Wed, March 17, 2010 - EXERCISE, What was I thinking? (chore)

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Wow, What a day! I never thought I possibly could burn 4000 calories. Well I did it today. I am WIPED OUT!

Here is pic of when I did my 26 mile bike ride before getting sick.



I thought that day was good.

Ok, here is pic of my friend on our walk and it was our fun day and we did good 4 hours of exercise.



We really did a good job Monday for exercise. Tuesday, as most of you know, was my day of rest. Well today, I did 6 hours of walking, gym (worked my legs good, then did 20 min on the stairmaster (rotating stairs). Wow, I made it for first time since being sick. It was tough, but I did it. I really had a sweat going. My morning walk before the gym, I had the heart pumping and was burning the calories. Then the gym, yep, the gym. I then headed back up the hill to hubby's job site. My sister asks me if I want to meet and walk. I told her if she wants to come up there, we can walk the lake since it was nice. Well, we did 2 laps around the lake. She said, this be good, and I said, we have time for one more, sure you don't want to make it 3? She said, nope, I am good. Ok, so I got in my car, she says, what you are not going to do another lap. I said, Nope, you are not, and I have my exercise done for the day. I then went to Top Foods, walked down the isles to kill time and pick up a couple of things we needed at home. Picked up dh and came home. I looked at my hrm and wow, 4000 gone. I am at 4500 right now, but I didn't count 500 of it as exercise as it was cooking, getting dinner ready, bmr....but for actual exercise I did 4000. I stopped counting fitness calories when I quit exercising which was 4000. So anything else is BMR or moving around the house.


This is me, today, at the Lake where I walk. Here are a couple more pics.




This is the path/lake.

Ok, hope I can get rested enough to exercise tomorrow. Oh tomorrow is weigh in. Hope I have a good one. I sure been trying. I am under in calories so far today too and I can't help it. I just am not hungry.

A chore I did was clean out the car which desperately needed it. It is something that I rarely do, but did it and now just a few days later, it needs it again....grrr.

  

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NOTFATCAT 3/18/2010 4:49PM

Wow. You go. If you keep up this pace we won't be able to see you in the pics soon and you'll have to put in little arrows pointing to you. Keep it up. Report Inappropriate Comment

_KRITTER_ 3/18/2010 10:57AM

Fantastic! Report Inappropriate Comment

MAIA2011 3/18/2010 8:07AM

Whoops! You did blog--I had the date wrong...Great pics and congratulations on all your hard work. Here's hoping for the weigh-in you deserve! Report Inappropriate Comment

LIVE_TO_LOVE 3/18/2010 7:42AM

You are AMAZING, Nadine ~ really! I love the pictures! What a BEAUTIFUL place to walk!!! You rock, girl!! Report Inappropriate Comment

AMYJEAN911 3/18/2010 2:06AM

I hate cleaning out the car too, and it seems like it always needs it. Way to go on all that exercise! Report Inappropriate Comment

DARCEYOH 3/18/2010 1:07AM

Beautiful area to walk around! That is definately a lot of burned calories! whew! I'm tired just thinking about doing that much! Report Inappropriate Comment

JANTWO 3/18/2010 1:05AM

You are doing so great!!!! What a beauty you are inside and out!!!! Beautiful walking path too!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

KELLY_SS 3/18/2010 12:08AM

I am in awe of you! My gosh, you really are doing great!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

CJSFITGOAL 3/17/2010 10:13PM

Wow lady! You had quite a day of exercise burn! That is so awesome. Love the pics! You look great! Keep up the fantastic work Report Inappropriate Comment

Tues, March 16, 2010 - What I decided.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Well, I decided my body needs rest which is why I slept so late. Also, I went to the chiropractor and yep I was right about the spots out and got that fixed. I will need to go again tomorrow, but should be able to do exercise tomorrow. It took a lot of strength, more than I thought to get up, get dressed and go to the chiro. Well, glad I did. I was going to hit the gym too, but on way home decided nope, not going to chance throwing myself out and having a relapse. I am drinking my vitamin water, tea, having good nutrition and basically resting so I can have a really good exercise day tomorrow. I may or may not do WATP tonight. I don't feel bad not doing any exercise because I know I have been doing good with exercise and I just need to make sure I am well enough to keep recovering to get over this crud. I bought some blueberry, acai berry antioxiden tea to help too. I am going to have some and give some to dh. I even gave him some vitamin water. We been wiping down door knobs and phone, anything that gets touched but not normally wiped down to help keep re-infecting.

Wow, I can't believe it is 4:30 PM already. Where did the day go. Well guess with sleeping in so late took up a lot of time. I am surprised how tired I got with what little I did today which is another reason I decided no gym no exercise. It definitely is my body telling me I need rest. Funny, my body will tell me ok for exercise and not ok providing that I truly am listening to it. I have been trying too, while tracking my food, listening to my body as to what it is craving. It craves a lot of juice, tea, water, so that is what it is getting. I also had a glass of Almond Milk. It counts as a water and is only 35 calories. It is really yummy too. I have read that it is suppose to help with belly fat too, but we will see. I just know I need to stay focused, listen to my body, exercise, and eat as nutritionally as possible.

