Wednesday, August 31, 2011
I Don't Trust You.....
For a minute. Or ten.
Once a week on the Wii isn't enough to see a 3 pound loss.
Two nights on the cpap isn't enough to see a 3 pound loss.
The minor switch to a few organic products? Noo..... A daily lunch of sandwich and a salad or just a huge salad, with carrots for a snack?
Eh.
What it comes down to is simply this: I don't trust the scale. It lies. Or, if it doesn't lie, it can at least be pretty tricky.
The real test will be if it holds for more than a day.
In other news...yeah, I'm still tired. But I was able to sleep yesterday (although....I took something....and....I slept through AGT....I want to see all of the results show, but I'm not so sure I'm going to make it to the end.) I seem to be developing a head cold or something. *AAAAHHHHHHCCHOOOOOOOoooooooo!* And...uh...I'm looking forward to going wild with bright colors Friday. Yeah.
But the scale? I still don't trust it.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
WW Week I really did lose count...Honestly!
Monday, August 29, 2011
I Am Now...
(See a picture here.)
iSleep. Sounds like it should be sold be Apple to go with the iPod, iMac, iPhone, and iPad.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Wiiiiiiiiiii!
I started today with the Advanced Step. No problem there. Almost all perfect steps...until the end...when I messed up on the sideways steps. Then that messed the whole blasted thing up. I should have played it again, but I didn't.
Next up: Super HULA Hoops! Yeah, baby! 10 minutes of hip-swaying action! I always try to beat my score for each rotation, but, for some reason, whatever I do the first rotational direction, I always seem to fall short during the second direction. I think when I did this last week, I missed by one. One! One!!! I missed today by twenty four. I suppose I should be proud of my 1725 + 1701 score (that's 3426, if my math is working tonight). How high can YOU score??
My third game is the island bicycle ride. Stand on the balance board, hold the Wii-mote like it's a classic controller. Step to mimic the pedaling of the bicycle and tilt the Wii-mote left and right to turn. Pedal through the island to all thirteen checkpoints to complete the game. You CAN pedal around at a leisurely pace, seeing all the sights that are around, but, really, what the balance board (because that's who's encouraging you through all this, right?) wants you to complete all 13 goals as quickly as possible.
So, here I am, "pedaling" away. First few checkpoints, no problem. Then that message about taking the scenic route pops up. Hmmm....okay! Because "you can take as long as you want to find all of the goals." I take a side street. I mean, really. You are given this tiny area map. You can't really tell where anything is from that map unless you are practically on top of it anyway. It turns, uphill. My goodness....WHY is it harder to pedal uphill? I'm not really going uphill...I'm not doing anything differently. I pass a few no entry barriers -- obviously, I am nowhere near a goal. Nowhere. Eventually, barriers completely block the path. I turn around, sail down a hill (Wiiiiiiiii!! Uh, I mean: Wheeeeeeeee!)
Time to get serious. Gotta find those goals. I got a notice that said I'd pedaled 1.2 miles already. That's got to count for something. I'm coasting around the town, pedaling to my heart's content, sweat pouring...this is tough work! Finally! All thirteen goals found -- to the finish line!
Sweating, panting, I'm finished. I feel like a champion. I "pedaled" over 2 miles! Woo hoo! Then the place comes up. I'm in 4th. 4th? It seems that it told me I'd pedaled 1.2 miles because the two previous times I'd played this, that's where I'd gotten. But, oh frustration! My sister-in-law got all thirteen checkpoints and to the finish in under a mile! To be pleased that I pedaled farther or ticked that I was bested three times over? Conundrum.
Then, it goes back to show the piggy bank. 32 calories burned. What? All that work, sweating, and heavy breathing, and all I got was 32 calories?
Well, I did at least get in 30 minutes of cardio. Even if it was light cardio. But, still...32 calories for 2+ miles of pedaling? *sigh*
Falling behind?
I'm not making progress right now. However, I don't seem to be gaining anything, which, in a way, is progress. I will be at the doctors all day (or so it feels) tomorrow. Eye doctor at 915 for surgical followup, then to see about yon CPAP machine. Then I have some sort of appointment at 315 at Southern Sleep Clinic. I'm a little confused about that one, since I thought she said "fitting you for your CPAP", which is what I thought the company who I will be getting the thing through will be doing. I feel confused, but I know there may be some light at the end of that tunnel.
On the other hand, I think I left my lunchbox at school, forgot to lock up my netbook cart, and left my remotes out where they could be seen. I don't want to drive out there, but I don't want things to go missing, either. Hrmph.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Those four beautiful words
- Warm-up (easy)
 - Alternating bicep curls (done until she murmered "Stop". )
 - RUN around the boxing area 2x
 - immediately after run, assume sit up position on the mat
 - complete 30 situps
 - run two laps
 - do 3o step-ups
 - run two laps
 - back down on the mat for more situps
 - push ups (that was the first time I had cursed: "Fuck" and "Shit"! No mercy was given
 - barbell
 - situps
 - standing push up holding this weird rope
 - 50 leg presses
 - 45 minutes on the Elliptical Trainer.
 
Stumbling to the bathroom after I arrived home, I decided to weigh myself...drum roll 277.2! I was completely stoked (Do people say that word any longer?)
