Runner, Boxer, Martial Arts Expert or Crossfitter?

I heard those new weed bags do that. hahahahaha

 

Interesting read Faulk.

This is exactly what I tell my clients. Just do something. You don't have to isolate and lock yourself up in a weight room, just get out and do something. We had a bad ice storm here at the end of April and I have spent days lugging huge heavy tree limbs off the property, and then cutting and helping to split them. We heat with a woodstove here so wood is always appreciated.

People forget their connection to their youth. When you were young you probably didn't think anything of climbing up into a tree or running as fast as you could and for as long as you could forever ... Life doesn't have to be structured for staying healthy. You just have to get creative.

My husband is a part-time farmer and owns a lamb operation. He has 200-250 sheep in his flock. The amount of work that goes into an operation like that is crazy. He's always jumping over fences and fixing stuff and then in the summer he'll cut hay, bale it and then stack it. When he was a boy they had a beef cattle operation and I don't think I've ever seen a man with a better body than his because he never sits around, he's always doing something.

Staying fit starts in your mind first. Making that commitment to getting healthier and then staying there takes focus. Eating right and eating close to source. Not buying into the boxes and cans of food but looking for foods which are as close to source as you can. Eating only as much as your body needs and no more. Staying away from processed foods and white anything (exception is white vegetables).

I've been teaching a combination of yoga, pilates, tai chi and qi gong for years. I have just recently introduced a new program which is called combat yoga. We do kickboxing in that class right in the middle of a sun salutation. It sounds so bizarre but it totally works. Every single one of my clients, no matter their skill level comes out of the class relaxed, calm and knowing that they have worked hard. A lot of them tell me that they had an Epson salt and Essential Oils bath after class and then a nap. That's all part of listening to your body and doing what is right for it.

 

great stuff guys. the first thing i did was quit drinking alcohol 23 days ago. that was a big step for me. now it's ice water around the clock. just started power walking 30-45 a night after work and since i quit drinking beer, i don't eat as much either. im taking it all in baby steps, but im loving life ever since i quit drinking. i feel so happy and full of LIFE. i quit bf but now i feel so different and alive and free from it. i don't need it anymore and i was a heavy ass drinker. i like walking too so i got my Spotify on 800 songs and shuffling so it's a music melody for my walks.

 

WOW Cat!!

That's fantastic news, good for you!!!

I'm really impressed. Stopping addictions has to be the hardest thing to do and you're doing it. Just. Like. That.

I love that you're back to your power walks and that you feel so good. Take a look around for a pool where you can do some swimming too ... that's a great exercise!

I'm really rooting for you Cat ... this is a great change for you!

 

thanks BF. i actually went to a AA meeting last night and it was exactly what i expected. i didn't speak at it and observed. me quitting was on my and my body telling me it couldn't handle it. it wasn't some divine intervention from God. Maybe it was, but i quit on my own. Those people seem like they need those meetings to get through the day. They need it like oxygen and that's cool. I just don't know meetings and sponsors are what i need when i saw the light on my own and made the decision to quit cold turkey without any 12 steps or throwing yourself on the gauntlet of ridicule and self pity. im stronger than that.

i lost my Father at 15, best friend at 19 and Mother at 21. Took out student loans to pay for college. Worked 2 crappy $4.10 an hour jobs on campus just to have beer and burrito/pizza money. I raised myself and did everything on my own without any help from my 7 older siblings. I paid for every apt and everything in my life after the age of 15 on my own. I'm a strong person, so i don't know if meetings are what i need when my will power to not drink ever again is pretty damn strong !

 

Since you have such a profound commitment to getting sober and healthy then you probably don't need any support from others. You certainly have proven over and over again that you're completely self resilient. As long as you have someone, somewhere, who you can speak to if you need it, when you need it, you should do fine.
On that note, I do check the site everyday so if you ever wanna talk about anything through pm that would be fine with me.

 

thanks I appreciate than tremendously! I pick who i speak of my situation carefully so i don't have the outlets you speak of so to speak. this is my thing and not public knowledge so i am not announcing it to the family. none of them even know now. only 2 will know going forward as i am closer with them! as for the rest...it dies with me! ;o)

 

Sometimes keeping things closer to your chest works better because then you have fewer people who can/will express their opinions on your journey through this. This way you only have yourself to prove anything to. No expectations of failure will get you to your goal and you have no one but yourself to be grateful to.

