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This “Getting Fit and Healthy” thing is gonna kill me! (Part one of ???)
Right now… my body is saying “WTF?!!!”
My torso (lower back and abs) right now are having pretty much a full on “Angry Mob” kinda thing going on!!!!!
Brace yourself…
I’m going to bring you into my world…
eeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkk slam
Ok, now that the strong among you have decided to not run shrieking from the room…. and those who headed for the exits have closed the door behind them….
Right now I am in pain. As in I’ve taken drugs and I’m icing it down kind of pain and I really really wish it would stop kind of pain.
My lower back and my lower abs are literally clenching and hurting and doing the whole spasm thing.. Earlier, I had to ask my room mate to help me get out of my chair (more on that in a bit)
Literally. I needed help to stand up and get of of a chair. I’m being dead serious here folks! I. Could. Not. Stand. Up!
And you know that when I’m being literal, with no added drama, then the actual real “facts on the ground” are pretty darned dramatic all by themselves!
I think that my new efforts toward health and fitness are creating an uproar in my body…!!!!!
The never ending dilemma of a blogger / writer…
The never ending question;
the quandary, the puzzle, the issue
that every blogger, indeed every writer, always faces is
“What should I include?”
In my case… I’m writing a blog about “health, fitness, and my personal pursuit of those goals”
which means that I HAVE to share SOME personal details with…
Uhmmm…. well, not to put too fine a point on it, … with YOU fine folks who are reading this
But how much should I share? Obviously I need to share enough in order for the readers to “follow the story” But how much is “enough” and how much is “too much” and what should never be mentioned?
It is a juggling act. And for the most part my “rule of thumb” is “would I tell this story among casual acquaintances?” Which is a pretty good rule of thumb to follow.
Now that at first glance doesn’t seem too bad or difficult. However, now I find myself in a place, where in order for the readers, like yourself, to “follow the story” I have to share bits and pieces which I would rather not share. Details which describe a “story” that thousands have experienced and thousands have blogged about and about which books have been written and careers have been made and talk show hosts have broadcast.
So what’s the big deal? Well, this is MY story. MY gory details! This is ME we are talking about. Details that are not flattering in any way.
[CUE THE FORBIDDING MUSIC]
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Random thoughts from my Walk in the Park
I partook in the “activity that shall not be named…”
Yes, the evil e-word!
I’m really really tired at the moment so here is a very brief series of random thoughts about today’s walk.
- Runkeeper does not work that well at tracking location when you don’t have “true GPS.” It attempts to use the closest WiFi network and establish your location but …
- According to RunKeeper I walked over 2 miles. Yeh, RIGHT! try more like 1/2 miles. (see below)
- I saw a dead snake.
- I saw an empty water bottle that someone threw on the grass instead of the trashcan. I was too tired to bend over and pick it up so it is still there.
- So is the dead snake.
- I am TIRED.
- I may have to have two rest days before my next walk. Starting out at the BEGINNING I was waddling, limping, and moving slow. The climb up the stairs to my apartment was NOT FUN AT ALL.
- My feet are throbbing right now. Literally throbbing.
- My lower back is not too happy with me either.
- My knees though don’t seem to be having any issues.
- My legs are sore – very sore
- There are some VERY cute guys in my neighborhood… and no, I’m never too tired to notice a cute guy… if I don’t check out the guy, then check my pulse and breathing to make sure I’m still on this side of the pearly gates.
- I met one of my neighbors. She’s an OU fan. Actually she married into an OU family. His truck is red / Maroon. Go figure. (I was wearing my OU cap which is why the subject came up)
- The lock on the pedestrian entrance in the security fence needs to be lubricated. It is very stiff. SNORT. I said “lubricated” and “stiff” in the same sentence. LOL
- I need to get a duplicate key made (for the pedestrian gate door thingie) The same key that opens that gate also unlocks the laundry room. I don’t want to loose the laundry room key and have to ask mgmt for another.
