Posts by ladyduece

Thanks everyone.  I've upped protein again just in case that's part of my problem as well.  Noticed my diet has been a little more carb high lately.  

How would one do a barefoot run?  My running space is an outdoor concrete running trail so that could be a mite painful and really tear up socks so I'm a little stumped on that.  Sounds interesting though.

I did notice that I scrunch my toes when I skate, especially on turns because I'm fighting to hang on with my old wheels.  They're getting replaced so hopefully that will fix part of it. 

It's not exactly a charlie horse cramp though, these just build up until my legs get tighter and tighter and even stretching feels like it does nothing.  Going to eat a banana before practice to see if that'll lessen what I've been feeling and just keep crossing my fingers that conditioning + sticking it out will get me past this.

Thanks guys.  I got up and swept the dining room and it's helped a little but I'm still sleepy.  Might have to just take a b vitamin and see if that gets me going a little more.  Good call on a snack to help!  But yeah, no coffee or I'll end up drinking all of what I brew since I hate to waste good coffee and then I'll be wired!

I was over yesterday too... full moon or something?  But hey it happens.  In a strange sense I'm kinda glad I did because today was so hectic I ended up being under and I wasn't run down feeling at all.  Even with a rough 2 hour derby practice.  I'm eating a late second dinner now but came home starving!

My checkup was good, unless you count the 30 BMI and still being anemic.  I've been anemic most of my life so it's just keep with the current diet unless I want to go on supplements and need colace and enemas again.  I'm more active now and working harder at losing weight so with some hard work and luck I'll get it right this time.

It has been hot and more muggy then usual, kayeanne, so I wonder if that's part of all this.  Woke up totally fine this morning so hopefully whatever it was is over.  My sodium the other day was over 3500 so something tells me that plus the weather could very well have been it.  If it happens again though I'll call the doc. 

Are you sure that you're getting in enough calories?  You're pretty active so if your intake is too low you're not going to lose.  Otherwise, nothing much I can say other then just sticking to it.  

We used to do that in hockey too minda_spk.  It's stinky but it's one of those things you have to suck it up on because it does work.  I may have to go there too... much as I'd rather not!  

Right now I feel like I'm in that calm before the storm.  My legs feel good (oddly good) and my back is more sore then the legs.  Ended up having to ice my lower back in the middle of practice because I had some serious spasms going on.  Just from those lower back muscles really getting a workout, and me stiffening up wasn't helping it.  I finished on a strong note so I feel better about that but I'm dreading tomorrow!  

I did get in my protein shake right after practice and hopefully that'll make a difference.  With luck 2 weeks will be true and I'll start being in less pain around then.  I'm on the water big time today, got in 4 glasses last night during/after practice and another 2 when I got in the door.   

lol these are funny!  With ours, the best I can think of is our cat Smokey who is very particular with the litter boxes.  She only pees in one and will not poo in the same box... that's the Other box.  Silly quirky kitty

Good thread idea!  Yesterday, 2 hours (brutal ones) of derby practice.  Sprints, falls, blocking, push ups, lunges, I don't think there's much we didn't cover.  I've been doing tae bo and other stuff in the house but I was totally wiped at the end of practice so I Know it was a good workout.

Today, probably a lot of stretching and maybe jogging on the elliptical without holding on.  Took a wee lil spill and my wrist is sore.  Not swollen or painful so I probably just wrenched it.  Range of motion is fine, just sore.  Serves me right for not keeping my hands tucked up and letting one hit the floor!

Stick to it!  I know it's disappointing to expect more but it's a pound gone, not gained or even the dreaded "un-moving scale" when you stay the same.  

Have to agree with everyone else.  Probably not what you want to hear but it's the best I've got.  As someone that's having some puppy issues it would have been good to have been a little forewarned into what a pup can be when they're taken from mom early.  My little guy came home to us at 8 weeks (approx) as a rescue.  The story we got was that he was found by someone at  a park and taken in, my vet speculates that his double dew claws were mistaken for a deformity and he wouldn't sell as a potential christmas puppy.  Every other pup we have ever had was 10 weeks at least when they came home and I can't remember behavior like his in any of them.

That said, having him and being home full time we've had our share of problems.  Just got him a crate to diffuse a good bit of them.  But knowing to expect more of an impact then our other dog (also a rescue) I'd have been better prepared with the crate from the get go.  I think that would be easier on all of us (and our ears) but it's an adjustment that we all have to work on.

I won't smack you since that might not help..maybe a push instead. and I wont' sit back and tell you that you're wrong about how you see yourself.  What I will do is help you find a way to see the "right now" you in a better light.  Do something to indulge yourself.  If you like getting your nails done, go for it... or if you diy get some new polish!  There's a lot of pretty new colors I'm seeing out =)  If you need a haircut or might be tired of your style, get that done.  Just a little something to pick you up.  

