lead me to my goal or make me feel complete in my day. does that make sense to you?
You know mine now, and I'm sure there are some that I missed or are waiting to be discovered along my journey. Now, I urge you to ask yourself what are your "have to things" in your life.
All of these long time friends and so many new ones but especially Krista, Sabra, Allison, Megan, Joslyn, and Hoss always need to be part of my life! What I have even found is that certain relationships, like with Sabra and Krista, often take over because of the importance of the people and their needs. What I have learned is that sometimes, being out of balance to learn about and lead to balance is a process and just takes time. Waiting for everything to fall into place in a relationship, a job, a health goal, whatever it may be, is often a struggle, but can lead you to the most rewarding experience and discovery of all!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I have to say first, that Monday, may 9th, I weighed in. I moved
3 lbs closer to my goal for a 5 week total with my trainer, Sabra Bodzioney, of 17.4 lbs...Overall lost is 60.4 lbs! 39.6 to go until my goal..well, the 1st big goal.
Like I said, it is week 5 under the direction of Sabra Bodzioney. I can't say it is one thing she says or does and she is not working out with me everyday or couseling me on my food much either, she is an observer; a keen listener to key things that I am saying; she helps me tweek the plan/course correct what I need to. Most of all, she is the voice in my head telling me, "eat, you need 1200 calories minimum" and "um, seriously, why would you eat that?" her voice reminds me food is just fuel and has no power. It is nothing to stress or be worried about. It is hard to imagine her not being in my life. Had I not gone on that cruise, I most likely never would have met her. That is a terrible thought to me!!!
Now, about the 10 year old child thing....
Yesterday, I was at a job with 3 children. We had already discussed when I "lost" Anna, 6 year old, when I hit 45 pound goal. so, I asked Joe, 10 years old, "how much do you weight?", um..."59.5 pounds". I said, "WOW!!! I have "lost" you and your new shoes!!" he started to laugh. He said, "when you lose Michael, just really lose him, okay?" ---oh, a brother's love..haha--- so, what is so amazing is that as good as I feel about moving closer to my goal and a healthier life, I feel terrible about the fact that I had basically had the weight of a 10 year old child attatched to my body!! Anna asked, "so when you are all done, are you going to lose my mom?" I originally said no, but then though...hmm...maybe. I have no idea what she weighs, but estimating...yeah, that could actually be a possibility. THAT is unbelievable to me! Gotta chat with Sabra about that one.
So, about the distractions... work, working out, cleaning, errands, excitement, nervous energy, discovering myself, but mostly...building relationships!
work...um currently need to do that in order to live, so gotta keep that
working out..again, kind of a big thing given my current goals in life
cleaning...gotta be able to find the counter to make my food AND not have stinky clothes, right?
errands...well, seriously, with the price of gas being what it is, do you really think I would just run errands that I didn't need to do?
...a little side note...
A little girl that I watch has her morning things that she needs to get done before school..you know, the basics of get dressed, eat, brush/floss teeth, brush hair, pick up toys that were left out, etc. She can't do other activities until these are done, because she takes so long to get them done. Yes, she knows that she has the choice not to do those things, but if it is time to go to school, then she is going with whatever clothes she has on, with her hair looking however it looks. So please don't say I'm forcing her to do anything and she needs to discover the consequence on her how...she had the consequencs of almost being taken to school in her underwear. Anyway, she calls her list, her "have to things".
So, Obviously the things that I listed before the story are sort of necessities, and I don't have anyone to do these things for me. They are my "have to things". We all have basic "have to things" everyday. For some people it is more, and some it is less, but quite often there are other "have to things" that aren't as easily as identifiable. That's where these other distractions come in.
discovering myself
This sort of encompasses the rest of them. In building relationships with other people and listening to their input, struggles, triumps, I learn from that. I can apply things from their experiences to my life also. The biggest distraction to me is the people in my life that I care about. I have mentioned this before...this feeds my soul, my heart. But, it's not a distraction that I could or would ever cut out of my day! Thus, in this "discovery" process along my journey, I have really realized that feeding my soul/heart with these relationships is one of my "have to things". It's not something that I could cut out or decrease my time doing in my life like TV, reading for enjoyment-not learning, window shopping, gardening, going to concerts, going to the movies, redecorating the house, facebook. Now, some of you just read some of my things that I could cut out and you were shocked!! "How could you possibly cut those things out of your life, I love to do those things!!" WEll, none of those will either lead me to my goal or make me feel complete in my day. does that make sense to you?
You know mine now, and I'm sure there are some that I missed or are waiting to be discovered along my journey. Now, I urge you to ask yourself what are your "have to things" in your life.
All of these long time friends and so many new ones but especially Krista, Sabra, Allison, Megan, Joslyn, and Hoss always need to be part of my life! What I have even found is that certain relationships, like with Sabra and Krista, often take over because of the importance of the people and their needs. What I have learned is that sometimes, being out of balance to learn about and lead to balance is a process and just takes time. Waiting for everything to fall into place in a relationship, a job, a health goal, whatever it may be, is often a struggle, but can lead you to the most rewarding experience and discovery of all!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Monday, May 2, 2011
weigh in and short cuts
Well, after 4 weeks with my amazing "trainer by phone", Sabra Bodzioney, I have moved 2.4 pounds closer to my goal, for a total of 14.2 in 4 weeks! It is not the 4 pounds that I originally planned for, but I do feel good about it. It makes me more motivated to do more this week and stick to my guns about putting my sleep at the top of my list.
I just passed a major marker in my journey! I am below the weight that I was on the cruise, back in October. So, yes, after the cruise, I ganed back a little weight, as you know, but it's now gone and I am not looking back. I am at 187.4, just 42.4 to go!
Here's the dilema...I have a job this morning and this evening, but I have a 4 hour break in between, so I planned to work out then. Driving to work, got a call from evening boss. "He's sick, do you work this morning?" Knowing that I just told her I am off at 1pm, can't easily say, "no, I can't come earlier." So, I will be working out tonight, instead. Thus, pushing bedtime back...again! However, I do believe that I can still get my 8 hours, if I cut down on the socializing on the phone tonight!
I am looking at the positive aspects of this day...moving closer to financial goals by working more hours, one solid workout in the evening, bed time by 10pm, and socializing in the car on the way home, or on the phone while walking at night.
SHORT CUTS
Well, on Saturday, I had a fairly open day and was able to sleep in. Unfortunately, my body thinks that 5 hours of sleep is enough these days! So, I just moved forward with what I needed to do that day. One of the things was running 2 errands and one was cleaning my apartment because 2 girls that I used to nanny would be coming to stay the night with me. So, to get some activity in, I walked to the errands and put in almost 8 miles. When i was walking, I was headed to the bank, and saw this path through the shrubs that were planted, that would get me to my destination a little bit faster. And that's when I started thinking about short cuts. I passed the path, and walked my regular route, thus adding distance to my walk, and actually giving myself a sense of accomplishment that short cuts really aren't the answer. Here are a couple of things that kept going through my mind...
My wonderful friend and encourager, Hoss Parvizian gave a good example about short cuts in his blog : https://newhosscity.wordpress.com/...
Today’s visit began with the nurse weighing me in. I jumped on the scale and she had it on my weight of last visit, 335. She looked puzzled and slide the weight measurement tool down. She suspiciously looked at the chart again. Again she slid the weight on top of the scale again. “Wow, you’ve lost a lot of weight!” she exclaimed. “Is there anything the matter?”
“Nope. Just trying to get healthier” I replied.
“Did you do the surgery?” she asked. C’mon lady, you have my entire medical history in your hands.
“Nope. Just old-fashioned eating right and exercise.” I replied. She looked at me doubtfully and told me the doctor would be in with me in a moment.
I love this!! Here's why...It shows me how society is so programmed to take the easy way out of a situation. It shows me that people think "short cuts" are the answer over working hard. You know what I mean, working through the hard difficult struggles, you know, the ones that ACTUALLY make us stronger in the long run. I have heard, "I'm just gonna have the bi-pass surgery" by people I know, and if that is the route they choose to take, that's totally okay, it's their life. Hoss, like me, is trying to learn a life skill to make his life a long and happy one. Sure, a "quick fix" sounds good, but really, does it work? With bi-pass surgery, don't you have to change your eating habits and exercise anyway? I haven't researched it, never even considered it for my self, so understanding why people do it is more my focus.
I know so many people in younger generations, due to the job I have and the amazing friends I have gained over the past year especially. It's interesting, I sound like my parents, I'm sure, but they all just "want it now"...that is their mentality. Seriously, I want things now too, but I can't learn any lessons about me or life in general without the waiting. I'm sure my parents thought that about my generation too, but it is interesting that now, I am seeing the value in just living and experiencing each day.
Changing your habits overnight isn't possible, it takes time and dedication to a journey and a goal. However, each day, you can create a new habit, here are a couple of examples:
-Read(or listen to an audio book) for 15 minutes a day, in a book that motivates you to accomplish your goal.
-walk for 30 minutes each day
-take a multi vitamin every morning
-talk to someone that is a great cheerleader for you and helps you realize your potential every morning, even if it is just a quick text back and forth.
-turn your tv on just 1 time a week
..you get the picture.
To sum it up...Make small changes everyday There is only 1 real short cut that will work, here it is: Find a coach, mentor, leader to learn from. Someone who has the results that you want. Then, do everything they tell you to do to achieve your goal. If you try a different short cut, you may end up just re-doing the work you have already done, now how fun is that???
Change is good, embrace it, honor the process and live the life you are entitled to have!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I just passed a major marker in my journey! I am below the weight that I was on the cruise, back in October. So, yes, after the cruise, I ganed back a little weight, as you know, but it's now gone and I am not looking back. I am at 187.4, just 42.4 to go!
Here's the dilema...I have a job this morning and this evening, but I have a 4 hour break in between, so I planned to work out then. Driving to work, got a call from evening boss. "He's sick, do you work this morning?" Knowing that I just told her I am off at 1pm, can't easily say, "no, I can't come earlier." So, I will be working out tonight, instead. Thus, pushing bedtime back...again! However, I do believe that I can still get my 8 hours, if I cut down on the socializing on the phone tonight!
I am looking at the positive aspects of this day...moving closer to financial goals by working more hours, one solid workout in the evening, bed time by 10pm, and socializing in the car on the way home, or on the phone while walking at night.
SHORT CUTS
Well, on Saturday, I had a fairly open day and was able to sleep in. Unfortunately, my body thinks that 5 hours of sleep is enough these days! So, I just moved forward with what I needed to do that day. One of the things was running 2 errands and one was cleaning my apartment because 2 girls that I used to nanny would be coming to stay the night with me. So, to get some activity in, I walked to the errands and put in almost 8 miles. When i was walking, I was headed to the bank, and saw this path through the shrubs that were planted, that would get me to my destination a little bit faster. And that's when I started thinking about short cuts. I passed the path, and walked my regular route, thus adding distance to my walk, and actually giving myself a sense of accomplishment that short cuts really aren't the answer. Here are a couple of things that kept going through my mind...
My wonderful friend and encourager, Hoss Parvizian gave a good example about short cuts in his blog : https://newhosscity.wordpress.com/...
Today’s visit began with the nurse weighing me in. I jumped on the scale and she had it on my weight of last visit, 335. She looked puzzled and slide the weight measurement tool down. She suspiciously looked at the chart again. Again she slid the weight on top of the scale again. “Wow, you’ve lost a lot of weight!” she exclaimed. “Is there anything the matter?”
“Nope. Just trying to get healthier” I replied.
“Did you do the surgery?” she asked. C’mon lady, you have my entire medical history in your hands.
“Nope. Just old-fashioned eating right and exercise.” I replied. She looked at me doubtfully and told me the doctor would be in with me in a moment.
I love this!! Here's why...It shows me how society is so programmed to take the easy way out of a situation. It shows me that people think "short cuts" are the answer over working hard. You know what I mean, working through the hard difficult struggles, you know, the ones that ACTUALLY make us stronger in the long run. I have heard, "I'm just gonna have the bi-pass surgery" by people I know, and if that is the route they choose to take, that's totally okay, it's their life. Hoss, like me, is trying to learn a life skill to make his life a long and happy one. Sure, a "quick fix" sounds good, but really, does it work? With bi-pass surgery, don't you have to change your eating habits and exercise anyway? I haven't researched it, never even considered it for my self, so understanding why people do it is more my focus.
I know so many people in younger generations, due to the job I have and the amazing friends I have gained over the past year especially. It's interesting, I sound like my parents, I'm sure, but they all just "want it now"...that is their mentality. Seriously, I want things now too, but I can't learn any lessons about me or life in general without the waiting. I'm sure my parents thought that about my generation too, but it is interesting that now, I am seeing the value in just living and experiencing each day.
Changing your habits overnight isn't possible, it takes time and dedication to a journey and a goal. However, each day, you can create a new habit, here are a couple of examples:
-Read(or listen to an audio book) for 15 minutes a day, in a book that motivates you to accomplish your goal.
-walk for 30 minutes each day
-take a multi vitamin every morning
-talk to someone that is a great cheerleader for you and helps you realize your potential every morning, even if it is just a quick text back and forth.
-turn your tv on just 1 time a week
..you get the picture.
To sum it up...Make small changes everyday There is only 1 real short cut that will work, here it is: Find a coach, mentor, leader to learn from. Someone who has the results that you want. Then, do everything they tell you to do to achieve your goal. If you try a different short cut, you may end up just re-doing the work you have already done, now how fun is that???
Change is good, embrace it, honor the process and live the life you are entitled to have!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Friday, April 29, 2011
support, and everything does happen for a reason
So, do you have a support system?
I remember a time when I went to meetings for weight watchers..YEARS ago. They always said, "tell everyone that you are doing this, you will have support and they can help keep you on track." I would tell a couple of people, in retrospect, I told the ones that wouldn't call me on anything if I went off course with food, or didn't want to work out. Ummm...not exactly a good plan, right? I also like to think I could do everything alone..no help..I'm strong enough to handle it all. UM, HELLO!!! If I was strong enough to handle it alone, I probably wouldn't actually be in the mess I was in. Like so many of us, I was afraid of failing. It wasn't until years later that I learned the only way to fail is to quit. Funny what things you can learn if you actually listen, ya know?
Okay, well, fast forward to 2010...I started this blog. I told everyone I could think of, and though many read it, it wasn't getting out there. Even the people that did read it, they weren't commenting, so no feed back for me or for others who were reading it. That's fine, I know that most of you people are just voyuers, want to be mysterious. HAHA Sorry, I just love to tease some of my friends on facebook about that. You know who I'm talking about, the ones that always read and rarely comment on your posts, and you have no idea what's going on with them, because they never post!! Well, then we're back to the same problem as before, I need people to call me on my stuff! Yes, I know, we need to discipline ourselves, but sometimes, we all need a kick in the head..right?
