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theostlerscat's Latest Activity

about 6 hours ago

theostlerscat burned 164 Calories yesterday!
about 14 hours ago

theostlerscat added Almonds Raw to her favorite foods.
about 14 hours ago

theostlerscat added Spicy Tuna Hand Roll to her favorite foods.
about 14 hours ago

theostlerscat added Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls to her favorite foods.
about 14 hours ago

theostlerscat added Snyder's Mini Pretzels to her favorite foods.
about 14 hours ago

theostlerscat added Almonds to her favorite foods.
about 17 hours ago

theostlerscat added Veggie Spring Roll to her favorite foods.
about 17 hours ago

theostlerscat added Spicy Tuna Roll to her favorite foods.
about 17 hours ago

theostlerscat did her Russian Kettlebell workout workout.
2 months ago

theostlerscat burned 722 Calories yesterday!

theostlerscat's Health Journal

	Weight Gain- It's not all bad I started a kettlebell and combat fitness program about 4 weeks ago. In these last 4 weeks I have been visibly shrinking, but I have gained 12 pounds! And, it's ok. I really like the workouts, I can see muscle forming and I am getting really strong and really firm very fast. I guess I just have to be patient... Created 2 months ago by theostlerscat
	I got too busy I have been too busy to keep track of all this stuff. But, I did join a gym and don't have to exercise in the office anymore; that's a real bonus. I needed to work harder than I was working myself. I am doing Kickboxing and Russian Kettle Bell workouts 5 days per week. I have gained a lot of weight, but I am shrinking in size, so I'm not going to worry about the weight. Created 2 months ago by theostlerscat
	I am soooo trying to not get discouraged! My weight is making me nuts! I don't want to do this the "old fashioned way" aka. starving myself. I know I need more exercise and I know I am not meeting my calorie goals, but I am not going over the limit on calories. I am actually eating pretty good, within 100 calories of the guideline. And, my clothes are fitting better. But this is killing me. I am not eating junk food, all natural and organic stuff only. I am not eating a ton of sugar. I eat plenty of whole foods. It has been nearly a year that I have been trying to slowly move toward a healthier lifestyle, and I have come a long way, but my weight just won't budge. I am so damn healthy it hurts to look at me, my skin glows! My hair is incredible. I have long, natural, fingernails! What the heck is going on here? Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	It is deceptive how the body changes It is very deceptive how the body can change in response to dietary and fitness changes. I am not loosing any substantial amount of weight, but I am morphing... that's the only way to describe this process. I've seen it a hundred times and I am always amazed, I don't loose much weight but my whole shape transforms: alignment, solidity, movement and consistency. This is the part where patience is necessary. I have to remind myself that the scale isn't the definitive measure of progress. Because as the morph progresses, the weight slowly follows and that is true progress not just water loss or some fad diet effect. Wow! patience is hard. Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	A change could do me good I made a change to my weight goal. It is more a change of attitude. I decided that if I don't set up some unreasonable expectation, even if it is a long term goal, that I will feel more successful. So, I have decided to set my weight goals in 10 lb. increments. Even though the overall goal is to loose a lot more, it will help my attitude to succeed in stages. Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	Inspiration, move me brightly... I find great inspiration in what I read here on this website. Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	Holding Steady Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	Oops! I am afraid to weigh myself. This last week of recovering from the near paralysis of my back and legs (oh yeah) was also a bad one for sympathy snacking. Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	Changes to the plan The chiropractor says I am too weak to even do the little working out that I was! God! I can't believe how bad the situation really is. Anyway, I am on a basic pilates routine now. I will continue doing floor work for a while, maybe a couple of months, until I feel like I can start something more aerobic. At least I know the routine, I rehabilitated others for years; now I have to rehab myself. Well, I guess I knew it all along that I had to do the pilates exercises. They are the best thing. Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	Again!! My back is out again. I could barely walk yesterday. It gets so bad that my legs try to fall out from under me and I have to lift them with my hands to get both legs into the car. It is so frustrating. I need to do some core work before I start walking again this time. But first, the chiropractor. I just have to suck up the pain until I get $50.00 to go. Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	I can't get no... There just isn't time this week or last to record what I eat or do. I have had a hard enough time just maintaining an internet connection at work. Really, I am lucky to even eat at all this week. Although it doesn't show in my weight. But there are other (not mentionable reasons for bloating) reasons for the upswing in my weight. I am not discouraged. I am feeling myself moving differently lately. I carry myself differently, it is like my old body is in there somewhere and it is trying to get out. I am not daunted!! Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	What do you do when you can't get time ... Created 4 months ago by theostlerscat
