Moonangel's Weight Loss and Healthy Eating Log

[tRouBLe]

Sorry to hear that, MA.  Hope you feel better in time and just take care of yourself.  I can understand the frustration and disappointment of not being able to work out when you're trying to heal.   

[thePoster]

Tried swimming?  It's suppose to be a really good full body workout that's low impact.

I know for a while I was swimming, itbalso helped out my cardio for running. 

Try it out, ID swim now but believe it or not in actually can't swim.

[zena]

Sorry to hear that, MA.  Hope you feel better in time and just take care of yourself.  I can understand the frustration and disappointment of not being able to work out when you're trying to heal.   

Thanks, Trouble.

[zena]

Tried swimming?  It's suppose to be a really good full body workout that's low impact.

I know for a while I was swimming, itbalso helped out my cardio for running. 

Try it out, ID swim now but believe it or not in actually can't swim.

I love swimming but unfortunately, when I have a flare up like this, I can't get in the pool.  Also, I don't go swimming very often anymore because the chlorine in the water causes my inflammation as well.  Imagine having a huge fresh deep cut down your leg and getting into a pool or trying to run or bike or even walk.  It feels like that.

[zena]

After doing The Incline, I am paying for that too.  My calves were so sore I could barely move my leg...this is on top of my inflammation flare up.  The Prednisone is not for the soreness ('cause it does not work on it).  Husband had me use his leg/thigh roller (it's the orange skinny thingy in the photo) and it has helped tremendously.  I used it this morning because right when I got out of bed, I couldn't move my calves so I grabbed for the thingy and rubbed the soreness a bit and I can move it and walk fine.

So these are the tools I use when I run and do muscle toning.  The silver and black dumbbells are 5 lbs each and the orange one is 10 lbs each.  I'm ready to upgrade to 15 lbs and maybe even 20 lbs! I use the large black foam roller all over my leg.  It's a bit hard to use 'cause I need arm strength to hold my body while I role on it so I can only do so much at a time but it feels great afterwards.



And, I am proud of myself for almost hitting 10 miles within 2 weeks.  I would have hit it by now if it wasn't for what I'm going through at the moment.  I can still try to stay positive though and be glad that at least I got some running in. The blurred out "friend" is my husband.  He's doing great!





and check this out, I got some trophies!  Not that it matters but I think it's cute.



I run and bike in the morning so that in the evening, I can walk the dog with the family and enjoy the sunset.  There is never really a day where the sunset looks the same but the most beautiful ones are those when the clouds play with the sun as the sun falls behind the western mountains.

[zena]

After having done some researching, last week I downloaded an app called Road Bike.  It seemed to be one of the better ones out there based on the reviews.  I did read a bad review about how it only tracked up to 4 miles.  I thought, "No prob...I only bike once a week."  I totally misunderstood the reviewers point.  Anyway, the route I normally take is about 4.5 and sometimes further.  The tracking stops my time at 3.6 miles and if I want it tracked further, I'd have to pay for it.  So in other words, all the other data that it tracked was probably incorrect and based on going 3.6 miles. 







I don't feel that I need to pay for an app to track my biking miles.  I'm going to keep looking for a better one but if anyone knows of a good one they use, let me know.

[zena]

Just want to share how much hard work pays off.  My daughter performed her second recital earlier this month as one of the 9 Muses in a performance.  This is on top of the group dances.  She's been on break for almost a month now but she'll be returning next week.  She did something similar last year and when she started ballet and strength and condition, she came home crying because all that rest weakened her muscles.  She had to work extra hard and it took at least 4 to 6 months for her to get back into full dance capacity.  This time frame is her own confidence.  Of course if you asked me, I always think she dances beautifully no matter what. 

[SummerBerry]

Just want to share how much hard work pays off.  My daughter performed her second recital earlier this month as one of the 9 Muses in a performance.  This is on top of the group dances.  She's been on break for almost a month now but she'll be returning next week.  She did something similar last year and when she started ballet and strength and condition, she came home crying because all that rest weakened her muscles.  She had to work extra hard and it took at least 4 to 6 months for her to get back into full dance capacity.  This time frame is her own confidence.  Of course if you asked me, I always think she dances beautifully no matter what. 

They make you work hard to stay in shape.  I used to get tired of my daughter early Sat 6am cheer practice when i want to sleep in. 

Does your daughter have big calves/thight from dancing/ballet?  You daughter look like she grew taller.  What do you think your daughter average height will be?  My daufhter Meskas best friend since oreschool.  Her mom always think she will grow tall but she doesnt want to admit that her daughter is not growing anymore.  My daughter, her Meskas and Hmong best friend....thes e 3 when they were 5 yo old and 1 week apart from each other went to swimming lesson together and look like little tiny girl and today all 3 are just about the same height.  I feel thise 2 girl would have a better chance at growing taller because of their parent while husband and I are consuder short.