October, 2010, a MAJOR turning point in my life...Jillian Michaels wellness cruise!! This one decision has changed my life, forever! I met people that I NEVER would have met had I not been on this journey and thus gone on the cruise. Everything does happen for a reason. Even though you think there could be no good reason for me to be overweight still, at this age, there is. Here's what I have figured out..If I was not overweight, I don't think I would have gone on the cruise. If I didn't go on the cruise, I wouldn't know Krista Harris, Sabra Bodzioney, Allison Geis, Megan Krotz, Joslyn Baca and Hoss Parvizian and soooo many more. **I use the word "know" loosely, since I have never met Krista or Megan, and they are two people that I can't imagine this journey, or my life without! You might ask..how could you be that close, but never have met? Well, they went on the cruise, and after the cruise, most of the people who went, changed their profile pic on facebook to be the one with them and Jillian. We all started to "friend" each other, and friendships began! Now it is like one giant group of people who support each other in their health and wellness endeavors. It's a pretty cool thing to me!!
So, 2011 hits..I am bogged down..and it really stinks. Luckily, Allison has been a constant since the cruise and is always full of feedback and support. Joslyn I met after the cruise at the Monterey 5K--but she was on the cruise, we just didn't meet there. Sabra was always in my mind, but we really didn't talk much, it was hard on me, looking back.
April 2011...about 1 year after the "transformation" of my apartment and my life began.
--Allison--the person I aspire to be more like physically and mentally.Just when I am having a tough time with something, I get a text or call and a supportive voice on the other end...often asking, "did you go to the gym?" or "how did you sleep"..or a great kid story, and I LOVE those!!
--Joslyn and I reconnect on a deeper level and start doing "walking, phone dates". She lives an hour away, so if we both put headsets on, and start to walk, we can chat and make the time go faster while we get fit too. We learn more about each other and we talk about how to stay healthy and get healthier too!
--Megan...when did we connect?? I have no idea, I feel like I have known her forever. She totally calls me on my stuff..."did you walk?", "how was the gym?", "go to bed, you need your sleep".
--Hoss, seriously, do I even need to say it? "He IS inspiration"-Jillian Michaels..yes, that is how his book is signed. He inspires just by being Hoss. It is insane to me that he can just send a text and say, "hey, thought of you, i'm doing a run for celiac research!" ..okay, he is signed up for 5 races in May..he is a maniac!!!!..and I love it! Can't wait until I can run again..geeze!
--Sabra, UM, DUH!!! since the cruise, even when we weren't in touch, I would hear her voice..it just wasn't quite loud enough apparently, because I was falling behind. NOW...we have reconnected, and seriously, I know the gift that I have been given! People rave about the opportunity that the Biggest Loser is. They are right, it is a big opportunity! However, they can be booted off the ranch. I know by her gently questions, "WHAT ARE YOU EATING???" that she cares and is NOT booting me out of her life. She will be there to help me with whatever obstacle I need to work through, and she is doing it from a very long distance too! She is designing a workout for me...hello, all of you that think you have the best trainer, you are absolutely WRONG! not only is Sabra a great trainer, she is a kind and supportive friend too!
--Krista, just 23, but making a huge impact in my life..though she often makes my life crazy, I hear her voice in my head and it usually says things like, "you forgot to eat?? how is that possible?" Krista eats like a 15 year old boy. I have never seen it, except a picture of her with ice cream, but she talks about food all the time. She makes me laugh and says, "go to the gym, it's not that big of a deal."..or "how many pages do you think I can read in this crazy personal trainer book?"
As you can see, I've changed my mind about support! I talk to or text with these people so often, some are daily..and multiple times a day..it's kinda crazy, but the support helps to keep me on track and gives me more of a purpose. I get so many helpful hints from them..except when Krista tells me her meal choices..I just know that 3000+ calories a day isn't the plan for me(by the way, she is the tiniest thing you can imagine, and incredibly strong) so those calories miraculously evaporate. :) There are so many other people in my life..sharon, ellen, my mom and countless others to say "way to go", "congrats"...etc.
My days of "who needs support?" are over. I have realized that if I am having a hard time, someone(probably my trainer) will know the best course of action. I have also realized that just as it takes a village to raise a child, I need at a minimum, a table for 12 (at a healthy restaurant) to help me!!!
thanks again to all of you who are always there to help, listen, and cheer me on. You mean more to me than you will probably ever realize!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I remember a time when I went to meetings for weight watchers..YEARS ago. They always said, "tell everyone that you are doing this, you will have support and they can help keep you on track." I would tell a couple of people, in retrospect, I told the ones that wouldn't call me on anything if I went off course with food, or didn't want to work out. Ummm...not exactly a good plan, right? I also like to think I could do everything alone..no help..I'm strong enough to handle it all. UM, HELLO!!! If I was strong enough to handle it alone, I probably wouldn't actually be in the mess I was in. Like so many of us, I was afraid of failing. It wasn't until years later that I learned the only way to fail is to quit. Funny what things you can learn if you actually listen, ya know?
Okay, well, fast forward to 2010...I started this blog. I told everyone I could think of, and though many read it, it wasn't getting out there. Even the people that did read it, they weren't commenting, so no feed back for me or for others who were reading it. That's fine, I know that most of you people are just voyuers, want to be mysterious. HAHA Sorry, I just love to tease some of my friends on facebook about that. You know who I'm talking about, the ones that always read and rarely comment on your posts, and you have no idea what's going on with them, because they never post!! Well, then we're back to the same problem as before, I need people to call me on my stuff! Yes, I know, we need to discipline ourselves, but sometimes, we all need a kick in the head..right?
October, 2010, a MAJOR turning point in my life...Jillian Michaels wellness cruise!! This one decision has changed my life, forever! I met people that I NEVER would have met had I not been on this journey and thus gone on the cruise. Everything does happen for a reason. Even though you think there could be no good reason for me to be overweight still, at this age, there is. Here's what I have figured out..If I was not overweight, I don't think I would have gone on the cruise. If I didn't go on the cruise, I wouldn't know Krista Harris, Sabra Bodzioney, Allison Geis, Megan Krotz, Joslyn Baca and Hoss Parvizian and soooo many more. **I use the word "know" loosely, since I have never met Krista or Megan, and they are two people that I can't imagine this journey, or my life without! You might ask..how could you be that close, but never have met? Well, they went on the cruise, and after the cruise, most of the people who went, changed their profile pic on facebook to be the one with them and Jillian. We all started to "friend" each other, and friendships began! Now it is like one giant group of people who support each other in their health and wellness endeavors. It's a pretty cool thing to me!!
So, 2011 hits..I am bogged down..and it really stinks. Luckily, Allison has been a constant since the cruise and is always full of feedback and support. Joslyn I met after the cruise at the Monterey 5K--but she was on the cruise, we just didn't meet there. Sabra was always in my mind, but we really didn't talk much, it was hard on me, looking back.
April 2011...about 1 year after the "transformation" of my apartment and my life began.
--Allison--the person I aspire to be more like physically and mentally.Just when I am having a tough time with something, I get a text or call and a supportive voice on the other end...often asking, "did you go to the gym?" or "how did you sleep"..or a great kid story, and I LOVE those!!
--Joslyn and I reconnect on a deeper level and start doing "walking, phone dates". She lives an hour away, so if we both put headsets on, and start to walk, we can chat and make the time go faster while we get fit too. We learn more about each other and we talk about how to stay healthy and get healthier too!
--Megan...when did we connect?? I have no idea, I feel like I have known her forever. She totally calls me on my stuff..."did you walk?", "how was the gym?", "go to bed, you need your sleep".
--Hoss, seriously, do I even need to say it? "He IS inspiration"-Jillian Michaels..yes, that is how his book is signed. He inspires just by being Hoss. It is insane to me that he can just send a text and say, "hey, thought of you, i'm doing a run for celiac research!" ..okay, he is signed up for 5 races in May..he is a maniac!!!!..and I love it! Can't wait until I can run again..geeze!
--Sabra, UM, DUH!!! since the cruise, even when we weren't in touch, I would hear her voice..it just wasn't quite loud enough apparently, because I was falling behind. NOW...we have reconnected, and seriously, I know the gift that I have been given! People rave about the opportunity that the Biggest Loser is. They are right, it is a big opportunity! However, they can be booted off the ranch. I know by her gently questions, "WHAT ARE YOU EATING???" that she cares and is NOT booting me out of her life. She will be there to help me with whatever obstacle I need to work through, and she is doing it from a very long distance too! She is designing a workout for me...hello, all of you that think you have the best trainer, you are absolutely WRONG! not only is Sabra a great trainer, she is a kind and supportive friend too!
--Krista, just 23, but making a huge impact in my life..though she often makes my life crazy, I hear her voice in my head and it usually says things like, "you forgot to eat?? how is that possible?" Krista eats like a 15 year old boy. I have never seen it, except a picture of her with ice cream, but she talks about food all the time. She makes me laugh and says, "go to the gym, it's not that big of a deal."..or "how many pages do you think I can read in this crazy personal trainer book?"
As you can see, I've changed my mind about support! I talk to or text with these people so often, some are daily..and multiple times a day..it's kinda crazy, but the support helps to keep me on track and gives me more of a purpose. I get so many helpful hints from them..except when Krista tells me her meal choices..I just know that 3000+ calories a day isn't the plan for me(by the way, she is the tiniest thing you can imagine, and incredibly strong) so those calories miraculously evaporate. :) There are so many other people in my life..sharon, ellen, my mom and countless others to say "way to go", "congrats"...etc.
My days of "who needs support?" are over. I have realized that if I am having a hard time, someone(probably my trainer) will know the best course of action. I have also realized that just as it takes a village to raise a child, I need at a minimum, a table for 12 (at a healthy restaurant) to help me!!!
thanks again to all of you who are always there to help, listen, and cheer me on. You mean more to me than you will probably ever realize!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
weigh-ins, get a coach, and goal date
as you can tell, I am waaay behind on updating you!!
I forgot to tell you that on the new "Sabra path", I did my second weigh-in on 4/18, I moved 4 pounds closer to my goal!! now I have a total of 7.8 pounds in 2 weeks!!
I can't believe I am doing such a strange post, but feel like I have so much to say, but just not really the time to say it. I was so thrilled when I hit 7.8 pounds in just 2 weeks. Like I said, Sabra is a key factor. I know that I did the work, but we all need someone who has either walked the same path, or knows how to work through the path effectively, if we hope to obtain what they have. In sports, it's a coach. In business, it's a mentor...whatever you want to call it, Sabra is that for me. We have become amazing friends, and I LOVE that so much because she is the kind of person that you want in your life. Someone to support you, listen, share stories..you know, a great friend! However, when we are talking about training, goals, weight, food, exercies..I call her "coach". Kinda funny, you hear athletes talk so much about their coaches, and it's great, but I don't think i thought about a coach for me throughout my journey. Why? I have no idea. I mean I thought about hiring a personal trainer, but this is not what I thought it would be like. If I had hired one, it wouldn't be Sabra, and not nearly as amazing as her.
Moving on, I will stop gushing about the fact that I have the best trainer that could ever help me, and I feel very fortunate!!
Weigh-in on 4/25...um, hello...4 pounds closer to my goal, for a total of 11.8 pounds in 3 weeks!!
Again, I didn't do this alone, if you dont' have a coach, find one. Yes, I know, none will be as amazing at listening, being serious with you, helping you achieve your goals as Sabra, but it's okay to get second best, as long ast you know that person's track record in trainging other people.
I know the blogging has been very weak, but the amount of acitivity I have been doing has taken up my time. There have been days that I burned 4000 calories and had a deficit of almost 3000. There are days I eat 1200 calories adn days I eat 1700. And lately, this past week, especially, I just find a friend that wants to chat on the phone, and I go and walk miles and miles within my target heart range, and talk to them at the same time. When I talked to my mom about it, she said, "well, it's better to do the activity than write about it, right?" okay..enough said, and I took my brilliant mom's advice and focused on the activity.
I to have a ton more to share, and I will, but just not tonight.
Okay, so before the cruise I hit 50 pound loss and was 188 pounds. On 4/25, I hit 190 and thus I have just 45 pounds to go to reach my goal weight of 145, right? So how is that math working? SO funny, I have been trying to figure it out. I decided that the new leg of this journey is called, "the Sabra leg" I know, funny..any better suggestions? On this Sabra journey, so far, 11.8 pounds and 45 away from my goal. I will be celebrating with a movie this week. I guess since my original goal was 100 pounds, and I only have 45 left, I have lost 55 pounds and my math was just off somewhere in the "pre-Sabra journey". In talking with Sabra, we kinda looked at the numbers and decided that August 1st is my target date to hit my goal. It's ambitious, yes, but don't we set goals to be challenged and work hard towards something so it can actually feel like an accomplishment?
Now ya know, it is out there, August 1, 2011...Goal 145 pounds!!
thanks for checking in on the journey with me! I love getting your comments and suggestions, keep them coming, please!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I forgot to tell you that on the new "Sabra path", I did my second weigh-in on 4/18, I moved 4 pounds closer to my goal!! now I have a total of 7.8 pounds in 2 weeks!!
I can't believe I am doing such a strange post, but feel like I have so much to say, but just not really the time to say it. I was so thrilled when I hit 7.8 pounds in just 2 weeks. Like I said, Sabra is a key factor. I know that I did the work, but we all need someone who has either walked the same path, or knows how to work through the path effectively, if we hope to obtain what they have. In sports, it's a coach. In business, it's a mentor...whatever you want to call it, Sabra is that for me. We have become amazing friends, and I LOVE that so much because she is the kind of person that you want in your life. Someone to support you, listen, share stories..you know, a great friend! However, when we are talking about training, goals, weight, food, exercies..I call her "coach". Kinda funny, you hear athletes talk so much about their coaches, and it's great, but I don't think i thought about a coach for me throughout my journey. Why? I have no idea. I mean I thought about hiring a personal trainer, but this is not what I thought it would be like. If I had hired one, it wouldn't be Sabra, and not nearly as amazing as her.
Moving on, I will stop gushing about the fact that I have the best trainer that could ever help me, and I feel very fortunate!!
Weigh-in on 4/25...um, hello...4 pounds closer to my goal, for a total of 11.8 pounds in 3 weeks!!
Again, I didn't do this alone, if you dont' have a coach, find one. Yes, I know, none will be as amazing at listening, being serious with you, helping you achieve your goals as Sabra, but it's okay to get second best, as long ast you know that person's track record in trainging other people.
I know the blogging has been very weak, but the amount of acitivity I have been doing has taken up my time. There have been days that I burned 4000 calories and had a deficit of almost 3000. There are days I eat 1200 calories adn days I eat 1700. And lately, this past week, especially, I just find a friend that wants to chat on the phone, and I go and walk miles and miles within my target heart range, and talk to them at the same time. When I talked to my mom about it, she said, "well, it's better to do the activity than write about it, right?" okay..enough said, and I took my brilliant mom's advice and focused on the activity.