	Its been a lon time... My back is better. I am starting to exercise again; getting back into it slowly. I was afraid to weigh myself this whole time I thought I would have gained a ton. I really felt bad about not doing anything. I was better on Friday, really, but the weather was in excess of 120 degrees at my house and so I didn't to much but spend time playing in the pool with my kids. Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	My back is still out I am afraid to do anything because my back is still out. It feels a little like it is going to quit if I even pick up my briefcase. So, I am taking another day off. Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	No Workout Today. Today was a walking workout day. I didn't do it because my back was out. I went to the chiropractor instead... sometimes I just have to go with the flow. Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	One Week Down! Ok, so I finished one week. That's good. I can feel that the exercise makes a difference. I notice my body alignment is correcting itself. I think that, since I have very little time and absolutely no money to spend, I am making the most of my working out (for now). I have a set of light weights (up to 5 lbs) at work and a yoga mat. I keep running shoes and inline skates in my truck at all times. I vary my workout and I like what I do; well enough. I am also lucky to have gone back to work for my old boss who is a bodybuilder and understands having workout things around in the corners of the office and under my desk (I wonder if he will let me bring my body ball back in to use as a desk chair?). What could be better! I am on the road to rebuilding myself. My real goal is to make enough money to start taking ballet again, but that's a secret ;) Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	Ok! I figured it out. I went to the help section, I didn't even know there was a help section and I had to read what shamefully became obvious when I scrolled down my workout page... Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	How to delete a workout? I made a type-o on a workout, and where it was supposed to be minutes I didn't change it from hours! I accidentally submitted that it took me 45 hours to rollerblade 5 miles!! Now I can't delete the workout and it says I burned some insane amount of calories. This is an issue. There has to be a way to remove a workout like when you remove a food that you didn't mean to log, right? Help me out. If someone is listening... Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	How do you delete a workout!!! Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	I am happy with my progress For the first time in a while, I feel like I may get somewhere with this (getting in shape). I have always had issues with balancing nutrition and exercise. I know how to do this stuff, but not from such a restricted setting, ie. an office. For the first time I am in the position of those who were my clients (when I was a trainer) and that is trying to find the time to fit in enough workout to be effective and eat properly while feeding a family (things they want that I shouldn't eat). Previously I always had the luxury of working in a gym or studio and, in the case of hanging around with dancers, subsisting on salad, coffee and cigarettes. Well, I don't even smoke anymore! This is a whole new ballgame! Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	Protein is a problem I am not sure how to get enough protein given my schedule and my budget. I find that the things I buy for my husband, who is lean and muscular from hard labor, are not appropriate for me. All of the protein sources we buy are low cost and high fat. We don't make much money and I need some help figuring this dilemma out. It has always been a problem for me. In years past I just lived on tuna, chicken, salad and coffee. It worked. It wasn't interesting or delicious, but it worked real good. It didn't hurt that I worked out 25-30 hours per week (ballet and pilates) either. Now I have very little time for exercise and very little money for exceptional foods. What to do? Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	Oh, the error of my ways After being a fitness trainer for 20 years and a ballet student for 7 adult years, I know how I got this out of shape! The issue isn't that. The issue is how to get back in shape now that 2.5 years of office work have just about killed me. I'm not depressed... I'm pissed! Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	I think I am getting the hang of this program... m I figured out how to edit yesterday's nutrition log so that I don't have to put in foods immediately. My home computer is a dinosaur and it is easier to do it before work starts. Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	Skating Rocks! I found a bike path near my work where I can skate for about, well longer than my legs will hold out. I am totally jacked! Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	See what I mean... I thought I could add last night's dinner this morning. I didn't think I couldn't edit yesterday's nutrition log. So yesterday looks pretty bad. Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	Figuring this thing out. Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat
	It is time to get myself back together In the past 2 years I have lost so much and all I gained was weight, wisdom and grey hair. It is time to get myself back together and be the me who I was/ am proud of. Created 5 months ago by theostlerscat

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theostlerscat's Health Journal

Weight Gain- It's not all bad

I got too busy

I am soooo trying to not get discouraged!

It is deceptive how the body changes

A change could do me good

Inspiration, move me brightly...

Holding Steady

Oops!

Changes to the plan

Again!!

I can't get no...

What do you do when you can't get time ...

Its been a lon time...

My back is still out

No Workout Today.

One Week Down!

Ok! I figured it out.

How to delete a workout?

How do you delete a workout!!!

I am happy with my progress

Protein is a problem

Oh, the error of my ways

I think I am getting the hang of this program... m

Skating Rocks!

See what I mean...

Figuring this thing out.

It is time to get myself back together

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