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40 Something - November - Week Three Chat
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I think you guys normally start your new thread on Sunday and since this is going to be kind of long, I figured I'd start the new one. I went to my yoga workshop this afternoon and I told you I wasn't sure what this was going to be all about-well it was intense. It was an introduction to the Yoga Sutras and then she integrated some of the themes from this ancient Hindu religious text into some of the physical aspects of yoga. All I can say is Wow! The Yoga Sutras are apparently written in the form of poetic verses which have been interpreted in various ways. It is a short book. Apparently has 4 chapters. She summarized it sort of like this: The first one is about acknowledging the darkness we all have within ourselves, the second chapter is about confronting the darkness and fixing it using various tools we have at our disposal.
One of those tools is finding balance in our lives. She used this as in intro into the physical part. We did a whole bunch of sun salutations to warm up and then she got us to try a whole bunch of wild balancing poses. See pictures, I hope. She then talked about the second two chapters which are she summarized as being about becoming grounded in your new life, shedding your old bad habits and sowing new seeds (like farmers), and lastly, becoming transformed individuals. She used these themes to get us to do some intense hip opening exercises. I'm not very strong, but I am flexible so I didn't do well with the balancing exercises, much better with the hip openers. She has inspired me to read the Yoga Sutras. Great way to spend my Sunday afternoon. Great job at the meet ICU. |
That sounds wonderful! I love yoga. It's the most peaceful feeling in the world to me.
Well, I got off my unmotivated butt and did a WATP video. Go me! |
way to go petra and cassie! I hope I can start doing yoga again soon.
icu: good job on the swim meet, I'm so impressed! |
Why do weekends fly by so quickly???
Hi all, I've missed so much over the last 5 days that I can't even begin to catch up even though 3FC was down for part of it.
ICU, way to go on the meet. You did it and give yourself a great pat on the back - look how far you've come on this journey. When is the next meet? OMW, :carrot::carrot::carrot: on the 2 pounds. You are rockin'! Petra, it sounds like your yoga workshop was inspiring. What a great thing. I'm lousy at balance, great at endurance. WLW, :hug: about your family situation. I hope your son begins to listen. Giv, I hope you are doing ok and know that we're here to listen if you need to vent. Cruise, I hope you're having fun on your trip. Cassie, good job on WATP. Those are nice workout videos. OK, my little brain has stopped remembering the comments I planned to make while reading all the posts. Update on my life - the dermatologist went great. All skin concerns are nothing and I'm on the schedule for a recheck next year. Friday was the chiropractor and the facet joint/rib/spine is definitely out of whack. It was my first chiro appt as I'm used to a PT for dealing with this ongoing problem, but I didn't want to do the referral. Anyway, it felt pretty decent on Friday through most of today. DH and I went to Crater Lake National Park snowshoeing yesterday. We went about 3 miles and there was 16" of fresh powder. Poor DH had to blaze the trail as my asthma couldn't take the elevation, cold and exercise. A triple whammy. Anyway, I trotted along without hardly raising the heartrate. Two years ago I could barely puff my way for 1.5 miles. Man, it was fun. Today we used the tripod, self-timer and a lot of patience to try to get a Christmas picture of the pack and us. Now that was exhausting. I posted pictures of both adventures on my website's photo gallery (yes, I just created that this evening). Here's the link... http://apps.mariesdogs.com/Gallery/ TOM has called upon me again and I keep wishing for menopause. Every month, the same old disappointment. :D So my weight has stayed the same. :( I have so many hopes of seeing the 13x range soon. 140.8 is the lowest I've been so far. Maybe in a few days. Marie |
Petra - glad you enjoyed the workshop - sounds like it was an interesting experience
Cassie - did yuo do your WATP video yesterday? Marie - glad the dermatologist gave you an all clear and the chiro appt went well - amazing how far you have come, when you look back at where you were - and snowshoeing...wow! LOVE the pictures!!! --- Woke up to another pound gone..18 pounds. I know Marie is pushing to get to the 130's, I'm laughing...i'm excited because I just pushed into the 230's! LOL - and it felt good. Goodbye 40's.... Today I start Week 5 of the C25K...another day, another workout. :) |
Great pictures Marie. The site seems to be acting up again so don't know if we will be able to get on later.