I to have a ton more to share, and I will, but just not tonight.
Okay, so before the cruise I hit 50 pound loss and was 188 pounds. On 4/25, I hit 190 and thus I have just 45 pounds to go to reach my goal weight of 145, right? So how is that math working? SO funny, I have been trying to figure it out. I decided that the new leg of this journey is called, "the Sabra leg" I know, funny..any better suggestions? On this Sabra journey, so far, 11.8 pounds and 45 away from my goal. I will be celebrating with a movie this week. I guess since my original goal was 100 pounds, and I only have 45 left, I have lost 55 pounds and my math was just off somewhere in the "pre-Sabra journey". In talking with Sabra, we kinda looked at the numbers and decided that August 1st is my target date to hit my goal. It's ambitious, yes, but don't we set goals to be challenged and work hard towards something so it can actually feel like an accomplishment?
Now ya know, it is out there, August 1, 2011...Goal 145 pounds!!
thanks for checking in on the journey with me! I love getting your comments and suggestions, keep them coming, please!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sabra, Oh Wise One....with a huge heart for people
Well, this blog has been over a week in the making. It has been challenging fo rme to write, even though I have wanted to tell you all so much!!
Well, after an entire month of not weighing in, you saw that I weighed in and there was no change in my weight, right? Well, it had been awhile since I talked to the amazing Sabra. She had just been so busy, and we hadn't really connected in awhile. I saw a post she made on FB, and I contacted her..she asked if we could talk by phone and that turned into a 3 hour conversation..and taht was the turning point in my journey!
Let me refresh your memory on Sabra...On the wellness cruise..you know, the one that I have failed to write about in fear of not being able to do it justice..it's getting written this week, it's eating at me!!! I am leaving out tons of cruise details below, becasue this is about Sabra!!
Okay, back to Sabra. So, day 2 of the cruise, We went to this amazing island, it was so beautiful!!! I took the tender over and that is where I met Hoss!! I went over and watched some tug-o-war going on. Sabra, Allison, Nikki, Tysa were all there. Well, after, thre was some talking then Sabra and I started to talk and walk. This is a moment that has changed my life and my heart forever. We ended up talking the rest of the day and spent the majority of the cruise together from that point on. What a blessing to my life!!!! Let me say that without Sabra, the cruise would have been very different. So, the day of the 5K on the ship came. Everyone was saying, you got this, it's not a big deal, stop worrying. they were right, but i was nervous. Sabra and I wanted to see a singer that we saw on the beach, so we started to watch, but I was too fidgety..I told her to enjoy the music, I just had to run the 5K. Now Sabra is a personal trainer, she is amazing and she has run marathons and helped others learn how to run them too. She knows what she is doing when it comes to fitness!! Well, I started the race, was doing pretty well, but the heat and humidity ws killing me. We had to do 9 laps around the ship to complete a 5K. I was getting to the end of lap 3, I looked to my left where people wer sitting, and who was sitting there...SABRA!!!!!!! She really wanted to see Missy Higgins sing again, so I was shocked to see her. I just met her a couple days before!! Okay, I put up my fingers to indicate "3 laps done" and she smiled and nodded I think. Okay, lap after lap, there she was, cheering me on. I got to the end of lap 8..she is still there. I indicate it is #8, and hold up a finger for "1 more to go". I was dying at this point..it was mainly the heat. Sabra put down her things, and got up and said "let's go, you got this, I'll run the last one with you." Tears are filling my eyes right now just typing this. In that moment, I knew that Sabra would be in my heart and my life forever. Not sure that she knew it, but I think she does these days. We ran the last lap together, it was hard, and honestly, not sure how I would have done it without her support and encouragement. I tell this story to people all of the time, because someone like Sabra needs to be talked about. Well, the 9th lap ended..there was no water..she said, "walk a lap, i'll get you some water" and she stopped...as I walked my lap, i began to cry, very hard and kept thinking "I did it!! and Sabra is the most amazing person ever!! I am so blessed."
So, now you know the back ground of Sabra..let me tell you why she is now known to me as "Sabra, Oh wise one" in addtion to "Sabra, the chick with a huge heart for people".
So, like I said, we reconnected, and the next day I had the no weight change weigh-in. This was about 2 weeks ago. WEll, she texts me the next day and says to text her every meal that I consume. "what?? you are kidding me, that's too much work for you, that's not fair to you!" her reply was something simple like, "Yes it is, plese do it, it's not a big deal"..umm..okay...yeah...not a big deal for you to anylize my meals? it's the biggest hassle of my life to think about all the food stuff, but you're the expert, and have never led me astray..sooo, I told her, "Okay, I will do it". So, the week goes by, and I have a new focus, a new drive, I have Sabra in my life more now. I know, sounds so strange, but that is it. that is the reason. I was making sure I got my 7-8 hours, I was eating every 4 hours, and it wasn't a chore, I was working out, and wasn't thinking..uggg, I don't want to(okay, there were a couple times I thought that). On friday of that week, I had to drop my car off for some work..so, I thought, cool, I have the day off, I will walk home..it's about 3-4 miles. I ended up runnign errands, picking up some groceries and carried in my back pack and Sabra asked something that was great. "do you have a heart monitor?" my reply, "nope". I didn't want to spend money or giftcards or anythign like that on another "health thing" is what I was thinking to be honest. But, when your coach/mentor who has the results that you want and knows how to get them AND is teaching you how to get them, you listen and do what they say, right? So, i stopped at the sporting goods store on the way home. I will write more about heart monitors in next blog.
So, I have the tools, a great support system(another blog to come about that) and the most amazing coach a person could ask for!!
Sabra has the ability to listen to my challenges and help me work through them. She listens to me and really supports me and encourages me, it is so nice to be reconnected with such an amazing person!!
Oh, the results on 4/11/11...I moved 3.8 pounds closer to my goal!! Thank you, Sabra!!!
I looked up the name "Sabra" to see what it's meaning was. I got a lot of different things, and many fit the Sabra that I knew, but these seemed to capture her the best...
This name has given you an interest in people.
The name Sabra creates the urge to understand others.
The name of Sabra makes you quick-minded, versatile, and very expressive.
I think her name fits her!!!
To me, the name Sabra means hope and help and heart for people. I feel that helping people accomplish their health goals is her calling in life, and one day, the world will know this too! She is an incredible blessing in my life!!!
Thank you, Sabra, for all of your gifts and all that you add to my life!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Well, after an entire month of not weighing in, you saw that I weighed in and there was no change in my weight, right? Well, it had been awhile since I talked to the amazing Sabra. She had just been so busy, and we hadn't really connected in awhile. I saw a post she made on FB, and I contacted her..she asked if we could talk by phone and that turned into a 3 hour conversation..and taht was the turning point in my journey!
Let me refresh your memory on Sabra...On the wellness cruise..you know, the one that I have failed to write about in fear of not being able to do it justice..it's getting written this week, it's eating at me!!! I am leaving out tons of cruise details below, becasue this is about Sabra!!
Okay, back to Sabra. So, day 2 of the cruise, We went to this amazing island, it was so beautiful!!! I took the tender over and that is where I met Hoss!! I went over and watched some tug-o-war going on. Sabra, Allison, Nikki, Tysa were all there. Well, after, thre was some talking then Sabra and I started to talk and walk. This is a moment that has changed my life and my heart forever. We ended up talking the rest of the day and spent the majority of the cruise together from that point on. What a blessing to my life!!!! Let me say that without Sabra, the cruise would have been very different. So, the day of the 5K on the ship came. Everyone was saying, you got this, it's not a big deal, stop worrying. they were right, but i was nervous. Sabra and I wanted to see a singer that we saw on the beach, so we started to watch, but I was too fidgety..I told her to enjoy the music, I just had to run the 5K. Now Sabra is a personal trainer, she is amazing and she has run marathons and helped others learn how to run them too. She knows what she is doing when it comes to fitness!! Well, I started the race, was doing pretty well, but the heat and humidity ws killing me. We had to do 9 laps around the ship to complete a 5K. I was getting to the end of lap 3, I looked to my left where people wer sitting, and who was sitting there...SABRA!!!!!!! She really wanted to see Missy Higgins sing again, so I was shocked to see her. I just met her a couple days before!! Okay, I put up my fingers to indicate "3 laps done" and she smiled and nodded I think. Okay, lap after lap, there she was, cheering me on. I got to the end of lap 8..she is still there. I indicate it is #8, and hold up a finger for "1 more to go". I was dying at this point..it was mainly the heat. Sabra put down her things, and got up and said "let's go, you got this, I'll run the last one with you." Tears are filling my eyes right now just typing this. In that moment, I knew that Sabra would be in my heart and my life forever. Not sure that she knew it, but I think she does these days. We ran the last lap together, it was hard, and honestly, not sure how I would have done it without her support and encouragement. I tell this story to people all of the time, because someone like Sabra needs to be talked about. Well, the 9th lap ended..there was no water..she said, "walk a lap, i'll get you some water" and she stopped...as I walked my lap, i began to cry, very hard and kept thinking "I did it!! and Sabra is the most amazing person ever!! I am so blessed."
So, now you know the back ground of Sabra..let me tell you why she is now known to me as "Sabra, Oh wise one" in addtion to "Sabra, the chick with a huge heart for people".
So, like I said, we reconnected, and the next day I had the no weight change weigh-in. This was about 2 weeks ago. WEll, she texts me the next day and says to text her every meal that I consume. "what?? you are kidding me, that's too much work for you, that's not fair to you!" her reply was something simple like, "Yes it is, plese do it, it's not a big deal"..umm..okay...yeah...not a big deal for you to anylize my meals? it's the biggest hassle of my life to think about all the food stuff, but you're the expert, and have never led me astray..sooo, I told her, "Okay, I will do it". So, the week goes by, and I have a new focus, a new drive, I have Sabra in my life more now. I know, sounds so strange, but that is it. that is the reason. I was making sure I got my 7-8 hours, I was eating every 4 hours, and it wasn't a chore, I was working out, and wasn't thinking..uggg, I don't want to(okay, there were a couple times I thought that). On friday of that week, I had to drop my car off for some work..so, I thought, cool, I have the day off, I will walk home..it's about 3-4 miles. I ended up runnign errands, picking up some groceries and carried in my back pack and Sabra asked something that was great. "do you have a heart monitor?" my reply, "nope". I didn't want to spend money or giftcards or anythign like that on another "health thing" is what I was thinking to be honest. But, when your coach/mentor who has the results that you want and knows how to get them AND is teaching you how to get them, you listen and do what they say, right? So, i stopped at the sporting goods store on the way home. I will write more about heart monitors in next blog.
So, I have the tools, a great support system(another blog to come about that) and the most amazing coach a person could ask for!!
Sabra has the ability to listen to my challenges and help me work through them. She listens to me and really supports me and encourages me, it is so nice to be reconnected with such an amazing person!!
Oh, the results on 4/11/11...I moved 3.8 pounds closer to my goal!! Thank you, Sabra!!!
I looked up the name "Sabra" to see what it's meaning was. I got a lot of different things, and many fit the Sabra that I knew, but these seemed to capture her the best...
This name has given you an interest in people.
The name Sabra creates the urge to understand others.
The name of Sabra makes you quick-minded, versatile, and very expressive.
I think her name fits her!!!
To me, the name Sabra means hope and help and heart for people. I feel that helping people accomplish their health goals is her calling in life, and one day, the world will know this too! She is an incredible blessing in my life!!!
Thank you, Sabra, for all of your gifts and all that you add to my life!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
leading up to April 4th....and what I learned...
Okay, okay, I know, it's been almost 2 weeks since I wrote anything. I had every intention of writing back on April 4th, and it just didn't happen.
Let me go back a little bit. I knew that I was going to be weighing in on the 4th after a month of no weigh-ins. So, I really started to push hard on Friday, Saturday and Sunday leading up to it. One of the days I even had a 2000 calorie deficit!! I was getting excited. I knew that IF I moved closer to my goal, it would only be a small amount. My clothes were the same fit as when the month started, and a bit more snug than when I went on the cruise. Well, guess what..a big, fat ZERO as far as weight change goes. It was good that I didn't gain, don't get me wrong, but no loss just kinda stunk! It put me in a bit of a funk, even though I kind of expected it.
During the month I was trying to see what was working for me, how often to eat, closer meals with fewer calories, what workouts are most effective for me. What did I learn? A few things..
1. though I am hungry before I hit 4 hours, that won't kill me, and it doesn't mean that I need to eat closer meals. It just means that I need to change the foods that I am eating so that my body is more satisfied
2-I need sleep 7-8 hours. I knew that, but I could really see the difference in coordination, concentration and productivity when I got less sleep.
3-Yoga in the morning makes EVERYTHING better in my day, and I feel more balanced!
4-I need to feed not only my body, but my heart. What I mean is that even when I am pushing for a goal, I need to have time with or talking to the people that I care about in my life.
5-having carbs in the morning is very, very important to me feeling satisfied.
6-veggies at at least 3 of my 4 meals makes me feel more balance.
7-Training using the C25K thing or running for extended periods of time is not somethign that my body can handle at this point in time.
8-I need a support system and I need to talk to the people that are supporting me on this journey on a regular basis.
I'm sure there is more, but for now, these seem to be the most important in my brain.
Thanks for sticking with me!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
Cindy LOu
Let me go back a little bit. I knew that I was going to be weighing in on the 4th after a month of no weigh-ins. So, I really started to push hard on Friday, Saturday and Sunday leading up to it. One of the days I even had a 2000 calorie deficit!! I was getting excited. I knew that IF I moved closer to my goal, it would only be a small amount. My clothes were the same fit as when the month started, and a bit more snug than when I went on the cruise. Well, guess what..a big, fat ZERO as far as weight change goes. It was good that I didn't gain, don't get me wrong, but no loss just kinda stunk! It put me in a bit of a funk, even though I kind of expected it.
During the month I was trying to see what was working for me, how often to eat, closer meals with fewer calories, what workouts are most effective for me. What did I learn? A few things..
1. though I am hungry before I hit 4 hours, that won't kill me, and it doesn't mean that I need to eat closer meals. It just means that I need to change the foods that I am eating so that my body is more satisfied
2-I need sleep 7-8 hours. I knew that, but I could really see the difference in coordination, concentration and productivity when I got less sleep.
3-Yoga in the morning makes EVERYTHING better in my day, and I feel more balanced!
4-I need to feed not only my body, but my heart. What I mean is that even when I am pushing for a goal, I need to have time with or talking to the people that I care about in my life.
5-having carbs in the morning is very, very important to me feeling satisfied.
6-veggies at at least 3 of my 4 meals makes me feel more balance.
7-Training using the C25K thing or running for extended periods of time is not somethign that my body can handle at this point in time.
8-I need a support system and I need to talk to the people that are supporting me on this journey on a regular basis.
