tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90137887342022361312024-02-19T09:15:21.034-06:00IQ vs lbs... getting smart(-er?) about my weight (... and body, energy, health, ...)*lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-7251055283359507542013-04-26T01:13:00.003-05:002013-04-26T01:18:02.483-05:00another kid and two jobs later(This is a "getting smarter about my *mental* health" post)
... I reached a breaking point a few weeks ago: received a phone call telling me to not bother coming in to work anymore, they were letting me go. "Not a good fit" "No energy" (that might be true, but in reality I accidentally pissed off someone, and all the 'reasons' for the "letting go" were really excuses IMO).
This was a gig I'd *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-46863731290342894152011-10-17T09:00:00.000-05:002011-10-17T09:00:09.649-05:00Two months laterHas it already been two months since that last post?time really keeps on slipping slipping slipping ....I'm not going to post a progress pic of the scale, because if you go just by that, it looks like I've made no progress.But I know I have.I'm hitting the Y four times a week now:- Mondays: Zumba followed by Weights on Ball- Tuesdays: Zumba- Thursdays: Yoga/Pilates- Fridays: Weights on Ball Last *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-71363705919541362392011-08-16T17:28:00.002-05:002011-08-16T17:45:19.576-05:00YMCA I was in you!After just about four months of absence, I actually hit the YMCA for a bit of exercise this evening! I am SO thankful they have a FREE in-house 2-hr nursery facility!! Today I only did a quick 30 + 5 mins on the elliptical, but it was good to be pushing the heart again (wasn't out of breath the way I was four months ago when I started my cardio up again for what was that, a week?, before I had *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-44642852079158850002011-06-22T18:49:00.003-05:002011-06-22T20:16:00.904-05:00bf notes - 1After getting back from the breastfeeding mom support group meeting followed by an impromptu session with the lactation consultation, i had a quick lunch (chili cheese fries, yum! oh and some soggy leftover salad), then kinda hung out with the kid, expecting him to be wailing for food... in the end it wasn't until 5pm that i managed to pop a boob into his mouth... so 15mins each side took us to 5*lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-46621576873675367072011-04-15T16:25:00.001-05:002011-04-15T16:30:18.926-05:0030 mins daily cardio!A few months ago, my weekday morning Nia classes changed days and overlapped Zumba classes at the Y. Like rock paper scissors, Nia wins over Zumba anytime. Unfortunately, this meant that instead of having at least 5 dance workouts a week, I was down to 3. And since my hands/wrists hurt, I've retired from racquetball until after I pop and recover. So I've not been to the Y for the longest *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-54054169631860338252011-04-06T07:15:00.002-05:002011-04-06T07:18:56.594-05:00calories vs posture?Every day I browse through the rotating headlines on the Yahoo! main page, clicking the ones that catch my eye. Today, my eye was caught, but in a very bad way:What's wrong with this picture?After a few hours of hunching over the desk like that, what are the chances that this woman isn't going to be able to stand upright, and will be suffering from a lot of low back, shoulder and neck pain? How *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-30100063977304680862010-12-26T06:21:00.002-06:002011-01-25T17:06:20.328-06:00my massage wish listSince we've "graduated" to working on non-classmates in what is termed "clinical settings", I've not been getting my twice-weekly in-class practice massages. Man do I miss them! If/when I ever do walk into a massage therapist's office one of these days, here's what I'll want them to work on:my hands in general, specifically my right thumb and forearmboth my calves (I *really* need someone to dig *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-7831535275728203352010-12-23T11:30:00.000-06:002010-12-23T11:34:20.685-06:00didn't last :pWell THAT didn't last...Tuesday I woke up too late for Zumba, and the Yoga/Pilates class wasn't calling out to me, so I didn't go, justifying it with a plan to hit one of the evening classes at the Y,,, which I proceeded to forget about as I cooked then delivered a Philly Cheesesteak Quiche to a "birth-tay gurl" *and* had a massage victim in the afternoon...Wednesday I woke up with an unhappy *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-44423149710734881862010-12-20T18:35:00.001-06:002010-12-23T07:45:04.846-06:00back on track?Well, this site fell into a bit of neglect... I have a good reason for it though.. I'm taking a Massage Therapy certification program, and that takes up all my weekday nights, and most of my Mondays too. That doesn't leave as much time for futzing around online... I *had* still been working out pretty often, then came some news (TBA later) *and* the cold... and next think I know I've not worked *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-74173590267713812432010-12-03T11:25:00.001-06:002010-12-03T11:28:01.026-06:00this is an SEO site?A long time ago I submitted IQ vs lbs to Blog Explosion, in the hopes of getting traffic from like-minded bloggers over this way. So long ago, in fact, that I thought BE had died or something. Then all of a sudden yesterday I get an email saying this blog has been declined, because "as stated in our user guidelines, we are not currently accepting SEO sites into our directory."This is an SEO site?*lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-64873754942459621472010-11-25T09:09:00.001-06:002010-11-25T09:09:00.092-06:00It's Turkey Day!Gobble gobble, (aluminum) foil and (apple) crumble...... turkey burn (oh no!) and casserole bubble?To all those who celebrate it, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!*lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-69079747858303698662010-10-16T07:45:00.001-05:002010-10-16T07:46:34.284-05:00Kefir smoothie?So yesterday I asked if you'd had kefir before. Today I'll share a peek of the kefir smoothie I made:This was my first smoothie in aaaaaages! Once I started classes, everything kinda went out the window... am gonna try to get back on track now.So this smoothie was a simple one: a banana and a cucumber, with a ½ cup of strawberry+banana-flavored kefir and a splash of water. Verdict: considering *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-78756492475681374642010-10-15T10:00:00.001-05:002010-10-15T10:00:31.835-05:00Have you tried kefir?A few weeks ago I picked up a bottle of LowFat Plain Kefir in an attempt to get more of those good bacteria in me... in general I've been really bad about food consumption lately, and my gut was pretty unhappy, I figured this might work better for me than the yogurt that seems to just sit on the fridge shelf totally not calling out to me when I am hunting for food and end up getting thrown out *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-48222363020238936842010-09-17T13:00:00.001-05:002010-09-18T07:33:53.037-05:00Zumba vs Niayes yes yes I'm SO overdue for updates on ALL my blogs :p Today I'd like to just blog a little bit about the two main dance-type exercise class thingys that I do to keep myself moving to replace the treadmill / ellipital machines and step aerobics type sessions.First up: ZUMBAThis is essentially Latin-based dance moves and music... the first time I tried this out I felt so utterly stiff, I can't*lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-16119007109320362642010-08-07T00:50:00.001-05:002010-08-07T00:54:01.574-05:00Friday: double smoothie!... and double potato chips! :pWoke at 5:15am but was still late to the early morning step class (no thanks to the cat ... grrrr!!), but hey at least I made it! I've been threatening to go for weeks now, but every Friday morning has seen me turning the alarm off and dropping back off to sleep.So, this time I drove.Class was by a substitute (P, who usually does Zumba). While she stumbled (not *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-81012903884274817002010-08-06T12:59:00.001-05:002010-08-06T13:21:23.612-05:00Tues Wed Thurs: not going so good ...Tuesday:Woke up too late for smoothie-making.Had a ¾-boiled egg (the white is solid, the yoke gooey), and allergy meds washed down with a few sips of Sprite Zero (water wasn't immediately on hand!)Biked to the YDid 45mins Zumba (Gold) and 15mins Sculpt with 2x5lb dumbells.Biked backHad another ¾-boiled egg.Don't remember what else I ate over the rest of the day, but I think I was pretty good *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-10946670767831191162010-08-03T01:20:00.001-05:002010-08-03T01:23:46.870-05:00Monday: getting back on trackOne reason I was totally derailed food-wise was I wasn't keeping proper tabs on my consumption... just the effort of keeping track of food intake goes a long way in getting one to think twice about what they are going to mindlessly shove down their gullet, methinks.So here it is again, more