Today I weighed in and lost 3 lbs. I am quite pleased with the results. I even got into a pair of pants that have been too tight for awhile... double bonus... My panic attacks have subsided too so that is triple bonus. I am starting to introduce the supplements back one at a time and so far so good.
I haven't been getting the amount of steps in that I planned for myself. I feel so much better if I did. This week I have been told that on Saturday the walk will be less hardy giving us somewhat of a break :) I need easy at the moment.
Tomorrow I am going to a big agriculture show and plan to put in a lot of steps!
Today I thought I would get in a few extra steps but my pedometer doesn't read as much as I thought I should have.
Eating today wasn't too good either - tough to eat out at farm tours when they are thinking easy and simple... we ended up stopping at McD's and normally I would order a salad but decided to have a grilled chicken burger.. I haven't had bread or wheat in 3 weeks... my tummy treated it like a cannon ball - round and heavy. Will have to be extra careful tomorrow.
Until Saturdays blog... or maybe before!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Crescent Beach 16 Km
It was a long haul this day, January 23rd, 2010 - another hilly venture. It may be called a Beach but we definitely found some inclines. Our group was much larger this time as many were back from holiday... apparently Arizona isn't a place to get a tan right now.. it rained the whole time one couple was there.
Back to the walk. It does not pay to do 16 Km on one day and very little throughout the week. I need to schedule my daily walks so I don't suffer so much on the weekends! What would I do without epsom salts and topical anti-inflamitory! Here's the group photo... I am on the left of the pink coated gal (her left, your right)
Back to the walk. It does not pay to do 16 Km on one day and very little throughout the week. I need to schedule my daily walks so I don't suffer so much on the weekends! What would I do without epsom salts and topical anti-inflamitory! Here's the group photo... I am on the left of the pink coated gal (her left, your right)
This is where we began.. at the Old Stewart Farm House (a historic site) This farm over looks the Nicomekl River that flows out to Boundary Bay that ends up in the Pacific Ocean - in this area we are very close to the USA border.
A view of a trail we were on - it was beautiful! and the weather has been so cooperative. My walking buddy and I passed these two ladies right after the picture. They were 1/2 marathoners so would be taking a different route than us.
Can't forget stretching!
This is Mud Bay (Canada) - if I would have turned around and took a picture I would have taken a piece of the USA. At this point in the walk I was very tired and lucky I didn't trip taking the picture!
Made it back to the vehicles! YAY! An imaginary finish line but hey, I finished! Many of the walkers have walking poles... after this walk I am seriously considering getting a pair. They would really help going up and down a hill.
In the end we reward ourselves by meeting for lunch... This restaurant was so busy we couldn't all sit at the same table. I am sitting with Mr. & Mrs. Turpin... yes I use the mr * mrs... one, cause I can't remember her first name and two, because he was my English teacher in high school (small world!) I just can't bring myself to call them by thier first name... I wasn't brought up that way.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Fleetwood & 15 km
Last saturday I got to travel a little closer to home. The area is called Fleetwood and it took me 20 minutes to get there. The group was a little smaller this day, some due to injuries others away on holiday.
Couldn't have asked for a better day tho! It was beautiful, sunny and fairly warm. Yay! no rain! Made for fabulous walking. Have to admit tho - this route had a few hills in it and that was a bit of a challenge for me and my legs :) Lucky I wasn't the only one so I still had a walking buddy.
This walk took us thru some subdivisions while making our way from one park trail to another to get 15 km in. Many of the group use walking poles. It is supposed to help ease the pressure on your knees and joints and give an upper body workout too. I don't have any and so far don't feel the need. Although I was told it sure helps on those hills! I might have to invest in a pair.
Well, tomorrow is a new day and another 15km walk... until then...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Experience
Not a good night last night. I had an anxiety attack. Haven't had one of those in YEARS! I could feel it coming on in the early evening... it really scared the heck out of me cause when I previously got these I felt I should be in the psych ward. I couldn't sleep, had dry mouth, shaking, racing thoughts, adrenaline flowing thru me with no where to burn it off.
