guitar-beginner

Monday, January 09, 2012

hey,
i got a guitar and tuner and beginner books for christmas...
i was wondering if anyone has any advice for me...i'm kinda teaching myself and just starting out...lol...

i figured maybe someone on here can give me some advice..if not..it doesn't hurt to ask....right? lol

  

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MILLERGIRL719 1/10/2012 6:52AM

My son plays. He had a teacher. We found one that came to our home....was same price as going to a studio. So nice. I think even a few lessons would really be helpful. He never would have played on his own. A few lessons might really get you on the right track. Just a thought. Congrats on trying something new. I'd love to play but me and musical talent = zero. haha Report Inappropriate Comment

AMYSRUN4LIFE 1/9/2012 2:43PM

My husband plays, repairs (for fun) and is almost finished making his 1st parlor guitar! (Can't wait til it's done) I know he use to take lessons but I'll ask him when he gets home tonight if he has any advice and post again later. Good Luck and Have Fun!! Report Inappropriate Comment

just a quick ramble! lol

Monday, January 09, 2012

another day..lol...

i haven't anything new to write about....i did have a bad calorie weekend...drinking alcohol was involved...it was a get together with some friends doing some 4x4 driving and hanging out, so i let myself drink more than i should've....

however, it too was a wake up call of sorts...sunday ended up being half over before i found any energy to do even just housework, and today has been a lazy slow day...

tomorrow it's back to WORK!!

exercise bike and a walk and maybe something more...i'm not sure yet since i did pull a groin muscle and need not to make it worse...

calories have been within range or close....with water hitting 9 glasses a day, so that's good...

that's all for today :) have a good week every one !

  

ouch! pulled muscle???

Friday, January 06, 2012

so, i've been doing my exercise bike to "ease" back into exercising(plus i like to do it)

so, yesterday i did my 60 minutes and stopped...i noticed the area where your leg attaches to the rest of your body is very sore.(no i didn't notice anything while biking)...plus sometimes i get a sharp pain radiating down the inside of my leg...

is this a pulled groin muscle? i think..either way i''l be taking it easy for a few days...

i think some heavy duty housework(shouldn't hurt my leg just cleaning, dusting and vaccuuming, plus maybe some closet cleaning...)...that way i'll get some exercise but nothing that'll hurt my sore area...

have a good day everyone!

  

AH! the re-start...

Friday, January 06, 2012

so it's january..almost 1 year since my reason for starting this happened...
(my friend died of an infection! and she was the same age as me...shook me up..i wanna live to see my boys grow and to be here for my husband who i love alot )

It's been a good almost year...i started at 256lbs and by my goal date hit 199lbs(lost 57lbs and i think it's 23 inches)..

Then my 2 birthday parties came, plus a drinking party, then my oldest sons party then halloween and my sister in laws party...up the weight crawled to 205-206lbs...not too bad but with the heckness of on going life and the fun of rainy and horrible then cold weather we get here in nova scotia...well exercising went out the window...then christmas and a birthday party every 5-10 for december kicked in...sigh...
i did well but the 2 weeks that included christmas and new year's eve...not so good..

so, january 2012

weight- 211lbs
waist-38.5 inches
hips-45 inches
thighs- 26 inches
chest- 38.5 inches
arms 13.5 inches

that's up on everything except my chest and arms..chest is same and arms are actually down .5 inches!

so i've gained 12 lbs since my birthday..not pleased there but as always i have a plan...lol

1) Back to regular eating plans(fruits/veggies for snacks and extras for meals, no evening snacking)

2) WATER!!! (mostly able to still do this anyways)

3) exercise bike for 1 hour a day

4) walking(i'd like to be able to do 5 km a day but weather totatlly can mess that up)

5) Bed by 11pm and up by 7 am with no NAPS(i know, bad huh?somehow i've started napping before lunch and it's not good..)


SO, almost a year for me here on sparkspeople...i wanna get back to 206 by feb.4(my mark of one year) if i can(only 7 lbs and some of that may be water of all the salty stuff i've had lately)..


this year has been hard in someways and more challenging in others...i've lost several friends this year, and come to the realization that you are alone in things that you must do...we can get support but ultimately it's you who has to actually do the work...

as always..

One day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time...you can only fail if you stop trying...

  

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TWNOMWE 1/6/2012 9:19AM

Sorry about your loss of several friends. And you are also right that regardless of outside support every one has to do the work and take responsibility for one's-self. You can do it as self awareness is the beginning and you have done that. Good luck with your goals. They are doable and believe that Report Inappropriate Comment

Not on here much :(

Friday, December 16, 2011

So, lately I haven't been on... :( ANSI know that's bad..I'm not losing at all just maintaining...*sigh*
I plan to restart after the holidays(so busy for next few weeks!)but I'm gonna keep up with my " best I can" eating, and squeeze exercise in when I can...
Just thought a quick note to say I'm still here :)

And remember, Never sit when you can stand, and never stand while you can walk, and heck if you can...RUN! ;)

  

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MILLERGIRL719 12/17/2011 6:40AM

Everyone is busy. Don't beat yourself up. Just do the best you can do! We'll all be here for you when you're "back." My motivation has been very low. I'm just maintaining, like you said. I think it's the holidays and being sick for so long :( blah. Some time off will help. Take good care of yourself and don't have crazy expectations over the holidays. Simple is best. Report Inappropriate Comment