Guest guest Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 On 3/10/07, Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote: <SNIP> the trick is to keep it rolling, every day, for weeks at a time. > usually i end up getting a cold and taking a month to get back on > track again ::sigh:: i dont feel over-trained so i dont know what > is with the immune system, but hopefully with spring coming, it will > change for the better. we will see! It seems to me that you're doing better than you give yourself credit for. It's tough for almost everyone to keep a workout routine going, and illness can take you out of it for a month at a time, like you've said. But, and this is a HUGE one, you start right back up. You don't throw up your hands and say " Oh well, might as well go flop on the couch and suck down a half gallon of rocky road... " Too, you're journalling your food intake and that alone has been proven to cause people to lose weight, even if they make no other changes. You've already used the information to improve your eating habits and, just as importantly, your mental habits about eating. I don't know what's got your immune system messed up, of course-- but stress will weaken it. Lack of sleep will, too. Are you getting at least 7 hours a night? If I go more than 2 days with less than 6 a night, I'm guaranteed to get sick. I can schedule my life around the fact. *Points to just prior bout with 'stomach bug.'* Something else I discovered, like you, by journalling, is that my energy is much higher when I'm eating quality food. Using Weight Watchers points as I do, at first I ate a lot of 'em as junk. My weight loss was glacial and I felt pretty crummy even though I was exercising. Once I replaced the majority of the junk with fruit and good stuff like low fat yogurt, my weight loss revved up and I felt a whole lot better. Another small thing that we've found helps our health here is to use paper towels instead of communal cloth ones in the bathroom and kitchen for hand drying. I figure the cost of the towels is far outweighed by avoided doctor visits and sick days. We used to pass around colds and stomach troubles-- with paper towels (and separate tubes of toothpaste, LOL) we don't. Another preventative thing we do is carry a bottle of one of those alcohol-based hand sanitizers in the cars and in my purse. My son and I, especially, use them after every visit to a public place. I can't remember the last time I had a full-blown cold, and I haven't had the flu in years on years. Same goes for my son and my husband. I don't know if we've just been lucky or if our little health eccentricities work, but hey, I'm not going to stop them to experiment. LOL I hope something here may help you, too. It's so frustrating to be eating properly and working out, and *still* feel cruddy. :-( I admire you for keeping on-- that's so much more than most do, and something to take pride in! Tess > ive been working harder on food intake this week, using my journal. > have eaten a few cookies here and there, but overall, my daily > calorie count hasnt really been that bad. the journal is helping > immensely, not only to reign myself in, but also to make me feel > better if i do eat something high calorie. i had been feeling > upset with myself for 'blowing it', but with the food journal i can > see that while the cookies did add calories, my total for the day > was not astronomical. that relieves alot of negativity. i really > do need to work harder on my water intake though. does coffee > count in water intake? i wish that i liked drinking tea. > > summary: > weight - even > 322 workout minutes = 5.4 hours > 1861 calories burned > > 6 days of workouts plus one day very active > - elliptical - 3 workouts > : cardio coach 3 (intervals), kathy smith walkfit #2 (intervals) and > steady state > - stability ball - 1 workout > : denise austin core complete warmup + full body > - cardio+sculpt - 1 workout > : cathe friedrich body fusion > - kickboxing - 1 workout > : quick fix cardio kick > - stretching - 2 sessions > : cathe friedrich total body stretch #2 and #3 > - full body strength - 1 workout > : tamilee webb hot spots > > :*carolyn. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 hi tess! thankyou so much for your supportive messages... they mean alot to me and are very helpful. thanks for being such a good fitness friend im doing alot of the things that you suggested.... they are good recommendations! and i appreciate you telling me to give myself more credit. i just wish that i were further along in losing flab, but i will keep working on it! i might fall by the way-side at times but i am too stubborn to ever competely give up... besides i really do love my video workouts. :*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Great week, Carolyn!! Hopefully spring will bring fewer illnesses to your house. We've had a few this winter, I fared pretty well, but DH has been sick pretty much since November on and off. You did great this week - keep up the excellent work. And, I agree about the food journaling, etc. I've found since doing my scale experiment that it isn't the little treats I eat every day that " blow it " for me at all. Previously, I'd feel so bad about them and figure I'd " blown " it that I'd go off the deep end and eat everything in sight! I think it is about balance and if you deny yourself or get over-emotional about