I contacted my naturepathic physician and she told me to stop all my supplements (still continue to eat only the foods I am not allergic to) until all my symptoms subside. Then she will start introducing the supplements back one at a time.
I have been told that its probably the toxins coming out of my system and because she "hit them hard" my system isn't able to handle it.
I am to increase my water - or make sure I am taking all the water she suggests to flush out my system.
I am also going to a reflexologist and that too releases toxins into the system. My reflexologist also told me to make sure I am getting enough water to flush out my system... but one thing she told me that really stuck was sometimes in the healing process you will go back to your worst symptoms before it starts getting better. That is a scary journey for me as I have slammed a door and locked it on a few things and now they are telling me I have to open it all back up to release it. I don't know if I like that idea or not.
So far I have had great results in a couple of major areas... I just hope I can hold on for this roller coaster ride... and my family too - cause it looks like I am going to be taken to the brink of my breaking point mentally and emotionally. Gosh one has to love toxins & hormones!
I feel like I am going thru rehab.
I contacted my naturepathic physician and she told me to stop all my supplements (still continue to eat only the foods I am not allergic to) until all my symptoms subside. Then she will start introducing the supplements back one at a time.
I have been told that its probably the toxins coming out of my system and because she "hit them hard" my system isn't able to handle it.
I am to increase my water - or make sure I am taking all the water she suggests to flush out my system.
I am also going to a reflexologist and that too releases toxins into the system. My reflexologist also told me to make sure I am getting enough water to flush out my system... but one thing she told me that really stuck was sometimes in the healing process you will go back to your worst symptoms before it starts getting better. That is a scary journey for me as I have slammed a door and locked it on a few things and now they are telling me I have to open it all back up to release it. I don't know if I like that idea or not.
So far I have had great results in a couple of major areas... I just hope I can hold on for this roller coaster ride... and my family too - cause it looks like I am going to be taken to the brink of my breaking point mentally and emotionally. Gosh one has to love toxins & hormones!
I feel like I am going thru rehab.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Good results
I am very pleased with my WI results this week. I have been following my naturepaths "orders" for the past week very closely and the work paid off. I lost 4.4 lbs.
I don't expect this to happen every week but it is showing I am doing something right. I am finding that I am no longer tired at 3pm - I don't binge in the late afternooon and I am actually full with smaller portions.
In comparison, the food choices are very similar to what WW lists as filling foods.
With this said, I am lacking in the walking department. I am having too many office days and my butt is in a chair way more than wobbling down my driveway. I really need to schedule walking times in.
Not good to be doing 15 Km on the weekend and nothing during the week - very hard on my body!
I don't expect this to happen every week but it is showing I am doing something right. I am finding that I am no longer tired at 3pm - I don't binge in the late afternooon and I am actually full with smaller portions.
In comparison, the food choices are very similar to what WW lists as filling foods.
With this said, I am lacking in the walking department. I am having too many office days and my butt is in a chair way more than wobbling down my driveway. I really need to schedule walking times in.
Not good to be doing 15 Km on the weekend and nothing during the week - very hard on my body!
Monday, January 18, 2010
12 KM Walk Delta
The end of my 12 KM, I had joined the group at the front...at the end of 8 Km I had to do a little bit of running to catch up to the 12 K'er's! Cause my gals had turned off to their vehicles. This pic is nearing the end of our 12 K walk - we just had to walk past our vehicles to the park entrance then back... as some may call it.. the last leg of the journey *grin*
The next picture is optional... there is a reward at the end of the walk... we all have lunch together - some days I stay some days I don't.
I had the most awesome seafood chowder at this place! It was delicious! If you look to the far end of the table the lady in red slightly to the right and the guy at the end in blue are our organizers. Husband and wife team. He organizes the cyclists and she the walkers. All the cyclists at this time are guys and it has been said that they start out, take a few photo's then head off somewhere for coffee, know approximately when the walkers should be getting back and meet up with us at the end. The guys look so innocent! hehe There is only 2 or 3 that cycle all the others speed walk.
For the Record
On January 14th I weighed and measured myself.. so that the paper doesn't get lost I will write it in stone here.
