tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80564511450097726862009-11-12T15:32:26.600-07:00... to get back my body of a decade ago.Tinkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864323371626425695noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056451145009772686.post-51017636653400759072009-11-02T09:30:00.003-07:002009-11-02T09:35:07.239-07:00

Major backslide. I've gained 2.5lbs this week. It's the first gain since I got back on the hamster wheel. I know why. I'm not proud. I did run this past week, but only twice. Then Halloween... ugh....I need to remember how I feel right now and bring that feeling back when I'm headed into the pantry for a "treat", because it's not such a treat to feel like this, that's for sure.

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So there's not much new here. I'm still trying to get out for a run three times (sometimes four) each week. The weather has been crazy, and that's what's hampering my consistency. Last Monday, for example, started out with cold rain which changed to snow then back to rain. By noon there were three inches of heavy wet slush on the ground -- not good running conditions at all!I have no explanation

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My nine-year-old Australian Shepherd was at the vet yesterday to have her teeth cleaned. Except for the cost, no big deal really. But they had to extract three of her molars because they were loose or decaying, and the depth of the decay meant that the vet couldn't suture the wounds for fear of sealing in the infection.So my brilliant, energetic furball came home really sore and a little wobbly

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{photo removed}A morning swim at our favourite hot springs pool.{photo removed}A new haircut.{photo removed}The smiliest baby ever.

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We spent the last two weeks of September camping -- well, we call it camping, but we've got a comfy little trailer we tow around -- in Montana/Wyoming/Idaho. The obvious destination is Yellowstone Park where we spent the better part of a week in near-ideal conditions: temperature in the mid- to high-20s, sun shining beautifully every day, and the massive summer crowds back at school and work. We

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The eight-week fitness program in which I participated at the suggestion of my GP concluded at the end of August. I expected I had done well because I used increasingly heavier weights with the same number of sets and reps as the weeks progressed, and I was losing weight at a reasonable pace.They had done an initial assessment the week prior to the start and a follow-up during the last week of

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When we were kids, my brothers had some interest in toys called Stompers*. They were a series of little battery-powered vehicles with soft wheels (some had tracks) that could drive over things. My brothers collected a few, but it was our dad whose imagination had been captured and through the early eighties he often returned from work with the latest release, excited to share it with us.As we

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...with my race result.I had prepared everything last night, laying out the kids clothes, packing their snacks, checking the tires on the stroller and even pinning my number to my shirt, then loading it all into my vehicle. It made for an unhurried breakfast of French Toast this morning which was a wonderful change from the usual chaos of getting everyone out the door (early to boot).The morning

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Okay, I finally got brave enough to take new photos today. You can find them in the sidebar with the weights. There are two photos for each weight: a front and side. I was actually disappointed with the comparison because I feel like I've lost a lot more than the photos suggest, but it explains why nobody at the BBQ we hosted yesterday made any remarks about my shape -- my loss appears

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Goal one met.I'd say it's a great feeling, but I don't think I deserve credit for these last two weeks. My eating has gone way off track and I'm astonished that I've lost anything. Regardless, I'm hoping never to see a 2 at the start of my weight ever again.I also know that there's still a long road ahead -- not only with regard to the almost 60 pounds left to lose, but the maintenance of that

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PRO: You feel lighter and move more easily.CON: You move right out of your pants; your clothes no longer fit.PRO: Your clothes no longer fit!CON: You have no time to shop for new clothes because your free time is spent working out.PRO: Working out gives you a break from the chaos at home.CON: Home remains chaotic.PRO: Other adults step in to deal with the chaos.CON: Other adults don't like

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Well, three weeks into it and it has turned out much better than I initially anticipated. I had emailed the main trainer after that first class asking "Is this it?". She promised the pace would pick up and the intensity would increase. It has. She has been very good about showing the most advanced participants modifications to increase difficulty and has encouraged us to use more free

