AFINEMESS's SparkPeople Blog

week 6 / 21

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:46 EST

Cardio : 3 /6
Strength: 0 /2
Calories: 0 /7
11:00 in bed: 1 /7
Yoga: 0 /?
Si6: 0 /6

lol. I do feel a bit better now though, I sleep better and I seem to be in a better mood too. Should move a bit more this week. I feel good though I still don't see a move on the scale. 160 pounds forever!

week 5 / 21

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:36:29 EST

Cardio : 3 /6
Si6 : 1 /6
Strength : 0 /2
11:00 : 1 /7
Cals : 1 /7
Yoga 0 /?

week 4 / 21

Sun, 5 May 2013 09:58:13 EST

Time flies! Another not so impressive week. I was sick with the flu and so SO tired. I did almost nothing. Here's the numbers;

Cardio : 2 / 6
Strength work : 0 / 2
Logging calories : 0 / 7
Bed by 11:00 : 1 / 7
Si6 : 0 / 6
Yoga : 0 / ?

Lol.

I hope to have a better week, goals wise. I think it's pretty doable ;)

week 3 / 21 - even worst.

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:06:39 EST

Even worst. I did basically nothing. Look at the numbers..

Cardio / walk : 1 /6
Strength work : 0 /2
bed by 11:00 : 0 /7
calories logging : 0 /7
Yoga : 0 /?
Si6: 0 /6

Yeah. I don't know why I'm always super motivated the week before my periods and then I'm flat for a month? It's getting on my nerves now. Anyway, after this super bad week I was quite motivated to start anew (AGAIN) this week and had great plans.. HAD! because right now I'm so sic...

week 2 / 21

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:29:10 EST

Not a very good week.

Cardio : 2 / 6 + 1 long walk
Strength : 0 / 2
Yoga : 0 / ?
Bed at 23:00 : 1 / 7
Si6 : 0 / 6
Logging Calories : 3 / 7

I ate mostly well except for that couple sugar pie pieces I had (DUH!).. and the alcohol I had.. I had a strong beginning of the week but then the weather was weird and I was very congested and I was seriously lacking sleep and yeah. Catastrophe ahead. I wasn't in the mood for the gym, I was barely able to sta...

Week 1 / 21

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:37:34 EST

Sunday will be my day 1 of the week / check in day. I have to say that I'm very happy with last week. Not perfect but well on my way :)

::: RECAP :::

Gym goal was to go 6 days, I went 4 days and had long walks with my boyfriend 2 other days (I burned just as many calories). I was rather sore this week but it felt good with top energy!

Si6 program goal was to start last Sunday for 6 days. It was impossible for me to start, I'm having a hard time to find the mot...

day 0

Sat, 6 Apr 2013 18:46:03 EST

Yesterday was my birthday! I have the feeling that it'll be a good year :) I feel like some may feel at the first day of a new year.. I kind of took resolutions. It's more like a plan or a wish, if you will. A guideline.

If you read my blog before, you won't learn anything new, hahah.. but I'd like to be more committed and like, more disciplined and less emotional about things. I DO have control over certain things and I have to take it if I want to see different results; the resu...

march - april

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:02:08 EST

I really need to learn how to control myself. I need to talk to myself and to take what I say seriously, act accordingly.

I was so bad since the week I was sick.. I kept craving pizza and junk food and asking my boyfriend to go eat some chips, chocolate, desserts, etc. almost making a scene for not having it. That's so wrong. My boyfriend tells me he doesn't want to eat any junk anymore and he's so right, and that's what I want as well. What the f* is wrong with me? Anyway. March...

I lost 4 pounds this week..

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:52:20 EST

but it was not from doing exercises with passion.. more like, very frequent trips to the bathroom / not eating at all.

I got so sick with gastro (due to a bacteria, not a virus.. the kind you get from food poisoning), I cannot remember the last time I was that sick. Today is the first day I don't seem to have nausea and that I can walk from a room to another without nearly pass out. It was a pretty intense week and I'm glad it's on it's way out now, phew. I had such a good week gym...

mfp 2nd review

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:24:33 EST

I think I might move back on SP for tracking.. I LOVE the fact that I can find even local artisanal products on their data base.. but they don't give ranges and I find the numbers they suggest are not realistic. A catastrophic day over MFP transferred into SP login system is a good day. I'll see but I think I might just try again on SP since it helped me in the past and I find that the numbers are in sync with how I feel.

so far..