Weight: 171.8
Neck 15
Bust 44
waist 38
Hips 41
R arm 12 1/4
R thigh 23
there we have it... gathering info with the fresh start... I WI in 2 days and I will remeasure again.
Weight: 171.8
Neck 15
Bust 44
waist 38
Hips 41
R arm 12 1/4
R thigh 23
there we have it... gathering info with the fresh start... I WI in 2 days and I will remeasure again.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
My Experience! (personally graphic)
The personal stands for detail...
I am truly amazed at the very quick changes I am going thru.
As some may know I have been struggling with personal health issues for some time. I had what they thought were ulcers when I was a teenager and severe mood swings, I had severe toxemia when I was pregnant & delivery with my 1st child that nearly cost my life (then watched closely with my next 2 and once the signs showed up I delivered. My hormones were incredibly messed up - PMS was before during and after sometimes to the point where hubby thought he should call the white coats - believe me, I thought I was going crazy too! I started getting migraines after the delivery of my 1st child. After 20 years and a few hospitalizations they gave me medication to ward them off -BUT - recently I started having bad side affects from the meds. I have had many cysts on ovaries, head, thyroid and even had the left thyroid lobe out causing me to go from hyper to hypo.
I had always had heart burn but it soon turned into Acid Reflux... putting me on new medication (Pariet). I read the side affects and only took 1 when I absolutely needed it but was soon taking more and more (1 a day instead of 1 a week or every 2 weeks)
I developed, about 2 years ago, pain under my right ribs. Due to an illness in the family and soon a death I didn't have the time to look into it. In the summer of 2008 I decided it was time to persue... I have been to specialists, doctors, tests and they can find NOTHING. They thought it was my gallbladder - then they thougth it was my liver dumping out bile; my migraines turned from 1 day to 5 days; I fell into too many depressions (fought against this all the time); My hair has fallen out and does not grow; I have lost some of my hearing; my eyesight has gotten worse causing me to need a prescription change more than once a year; my TOM was heavy, painful and huge (palm size) clots; nausea, exhaustion, bloating, pain - feeling that everyone was getting tired of listening to my chronic complaining- I was getting tired of it all too - am sure that my dr has me down as a hypocondriac.
and then...
I started going to a Naturepathic Physician...
I had seen this woman transform my Mom. Someone who had a nasty broncial cough for 2+ years, sinuses so packed she couldn't smell or taste, couldn't lose weight, had depression, so sick she couldn't do house work or barely leave her home from daily exhaustion - the doctors wanted to do surgery but couldn't guarantee it would do anything for her - they had no idea what was wrong with her. After 7 months with this Naturepath my Mom is no longer coughing, can breath thru her nose again, can taste again, has lost 35 lbs, does her own house cleaning and looks after her neighbors house when she is away (a lot!), walks 10,000 steps a day and takes brief naps in the afternoon if she is going out in the evening... well she is 72 years old!
...before Christmas; I did much paperwork, blood work etc. and now after my appt Tuesday Jan 12th - I have been given the more thorough low down on how to change my diet and pump up the healing process to my body. I was given some tips in December by her and they improved upon my symptoms... now after 2 days of being on her personalized healing diet I feel great! I am not bloated today, no pain, I only had a touch of a migraine in December and managed to ward it off after 2 hours (that in itself is amazing) . I surprisingly started TOM today with NO warning signals! My mood was fairly steady, no migraine (not even a hint of one), no cramps...
Most of all I don't have any cravings and I wasn't ravenous at 3pm; usually between 2pm and 5pm I am grazing the kitchen, searching for that something to stop my "hungry wanna's" but nothing satisfies. I would eat cheese, crackers, bagel, fruit, etc... then dive into the chocolate cause the latter wouldn't work... but not today.
I have also done a lot of work today that would nomally make me exhausted by this time (3pm)... I still have get- up- an -go and am ready to tackle the final bathroom (I have 3) vacuum and mop the lino and make dinner - and I actually want to do it!.
Yes, I am seeing improvements already by following my Naturepathic Physicians orders... my GP and specialists had thrown thier arms in the air and said "sorry we can't help you" but I think I am now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
My journey continues...
