Topic : Ways to Exercise in the House

Today, I got some small stuff done ... I was a little stressed out by me going to the Pilates/Yoga class today.  I made it on time and then I was scared cause I was the only one there and class was to start in 10 minutes.  Then 3 guys showed up and that got me worried even more!  Finally 3 more women showed up and I was okay.

The class was good .. I took pilates nearly 2 years ago and stopped because I couldn't afford the $60 per session.  Now, I can go for free so I'm doing it.

There were things I couldn't do before and I still can't ... my core muslces are really not strong enough.  Now that I'm healthier, my goal is to finally do those exercises .. then I can do my videos at home.  I want to make sure that I am doing them right ...

The last year I took the class, I ended up with some major problems in my feet & legs ... my muscles are really really tight ... I'm going to use this opportunity to finally work it out.

My day was filled .. it's been a long time since I've had a long day .... I went shopping -- I get 1 check a month and I hit 3 stores.  I got lots of stuff on sale ...  enough to last me a couple of months.

What temperature for the salmon?  I'm using can cause my schedule is so erratic!  I don't work and I've become the "dependable" one.  Like every morning, I have to let my brother's dogs out while he's in the hospital.  I also have to shop for my mom ... The good thing is I'm getting better and better at saying NO.

I love journaling ... it really helps me to work stuff out in my head about people, things .... life.  I find that I'm able to catch my patterns quicker and I love asking myself

WHAT CAN I DO DIFFERENTLY?

HOW CAN I DO IT?

Those are some very powerful questions .... 

Tomorrow, after my gym class,I'm shopping for my mom and then running to his house again to  let his dogs out.  Then I'm home alone all afternoon ... I want to sit down and continue to figure out what I do make.  Your recipe will be added to my collection.   I have COUNTRY ITALIAN -- has no saturated or trans fat.  It should work just as good as Kraft's. 

I have to watch my saturated & trans fat ...   and my calories ...   I just spent 5 months working on bringing myself out of PreDiabetes.  now, my goal is to leave the realm of Metabolic Syndrome.  I have to lower my cholesterol, LDL, & triglerides to do that.  I'm giving myself 6 months to do that. It means more life style changes.  I'm okay with that.  I've been making those changes since 11/18/03 ... I'm still overweight .... however, I've finally tackled binging & overeating.  Yep, it meant dealing with my family, freinds and how I handle life events.

Mmmm.. shopping my favorite word :o) ha ha ha!!!

Dealing with familly, I think is one of the hardest things to do! Congrats on doing so and don't quit! For the binge and overeating, thats great! I'm sugar adict, I'm surprised I haven't gained, but just talking to you makes me resee the things I've been doing wrong and I know I should'nt do it even when I'm stuffing my face with chocolat I'm saying "don't do it it's not good" but it is so good!!

For the salmon it's 350* but I do it with fresh salmon not canned.

My aunt just got me this journal "a womens journey is her legacy "by Nita Howard it is fantastique! If you love to write this would be great, it has lots of sections to write in Ex: spirituality, believing in your power, reaching goals, romance, overcoming adversaty and pain ect... It's really complet  and the quotes in there are execptional!

It's not easy making life changes! I have been with my husband now for 10 and a half years, and the life changes don't come easy when it involves close familly members. I don't know how often we came close to seperation, but that would have been to easy, the grass is not greener on the other side, just diffrent, same old problems!

An other great recepie: whole wheat spegetti cooked,

                                         carottes jullienne style, asperagus spears,

                                         chalots and terryaky sauce cooked in bit of oil 

                                         with tofu on top Mmmmm

P.S excuse the mistakes made(spelling), I'm french and since moving from Ottawa(mostly english) to Gatineau(mostly french) I have lost some of my spelling, and words?

There's no Yoga/Pilates class on Monday due to the holiday.  If my goal is to exercise at home, this is the perfect opportunity for me to see if I can do it.  I'm scared ... I already feel my body tightening up when I think about it.  Now, that I'm writing about it, I'm actually doing my DEEP BREATHING ... WOW!  who would have thought something like this could be stressfilled to me. 

