Soooo Dipster...

Is it okay to talk about this week's episode of Deadwood yet??

:lol: :dizzy:

Hi Everyone,
The week is off to a good start here. Eating clean, lifting hard. Maybe a little too hard. I did arms this morning, then a client cancelled and I had an extra hour, so I did MORE arms. Another hour's worth :strong: Tomorrow they will probably fall off, but that's ok, it leg day :D Only need to be able to hang onto the squat bar or barbell for lunges. Now that the weather is lovely, it's back outside for parking lot lunges :p

Who has chicken pox? I must have missed the original post. My dd had it horribly- her back looked like hamburger and I was petrified she'd need plastic surgery, but there's not a single mark. Amazing. My son got the vaccine because the miniscule case he had when he was 6 months old wasn't enough to confer immunity :( I worry about the longterm, too. We had an adult friend who contracted meningitis after chicken pox ( not uncommon in adults) and died.

Dip- What a wonderful time you had! I had such a similar experience when I lost weight. I always just assumed I was "invisible" because I was a woman over 40. Doesn't say much for human nature that people are so much friendlier now. Maybe I'm more outgoing now too, tho.

I love Chinese food but try to avoid it. When I have it, I write it off as a lost meal. I don't think there are any good choices if you go the traditional dish with sauce route. And the buffets are an invitation to disaster for me.

SilverBirch- Ah, now I see who has the chicken pox! Hope you are coping. Your Man's mother sound like MY mother. You described her to a T including ingoring the fact that I have 2 children.

Hi to all, JC- hope you come up for air soon!

Mel

Karen - Yep, it's OK to talk about Deadwood and Sopranos. I got home in time to catch the reruns last night. I asked DH if he knew what Calamity Jane died from because she was drunk when she came upon Andy after they dumped him in the woods. I know she's buried next to Bill but thought she lived quite a bit longer. Did they say if anyone notified Bill's wife?

Hi Mel! >>"Doesn't say much for human nature that people are so much friendlier now. "<< No, it sure doesn't. In Chicago, or at least when I lived there, people talked to each other - in the supermarket line, waiting for an elevator or bus. When I moved here, I lived in smalltown, southern Indiana where I was shunned because I was a stranger, and a stranger with a Chicago accent. But even here in a suburb of Indy, people don't talk to each other. I've always been friendly and outgoing, and will talk to anyone. Here they look at you like you're going to grab their purse or kid. Down in Kentucky, the local folk are very friendly and appreciate the tourist trade because we feed their economy. But I just can't get over some of those folks at the marina.

Did a killer full body work-out and know I'll feel it in the AM. GOOD! Now I have to catch up on laundry and do some food prep because Friday will be here before I know it.

BTW, it's 60 days til the first day of summer and I am challenging myself to be in a size 12 so that means much hard work ahead. I've got the pantsometer staring at me every time I walk into the laudryroom at least 5 times a day. Gonna give it a shot!

Edited for - just looked at the album to see if there are any additions and Tidey posted on 4/18. I want that chest!

IN Robin - I know that the Inaugural is over, so where are you?

dip

Actually Calamity Jane died in 1903 or thereabouts, I think. Have you been to the Adams Museum site?

http://www.adamsmuseumandhouse.org/

(Sorry all you LWL's who don't follow Deadwood... ;) )

Another show I'm looking forward to seeing (next month on PBS) is Colonial House. Especially where eating is concerned. Anyone else catch Frontier House a couple years ago - that was REALLY good, even though the wealthy California family cheated big time during the show. It was interesting that, since they were eating so little sugar and sweets, everyone lost quite a bit of weight. I'll be interested to see what the bill of fare is for 1628 - the year they're going back to in the series.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/

Probably a lot of the same thing day after day - beans, bread, meat and what vegetables and green stuff they could forage or grow.

Good morning, LWL! Things are :sunny: here: I’ve been able to walk for about an hour a day since last Friday and I’m feeling better and stronger every day. It’s drives me :crazy: though, to walk around the indoor track in the gym and watch everyone else lifting weights and none for me. But I go back to the doctor's this morning and will ask when I can start some light lifting and other cardio. I did abs on Monday (since I don’t have any incisions around my middle) and it was PATHETIC! My abs need major work, like 3X week. Ilene, my virtual gym buddy, have we been neglecting our abs? :lol:

Dip’s back! We missed you! It sounds like a great time with the boat. Oh, do I hear you on the people treating you differently after you lose weight! I have no doubts that there are plenty of people in my life NOW who wouldn’t give the time of day when I was heavy. But there’s a converse to that: I’ve lost friends because I’ve lost weight. And there are heavy people who look at me now and assume that I don’t/can’t understand their weight issues because all they see is the surface “me”. At least until I talk to them a bit! Really, it’s all about the stereotyping and prejudices we all consciously or unconsciously have about others. It so often pays to take the time to go beneath the surface.

