21 July 2007
Lazy day...
I did do my intervals this morning. I tried something new, bodyweight intervals, and boy they kicked my butt. By the time I was done I could have used a portable oxygen concentrator I was breathing so hard. I recovered nicely though.
I also got my grocery shopping done. So except for my morning run, I have no reason to leave the house tomorrow. That will be good if it's raining again. I have to make dog biscuits, do laundry, clean house, I have plenty to do here.
Well, tonight is done. I am almost ready for bed. Want to get up early and go for a long run. Have I mentioned that I love my Garmin???
Week 1 down
Now let's review, I don't want anyone thinking this is some weird, strange diet. It's not. It's eating natural, whole foods, but there are a few rules. Eat protein at every meal, only eat carbs after working out, don't drink your calories, blah, blah, blah. It's the way I've been trying to eat for months now. It's just more formalized and I'm not guessing at what to eat when, etc.
So I've been eating pretty crappy for a few weeks now, maybe a month. I've been eating what I should and then eating lots of desserts, drinking beer, eating fried foods. No wonder I was so tired and felt like crap.
Okay, so after 1 week I'm feeling pretty darn good. I'm down 2.5 lbs. Now I'm pretty sure this is 'real' weight. I'm pretty sure it's water weight, bloating, whatever you want to call it. But that's okay, I'd really rather not carry that around thank you. More important is the way I'm feeling. It took most of the week but my fatigue has passed. I'm not craving sweets (don't eat them and I don't want them it's that simple - duh!!). My clothes are slightly looser - 2.5 lbs is 2.5 lbs. What's really weird though is my bones are starting to stick out. My collarbone is getting really prominent. I'm feeling my hip bones big time. Interesting.
The bottom line is that this week was a success. I'm still fine tuning my program. I've spent the week trying to find things to eat that I like and that are kind of easy to eat while I'm running around working. This week I'll continue to follow the same routine and see how it goes. Next weekend I will evaluate my progress and make any necessary changes. I've very excited. I'm feeling good. I feel like I'm looking good. Things are going well.
20 July 2007
Aches and Pains
Then, on Monday, I received this sample in the mail:
That would be Mr. Chubs on my shoulder. He needed to check it out and make sure it was okay.
So Freeze It is a pain relief gel, similar to like Icy Hot or even BenGay. Since I had a couple of aches and pains hanging around I thought I'd give it a try.
My left calf has been bothering me. Not really hurting but aching. So I busted this little package open and put some on my calf. If felt good, warm and cool, it didn't smell too bad, they all smell, let's see how it works. I could feel it penetrating and after about 5 minutes my calf felt pretty good. I was sitting at my computer and I didn't notice the smell too bad. They say the scent vanishes and it seems they were right.
Okay, time for the real test. The right side of my neck had been bothering me for a couple of days and I decided this would be a good test for this gel. I put it on and again felt it, warm and cool. I could feel it working it's way in and I could almost feel the muscles relaxing. It was nice.
Both my calf and my neck have not bothered me since I used Freeze It and that is really nice. I like the way it feels when you apply it. I think it will become part of my medicine cabinet because it really does work well.
The problem I have was the smell. When I applied it to my neck it was very close to my nose and after a few minutes it was a bit overpowering. After about 20 minutes I could hardly stand the smell anymore. I don't know if I put to much on or what. I don't know why the smell didn't vanish when it seemed to on my calf.
So that's it. If you're looking for something for all your little aches and pains, consider Freeze It.
Your Score: Cheezburger cat
51% Affectionate, 51% Excitable, 55% Hungry
Sure, you deserve one. You helped popularized lolcats from a running gag to an online sensation. Now mainstream media writes asinine columns on this 'phenomenon', students write theses on the topic, programming languages adopt the grammar, and losers write tests about them on dating sites. Now take your cheezburger and never touch the internets again.
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19 July 2007
Freaking out
In other news, there is no other news. I'm still a little tired and I'm heading off to bed soon.
I'm not so tired today
This will keep me in bed.
I was in bed at a decent hour last night and I slept good - real good. The alarm goes off and I hit the snooze (this is typical). The alarm went off again 9 minutes later (why is it 9 minutes???) and I hit the snooze but then laid there preparing to get up. I was stretching a little and just waking up when all of a sudden it started pouring rain. I mean pouring. It was so loud I didn't hear the alarm when it went off again.
So yeah, I rolled over and slept a little longer. That will keep me in bed every time. So today will be my rest day. Oh well, the best laid plans.......
17 July 2007
I'm tired.
Also, when I change eating patterns I tend to need an adjustment period. My eating is not that different from before, but I have cut back some and I'm eating more veggies and less refined carbs. I'm probably just adjusting to healthy stuff.
Went for a run this morning and I ran 1.82 miles in 25 minutes. That's about .04 miles further and 2 minutes faster. Totally cool. Have I mentioned I love my Garmin???? Oh yeah, it was interval day, so that was done in 1 minute sprints :)
16 July 2007
On second thought...
My room.
Monday, monday.....
So I've started the Precision Nutrition challenge. Today was good. It's not that much different than the way I was eating. I'm focusing on making sure I get a little more protein and being sure I eat every 2-3 hours. I did make some meals yesterday just to have some different things. I think part of my not sticking with my eating plan was that I was getting bored. I was eating the same thing over and over and over and over and over............ I had gotten into a food rut. Well, hopefully this will shake things up and get me back on track.
I'm getting into more natural, organic products. We are getting a Whole Foods here and I can not work. Anyway, I've been doing a lot of investigating into natural health products. I have the feeling I'm coming down with a cold and instead of turning to drugs, I went and got a cup of lemon tea. I wonder what's happening to me. Just a few years ago I would have called someone like me a hippie freak. That's my life to be a hippie freak.
I take supplements, calcium, glucosamine,etc, and am always looking for natural health supplements. Better to get natural. I just wish supplements were more regulated. But, you have to find a well known, trusted company and not buy cheap, off brand supplements. God, what is going on? Why am I on this natural health kick???
So that's it for now. I'm tired, my sinuses are a little stuffy, and I'm going to drink my tea.
15 July 2007
I've gone to the dark side.
You scored as Deep Space Nine (Star Trek), You have entered the dark side of the Star Trek universe. The paradise of Earth is far from you and you must survive despite having enemies on all fronts. But you wouldn't have it any other way because you thrive in conflict and will know what needs to be done to take care of those around you. Now if only the Founders would quit trying to take over the galaxy.
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