HOwever, it's a goal .. I'll see what happens that day and then slowly take on 1 tape at a time and match it up to my truths!

so, how was your first time exercising at home? Did you do it? Did you enjoy it? If the routines in mags. are'nt long enough just add some from another routine!

I'm still working thru the fear -- I don't know why it frightens me so ... I got so much negative tapes running amok!  the holiday is this monday .. and I already know that I need to practice pilates ... my core muscles are really weak and I'm unable to sit up from a laying down position just using my stomach core muscles.  It's where I left off 2 years ago ... this time, I really do want to do it.

I got plenty of pilate vidoes .... been pciking them up for $1 each ...   Right now, I want to use them ...

AND I WANT TO THANK YOU .... us talking about menu planning and you asking questions and just knowing that we are talking about it has helped me to stay on course.  Last night, I finally sat down with index cards and my favorite cookbook & began to write out recipes I do make and ones that I've been wanting to do and just never remembered that I wanted to.

and don't worry, I'll let you know on Tuesday how it all goes down!

Hi to missy 77

What really helps to lower cholestral buy one large can of real grape juice the 100% juice, one apple juice, add the 6 containers of water and then to this add 3/4 cup of apple cider vinegar.  You drink 6 ounces everyday.  It really brings down your cholestral, my husband eats 1 quart of ice cream every night, and he took this every night and it still dropped his cholestral.  I do not know why doctors do not try to use natural ways to bring down cholestral, several people we know have used this and their's has also dropped.  Exercise and diet sure do help too.  I hope this helps alot of people. 

Befor going to the gym, I wanted to exercise to loose weight (figure that one out!) So I did it at home, no videos, no mags, no plan, no weights, no machines, no ball nothing and I maneged to loose 20 pounds!

Just by using canned food for weights, stairs and running in place (genre arobics) for cardio Thats it! If you need any tips on way's to exercise at home, my head is full of ideas, I just love that stuff.

You're very welcome, alway's glad to help. But like I have said in an other message, I thank you, It caused me to rethink my eating and exercise habits.

I guess that's why this message board exists!

I really do want to do better with my core muscles ... I really want do that sitting up movement. 

And can you believe that my new FITNESS mag that came today actually has 3 different levels for abs movements in it.  The advanced one really threw me .... I don't think I want to use 2 chairs to hold myself up ...

however, there are 5 that are very similar to what I'm doijng in my Pilates class.

I'm going to work on getting my exercise room together this weekend. My brother finally came home from the hospital so I'm not running over there every day to take care of his dogs.  And I'm hoping that by Tuesday, my energy levels will be up again.  I really stressed myself out with me commiting to doing 5 days of exercise.  Right now, I've got my alarm set for 5:15 a.m. (Yes for real!)  I have to be at the gym at 7:30 for my 1st class and the yoga class follows right afterwards.

The stress came because I really have some nasty little tapes going ... at least I don't watch the clock and pray that the class will end ... that's one of the reasons I don't do tapes or exercises at home.  I got into that nasty stupid habit ...

this morning's class was pretty cool.  I actually felt the muscle shimmy going on a couple of times and I know that it's a good sign.  I figure after tomorrow, my core muscles will definitely be feeling like I got hearburn!

Thanks for the advice and help ... I'll have to get back to you as I attempt to do it.  If you see where I'm in denial, please don't fail to step in and question me ... questions help me to work out stuff ...

Wow, you lost 20 lbs using can goods.  I don't think of stuff like that ...  in fact, in Key 6, Dr. Phil said I needed to give myself treats for doing exercise, so over the last 2 years, I've done just that.  I purchased 8 lb weights when they were on sale for $.49 a lb ...  They'lll not in color ... they're what you would find in a gym.  I bought myself a bench to exercise on too. I saved $ and did this for me.  I now have no excuse that I can really think of to not do exercises in my home. It's my ultimate goal.

Well, I'm going to sign off. I'm barely able to stay awake -- I was late getting my act together this morning .. I'm really tired ... tonite, I'm going to bed at 10 and when I get home from gym, I'll take a nap. I need down time ... my body is craving it.  I really pushed myself this week with my commitment going to the gym, taking care of my brother's 2 dogs - he was in the hospital, and facing some major MENU PLANNING WALLS ...  I did really good ..

p.s. what is the temperature for the salmon?