So I messed up last month. LOL I've been living with acute chronic nerve pain since I fell off of our roof in 2000 and injuring my neck. Despite that pain I live my life as rigorously and insanely as I chose to. Unfortunately my daily walk/run has damaged the soft tissue around my bursa/hips extensively. My credo has always been, "If it hurts go faster, go harder and you will win the day". In the case of my hips this has actually backfired on me in a big way. I haven't walked my 10 kms in over a month now because I'm trying to heal the damage that I inflicted upon myself. I actually went through a mild depression because I couldn't hike. The doctor told me to take 6 weeks off to see if my pain levels will change. It's been 6 weeks and I haven't noticed much difference yet. This is the kind of pain that haunts you all day and then repeatedly wakes you up during the night. I hope like hell this changes and soon. I HATE not being able to get out on the trails everyday.

But ... on a much happier note my yoga, tai chi and qigong classes are going really well. I've had to open a new class up on Friday afternoons because the demand is getting bigger. That makes me happy I've also added a kickboxing element to one of my yoga classes ... and it's been really popular! My clients especially like it when they can use my head as the target for their kicks. LOL

 

good for you bf. you sound like you have it all under control. *KISSING* hope you feel better.

as for me - the less siblings i tell, the less ridicule and scorn i will receive. im a very private person to begin with, so im not one to stop a function and tell everyone my story. not my style and our family doesn't roll like that. im 44 so i can handle this my way and on my terms. i don't give a rat's ass if they find out etc and what they think. this is my life and im living it for the better.

 

This is actually very inspirational Cat. You're going to feel so much better and soon with all of these changes that you've made. Way to go!

 

thank you. from the moment i quit, i feel 50x better. we have flex hours at work so if you're in at 8-you're done by 4. i was dragging ass the last 6 mths and making it in at 9 every day, which is the last time you can come in etc. since i quit, i've been in at 8am or bf 8am every single day!

 

That's awesome!

You'll feel so much about yourself and your work performance too, in the long run.

 

walked for 30 min last night. wow was i hurting. i used to do an hour with no issues. 10 min in and my lower back was killing me. the last big hill was almost the death of me. i came home and fell asleep in my recliner with a fan on me for an hour. jeez im out of shape. gotta go again today and everyday to get in a routine and in shape.

day #38 - no booze!

 

That is fantastic! Things will only get easier as you go along. Your focus and your seal is remarkable. Stay healthy get fitter and all things will come to you.

 

I got some good excercise the last 3 days. I have been standing there watching the wheels go round and round, I really like to watch them roll.
Good calorie burn off.

 

What does that mean gidion?

 

So my exercise routine has taken a bit of a blow these past few months. In March my doctor told me that I have damaged the soft tissue in my hips (bursa) and to stop my frenetic hiking for a month to see if it would heal. I haven't been on a good hike since March and I still don't think my hips are healed. I miss hiking badly.

Yesterday I found out that I have a herniated disk in my neck (again) and it's giving me a constant pain/ache down my right arm. Alternately it goes completely numb and I have pins and needles in my hand.

So this is all great news for a person who spends most of her time doing yoga and tai chi or hiking or running or biking. I introduced 1-arm plank to my clients yesterday and it was a tough demonstration. My right arm is really weak. Anyway, onwards and upwards. I'm not letting this slow me down anymore than I have to.

Cat how is the walking going?

 

i think it was a joke of watching the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round...

meaning he's not doing anything and just being lazy. hahaha

 

walking is peachy. i waited for the rain to stop and went out there for 30 min to keep me honest and keep it going.

went to the Doctors this morning for my 6 mth checkup. he was stunned. down 13 lbs, BP super low vs super high last august and december and he was stunned i quit drinking cold turkey. i told him everything and he was amazed. he was so proud of me. vitals are good too and he was very happy for me. amazing what little changes can do for your body long-term.

 

You must feel so good about yourself Cat. Hold on to that feeling so you can revisit it anytime you feel low or uninspired