for me than for you... my daily food/activity diary.Monday August 2nd 2010Morning smoothie(s): collard *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-75563806622758370742010-08-02T13:20:00.000-05:002010-08-02T13:20:56.532-05:00August ResolutionsWell, as you might have guessed from the dearth of posts that almost all aspects of my health efforts have gotten sidetracked. I have been hitting the gym frequently, mostly for Zumba classes, and the once-a-week Nia treat. However, I have also been doing a LOT of ice-cream and potato chip binging. Not good, for my physical, mental and subtle systems!But August is a brand new month, and I once *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-58478223929399586992010-07-13T07:07:00.000-05:002010-07-13T07:07:41.542-05:00Some early smoothiesIt's not like I was taking notes, so these combinations are picked from an unreliable memory :) but here's an attempt at recording some of my smoothie combos.Saturday morning:apple, banana, mango, radish, celery, carrots: a decent first trySaturday afternoon:apple, baby spinach, mango, carrots, soy milk: very 'light' without the bananaSunday morning:apple, banana, blueberries, baby spinachMonday *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-64332475205121864252010-07-09T10:45:00.003-05:002010-07-09T15:49:51.690-05:00a late start in JulyI cut myself some slack in June, knowing that come July & August, if things went the way they did the last time hubby turned into a vampire, I'd be able to hit the gym in the mornings on most days *and* eat both less and better.Then I realised we were heading to the in-laws' for the July 4th weekend, so I cut myself even more slack.I also had some sort of mental block about the [cheapo] *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-20845291997584674612010-06-14T08:00:00.002-05:002010-06-14T08:19:01.045-05:00June is "meh"... I'm suffering from my as yet not totally identified allergies ...The Resolution(s) by Month for June is simple: no Coke Zero! Implied is no cola, ideally no soda at all. It doesn't mean no caffeine tho. On one hand, so far so good... early in the month I had a few cans of Sprite Zero; we've done a few gas station crappuccino runs (this will stop soon - the quality is so disappointing most of *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-1575671555622887942010-05-29T06:30:00.001-05:002010-05-29T06:31:10.615-05:00May's been a washout!So I had intended on jumping right back into consuming just raw/lightly-processed foods ... but that somehow didn't take... I think a huge part of how I was able to stick with it last time was the hubby's turned around hours... yes I felt good, but now that seems like a distant memory, not a tangible benefit anymore. His next round of vampire hours takes place in July & August, so I'll plan *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-60122821044349665332010-05-14T09:09:00.000-05:002010-05-14T09:09:17.271-05:00Back in the USA!My time in Malaysia (and Singapore) revolved a lot around food and drink, as expected.I didn't visit Restoran BRJ for its orgasmic nasi lemak this time around, so it will be a MUST do on my next trip. I did have a few other sub-par nasi lemaks from various kopitiams and restaurants: good enough to satisfy the craving but nothing that knocked my socks off.Had plenty of kaya, teh tarik, various *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-75565401496587947952010-04-26T16:55:00.002-05:002010-04-26T17:04:09.914-05:00April 25th & 26th: not yet going overboardSunday the 25th was a slow day, mainly because I only went to bed at 3 or 4 am, yet was up and about by 9am. I’ll blame that birthday party the night before for resetting my body clock, LoL!In terms of caloric intake: had a large mug of lemongrass green tea upon waking up. Later during the day I grazed on some kuih bahulu, a large mandarin orange, and a small green apple. Dinner was another *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013788734202236131.post-76093905673676816782010-04-24T13:52:00.000-05:002010-04-24T13:53:38.397-05:00April 23rd & 24th: back in Malaysia!I’ve been back in Malaysia for about 1.5 days now. While I won’t hold myself to the April resolutions of weekday daily exercise and raw/lightly-processed food, I will try not to fall too far off the wagon! One way to help with that is to continue keeping track of my activities, so read on if you’re not bored to tears already!April 23rd:Upon arriving on early Friday afternoon, I accompanied my *lynne*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.com0