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Good morning and Happy Monday! DD woke up with a stomach ache so I was easily swayed to stay home with her from school. Sometimes you just need to spend the day in your PJ's!
Marie, I enjoyed your pics! The snow is beautiful. My favorite family pic is the one where the dogs are misbehaving and your DH is laying on the ground! I think it would make a great card! Glad your visit to the dermatologist went well. Now to just get that spine stuff taken care of! Lambchop, Congrats on another pound! You should be celebrating, each pound puts you one step closer to your goal! Petra, The yoga workshop sounds interesting! I have never done yoga but hear it is great for flexibility. Cassie, welcome to our group! Way to make yourself get moving with the walking video. ICU, great job on your swim meet! You should be very proud of yourself. Hope DS wasn't too miserable waiting for you! Hope everyone has a great Monday! Hopefully the site will be working better soon. This has been a little frustrating! |
omw - you go, girl! Good day for some peppermint tea and PJs. Best wishes to DD for it just being one of those temporary kid things. DS10 now fully understands why I choose to time at his meets :lol: !
marie - Thanks for the pics! Your family is delightful and I second OMW's suggestion about having a card made up with that pic. :) Great job on taking care of business with the dermatologist, and may you see rapid results from the chiro! Snowshoeing is on my list of things to try this winter, along with x-cntry skiing. lambchop - yay! EVERY pound lost is a celebration, no matter where you are. It didn't fall off by itself - you worked for it! Petra - you're making me want to take up yoga again. Sounds like you've got a great instructor who can put the exercise into context. What I remember most about yoga was the way it cleared my head for hours (which sometimes made the drive home a little interesting!) Cassie - welcome aboard, and on getting off the couch! Thanks to all for the support on the swimming! I'm glad to have this option back in my life, and to not be cringing at the thought of being in a swimsuit! Next meet won't be until January, when the season really gets going, so I have plenty of time to get stronger. I've been less than rigorous about logging food this month, so my current focus is to get everything written down. Ticker is starting to creep in the wrong direction and I can't say with 100% confidence it's because I'm building muscle. With only 10 days to Tgiving, I need my good habits back! |
ICU and OMW, I love the pic when the dogs knocked DH over. I put it on my work laptop desktop so I could enjoy it for a long time. DH wasn’t thrilled with that one for Christmas cards so we chose a different one, but I also had a 5x7 of it printed so I could frame it. :D
ICU, so you're getting started for your January meet? I think it’s so awesome you raced this past weekend. It’s like taking a piece of your life back, isn’t it. That’s the way I felt about downhill skiing – I’d stopped for about 5 years – too fat – and when I started back up I swore it was for good. I love it too much so I get your wanting/needing to swim competitively. And I bet you’re looking great in your swimsuit! OMW, ooohhh a day in PJs. :carrot: I’d love that. Enjoy the time home. I agree the site has been a bit frustrating. But since it’s free, there’s no room for complaint. Besides we all should have a few other things to do instead of surfing. Alas, I kept hitting 3FC this morning until it let me in. :o Petra, the site does seem like a minute to minute adventure. The joys of technology. Lamb, YEAH!!!! On the pound gone. :carrot: ICU is so right – you worked for it! Every new decade of pounds is like a celebration so enjoy it! I suppose back to work and hopefully post this before the site vanishes again. :o:dizzy: Marie |
Lamb-congrats on the lb!
ICU-the clearning my mind thing is probably the most appealing part of yoga to me. You can imagine all the garbage I have to carry around in my head-not just my own but a bunch of other's people's too. It's very therapeutic for me. I'm impressed with your ability to swim competitively again. Can't imagine having that kind of discipline at this point. OMW-a day in PJs is always nice. I had my first pictures taken today. I am having a lady at work take a picture of me every month so I can document my weight loss this time. I'm going to put them on my blog when she sends them to me. I didn't take a deliberate "before" picture so I'll have to look through what I have and see what works. That should be interesting. |
Marie: thanks for sharing your pics, I'd forgotten how beautiful the snow can be!
LC: you're doing great! Cassie: welcome! ICU: I've never been good at planning and working towards a goal, I'm quite impressed! |
Thanks for the welcomes, ladies!
