Well its take a bit, but I finally made and surpassed 8000 steps.
Of course I don't know that I want to get up at 4am everyday to achieve this. I had such a long day, going to the airport at 4 am, back home and then off to work to teach my first 2 clients. Followed a break with my hubs who just returned from a 3 week trip, then back into to town, for and iron shot, quick shopping trip, and back to work to teach my 2nd class. Followed by my 3rd class of young students who are just preparing for point. We worked on lots of band exercises and stretches for their feet and legs. By the time I got home it was 9 pm. I plugged my bodymedia in this morning and it said I had reached 8964 steps. Whoo hoo. I'm pretty excited. The extra iron has been helping too.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
averaging about 4500
Tough weekend, my computer tried to upload some program update and it didn't go so well. I wasn't able to put in my info from device until today.
Being sick most of Sunday night and monday, still a little rough today. Even so I appeared to have averaged between 4000 - 4500 a day. My calories were all over the place because I couldn't eat much, and finally got some chicken soup - it really is a cure all.
We went out for tapas for dinner, they have most delicous dips plate called Dips love- there's hummus, tzaki, baba ganoush, red pepper feta & cream cheese, and a green herb, feta and cream cheese, with pita bread, and Olives. We shared a gyro platter with lamb meat so thinly sliced, more hummus, and pita.
The girls shared a canoli because they had never had one before, but both became fans. I havent' had canoli for about 30 years. It was good to get a taste of it, but I was really full from the other sutff.
Next few days will be interesting, as my girl is home til friday.
Being sick most of Sunday night and monday, still a little rough today. Even so I appeared to have averaged between 4000 - 4500 a day. My calories were all over the place because I couldn't eat much, and finally got some chicken soup - it really is a cure all.
We went out for tapas for dinner, they have most delicous dips plate called Dips love- there's hummus, tzaki, baba ganoush, red pepper feta & cream cheese, and a green herb, feta and cream cheese, with pita bread, and Olives. We shared a gyro platter with lamb meat so thinly sliced, more hummus, and pita.
The girls shared a canoli because they had never had one before, but both became fans. I havent' had canoli for about 30 years. It was good to get a taste of it, but I was really full from the other sutff.
Next few days will be interesting, as my girl is home til friday.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
almost 8000
Yesterday, I almost made it to 8000. I was actually 7600 something. This was after I cleaned the house before leaving to teach a small group fitness class, went for walk, did some Zumba, went to an event where I spent 2 hours walking around. Then headed to late night dinner with a couple girl friends. Leaving at 9 :45 and getting home at midnight. I was bone tired. Physically just washed out, Surprised that I was able to do as well as I had- (yeah iron shots) but my mind was working too much, so watched TV for 2 hours in bed, and then had to get up and head to work. I had planned on mowing the front yard before I left for work but couldn't drag my tired butt out of the bed. By the time I got home this afternoon it started raining again. I'm so tired of rain.
Regardless I'm pretty psyched. Prior to this I've been getting to just over 6000 steps,. so this was a mile stone.
Regardless I'm pretty psyched. Prior to this I've been getting to just over 6000 steps,. so this was a mile stone.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
checking the numbers
I always find something to buy there I didn't go with intention the intention to purchase. Doesn't everyone? This wasn't a food item though, it was jammies. I like them so much I want to go back. If you go to Costco do you find it a challenge to wade through the samples? I've really got it down to 2 mind sets. 1- only taste what you think you would buy, for reals. 2- are you there for the free Costco lunch? This is when you go and you hit many of the samples because your hungry- this is dangerous. I did this Monday but mind set 1 kept coming through. So after 1/4 of a chicken burger on the Arnold's thinwhiches, 2 oz of orange juice to wash it down, and a half of one of those bonbelle mini bells on a delicious whole wheat cracker I was done. I didn't buy any of those products, at this time. The chicken burger was delicious surprisingly. I'm trying to cut down on cheese in general but still do buy those when the family is home. OJ is delivered by the milk man. So after getting my yogurt, a pineapple, and a turkey loin I was done in the food department. Then off to the vitamins- fish oil, vitamin D, and vitamin c packets that fizz in water.
Mr G is out of town, he's been gone 2 weeks, and looks like another is on the way. It makes it difficult to make full meals. I have my artichokes, and asparagus that I love steamed and grilled lightly. And Cherry tomatoes and baby carrots. I then resort to things like individual servings of Tribe hummus- love that stuff, or cottage cheese, or yogurt. I go out a few times with friends during the week so I look at getting meat dishes then .
Have a healthy day.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
8000 steps
So welcome to my new blog. Following is an introduction to why I have started this.
I have wanted to start this second blog for some time, but have always found a reason not to. In April I went to the doctor for a 3 hour exam. What can they do in three hours you say? Well I had many blood test run, including a glucose test, special test run through Berkeley heart lab checking for many sub levels of ldl, hdl , genetics, and goodness knows what else, and EKG, to compare to a baseline I had several years ago. I had total body photos taken to monitor my history of melanoma. I had body measurements taken, including some electronic testing for metabolism, composition, a complete history including 2 weeks of diet history. They ask you what you think or would like to weigh. How often and what types of exercise you do, what hobbies you have, your family history, stress factors in your life, depression history, its quite quite thorough. So go back three weeks later to get results and recommendations.