I'm sure there is more, but for now, these seem to be the most important in my brain.
Thanks for sticking with me!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
Cindy LOu
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
STRETCHING...seriously, now Jillian is reading my mind..getting freaky :)
As with all things, we get the information that we need, when we are ready to hear it.
I was just thinking to myself about the "stretching for dummies book" I had been reading. I know so many things have changed over the years, so was this information still the correct way to do things? Were there more effective stretches? was it better to stretch before working out? If so, are there better stretches to do before vs after the work out?
I had just finished Jillian's 30 day shred DVD, and she talked about dynamic stretching vs static stretching. WHAT????!!!! okay, either I have totally been out of the loop, or missed it in her book, or something, but this was new information, that I guess my body was ready to hear. I finished the workout, did a couple of things, and then went to check email. When I opened my email on Monday night, I saw an email from Jillian(daily email from her website). It looks like it came Sunday night, but I hadn't looked at email on Monday. I opened it, and it was all about warming up and cooling down!! Here is the information that I got that I thought I would pass on to you. Also, if you aren't subscribing to Jillian's website, I totally recommend that you do, it has so much amazing information!!! This is just a snipit from the email:
How to Warm Up and Cool Down
Q: What do you suggest for warm-up and cool-down exercises?
A: The best kind of warm up before a tough workout is a few minutes of cardio (such as jumping rope or jumping jacks) followed by dynamic stretching. We were taught years ago to sit or stand and stretch one muscle group at a time. Contrary to popular belief, this kind of static stretching — which helps prevent muscle soreness and improves flexibility — is best performed AFTER a workout, when your muscles are very warm and loose.
In the past several years, fitness experts have discovered that there is a much more effective and healthy way to stretch BEFORE a workout: the dynamic stretch. Dynamic stretching is basically stretching with motion, so your body gets a chance to warm up the muscles slowly and in a functional way. It's a 1-2-3 punch: You warm up your body, get your heart rate up, and stretch all at the same time!
Below are some examples of dynamic stretches. Do them on a level surface for a total of about five minutes before you begin your workout. You will notice that with time the exercises will become easier and they will help improve your coordination, flexibility, and balance. Start by performing the exercises over a distance of about 30 yards; increase to 50 yards as you get more comfortable.
If you want to see the examples, you'll have to get on her web site :)
As for my Tuesday, just AM yoga and a very busy day. Today, Wednesday, I finish work at 1, and will be doing a few things, including picking up hand weights and then, C25K AND 30 day shred. Wish me luck, my quads still are sore from Monday's 30 day shred!!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!!
~Cindy Lou
I was just thinking to myself about the "stretching for dummies book" I had been reading. I know so many things have changed over the years, so was this information still the correct way to do things? Were there more effective stretches? was it better to stretch before working out? If so, are there better stretches to do before vs after the work out?
I had just finished Jillian's 30 day shred DVD, and she talked about dynamic stretching vs static stretching. WHAT????!!!! okay, either I have totally been out of the loop, or missed it in her book, or something, but this was new information, that I guess my body was ready to hear. I finished the workout, did a couple of things, and then went to check email. When I opened my email on Monday night, I saw an email from Jillian(daily email from her website). It looks like it came Sunday night, but I hadn't looked at email on Monday. I opened it, and it was all about warming up and cooling down!! Here is the information that I got that I thought I would pass on to you. Also, if you aren't subscribing to Jillian's website, I totally recommend that you do, it has so much amazing information!!! This is just a snipit from the email:
How to Warm Up and Cool Down
Q: What do you suggest for warm-up and cool-down exercises?
A: The best kind of warm up before a tough workout is a few minutes of cardio (such as jumping rope or jumping jacks) followed by dynamic stretching. We were taught years ago to sit or stand and stretch one muscle group at a time. Contrary to popular belief, this kind of static stretching — which helps prevent muscle soreness and improves flexibility — is best performed AFTER a workout, when your muscles are very warm and loose.
In the past several years, fitness experts have discovered that there is a much more effective and healthy way to stretch BEFORE a workout: the dynamic stretch. Dynamic stretching is basically stretching with motion, so your body gets a chance to warm up the muscles slowly and in a functional way. It's a 1-2-3 punch: You warm up your body, get your heart rate up, and stretch all at the same time!
Below are some examples of dynamic stretches. Do them on a level surface for a total of about five minutes before you begin your workout. You will notice that with time the exercises will become easier and they will help improve your coordination, flexibility, and balance. Start by performing the exercises over a distance of about 30 yards; increase to 50 yards as you get more comfortable.
If you want to see the examples, you'll have to get on her web site :)
As for my Tuesday, just AM yoga and a very busy day. Today, Wednesday, I finish work at 1, and will be doing a few things, including picking up hand weights and then, C25K AND 30 day shred. Wish me luck, my quads still are sore from Monday's 30 day shred!!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!!
~Cindy Lou
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Yoga, 30 day shred with Jillian and food I GET IT moment
Okay, Monday was just fantastic! This week of challenges with Krista is pushing me to do things that I wouldn't have done, and my body is so happy about it!!
The day was a bit of a struggle with being hungry all day and then having a headache later in the afternoon. It was so frustrating, but when you read below, you'll find out what I learned from that!
YOGA
Let's start with yoga, because that is how I am starting my day each day. I feel great all day. Standing poses today, and I am finding that my reach is farther and my hamstrings are a bit less tight. Mymind was not very focused though, and I think it was just because I was tired from only 6.5 hours of sleep. That is an area to really get back in line with the 7-8 hours a night. I am feeling it for sure!!
I worked my 7.5 hours and then went to a softball game that a little girl I used to nanny was playing in. So, I got my time with her and her older sister which filled my heart so much!!!
30 DAY SHRED
All day I was worried about this, but determined to do the DVD. It has beginner level, so I didn't need to stress, and as Megan pointed out, duh...I could pause the DVD if I was dying while I did it!! I started the DVD..I needed hand weights, and didn't have any..I just used my weighted gloves and that was light, but better than nothing. I will pick some up tonight. The other thing that I didn't realize is that it is 20 minutes long. That's it!! She started in, and it was Jillian, the Jillian that I met on the cruise, the one that you think she is, caring and supportive. She wants you to work and not stand still at all, but she even says if you need it, you can take 5 seconds at one point in the CD. She wants this workout to count so you don't have to spend hours and hours at the gym and not make any progress. I was able to do everything on the DVD! For those of you thinking, "yeah, but I have never done a fitness DVD" well, that's okay!! Really, I'm not just saying that. She has 2 people doing the exercises while she does them and teaches them. One is doing the regular version, and the other is doing the adapted version of the exercise for the people that just can't do the regular one! It was a great way to start! In addition, it was fast moving as far as doing things. It wasn't repetetive for hours, she worked you, but I didn't keep thinking to myself, "when will this end?" I recommend this DVD to anyone, and I really hope to get it into my daily routine as soon as I can figure out how with the other things that I have to do.
MY FOOD I GET IT MOMENT
I think after a few days of just not getting why I was hungry and trying to just really analyze what foods I need at what times of the day, yesterday, it totally clicked! I NEED MORE CARBS FOR BREAKFAST!!! If I increase my veggies or protien or anything, I am still feeling like I am playing catch up all day and I am hungry and yesterday even had a headache by around 4pm!! So, when I got home, I made a baked potato and an artichoke, and yes, I did put butter and sunflower seeds on the potato. I actually didn't go much over my calories, don't know the exact amount, but it was close. I will be making sure that the morning meal is dense with good carbs to start my day, that will make for a more successful day with food for sure!
I had a discussion with my friend today, and she was talking about craving red meat sometimes, but she really doesn't like to eat a ton of it. Well, I told her about this I GET IT moment and about the calcium that I talked about last week. I said that in the past when I craved me(and now I'm coming up on 14 years of not eating it) it meant my iron was low. She was so quiet and said, "wow, I am amazed! I need to think about that too, thanks!"
So happy that I was able to help someone a litte bit! That's what it's all about to me, and getting your input helps me too!! Thanks!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
The day was a bit of a struggle with being hungry all day and then having a headache later in the afternoon. It was so frustrating, but when you read below, you'll find out what I learned from that!
YOGA
Let's start with yoga, because that is how I am starting my day each day. I feel great all day. Standing poses today, and I am finding that my reach is farther and my hamstrings are a bit less tight. Mymind was not very focused though, and I think it was just because I was tired from only 6.5 hours of sleep. That is an area to really get back in line with the 7-8 hours a night. I am feeling it for sure!!
I worked my 7.5 hours and then went to a softball game that a little girl I used to nanny was playing in. So, I got my time with her and her older sister which filled my heart so much!!!
30 DAY SHRED
All day I was worried about this, but determined to do the DVD. It has beginner level, so I didn't need to stress, and as Megan pointed out, duh...I could pause the DVD if I was dying while I did it!! I started the DVD..I needed hand weights, and didn't have any..I just used my weighted gloves and that was light, but better than nothing. I will pick some up tonight. The other thing that I didn't realize is that it is 20 minutes long. That's it!! She started in, and it was Jillian, the Jillian that I met on the cruise, the one that you think she is, caring and supportive. She wants you to work and not stand still at all, but she even says if you need it, you can take 5 seconds at one point in the CD. She wants this workout to count so you don't have to spend hours and hours at the gym and not make any progress. I was able to do everything on the DVD! For those of you thinking, "yeah, but I have never done a fitness DVD" well, that's okay!! Really, I'm not just saying that. She has 2 people doing the exercises while she does them and teaches them. One is doing the regular version, and the other is doing the adapted version of the exercise for the people that just can't do the regular one! It was a great way to start! In addition, it was fast moving as far as doing things. It wasn't repetetive for hours, she worked you, but I didn't keep thinking to myself, "when will this end?" I recommend this DVD to anyone, and I really hope to get it into my daily routine as soon as I can figure out how with the other things that I have to do.
MY FOOD I GET IT MOMENT
I think after a few days of just not getting why I was hungry and trying to just really analyze what foods I need at what times of the day, yesterday, it totally clicked! I NEED MORE CARBS FOR BREAKFAST!!! If I increase my veggies or protien or anything, I am still feeling like I am playing catch up all day and I am hungry and yesterday even had a headache by around 4pm!! So, when I got home, I made a baked potato and an artichoke, and yes, I did put butter and sunflower seeds on the potato. I actually didn't go much over my calories, don't know the exact amount, but it was close. I will be making sure that the morning meal is dense with good carbs to start my day, that will make for a more successful day with food for sure!
I had a discussion with my friend today, and she was talking about craving red meat sometimes, but she really doesn't like to eat a ton of it. Well, I told her about this I GET IT moment and about the calcium that I talked about last week. I said that in the past when I craved me(and now I'm coming up on 14 years of not eating it) it meant my iron was low. She was so quiet and said, "wow, I am amazed! I need to think about that too, thanks!"
So happy that I was able to help someone a litte bit! That's what it's all about to me, and getting your input helps me too!! Thanks!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Monday, March 28, 2011
I think that Jillian Michaels is bugging my apartment
Obviously, I know she's not, but I got your attention, right?
Remember how I mentioned the long talk with Megan that I had on Saturday night? Okay, well we were talking about challenges and reaching our goals and why is it that we get to our goal, we don't hold on to it. But in the beginning we were talking about why do we struggle and not do the things that we do every day that we need to do. I said that if your dream/goal isn't big enough and you don't keep it in front of you, it is more of a challenge to reach the goal and keep it.
So, the next day I look at my facebook "smart tip" from Jilian and guess what she said...
Most people sabotage themselves because they aren't mindful in the moment. Let your daily actions be governed by your goals & dreams. Whenever you are making an important decision first ask if it gets you closer to your goals or farther away. If the answer is closer, pull the trigger. If it's farther away make a different choice. Conscious choice making is a critical step in making your dreams a reality.
I'm not saying I'm that smart, I'm just saying that I learned so much information from the TEAM system that Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady created, that it is in my head, and apparently, Jillian thinks it's good info too...even if she did bug my apartment to get it. LOL
learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Remember how I mentioned the long talk with Megan that I had on Saturday night? Okay, well we were talking about challenges and reaching our goals and why is it that we get to our goal, we don't hold on to it. But in the beginning we were talking about why do we struggle and not do the things that we do every day that we need to do. I said that if your dream/goal isn't big enough and you don't keep it in front of you, it is more of a challenge to reach the goal and keep it.
So, the next day I look at my facebook "smart tip" from Jilian and guess what she said...
Most people sabotage themselves because they aren't mindful in the moment. Let your daily actions be governed by your goals & dreams. Whenever you are making an important decision first ask if it gets you closer to your goals or farther away. If the answer is closer, pull the trigger. If it's farther away make a different choice. Conscious choice making is a critical step in making your dreams a reality.
I'm not saying I'm that smart, I'm just saying that I learned so much information from the TEAM system that Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady created, that it is in my head, and apparently, Jillian thinks it's good info too...even if she did bug my apartment to get it. LOL
learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Sunday, March 27, 2011
week 3 challenges with Krista and feeding my heart and the jm cruise peeps
Well, Krista beat me in this week's challenge. I did have my little visitor, so my time was not fully my own, but I am not going to use that as an excuse. She beat me fair and square and now I owe her $5 towards a future trip to CA.
This week's challenge with Krista was supposed to be set last night, but it got too late and we couldn't do it. So, this is what we came up with:
The Challenge this week I have to do 6 days of working out, which includes 4 days of c25K(redo week 3, day 3 AND do all of week 4) and 2 days of 30 day shred, and I have to finsih that before Krista completes chapter 7, take's her quiz and does 30 pgs in ch 8 by saturday night.
I will beat her this week, I have to!!!
Today was a very low key day and yet I accomplished quite a bit. It started out with no yoga because of the early hour that we had to leave to get Evan to his ride home. I also made this my rest day for working out since I had 3 days of running and really active days. Plus, when you read what I did, you will wonder when I would have time for it!!
After dropping off Evan I visited with a friend for a couple of hours and headed home. I ate a yummy CHERRY CHOCOLATE BLISS 22days bar and a sumo tangerine..double yum! I had a great day talking with friends and that fed my heart and soul, I can't tell you how much!! In talking with them, iI stay more on track with my goals. It's not even what they are saying about fitness and foods, and what to do, it's more about just talking with them that brings me back to the cruise and the feelings that I had and the healthy state I was in while I was there the energy of it all, it was amazing!!
The ride home was about 90 minutes. So, I got to talk with Allison and my mom. Later, I also exchanged texts with Hoss who, as usual, had a fabulous blog today, check it out!! I did lots of texting and IMing with Krista a couple texts with Megan(but after our long talk last night, I felt her energy for sure!!) Then tonight, I got to talk to Sabra for over 3 hours, which is when my apartment got cleaned and errands got run, I realized that I could have done some cooking in that time too, but that's okay. Last, a great conversation with Evan's mom, Ellen. She's not from the cruise, but it was fantastic to talk about Evan and his development, along with her daughter's amazing gifts...and that fed my heart too!!
