Workout – Tuesday

Week Total:  01:40:00

Outside Run:  40 min (did an hour dog walk yesterday, not sure if I recorded it)

Calories:  338

Temp:  -1 and GORGEOUS

I ran to the doctor’s today for my test.  He checked out my feet, my hips, my runners, etc.  My bursitis is in my hip.  He showed me some great stretches to do, and told me to ice it regularly.   And he gave me a “perscription” for runners.

The perscription states (where I can read his writing):

Trochateric bursitis

Tight ITB

Tight Calves & (something) dorsiflexiar (?) causing excessive pronation when running.

Supinating feet when standing.

Needs stability type shoe.

Dr. Appt Today

I have my running test today.  Also I want to ask him if it’s normal that I’m still bleeding after my pap on Thursday. 

Wish me luck!

Dr. Verdict on Hip Pain

Guess who has bursitis?

OA Meeting

Hmmm.  I’ll reserve judgement until I’ve been a few more times.  It seemed very “Mickey Mouse”.  Apparently the coordinator was not there, so others were filling in and doing the best they could.

They recommend going six times to be sure one way or the other if it works for you.  I’m going to try another meeting in another town that I’m told is much bigger and very established.  And I’ll come back to this one in my town, too.

There is a LOT of God talk for a place that is supposed to be nondenominational (is that the word?).  But then my friend that I was with who has been going there off and on for ten years saw my written question, and addressed it, which started conversations (which afterwards she told me bordered on crosstalk), and apparently there is a woman there who’s higher power is the OA Fellowship.  I have my own issues with God right now.  He and I aren’t really on the same page at the moment, so “letting go and letting God” is not something I can do right now.

Afterwards, one of the older gents came over and talked to me about God and how he will wait for me and all this crap.  Um… I know.  I have my own journey with Him and I’m very well educated in religion.  Please do not preach to me, that is NOT what I came here for.  In fact, I’m trying to find a way around that, and if you want me to never come back, you just found the key.

So yeah… I’ll reserve judgement until I’ve been a minimum of six times.

NSV

Point form thoughts:

- Yay me!  I stopped eating when I was satisfied at dinner.

- Yay me!  I went grocery shopping and did NOT buy any of the impulse purchases I wanted to… like the turtle brownies, or the large cookie that could have been eaten before I got home.  I’ve been having real issues with giving myself too much leeway.

- I got my hairs cut today.  Pretty happy with the change. It’s a little shorter (still fairly long) and layered to allow the curl to do it’s thing.  And tonight I bought a linen Natural Instincts to add the body to my hair that it does.  It’s the same colour of my hair, but my hair is thinning so much that I like to put the wash in to give it some thickness.

- I hate how my hair is thinning on top.  It’s hereditary.  My mother’s is the same way.

- I’m drinking a cuppa Earl Grey tea (decaf) with three drops of Stevia, and it’s beautiful on my tongue.

- The son is back.  It’s my month with him.  Time to retrain him of the rules of THIS house.  He spends one month with me, one with his father’s family (they live four doors down).  Two very different households.  I require gratitude and politeness.  Please and thank you are not optional here.  Extra effort needs to be appreciated.  I point these things out to him for the first week, and then he’s back on track.  Today I told him that appreciation of extras done for him, in ANY relationship, will get more things done for him.  I’m trying to let him know that I’m not nagging for no reason. Ooo, that was bad english even if it was correct.  lol

- Biggest Loser tomorrow!

- Yoga this morning kicked my ASS.  I’ve not done it in a while.  My balance sucked.  Should be interesting to see how my body feels tomorrow.

- With having the boy home, I get up earlier and have an hour to kill before work.  Great time to work out.  No excuses!

- I am back to using the blue star happy face stickers for the calendar when I’ve accomplished 30 minutes minimum of exercise, be it cardio or strength training.

Overeater’s Anonymous

They just started having meetings in my hometown and my neighbour invited me to go with her.  I’m pretty stoked to check it out!  I’ll report back.

Monday Workout

Week Total: 00:40:00

Denise Austin Yoga Fat Burn DVD: 00:40:00

Cals: ?  Not a lot, I’m sure, but everything is stretched nicely, and I was definitely “glowing”.

Temp: 21C (inside)

“Clean out the Fridge Mexican Stoup”

I was going to go grocery shopping today, but the couch was seriously calling my poor achey head.  Okay, it was calling my ass, and my aching head begged my ass to give in.

So I rummaged in the fridge and decided to just use up what I have.  This is what went into the crock pot:

• baby bok choy
• broccoli
• mushrooms
• carrots
• corn
• black beans
• green beans
• chili powder
• oregano
• cumin
• cayenne pepper (just a pinch)
• salt
• onion soup mix
• water
• pork stock ice cubes (6)

I just had a cup, and it is rather delicious.  A tad fiery, but not bad at all (I have pussy taste buds, so don’t do “hot” well).  I like the bit if bite because with my nose stuffed, it’s the closest I get to flavour.

A nutritious soup that I will be noming all weekend, I’m sure.  Tomorrow or Monday I’ll hit the grocery store.

On another note, I might be fostering a wiener bitch!  Her mommy answered an ad I had on CraigsList. She has to move in with her mom for a few months.  The economy hit her industry hard, and she’s been layed off.  She has a life plan in play, but needs a home for her pup till she can get out of her mom’s.  Her mom lives in a building that does not allow animals.  We talked on the phone today at length, and I am so excited to help her.  She was in tears, so happy.  I feel like a really good person today.  Helping out a complete stranger.

On another ‘nother note, I came home last night and hubby was waving an ad for laminate slate under my nose, saying this was the stuff he has been thinking he wants for the kitchen and entrance hall.  I encouraged him to get it NOW, while we can get the tax break (Canada’s home renovation tax break to help the economy).  Little did I know that this would mean coming home and ripping out the carpet.

Apparently when you do this sort of thing, you get extra to work with, and if you don’t need it in the end, you have 30 days to return the extra.  Which means project is NOW.  My house is in utter chaos.  I did take “before” pics, and will show the results.  Should be amazing.  My husband is a very very talented carpenter.  :)

Speaking of which, he’s watching the hockey game.  Poor bastard. His team is awful tonight.

Saturday Workout

Week Total: 02:27:02

Washboard Abs Tape: 00:27:00

Cals: ?  Not a lot.  It’s strength vs cardio

Temp: 21C (inside)

Woke up with the hubby’s cold, despite my screeching “get away from me with your germs” and me building a pillow wall between us in bed so he couldn’t cough on me or breathe on me.

Tylenol Cold is my friend, and I’m determined to beat this fucker into submission before it has a chance to really take hold.

Question:

Will my ass ever get used to the bike?