Mel brings up another good point too: Maybe I'm more outgoing now too, tho. I spent a long time insisting to everyone that I was exactly the same person on the inside that I always had been and that the only thing that had changed was the body I was in. It turns out to be part true, part not. Yes, I’m the same person on the inside, with the same experiences, values, plans, dreams etc. But more’s been added: feelings of strength, control, and confidence that I never had. So what happens now is that I’m a lot more willing to be visible because I’m not embarrassed about my size. I’m more open and willing to let people in instead of being quiet and mousy, always defensive and on guard, and wanting to stay in the background and not be noticed. So, in the end I’ve had to conclude that I HAVE changed, even though I was convinced that I hadn’t.

Another way that I’ve changed — and I think it’s a positive one (except for financially :lol: ) — is that I want to take care of my body now. Aside from the diet and exercise, which are the biggies, I now love indulging in all the fun body maintenance: manicures, pedicures, facials, highlights in my hair etc. When I was in heavy, I never felt worthy of spending time and money on my appearance. I rarely wore makeup and just let my hair dry — no styling. I hated to look in the mirror and pretty much just tried to ignore how I looked. But that throws you into a vicious cycle of not taking care of yourself, hating how you look, and eating to cover up the pain. So I tell myself that these little treats are a lot better for me than food as a reward/pleasure. And let’s not even start talking about clothes …. :faint:

Mel! Yikes! My son got the vaccine because the miniscule case he had when he was 6 months old wasn't enough to confer immunity. The only time I had the chicken pox was when I was two months old (my big sis got it first). My kids never got it and ended up with the vaccine so I haven’t been exposed again that I know of. Do you mean I might be able to get it again??

I'm happy to see everyone posting and having a good week! I hope that I get the OK today to ease back into my normal exercise routine. :crossed:

Hey gals. sorry i've been a stranger. i don't know what's going on with me, i've been battling lack of motivation for a month now :mad: . it's like with my first daughter, loosing the weight, i lost all but 10lbs and at some point i just accepted that and kinda gave up on loosing the rest. i don't want to do that this time, i only have 15lbs more to lose, i just can't stop now!
well eats are fairly unclean, and only been getting about 3 workouts in per week and so i've slowly been gaining, back up to 176#! so frustrating. so i think i may go back on the Atkins cause thats what boosted my weight loss when i first started over a year ago. i need to lose 10# in about 6 weeks in order to meet my short term goal. Well, i've got some time now so i'm gonna go do legs,
send some motivating energy and prayers my way friends!! :^:
-E

I'm back from the doctor's. Everything is healing beautifully and I'm cleared to do everything -- even weights! :strong: When I asked about what I could do now, my doctor just laughed and said that most patients who are 2.5 weeks out from surgery are just getting out of bed now and "here you are, ready to run a marathon" (not really :D ). So he said to go for anything that I feel up to doing. :cheer:

Healing so fast and so well and getting my energy back so quickly is the big pay-off for all that exercise and healthy eating . Sometimes I tend to forget that this is really for our health and not just for how we look or the size that we wear. This is a big reminder to me that I need to keep on doing exactly what I'm doing now if I want to be an active and independent person for the rest of my life.

yeah, i want my $20 bucks toward your motorized chair back!

Tiki

Hi everyone. The university's computer system has been buggy all day ... up one moment, down the next so I'm going to try to sneak in here for just a sec ... The inauguration went splendidly; beyond my wildest expectations. Everyone was very pleased, which made me a happy camper. Life has returned to normal now. I did a really vigorous LBWO at noon; may not be walking by bedtime. Tee hee hee. Greetings to all -- I dare not try for individualized responses; I'm surprised I've made it this far. So, see you later chickies.

Sorry, kids, I only have time to pop in!

Ms. Jim, I just saw a commerical with OPRAH on PBS for Colonial house. I have Tivo set to record it. :)

Evening Everybody!

Had a bum tum today, not sure why. Of course I had a zillion errands to run, so I thought I'd stop by right quick before getting on the treadmill.

MEG - That is such awesome news. I heard a news brief that seniors (not you of course) who work out in some form 3 X a week heal faster from illness and injury. The study was on men, though. So what's it going to be first? legs?

Mrs. J - thanks for the link, and I'll take a look as soon as I can sit down and do some net reading. Seems I've been using computer time for boat stuff shopping. Argh, spending way too much.

Elasky - hang in there, and I hope you get your mojo back.

IN Robin - Hey woman! Good to see you back, if even briefly.

tikster - leave it you you, wisequakker girl.

Hey Jack!

Hi to all! Where's Colleen, Tidey and Cindy this week?

dip

Hello girls:wave:

Meg -- Wow What a super healer you are! WE had a great workout today! Shoulders and a good run... ran for 25 minutes did 2 miles...Is that good? I ran from 4.5 to 5.5 mph... I'm not sure, but it's better than what I was doing in January :cheer: ....
Food has NOT been good yesterday and today... So I went for a reality check and tried on some shorts... Food WILL be GOOD tomorrow... It was good for supper too, that was after the shorts fitting fiaco...I did buy 2 pairs for the gym, 3 t-shirts, D a t-shirt and sunglasses because she now wears contact lenses, she has the most gorgeous violet blue eyes... then S got 2 t-shirts because he saw us get some stuff... Oh well!...

