...sigh...
I'm typin' at 'cha live from the dining room table of my bro, Tom & sister-in-law, Dianne's home. He's got wireless internet..ooh, baby!! Tom doesn't know how it works, and he almost forgot the password to get in, but he's got wireless. I love it! My brother is da bomb...seriously!
Well, I did the 6 one-on-one Myers-Briggs "translation" sessions yesterday. The group represented the managers and director of the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit. Nice folks and a very interesting dynamic of personalities! I love this stuff!! Many of them really opened up to me about some of the challenges they face with their teams. They seemed to appreciate the insight & context I was able to provide based upon their Myers-Briggs personality preferences. I felt pretty darn good about the conversations and saw at least one "a-ha" moment from each of them. It's a great feeling!
After the day, I met high school friends Kelly & Lisa for dinner. I hadn't seen Lisa for at least 10 years...she's still the same and said I was still the same. That is just cool! We spent almost 3 hours in "Glitters" downtown restaurant that was opened in Chatham when I was in high school. It was the be all and end all when it opened - a real happenin' place. Now it's home for many birthday celebrations and gossip sessions! Nothing about the place had changed, including the paint chipped walls in the ladies' washroom...love it!!!
The week seemed to have flown by. Honestly, I don't know where it went! Lemme see if I can do a quick summary of the events....
On the health front...eating has been pretty good...until I hit Chatham. I've eaten a few, too many carbs while here, including toast with peanut butter and a few nacho chips. Add to it that I only exercised once this week and that was a treadmill/weight lifting thing. Sooooo, not looking forward to stepping on the scale Monday. I did, however, drive out a 10.5 KM walk. It will be, if anything, scenic! I head east then south along the Lakeshore, then north, then west, then south, then north, then west then south! It's quite a jaunt and combines two of the walking "trails" I already do. I'm looking forward to tackling it - perhaps Monday. Next week for sure. There are plenty of coffee shops and convenience stores along the way, should I require some rest breaks. I'm not sure if I'll complete the whole 10KM in the first run, but my intention is to do so! Wish me luck!
I'm staying in Chatham today, then heading back to Mississauga tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to a day of R&R by the pool, then a chick's night with Dianne & Lisa tonight. That should be fun! Sunday is a hike with Maggie, weather permitting.
Well, I'm off to meet an old grade school chum, Annette for breakfast at Eli's. My brother raves about Eli's breakfasts, so this should be good!!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Will the rain ever stop?!?
Yeesh! Now I understand why people are complaining so much about the weather!
Today I went for a walk, when it was sunny. I was psyched, thinking I was gonna map out a walk that was at least 10K. I'm telling you, I was motivated people! But then, 40 minutes into the walk, I've got my groove goin', my butt wiggling to the latest 80's rock tune playing on my iPOD, then I see a flash and hear "crack" and know that I'm not gonna make it home in time. Sure enough, not only do I have to cut my walk short, but I end up soppin' wet for the last 20 minutes of the walk...oie!! Oh well, at least I got 40 minutes in!
I met with some of the Inca Trail chicks last week. They're a great lot and it was good to meet them. We discussed where we should be in our training and, basically, I'm kinda behind! We're supposed to be doing cardio 3x/week, strength training at least once/week and a hike once/week. So, it's time I get busy! I also realized I need to step up the diet too. It's time to really focus and get this weight off.
I spoke to The Evil One during my training session. When I asked him for suggestions for "stepping up" the weight loss, he got a bit of an evil grin on his face and said "well there is something you can do". All he needed was an evil laugh and I would've sworn he was auditioning for a part in "Mad Scientists". Anyway, he suggested that I do a 24 hr fast, once/week. I did my usual protest-like-hell and then started to warm to the idea. By the end of the conversation, I was committed to doing it (at least in my head), and Werner promised to provide me with more information. Given that he's now enroute for a week of soul searching in Squamish, BC, I'm thinkin' it will have to wait for a week. Anyway, I think this will be a good thing. I've heard that fasts aren't so bad and really, people do it all the time. If anyone has any feedback or thoughts on fasting, lemme know. Thanx!