I am truly amazed at the very quick changes I am going thru.
As some may know I have been struggling with personal health issues for some time. I had what they thought were ulcers when I was a teenager and severe mood swings, I had severe toxemia when I was pregnant & delivery with my 1st child that nearly cost my life (then watched closely with my next 2 and once the signs showed up I delivered. My hormones were incredibly messed up - PMS was before during and after sometimes to the point where hubby thought he should call the white coats - believe me, I thought I was going crazy too! I started getting migraines after the delivery of my 1st child. After 20 years and a few hospitalizations they gave me medication to ward them off -BUT - recently I started having bad side affects from the meds. I have had many cysts on ovaries, head, thyroid and even had the left thyroid lobe out causing me to go from hyper to hypo.
I had always had heart burn but it soon turned into Acid Reflux... putting me on new medication (Pariet). I read the side affects and only took 1 when I absolutely needed it but was soon taking more and more (1 a day instead of 1 a week or every 2 weeks)
I developed, about 2 years ago, pain under my right ribs. Due to an illness in the family and soon a death I didn't have the time to look into it. In the summer of 2008 I decided it was time to persue... I have been to specialists, doctors, tests and they can find NOTHING. They thought it was my gallbladder - then they thougth it was my liver dumping out bile; my migraines turned from 1 day to 5 days; I fell into too many depressions (fought against this all the time); My hair has fallen out and does not grow; I have lost some of my hearing; my eyesight has gotten worse causing me to need a prescription change more than once a year; my TOM was heavy, painful and huge (palm size) clots; nausea, exhaustion, bloating, pain - feeling that everyone was getting tired of listening to my chronic complaining- I was getting tired of it all too - am sure that my dr has me down as a hypocondriac.
and then...
I started going to a Naturepathic Physician...
I had seen this woman transform my Mom. Someone who had a nasty broncial cough for 2+ years, sinuses so packed she couldn't smell or taste, couldn't lose weight, had depression, so sick she couldn't do house work or barely leave her home from daily exhaustion - the doctors wanted to do surgery but couldn't guarantee it would do anything for her - they had no idea what was wrong with her. After 7 months with this Naturepath my Mom is no longer coughing, can breath thru her nose again, can taste again, has lost 35 lbs, does her own house cleaning and looks after her neighbors house when she is away (a lot!), walks 10,000 steps a day and takes brief naps in the afternoon if she is going out in the evening... well she is 72 years old!
...before Christmas; I did much paperwork, blood work etc. and now after my appt Tuesday Jan 12th - I have been given the more thorough low down on how to change my diet and pump up the healing process to my body. I was given some tips in December by her and they improved upon my symptoms... now after 2 days of being on her personalized healing diet I feel great! I am not bloated today, no pain, I only had a touch of a migraine in December and managed to ward it off after 2 hours (that in itself is amazing) . I surprisingly started TOM today with NO warning signals! My mood was fairly steady, no migraine (not even a hint of one), no cramps...
Most of all I don't have any cravings and I wasn't ravenous at 3pm; usually between 2pm and 5pm I am grazing the kitchen, searching for that something to stop my "hungry wanna's" but nothing satisfies. I would eat cheese, crackers, bagel, fruit, etc... then dive into the chocolate cause the latter wouldn't work... but not today.
I have also done a lot of work today that would nomally make me exhausted by this time (3pm)... I still have get- up- an -go and am ready to tackle the final bathroom (I have 3) vacuum and mop the lino and make dinner - and I actually want to do it!.
Yes, I am seeing improvements already by following my Naturepathic Physicians orders... my GP and specialists had thrown thier arms in the air and said "sorry we can't help you" but I think I am now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
My journey continues...
Naturepath Physician update
After my appointment being cancelled due to the office trying to get back on track after being away over Christmas and New Years... I finally got in to see the results of my allergy testing.
This is the verdict in a nutshell...