So, why the big blog about all of my communications with the people in my life? Here's what I am figuring out...I NEED to have those things going on to feed my heart. When I was having all of these talks with people, I felt good about me. I wasn't killing myself to work out or worrying about what I was going to eat, I was just hearing about other people's lives and they were hearing about mine and we were helping each other by giving information and sharing our stories about our lives. I LOVE hearing other people's stories, I love to help when I can, I love getting the support and hopefully giving support when they need it. When I was talking to Sabra, I almost went and bought something to eat that I didn't need to buy at the store, it would have been fine as far as calories for the day, but not the right choice at all. She didn't stop me because I said something and she said something insightful to get me to not eat it, she was just being Sabra, and amazing wonderful and supportive person and I was reminded of the life that I want to lead. She has a standard, but her style is so warm and caring, but at the same time, calls you on your stuff. I have missed talking to Sabra, she makes me want to work harder. Every person that I mentioned above makes me stay focused on things, I just know that because of Sabra, the first 5K that I did on the cruise in the Bahamas will remain one of the most unforgettable days of my entire life, because of her support that day.
So, to all of you who went on the cruise with me, I thank you for verything! All of your posts on Twitter and Facebook and even our little chats remind me of the event that changed my life. These connetions bring me to a place of strength and the promise of a future that I desire if I stay the course and do all that I can.
learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
This week's challenge with Krista was supposed to be set last night, but it got too late and we couldn't do it. So, this is what we came up with:
The Challenge this week I have to do 6 days of working out, which includes 4 days of c25K(redo week 3, day 3 AND do all of week 4) and 2 days of 30 day shred, and I have to finsih that before Krista completes chapter 7, take's her quiz and does 30 pgs in ch 8 by saturday night.
I will beat her this week, I have to!!!
Today was a very low key day and yet I accomplished quite a bit. It started out with no yoga because of the early hour that we had to leave to get Evan to his ride home. I also made this my rest day for working out since I had 3 days of running and really active days. Plus, when you read what I did, you will wonder when I would have time for it!!
After dropping off Evan I visited with a friend for a couple of hours and headed home. I ate a yummy CHERRY CHOCOLATE BLISS 22days bar and a sumo tangerine..double yum! I had a great day talking with friends and that fed my heart and soul, I can't tell you how much!! In talking with them, iI stay more on track with my goals. It's not even what they are saying about fitness and foods, and what to do, it's more about just talking with them that brings me back to the cruise and the feelings that I had and the healthy state I was in while I was there the energy of it all, it was amazing!!
The ride home was about 90 minutes. So, I got to talk with Allison and my mom. Later, I also exchanged texts with Hoss who, as usual, had a fabulous blog today, check it out!! I did lots of texting and IMing with Krista a couple texts with Megan(but after our long talk last night, I felt her energy for sure!!) Then tonight, I got to talk to Sabra for over 3 hours, which is when my apartment got cleaned and errands got run, I realized that I could have done some cooking in that time too, but that's okay. Last, a great conversation with Evan's mom, Ellen. She's not from the cruise, but it was fantastic to talk about Evan and his development, along with her daughter's amazing gifts...and that fed my heart too!!
So, why the big blog about all of my communications with the people in my life? Here's what I am figuring out...I NEED to have those things going on to feed my heart. When I was having all of these talks with people, I felt good about me. I wasn't killing myself to work out or worrying about what I was going to eat, I was just hearing about other people's lives and they were hearing about mine and we were helping each other by giving information and sharing our stories about our lives. I LOVE hearing other people's stories, I love to help when I can, I love getting the support and hopefully giving support when they need it. When I was talking to Sabra, I almost went and bought something to eat that I didn't need to buy at the store, it would have been fine as far as calories for the day, but not the right choice at all. She didn't stop me because I said something and she said something insightful to get me to not eat it, she was just being Sabra, and amazing wonderful and supportive person and I was reminded of the life that I want to lead. She has a standard, but her style is so warm and caring, but at the same time, calls you on your stuff. I have missed talking to Sabra, she makes me want to work harder. Every person that I mentioned above makes me stay focused on things, I just know that because of Sabra, the first 5K that I did on the cruise in the Bahamas will remain one of the most unforgettable days of my entire life, because of her support that day.
So, to all of you who went on the cruise with me, I thank you for verything! All of your posts on Twitter and Facebook and even our little chats remind me of the event that changed my life. These connetions bring me to a place of strength and the promise of a future that I desire if I stay the course and do all that I can.
learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Lots of walking, c25K, talk with Megan and challenge with Krista-results
I knew today was going to be busy and lots of walking and I knew I still had to get in my c25k before Krista finished her reading in her chapters. I also knew that it was going to be so difficult because I was taking Evan to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and it was going to be a ton of driving.
Well, the weather was awful, the rain was coming down and it was a lot of time on focusing on the road. We got there and he was so excited! We did so much walking and picture taking! It was fun to be with him and see the expression on his face. I mention this because I think that I often lose sight of what is happening in the moment. I often think of the next thing and the planning. The yoga is helping with that for sure, changing my thinking is a good thing :)
Throughout the day I would get texts from Krista on her progress on her reading. I was having fun with Evan, but that was killing me!! It made me think, "why didn't I get up early and run then" . I was tired and needed sleep, true,but I could have done it before we left, it would have prolonged the time until we left, because I'd have to get cleaned up afterwards too, and this was Evan's time. That was my thinking. The competitor in me was thinking about how she was probably going to beat me, but I was so happy for her accomplishment and proud of her amazing effort! So, Krista won, and I now have $5 waiting for her when she books her trip to CA when her course is finshed. This is not over, and I will win this coming week. THat challenge will be posted tomorrow.
After the aquarium, the rain cleared and we played at the park for an hour or so, I walked mainly, but is was great to be outside and enjoy the sun for a little bit!
At home, I did my C25K week 3, day 3 and it was much easier! The last 3 minute run was still pretty challenging, but mainly with my breathing. I am hoping to get to the chiropractor on Monday so he can do an adjustment to open up my lungs.
Then, a great, amazing talk with Megan! Megan and I are alike in so many ways, it's pretty crazy. She is from the cruise, I think I have mentioned, and the more we talk the more I feel a great connection with her. Since she is single, it is just one more thing to connect us, ya know? Well, we talked for a couple of hours as she was driving back from seeing Jillian and a bunch of speakers at the GET RADICAL CONFERENCE. It ws neat to hear all about it and the wonderful people that she met!
Looking forward to the next challenge with Krista! She is so gonna lose this week! I have my other challenges that I am working on too, and the reading is slow going! I plan to get more in my Yoga book tonight!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy LOu
Well, the weather was awful, the rain was coming down and it was a lot of time on focusing on the road. We got there and he was so excited! We did so much walking and picture taking! It was fun to be with him and see the expression on his face. I mention this because I think that I often lose sight of what is happening in the moment. I often think of the next thing and the planning. The yoga is helping with that for sure, changing my thinking is a good thing :)
Throughout the day I would get texts from Krista on her progress on her reading. I was having fun with Evan, but that was killing me!! It made me think, "why didn't I get up early and run then" . I was tired and needed sleep, true,but I could have done it before we left, it would have prolonged the time until we left, because I'd have to get cleaned up afterwards too, and this was Evan's time. That was my thinking. The competitor in me was thinking about how she was probably going to beat me, but I was so happy for her accomplishment and proud of her amazing effort! So, Krista won, and I now have $5 waiting for her when she books her trip to CA when her course is finshed. This is not over, and I will win this coming week. THat challenge will be posted tomorrow.
After the aquarium, the rain cleared and we played at the park for an hour or so, I walked mainly, but is was great to be outside and enjoy the sun for a little bit!
At home, I did my C25K week 3, day 3 and it was much easier! The last 3 minute run was still pretty challenging, but mainly with my breathing. I am hoping to get to the chiropractor on Monday so he can do an adjustment to open up my lungs.
Then, a great, amazing talk with Megan! Megan and I are alike in so many ways, it's pretty crazy. She is from the cruise, I think I have mentioned, and the more we talk the more I feel a great connection with her. Since she is single, it is just one more thing to connect us, ya know? Well, we talked for a couple of hours as she was driving back from seeing Jillian and a bunch of speakers at the GET RADICAL CONFERENCE. It ws neat to hear all about it and the wonderful people that she met!
Looking forward to the next challenge with Krista! She is so gonna lose this week! I have my other challenges that I am working on too, and the reading is slow going! I plan to get more in my Yoga book tonight!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy LOu
Yoga, trampolines and C25K(friday)
Yep, you read it right, yoga, trampolines and C25K!!
I started my day out with my AM yoga, as usual, a great start to the day!! We headed out to pick up Evan's friend and took her to lunch at Fresh choice. IT is an "all you can eat place" but they have an amazing salad bar, that's the focus of the place and they have a few other "stations" where you can get pizza, soups, bread and muffins and fruit, and a frozen yogurt station too. It's great because they label everything "vegetarian", "gluten free" and something else too, can't remember. It is a great option for a once in awhile treat---oh, and NO, I didn't go back for seconds :)
From there, we went to this place called SKY HIGH SPORTS. It is amazing. They have trampolines on the walls too! if you want to see pictures, you can friend me on facebook and check them out there (cindy lou herriges or the alternate name: jillian inspired journey). Okay, it was so fun to see the kids jumping and laughing, doing flips, jumping off the walls. I had decided that whatever it took, I was going to jump off one of those walls, and land on my feet. I kept hesitating the jump to the wall. I couldn't get enough air..well, I kept thinking that was the issue. I would jump and then when I made the decision to jump onto the trampoline on the wall, it was great! I did it...oop..oh no...ARG, landed on my back. That happened numerous times. Then the kids left and went to play dodge ball in another trampoline area, I followed and watched them and talked to an employee there and asked for advice on what I was doing wrong. So, Evan was hanging out after he had jumped and I gave him the camera and he took two pictures of me, one just jumping and one going on the wall..I look like a complete idiot, but the cool thing is, I landed on my feet afterwards. Then, I did it again, and didn't look even half as dorky. I was so proud of myself!!! I know, some of you probably are thinking, cool, i would love that, no fear...right? It is so strange to me, I have jumped on trampolines for years, even used to do flips and everything. But, when you reach a certain weight, you feel uncomfortable doing those things. It's not the "oh, what will people think about me" I really don't care what they think. It is more like, "I don't want to get injured", "what if I can't do it, no matter how hard I try"and it's the disappointment of not really feeling good that I had so much trouble doing something that used to be effortless for me. The day turned out great with the kids!!
At home, while Evan was in the bath, I made use of the treadmill in my apartment and did C25K, week 3, day 2. It was better than yesterday, but I was still working through the breathing and talking to myself about it. that is frustrating too, but just helps me remember that even if I have an injury, I need to be active. I just have to find activities that won't aggrevate the injury and keep moving!!
Great talks with Krista throughout. It always is, she is energy and drive and is motivation for me to do what I need to do also. If I didn't have this little challenge with her, I know I wouldn't have run tonight. So, thank you, Krista, I gotta beat you this week, but no idea how with Evan here..I will not give up!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I started my day out with my AM yoga, as usual, a great start to the day!! We headed out to pick up Evan's friend and took her to lunch at Fresh choice. IT is an "all you can eat place" but they have an amazing salad bar, that's the focus of the place and they have a few other "stations" where you can get pizza, soups, bread and muffins and fruit, and a frozen yogurt station too. It's great because they label everything "vegetarian", "gluten free" and something else too, can't remember. It is a great option for a once in awhile treat---oh, and NO, I didn't go back for seconds :)
From there, we went to this place called SKY HIGH SPORTS. It is amazing. They have trampolines on the walls too! if you want to see pictures, you can friend me on facebook and check them out there (cindy lou herriges or the alternate name: jillian inspired journey). Okay, it was so fun to see the kids jumping and laughing, doing flips, jumping off the walls. I had decided that whatever it took, I was going to jump off one of those walls, and land on my feet. I kept hesitating the jump to the wall. I couldn't get enough air..well, I kept thinking that was the issue. I would jump and then when I made the decision to jump onto the trampoline on the wall, it was great! I did it...oop..oh no...ARG, landed on my back. That happened numerous times. Then the kids left and went to play dodge ball in another trampoline area, I followed and watched them and talked to an employee there and asked for advice on what I was doing wrong. So, Evan was hanging out after he had jumped and I gave him the camera and he took two pictures of me, one just jumping and one going on the wall..I look like a complete idiot, but the cool thing is, I landed on my feet afterwards. Then, I did it again, and didn't look even half as dorky. I was so proud of myself!!! I know, some of you probably are thinking, cool, i would love that, no fear...right? It is so strange to me, I have jumped on trampolines for years, even used to do flips and everything. But, when you reach a certain weight, you feel uncomfortable doing those things. It's not the "oh, what will people think about me" I really don't care what they think. It is more like, "I don't want to get injured", "what if I can't do it, no matter how hard I try"and it's the disappointment of not really feeling good that I had so much trouble doing something that used to be effortless for me. The day turned out great with the kids!!
At home, while Evan was in the bath, I made use of the treadmill in my apartment and did C25K, week 3, day 2. It was better than yesterday, but I was still working through the breathing and talking to myself about it. that is frustrating too, but just helps me remember that even if I have an injury, I need to be active. I just have to find activities that won't aggrevate the injury and keep moving!!
Great talks with Krista throughout. It always is, she is energy and drive and is motivation for me to do what I need to do also. If I didn't have this little challenge with her, I know I wouldn't have run tonight. So, thank you, Krista, I gotta beat you this week, but no idea how with Evan here..I will not give up!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Friday, March 25, 2011
C25K, and having a wonderful visitor
Hi all!! I would love to go into a ton of details, but I am beat, and Friday will be another busy day!
Well, Evan arrived and we got back really late on Wednesday night. Since he's ony 7..almost 8, getting back at 12am, was even more awful) It was such a long day and so much driving, only burned about 2800 calories..ugg! But, I ended up getting about 6.5 hours of sleep, and then couldn't go back to sleep! no clue why.
With Evan visiting, we are trying to get a lot of things crammed into a just a few days. I want to make it just so much fun, but I also want to make sure that he doesn't get so tired that he can't function, ya know? I also want to make sure that I get my exercise in. So, being at home with the treadmill and bike available are beneficial for sure!