- Plus, since I have my house key on one key ring and the laundry key on another well I’m carrying two keyrings. If I get the duplicate gate key made then I can add it to the duplicate/spare house key that has become my “carry it with me when I’m walking key”
- I’m using my Club Bolo Key ring which is WAY COOL! “Howdy de Texas mon Club Bolo amis de Montréal”
- I really do live on the side of a friggin hill. And the park is downhill from the apartment. Ugh.
- My back is twinging. I think I need to take some tylenol or advil or something.. which one is better for muscles? Yes, friends, walking just 1/2 mile did this. I’m out of shape remember?
BUT…
I …
FRIGGIN …
DID IT!!!
Applause! I demand accolades and Atta boys and flower petals threwn in my direction. (Is “threwn” a word?) My spell check doesn’t think so.. But I’m overruling it
Definitely need that Tylenol…
See ya on the dance floor . . .
. . . EVENTUALLY when my body can handle it, but IT will happen.
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I am *NOT* going to exercise . . .
. . . I’m going to have fun!
NEWSFLASH!
I do not like to exercise.
Actually that probably puts me in the middle of the majority of the world’s population.
HOWEVER…
there are things that I like to do, that I actually ENJOY, that COULD be called exercising.
Huh? I hear the teeming masses cry out in confusion?
Ah, dear readers, intrepid blog followers and the two second cuzins on my mom’s side who were forced to subscribe to my blog, well, let me elaborate.
You knowI like elaborating… giggle
Exercise – Defined – by the “book” as it were…
1. : regular or repeated use of a faculty or bodily organ
— merriam-webster.com
Special note… For all the guys reading this… YES, my mind immediately thought of THAT too! But somehow, I don’t think the repeated and frequent use of THAT particular organ counts… something about not lasting long enough… But hey if it works for ya… who am I to stand in the way…
So… seeking something more than a mere definition, I “googled” and found … these three articles out on the Interwebz:
- Every minute of physical activity really does count, new study shows (today.com/health)
- Do We Get Enough Exercise From Our Daily Activity? (24hourfitness.com)
- What Is Physical Activity? (nih.gov)
Which seems to indicate that ANY movement is better than NO movement! Indeed, way back in the day we actually didn’t need a special category of movement called “Exercise” because ALL movement was exercise.
You could, if you have oodles of time, read those BORING, articles but why bother when I can ‘splain thangs way better:
Tony’s Definition of Exercise
It is “EXERCISE” . . .
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Buyer Beware! or… “Why isn’t anything ever easy?”
Ok… all together now…
Siiiiiiiiiiigggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh
There. Feel better? I do!
Why can’t companies just leave their products alone when there is nothing wrong with them? Hmmmm?
Why do they have to go and fiddle with it when it ain’t broke? Hmmmm?
Why? SIGH Wondering why I’m carrying on about? Well I’m glad ya asked!
Whole Foods = Whole Paycheck
I know, it’s an old joke but there is an element of truth in it. I used to shop at Whole Foods for just about everything back when I was working 40 hours a week as a librarian.
But now, living on a fixed income plus whatever bits and scrapings I can pull in from doing surveys, and micro-tasking and, selling my graphic designs online and writing and…
Well, you get the idea. I can’ afford to shop at Whole Foods. I like Whole Foods but I can’t afford to shop there.
However… there was one item for which I’ve been going to Whole foods to buy once a month: Stevia Extract, the 365 Brand which is Whole Foods “store brand.”
But as I said in the title “Why isn’t anything ever easy?”
Those Pesky Additives
I’d never really looked at the ingredients of the Stevia I bought from Whole Foods closely but this week I did and I was SHOCKED: Read the rest of this entry
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Welcome to the Grind
Just sharing a YouTube Video Link I think is awesome!
A friend of mine posted this on Facebook and the video is so awesome that I just had to pass it along. I hope you enjoy it! Cheers!
See ya on the dance floor!
5-6-7-8 Dancing My Way to a Healthy Me! 