I will start with what I CAN have:
Protein: (45% of meal - weighing 6oz)
Chicken, Turkey, Ostrich, Duck, Goose, Fish, Mollusks (but NOT oysters/calcium carbonate), Shellfish, Pork, Venison, Buffalo, Wild Game, Rabbit, Eggs (but no more than 2x/week
Carbs: (35% of meal 1/4 cup) - never eat carbs alone must be eaten with Protein
Fruit;
Apple, Pear, Peach, Nectarine, Plum, Prune, Berries, Grapefruit, Watermelon, mango, passionfruit, Guava, Longan , lychee, kiwi, Pinapple, Blueberry, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Jackfruit, Pomegranate, Fruit spread (no sugar) containing any above berry.
Grains;
Quinoa, Quinoa Cereal, Quinoa Pasta, Amaranth
Starchy Veggies;
Sweet Potato, Yams, Carrots, Beets, Cssava, Parsnips, Squash
Leafy Veggies: (as much as I want)
Flaxseeds (ground)
Salads;
Radicchio, Endive, Escarole, Butter, Spring Greens, Swiss Chard, Romaine, Iceberg, Bib, Red leaf
Leafy/ green veggies:
Mustard Family, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, radish, Kale, Bok choy, Lily family, Garlic, Onion, asparagus, Nightshade, eggplant, Cayenne Chili, Green/yellow/red Pepper, Tomato paste (with no citric acid), celery, cucumber
Fat: (20% of meal)
Olive oil, Coconut oil, Canola oil, Coconut milk, Flax oil, Avocado
Condiments:
Dry Mustard, Sea Salt Himalayan, Stevia, Agave Syrup
Seeds: (1/4 cup serving - one serving/day)
Pumpkin, Sesame, Sunflower, Chestnut, Brazil, Cashew, Hazelnut, Pistachio, Macadamia
Now I will get on with what I can't have...
apparently I am VERY allergic to Kidney beans (legumes) & oysters/calcium carbonate. Love legumes but never could bring myself to eat an oyster before.....
Other allergies are Bananas, cranberries, Red grapes, oranges, papaya, spinach, white potatoes, zucchini, Honey, Sugar cane, Rice (brown or white- its the starch), Gluten, All Wheat, Corn, Mushrooms, and sadly... ALL DAIRY... my beloved cheese, butter, milk, whey...hence I have to remove beef and lamb from my diet as they are "related", No vinegar,caffiene, alchohol, and nothing with Yeast as apparently my body is on yeast overload. Tofu, soy (including soya sauce which I love!), peanuts, pecan, walnuts & yummy almonds are now out of the question. No dried fruit (due to the processing), no bacon or ham, citric acid, nothing fermented and no juice - I never drank much juice anyway.
I have been told to be careful with my spices as some places use flour as filler - spices are not always 100%... I have always been a label reader but now I need to get tougher. Its truly amazing what they slip into our food. I have also been told if it under a certain % they don't have to declare it on the label. I buy Watkins spices and herbs... they are said to be filler free.. I sold it for a few years too - will have to check into all the ingredients of the products I use thru them.
So there you have it... an overview of my new "diet". There is a lot more to it but this is the bare bone basics. Do not follow this for yourself as this has been specifically made up for me. I have gone thru blood tests and mounds of paperwork to get to this point. on top of this I am on natural pills to balance my hormones, repair organ inflamation, clean out the yeast in my system, aid in my digestion... which I won't be on forever...as I said it is "repairing" the damage.
I will be learning new recipes, learning to eat and find new foods but I have seen this naturepath put ppl on the road to excellent health no matter what thier age, my mother included.
Estimated repair time... 9 months.
Weight at start 172.4
BMI 39
This is the verdict in a nutshell...
I will start with what I CAN have:
Protein: (45% of meal - weighing 6oz)
Chicken, Turkey, Ostrich, Duck, Goose, Fish, Mollusks (but NOT oysters/calcium carbonate), Shellfish, Pork, Venison, Buffalo, Wild Game, Rabbit, Eggs (but no more than 2x/week
Carbs: (35% of meal 1/4 cup) - never eat carbs alone must be eaten with Protein
Fruit;
Apple, Pear, Peach, Nectarine, Plum, Prune, Berries, Grapefruit, Watermelon, mango, passionfruit, Guava, Longan , lychee, kiwi, Pinapple, Blueberry, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Jackfruit, Pomegranate, Fruit spread (no sugar) containing any above berry.
