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Monday, April 09, 2012

Nutrition Tracking goal: track it every day this month - on track

Fitness Tracking goal: Complete the 28 Day boot camp - I'm behind; I was out of town over the weekend with no on line access for videos and I missed a few days with no good excuse. So, I'm backing up and making today Week 1; day 4 However, I walked at least 11,000 steps for 5 of the last 7 days, so I'm getting good cardio

Weight loss goal: None Good thing! I've been walking and my pants are feeling smaller, but as yet I don't see a weight loss. I'm going to Hawaii in May and I would really like to fit into my size 12's. That's a 5-10 lb goal and if I am good I can make that by mid May.

I bought the Sparkpeople cookbook and I'm sending it back - very disappointed. It would be great for someone who is not a member of the on line site, but for us, most of the book is a rehash of everything we are learning on line. I counted; there are more superfluous pages than recipes.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

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SPARK-JEAN 4/10/2012 2:25PM

Keep up the great workouts and tracking! You are doing

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Jean

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TEMPENATIVE 4/10/2012 1:03AM

nice to know that about the cookbook, thats how I felt about the spark book- 'really?'

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BROWNCOFIDDLER 4/9/2012 6:40PM

You have a good plan and what's more you CAN do it!!! I read comments similar to yours before I decided not to buy the SP cookbook. There are so many wonderful recipes here on the site I don't think I could cook them all in a life time!

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I feel a stress-induced cold sore coming on

Saturday, April 07, 2012

I'm on disability for short term memory problems. (Killed my project management career - not a good mix.) Before, you could tell me about a task and I would remember it. I never took notes in meetings (or in school for that matter). I would write down stuff during my own internal brainstorming, but I threw the notes out as soon as I was done thinking. Now, I can't trust myself. I have to write things down immediately. I have a small pad of paper in every room in the house so that if I think of something I can get it written down before it floats away.

Anyway, I've had a gazillion tasks moving on and off the spark rally to-do list and my anxiety is building! No one is signing up for the potluck - does that mean they aren't coming? Did I fail to publicize something important and that's why no one is responding? I know that I can expect a 10% dropoff from the rsvp list, but that would still have us at about 100 people. I can see me standing under that pavillion with the zumba instructor, a big spark rally sign, and 2 dishes to pass!

I haven't had a cold sore in 3-4 years, but when I get them they are doozies, swelling my whole lip inside and out. And they come up so quickly! Abreva, however, is a miracle drug. It comes in this teeny tiny tube that costs $40. I have 2 tubes at home - I'm in California. I hate to buy another tube, but if I don't, I'll be showing up at the rally with a fat lip. gggrrrr. (Well, only the zumba instructor will see me anyway, right?)

I've gotten at least 6,000 steps in for the past couple weeks and most often I'm hitting at least 10,000. Yay! I sure hope I see some weight loss! I can't do my 28 day boot camp challenged while I'm here because I have no way to watch the videos (no dvd player in the room). Still, I'm getting my cardio in big time and will pick up the challenge when I return on Sunday. I'm feeling pretty good overall these days.

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SETAGOAL1 4/9/2012 12:13PM

You have not given up on yourself. You now know you are the only one that can make it happen for you.

You have the power to succeed or fail.

You have chosen to succeed.

Few baby steps complete a long journey

Writing is progress!!!

Janet-

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SPARK-JEAN 4/9/2012 10:39AM

Take a deep breath and know that it will be what it will be.
I would repost and send an email to remind them to please sign up.

Take care Claire.
I feel your pain.
Jean

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SHEENADEE 4/8/2012 10:24AM

Hang in there and try not to stress out.

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CBEVNOW 4/8/2012 12:21AM

You are doing great. If they dont bring food then they dont eat, Any way that's what i think and next time they will remember. Take some deep breathes.

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TEMPENATIVE 4/7/2012 8:36PM

hey claire dont freak out we will come. And people hate to sign up for potlucks, they just bring what ever they feel like the day of, believe me! Im gonna come and I dont know what I will bring, Im sure 90% feel the same way. Sounds like you are enjoying your trip-dont stress!!

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So much going on right now!

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

April goals:
Nutrition Tracking goal: track it every day this month. --- up to date
Fitness Tracking goal: Complete the 28 Day boot camp ---- up to date
Weight loss goal: none --- and none has been lost

I ate a snickers bar and had a chocolate chip cookie today

Saw my primary care physician today to get my 6 month blood tests done. Not looking forward to seeing my A1C score - I'm betting I've slipped into full diabetes due to my uncontrolled sugar intake. He said so offhandedly, "Well, you might want to work on that - you don't want to be looking for a new kidney in 5 years." (I have kidney disease.) Okay okay okay. I know I know I know.