So, we got up, had some breakfast, then did AM yoga, which started the day out just amazingly! Evan really wanted to get a wallet, so we headed to the mall. (lots of walking, yeah!!) wallet done, and he sees Jamba Juice. he says, "OH, can we get JAMBA JUICE???!!!" So, Jamba Juice for lunch :) Headed off to work with Evan. As usual at this job, I am very busy and thus, very active, whoo hoo!! (Evan kept active walking on his hands and playing with the cats, a ton!!) Off to a gluten free dinner at Amici's pizza place! Then, Chuck E Cheese so that Evan could play a ton of games, (walking, walking another whoo hoo!!) Then, dessert at Wild Berry for frozen yogurt. Yes, I did have some, but not too much, it was a fun treat...one more stop to get a couple movies for Friday and Saturday night and home at 9:35pm..another long day for Evan! He was pretty wiped out, but took a little time to wind down. I changed clothes and it was time for C25K, week 3, day 1.
C25K:
This week is warm up for 5 minutes, run for 90 seconds, walk for 90 seconds, run for 3 minutes, walk for 3 minutes, and repeat it one time, then 5 minute cool down. I can tell that I have not been working out like I need to be. I started the run at speed of 5.0, but it was too much, so lowered to 4.5. I finished the first 90 seconds, and was breathing so heavy, I couldn't believe it!!! Ugg, I was frustrated, how could I go from finishing a 5K, to having trouble with 90 second run?? So, time to run 3 minutes. I got to about 100 seconds, and it was getting harder to breathe, but I just said to myself,"you just ran 90 seconds, this is just double that. You have run a 5K! If jillian was here, would you even consider stopping? If you stop now, you're just going to have to start it over tomorrow!..keep running!!!" Then a few seconds later, I heard that wonderful "ding" signalling that it was time to walk for 3 minutes! the breathing was just shocking to me, I am frustrated with myself for not stiking to my good habits, for falling out of that habit. Well, I got to the next run for 90 seconds, and I ran without looking at the timer, and it was easier!! Okay, then the next 3 minute run, OMG, still tough... getting better..oh, breathing harder...I can't take a deep breath..UGGG..why did I back off of the training so much, I was only hurting myself and deaying my dream...ony 1 minute left(my eyes start to look at the bindings of the books on the bookshelf across the room. I see my books about health and nutritional healing and my pictures of all of the people in my life(my neice, Elizabeth, was for some reason staring me down..thanks, Elizabeth!!)...I'm not gonna quit, my health and life are too important..I'm not gonna quit...DING!!...cool down...VICTORY!!
I did it, I am so proud of myself, and feel just amazing, though tired and ready for bed! At 10:25 I had already burned about 3500 calories for the day. How cool is that?!?!? Headed to bed and predict only 6-7 hours of sleep. Tomorrow and Saturday will be early nights for sure, but Evan is ooking forward to yoga in the morning and I will be doing C25K in the eveing for sure!
Thanks for reading, and when you think that you can't do something, just dig a little deeper, think about the people in your life that you made promises to, think about how far you have come, think about the commitments that you have made for yourself and remember that You are worthy of winning, you're worthy of the best, and YOU ARE REMARKABLE AND WORTH IT!!
i forgot to tell ya, now I have to do 2 more days of C25K, Krista is part way through chapter 5,she has to finish it an do chapter 6 to beat me..I feel a win coming on!!
Learning and growing into a heathier me!
Cindy LOu
Well, Evan arrived and we got back really late on Wednesday night. Since he's ony 7..almost 8, getting back at 12am, was even more awful) It was such a long day and so much driving, only burned about 2800 calories..ugg! But, I ended up getting about 6.5 hours of sleep, and then couldn't go back to sleep! no clue why.
With Evan visiting, we are trying to get a lot of things crammed into a just a few days. I want to make it just so much fun, but I also want to make sure that he doesn't get so tired that he can't function, ya know? I also want to make sure that I get my exercise in. So, being at home with the treadmill and bike available are beneficial for sure!
So, we got up, had some breakfast, then did AM yoga, which started the day out just amazingly! Evan really wanted to get a wallet, so we headed to the mall. (lots of walking, yeah!!) wallet done, and he sees Jamba Juice. he says, "OH, can we get JAMBA JUICE???!!!" So, Jamba Juice for lunch :) Headed off to work with Evan. As usual at this job, I am very busy and thus, very active, whoo hoo!! (Evan kept active walking on his hands and playing with the cats, a ton!!) Off to a gluten free dinner at Amici's pizza place! Then, Chuck E Cheese so that Evan could play a ton of games, (walking, walking another whoo hoo!!) Then, dessert at Wild Berry for frozen yogurt. Yes, I did have some, but not too much, it was a fun treat...one more stop to get a couple movies for Friday and Saturday night and home at 9:35pm..another long day for Evan! He was pretty wiped out, but took a little time to wind down. I changed clothes and it was time for C25K, week 3, day 1.
C25K:
This week is warm up for 5 minutes, run for 90 seconds, walk for 90 seconds, run for 3 minutes, walk for 3 minutes, and repeat it one time, then 5 minute cool down. I can tell that I have not been working out like I need to be. I started the run at speed of 5.0, but it was too much, so lowered to 4.5. I finished the first 90 seconds, and was breathing so heavy, I couldn't believe it!!! Ugg, I was frustrated, how could I go from finishing a 5K, to having trouble with 90 second run?? So, time to run 3 minutes. I got to about 100 seconds, and it was getting harder to breathe, but I just said to myself,"you just ran 90 seconds, this is just double that. You have run a 5K! If jillian was here, would you even consider stopping? If you stop now, you're just going to have to start it over tomorrow!..keep running!!!" Then a few seconds later, I heard that wonderful "ding" signalling that it was time to walk for 3 minutes! the breathing was just shocking to me, I am frustrated with myself for not stiking to my good habits, for falling out of that habit. Well, I got to the next run for 90 seconds, and I ran without looking at the timer, and it was easier!! Okay, then the next 3 minute run, OMG, still tough... getting better..oh, breathing harder...I can't take a deep breath..UGGG..why did I back off of the training so much, I was only hurting myself and deaying my dream...ony 1 minute left(my eyes start to look at the bindings of the books on the bookshelf across the room. I see my books about health and nutritional healing and my pictures of all of the people in my life(my neice, Elizabeth, was for some reason staring me down..thanks, Elizabeth!!)...I'm not gonna quit, my health and life are too important..I'm not gonna quit...DING!!...cool down...VICTORY!!
I did it, I am so proud of myself, and feel just amazing, though tired and ready for bed! At 10:25 I had already burned about 3500 calories for the day. How cool is that?!?!? Headed to bed and predict only 6-7 hours of sleep. Tomorrow and Saturday will be early nights for sure, but Evan is ooking forward to yoga in the morning and I will be doing C25K in the eveing for sure!
Thanks for reading, and when you think that you can't do something, just dig a little deeper, think about the people in your life that you made promises to, think about how far you have come, think about the commitments that you have made for yourself and remember that You are worthy of winning, you're worthy of the best, and YOU ARE REMARKABLE AND WORTH IT!!
i forgot to tell ya, now I have to do 2 more days of C25K, Krista is part way through chapter 5,she has to finish it an do chapter 6 to beat me..I feel a win coming on!!
Learning and growing into a heathier me!
Cindy LOu
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
mom, Jillian's smart tip, cravings, challenge from Krista and, you guessed it..YOGA!!
YOGA
I promise, one day I will stop talking about yoga and mention other things! This book is just really making me think so much more about me and yoga and all aspects of my journey!!!
If you follow me on facebook (cindy lou herriges) or on twitter (jillianinspired) you may have read these, if not, I got them both from the "Complete Idiot's guide to Yoga":
"moderation is the wisest, most peace-inspiring course. Nothing should be so important that it must be had in excess, and nothing should be so important that it must be utterly denied."-
"Bodies are an opportunity and a tool through which the inner soul can be discovered"-
I just thought these were great things to think about so I thought I would share with you. What do you think about these quotes? would love to hear your comments!
**yoga for me this morning didn't happen. Since I will be up late, picking up Evan, my almost 8 year old visitor, I chose sleep. However, at work, I did some breathing and a couple of poses to help me center. It has worked great today! but I plan to yoga while he is here for sure!
JILLIAN'S Smart Tip - "Taking the stairs" is NOT enough to get you fit. It's a healthier way of life, but no substitute for an exercise regimen. Also, three 10 min workouts over the course of a day isn't as good as doing 1 solid 30 min workout. This is because you release more metabolism boosting hormones over the duration of longer exercise. BUT 10 minute bouts are better than nothing.
MY MOM
My mom has been working hard each day, adding minutes to her routine, walking around Costco for an hour, walking a ton at the gardening store, and even adding climbs up the stairs to her routine! I am very proud of my mom and had to share her accomplishments with you! She isn't able to do vigorous activities-doctor's orders--but she can do these things and walks. She may get up to 30 minutes at a time and she may not, but she is moving, and THAT is the important part!
How about you? have you added anything to your routine to increase your activity?
CRAVINGS
Okay, not sure if there is anything to this, but i have been craving dairy for over a week. I have actually been eating dairy, but the dairy that I eat always has sugar, which I don't like to have at all!! So, I asked myself..craving dairy..what is your body lacking? Since I take vitamin D already, i realized that I am not taking enough calcium. So, went to Whole foods and found a vegetarian and gluten free calcium supplement. After taking it for 2 days, the dairy cravings are basically gone. I think that my mom is right, again...whatever your body is craving, there is a reason. Listen to your body.--thanks mom!!! xoxo
I have been pretty on track with the yoga, food and my reading. Well, I have a new friend from the cruise, that I never met until online, recently, her name is Krista Harris. She rocks. She is 20 years younger than me, and I have decided to adopt her as a daughter, because she is that amazing to me! ..oh, mom, you're gonna be a grandma again, I guess. :) So, she is studying to be a personal trainer. Well, I am way behind on my C25K and she needs to get cracking on her studying. So, we have a challenge. She needs to finish chapters 4,5 and 6(4 is almost done) before I finish all 3 days of c25k week 3 on Sunday!! I will keep you posted on the winner. This is going to be good!!! I'm gonna take her on this one I'm sure of it!! It's on, Krista!!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I promise, one day I will stop talking about yoga and mention other things! This book is just really making me think so much more about me and yoga and all aspects of my journey!!!
If you follow me on facebook (cindy lou herriges) or on twitter (jillianinspired) you may have read these, if not, I got them both from the "Complete Idiot's guide to Yoga":
"moderation is the wisest, most peace-inspiring course. Nothing should be so important that it must be had in excess, and nothing should be so important that it must be utterly denied."-
"Bodies are an opportunity and a tool through which the inner soul can be discovered"-
I just thought these were great things to think about so I thought I would share with you. What do you think about these quotes? would love to hear your comments!
**yoga for me this morning didn't happen. Since I will be up late, picking up Evan, my almost 8 year old visitor, I chose sleep. However, at work, I did some breathing and a couple of poses to help me center. It has worked great today! but I plan to yoga while he is here for sure!
JILLIAN'S Smart Tip - "Taking the stairs" is NOT enough to get you fit. It's a healthier way of life, but no substitute for an exercise regimen. Also, three 10 min workouts over the course of a day isn't as good as doing 1 solid 30 min workout. This is because you release more metabolism boosting hormones over the duration of longer exercise. BUT 10 minute bouts are better than nothing.
MY MOM
My mom has been working hard each day, adding minutes to her routine, walking around Costco for an hour, walking a ton at the gardening store, and even adding climbs up the stairs to her routine! I am very proud of my mom and had to share her accomplishments with you! She isn't able to do vigorous activities-doctor's orders--but she can do these things and walks. She may get up to 30 minutes at a time and she may not, but she is moving, and THAT is the important part!
How about you? have you added anything to your routine to increase your activity?
CRAVINGS
Okay, not sure if there is anything to this, but i have been craving dairy for over a week. I have actually been eating dairy, but the dairy that I eat always has sugar, which I don't like to have at all!! So, I asked myself..craving dairy..what is your body lacking? Since I take vitamin D already, i realized that I am not taking enough calcium. So, went to Whole foods and found a vegetarian and gluten free calcium supplement. After taking it for 2 days, the dairy cravings are basically gone. I think that my mom is right, again...whatever your body is craving, there is a reason. Listen to your body.--thanks mom!!! xoxo
I have been pretty on track with the yoga, food and my reading. Well, I have a new friend from the cruise, that I never met until online, recently, her name is Krista Harris. She rocks. She is 20 years younger than me, and I have decided to adopt her as a daughter, because she is that amazing to me! ..oh, mom, you're gonna be a grandma again, I guess. :) So, she is studying to be a personal trainer. Well, I am way behind on my C25K and she needs to get cracking on her studying. So, we have a challenge. She needs to finish chapters 4,5 and 6(4 is almost done) before I finish all 3 days of c25k week 3 on Sunday!! I will keep you posted on the winner. This is going to be good!!! I'm gonna take her on this one I'm sure of it!! It's on, Krista!!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Jillian's yoga info, finding it within myself
It has been a week since I posted anything, and for those of you that keep checking back, thanks for your support! For those of you that are first time readers, thanks for checking it out too!!
I have spent this week, feeling anxious, nervouse, worried and a bit overwhelmed. the same things as before, my apartment is disorganized, or my routine is off, or didn't plan...sometimes all the same day, sometimes, just one of them. I find myself wondering why it was going so wonderfully and then doubting how I am going to stay on track even after I am finally able to get to a healthy weight. I am talking to new people, but missing the people that have been such a support that I didn't even realized how much, even though I thought I got it...does that make sense? Allison and Meghan were not around for various reasons, and not chatting with them has been odd. I need to find it within myself to get things done and stay focused on my goals. The weather was AWFUL and though I don't have that seasonal disorder, not being able to be outside and be in my "cave" of an apartment does play a role in my mood I am realizing. I also haven't been doing yoga in the morning due to not getting enough sleep. I have felt like the old me, before this journey, and it just kinda stinks! OKAY, it REALLY STINKS!! SO, I did look within and started thinking about what it is that I really want in my life. the firt thing is something I have talkd about, BALANCE. I don't have that, and just when I think I do, it goes away. In retrospect, I think that it is me sabotaging myself though, not some crazy outside force. If i blame it on those, I really am just making up excuses, because my inner strength is bigger than those excuses. I know it is!
So, though I was tired Monday morning, I got up after 7.5 hours of sleep and I did yoga and...(cue harp)"aaaahhhh" BALANCE, centeredness, calm, peace... I've said it before, and I KNOW that I will say it again, but yoga is it for me. Unfortunately, it can't be all for me. Jillian's comments about yoga are below. if you haven't signed up to get Jillian's newsletters, go to jillianmichaels.com, and get them, they are worth the read!
Yesterday I walked 1.37 miles, many hills, with a 5 year old, so pretty slow. The plan was to do c25K...why didn't I do it?? have absolutely no idea except I was tired, and had a headache. I opted for more sleep, and got up and did yoga this morning. Again, feeling amazing! My schedule will change a bit tomorrow since my friend's son, Evan, will be coming to visit until sunday morning. I can't wait!! He is very active, loves playing outside, doing wii, and I think he will enjoy doing yoga with me in the morning. Oh, he is an early riser too, so we are going to have an awesome time being together!!! I am still looking for more inner strength and belief in myself, like I had before I gained back a little of the weight. I know I will find it, and have started fresh this week. I hope to maintain my focus and belief..Like I said in my last post, I will never quit, but there are going to be some hurdles along the way..those will only make me stronger!!