So, I mentioned I had my first guided workout Thursday. Yikes! I felt quite weak. Although I did the same workout, I didn't do as much weight as I did before I left. Once again, I'm amazed at how much you lose over a short period of time! My butt hurt...my knees hurt....even my toes hurt, for the love of God! I don't know how or why my toes hurt, but they did! Soooo, back to my Epsom salt bath and muscle aches neutralized! They also helped me have a great sleep!
So, this week is about business development. I'm meeting with someone tomorrow who I might be able to work with to facilitate some workshops. That would be really cool. Then I'm doing my coaching sessions in Chatham for the end of the week. It's all good.
Gonna have to figure out the exercise thing and, of course, focus on eating better, oh, and find a day to fast...yada, yada....
Well, have a great week, poppits!!
(a)yt xox
Today I went for a walk, when it was sunny. I was psyched, thinking I was gonna map out a walk that was at least 10K. I'm telling you, I was motivated people! But then, 40 minutes into the walk, I've got my groove goin', my butt wiggling to the latest 80's rock tune playing on my iPOD, then I see a flash and hear "crack" and know that I'm not gonna make it home in time. Sure enough, not only do I have to cut my walk short, but I end up soppin' wet for the last 20 minutes of the walk...oie!! Oh well, at least I got 40 minutes in!
I met with some of the Inca Trail chicks last week. They're a great lot and it was good to meet them. We discussed where we should be in our training and, basically, I'm kinda behind! We're supposed to be doing cardio 3x/week, strength training at least once/week and a hike once/week. So, it's time I get busy! I also realized I need to step up the diet too. It's time to really focus and get this weight off.
I spoke to The Evil One during my training session. When I asked him for suggestions for "stepping up" the weight loss, he got a bit of an evil grin on his face and said "well there is something you can do". All he needed was an evil laugh and I would've sworn he was auditioning for a part in "Mad Scientists". Anyway, he suggested that I do a 24 hr fast, once/week. I did my usual protest-like-hell and then started to warm to the idea. By the end of the conversation, I was committed to doing it (at least in my head), and Werner promised to provide me with more information. Given that he's now enroute for a week of soul searching in Squamish, BC, I'm thinkin' it will have to wait for a week. Anyway, I think this will be a good thing. I've heard that fasts aren't so bad and really, people do it all the time. If anyone has any feedback or thoughts on fasting, lemme know. Thanx!
So, I mentioned I had my first guided workout Thursday. Yikes! I felt quite weak. Although I did the same workout, I didn't do as much weight as I did before I left. Once again, I'm amazed at how much you lose over a short period of time! My butt hurt...my knees hurt....even my toes hurt, for the love of God! I don't know how or why my toes hurt, but they did! Soooo, back to my Epsom salt bath and muscle aches neutralized! They also helped me have a great sleep!
So, this week is about business development. I'm meeting with someone tomorrow who I might be able to work with to facilitate some workshops. That would be really cool. Then I'm doing my coaching sessions in Chatham for the end of the week. It's all good.
Gonna have to figure out the exercise thing and, of course, focus on eating better, oh, and find a day to fast...yada, yada....
Well, have a great week, poppits!!
(a)yt xox
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Where did the week go?!?
Greetings & salutations!!
I just re-read my last entry and thought "wow!! It's been a busy week!" Alot has happened since that last entry, so lemme fill you in on the deats!
First of all, Thursday & Friday of the class were, by far, the best of the week. I also entered Thursday morning with an attitude adjustment. After all, it was a new day with no mistakes...why NOT be happy?!? I had a good conversation with Elizabeth, coach extraordinaire, and realized that hey! Maybe I'm not so bad at this coaching thing. And maybe others were feeling like fish out of water, too (turns out, they were!). And maybe I can learn a little about myself from this angst....like, theory and methodology are good to help provide context and framework for the coaching conversation. So what if it makes me feel like I want to poke my eye with a red, hot poker? SUCK IT UP, SISTER!! Which is pretty much what I did ... and the remaining two days went much better. As a matter of fact, by 9:30 am Thursday, I was back to my old self. Thanx to the support of the awesome people in my Foundations course and to Elizabeth, of course. Good peeps, I tell ya!