I also talked about the rapid escalation of my exercise routine so he says, "you're gonna do a stress test today, aren't ya?" I hadn't planned on it but I had my walking shoes on so why not? But, also, why? I failed the last one and he sent me to a cardiologist who did all these tests and said there was nothing wrong. I'm one of those lucky people who gets a false positive (for heart impairment) on the treadmill test. But, because both of my parents died of heart disease, my bro has had a few heart 'incidents', I have high cholesterol, smoked for 35 years, lived on Mountain Dew and never exercised, he wanted to check my heart out every couple years.

Now, we can't do that. Contract dyes kill kidneys. I failed the stress test again today. Oh, well. He huddled (!) with his partners for a good five minutes comparing the tests results and decided that the imperfection appears to be essentially the same in both tests. The odds, then, are good that nothing has changed and my heart is still healthy. He said that if there really was a concern that they could do an ultrasound of the heart. But, we are essentially shaking the box and guessing what's inside.

The Spark Rally potluck sign up sheet is now ready for everyone. The link to a customized map of the park is available as well. Go to the rally's team for more details.
teams.sparkpeople.com/AZRallyApril20
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I bought a treadmill! Yay! It's being delivered the 16th. My DH wanted it sooner, but I told him I couldn't deal with it until I got next week's spark rally behind me.

I'm ready to move on to the next spark rally planning; I've created a new team for a Tucson based rally. If you live in that area, be sure to join the team and let's figure out what we gonna do and when we're gonna do it!
teams.sparkpeople.com/TucsonRally201
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SETAGOAL1 4/9/2012 12:24PM

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WENDYJM4 4/6/2012 6:00AM

hang in there. Enjoy your treadmill when you get it.

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HOPEFULTOBEME 4/4/2012 12:20PM

Hang in there. That is a lot to have going on at the same time. Lots of deep breaths and enjoy that treadmill! That will make you feel good every time.

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CBEVNOW 4/4/2012 3:27AM

I hope your Blood Work turns out ok. And your other tests. what did they say about the stress test. Are they going to leave it as is, that they cant really tell you any thing. Glad you are getting a treadmill, no excuses right LOL. Sounds like your S Rally is going to be great. Best of luck on this.

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April goals

Monday, April 02, 2012

I have totally failed so far at beating the sugar habit. I abandoned the "Tame your sweet tooth" challenge because I just couldn't do it. I need to come at this another way. The more I focus on it, the more I see my failures - constantly banging on myself while I eat that chocolate chip cookie. So, while I'm going to try to avoid the sugar, it is going way down on my priority list.

Nutrition Tracking goal: track it every day this month. One of the things I've been doing is not recording when I'm eating all that sugar - I'm hiding from the calories and sugar that are sending me over the edge. So, I give up on recording at all cuz I know it's bull pucky. No more. Write it down good or bad.

Fitness Tracking goal: Complete the 28 Day boot camp. I've bought the CD and ran through a couple of the exercise sections today - KICK MY BUTT! Did some stuff with 5 lb weights (wimp!) and I'm confident I won't be able to lift my arms tomorrow!

Weight loss goal: None. My objective this month is to get on the program. To make the habits and stick to them. If if lose some weight in the process, GREAT! But, the bigger issue for me is consistency and that "I CAN DO THIS" spirit.

Spark Rally update: before the end of the day I'll have the potluck sign up process in place. 12 days and counting! Need to finish my tax returns so I'm not worrying about it when I should be having fun!

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CBEVNOW 4/4/2012 3:17AM

good Claire. Also i found buying some WWatchers frozen desserts helped me.

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SPARK-JEAN 4/2/2012 5:06PM

Claire you are doing great at knowing your limitations and what you can do!

Just keep on keeping on and you will get there with consistency - the rest will eventually fall in place. One question? - Have you bought anything that you LOVE sugar-free?

I know when I was going through the transition of NO sugar in my tea - I went through the phase of artificial sweetners - then I completely kicked that habit to the curb about 6 years ago. I do not drink soda, never had an issue with cookies, but sugar in my tea was HUGE.

YOU CAN DO IT. Don't give up. I am here for YOU.
Jean

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