  

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NOTFATCAT 3/17/2010 12:12PM

I thought the only thing to help with belly fat was to zip the mouth closed!!! Guess I need to take a swig or two of that almond milk. Take care of yourself. The body does need to rest between workouts. Report Inappropriate Comment

SLIMKIM2B 3/17/2010 10:49AM

I wish I heard as clearly as you do when your body speaks to you. Mine just seems to whisper and often I don't hear it. Good for you for listening. Report Inappropriate Comment

CASSIE9912 3/17/2010 10:43AM

Sounds like you're doing all the right things. Take care of yourself and feel better too! Report Inappropriate Comment

USEANDLOSE 3/17/2010 5:47AM

Excellent blog about listening to yourself. I agree - if we listen to our bodies - they seem to know what we need! Way to go - and sure hope your body is fully recoverd soon! GO LIMES! Report Inappropriate Comment

2BLEAN_N_FIT_AZ 3/16/2010 8:22PM

Considering it is the only body you'll get...I am so glad that you are listening to it, because it'll not let you down. I love Almond milk, especially the unsweetened 40 cal/8 oz. kind. I didn't know it is suppose to help with belly fat. I really enjoy it on my cereal, fruti or oatmeal, as well as out of the glass. Who knew!!! Continue to take care, and hopefully that crud will be long gone, soon! You are doing so well...your Spark shines bright all the way here in Mesa. Hugs! Report Inappropriate Comment

Tues, March 16, 2010 - Today, what about today.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

That's right, today, what about today. Well, I slept in until 11:00 AM which is extremely unusual for me. I did have a hard time falling asleep last night. This crud seems to have a hold of all of us pretty well. By all the symptoms, I suspect we all got the N1H1 Flu. I believe we are all at the tail end of it. Yesterday evening, my upper right side of back was like major pain, hurt to cough, breathe, move, couldn't get comfortable to sleep. It still hurts some this morning. Oh, and at the same time, the left side of my neck hurt really bad, not to include all of my other muscles aching. I finally fell asleep and got up 4:00 AM briefly to see that dh decided to take one more day off but for sure will be working tomorrow. Josh had told him last night, if you at all feel like you need one more day, take it off, but we have to have you Wed. So decided to take the day so I rolled over and went back to sleep. I did wake up refreshed, drinking my coffee. Had 1/2 bagel w/tiny amount of cream cheese and some V8 Fusion. I haven't decided what I am going to do, if I am going to go to the gym, or if I am going to go for a walk, go to chiropractor, or stay in bed and do my WATP this evening.

Seriously, I am feeling revived but LAZY. I will do something, just don't know what yet. I know tomorrow will be a long day of exercise.

  

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KAROUSELL46 3/16/2010 9:24PM

My GrD has been sick for a week. Coughing, fevers, sleeping alot and ended up in the er running a 103 temp. She has broncitis. She's been on meds all week and is finally starting to feel better. Take care of yourself and if you need rest then do so. I hope you start feeling well enough to start going back to the gym...Karen Report Inappropriate Comment

_KRITTER_ 3/16/2010 5:17PM

It's definitely important to get that rest in so that you can recover. I know you will get back into your routines when you are feeling 100% :) Report Inappropriate Comment

CASSIE9912 3/16/2010 3:58PM

Take care of yourself first. We're passing a cold around the office that's really nasty. 4 of us (including me) are down with it so far because none of us are smart enough to stay home. ACK! Leave the exercise for today as your body's telling you to rest, I think. Feel better. Report Inappropriate Comment

Monday, March 15, 2010 - Fun Mall Walking

Monday, March 15, 2010

Today, my friend and I met at the Commons Mall and mall walked for an hour, took a bathroom break, got another bottle of water, walked for another hour, took a bathroom break, got more water, and walked some more laps, stopped at Sears, watched a demo, then walked some more, bathroom, walked, checked out a store, walked, then it was time for lunch (4 hours of walking) 2 of the hours were power walking and the other 2 hours were semi-power walking. We went to subway for lunch and each had a 6" sub. brought one home for dh and dd too. Everyone will have the other 6" of sub for dinner tonight. After 2 hours of power walking, we were both needing nutrition too, so we checked out several places that had smoothies, but we wanted least calorie, made more from fruit and better nutrition. I had a smoothie from Orange Julius, 230 calories, really yummy. She had one too. We both have had a good nutritional day full of fun exercise. It was really nice talking and walking and getting all sweaty. We got to do a lot of catch up. Funny how we talk on computer, but to see each other in person was just really nice and fun. We decided to make it a once a week get together and walk. Now, if we decide, I could drive to her house and walk with her in neighborhood, but we figure we can walk on our own and exercise and meet once a week to have a girls morning out exercising. My sister called me twice during walk. She called the house too several times. She knew I was walking with a friend and she was mad that she wasn't going. I have given her ample time to exercise with me, she turns me down, always has an excuse. She also says she is on fixed income, well so am I and so is my friend. I told my sister, I met you for a solid week, did all the driving, after that, you chose not to go because you not want to drive or some other excuse. I also told her, you try to cut the walks short and I am not for cutting them short. My friends don't cut them short, in fact, we push each other to do more. As Elaine looks at it, same as me, why drive 30 minutes to meet to only walk 30 min. You at least at minimum need to walk an hour or more to make the 30 min drive worth it. Why drive 30 min sitting, walk 30, drive home 30 sitting. You just basically wasted gas, time, energy. Today, we walked a good positive 2 hours, but then break and walk, but a little slower, then at times faster, then slower, and stop and do some window shopping, but we kept a moving. 4 hours, lunch, then call it a day. What fun!