It helped that I signed up two coaching gigs as well...yeah for me! I'm off to Chatham on the 30th to do one-on-one Myers-Briggs "translation" sessions, where I help six managers understand their Myers-Briggs profile and preferences and how that may impact their communication style and their approach to work and leadership...all good stuff! Shout out to Kelly for the foot in the door! Stay tuned....
I got an email from Heather yesterday outlining where we should be at in our training for climbing the Inca Trail...oie! According to her, we should be doing at least one hour of cardio and strength training EVERY DAY! AND, like that's not gonna kill me, we should be doing at least one hike/week. OK, so the hike will happen weekly starting August 2nd, thanx to Maggie. But the other stuff? Not so much. Fortunately, I've scheduled weekly training sessions with The Evil One, starting today....which is good. However, I have got to figure out how to work the other hour/day into my oh-so busy schedule...sigh...
I came in to LPS to work out yesterday for the first time in 5 weeks. Because it was "self-guided", I ended up pulling that (enter expletive here) sled. Clearly, it had been a long time since I'd done that exercise because my heart was pounding through my chest and I was sweating like a cold Coke on a hot day... after only one pull of the sled across the floor! YIKES!! I can only imagine what today's workout with Werner will be like. Here's hoping he's in a good mood...
I've been experimenting with the food thing. I've decided it's time to step it up on the eating. I'd been acting like queen of the hop...drinking lattes, eating oatmeal for breakfast...heck! I even ate a scone from Whole Foods!! Come on, yt, party's over now! I'm gonna save the 9-hour window for when I want to kick start things again, so I'm back to eating my protein breakfasts. The good news is it will put me into a better routine again. I found when I was doing the 9 hour window, that I'd forget to take my fish oils & vitamins. Such confusion, honestly!
So....recommitment to me & my poppits...
- no grains or sugar (including but not limited to scones, granola and/or oatmeal)
- dairy limited to one yogurt/day (buh-bye lattes...sigh)
- goat cheese once/week
- fruit (max 2 servings/day)
- and portion control, for the love of God...
re: exercise....1 hour/day; 1 hike/week
I'm gonna see where this brings me. In terms of my weight loss goal (i.e. 22 lbs. by the end of July), well, I still have about 18 lbs. to go. I'm thinkin' that the end of July is a little aggressive for that particular objective, so I'm looking to achieve that before I go on my Alaskan cruise (August 18th).
Hold me to it, people. Just remind me that I asked you to do so when I give you "the look" or start to cry if you see me cheating!
Take care and stay dry!
(a) yt xox
I just re-read my last entry and thought "wow!! It's been a busy week!" Alot has happened since that last entry, so lemme fill you in on the deats!
First of all, Thursday & Friday of the class were, by far, the best of the week. I also entered Thursday morning with an attitude adjustment. After all, it was a new day with no mistakes...why NOT be happy?!? I had a good conversation with Elizabeth, coach extraordinaire, and realized that hey! Maybe I'm not so bad at this coaching thing. And maybe others were feeling like fish out of water, too (turns out, they were!). And maybe I can learn a little about myself from this angst....like, theory and methodology are good to help provide context and framework for the coaching conversation. So what if it makes me feel like I want to poke my eye with a red, hot poker? SUCK IT UP, SISTER!! Which is pretty much what I did ... and the remaining two days went much better. As a matter of fact, by 9:30 am Thursday, I was back to my old self. Thanx to the support of the awesome people in my Foundations course and to Elizabeth, of course. Good peeps, I tell ya!
It helped that I signed up two coaching gigs as well...yeah for me! I'm off to Chatham on the 30th to do one-on-one Myers-Briggs "translation" sessions, where I help six managers understand their Myers-Briggs profile and preferences and how that may impact their communication style and their approach to work and leadership...all good stuff! Shout out to Kelly for the foot in the door! Stay tuned....
I got an email from Heather yesterday outlining where we should be at in our training for climbing the Inca Trail...oie! According to her, we should be doing at least one hour of cardio and strength training EVERY DAY! AND, like that's not gonna kill me, we should be doing at least one hike/week. OK, so the hike will happen weekly starting August 2nd, thanx to Maggie. But the other stuff? Not so much. Fortunately, I've scheduled weekly training sessions with The Evil One, starting today....which is good. However, I have got to figure out how to work the other hour/day into my oh-so busy schedule...sigh...