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I started a new fitness program today. It's two months of twice-a-week exercise and once-weekly nutrition counselling sessions that came so highly recommended by my GP that a prescription from his practice got me $200 off of the $450 cost.I was expecting it to take place in the fitness centre at the university; instead we met in a fitness studio on campus. There were about 16 participants

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I don't know how I got so deluded, but I thought that pushing my double stroller while running would add minor difficulty to a run. Ummm... no. It's a whole lot harder than I anticipated, not simply because of the additional weight (I test-ran it with almost 50 total pounds of toddler on board), but because it seems to require a change of running posture which isn't very comfortable. The

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I ran Day 3 of Week 1 this morning and feel great, but this runners' high must be messing with my mind. I just registered for a 5.5k race for August 30th. I guess I've got to stick with this now, huh? I'll be done C25K August 14 and will need to add another 0.5k in the following two weeks.It's a run to raise money for a women's shelter, so there's a mother/daughter team category. While I didn't

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So what does it really mean when you see ads that claim that so-and-so lost X number of inches? I realize that their total measurements are smaller than they were when they started, but I'm not convinced that there is a standardized total. Surely the total inches lost would look better if you include losses not only from the trunk (chest/waist/hips) but limbs (arms/thighs) as well. Wouldn't it be

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Little R and I were in a department store today while running a few quick errands; we passed a stroller going the other direction carrying an older toddler sporting a substantial mohawk. Only two steps past the stroller, he asked in a loud voice whether I had seen that the kid had a broom on his head.

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I have three weeks behind me without losing a pound; not that I've actually been doing anything about it mind you, but really. Ok, doing nothing isn't entirely true; I've bought running shoes, and have had appointments with my GP to talk about weight loss options, get opinions on various diet programs, check fasting glucose, thyroid function and CBC. I also met with a behaviour counsellor hoping

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Baby T was six weeks yesterday and my fantasies of being under 200 pounds at this point have vanished into the ether.I gained only just over 4Kg (9lbs) through this pregnancy, most of it as water weight in the last weeks. I had hoped that dropping a 7.5lb baby, associated placenta, amniotic fluid, water, blood volume, etc., etc. over these weeks would have seen me dip below the second

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(originally posted May 19, 2009)So what about now?I know I need to get moving (very literally) and will start making little changes.I've decided that at the very least I need to get out for a walk each day. I haven't done that yet, but when I've had to drive somewhere, I've made a point of parking far away or taking stairs when I could. I ordered myself a pedometer and will start with the

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(originally posted May 18, 2009)It has been very hard for me to admit aloud that I have a lot of weight trouble now. I used to be very athletic and competed at a provincial level in a number of different sports. I was never an effortlessly lean individual, but was always fit and naturally athletic.At just shy of five and a half feet, I'm supposed to weigh between 125 and 140 pounds, and even in

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(originally posted May 17, 2009)Well, to paint it with really broad strokes, I'd like my 30-year-old body back before it meets the next decade. This means weight loss plus some plastic surgery. Along the way I'm also going to 'fix' the little things that have been bothering me -- like the crack in my left heel that just won't heal.I'm still working out details as I go.

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(originally posted May 16, 2009)I am 38.My birthday is in January, so I'm actually 38.33 years old. There's a point to this.I am a capricorn.Strong-willed to the end, I do my best to make sure it happens my way.I am a mom.Five weeks ago I delivered baby number last -- a beautiful girl.I hate to cook.Though I'm not without opinions on other people's cooking.I procrastinate.I'll tell you more about

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My life is changing. With the healthy arrival of Baby T I'm no longer obsessing about building my family and the gory details of cycling. I'm still checking on all my friends, but am less and less motivated to post baby stuff (because that's all I have left of that life right now).I had ducked out to start a new blog to track my new focus -- fixing up my body -- but have since decided that I

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T put her first month behind her on Saturday, the same day I finally managed to snap the tail end of a little smile (blurry and badly composed, but a smile all the same).{photo removed}

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