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Sunday, October 24, 2010
October blues
Normally I love October! I love Fall and I love Halloween. But the days are getting darker, colder and shorter which always causes me to mellow and get a bit down. The last several years there has been another factor that plays into my October blahs... The two and half weeks between the anniversary of my cancer diagnosis and the anniversary of my mastectomy are always a struggle for me. I try not to think about it but I will some times find myself reflecting on the blur of doctor's appointments, tests, crying, dealing with insurance, regrouping my obligations etc. I rejoice in the fact that I am still here and going strong 4 years later but the memories haunt my dreams this time of year. I guess it is similar to my friend. She has nightmares and strange dreams for several weeks leading up to the anniversary of her mother's death. I am glad it is basically only in my dreams that I stressing about cancer but dang I need some sleep and I am still a week away from my four year survivor anniversary.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
P90X Newsletter - Semi-Responsible-ish Partying -
#040 - P90X Newsletter - Semi-Responsible-ish Partying - Fitness, Nutrition, Diet, Weight Loss Official Web site#fbpn#fbpn
How to have a night out without undoing all your hard work at the gym.
How to have a night out without undoing all your hard work at the gym.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Fast and Furious Fall
The kids are back to school but that also brings homework, back to school nights, packing lunches etc. Busy busy busy! Additionally I am teaching a semester long class at Boise State on Tuesday evenings. I am enjoying it even if I fall into bed exhausted when I get home after class. Boot camp is up and running again! Come join us!!!
I had blood work done last week and everything looks great. I don't have to have anymore blood work or testing done until March! WOO HOO!
I had blood work done last week and everything looks great. I don't have to have anymore blood work or testing done until March! WOO HOO!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Article from I-Village on the trendy Toning Shoes.
A month ago, I started wearing a pair of trendy "toning" sneakers. They have soles that are rounded instead of flat, forcing my legs and glutes to work extra hard during every step. In just two weeks, I noticed shapelier calves and leaner-looking thighs; by the three-week mark, you could almost bounce a quarter off my tush.
Except you couldn't. And I didn't notice anything. And nothing changed. My stubborn cellulite remained, my cankles are on a staycation. In fact, the only time I noticed a difference in my exertion level was while doing single leg squats one day in my snazzy sneaks, but the shoes came with a label specifically warning me from doing anything besides walking in them.
I’m not alone. In the past year, women have flocked to DSW to buy Skechers Shape Ups, MBTs (Masai Barefoot Technology) and Reebok’s EasyTones, all in the hope of looking like this.
But were our toning shoe shopping sprees all in vain? Yesterday The American Council on Exercise (ACE), in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, released the results of their latest study which tested the popular toning shoes. The study failed to find any evidence that the cult-like sneakers offer any enhanced fitness benefits over traditional athletic shoes.
"Toning shoes appear to promise a quick-and-easy fitness solution, which we realize people are always looking for," says ACE’s Chief Science Officer Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D. in a statement released by ACE. "Unfortunately, these shoes do not deliver the fitness or muscle toning benefits they claim. Our findings demonstrate that toning shoes are not the magic solution consumers were hoping they would be, and simply do not offer any benefits that people cannot reap through walking, running or exercising in traditional athletic shoes."
As for the soreness many consumers swear they feel after wearing these shoes? Study researchers explain that the shoe’s unstable sole design cause wearers to utilize slightly different muscles to maintain balance than they would while wearing normal shoes, resulting in temporary soreness that passes as the body adjusts.
Bryant did note that shelling out dough for special toning shoes could help you shape up simply because they motivate you to be more active. Bottom line? It's more important how much you move rather than what's on your feet.
Read more: http://www.ivillage.com/toning-shoes-don-t-walk-walk/4-a-229566#ixzz0wRk3NW2z
Except you couldn't. And I didn't notice anything. And nothing changed. My stubborn cellulite remained, my cankles are on a staycation. In fact, the only time I noticed a difference in my exertion level was while doing single leg squats one day in my snazzy sneaks, but the shoes came with a label specifically warning me from doing anything besides walking in them.
I’m not alone. In the past year, women have flocked to DSW to buy Skechers Shape Ups, MBTs (Masai Barefoot Technology) and Reebok’s EasyTones, all in the hope of looking like this.
But were our toning shoe shopping sprees all in vain? Yesterday The American Council on Exercise (ACE), in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, released the results of their latest study which tested the popular toning shoes. The study failed to find any evidence that the cult-like sneakers offer any enhanced fitness benefits over traditional athletic shoes.
"Toning shoes appear to promise a quick-and-easy fitness solution, which we realize people are always looking for," says ACE’s Chief Science Officer Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D. in a statement released by ACE. "Unfortunately, these shoes do not deliver the fitness or muscle toning benefits they claim. Our findings demonstrate that toning shoes are not the magic solution consumers were hoping they would be, and simply do not offer any benefits that people cannot reap through walking, running or exercising in traditional athletic shoes."
As for the soreness many consumers swear they feel after wearing these shoes? Study researchers explain that the shoe’s unstable sole design cause wearers to utilize slightly different muscles to maintain balance than they would while wearing normal shoes, resulting in temporary soreness that passes as the body adjusts.
Bryant did note that shelling out dough for special toning shoes could help you shape up simply because they motivate you to be more active. Bottom line? It's more important how much you move rather than what's on your feet.
Read more: http://www.ivillage.com/toning-shoes-don-t-walk-walk/4-a-229566#ixzz0wRk3NW2z
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Organic or "Pretty"?
I have been researching organic foods lately. For the most part they are most costly but they usually offer up better flavor than the fruits and veggies that have been sprayed with chemicals to help them look more appealing and stay fresh longer. Right now I have some apples from Wal-mart and some organic apples in my fruit basket. The ones from the superstore are the first ones my kids go from because the look better. That said we should eat the organic first since they will spoil faster since they are not chemically treated, but presentation wins out with a lot of us in a lot of things.
The apples got me thinking about people. Our society is constantly telling us that we have to be like the apples from the superstore - bigger, more shiny and longer lasting. No longer is it a matter of being fulfilled by what is inside that apple - the sweet or sour taste, the juices etc. It is more about how it catches our eye and how long will it last for us. We need to be more organic when we look at people. I am not saying we need to be hippies etc. I am saying we need to "taste" what is inside because even if the outside is imperfect the inside might be the sweetest, most satisifying experience you have encountered. (And unlike organic foods, these usually are easier to care for costwise etc than the chemically altered ones!)
The apples got me thinking about people. Our society is constantly telling us that we have to be like the apples from the superstore - bigger, more shiny and longer lasting. No longer is it a matter of being fulfilled by what is inside that apple - the sweet or sour taste, the juices etc. It is more about how it catches our eye and how long will it last for us. We need to be more organic when we look at people. I am not saying we need to be hippies etc. I am saying we need to "taste" what is inside because even if the outside is imperfect the inside might be the sweetest, most satisifying experience you have encountered. (And unlike organic foods, these usually are easier to care for costwise etc than the chemically altered ones!)
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