I came in to LPS to work out yesterday for the first time in 5 weeks. Because it was "self-guided", I ended up pulling that (enter expletive here) sled. Clearly, it had been a long time since I'd done that exercise because my heart was pounding through my chest and I was sweating like a cold Coke on a hot day... after only one pull of the sled across the floor! YIKES!! I can only imagine what today's workout with Werner will be like. Here's hoping he's in a good mood...
I've been experimenting with the food thing. I've decided it's time to step it up on the eating. I'd been acting like queen of the hop...drinking lattes, eating oatmeal for breakfast...heck! I even ate a scone from Whole Foods!! Come on, yt, party's over now! I'm gonna save the 9-hour window for when I want to kick start things again, so I'm back to eating my protein breakfasts. The good news is it will put me into a better routine again. I found when I was doing the 9 hour window, that I'd forget to take my fish oils & vitamins. Such confusion, honestly!
So....recommitment to me & my poppits...
- no grains or sugar (including but not limited to scones, granola and/or oatmeal)
- dairy limited to one yogurt/day (buh-bye lattes...sigh)
- goat cheese once/week
- fruit (max 2 servings/day)
- and portion control, for the love of God...
re: exercise....1 hour/day; 1 hike/week
I'm gonna see where this brings me. In terms of my weight loss goal (i.e. 22 lbs. by the end of July), well, I still have about 18 lbs. to go. I'm thinkin' that the end of July is a little aggressive for that particular objective, so I'm looking to achieve that before I go on my Alaskan cruise (August 18th).
Hold me to it, people. Just remind me that I asked you to do so when I give you "the look" or start to cry if you see me cheating!
Take care and stay dry!
(a) yt xox
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Is 9:00 pm
an acceptable time to crawl into bed?!? I wonder because I'm about ready to fall down with exhaustion and it's barely scraping the 9:00 hour...sheesh! I'm not sure why I'm so bagged. Could be that this week's course is mostly theory and not alot of coaching. That's always draining. Or maybe it's because I just had a meeting with a team of people where 2 of them sucked the life out of me. Or maybe I'm suffering serious carb withdrawals!! Who knows, but I do know that I will drag my fat arse off to bed a soon as I'm done typing!
I had a couple of positive things happen today that I thought were worth sharing. Firstly, had a great conversation with new buddy, Maggie, from class. Maggie is interested in getting back into shape and offered to go on hikes with me. We talked about doing a hike every Sunday morning. She's going to talk to her friend who's an outdoor-do-healthy-stuff guy and will get some ideas on hikes that challenge us. I'm going to see if Heather, Inca Trail coordinator, wants to join us. Yeah!!
The other positive thing was that I demonstrated real self-control in the face of temptation tonight. Remember that meeting I was telling you about earlier? Well, I bought some snacks for the group. I popped over to Canadian Tire - ok, so not the best choice for healthy snacks...good lesson learned! Nonetheless, I bought a bag of chips and a tin of chocolate covered almonds for the group. I ate NONE of them, despite the taunting I could hear from said almonds & chips. All I did was say "are they really worth it?" and that was that. Yeah for me!
Now I want to change gears a little bit. Is it me or has anyone else noticed an increase in the male "shifting" problem?!? Do ya know what I'm talkin' about? That not-so-subtle way men have of adjusting their package. What is it about the discomfort that makes the behaviour so urgent as to do it in public...in front of me?!? Seriously, do I snap by bra in front of you? Or pull up my boobs to make them look perkier (only Meryl Streep does that on Oscar night)? Or do you see ME pulling out a wedgie in YOUR face?!? NO...and you won't! So why is it that this week alone I saw 4 men (count 'em FOUR and it's only Wednesday) do this?!? No kidding...on the subway...on the GO Train...walking down the street...and in the elevator in my building (with his wife present). Male species, can you not WAIT until you hit a washroom to fix yourself?!? What makes this such an urgent need?!? Perhaps I need a cue stick and a couple of balls to appreciate the game of pocket pool....
