LiTaWaMo setback

November 8, 2007 by 1 Comment


Well, I had another bad migraine yesterday, so my walk didn’t get taken. And I didn’t have any extra walks from prior days to bank on this time!

So I’ll just have to take two walks today. I might walk the dog first, because, I have to be gentle with him and not take him too far or on too steep of hills, because, he is handicapped. We have had three different diagnoses from three different docs – hip dysplasia, spinal deformity, leg deformity. The last vet (curse him!) went so far as to call my sweet Puppy ‘lame’. Lame? Way to break a mother’s heart, dude! And shoot! This dog could outrun that doc any day! Just not for long distances. He is good at short spurts, you know?

So I’ll take him on his semi-easy walk, and then I think I’ll attempt ‘the hill’. Does that sound ominous? Haha! I call my neighborhood “Little San Francisco” and the hill that is on my street is …WOW! It’s a monster!

I’ll see if I can take a camera with me and snap a picture of it for you!

So I’m getting back on the horse! I also didn’t blog on LisaMarieMary.com for NaBloPoMo yesterday, and I’m really bummed about that. But I’m just going to get back on that horse, too!

A fresh new day – a fresh new perspective!

Filed Under: exercise, LiTaWaMo, Physical

LiTaWaMo – Kickoff time!

November 1, 2007 by 2 Comments

Ok, folks – it’s time to get serious. Or, at least, a little bit serious. As I’m doing NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) over on LisaMarieMary.com, I thought I would borrow from that and do a ‘walking one’ for myself! I started out with ‘National’, but, soon realized I’d need to change it to ‘Lisa’s’ ….as, it’s just me. And the only thing ‘National’ about me is the spread of my….

Yeah, well, you get the point. I’m going to make every effort possible to walk every single day this month. Even if it is just a little, short walk (because I’m busy, tired, sick…) I would like to walk every day.

And should I succeed (I will succeed, I will succeed) – by the end of the month, I should have a nice habit established, as it only takes twenty-one times of doing something to make it a habit. Sounds like a plan, eh? Yep, I thought so, too.

And, I’ll get back on track with my Healthy Habits while I’m at it, too. I’m gonna need a couple of days to get going on that list, though.

And we’re pretty low on water bottles right now – eeks! I’m gonna have to make sure the old man gets us some more this weekend, as there is no way I am drinking this tap water out here. Yuck! When we lived in Texas, and we ran out of water bottles before grocery day, I could put tap water in the bottles, refrigerate them, and when they were nice and cold, they were totally drink-able. This water out here is seriously yuck-o, though! So that’s kind of a bummer, because, I feel trapped, or stuck to …well, you know – dependent, on those damn bottles. And that just sucks.

That’s okay, though – it’ll work out. And today – I actually took TWO walks! (No, I won’t cheat and count that for two days!)Tongue Out 11 My silly Puppy decided to poop in a neighbor’s yard, and as he never used to do that – I didn’t have a bag with me! So I took Puppy home, and went back to retrieve his fecal matter. Ewww! For five whole years, Puppy spoiled me by only pooping at home! And now, the last two walks, he has pooped out and about! Gah! It’s back to carrying bags for me, just like I did when he was a puppy and I didn’t know of his ‘only poop at home’ rule – the one that is no more…. Sad

Wow – I ended the last two paragraphs on a sour note. That last one – literally and figuratively! I’ll have to remedy that. Here’s some happiness and sunshine:

Thirty days of walking is going to be so good for me! I’m going to feel so good and it’s going to become a habit! I’ll be able to keep up better with the kids and zip my pants up easier. Life will be absolutely, terrifically perfect.

Was that better?Winking 2

Filed Under: exercise, Healthy Habits, LiTaWaMo, Physical

Healthy habits list and stretching

August 10, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Guess what I did? Finally! I earned this:

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And – I earned it fair and square! I completed the whole list! I did it on Tuesday, Aug. 7th. I almost did it again on Wednesday, but, I was missing one bottle of water. Total bummer to miss it for a stupid bottle of water! Ah well, I am getting better about getting back in the swing of things. The swing of healthy things.

You know one thing that really helps me? Stretching. Yep, stretching. It’s really that simple. It is one form of exercise that I really like and I am really good at it – I am super limber. And when I am staying stretched out, I feel good and well, sort of ….athletic. It’s kind of embarassing to say, but, it’s true. It makes me feel athletic. And that, in and of itself, is inspiring. It encourages me to embrace a healthy attitude – in all things, you know? Stretching can be beneficial in a number of ways:

1. Increased Range of Movement
As one constantly stretches, the length of the muscles and the tendons are also increased. This will help in increasing the range of your movement. Thus, the limbs and joints will be able to move, way before an injury can take place.

2. Increased Ability to Perform Skills
When you have a wide range of movement, you will be able to do more things. Stretching helps you to have a more active lifestyle.

3. Injury Prevention
One can prevent injury to joints, tendons and muscles with stretching. When the muscles and tendons are well-flexed, they are considered in good working order. This will help in a faster recovery and decreased soreness. The muscles of the body will be able to take more exhausting and rigorous movements with less probability of being injured.

4. Reduce Muscle Tension
If the muscles are given their regular exercises and stretching, it is less likely that they will contract. This will definitely relieve you of any muscle pain or problems.

5. Enhance Energy
Being able to move more will also give you more energy. Stretching will also help enhance your awareness of your own body. As such, you are going to be more driven to move rather than sit at your desk all day. (Of which I’m often guilty. Eeks!)

6. Reduces Cholesterol
Research also shows that doing prolonged stretching exercises, like yoga, will help reduce the cholesterol in the body. This of course must be accompanied by a healthy diet. This could prevent and even reverse the hardening of the arteries, allowing you to avoid coronary diseases.

Yep, stretching is definitely cool. Hey, if it’s something physical that I’m good at – I should just go for it, right? I think so!

Filed Under: Healthy Habits, Physical

I’m finally ready for a real desk

July 27, 2007 by Leave a Comment

I just love this table that I’ve used for a desk for years! It is just too high, though. When I was in Dallas, and I was typing on my sister-in-law’s office computer, I was the FASTEST typist! It was awesome! So it helped me finally be ready to get an actual desk. I will definitely keep this table for working on, but, just not for computing on. The table is so high, that I have to have my chair on the highest setting, so my lap is not parallel to the floor – and my ankles get all swollen up. I am pretty sure that that is because the nerves on the back of my legs are being pressed – or the blood can’t flow down there easily, or whatever. And I know this is so wrong – but, my forearms lay flat on the table when I’m typing. So wrong. But I’ve really liked it that way for a long time. But I’d love to go get some real office furniture, so that I can type faster and easier and so that my legs can be more comfortable. I just always hated those typical ‘computer desks’, because they are so darn small. What my sister-in-law had that was so awesome was a little tray for her keyboard. So that is what I would love to get – a regular office desk, and a keyboard tray! That would totally rock! If I am really going to do this working from home, I have got to make my office environment friendly to my physical well-being and right now it just isn’t.

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