WOW we've got a lot of Abbercizin' goin' on today which is great!!
Sekwet Komputer thinks todays workout was a bit over 400 calories of burn, and I WILL take that!! I was on the run so put my cap on backwards as a WEAK show of participation in Hip Hop week, and put an R&B artist name in the box for the drawing. But I did not have the time or inclination to play Scattegories today. If only they would bring back that Bean Bag Toss!!
My 100 workout T-Shirt came in and that's a really big prize for this former non exerciser. There are a few ladies who have the 1,000 workout T-shirt and they are my inspiration!
Caysea and OMW, thank you for your very inspiring posts today!! Baby steps, baby steps. And no worrying about what others might think. THAT is great.
Pamina, good for you on exploring a new walk / meditation route and for trying a small bit of jogging!! I can't wait for you to come back and read OMW's story!! I'm sure that plan will be quite helpful as you take care of your Dad. I think we all have to find productive ways to find some inner peace and balance. I really find physical activity to give me a sense of calm when I'm done. I also don't think about much else while I'm working out, so it tends to clear my head. I hope you are also finding really good benefits to balance out the challenges life has for you right now.
WIP I think your view of Strong and Healthy is really awesome. Sometime either right before or after the Olympics started I saw and interview with Mary Lou Retton. She has daughters and the subject of diet and exercise and body image came up. Gymnastics has quite a history of girls who develop eating disorders and body image issues. Mary Lou says that in her household, Strong and Fit and Healthy is the focus - NOT skinny or looking *like* the teen role models and such. I am having to work on that mind set as well. I don't know about "really skinny" but I never had a weight problem beyond "I'd like to lose 10 pounds" until I hit 40. My weight skyrocketed. At one point around 45 I lost it all - back to a very "ideal skinny" sort of weight for me. I gained it all back and now I find that I have low thyroid which probably contributed to the problems all along.
BUT...I may not be able to achieve a weight and body proportion like I used to have. We'll have to see. I needed to lose the weight I have lost so far, and would like to lose this much again. But it may not be practical and I've just gotta get my head in the right place about that. Anyway....timely subject there WIP!! Mean time, glad you're back on two wheels!! That is really cool about being an automatic member of the gym at the University. I bet there is tons of stuff you could consider once the school year starts. That's really soon now??
Mame!! Good to see you as always. For a mere $10 in cash, I will keep your little secret about chasing Triathlete Tail from Unlce Mame. Meet me at 5PM at the park bench and have the money in a brown bag.
We are going to be so strong and healthy and HOT we are not going to know what to do with ourselves.
DG