Elasky -- Hang in there we know you can do it, stay focused...We all had a difficult spring it seems...

Hey Indi Robin :wave: nice to see you back!

Dip -- I'm so happy that this has been the best birthday you can remember, you certainly derserve it you've worked so hard....Interesting about the prejudice towards obese people, I will try to be more open and help them more in the gym. But on the other hand I feel like if I approach someone to help them, sometimes they look at me like..."She thinks she's a know it all..." Or Meg and others, do you feel, specially from women, that the ones who are a bit on the pretty good shape side, who don't know you, will look at you funny. I've had women do double takes, or look away very quickly if we happen to make eye contact... I guess it comes down to the being stereotyped I guess... Women who know me, well we have a riot at the gym... And I honestly don't consider myself in that great a shape either or intimidating... I don't think anyways... I should ask Luanne what she thinks my attitude projects, I know she'll give me an honest opinion...

Tiki -- You back on track cheerleader girl?

Mel -- How do like just working arms? You mentionned a while back it felt funny to you because it's not a large muscle... I actually like it alot now and look forward to it because I superset between bis and tris, sure makes for pumped arms at the end of an hour... Last week I saw a girl that I know, she says: "Ilene, you better stop working those arms!! :fr: I wouldn't want to get slapped by you!!" I did want to slap her just then and there! :lol: Some people have no class... Oh well, I'd actually rather have big arms than flabby ones... C'est la vie! We all have different ideas of what we want ...

Cindy where are ya? How are your abs? Mine are doin' good ;)

Hey to Jessica hang in there, Jack such a funny guy, Karen always nice to see your informative posts...

Well I have to get going ... D wants on here...

Later all...

Later all....

I’m floating on :cloud9: this morning. Just back from the gym and I was able to do thirty minutes on the elliptical at a fairly respectable pace and resistance. It felt so good to be moving and sweating again :D . Last night I went in and did Arms Lite. Surprisingly the strength isn’t too diminished though the endurance is (probably due to the vast quantities of opiates still circulating through my body! :lol: ). Walked out of the gym exhausted, dripping sweat, with a big old goofy smile on my face. Hurray — I’m back in less than three weeks!

Ilene — I really like doing bi’s and tri’s together too. Sometimes I superset, sometimes just alternate a bi and then a tri exercise. Lots of drop sets. About your big arms story: last night, when I was doing my light arm workout, I only had a 25# plate on the Hammer preacher curl machine (if you don’t have one like that, it’s a pretty light weight). The woman who was waiting for the machine felt the need to inform me that SHE only uses 20# because she wants “slim arms, not muscular arms”. Whatever. :dizzy: It’s not like I’ve got mighty biceps or something. Honest to goodness, the more muscle I put on, the smaller I get. I had to roll the waistband of my gym pants up yesterday because they were getting so loose that the crotch was halfway down to my knees. And I haven’t lost a pound — it’s all squats and lunges tightening up my behind.

Robin — great to see you back — we sure missed you! You too, oh my Goddess! :D

OK, time to do some laundry and get the house cleaned up. I’m going to try another workout today — back? Shoulders? Not sure yet.

Have a great day, all! :sunny:

First of all: Elasky – you can do this. Stick at it. I’ve got 15 or 20 lbs to lose too and they are very stubborn. But we can be stubborner!

Thanks, everyone, for your kind words about the chickenpox and the Visit. The Boy’s chickenpox is in the itchy state now which means it’s on the way out. Yes, Meg, you can get it twice if you don’t have a good dose the first time round. And, once you’ve had it, the virus lies dormant in your body and can be prompted to turn into shingles in adults. Shingles is grim. The chickenpox vaccine isn’t in general use in Britain.

I think the Outlaw Mother’s visit has shaken us up more than I realised. The Man and I look very pale and we were a bit snappy yesterday evening (not common at all). I slept for 10 hours. Mel, thanks for telling me about your mother. Naively, I really didn’t think anyone could be like that or, at least, not in my life! Better grow up, I suppose!

Chinese food: thanks for the input. I think I’ll work on safe options for me for next time. We have a Chinese restaurant in almost every town but buffets tend to be in the cities or on Sundays.

But I have been to the gymn. Halfway through my treadmill session I was ready to throw in the towel but, somehow, my mind wandered and I carried on. Then I did as the man sampled on the gymn’s soundtrack said. ‘Move on up!’, he said, again and again. So I did, to my destination of the elliptical trainer. (Thinking about my gen-eration there, thought you might like that reference!) And I finished the whole session I’d had planned. Endorphins are good things, you know. (But I’m still looking pale.)

Last of all, I think that possibly, don’t know, perhaps, well maybe my tummy looks a bit smaller. It might be, you know. Keep you posted.

silverbirch.