Motivation

Hello Ladies!

Well I was back to teaching by myself tonight....felt great and boy did I work up a sweat, but I always do!

Kari...my zumba classes are $5 each...but it depends on where you live.  I think $15 is high...I have seen them anywhere from $5-$10 per class.  But again, it depends on where you live. 

Lisa, man I wish I could go to your class!  California is a rip off for everything it seems...Good job on flying solo in Zumba!

Spring, that's a pretty good price for such a long workout!  Kudos to you my friend on going all day without the ball cap, I haven't done that yet!  I was admiring my hair growth in the mirror this a.m.(well I do everyday, haha) and was trying to gauge when I will go without my wig to work and go out without my ballcap after work and on weekends...the times a comin'...

I need to dye my hair first though.  I know Spring has done the henna thing.  Do we have to buy dyes that don't contain no ammonia?  I'm not sure I understand the hair dye thing and what to avoid.  I saw some natural hair dye at Walmart...and Whole Foods (expense though about $15)...any advice anyone?

Oh last night, rode my bike (ok not far, my thighs were burnin)...then got home and walked, then home for stretching.  Felt sooooo good!! 

Its not the years in your life that counts, its the life in your years!!  Make it a great day ladies! 

Dani,  I saw that you were detoxing and I was wondering if you were currently taking any Tamoxifen or any other percribed meds?  I'm wanting to do this detox but I do take Tamoxifen and Effexor, I'm planning on asking my onc if this detox would interfer with meds or not???

I'm glad to see you're feeling good!

Tiff

Still walking (40 mins today) & using the stepper. It makes me feel like I'm doing something to help myself maybe to not have a recurrence.... can't hurt.

Lisa ~ The steel cut oats are wonderful! You are so right, I will never have regular oatmeal again. Why did I wait so long to try them!?! I soak them overnight & do them up first thing in the morning. I don't work outside the home, so I have the time. 

hugs,

Val

Valerie Jean, You GO GIRL!! You are doing it!!!

OK I have to try the steel cut oats! 

I took a break of exercise last night. We're on vacatoin next week, so lots of walking on the beach!!! We will be able to walk for longer than we ever did before, we're in such good "walking" shape! Tonight I am going to find a new pair of sneakers, I hope. My old ones are getting really pooped out! LOL.

Spring.

Mum, good for you! You are home and we are at the beach. I was pretty good today. Trying to avoid sugar. No dessert at dinner tonight!

PT-If you are worried about the sun, start taking more omega three and vit E. I cannot believe how much it has protected my skin. I biked all summer, no sun burn. We were AZ last year, and took a 4 hour hike. No sun burn!  Very little tanning too. This stuff has really made my skin soft too. I can't wait to get my new bike and hit the trails. It won't be long now. I HOPE!

Good morning, everyone ~  I was away for a few days, but happy to be home and back into my own routine.  Between being away and how horrible I felt on Femara and the passing out episode, I haven't walked for awhile.  But I easily completed 3.3 miles this a.m., and it felt so good to get back into it. 

One thing I noticed about being away is how hard it is to eat really healthfully if you haven't given it any advance thought.  I've never eaten "bad" food, but the kind of diet I thought of as very healthy pre-bc, and which is fairly easy to get in restaurants, was lacking all the super healthy, raw foods I gravitate to and crave now.  And after 4 days of what other people would probably term healthy restaurant eating, I felt really yucky and sluggish.  Luckily, my DH totally understood, and he actually suggested the salad bar at Whole Foods for lunch one day, which was perfect.

Lisa ~ I wanted to ask you exactly how you do the steel cut oats in the crock pot.  I've had some in my pantry for years (in a metal tin; are they still good???), but never made the time to cook them.  Do you put them on overnight?    Deanna

Well it was my hour of Zumba today....

 Not happy ....it is SNOWING here and we are supposed to get 6 inches by tomorrow!  I'm so OVER winter!

PT63, let me know how the tattoos go!  I'll be having the nips done in June and then on to tats!

Hi Ladies. 

I too have heard that regular exercise (and 30 mins a day was the min) makes the 50% reduction in recurrence.  I am about 10kg over weight (sorry, a metric girl from Oz living in Canada) and two weeks out of lumpectomy/node surgery.  Our snow is almost gone and I am thinking of starting a 30 min walk around the block.  Maybe we can start a "good low fat recipe" section?  I struggle with the diet and wine a big luxury I think I need to now reduce.  Dinner parties here are big - though I do combine the water with the wine - keep it good.

I have been doing my stretching exercises for my arm - not thought about anything else.  Now I can wear a decent bra I think a walk outside will be great - I'll come back and let you know how I go 

Deb

I feel so bad for you gals getting snow!  I was watching the news and oh my!!  I got out of work yesterday and it was 85 degrees.  Couldn't believe it.  Today in the 60's with rain on its way.  We really need it, we are way below normal for water.  They are starting to fine in some areas for wasting water here.  Got out last night and rode my bike.  My legs are sore!  Didn't sleep too well though, so I'm feeling worn out today.  

PT63, sorry to hear about your melanoma on top of the bc.  That sucks.  I appreciate your description from the doc.

I haven't tried any light weights yet, scared about lymphadema.  I do have 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 lb. weights and I would like to start experimenting with them again.  Any particular movements I should avoid?  I will start slow with the 1 1b. first.

Spring...lightly spray your crock with Pam!  That will help!  My crockpot that I use for the oats is probably a 2 quart, so if your's is smaller...only do one cup of steel cut oats! 

Enjoy your vaca!  We are getting snow dumped on us now!

I'll send you all the snow you want!!!!  And yes, it is normal to get it in the spring.  We have a saying here, if you don't like the weather, just wait a minute, it will change!

Yes, steel cut oats, sometimes referred to as Irish or Scotch Oats, are much healtheir than the rolled or processed oats.  They are the whole grain groats (the inner portion of the oat kernel) which have been cut into only two or three pieces...and resemble a piece of rice.  They have a nutty taste to them.