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:20:08 EST

10 days into March, I can't say I did all that good.

Today is a turning point, though. I'm trying a new gym.. again! I like the fact that their equipment seems more recent and hi-tech. I'm not very into television or anything, but I like the fact that each cardio machine has it's own personal screen and that you can change channel, so I won't be forced into soap opera or anything. There's also a sauna.. I'll be able to treat myself a little and use it as an additional motivator to ...

Goals for March

Sat, 2 Mar 2013 13:09:56 EST

I'm keeping it very simple, and most of them goals are the same every months anyway, I'll reach them!! :)

. Counting calories
. No Junk! sugar / fat
. Sleep
. (Just do it) Move
. Move more
. Kefir

I have to go back at counting my calories, it really helped me in the past (but i'm so lazzzy..). Haven't lose in forever. I would love to lose 5 pounds in March.

The junk is hard to cut. I eat pretty well more than 90% of the time, always h...

I need your help!

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:53:34 EST

How to lose 30 pounds in 6 months?! (Or 5 pounds per month)

What are your best tips and recommendation? I know the basics, I think :) But how do you stick with it on a day to day basis? How do you keep your motivation up when all the parameters aren't ideal? (work, family, friends, sleep). As soon as I have a distraction, I fall off the wagon.. That's not very productive.

Thanks friends!!

MFP first review

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:42:20 EST

I appreciate the MPF calories login page! The rumours were true, everything is on their database!! It saves me a lot of time. I even found the nutritional info of some products I buy from a very local bakery near my house, that's GREAT! I cannot use it from my phone at the moment since the OS version for my phone can't be updated.. It's not a big deal since I'm planing on replacing it this spring anyway, but I can't wait :) The one thing that bothers me though, unlike SP it doesn't offer you ...

walk the walk

Sat, 9 Feb 2013 20:20:43 EST

I never made it to SIS week 2. It's okay, there's often many circumstances that we have no control over, I also deal well (maybe too well?) with the fact that I'm a slacker. I am not hard to self-convince there is a lot better to do than what's good for me. So I dropped out.

One of the good things with me is that I never really drop completely out. I always raise from the dead and make another plan or another goal ;) So here I am, almost 10th of February making plans for the month....

SparkPeople VS MyFitnessPal

Sat, 2 Feb 2013 17:59:04 EST

Anyone tried MFP?

I'm more and more tempted to make an account there.. I'm a member of SP since 2006, I believe.. but I often get frustrated with the buggy, heavy website.. and now we have loads of advertising etc. etc.

SP's app for the iPhone is just terrible (and I paid 4$ for it), without mentioning that the website is a pain in the asparagus to load on the phone, then is crashy. I keep hearing that MFP's app is GREAT and FAST and very complete.. I won't lose weight ...

SI6 day 5

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:29:26 EST

Today should be day 5 of the program SI6. I'm taking the night off though, and I decided not to feel too bad about it. I'll watch a movie with my boyfriend, I miss him.. and I'll try to keep warm, I spent the day shivering from the cold.. It's so damn cold!! And then I'll go to bed early and have a good night of sleep. Tomorrow will be a better day and I won't be stressed and I'll do my last day of the first week of the program. I'm kind of excited to start the second phase ;) I need to go b...

SI6 day 4

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:22:48 EST

Quick recap

I seem to grow lazy by the day.. I do the video but I don't sweat much anymore and while I don't dislike Debbie as some other have reported, I sure get annoyed by some of her comments, lol.. Sometimes I won't do all the reps and it happened I skipped a whole move. I try to stay in movement though. I sure didn't have much energy to spare tonight, and i'm back at work tomorrow morning, blergh.

Wondering if I'll make it to the 36 days. My arms and tights feels m...

SI6 Official day 1

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:18:34 EST

I did it!! :)

Motivation is a weird thing. Yesterday I was SO motivated, like, I couldn't see myself unmotivated ever again, it was very strong! I had to keep myself from moving because it was my rest day.. couldn't wait to today to do my SI6. This morning was another story entirely, lol. BUT I DID IT! :)

So official day 1 of the first week of SI6 is DONE. While doing it I was starting to wonder if I really should redo all the first week or what.. It was easier on me tod...

SIS - day off

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:39:55 EST

I took yesterday off after just 2 days of Slim in 6. Now.. that's not what the program recommends, lol. I was so sore I could barely sit at all, lots of pain... So I decided that I was going to have the day off because I was also very tired for lack of sleep the night before.