OK, thanx for letting me vent...done now and going to bed!
Cheers to movin' down the hill towards the weekend and watching the 6th Harry Potter movie!!
(a) yt xox
I had a couple of positive things happen today that I thought were worth sharing. Firstly, had a great conversation with new buddy, Maggie, from class. Maggie is interested in getting back into shape and offered to go on hikes with me. We talked about doing a hike every Sunday morning. She's going to talk to her friend who's an outdoor-do-healthy-stuff guy and will get some ideas on hikes that challenge us. I'm going to see if Heather, Inca Trail coordinator, wants to join us. Yeah!!
The other positive thing was that I demonstrated real self-control in the face of temptation tonight. Remember that meeting I was telling you about earlier? Well, I bought some snacks for the group. I popped over to Canadian Tire - ok, so not the best choice for healthy snacks...good lesson learned! Nonetheless, I bought a bag of chips and a tin of chocolate covered almonds for the group. I ate NONE of them, despite the taunting I could hear from said almonds & chips. All I did was say "are they really worth it?" and that was that. Yeah for me!
Now I want to change gears a little bit. Is it me or has anyone else noticed an increase in the male "shifting" problem?!? Do ya know what I'm talkin' about? That not-so-subtle way men have of adjusting their package. What is it about the discomfort that makes the behaviour so urgent as to do it in public...in front of me?!? Seriously, do I snap by bra in front of you? Or pull up my boobs to make them look perkier (only Meryl Streep does that on Oscar night)? Or do you see ME pulling out a wedgie in YOUR face?!? NO...and you won't! So why is it that this week alone I saw 4 men (count 'em FOUR and it's only Wednesday) do this?!? No kidding...on the subway...on the GO Train...walking down the street...and in the elevator in my building (with his wife present). Male species, can you not WAIT until you hit a washroom to fix yourself?!? What makes this such an urgent need?!? Perhaps I need a cue stick and a couple of balls to appreciate the game of pocket pool....
OK, thanx for letting me vent...done now and going to bed!
Cheers to movin' down the hill towards the weekend and watching the 6th Harry Potter movie!!
(a) yt xox
Monday, July 13, 2009
Can you say....
"avoidance", boys & girls?!? I have homework from my first day of class and yet, here I sit typing on my blog...see what I'm talking about?!?
BTW, sorry for the goof up. I'm not sure how to delete that extra post, so just ignore it...sigh...
Well, 1st day of "normalcy" today, although quite frankly sitting in a classroom for 7 1/2 hours really isn't all that normal for me! I mean that I'm back to taking my fish oils & vitamins regularly...back to eating healthy (vs. everything in sight)...back to exercising. Well, that last one was alreay part of my days, now wasn't it! Oh yeah...back to NOT sweating at the mere thought of going outside! Today was a gorgeous, sunny, totally reasonable weather day!
Many of us in the class are finding this particular week to be a bit more challenging than the Foundations course. There is a lot more content to absorb and less coaching. That last bit is a bummer for me. Plus, there are people in the course that had taken the Foundations course before us...strangers!!! Anyway, it all made for good learning. But I really should get to that homework...
I started taking the stairs again. For a while, I was taking the elevator at the GO Train station to minimize the pressure on my knees. Well, that's toast! No more coddling myself. I took the stairs at Union Station and I took the stairs in my building. Well, I took them to the ground floor because I couldn't find the stair well that went to the floors...need to find! I also did 30 minutes on the treadmill, increasing to an elevation of 12 and a top speed of 3.2. I could only manage that top level of 10 minutes without feeling like I wanted to throw up my lung, but it's something to keep pressing. My goal? Get to a higher elevation and a faster speed without a) tripping, b) throwing up and/or c) falling off.
OK..now I really MUST do my homework...
I hope everyone is doing well. BTW, feel free to let me know if you have any other suggestions to help prep me for The Inca Trail. Thanx to niece Sandra for treadmill tip - I'm not at the level she's at, but I will be one day! Maggie, awesome chick from class, has volunteered to hike with me. That's cool as long as she doesn't kick my ass on the hike..
OK...gotta go and do my homework now...:)
Later, poppits!