The real test as to how much I weigh will come tomorrow morning when i "officially" weight myself since that will be on a Thursday. For the record, I have grown fond of cottage cheese and tuna.
An explanation about the fs! I fell asleep and when I came to began deleting, but there were fare too many. So, this is what happens to a forty year old on a quest for a "New Day". Sorry about the fs. Perhaps it will make an interesting story for future use.
I encourage both of you to keep up the hard work, it will pay off in the long run. Question is...can I hold out?
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Weight Watchers Week ...?: From Hell
- Exercise 3x per week (at least)
 - Track ALL food intake (seriously!)
 - Throw away all snacks at school that are potential diet busters
 - Have a positive attitude (non weight related, but important)
 
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Yes, Virginia, You Have Sleep Apnea
Friday, August 12, 2011
Woman vs. Doughnut
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Sleeeeeeep
I hope this either is exactly what I need or can somehow lead to exactly what I need. Maybe I should change my name to "Musings of a Cow" as that is what I often feel like. ("Moo.")
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
No Joke...I'm Exhausted
Monday, August 8, 2011
Is it okay to round down?
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Day One...Eighty-Nine to Go
And New Habits Can Be Hard to Start
I've got a power cord and my computer is working just fine now. I also have discovered a wonderfully yummy food item that I'm going to go and buy in massive quantities.
At WalMart, they have butternut squash in bags. Washed, peeled, and chopped into little cubes. If you've ever had a winter squash, it's horrible to cut into one. Well, all the work is done, and all you have to do is stab the bag with a fork a few times -- er, poke holes in the bag -- and toss it in the microwave for 4 minutes to steam it!
That's all I had for supper tonight, although I did put a little butter, salt, and pepper on it. It was sooo yummy. :) I could eat that every day. And I just might....Okay, maybe not EVERY day...but, a few times per week. Yum!
That, some sweet potatoes, and broccoli. Mmmmm....
I should note that I was on a sweet potato kick the year I discovered that I like savory sweet potatoes. I would eat multiples per day (well, you know...more than one if they were small....) I don't know if it was that or the twice per week yoga classes, but I lost 7 pounds. The secret was in eating them before eating anything else, kind of like that apple diet that I read about once upon a time. (Although, for that, you were supposed to eat an apple 30 minutes before each meal. That would fill your tummy up so you didn't eat as much at the meal. And, of course, it takes at least 20 minutes before your brain realizes your stomach is full.)
Yep, I know. It's amazing how much I know about how to lose weight and be healthy, and yet...I'm still overweight. I need to start following some of my own advice, don't I?
Monday, August 1, 2011
Old Habits Are Hard to Break
Doctor Report
The Internet is about the only place you will learn about using T3. If your T3 is low, T3 will help you. I'd bet it's not. I've been wrong twice before, but if you want to test your T3, we'll test your T3. Quite often, we have people who come in and want to be put on a T3 supplement. We do the test and I tell them their T3 is fine. So they go somewhere else and find someone who will prescribe them the T3. They feel better for a couple of weeks, then go back. They get a higher dosage, feel better for a couple of weeks, then get a higher dosage and wonder what went wrong. What I'd be more willing to bet is that you have sleep apnea. You have all the symptoms of it. In fact, I had the exact same symptoms and didn't want to believe I had sleep apnea, either. If you do have sleep apnea, your body thinks it's dying and is responding by burning less calories. Many people think you have sleep apnea because you gained weight, but usually it's you have sleep apnea, so you gain weight, which causes your sleep apnea to be worse....it's a vicious cycle. Keep trying to exercise, though, even if it's just a short walk every day. You have to get to a certain cycle of sleep before you wake up feeling rested and before your body will burn the calories it's supposed to while you're sleeping.He spent a fair amount of time talking with me. And if we need to rule this out, then, so be it. If it will make me get a good night's sleep, feel less tired, etc., then, okay. And if this doesn't work, then, I'll be back at the drawing board.
In the meantime, I'm waiting for a phone call. I'm signing up for tap dancing classes in the morning (who's going to come see me in the recital in May??) And I'm going to dig out that Richard Simmons tape and see if I can't bolster up some get up and go. Right now, though.... I'd really like to take a nap....
WW Week 5
Behind!
Now I suppose I should talk about the weight. I weighed a little while ago, and the scale says 226.4. Yep. I'm gaining. Now, have I been perfect lately? No. I will admit to that. And maybe, since in a little under 4 hours I see my endo, maybe it's not that bad of a thing that I am up. However...I would like to do things today, like buy a few new tops for the new school year. I am worried that I need to go up a size. If I go up a size and find that magical combination to lose weight....then? I don't know. I think I will wait until after I go to the endo to buy the clothes. (I think I need new shoes, too, since I mostly wear black pants and my black shoes are Yellowbox and my boss says he doesn't even want us wearing sandals.)
I have bought Selenium, which is supposed to help. And I need to get my arsenal of articles and books together. I got my labs Friday, and everything hits in the "normal" range. Except cholesterol (which is a little high where it should be low and low where it should be high, but my OVERALL numbers are NORMAL.) Sugar? Normal. TSH? Normal. B12? Low Normal. So...now what? Something has to be making me tired all the time, and tired since 2007.
Oh....she says "red patent leather heels" but doesn't say how high or any other details. Zappos will let you search by shoe type, color, material, heel size, shoe size, shoe width, etc.
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