Wednesday - Sharon Mann Again!

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Hi!

Today's combos from Sharon were:

Hi Lo and Hi Lo Mixed from her Cardi Disc. These were

good basic workouts. I worked up a pretty good sweat

in the 20-25 minutes!

Sculpt and Pilates Mat work from her Yoga/Pilates

Disc. In my opinion, the Sculpt really belongs on her

Sculpting Disc as this is a more traditional program.

It includes the basics - deadlifts, static lunges,

shoulder work, triceps. For some of the exercises she

uses a step - but it isnt' necessary - a stability

ball or no equipment can be used. The Pilates Mat

Work section uses a theraband (flexband ) and light

weights.

Body Sculpt and Pilates Mat Work from her Sculpting

Disc. This Body Sculpt section, to me, seems to more

appropriately belong on her Pilates disc as it is done

barefoot and really focuses on the core. She does use

light weights and tubing in this section and it is

done barefoot. Her Pilates Mat work section was

different from the one on her Pilates/Yoga disc and

also used a theraband.

I'm trying to keep notes on what is used for each of

the sections - as one of the frustrations I have with

using these discs is I never know what I'm going to

need in advance!! Overall, in spite of some of the

frustrations I do enjoy all the variety and I think my

body likes it too.

I do have to say I've been very disappointed with my

eating lately. I just know I could be getting

excellent results if I'd watch my diet more closely.

I know that my biggest junk food triggers are being

tired and being stressed - and watch out when those

two feeling coincide on the same day (as they did

yesterday!) I'm not sure what I can do to combat some

of these feelings - sometimes, when I'm tired it is

not practical or possible for me to rest -- so what do

I do to keep out of the chocolate and junk food? I

think I just need to avoid my trigger foods when I'm

tired and stressed - they don't make me feel better,

they just make me feel guilty and bad about myself. I

need to keep that in mind and just enjoy those foods

when I'm in a good and happy mood - I won't

overindulge then. So I'm trying to think up some

strategies to combat the tired and stress triggers.

If it is just stress maybe getting out for a walk will

help - if it is tiredness and I'm not able to rest

(such as when I'm at work! LOL!) I need to find a way

to pick myself up without eating junk (it doesn't help

that junk is readily available in my office - I would

never think of going to the vending machine and buying

a candy bar, yet nothing stops me from grabbing a few

" mini's " from my co-worker's jar! And, I'm sure all

those " mini's " add up to a full candy bar or two at

the end of the day!) I think I also need to be more

mindful and not let myself get so overtired in the

first place. I think I actually need to actively

schedule rest periods for myself. I think I was so

tired yesterday b/c I took a 4 day weekend and, as is

typical of my type-A self, I totally overbooked and

over-achieved in trying to get stuff done. I

definately need to schedule rest time in just the way

I fit my workouts in. Maybe I'll carve out an hour on

Sat and Sun afternoons when my DD naps to just rest -

usually I use that time to run around like a maniac

getting stuff done. I also should make an effort to

get to bed early whenever possible.

Anyway, sorry to ramble. I just ate way too much junk

yesterday and I'm frustrated with myself! GRR!

Take care!

Donna

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donna, sorry its a rough time for you. emotional triggers are the biggest factors in the downfalls of many folks. so don't beat yourself up b/c you are not the only one. you have identified the problem and are coming up with ideas like walks and what not to pick you up. i do the same most time. lately i just strap on some upbeat music and dance around while doing some housework. sometimes it helps me get things done faster. i also do something while watching tv like crunches or some punching combos just to move. the punching is a help b/c i focus on whatever is ticking me off. and end it with some short yoga moves just to focus on breathe and clear your head. you have done very well and it happens to the best of us when we fall. its normal and you have gotten back up and you will do it again kassia Donna M-P

<donna112520@...> wrote: I do have to say I've been very disappointed with myeating lately. I just know I could be gettingexcellent results if I'd watch my diet more closely. I know that my biggest junk food triggers are beingtired and being stressed - and watch out when thosetwo feeling coincide on the same day (as they didyesterday!) I'm not sure what I can do to combat someof these feelings - sometimes, when I'm tired it isnot practical or possible for me to rest -- so what doI do to keep out of the chocolate and junk food? Ithink I just need to avoid my trigger foods when I'mtired and stressed - they don't make me feel better,they just make me feel guilty and bad about myself. Ineed to keep that in mind and just enjoy those foodswhen I'm in a good and happy

mood - I won'toverindulge then. So I'm trying to think up somestrategies to combat the tired and stress triggers. If it is just stress maybe getting out for a walk willhelp - if it is tiredness and I'm not able to rest(such as when I'm at work! LOL!) I need to find a wayto pick myself up without eating junk (it doesn't helpthat junk is readily available in my office - I wouldnever think of going to the vending machine and buyinga candy bar, yet nothing stops me from grabbing a few"mini's" from my co-worker's jar! And, I'm sure allthose "mini's" add up to a full candy bar or two atthe end of the day!) I think I also need to be moremindful and not let myself get so overtired in thefirst place. I think I actually need to activelyschedule rest periods for myself. I think I was sotired yesterday b/c I took a 4 day weekend and, as istypical of my type-A self, I totally overbooked

andover-achieved in trying to get stuff done. Idefinately need to schedule rest time in just the wayI fit my workouts in. Maybe I'll carve out an hour onSat and Sun afternoons when my DD naps to just rest -usually I use that time to run around like a maniacgetting stuff done. I also should make an effort toget to bed early whenever possible.Anyway, sorry to ramble. I just ate way too much junkyesterday and I'm frustrated with myself! GRR!Take care!Donna __________________________________ - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.

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