Grains;
Quinoa, Quinoa Cereal, Quinoa Pasta, Amaranth
Starchy Veggies;
Sweet Potato, Yams, Carrots, Beets, Cssava, Parsnips, Squash
Leafy Veggies: (as much as I want)
Flaxseeds (ground)
Salads;
Radicchio, Endive, Escarole, Butter, Spring Greens, Swiss Chard, Romaine, Iceberg, Bib, Red leaf
Leafy/ green veggies:
Mustard Family, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, radish, Kale, Bok choy, Lily family, Garlic, Onion, asparagus, Nightshade, eggplant, Cayenne Chili, Green/yellow/red Pepper, Tomato paste (with no citric acid), celery, cucumber
Fat: (20% of meal)
Olive oil, Coconut oil, Canola oil, Coconut milk, Flax oil, Avocado
Condiments:
Dry Mustard, Sea Salt Himalayan, Stevia, Agave Syrup
Seeds: (1/4 cup serving - one serving/day)
Pumpkin, Sesame, Sunflower, Chestnut, Brazil, Cashew, Hazelnut, Pistachio, Macadamia
Now I will get on with what I can't have...
apparently I am VERY allergic to Kidney beans (legumes) & oysters/calcium carbonate. Love legumes but never could bring myself to eat an oyster before.....
Other allergies are Bananas, cranberries, Red grapes, oranges, papaya, spinach, white potatoes, zucchini, Honey, Sugar cane, Rice (brown or white- its the starch), Gluten, All Wheat, Corn, Mushrooms, and sadly... ALL DAIRY... my beloved cheese, butter, milk, whey...hence I have to remove beef and lamb from my diet as they are "related", No vinegar,caffiene, alchohol, and nothing with Yeast as apparently my body is on yeast overload. Tofu, soy (including soya sauce which I love!), peanuts, pecan, walnuts & yummy almonds are now out of the question. No dried fruit (due to the processing), no bacon or ham, citric acid, nothing fermented and no juice - I never drank much juice anyway.
I have been told to be careful with my spices as some places use flour as filler - spices are not always 100%... I have always been a label reader but now I need to get tougher. Its truly amazing what they slip into our food. I have also been told if it under a certain % they don't have to declare it on the label. I buy Watkins spices and herbs... they are said to be filler free.. I sold it for a few years too - will have to check into all the ingredients of the products I use thru them.
So there you have it... an overview of my new "diet". There is a lot more to it but this is the bare bone basics. Do not follow this for yourself as this has been specifically made up for me. I have gone thru blood tests and mounds of paperwork to get to this point. on top of this I am on natural pills to balance my hormones, repair organ inflamation, clean out the yeast in my system, aid in my digestion... which I won't be on forever...as I said it is "repairing" the damage.
I will be learning new recipes, learning to eat and find new foods but I have seen this naturepath put ppl on the road to excellent health no matter what thier age, my mother included.
Estimated repair time... 9 months.
Weight at start 172.4
BMI 39
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Keep on Trucking
Today hasn't turned out the way I had planned...
1) I gained the 2 lbs back that I had lost last week - I don't know why but I always gain weight when I exercise! I am hoping it will eventually balance itself out.
2) I had an appt set up with my naturepath and she has called to reschedule... I have been playing telephone tag all day so don't have my new appt yet. I was so hoping to get to the next stage of my journey with her but will have to wait a bit longer.
I did however (gotta get that postitive in here!)
1) go to my WW meeting this morning - it was very uplifting!
2) get to my reflexology appt - I really like this new lady I am seeing (1st time today) she is very knowledgable and I believe she is going to help me greatly!
So in the end it all weighs out. (pun intended!)
While I am thinking of it - I MUST go grab my tracker and write down what I have eaten today.
1) I gained the 2 lbs back that I had lost last week - I don't know why but I always gain weight when I exercise! I am hoping it will eventually balance itself out.
2) I had an appt set up with my naturepath and she has called to reschedule... I have been playing telephone tag all day so don't have my new appt yet. I was so hoping to get to the next stage of my journey with her but will have to wait a bit longer.