For me as soon as I get up in the morning I go walking for 30-40 min.  I come back home I wont need coffee to keep me awake because i feel fresh and alert.  I tried to do the same in the evening.  I need to get my bike chain fixed so I can drag my boys out with me.  Sometime the evening is hard because late dinner, snacking, going places, etc.  my plan for evening walk or jog has to end with no more eating, snacking, etc. and just rest and then shower and bedtime. 

[zena]

They make you work hard to stay in shape.  I used to get tired of my daughter early Sat 6am cheer practice when i want to sleep in. 

Does your daughter have big calves/thight from dancing/ballet?  You daughter look like she grew taller.  What do you think your daughter average height will be?  My daufhter Meskas best friend since oreschool.  Her mom always think she will grow tall but she doesnt want to admit that her daughter is not growing anymore.  My daughter, her Meskas and Hmong best friend....thes e 3 when they were 5 yo old and 1 week apart from each other went to swimming lesson together and look like little tiny girl and today all 3 are just about the same height.  I feel thise 2 girl would have a better chance at growing taller because of their parent while husband and I are consuder short.

For me as soon as I get up in the morning I go walking for 30-40 min.  I come back home I wont need coffee to keep me awake because i feel fresh and alert.  I tried to do the same in the evening.  I need to get my bike chain fixed so I can drag my boys out with me.  Sometime the evening is hard because late dinner, snacking, going places, etc.  my plan for evening walk or jog has to end with no more eating, snacking, etc. and just rest and then shower and bedtime.

LOL..yeah, I know how you feel about cheer.  For dance, it's always in the evening so sometimes daughter gets home around 10pm, which is past her bedtime.

She doesn't have big calves because I think it's hereditary.  I don't have big ones and husband doesn't either, but she does have ballet legs, which is very muscular thigh muscles.  Right now she is about 5' 4".  I personally think she's done growing height-wise but the docs say she'll grow more and she thinks she'll be 5' 8".

It's great you are walking and keeping healthy and fit!  Right now I can't work out at all of any kind (mentioned earlier why) so I'm really bummed and pissed.  I have started what's called intermittent fasting though so hopefully this works.  It isn't really a new "diet" thing per se.  It's just a form of returning to my "roots" way of eating.  If I can keep it through to a couple of weeks, I'll be happy.

[zena]

Very excited about my intermittent fasting!!

I've lost 3 lbs within a couple of weeks.  I haven't changed much on what I eat so I don't feel like I have to have a whole new diet.  What's been happening is that I am just naturally eating less because I'm training my mind how to handle food, which means I am less hungry even when I eat less.

I'm just...wow.  It really does work.  Very impressed.  A lot of weight trainers (mostly men) do intermittent fasting, btw.  Do your research before choosing an intermittent plan that works for you.  Mine works for me.  It is not a magical pill or magical weight loss.  You still have to give it time but I can feel how my body is changing.  I got on the weigh machine and couldn't believe my eyes so yes.

I am still not running or doing any type of cardio or stretch at the moment because I'm not completely healed yet.  I want to so bad but I have to really just wait it out until my inflammation is completely gone.

[zena]

Now, I if I were to also do cardo while I do the intermittent fasting, I'd lose a lot more weight.  But, because I have no control over my inflammation, I can only do what I'm able to do but I am happy...mostly shocked.

[Superan]

good job! Time to post some pic up!  do show and tell! 

Mentality is half the battle.   

[zena]

good job! Time to post some pic up!  do show and tell! 

Mentality is half the battle.   

Thanks.  Will post pick soon.

[zena]

I am still not back to normal (still on steroids) and I'm very upset, but with the intermittent fasting I've been doing, cause I can't do cardio or any kind of exercise until I am completely healed, I've lost a total of 5 lbs within the 2 1/5 weeks.  Remember that 7 lbs-ish I've been wanting to lose since a few years ago?  I think that was the lbs, well, I am down 7 lbs total since that time.  I only have about 3 lbs to go then I'll be at my content weight, although, I do have an itching to reach my weight when I was in college, which would mean, I'd have to lose 5 lbs. instead of 3.  Initially, I didn't think I could, but now that this is working really well, I think it's possible.

This weight loss method has been the only one that works for me and quickly too.  No diet pills, no special eating, and no working out (although again, if I did workout, I'd probably lose more).

[zena]

I cannot believe how amazing this intermittent fasting has been working.  Here's what it looks like so far.  I'm recording every Friday until I reach my goal. 



Once I am at the weight I want to be I will share the actual lb numbers.

And, here's some food porn:

Snack the other day.


Best horchata EVER!!! @ El Chubby's.


A big bowl of blueberries yesterday.


My first time making kimchi soup.  Couldn't decide between glass noodles, vermicilli rice noodles, or ramen.  I went with ramen 'cause the recipe asked for it but I'm going to try with other noodles and even without noddles and maybe tofu or something.  It was soooooo delicious!!!!