Since I was already cheating (I thought I'd do only 4 days instead of 6 the first week to have Saturday as day off) missing another day is just too much. So I'll do the workout tonight, have tomorrow off and...

SIS day 2

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:36:01 EST

PHEW!

My arms were sore to start with, today really killed :P I couldn't finish the push ups and crunches.. too. sore.

My watch didn't saved the infos but oh well. I think my HR was a bit lower than yesterday.. Really busy day, I only had time past 9 pm. I really have to try to make time earlier in the day.

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SIS - against all odds..

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:22:02 EST

I MADE IT!!

Slim in 6 :
Week 1, Day 1 = DONE!
WOW!

I still had problems with my computer tonight.. right as I was ready to start my workout.. ARGH! But finally made it :)

155 calories
27 mins
HR average 128
HR max 154

First impression; OW my arms! She's having us keep the arms up the whole time.. Moves are changing a bit fast but tomorrow I'll be better. I sweated and some time I couldn't do the last reps, hehe! Can't rem...

Slim in 6

Wed, 9 Jan 2013 16:14:44 EST

Okay so, I got the workout videos fever! I follow many people's blogs who are doing them and now I want to try too. I'm starting with "Slim in 6", 6 days per week for 6 weeks. I watched the videos to have an idea of what's awaiting me and I AM NOT SCARED! It seems easy enough.. though the last phase is one hour, so, calories will be burned! :) Since it's pretty low impact with not much space or accessories needed for the first step, I'll start tonight! I'll get some resistance bands and small...

The no annual report update

Sun, 6 Jan 2013 10:49:15 EST

I'm not really good at making annual reports. I don't care much for them.. I know I haven't exactly met my goals but it's hard to plan the future and estimate what will happen to us during a whole year. I had a tough year on many levels. All in all, I am still satisfied with myself, but I know I could have done better since I haven't reach most of the goals I was aiming for.

That said, I am positive this year will be a good year. I'm eating well and I am being more conscious about ...

December 8th

Sat, 8 Dec 2012 12:02:03 EST

I am currently struggling with the dilemma GYM or NO GYM. I know the answer.. but erf. I really don't feel like working out lately. I've been eating well and I drink a lot of water, but I feel very tired and I find I'm not spending nearly enough time home relaxing and with my boyfriend. So leaving the house in the evening for some gymmin' is harder than ever. Hopefully I'll be able to match my days off with his schedule in January ++.

I try to write down everything I eat in a day, ...

Saturday update fever

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:56:04 EST

5 days in a row that I log all my calories! I was over my recommendations everyday but it's not a big deal, I do not consider that I over ate at any time and it was all clean food anyway.. and it SHOWS! I feel less bloated and I'm pretty sure I will see a - on the scale at the end of the week. I wasn't tempted to cheat or eat badly at any time.. that surprises me and I'm happy about it :) I find that reading Yoga magazines helps..

I'm still fighting that nasty flu but almost all s...

flu, work, ankle, phew.

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:10:59 EST

Trapped home with a bad flu. I feel a bit frustrated because it seems a long time since I went to the gym. I'm not having any walking done either.. That might explain why I caught a flu in the first place. At least my voice is back today, so MAYBE I'll be able to go to work tomorrow. I really don't feel like dealing with bureaucracy B.S. this week, I missed a whole week when my grand father passed away. I haven't felt this out of shape in a long time, I even gained a bit.. Anyway :/

Well I guess calories DO count..

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:43:39 EST

So I won't have other choice than tracking my calories. I tried today on my phone, but the app seems buggier than ever. Will have to do it on the website. I really wonder if 1.5 pound per week is doable. It represents 5 250 calories to burn each week! 750 calories a day!! If I succeed in working out morning + evening, maybe.. but even then! Oh, we'll see.

Nice weekend off ahead! zZzZzz

Goals for November

Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:55:29 EST

1- Will sleep 8 hours per night, almost every night. Because there's time when it's just not possible.

2- Will have reasonable portions and good quality of food (clean food)

3- Will assist 2 virtual yoga classes per week from http://www.yogaglo.com/ (go have a look! it seems great!)

4- Will continue to go to the gym and will enjoy the results :)

and I wrote them down and I will make it happen :P

When am I...

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:34:42 EST

Going back to the gym? Well as soon as I can WALK without making faces.. I don't know if I went too far taking back my program with the exercises and weight I was able to lift when I left the gym back in March or if I just THAT out of shape.. but man oh man. *ouch* (I think I'm mostly just super out of shape..)

