Motivation

Penny and Vivre - No snow here and NC today! And dare I say it, finally no RAIN either! Sun! Windy though. But warm enough to buy and plant little herb and veggie plants in pots on my deck, in a T SHIRT!

My report! I did go to the gym, I think I had some blockage mentally about weight machines and my arms b/c of lymphademia scare. So I did 50 min on eliptical cross trainer (4 "miles"!) and then I did all those weight machines! I started on the lowest or near lowest for arms, and didn't push really hard. Just experimenting with the muscles. Felt good! Some of them make the muscles over my implants "go" and that feels wierd to me!!! Hopefully I will get used to it. I did all the leg ones too and pushed hard on those!  Did abs! Balance! My daughter was proud of me! (which is always a nice thing from a 16 year old!)

Kari, I remember sitting there one day in the waiting room and looking around at all the people in the cancer center. Every race, men women, young old. etc. It is sad and maddening to me, I am going to visualize empty Cancer waiting rooms and chemo suites!!!! But onward we go in the mean time... Your husband sounds like a great guy!!

I like cream of wheat, but OK on the steel cut oats! Those are on my list now...

Springie.

Lisa

You apparently are my inspiration!  I am taking the 7-day detox that I ordered from you and it is working like a charm!  AND, my biggest news....I  signed up for a Zumba class and it starts tomorrow!!!

I am a bit nervous since I have absolutely no rhythm and am completely uncoordinated!  It is at our YMCA.  When I registered I asked if they had a lot of people signed up (I was hoping for a small class), and they said it is so big they had to move the class to the big gym.  Now I am terrified.  The back row is definitely mine!

The oatmeal topic has my interest.  I almost picked up the steel oats today.  I always ate the Quaker oats 1 minute oatmeal, until I was away for my job and accidently bought the 5 minute kind.  It took a few days to get use to but since I was there for 2 weeks, I figured I would suffer through.  Now it all that I buy. 

I did go to the gym today and pushed a bit beyond my comfort zone.  I had some bicep weight work. I used very low weight, just 5 lbs to start with in case my chest muscles hurt from it.  I also did 30 min. on the elliptical and the leg machines. 

Hey Dianne

Glad to hear the detox is working for you!!!!    Did you get the other package I sent?

I'm so thrilled you are trying Zumba...I'm sure you will love it.  The first day may be tricky, but you'll get it.  I can't believe their classes are so big!  Just be sure to get in a spot where you can see the instructor or at least be behind somebody who has been taking the class for a while!  Right now my largest class is about 30 people. 

We are having a zumbafest April 24...three hours of Zumba!  My daughter and I have been working on some new stuff...that was my exercise for today.  That and walking around the mall looking for bras!  Can't wear an undwire...so the only thing we could find were old granny bras!  ROFL  So no purchase today!

Great job Springie, Karie and PT63

hello everyone, and thank you to the gorgeous lisasayers for the invite!

i started AC dd treatments on 24, i've gained 12 lbs already and i have 4 more taxotere treatments to go. so it's back on weight watchers for me. but the hardest thing is going to be peeling myself off of the couch. instead of plopping down (and snacking and reading then napping) when i get home today, no matter how ragged i am, i'm going to walk the dog, at least around 2 blocks.

there. it's in writing. in italics, evn. so i have to do it.

Unique!!!!

I just wanted you to know that I have been using myfitnesspal.com to track what I am eating and my exercise!

I like it because I was told by dietician to have 20% or fewer calories from fat, and this allowed me to update the initial breakout, and I can now see it as I eat and enter things during the day. 

It has been very EYE OPENING!!!! 

Thank you! 

Spring. 

This was Unique's idea! (Just giving credit where credit is due!)

EWB, Zumba is an international music-based cardio workout that anybody can do, no experience required.  It's more than exercise, it is about creating a place where we can go for one hour a day to sweat, dance, have fun and be silly.  It's about forming a common bond where we don't compete and we don't judge!   My classes are all non-judgement zones! 

If you want to see if there is a class near you, go to www.zumba.com and you can look for a class there!

Dianne...I KNEW you would love it!!!!!!!!!  And of course you ROCK!!!  One hot Mama!  I turn 45 in May!!!!