JILLIAN'S YOGA THOUGHTS:
By all means, be sure to incorporate any exercise you enjoy. I would have an issue if you ONLY wanted to do a typical yoga routine for your exercise regimen, for two reasons: First, you need variety in your routine, and if you do the same thing repeatedly, your body will not get the best results; second, most forms of yoga do not burn as many calories as cardio or traditional resistance training. However, I do have a solution if you want to do yoga AND burn a lot of calories. My DVD, Yoga Meltdown, combines hard-core yoga power poses with dynamic-training techniques to deliver a true calorie-burning workout. It's not the yoga you might currently practice, but you can get the positive feelings you talked about while melting away the pounds.
That said all types of yoga do have all the benefits you mention and would be an excellent addition to your fitness regimen!
Learning and growing into a heathier me!
~Cindy Lou
I have spent this week, feeling anxious, nervouse, worried and a bit overwhelmed. the same things as before, my apartment is disorganized, or my routine is off, or didn't plan...sometimes all the same day, sometimes, just one of them. I find myself wondering why it was going so wonderfully and then doubting how I am going to stay on track even after I am finally able to get to a healthy weight. I am talking to new people, but missing the people that have been such a support that I didn't even realized how much, even though I thought I got it...does that make sense? Allison and Meghan were not around for various reasons, and not chatting with them has been odd. I need to find it within myself to get things done and stay focused on my goals. The weather was AWFUL and though I don't have that seasonal disorder, not being able to be outside and be in my "cave" of an apartment does play a role in my mood I am realizing. I also haven't been doing yoga in the morning due to not getting enough sleep. I have felt like the old me, before this journey, and it just kinda stinks! OKAY, it REALLY STINKS!! SO, I did look within and started thinking about what it is that I really want in my life. the firt thing is something I have talkd about, BALANCE. I don't have that, and just when I think I do, it goes away. In retrospect, I think that it is me sabotaging myself though, not some crazy outside force. If i blame it on those, I really am just making up excuses, because my inner strength is bigger than those excuses. I know it is!
So, though I was tired Monday morning, I got up after 7.5 hours of sleep and I did yoga and...(cue harp)"aaaahhhh" BALANCE, centeredness, calm, peace... I've said it before, and I KNOW that I will say it again, but yoga is it for me. Unfortunately, it can't be all for me. Jillian's comments about yoga are below. if you haven't signed up to get Jillian's newsletters, go to jillianmichaels.com, and get them, they are worth the read!
Yesterday I walked 1.37 miles, many hills, with a 5 year old, so pretty slow. The plan was to do c25K...why didn't I do it?? have absolutely no idea except I was tired, and had a headache. I opted for more sleep, and got up and did yoga this morning. Again, feeling amazing! My schedule will change a bit tomorrow since my friend's son, Evan, will be coming to visit until sunday morning. I can't wait!! He is very active, loves playing outside, doing wii, and I think he will enjoy doing yoga with me in the morning. Oh, he is an early riser too, so we are going to have an awesome time being together!!! I am still looking for more inner strength and belief in myself, like I had before I gained back a little of the weight. I know I will find it, and have started fresh this week. I hope to maintain my focus and belief..Like I said in my last post, I will never quit, but there are going to be some hurdles along the way..those will only make me stronger!!
JILLIAN'S YOGA THOUGHTS:
By all means, be sure to incorporate any exercise you enjoy. I would have an issue if you ONLY wanted to do a typical yoga routine for your exercise regimen, for two reasons: First, you need variety in your routine, and if you do the same thing repeatedly, your body will not get the best results; second, most forms of yoga do not burn as many calories as cardio or traditional resistance training. However, I do have a solution if you want to do yoga AND burn a lot of calories. My DVD, Yoga Meltdown, combines hard-core yoga power poses with dynamic-training techniques to deliver a true calorie-burning workout. It's not the yoga you might currently practice, but you can get the positive feelings you talked about while melting away the pounds.
That said all types of yoga do have all the benefits you mention and would be an excellent addition to your fitness regimen!
Learning and growing into a heathier me!
~Cindy Lou
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Quitting...yeah, not really an option for me
off to bed in a few minutes, but had to let you know that i was able to start out the day with yoga, and it was great! I was a bit off on food, but got in my water and my mile walk, along with my 200 crunches. I will be back at home and on my regular schedule tomorrow, and will do c25K, even if my shin hurts still.
I am noticing that in the morning, I am realy stiff and doing more than just a 20 minute yoga thing would be a good. Now, to figure out how to get the sleep that I need to be able to do that!!
feeling a bit dissapointed that I need to stay late at work because I probably won't make kickboxing at my apartment complex. I am looking at different gyms to see if there are any classes that I can try and take tomorrow night.
today while Julia played softball, I was able to get 1 mile of walking in, so I'm so glad that I made use of that time!!
In reflecting on the past weekend, I remember a quote that I heard at my TEAM seminar, here it is: FAILURE IS A REQUIREMENT OF SUCCESS
wow, it's so true, and it is such a good reminder!! I also remember that THE OPPOSITE OF SUCCESS ISN'T FAILURE, IT'S QUITTING. Quitting is something that I will never do. I might have some stalls, derailings, huge pot holes to get through, but quitting will not happen. I'm in this until I reach my goal, and I'm sorry if it seems to be taking such a crazy path. I hope that all of you reading this see that for some of us, it's not as simple as doing the work, there are often other issues to work through, and honestly, I think that we all have issues, but some work through them faster than others. That's why I am blogging! I hope that something I say helps someone realize that it's not just them having a certain struggle, and that struggles are okay, they are necessary to success, just like failures. A FAILURE IS JUST AN EVENT IN YOUR LIFE!!
so, one more day to to figure out the Goliath that I need to face to move forward and pull more of this together for myself!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I am noticing that in the morning, I am realy stiff and doing more than just a 20 minute yoga thing would be a good. Now, to figure out how to get the sleep that I need to be able to do that!!
feeling a bit dissapointed that I need to stay late at work because I probably won't make kickboxing at my apartment complex. I am looking at different gyms to see if there are any classes that I can try and take tomorrow night.
today while Julia played softball, I was able to get 1 mile of walking in, so I'm so glad that I made use of that time!!
In reflecting on the past weekend, I remember a quote that I heard at my TEAM seminar, here it is: FAILURE IS A REQUIREMENT OF SUCCESS
wow, it's so true, and it is such a good reminder!! I also remember that THE OPPOSITE OF SUCCESS ISN'T FAILURE, IT'S QUITTING. Quitting is something that I will never do. I might have some stalls, derailings, huge pot holes to get through, but quitting will not happen. I'm in this until I reach my goal, and I'm sorry if it seems to be taking such a crazy path. I hope that all of you reading this see that for some of us, it's not as simple as doing the work, there are often other issues to work through, and honestly, I think that we all have issues, but some work through them faster than others. That's why I am blogging! I hope that something I say helps someone realize that it's not just them having a certain struggle, and that struggles are okay, they are necessary to success, just like failures. A FAILURE IS JUST AN EVENT IN YOUR LIFE!!
so, one more day to to figure out the Goliath that I need to face to move forward and pull more of this together for myself!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Monday, March 14, 2011
screen time
Here is another great article from Sheila French, 3rd grade teacher. The link to her other article about no homework, is posted on a previous post of mine.
http://santacruz.patch.com/articles/move-away-from-that-computer-screeen
As a nanny, I see issues with screen time all the time!! It is very rare that I have kids watching TV while I am around. If they do, it's usually educational, and I sit with them. Very rare that we do video games, unless it's Wii, and we are doing an active game. computers are generally for homework when i'm around.
I know it is hard for so many of you, especially single parents. But when I am with kids, I include them in the meal preparations, even if they are just 2! If they need to read to me, I have them read to me while preparing dinner or doing another kitchen task. Have them help you make their lunches, have them sort the laundry, sweep the kitchen..whatever it is that will get them involved in being responsible in a family AND feel included AND it will cut down on screen time. I know that at the end of a long day, you are tired, so are they, but all kids really want is to spend time with their parents..why not teach them some life skills and spend the time time talking with your kids instead of sitting them in front of a screen. After dinner, instead of going your separate ways, why not take a walk before bath and bed, huh? and if the child needs to do homework, a 20 minute walk will help refocus the child too.
let's take Sheila's advice and cut out some screen time, gang!!
Learning and growing into a heathier me!
~Cindy Lou
http://santacruz.patch.com/articles/move-away-from-that-computer-screeen
As a nanny, I see issues with screen time all the time!! It is very rare that I have kids watching TV while I am around. If they do, it's usually educational, and I sit with them. Very rare that we do video games, unless it's Wii, and we are doing an active game. computers are generally for homework when i'm around.
I know it is hard for so many of you, especially single parents. But when I am with kids, I include them in the meal preparations, even if they are just 2! If they need to read to me, I have them read to me while preparing dinner or doing another kitchen task. Have them help you make their lunches, have them sort the laundry, sweep the kitchen..whatever it is that will get them involved in being responsible in a family AND feel included AND it will cut down on screen time. I know that at the end of a long day, you are tired, so are they, but all kids really want is to spend time with their parents..why not teach them some life skills and spend the time time talking with your kids instead of sitting them in front of a screen. After dinner, instead of going your separate ways, why not take a walk before bath and bed, huh? and if the child needs to do homework, a 20 minute walk will help refocus the child too.
let's take Sheila's advice and cut out some screen time, gang!!
Learning and growing into a heathier me!
~Cindy Lou
challenges update, lack of balance, yoga, the single parent
So, I know it's been a few days since I blogged. Not going to bore you with day to day details, just an overall update. Since I was doing the "single mom" thing for a couple of days, my shedule was way off! This child goes to bed at 10:30pm. I had to go to bed later than that to finish up thigns around the house. Yes, I could sleep in, but my body is too used to getting up early, so that didn't work well. SO funny!! I prefer to be up late at night, but clearly, my body clock has changed a bit!! I still got in crunches and walking and yoga. A day or two i had to make up crunches or make up a mile walk, but I certainly got them all in...until Saturday. BEcause of circumstances with the child I was watching, I didn't do yoga. I was so dissappointed! I felt tired all day, felt completely out of sorts. I did get up on sunday, do my AM yoga, and went for a 4 mile walk with Beth, taht was great, but the rest of the day was down hill from there!! VEry dissapointed that I didn't get yoga in! I didn't continue the habit and it messed me up. Whoo hoo, I have learned something that I can totally put to use!!!
The time change has thrown my body off for sure! I need more sleep!! I was so fatigued yesterday, I ate horribly, didn't do any C25K as planned, but that was in big part from what I think are shin splints. It's only one leg. The hot bath with epsom salt, the massage and rest has helped, but plan to ice it later today too.
My water was not up to where it normally was, i forgot my Mona Vie, iron and vitamin D supplements...I think I get why I was totally out of it and off balance for the majority of the week, but especially the weekend. I planned, I packed, but then, forgot to take these things..why??? I can only come to the conclusion that being out of my routine just messed me up and put me off balance.
Do you have any suggestions on mainting your routine and keeping balanced when you travel? feedback please!!!
Last a tribute to the single parent...I do these week long overnight jobs all the time, but this one was different. The mom scheduled so many other people and activities, it made it much more difficult to me. I get what it is like to be a single parent for the most part, since I have done it sooooo many times(I just don't have the financial obligation of it) I also have so many friends that are single parents too. this time, I was focused on my fitness, and trying to get a workout in and my sleep was incredibly challenging. So, how do all of you single parents do it? I couldn't include the child with me on walks, because i don't know the neighborhood very well, and it was later at night. It was a challenge for sure, and I am feeling the effects of it! It will be a better week, and am even goign to try 2 classes tonight, providing I get home in time!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
The time change has thrown my body off for sure! I need more sleep!! I was so fatigued yesterday, I ate horribly, didn't do any C25K as planned, but that was in big part from what I think are shin splints. It's only one leg. The hot bath with epsom salt, the massage and rest has helped, but plan to ice it later today too.
My water was not up to where it normally was, i forgot my Mona Vie, iron and vitamin D supplements...I think I get why I was totally out of it and off balance for the majority of the week, but especially the weekend. I planned, I packed, but then, forgot to take these things..why??? I can only come to the conclusion that being out of my routine just messed me up and put me off balance.
Do you have any suggestions on mainting your routine and keeping balanced when you travel? feedback please!!!
Last a tribute to the single parent...I do these week long overnight jobs all the time, but this one was different. The mom scheduled so many other people and activities, it made it much more difficult to me. I get what it is like to be a single parent for the most part, since I have done it sooooo many times(I just don't have the financial obligation of it) I also have so many friends that are single parents too. this time, I was focused on my fitness, and trying to get a workout in and my sleep was incredibly challenging. So, how do all of you single parents do it? I couldn't include the child with me on walks, because i don't know the neighborhood very well, and it was later at night. It was a challenge for sure, and I am feeling the effects of it! It will be a better week, and am even goign to try 2 classes tonight, providing I get home in time!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Yoga, tired Tuesday, but a great day!!
Okay, Monday's stats...too strange, can't find my food list anywhere that I needed to input on bodybugg, but calories burned were 3003.
Tuesday is my really busy day, so I use it as my "rest" day. However, that just means I won't do a major workout. I still do a mile walk(Jillian's challenge), AM yoga(my challenge and best way to start my day) and 200 crunches(Jeanette's challenge).
So, the day started out great with AM yoga. What is really cool is that usually I end up looking at the clock about 10 minutes into the practice. My mind often wanders and I have to refocus my thoughts. Today, I looked at the clock 1 minute before the end of the workout. My mind stayed focused, my body felt relaxed and stretched, I felt ready for the day. I was running late, and in the past, I would have been stressing out, running around, frantic, but I wasn't, I was perfectly calm, it was wonderful!!
I know that I keep talking about yoga and less about my weight, going to the gym, lifting weights, running, but right now, I am really seeing the benefits!! I will still be doing those other things, but creating the habit of yoga in the morning is a great one, and I hope that in the future, it expands to a longer workout each day!
I worked 8-1 and then to my afternoon job 1:15-6, and did lots of things around the 2 story house, so I did get some activity there, which makes it nice since even though it is a no workout day, I generally get 3000+ calorie burn for the day. I also have a meeting at 8pm on Tuesdays. That 2 hour break between work and the meeting is such a strange time. I have to eat and I don't have time to go to the gym and shower. So, I took a 2 mile walk while I talked to a friend. Then off to my meeting, a quick shower and to bed. Okay, the funny thing is that as I got into the shower I remembered I needed to do my crunches, but forgot about them after I had gotten all relaxed. --I did them Wednesday morning at my job while the litle girl slept.