(a) yt xox
BTW, sorry for the goof up. I'm not sure how to delete that extra post, so just ignore it...sigh...
Well, 1st day of "normalcy" today, although quite frankly sitting in a classroom for 7 1/2 hours really isn't all that normal for me! I mean that I'm back to taking my fish oils & vitamins regularly...back to eating healthy (vs. everything in sight)...back to exercising. Well, that last one was alreay part of my days, now wasn't it! Oh yeah...back to NOT sweating at the mere thought of going outside! Today was a gorgeous, sunny, totally reasonable weather day!
Many of us in the class are finding this particular week to be a bit more challenging than the Foundations course. There is a lot more content to absorb and less coaching. That last bit is a bummer for me. Plus, there are people in the course that had taken the Foundations course before us...strangers!!! Anyway, it all made for good learning. But I really should get to that homework...
I started taking the stairs again. For a while, I was taking the elevator at the GO Train station to minimize the pressure on my knees. Well, that's toast! No more coddling myself. I took the stairs at Union Station and I took the stairs in my building. Well, I took them to the ground floor because I couldn't find the stair well that went to the floors...need to find! I also did 30 minutes on the treadmill, increasing to an elevation of 12 and a top speed of 3.2. I could only manage that top level of 10 minutes without feeling like I wanted to throw up my lung, but it's something to keep pressing. My goal? Get to a higher elevation and a faster speed without a) tripping, b) throwing up and/or c) falling off.
OK..now I really MUST do my homework...
I hope everyone is doing well. BTW, feel free to let me know if you have any other suggestions to help prep me for The Inca Trail. Thanx to niece Sandra for treadmill tip - I'm not at the level she's at, but I will be one day! Maggie, awesome chick from class, has volunteered to hike with me. That's cool as long as she doesn't kick my ass on the hike..
OK...gotta go and do my homework now...:)
Later, poppits!
(a) yt xox
Can you say....
"I'm a techno loser", boys & girls?!?
OK, so this one is the real post...check the next one!!
Sorry for the confusion!
OK, so this one is the real post...check the next one!!
Sorry for the confusion!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Countdown to Week 2 of the course!
Greetings on Sunday evening, around 10:30. Of course, my body is saying it's only 7:30, so here I sit at my laptop typin' a note!
Can I just say how wonderful it is to be home and with my stuff?!? Don't get me wrong, I had an AMAZING time in Phoenix and my brother John is a great host. AND, I really enjoyed the party and seeing all the sibs....however, nothin' says "home" like my body pillow...which is waiting for me in my own bed, with my own pillows and my own sheets...ahhh....
Well, I should catch you up on the last few days. Thursday brought the rest of the family to Phoenix and chaos abounded! We all went out to eat at Souper Salad where we decided to head to Stone Cold Creamery for dessert. I ate sparingly 'cuz I knew the heaven that was waiting for me. Lemme tell you, I was not disappointed! I was, however, high on a sugar rush like you wouldn't believe! I ate this straight-from-the-ice-cream-gods concoction of chocolate ice cream, caramel, brownies, almonds & chocolate sauce...all stuffed into a chocolate & peanut covered waffle bowl! Oie! My teeth are hurtin' at the memory of all that sugar. Fortunately, that's a once every 12-18 months treat. Ya know, like cheesecake or that triple chocolate cake I ate for my cheat meal. Anyway, it was worth it!
Friday, John, Lorry & I did our 8KM walk. The pace was much faster with the addition of sister "long legs" Lorry! That girl can move, lemme tell ya! But, I'm happy to say I kept up with the pace and even led the group a few times...yeah for me! Friday night we all went to a Turkish restaurant for Jimmy's birthday celebration where we all shook our bootays with the belly dancer. Poor thing! She was a good sport, even when my Uncle Paul shoved a $20 bill into her top...oie! You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family...sigh...
Saturday was the big party day, where I spent the morning hangin' with homey, John at Baiz Market, a Lebanese food store. I was in charge of making kibbee (family tradition handed down to me from my father). In a 30 minute period, John & I consumed more carbs than we did for the entire week. But man! They were worth it! Fortunately, that was all I ate until I got to the party. Then, at the party, I went to hell in a handbasket....seriously! I could not control myself. Thank goodness for my niece, Sandra. I always felt the need to keep myself in check when I was around her. Of course, that didn't stop me from snarfing down everything in sight when she wasn't around, but hey! There were points of control!!