First thing, retake some photos that have suspicious results. 2nd long talk about the blood test- good i don't have diabetes! yeah. I also appear to have normal kidney and liver function. Bad, although my cholesterol numbers are very good- Low LDL and High HDL, but their is a gene that increases risk of heart attacks, and some sub levels of LDL also are higher than they would like. OK so now what? Add fish oil capsules- ugh, the thought has always disgusted me. Change medication- from a diuretic to a blood pressure medication that reduces inflammation. Inflammation is a big concern evidently.
3rd- iron results-I have had basically no ferretin levels for over two years. I went through tons of testing : endoscopy. colonoscopy, barium test, to make sure it wasn't gut related like ulcers. I also went to gyn to check if it was related in some way to the feminine components. But still no answers. I basically have a level of 2 where it should be 16. It means I have no reserves and used my reserves. I take mass iron but am not gaining any. This affects alot of things. Like being able to exercise, being able to not burnout after 10 minutes of walking, by being able to breathe normally instead like having asthma. It sucks no doubt about. I've learned to push through alot and basically do things anaerobically that other people don't unless they've worked out for and hour or more. So now Iron infusions at least once or twice a week.
4th - Lifestyle and diet- So what's the 8000 steps stand for? In fitness we recommend you do 10,000 steps a day to be fit. My doc wants me to 8000 at this time. Right now that's still kind of hard. I avg about 6000 which is OK but not enough. He also gave me an item from bodymedia.com that you wear on your arm about 23 hours a day- including sleep- it measures your steps, activity levels, sleep, calories used, you put your food into the computer and sync the device to keep track. Overall I like it. It's no different than keeping track of your food with weight watchers, and you get more information back. The first week I lost 4lbs. After I went off my diuretic I gained water weight, which I guess takes awhile to balance out, but I still faithfully put in everything, including that movie popcorn. So if you want to follow my 8000 steps to health follow me here. Or just check in once in awhile. I will still have my other blog, which is more creative/ life oriented.
I have wanted to start this second blog for some time, but have always found a reason not to. In April I went to the doctor for a 3 hour exam. What can they do in three hours you say? Well I had many blood test run, including a glucose test, special test run through Berkeley heart lab checking for many sub levels of ldl, hdl , genetics, and goodness knows what else, and EKG, to compare to a baseline I had several years ago. I had total body photos taken to monitor my history of melanoma. I had body measurements taken, including some electronic testing for metabolism, composition, a complete history including 2 weeks of diet history. They ask you what you think or would like to weigh. How often and what types of exercise you do, what hobbies you have, your family history, stress factors in your life, depression history, its quite quite thorough. So go back three weeks later to get results and recommendations.
First thing, retake some photos that have suspicious results. 2nd long talk about the blood test- good i don't have diabetes! yeah. I also appear to have normal kidney and liver function. Bad, although my cholesterol numbers are very good- Low LDL and High HDL, but their is a gene that increases risk of heart attacks, and some sub levels of LDL also are higher than they would like. OK so now what? Add fish oil capsules- ugh, the thought has always disgusted me. Change medication- from a diuretic to a blood pressure medication that reduces inflammation. Inflammation is a big concern evidently.
3rd- iron results-I have had basically no ferretin levels for over two years. I went through tons of testing : endoscopy. colonoscopy, barium test, to make sure it wasn't gut related like ulcers. I also went to gyn to check if it was related in some way to the feminine components. But still no answers. I basically have a level of 2 where it should be 16. It means I have no reserves and used my reserves. I take mass iron but am not gaining any. This affects alot of things. Like being able to exercise, being able to not burnout after 10 minutes of walking, by being able to breathe normally instead like having asthma. It sucks no doubt about. I've learned to push through alot and basically do things anaerobically that other people don't unless they've worked out for and hour or more. So now Iron infusions at least once or twice a week.
4th - Lifestyle and diet- So what's the 8000 steps stand for? In fitness we recommend you do 10,000 steps a day to be fit. My doc wants me to 8000 at this time. Right now that's still kind of hard. I avg about 6000 which is OK but not enough. He also gave me an item from bodymedia.com that you wear on your arm about 23 hours a day- including sleep- it measures your steps, activity levels, sleep, calories used, you put your food into the computer and sync the device to keep track. Overall I like it. It's no different than keeping track of your food with weight watchers, and you get more information back. The first week I lost 4lbs. After I went off my diuretic I gained water weight, which I guess takes awhile to balance out, but I still faithfully put in everything, including that movie popcorn. So if you want to follow my 8000 steps to health follow me here. Or just check in once in awhile. I will still have my other blog, which is more creative/ life oriented.
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