So, what else can I tell you about today? It's strange, I think of all of these things during the day, can't type them out, or write them down, and now, I am sort of blank.
Tuesday's stats:
7 hours of sleep
calories burned: 3001
caloires consumed: 1779
calorie deficit: 1222
tomorrow, c25k!!
Learning and growing into a heathier me!
~Cindy Lou
Tuesday is my really busy day, so I use it as my "rest" day. However, that just means I won't do a major workout. I still do a mile walk(Jillian's challenge), AM yoga(my challenge and best way to start my day) and 200 crunches(Jeanette's challenge).
So, the day started out great with AM yoga. What is really cool is that usually I end up looking at the clock about 10 minutes into the practice. My mind often wanders and I have to refocus my thoughts. Today, I looked at the clock 1 minute before the end of the workout. My mind stayed focused, my body felt relaxed and stretched, I felt ready for the day. I was running late, and in the past, I would have been stressing out, running around, frantic, but I wasn't, I was perfectly calm, it was wonderful!!
I know that I keep talking about yoga and less about my weight, going to the gym, lifting weights, running, but right now, I am really seeing the benefits!! I will still be doing those other things, but creating the habit of yoga in the morning is a great one, and I hope that in the future, it expands to a longer workout each day!
I worked 8-1 and then to my afternoon job 1:15-6, and did lots of things around the 2 story house, so I did get some activity there, which makes it nice since even though it is a no workout day, I generally get 3000+ calorie burn for the day. I also have a meeting at 8pm on Tuesdays. That 2 hour break between work and the meeting is such a strange time. I have to eat and I don't have time to go to the gym and shower. So, I took a 2 mile walk while I talked to a friend. Then off to my meeting, a quick shower and to bed. Okay, the funny thing is that as I got into the shower I remembered I needed to do my crunches, but forgot about them after I had gotten all relaxed. --I did them Wednesday morning at my job while the litle girl slept.
So, what else can I tell you about today? It's strange, I think of all of these things during the day, can't type them out, or write them down, and now, I am sort of blank.
Tuesday's stats:
7 hours of sleep
calories burned: 3001
caloires consumed: 1779
calorie deficit: 1222
tomorrow, c25k!!
Learning and growing into a heathier me!
~Cindy Lou
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
My amazing mom, putting me first and of course, yoga
So, on Sunday I went to see my mom. She lives just a couple of miles from me, and we talk close to every day. She is one of the most amazing people that I have ever met, and I love her more than words can say. People that do not like spending time with their mom and say they always fight and their mom picks on them, or is always disappointed in them, it makes me sad to hear. My mom is none of those things and the most non judgemental, supportive people I know. Here's a good example: I always here about or see movies about moms that ask their daughters, "are you dating anyone?", "you need to get married", "I want grandchildren". Never once in my life has my mom uttered any of those phrases to me. When I tell my mom that have always appreciated that, her response is always something like, "well it's not my life, I wouldn't be married to the person you choose, I wouldn't have to raise the child/children". Of course this just makes me want to get married and have kids more so that I can share my amazing mom with more people. Now, about Sunday...My mom has had many heart health challenges, but is actually a very fit, healthy person in general. Moderation is her motto, something that I am still always trying to get better at! She has been mentioning that she has slowed down on her walking(she used to walk 10 minutes of every hour). The doctor reminded her to start slow so she doesn't overdue. So, when I saw her on Sunday we talked about it. It was around 5pm, I think, and we set a plan: 3 walks a day at 10 minutes each, I said she could probably do 4 walks..you know me, gotta push the challenge a little further. We set times that she would do 2 more walks that night. She called me after each one and reported in, it was so cool to hear the sense of accomplishment in her voice, I was so proud of her!! Then, yesterday, Monday, she called me in the evening and reported in about her 4 walks at 7 minutes each!! Again, so proud of her!!!
For many of us, lung capacity is a big thing, which is why starting out the running slowly with c25k program is a great idea I know that some of you are struggling with the challenges that I put out there just over a week ago. If you haven't read them, go back and check them out. Start slow, it's totally fine! Just change one thing today, just making one change and creating a habit out of it can make an amazing difference in your life!
Successful people embrace change because they know that improvement is impossible without it
Keep it up, mom, I am so proud of you! For all of you out there putting just one little thing into practice, keep moving forward every day, I can't wait to hear your story about all the wonderful changes in your life!
YOGA
I am soooo loving doing these short yoga "workouts" each morning! In the beginning of the AM yoga DVD, Rodney Yee says something like "before you start your morning and dive into that ominous list of things to do, get up just 30 minutes early to balance your body" the main thing that sticks in my head every morning is "ominous list of things to do." In reading more in the book, "complete idiot's guide to Yoga", it talks so much about the body mind connection and how that is even more important than just doing the excercise. In the morning when I started the yoga practice, I would do my best to stay focused and not let my mind wander, but last week, by about 10 minutes I was looking at the clock. Usually I had somewhere to go, so that was on my mind. Today I noticed that I was more focused on what I was doing, not focusing on that never ending to do list, and I didn't look at the clock until 19 minutes, on our last pose before relaxation pose! I also had limited time to get ready for work after that, and I wasn't frantic or stressing about it. I left later than normal and was only about 4 minutes late for work, and I wasn't freaking out about it in the car. It was really hard for me to get up this morning because I went to bed later than planned, but I got up anyway, and it has made my day much better so far!!
Yesterday, Yoga in the morning, just a 5 hour work day, then met my friend at her house. She had errands to run, and we both wanted to take a walk, so we combined the two! We walked to all of the errands, including the grocery store, and even though it wasn't a hard workout when going in, out, and between the stores, we walked 2.87 miles! On the way home we each had 2 cloth bags of groceries and it was great!! Oh, total walking time(not time in stores) was about 46 minutes according to imapmyrunapp. after that, I was on the phone with a friend for over 4 hours. That never happens, and I am so glad that I had the time to do it! During our talk, I kept thinking about how blessed I am to be going on this journey, and though these changes and challenges are often hard, I have the ability to choose how I handle these challenges. My blessings outweigh my challenges, easily, and even though I have so much going on in my life sometimes, I still have the ability to "put me first".
PUTTING ME FIRST
Seems like a selfish thing to say, huh? If you're thinking that, then I bet that you are someone who cares so much and puts other people first in your life, right? I think I have talked about this subject before in my blog, but the past 3 days, I learned something more about putting me first. When I choose to put me first, and something happens that makes me think, "oh no, if I wouldn't have put me first, I would have been there for my friend when she got that awful news", I can't take on guilt! This past weekend, I had not one obligation. I had a plan to walk with Beth, which due to weather, we didn't get a chance to do, but that wouldn't have been an obligation, that would have been great fun and exercise too! I had some business things that I really wanted to do, and I felt like I needed to be there, with my team. In addition, my closest friend since we were about 10 years old had a father that was very ill, and I wanted to be there for her. I had to make a few choices. My choice, as you can read in my blogs for Saturday and Sunday were to put me first. I felt started to feel guilt when my friend's dad passed away Saturday. I had planned on going to her son's baseball game, but chose me first, so I wasn't there when she got the news. I stopped myself within seconds, because she has other people, I am not the only person in her life. Her husband and kids were with her. There is no guilt to be places. On Sunday, she asked me to go help her for an hour, I did, and it turned into 4 hours. guess what, I didn't do it because I felt guilty, I did it because I wanted to and she needed help. I stayed more than one hour, because of the joy that the feeling of helping her and the task were giving me. I put me first and the rewards were priceless! I was even able to do my yoga first, burn calories while helping her, and then a workout in the evening! When I talked with my friend yesterday for 4+ hours, I didn't get my workout in. I chose to talk with my friend, which was putting me first by creating some balance in my life, by not just working out in every spare minute I have. By listening and learning about what is going on in her life, I was able to see my blessings that I have. I
I know that I talk about challenges, getting it done, pushing myself, change, but balance is important, and it is a hard one for most of us, right?
By putting myself first, for example: doing my workouts Saturday so I would be able to help my friend if she needed it this weekend, doing yoga before going to her house on Saturday to help her, and getting my walk in with her on Monday so I was free to talk with my other friend for 4 hours yesterday, I feel better about me and what I was able to do for myself and the people in my life! A year ago, I would have sat by the phone waiting for a call from my friend, or gone to every possible activity with kids that I know(baseball games, soccer games, etc.) been frazzled, and then stressed out because I didn't get things done that I wanted to get done. Today, I have a very long work day ahead of me, and it is my "no workout" day, and I have a big stack of things papers to go through and a list of things to do. Ya know what's cool, until I wrote those words down, I hadn't even thought about them.
my mom, putting me first and yoga sure are helping me a lot on this journey!
didn't sync bodybugg, so, stats tomorrow..got 7 hours of sleep
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
For many of us, lung capacity is a big thing, which is why starting out the running slowly with c25k program is a great idea I know that some of you are struggling with the challenges that I put out there just over a week ago. If you haven't read them, go back and check them out. Start slow, it's totally fine! Just change one thing today, just making one change and creating a habit out of it can make an amazing difference in your life!
Successful people embrace change because they know that improvement is impossible without it
Keep it up, mom, I am so proud of you! For all of you out there putting just one little thing into practice, keep moving forward every day, I can't wait to hear your story about all the wonderful changes in your life!
YOGA
I am soooo loving doing these short yoga "workouts" each morning! In the beginning of the AM yoga DVD, Rodney Yee says something like "before you start your morning and dive into that ominous list of things to do, get up just 30 minutes early to balance your body" the main thing that sticks in my head every morning is "ominous list of things to do." In reading more in the book, "complete idiot's guide to Yoga", it talks so much about the body mind connection and how that is even more important than just doing the excercise. In the morning when I started the yoga practice, I would do my best to stay focused and not let my mind wander, but last week, by about 10 minutes I was looking at the clock. Usually I had somewhere to go, so that was on my mind. Today I noticed that I was more focused on what I was doing, not focusing on that never ending to do list, and I didn't look at the clock until 19 minutes, on our last pose before relaxation pose! I also had limited time to get ready for work after that, and I wasn't frantic or stressing about it. I left later than normal and was only about 4 minutes late for work, and I wasn't freaking out about it in the car. It was really hard for me to get up this morning because I went to bed later than planned, but I got up anyway, and it has made my day much better so far!!
Yesterday, Yoga in the morning, just a 5 hour work day, then met my friend at her house. She had errands to run, and we both wanted to take a walk, so we combined the two! We walked to all of the errands, including the grocery store, and even though it wasn't a hard workout when going in, out, and between the stores, we walked 2.87 miles! On the way home we each had 2 cloth bags of groceries and it was great!! Oh, total walking time(not time in stores) was about 46 minutes according to imapmyrunapp. after that, I was on the phone with a friend for over 4 hours. That never happens, and I am so glad that I had the time to do it! During our talk, I kept thinking about how blessed I am to be going on this journey, and though these changes and challenges are often hard, I have the ability to choose how I handle these challenges. My blessings outweigh my challenges, easily, and even though I have so much going on in my life sometimes, I still have the ability to "put me first".
PUTTING ME FIRST
Seems like a selfish thing to say, huh? If you're thinking that, then I bet that you are someone who cares so much and puts other people first in your life, right? I think I have talked about this subject before in my blog, but the past 3 days, I learned something more about putting me first. When I choose to put me first, and something happens that makes me think, "oh no, if I wouldn't have put me first, I would have been there for my friend when she got that awful news", I can't take on guilt! This past weekend, I had not one obligation. I had a plan to walk with Beth, which due to weather, we didn't get a chance to do, but that wouldn't have been an obligation, that would have been great fun and exercise too! I had some business things that I really wanted to do, and I felt like I needed to be there, with my team. In addition, my closest friend since we were about 10 years old had a father that was very ill, and I wanted to be there for her. I had to make a few choices. My choice, as you can read in my blogs for Saturday and Sunday were to put me first. I felt started to feel guilt when my friend's dad passed away Saturday. I had planned on going to her son's baseball game, but chose me first, so I wasn't there when she got the news. I stopped myself within seconds, because she has other people, I am not the only person in her life. Her husband and kids were with her. There is no guilt to be places. On Sunday, she asked me to go help her for an hour, I did, and it turned into 4 hours. guess what, I didn't do it because I felt guilty, I did it because I wanted to and she needed help. I stayed more than one hour, because of the joy that the feeling of helping her and the task were giving me. I put me first and the rewards were priceless! I was even able to do my yoga first, burn calories while helping her, and then a workout in the evening! When I talked with my friend yesterday for 4+ hours, I didn't get my workout in. I chose to talk with my friend, which was putting me first by creating some balance in my life, by not just working out in every spare minute I have. By listening and learning about what is going on in her life, I was able to see my blessings that I have. I
I know that I talk about challenges, getting it done, pushing myself, change, but balance is important, and it is a hard one for most of us, right?
By putting myself first, for example: doing my workouts Saturday so I would be able to help my friend if she needed it this weekend, doing yoga before going to her house on Saturday to help her, and getting my walk in with her on Monday so I was free to talk with my other friend for 4 hours yesterday, I feel better about me and what I was able to do for myself and the people in my life! A year ago, I would have sat by the phone waiting for a call from my friend, or gone to every possible activity with kids that I know(baseball games, soccer games, etc.) been frazzled, and then stressed out because I didn't get things done that I wanted to get done. Today, I have a very long work day ahead of me, and it is my "no workout" day, and I have a big stack of things papers to go through and a list of things to do. Ya know what's cool, until I wrote those words down, I hadn't even thought about them.
my mom, putting me first and yoga sure are helping me a lot on this journey!
didn't sync bodybugg, so, stats tomorrow..got 7 hours of sleep
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Monday, March 7, 2011
Thanks, Queen Sheila and get your kids outside
Just a quick, out of the ordinary post because I had to share this article that was written by a teacher that taught a girl that I used to nanny. She was one of the most thoughtful, caring and full of knowledge teachers that I have even met. Sheila is well known to all of her students and their parents and the school as "Queen Sheila" a title well deserved. She recently wrote an article and it got published and I wanted to share it with you. I completely agree with all that she is saying! I thought it would be great to share here too since she is really talking about getting our kids outside, to have a healthy, more well rounded life!! Please take a minute and read the article it is really worth it, especially if you have children in your life.
Of course, I'm going to throw out a challenge to you: If you have children, get out and walk with them ever night after dinner..or whenever it is the most convenient for your family.
here's the article about homework, kids and getting outside...
http://santacruz.patch.com/articles/no-more-homework-says-this-third-grade-teacher#comments
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Of course, I'm going to throw out a challenge to you: If you have children, get out and walk with them ever night after dinner..or whenever it is the most convenient for your family.
here's the article about homework, kids and getting outside...
http://santacruz.patch.com/articles/no-more-homework-says-this-third-grade-teacher#comments
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
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