Anyway, did I mention it's good to be home?!?
So now my challenge is to keep up the level of activity while reigning in the bad eating habits! The eating part should be ok, but I should warn you not to eat anything sweet in front of me while I'm going through my carb withdrawals. I'm just sayin'....
My brother-in-law, Barry, gave me a good tip on how to better prep for the hikes. He's an experienced hiker, marathoner, triathaloner, he-man-pick-up-trees-and-throw-them-at-each-other-jock, so he's done alot of training. He suggested I start going up the stairs whenever I can. So, that's what I'm planning to do. I'm on the 5th floor, so I will do as many flights as I can, working my way up to 5...or higher!
Well, it's time to hit the hay. I start Week 2 of my course. I can't wait!
BTW, all the carbs and crap I ate yesterday has made me feel nauseous all day. Totally not worth it....when will I ever learn?!?
Cheers everyone!
(a) yt xox
Can I just say how wonderful it is to be home and with my stuff?!? Don't get me wrong, I had an AMAZING time in Phoenix and my brother John is a great host. AND, I really enjoyed the party and seeing all the sibs....however, nothin' says "home" like my body pillow...which is waiting for me in my own bed, with my own pillows and my own sheets...ahhh....
Well, I should catch you up on the last few days. Thursday brought the rest of the family to Phoenix and chaos abounded! We all went out to eat at Souper Salad where we decided to head to Stone Cold Creamery for dessert. I ate sparingly 'cuz I knew the heaven that was waiting for me. Lemme tell you, I was not disappointed! I was, however, high on a sugar rush like you wouldn't believe! I ate this straight-from-the-ice-cream-gods concoction of chocolate ice cream, caramel, brownies, almonds & chocolate sauce...all stuffed into a chocolate & peanut covered waffle bowl! Oie! My teeth are hurtin' at the memory of all that sugar. Fortunately, that's a once every 12-18 months treat. Ya know, like cheesecake or that triple chocolate cake I ate for my cheat meal. Anyway, it was worth it!
Friday, John, Lorry & I did our 8KM walk. The pace was much faster with the addition of sister "long legs" Lorry! That girl can move, lemme tell ya! But, I'm happy to say I kept up with the pace and even led the group a few times...yeah for me! Friday night we all went to a Turkish restaurant for Jimmy's birthday celebration where we all shook our bootays with the belly dancer. Poor thing! She was a good sport, even when my Uncle Paul shoved a $20 bill into her top...oie! You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family...sigh...
Saturday was the big party day, where I spent the morning hangin' with homey, John at Baiz Market, a Lebanese food store. I was in charge of making kibbee (family tradition handed down to me from my father). In a 30 minute period, John & I consumed more carbs than we did for the entire week. But man! They were worth it! Fortunately, that was all I ate until I got to the party. Then, at the party, I went to hell in a handbasket....seriously! I could not control myself. Thank goodness for my niece, Sandra. I always felt the need to keep myself in check when I was around her. Of course, that didn't stop me from snarfing down everything in sight when she wasn't around, but hey! There were points of control!!
Anyway, did I mention it's good to be home?!?
So now my challenge is to keep up the level of activity while reigning in the bad eating habits! The eating part should be ok, but I should warn you not to eat anything sweet in front of me while I'm going through my carb withdrawals. I'm just sayin'....
My brother-in-law, Barry, gave me a good tip on how to better prep for the hikes. He's an experienced hiker, marathoner, triathaloner, he-man-pick-up-trees-and-throw-them-at-each-other-jock, so he's done alot of training. He suggested I start going up the stairs whenever I can. So, that's what I'm planning to do. I'm on the 5th floor, so I will do as many flights as I can, working my way up to 5...or higher!
Well, it's time to hit the hay. I start Week 2 of my course. I can't wait!
BTW, all the carbs and crap I ate yesterday has made me feel nauseous all day. Totally not worth it....when will I ever learn?!?
Cheers everyone!
(a) yt xox
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