it - you'll sabotage yourself. I'm trying to be more like a " man " - it seems they can eat a treat, enjoy it and move on and not have all sorts of emotional baggage about it. Hang in there!!!! Donna --- Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote: > i dont know why i call this a 'weekly' check-in, > because i only seem > to post it whenever ive had a good week...heh heh. > but i just have to post it today, because this one > has been the best > workout week that ive had since early january!! > im finally on a > roll again! > > the trick is to keep it rolling, every day, for > weeks at a time. > usually i end up getting a cold and taking a month > to get back on > track again ::sigh:: i dont feel over-trained so i > dont know what > is with the immune system, but hopefully with spring > coming, it will > change for the better. we will see! > > ive been working harder on food intake this week, > using my journal. > have eaten a few cookies here and there, but > overall, my daily > calorie count hasnt really been that bad. the > journal is helping > immensely, not only to reign myself in, but also to > make me feel > better if i do eat something high calorie. i had > been feeling > upset with myself for 'blowing it', but with the > food journal i can > see that while the cookies did add calories, my > total for the day > was not astronomical. that relieves alot of > negativity. i really > do need to work harder on my water intake though. > does coffee > count in water intake? i wish that i liked > drinking tea. > > summary: > weight - even > 322 workout minutes = 5.4 hours > 1861 calories burned > > 6 days of workouts plus one day very active > - elliptical - 3 workouts > : cardio coach 3 (intervals), kathy smith walkfit #2 > (intervals) and > steady state > - stability ball - 1 workout > : denise austin core complete warmup + full body > - cardio+sculpt - 1 workout > : cathe friedrich body fusion > - kickboxing - 1 workout > : quick fix cardio kick > - stretching - 2 sessions > : cathe friedrich total body stretch #2 and #3 > - full body strength - 1 workout > : tamilee webb hot spots > > :*carolyn. > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Beta. http://advision.webevents./mailbeta/features_spam.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Great week Carolyn! You'll keep that roll going... sickness will come, but you always seem to get right back on track. Oh.. I don't think coffee counts as water lol they say tea doesn't but I still count it. *~**~*AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 LMAO!!!! Donna, I so eat like a guy! I never thought of it like that, but I do. I always thought of it as eating like a teenager, anything, everything, and just enjoying it. But your definition really makes sense, especially after watching DH eat. Tonya Re: weekly check-in Great week, Carolyn!!Hopefully spring will bring fewer illnesses to yourhouse. We've had a few this winter, I fared prettywell, but DH has been sick pretty much since Novemberon and off.You did great this week - keep up the excellent work.And, I agree about the food journaling, etc. I'vefound since doing my scale experiment that it isn'tthe little treats I eat every day that "blow it" forme at all. Previously, I'd feel so bad about them andfigure I'd "blown" it that I'd go off the deep end andeat everything in sight! I think it is about balanceand if you deny yourself or get over-emotional aboutit - you'll sabotage yourself. I'm trying to be morelike a "man" - it seems they can eat a treat, enjoy itand move on and not have all sorts of emotionalbaggage about it.Hang in there!!!! :)Donna--- Festival City Concrete <pvisserorc (DOT) ca> wrote:> i dont know why i call this a 'weekly' check-in,> because i only seem > to post it whenever ive had a good week...heh heh.> but i just have to post it today, because this one> has been the best > workout week that ive had since early january!! > im finally on a > roll again!> > the trick is to keep it rolling, every day, for> weeks at a time. > usually i end up getting a cold and taking a month> to get back on > track again ::sigh:: i dont feel over-trained so i> dont know what > is with the immune system, but hopefully with spring> coming, it will > change for the better. we will see!> > ive been working harder on food intake this week,> using my journal. > have eaten a few cookies here and there, but> overall, my daily > calorie count hasnt really been that bad. the> journal is helping > immensely, not only to reign myself in, but also to > make me feel > better if i do eat something high calorie. i had> been feeling > upset with myself for 'blowing it', but with the> food journal i can > see that while the cookies did add calories, my> total for the day > was not astronomical. that relieves alot of> negativity. i really > do need to work harder on my water intake though. > does coffee > count in water intake? i wish that i liked> drinking tea.> > summary:> weight - even> 322 workout minutes = 5.4 hours> 1861 calories burned> > 6 days of workouts plus one day very active> - elliptical - 3 workouts> : cardio coach 3 (intervals), kathy smith walkfit #2> (intervals) and > steady state> - stability ball - 1 workout> : denise austin core complete warmup + full body> - cardio+sculpt - 1 workout> : cathe friedrich body fusion> - kickboxing - 1 workout> : quick fix cardio kick> - stretching - 2 sessions> : cathe friedrich total body stretch #2 and #3> - full body strength - 1 workout> : tamilee webb hot spots> > :*carolyn.