  

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MAIA2011 3/16/2010 1:23AM

YOU are so inspiring! Good for your friend, too! Report Inappropriate Comment

KRZYKAT3 3/15/2010 8:37PM

4 walking hours?? OH MY! Report Inappropriate Comment

NOTFATCAT 3/15/2010 5:18PM

Wow. That's a good walk. Where is the Common's Mall? I thought you lived on the NOP. Report Inappropriate Comment

Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 2.6 pounds down!!! The plan!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Happy Sunday! I am pretty excited in all with the fact that I showed a nice loss so far. You see Thursday was weigh in and I was still 191.0 Grrr. so I have been getting on the scale each day to see where I am at for week 3 to see if I am going to have any kind of loss for week 3, well I been dropping .4, .4, then this morning, woo hoo, 188.4. Wow, a total of -2.6 down. I plan on continuing well with my nutrition and exercise.

The plan: YOUZZER

That's right, YOUZZER.

1) It is about me!
2) Zing Zing, continue on with my nutrition to feed my body good nutrition, my body needs good nutrition and water / juice to flush out the crud inside my body. My muscles need the nutrients/fuel to for #3)
3) Exercise. Yes, I may not be able to be full speed at exercise but I can be sure to get some exercise done every day unless it is a rest day. I had my rest day on Friday. I exercised Saturday. I need to exercise today. Once I have some exercise today, I will be able to check off today and I move on to #4.
4) Rest

Now, someone commented that they are not sure if being lazy one day constitutes as R=Rest. I will have to say, it does constitute the R for Rest. I have been sick, I have been exercising, I have been doing ok with nutrition. To listen to your body and if the body is telling you to rest, you probably need it. Anyone that can physically talk to me or see me can tell you that I am most definitely sick and surprised I am able to do any kind of exercise. I can say it has been helping me heal, however, I have had to be very careful, extremely careful, meaning I have had to pay extreme close attention to my body and if it is telling me stop, rest, then that is what I have had to do.

You see, week one and week two I stayed the same, but fat test showed 1.5% gone, and I pretty much suspected that this week was going to be a good week; however, being sick, I've am having to really watch my nutrition because I am not at full speed exercise and full speed with everything. I am pleased to say that I am feeling as if my body is recovering from this crud and I slept pretty well last night, only woke up once coughing my lungs out. Hoping tonight will even be better.

  

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MAIA2011 3/16/2010 1:21AM

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SLIMKIM2B 3/15/2010 1:33PM

I knew all of your hard work would pay off. I'm very happy that the scale has moved for you. Report Inappropriate Comment

KIMIKO75 3/15/2010 1:07PM

Great job on the loss! Woo Hoo! Doesn't it feel good. Kim Report Inappropriate Comment

FARM-CHICK 3/14/2010 11:00PM

that is great!hopewe have a good weigh in thursday Report Inappropriate Comment

CASSIE9912 3/14/2010 10:21PM

Good job!! Report Inappropriate Comment

NOTFATCAT 3/14/2010 9:24PM

Great going. Just don't freak out when your weight goes up one day, even tomorrow. That is the way the body works. Take the downs and leave the ups to someone else!! Report Inappropriate Comment

BARBARAROSE54 3/14/2010 3:47PM

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AMYISSUCCEEDING 3/14/2010 3:21PM

Congratulations! You are doing great. Looks like we are in about the same place. Hope you have a great week. Report Inappropriate Comment

_KRITTER_ 3/14/2010 1:40PM

You are doing great! I know you will have a YOUZZER day! :) Keep up the great work! Report Inappropriate Comment

RE2BAH 3/14/2010 1:28PM

That's the way to keep going! When you are ill, you have to rest, get good nutrition and heal! If the coughing continues, be sure to check with your doctor! , I sound like my mother, which is not a bad thing, most of the time. Listen to your body, to a point about when and when not to exercise! If I listened to mine, I'd just stay in bed till noon, not being a natural morning person! I have found it better to get up and get busy, both for my body and mental state! Take care! I always appreciate your comments! Report Inappropriate Comment

SCRAPHAPPY94 3/14/2010 1:27PM

Good luck! Hope it's a successful week! Report Inappropriate Comment