My moral is good though, regarding exercise and sports at least. I'm also waiting for my ankle to stop aching.. Shouldn't be too long. Reading some articles and tweets about...

Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:45:14 EST

I think I've found the problem with my ankle.. Oh self diagnosed health issues.. Thanks internet!

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-
injuries/ankle-achilles-shin-pain/tibi
alis-posterior-tendinopathy

I do not feel any discomfort in the leg though, just at the inside of my ankle and mostly when i do this :

"Pain made worse by passive eversion (therapist turns the foot outwards) or resisted inversion (therapist resists patient turning the soles of t...

october 18th

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:47:44 EST

Okay I really need to eat clean. This is a bit ridiculous.. Eating clean is the best thing I can do for myself, there's just no other way. Food is the energy.. why would I want to run my body on dirty energy on purpose? What good can it accomplish. Salt and sweet can be found naturally in REAL FOOD, need to detox.

Sunday, Oct 14th

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 09:59:29 EST

OK! So I haven't succeeded in planing my goals on a day to day basis. When do I set them? The evening before, while in bed? I don't know what my level of energy will be most of the time, it varies from hour to hour. Yep, I'm such an emo. And I'm always in such a hurry in the morning, I can't think of anything. I still like the idea though, it's great! I'll try to find a way to deal with that. Also, should they be like weight loss goals or "me" goals? Maybe a bit of both.

My plan fo...

Update for the sake of it.

Sun, 7 Oct 2012 15:17:11 EST

I don't have much to say. It feels the same towards my health's goals.. I feel very *MEH* about pretty much everything. Low energy and lots of nasal congestion, because of weather, probably. I am trying to see if the atmospheric pressure has anything to do with it, or is it just allergies? Anyway, I often feel like I don't get enough oxygen most days, it's very tiring and I'm sick of it. I'm on a waiting list for some tests, both to see if I'm allergic to say, cats and dust and stuff, and fo...

just a little update

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:51:00 EST

I haven't log (done) any activities in 2 weeks.

Is it normal that, while I was running every 2 days I actually gained weight? I know all that muscle being heavier than fat stuff but, really? It felt tighter though.. but it didn't last.

Seeing the number on the scale going up just got the best of me, I don't know.. So I let it go, and now I'm at 159-160 ish and I don't like it one bit. If everything goes as planned, tomorrow I'll go and buy a membership at my old gym. Som...

motivation

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 16:21:17 EST

I feel like writing that my motivation is back.. but it's a bit tricky since right now i can feel it very strongly, will it still be there in one hour? one week? Hard to tell. I'm a bit tired of talking talking talking and still be at the same number on the scale since the last 6-7 months..

buttt.. I seem to be on a good way. I'm trying to be more steady with my trainings and more serious too. I'm gonna try log in my food again, starting Monday (tomorrow). I think it'll gonna help...

50 QUESTIONS

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:47:39 EST

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
If so, no one told me

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
15 minutes ago while listening to a song by Leonard Cohen, but i'm always crying, seriously..

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
I find it.. interesting

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
lunch meat? none, if possible

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
nope

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I have no...

august

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:53:34 EST

went mostly well.. vacations were not relaxing at all and I accumulated a great dose of fatigue. It was too hot to sleep most of the days and there is still plenty of noise in my area every mornings of the week. Plenty of work related stress both low and high level.

ANYWAYZ!

I went to the gym from time to time and started C25K again! I'm doing W2D2 tonight, i'm excited about it :) I can already see some progress in my distances and pace. I learn to breathe and to calm m...

July.

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:18:20 EST

July was quite smooth.. No dramatical change on the scale, one way or another. Not much (or none..) gym. Ate okay. Not enough walk but no time or energy for it anyway. Not much work.

Things are a bit better.. Days are of a more tolerable temperature and it allows us to sleep a bit. We still have a lot of noise all around the house early in the morning, though (and all day for that matter). Some days are better than others.

Went to the gym for a new program tonight.. Thi...

tri harder :)

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:10:58 EST

I guess the super hot days are keeping people away from their computers ;) Most of my groups are very inactive at the moment, too bad.