> > __________________________________________________________Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Beta.http://advision.webevents./mailbeta/features_spam.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 , Everything I have been taught in my nutrition courses is that caffeinated drinks don't count toward water intake, but anything else can. Adding extra water isn't necessary if you consume caffeine, but I still make myself drink a bottle of water before I can have a Pepsi so I get my water in instead of drinking all Pepsi. My name is Tonya and I'm a Pepsiholic. LOL Seriously, I use Pepsi for it's caffeine to open the airways and prevent asthma attacks when I can't get to my nebulizer. I drank Pepsi in my weight training class tonight just for that reason. I'm loving our 80 degree weather, but my allergies aren't, so this is a high caffeine intake time of year for me. The newest research I've read though says that you can count any liquid toward your daily water, even with caffeine. Not just drinks, but also soups, so that makes it easier to get your necessary water. I'll be interested to see if that changes during my next Sports Nutrition Certification or if it is just a fluke couple of studies that don't pan out to be true. Tonya weekly check-in i dont know why i call this a 'weekly' check-in, because i only seem to post it whenever ive had a good week...heh heh.but i just have to post it today, because this one has been the best workout week that ive had since early january!! im finally on a roll again!the trick is to keep it rolling, every day, for weeks at a time. usually i end up getting a cold and taking a month to get back on track again ::sigh:: i dont feel over-trained so i dont know what is with the immune system, but hopefully with spring coming, it will change for the better. we will see!ive been working harder on food intake this week, using my journal. have eaten a few cookies here and there, but overall, my daily calorie count hasnt really been that bad. the journal is helping immensely, not only to reign myself in, but also to make me feel better if i do eat something high calorie. i had been feeling upset with myself for 'blowing it', but with the food journal i can see that while the cookies did add calories, my total for the day was not astronomical. that relieves alot of negativity. i really do need to work harder on my water intake though. does coffee count in water intake? i wish that i liked drinking tea.summary:weight - even322 workout minutes = 5.4 hours1861 calories burned6 days of workouts plus one day very active- elliptical - 3 workouts: cardio coach 3 (intervals), kathy smith walkfit #2 (intervals) and steady state- stability ball - 1 workout: denise austin core complete warmup + full body- cardio+sculpt - 1 workout: cathe friedrich body fusion- kickboxing - 1 workout: quick fix cardio kick- stretching - 2 sessions: cathe friedrich total body stretch #2 and #3- full body strength - 1 workout: tamilee webb hot spots:*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Good, now I can ditch that "guilt" about not always getting at least 48 oz of water. I do get at least that much of some liquid most days (besides diet coke, I'm a diet cokeaholic but don't even have a medical excuse for it, didn't know caffeine could do that btw, interesting!). Thanks Tonya, you're always a source of great fitness and nutritional information! weekly check-in i dont know why i call this a 'weekly' check-in, because i only seem to post it whenever ive had a good week...heh heh.but i just have to post it today, because this one has been the best workout week that ive had since early january!! im finally on a roll again!the trick is to keep it rolling, every day, for weeks at a time. usually i end up getting a cold and taking a month to get back on track again ::sigh:: i dont feel over-trained so i dont know what is with the immune system, but hopefully with spring coming, it will change for the better. we will see!ive been working harder on food intake this week, using my journal. have eaten a few cookies here and there, but overall, my daily calorie count hasnt really been that bad. the journal is helping immensely, not only to reign myself in, but also to make me feel better if i do eat something high calorie. i had been feeling upset with myself for 'blowing it', but with the food journal i can see that while the cookies did add calories, my total for the day was not astronomical. that relieves alot of negativity. i really do need to work harder on my water intake though. does coffee count in water intake? i wish that i liked drinking tea.summary:weight - even322 workout minutes = 5.4 hours1861 calories burned6 days of workouts plus one day very active- elliptical - 3 workouts: cardio coach 3 (intervals), kathy smith walkfit #2 (intervals) and steady state- stability ball - 1 workout: denise austin core complete warmup + full body- cardio+sculpt - 1 workout: cathe friedrich body fusion- kickboxing - 1 workout: quick fix cardio kick- stretching - 2 sessions: cathe friedrich total body stretch #2 and #3- full body strength - 1 workout: tamilee webb hot spots:*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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