I just got myself a new shirt and it did perk me up a ton.  Wasn't the size I wanted but since I needed a new one I just shrugged that off and got some more socks (I love funky socks) so I didn't feel guilty about another shirt that will get donated later.

Good on you cutting out those excess calories from alcohol.  It's not easy but I'm willing to bet will give you a boost.  Getting that "Yes I AM" attitude going with kickboxing is going to help.  Endorphins and all from exercise =)  Fighting back like you are will help, it's just taking that "one" step and then another and then another and you'll get to where those negative views will fade away.

I feel exactly the same as you (a lot of the time) but I've stopped letting it hold me hostage on living life.  I'm embarrassed and feel pretty fat most of the time but I'm fighting back and not letting it get me down anymore then it has.  I joined a team and with that extra exercise my weight will go down more and I've got friends that appreciate me as I am.  It inspired me to get out and volunteer with my kids' school also since I took that all important step out of my comfort zone.  

Best thing you can do is just let it go when you don't make it.  I only get more depressed and that triggers my emotional eating so the evil cycle continues.  Don't be me and just let go!  I'm forcing myself back on my eating schedule and drinking a lot more water like I used to.  It's not easy but anything in life that is ever truly worth it takes work.  I'm worth it, and so are you!  Just remember that and you'll make it.  If you ever need to vent or anything, feel free to drop me a note!

The one and only reason my nut allergy is a good thing..... childhood days of plowing through the whole jar!  I didn't get my allergy until my early 20s and grew up on nutella.  Part of me misses it but it's one of those things I couldn't say no to!

For me it was easing into things that would otherwise set me up for a panic attack and just working with it.  I do take fish oil also and I think it makes a very big difference, at least for me.  

It's not a cure all for everything but challenging my anxiety as well has really helped a lot.  I started off really slow and would have someone go with me to places that I had previously panicked.  Then (grocery store especially) I'd go in for a couple items and self checkout... and then do the express lane... and then a small list... etc.  Until now where I can do a full blown packed cart run.

Traffic was hard but I'm doing a lot better with that after my setback.  I got stuck in 1 lane of construction in several miles of traffic...on a bridge (afraid of those)...with a dead cell phone...and car full of kids in July.  This was after breaking down in the middle of nowhere and being stuck in a hotel for 3 days so it wasn't pretty.   But... I'm not letting that one thing get me down.  I just took a 12 hour road trip, with the kids, to go to IN for a funeral (hubby was already there).... and made it through 3 miles of traffic from a wreck in Kentucky so I think I'm recovering.

I know it's hard to live with and it feels like a giant fight.  I didn't do well on medication but in all honesty they didn't prescribe antidepressants, just loratidine for when I felt an attack coming on.  It knocked me out, even at half a dose so I couldn't do it.  I know I'm not recovered yet, not sure if it's ever going to totally be gone but I've gone out for our local derby team and didn't have an ounce of panic set in (social situations used to be avoided) and I've started to get more involved at the school with things and have a book fair next week I'll be working.  So, it's not holding me hostage anymore.  

Hang in there and drop me a note if you ever need to vent.  It'll get better.

It's the black kind... yep he's part beaver.  With some of his other behavior like leaping vertically and 'climbing' things the best we can figure is he's part pit.  He's smart but has that overly excitable puppy mentality yet.  He'll be 1 in Dec so hopefully after that we'll get a little more calmness out of him.  So I think that's part of his kong destroying fun.

That video is great!  Going to have to start in on the "leave it" with the dogs and see if that gets us a little relief.

My daughter tries to get away from him so he probably does think she's playing.  Half the time he'll knock into her and there it goes or getting her to run around and chase leaves the plate hitting the floor so it's free for all.  Plastic dishes are my friend lol.  I can see now though where her trying to get away might seem like it's playtime to him and no way will a NO work during that!  

Thanks guys!

My aunt also had her nose done and I Know she is tons happier with the new one.  Old pictures were pretty much hidden once she had it fixed.

If I can ever work up the courage I'll be getting mine done.  Or if I break it again lol since that'll really force my hand.  I get bad sinus infections from drainage issues because the interior is a little skewed.  I'm afraid of pulling a Jennifer Grey and until I can get past that I don't think I can go for it.  I like my nose... even the quirky little bump I have... because it's Me.  I curse myself every sinus infection but no matter what's happened I just haven't been able to say yes to surgery.  If I hated my nose... I'd have had surgery after the first infection.