I am very motivated lately. I think I might have a new goal! I'm more and more interested in running, swimming, and biking.. what better than have them all combined in one, intense, sport? I've been reading blogs of people who do triathlon and it's truly inspirational. While I'm a noob in all those 3 sports, I always wanted to learn to run, swim and...

hard times

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 18:51:16 EST

It sucks to be home out of work with nothing to do but think of all the things you want to buy but can't. It's very frustrating, especially when those things are to improve your health and be more active. OK, I will agree that you don't absolutely need those items to move your ass and get in shape.. but it helps! Hopefully work hours will start to be more stable again in fall.

There is so many negative points lately in our lives..

1- new neighbours that smokes cheap cig...

If I had money.. (edited)

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 21:25:41 EST

I'd buy:

- a good pair of running shoes.
- a nice running outfit.
- a polar watch.
- a membership at my last gym.. I think I'll go back in September, when my actual membership at the ladie's gym expire and their renovations are done.

I wonder if it would be a good plan for me to pick up, seriously, swimming and running. It's a good all over body workout routine, I think? Now I just need to learn to breathe.

EDIT:

- a good road bike <...

June recap.

Sun, 1 Jul 2012 13:19:05 EST

Not much to say :) I didn't do much, and that's what the scale is reflecting at me. I'm just glad there's not too much damage done.. going slowly but still in the right direction.

June went by so fast..

I'm happy it's a new month and I'll try to do better. I'm a bit excited.. I finally went back to the gym yesterday after a month hiatus. I was quite happy after. I'd go today but it's closed for Canada day so I hope my motivation will still be there tomorrow, when the gy...

please enter a title

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:05:16 EST

I've done nothing for weeks or maybe even months.. I feel so weak. Even when i'm just having a walk, I have no energy and I can't walk fast when I usually walk quite fast! I can feel my muscle are too unsolicited and I fear I could hurt myself just doing the usual everyday moves. AYE! General suckage. I like summer but I can't wait till fall.

i blog.

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:55:33 EST

I really have some commitment problems. I am speaking of a ME to ME commitment here. I still haven't done a thing. Not a thing!! I just can't believe it. So weird that I don't seem to find any time for myself.. I don't even hesitate before a bag of chips or a pastry, I just eat it with in my mind a weird feeling of "I deserve it".. That's messed up. No one else but me to blame either.

I keep reading that what will make you lose weight is the way you eat.. exercise IS important, bu...

oxygen magazine ..

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:34:47 EST

.. is really good to have me (mentally) back on track! Too many muscular ladies and too many supplement ads for my liking, but I find it's easy enough to just ignore it. Great articles and tips! Motivational candy :) I feel like eating clean again, and sweat a lot!

I'm back at the gym tomorrow, baby. I can't wait till they fix that damn pool, too!

june - week 1

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 10:30:23 EST

I can't say that I didn't do ANYTHING.. But I feel I didn't do much. Maybe it was the smart way to go though, because honestly, I don't feel I had a lot of energy to spare. Also having my period but with a good moral and overall good control over my emotions.

What I did good:

+ walk 4 nights in a row and it continues,
+ drank a bit more water everyday,
+ good moral, preparing myself mentally to be cleaner and to get back to more physical stuff.
+ ate okay....

mindful eating and other stuff.

Sat, 2 Jun 2012 18:13:11 EST

I think I need to pick up the habit of meditating while I eat. I just think about it now and it relaxes me a lot and I can clearly visualize how it could help me control some cravings and help me do better choices. This really is the first step for me.

I need to sleep more. I need to listen to my body and just stop fighting against it, give it what it wants when it wants.

I feel a lot of energy within me.. but I don't know what to do with it and it transforms into anxie...

BOOT CAMP!

Thu, 31 May 2012 16:17:51 EST

Okay this is a little pathetic. I worked at the farm for a little while and it did show on my body, I felt strong and leaner, it felt pretty good. Then I left the farm, got back at my office job.. still feeling great. Then I just.. made very poor choices pretty much everyday. A pastry here, some chips, junk food there and no gym. As a thing lead to another, I gained a pound and i'm now back at what I weight at the beginning of the month, and I feel like crap.

This was NOT my plan, ...

mai

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:30:52 EST

So I worked a total of 3 weeks at the farm. It was too hard.. so I left. Hardest part was the 7/7 days routine I think (2 jobs). Other than that, it was very physical and a bit dangerous.. Like being asked to climb on a ladder on sand, or just spending 8 hours under the hot Quebec sun really. Wasn't worth it for the salary and there was some awkwardness between the bosses and me. Meh, whatever! I'll spend the summer with my boyfriend going for hikes and kayak expeditions instead.

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