I did it again tonight! Woohoo! I just love those watp videos! Marie: Those pictures are beautiful! I'm sorry your asthma was bothering you. |
Evening ladies!
Wow, I've missed a lot in the past week. I see I'm not the only one that had difficulty logging on. ICU~ Great job on the swim meet! You should be proud :carrot: Cassie~ welcome to the group :) Wtg on your workout! I love love love Leslie and have recently bought one of her videos...the 5 mile Fat Burning Walk...although I'm not up to 5 miles yet lol I'm gonna be asking for more of her videos for Christmas :) petra~ wow, that sounds cool...I am neither strong nor flexible...but I'd like to start some yoga or pilates to help with the stretches for better flexibilty. Omw~ A day in pj's is a wonderful day! Hope DD is feeling better. lambchop~ Grats on another loss and kudos on sticking with your C25K...your well on your way to a healthier life :) Keep it up! Marie~ I loved your pictures...Your a very pretty woman and you look totally at home with your pack :) So glad the dermatologist visit went well. I really need to get in to see a chiropractor...I have lots of back pain, glad you got some relief :) Your so fortunate that you have all these wonderful outdoor places near you...snowshoeing...very cool! I'd much rather sit by the fire inside some nice cozy lounge...I'm totally a summer gal here ;) I had my WW weigh in on Saturday and lost another 2.2 lbs...I am now in the "overweight" BMI so I was happy about that :) The weather here was really nice yesterday and today and I got in a nice brisk 3 mile walk. My sister is giving me her barely used treadmill and hopefully I'll be picking that up this coming weekend...I was more then thrilled when she offered. I had a really crappy week last week...I was in a major funk and I'll post about that some tomorrow, but it's after 11 here now and I have to get my butt into bed! Huggies, Giv |
Hey everybody! I have not been around because my bf has been having health problems. He is in the hospital and should be coming home tomorrow. I will keep you updated as to how he is doing.
I have been grabbing pretty healthy food on the run and I will weigh in on Wednesday. I hope you all are well. I missed you guys. |
Morning Ladies!
~Warning~ Long post ahead! Last year my dad needed shoulder surgery and they found a tumor...turned out that he had bone cancer. After an extended stay in rehab. we decided that my mother would no longer be able to care for my dad in the house they were living in, so we moved them both to an assisted living home. His dementia was also increasing. Eventhough it was hard for my mom to leave her big beautiful home, she didn't complain and adjusted to their new living arrangements as best she could. She began to help care for other residents as well as my dad, she really didn't belong there but it was nice to know that they were both being looked after. Well in March she started having some stomach problems and was admitted to the hospital...she ended up getting a staff infection while there and then again while in rehab. She never got to see my dad again. She passed away on April 10, Good Friday. I was alone with her in her hosptial room and it was the worst day of my life :( Fast forward to present day. My dad has now developed osteonecrosis of the jaw as a result of the cancer medication he was on. It's rare and there is no cure. He's since been put on morphine and now that it's become hard for him to swallow, they have him on a morphine patch as well as liquid morphine every 2 hours. My heart breaks for him being there all alone and so confused and in pain. My siblings and I get down to see him as often as we can...we usually try and spread it out so that he has a vistor every day. So last week, I was really down...I just don't know if I have the strength to lose another parent. I miss my Mamma every day and still have her phone number programmed into my cell and there are times I call, but she doesn't answer :( When I'm in a funk I tend to isolate myself and not leave the house...the end of last week I forced myself to get out and it did help. I also lost my brother to suicide about 6 years ago (a private viewing was held for the the family on Christmas day) I don't like Christmas and I hate winter even more. I think I was a bear in another life, because each winter I hibernate =op I am working on changing all that and I have not as I have in the past turned to food for comfort. I am staying OP and I am moving my body through exercise. This I must do!! My boys ages 15 and 10 need me and they need me healthy. Sorry this post was so lengthy and all over the place but so is my mind. Today I am making a choice to have a good day and focus on my blessings. Thank you all for being here and keeping me motivated as I venture into this wonderful but sometimes scary new lifestyle. Have a wonderful day! Huggies, Giv P.S. It actually felt good to write about some of my feelings :) |
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