I did however (gotta get that postitive in here!)
1) go to my WW meeting this morning - it was very uplifting!
2) get to my reflexology appt - I really like this new lady I am seeing (1st time today) she is very knowledgable and I believe she is going to help me greatly!
So in the end it all weighs out. (pun intended!)
While I am thinking of it - I MUST go grab my tracker and write down what I have eaten today.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Marathon training
I have started training with a walking club - I swear I am the youngest in the bunch and it isn't easy to keep up! There are 60 year olds that can out -do me!
We did a jump start walk in Surrey on New Years Day...not all the group showed up as it was "only if you wanted to"; not that I wanted to but I figured to put my all or nothing into it! I did the walk then went to work til midnight then back at it the next morning... On the 1st of January I did 6 km...was supposed to have done 5 but some of us got talking, not paying attention and lost the leader... none of us thought of pulling out our map until it was a little late. Oh well, we got more steps in! LOL
On the 2nd of January I dragged myself out of bed at 7am tired and yet excited to start this journey. The whole group showed up by 9 am at ou destination (minus 1 as he had just had eye surgery). We met at the Port Moody Rec Center and walked around the Port Moody shoreline.
Group photo at the start... I am on the far left in the green and black jacket holding paper in my hand... definitely not a fashion statement! Just trying to stay warm! Wanna know something funny? The real tall guy in the back with the "cowboy" hat is my old high school teacher! ROFL
This pic is just me and some gals that were talkin' during the walk. I was kind of in between those going slow and those going fast so the odd time I would "stop" and talk as I was passing them... oh, btw, thats the map of our walk in my hand all wrapped in a plastic sheet so I can read it in the rain.
The turn around for half marathon training was at 7km but I decided I had gone that far I may as well go the rest of the way.
The Pier...at Rocky point Park...The last leg of the journey, only 2 km left out of 10.5 Km.. we stopped for a photo, a drink and enjoyed the scenery... not too long tho otherwise we would start to cool down and get cold.
I haven't decided if I am going to train for the full or half marathon.. its sticking in my head that I will be WAY over my head doing the full. I signed up for the group with half marathon in mind... I may go the distance with the full but soon the distances will get very long.. you see its the training during the week that I am not sure about. Trying to find someone to go with me is the tough part cause its not safe to go alone... I need to get a battery for my Garmin GPS as my pedometer is not dependable.
Today I walked to my dr's appt and back - that was a 7 km walk... I still have another walk to put in this week before Saturdays group walk at Deas Park in Delta... one thing about all this walking I am sure getting a lot of sight seeing of the lower mainland in!
We did a jump start walk in Surrey on New Years Day...not all the group showed up as it was "only if you wanted to"; not that I wanted to but I figured to put my all or nothing into it! I did the walk then went to work til midnight then back at it the next morning... On the 1st of January I did 6 km...was supposed to have done 5 but some of us got talking, not paying attention and lost the leader... none of us thought of pulling out our map until it was a little late. Oh well, we got more steps in! LOL
On the 2nd of January I dragged myself out of bed at 7am tired and yet excited to start this journey. The whole group showed up by 9 am at ou destination (minus 1 as he had just had eye surgery). We met at the Port Moody Rec Center and walked around the Port Moody shoreline.
Group photo at the start... I am on the far left in the green and black jacket holding paper in my hand... definitely not a fashion statement! Just trying to stay warm! Wanna know something funny? The real tall guy in the back with the "cowboy" hat is my old high school teacher! ROFL
This pic is just me and some gals that were talkin' during the walk. I was kind of in between those going slow and those going fast so the odd time I would "stop" and talk as I was passing them... oh, btw, thats the map of our walk in my hand all wrapped in a plastic sheet so I can read it in the rain.
The turn around for half marathon training was at 7km but I decided I had gone that far I may as well go the rest of the way.
The Pier...at Rocky point Park...The last leg of the journey, only 2 km left out of 10.5 Km.. we stopped for a photo, a drink and enjoyed the scenery... not too long tho otherwise we would start to cool down and get cold.