 EWB, as far as the supplements, etc., I take my women's power packs every day (one multi-vitamin, one multi-mineral, two calcium, one digestive enzyme and one superfood antioxidant).  In addition I take 2000 IUs of Vitamin D3, kelp, turmeric, CoQ10 and a mushroom complex.  I also try to eat at least one tablespoon of ground flaxseed a day. I'm looking into DIM or I3C, but still researching that. 

I drink at least 5-7 cups of green tea per day and eat 2-3 organic brazil nuts for the selenium.  I drink a protein/fiber shake every morning as well.

Oh...forgot...did my hour of Zumba today.  We added some new songs and the class loved them!

And WELCOME Lisa810

Thanks for info Lisa. I am really interested in supplements/detox/cleanse but concerned about how that would effect meds I am on. Would this be something the onc would know about or is there a different specialist that I could consult. I have not seen much in the materials I have been reading regarding this.

I do use a lot of the anti oxidants in my cooking- tumeric, cumin, seaweed, cinnamon, variety of green things etc, take multi vitamin, calcium w/Vit D,  & spoon of cod liver oil daily. Looking at it written down, maybe I am getting more than I thought. Do drink green tea w/ clove, cardaman & cinnamon (sometimes add slice of orange, lemon or lime). I like making up a bunch, putting inglass jar w/slices of fruit and drinking thru out the day. While I am sure some of the good stuff is evaporated out during the day, its better than so many other choices.

My diet isn't too bad, but I need to find exercise/movement routine I can follow thru with. 

Happy sunny day to all...Elaine

Lisa, You are so motivating.  I'm looking into taking a Zumba class.  Currently, I'm training for a Sprint Triathlon that's in August...but I'm thinking Zumba will give me some variety.  Also, I'm interested in your 7-day detox.  What does that look like? Is it something you can email me?

All of you ladies are a wonderful inspiration, I'm glad your here

Tiff 

Ohh, I just found a pedemoter, my problem has been that the clasic design breaks or falls off and I lose them. Thjis is a watch style that is ped, hr moniter and a watch. Now if I can just figure out how to program, I'm in business. I would have liked just a wrist ped but no go.

so glad you back at it Lisa. So hard when use to so much activity to be restricted. Go at kiddo! (carefully )

Mum! Eating across Fla, lol.

Lisa, teachng again!! go girl! 

I did 45 min on the eliptical cross trainer, and about 400 calories. (I enter this into the myfitnesspal.com tool!) I love that site Unique!

It was really really hard to do it tonght, I was so pooped. There have been massive lay offs at work, everything is in a swirl. I feel so bad for those let go. It breaks my heart....

I really like it better when I can exercise during the day. But I am still employed, so not complaining!

Spring. 

The stepper I bought gives me more of a workout than I thought it would-worked up a sweat on it & my lower legs ached like crazy Monday night. Will be on it again tomorrow morning.

Lisa~My daughter lives in Marquette, that's where my grandbabies are. I love it there. The whole area is beautiful.

Kari~When I was 15-16 yrs old, I lived in San Francisco & I really liked it. I'm a navybrat, my Dad worked on Treasure Island, we lived on the Presidio. (which is a park now, right?) Lake Tahoe is absolutely beautiful.

Off to bed,

Val

Been very busy lately, getting ready for a group of French students who will be visiting for 2 weeks. So I have to get the house cleaned and I am finishing the grouting on my porch. That was 3 hour workout yesterday!

• I am so proud of all of you who are making this committment to good health. As you get stronger, you will feel so wonderful, that you will never look back.
• PT-like you, I have always liked exercise and never lost weight. I think it was the addition of weight training (muscle burns more energy) and a low glycemic diet that finally helped me.
• Val-good to see you sweat! If you ever decide to head south to Chicago, give me a call and I will walk your butt off! Chicago is a beautiful city to walk or ride bikes along the lake.
• Lisa-Looks like you are getting a real cult following! Way to go! What an inspiration you are. Now when you get your DVD's let me know. I do not like going to classes. I prefer to sweat when no one is watching! Actually, I just do not like the extra time it takes to go to and from a workout. The porch I am tiling is upstairs, off my bedroom, so I will soon have a private workout room. It has a great view of the yard, and I have no neighbors close enough to see in, so it will be heavenly. Get someone to start taping you!