Today I walked to my dr's appt and back - that was a 7 km walk... I still have another walk to put in this week before Saturdays group walk at Deas Park in Delta... one thing about all this walking I am sure getting a lot of sight seeing of the lower mainland in!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy New Year... new beginning... new me!
Happy New Year everyone! I have decided to start with a clean slate. I have purged/cleaned out my history on my blog... and starting to work on a new me.
1) I have come to the conclusion, or should I say I am admitting, that I am a very negative person! I am sure you all had this figured out a long time ago!
I am going to work on having positive posts - find the good in each day, each situation, each person. That is asking alot as it is WAY easier to be negative than positive. I am a work in progress.. but that is one of my goals.
2) Another goal is to get to my goal weight. I have promised myself I would do a lot of things this past year, such as; track, exercise, eat right... and I don't seem to keep it up after a week. I would like to change this. I want to rededicate myself - not blame others for me not being successful. Control what I can and let go of everything else.
3) Do the marathon taking place in Vancouver Washington in April 2010 - I am in training - started on January 1st. Its a walking marathon - I had originally planned to do the 1/2 but seem to be pushing myself to train for the full.
January 1st I walked 6 km -
on January 2nd I did 10.8 km...
the turn back was 7 km for training for the half but most halfers were behind me and the full marathoners were a few yards in front - so I jogged to catch up to them and finished with them. It sure felt good - but by the time I got home my muscles were stiffening up! A good hot bath with epsom salts, a foot rub with herbal "tired feet" creme and a good nights sleep and I was near new in the morning. I haven't slept that solid or good in years!
Those are 3 very tall orders.... let 2010 be successful for you and me!
Here's to a healthy robust 2010!
1) I have come to the conclusion, or should I say I am admitting, that I am a very negative person! I am sure you all had this figured out a long time ago!
I am going to work on having positive posts - find the good in each day, each situation, each person. That is asking alot as it is WAY easier to be negative than positive. I am a work in progress.. but that is one of my goals.
2) Another goal is to get to my goal weight. I have promised myself I would do a lot of things this past year, such as; track, exercise, eat right... and I don't seem to keep it up after a week. I would like to change this. I want to rededicate myself - not blame others for me not being successful. Control what I can and let go of everything else.
3) Do the marathon taking place in Vancouver Washington in April 2010 - I am in training - started on January 1st. Its a walking marathon - I had originally planned to do the 1/2 but seem to be pushing myself to train for the full.
January 1st I walked 6 km -
on January 2nd I did 10.8 km...
the turn back was 7 km for training for the half but most halfers were behind me and the full marathoners were a few yards in front - so I jogged to catch up to them and finished with them. It sure felt good - but by the time I got home my muscles were stiffening up! A good hot bath with epsom salts, a foot rub with herbal "tired feet" creme and a good nights sleep and I was near new in the morning. I haven't slept that solid or good in years!
Those are 3 very tall orders.... let 2010 be successful for you and me!
Here's to a healthy robust 2010!
Time will tell
I found this post in my draft file... it was never posted, til now. It was written on Dec 17th I believe...
I was down 2.2 lbs this week - my guess is because I was at the end of tom.. the week before I had gained 1.8 lbs so I guess I am now ahead some. Slowly but surely the lbs will come off again? Yes that is a question. In January my naturepath will have me on a very strict diet... then I am SO hoping the lbs will melt away! Okay, I don't want to count my chickens b4 they are hatched. I will also be training for a half marathon... that should help with weight loss and getting into shape too.
Time.. there never seems to be enough of it and yet many times it seems to get wasted. Some time is very important and other time one wishes it was used differently.
I was down 2.2 lbs this week - my guess is because I was at the end of tom.. the week before I had gained 1.8 lbs so I guess I am now ahead some. Slowly but surely the lbs will come off again? Yes that is a question. In January my naturepath will have me on a very strict diet... then I am SO hoping the lbs will melt away! Okay, I don't want to count my chickens b4 they are hatched. I will also be training for a half marathon... that should help with weight loss and getting into shape too.
Time.. there never seems to be enough of it and yet many times it seems to get wasted. Some time is very important and other time one wishes it was used differently.
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