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I'll see about trying to tomorrow unless the weather is really nice. In other news... I made myself a little rice and sliced off just a tiny bit of the seitan I made yesterday to try it out, also heated up a smidge of gravy. Basically carbs a little salt for lunch. Just a few bites in and, all of the sudden, I felt really light headed. I thought I was going to faint, seriously. Damn it. I really really wish we had insurance. My google "research" suggests it may be hypotension maybe. My blood pressure has always been good though. Here's the link.. eating can cause low blood pressure. I have no idea whats up. Very occasionally I'll feel slightly woozy, usually at the library for some reason but it's rare. WTF? Here I am trying to take care of myself and then, boom, weird shit. Also.. I just found out my friend has cancer. Life is such an asshole.

Thanks! Yah, it sucks but, hey, I can walk! I appreciate walking with every limp step I take. BTW... I used a recumbent bike yesterday for 30 minutes, yay me, but despite the fact it's supposed to be gentler on your back, my back is killin' me since then. Maybe it was the model or something? Maybe I.. did it wrong? The other bike options at the gym were no go (not adjustable, rickety.) Maybe I just have super feeble back muscles and need to get used to it. I've been thinking of alternating between walking outside days and bicycling days, particularly when the weather is bad. Maybe I should try the elliptical but I've never ever used one and it looks.. difficult.

Ya'll with your fancy Fitbits..

Hey Kaylou!! Hope you're doin' good! I just thought I'd drop this small piece of unsolicited advice. I shop online and it really helps me avoid temptation. I shop with Kroger's click list program and can order everything online and have it delivered to my door. I take ages to shop for groceries this way because every purchase is thought out. I can get up multiple times to check and make sure I have enough or do I need to reorder. I don't have junk food laid out before me to tempt me. If they're out of what I've ordered they will ask if it's alright to use another brand and you can even give special instructions. (ie: Please only sub with unsweetened/unflavored plant milks.) I don't have to find out I've overspent IN the checkout line in front of everyone, omg SO embarrassing. I know how much it's going to cost me and can adjust before checking out. If gives you the option to use coupons or deals. It's great! It's $12 but between free upgrades, coupons, etc. it's totally worth it.

Thanks!!

Should I include walks taking my daughter to and from school or just purposeful exercise?

We would be lucky to see Disney World. lol Someday maybe.. someday.. I've also always wanted to see where my ancestors originated. I don't think my family would enjoy that quite as much though. What's the food like? Do you sometimes have to eat something having no idea what it is? Have you cooked for anyone there, giving them something they've never had before? What did they think?

How did I miss this reply?! lol Sorry! Ya know it's funny I'm actually more relaxed in front of a large audience than a lot of people because I would be nearly equally nervous talking to them individually. When you're already level 8/10 ALL the time it's not much of a jump. I freakin' LOVE the new Star Trek Discovery!! I'm not a fan of the makeup change but I adore this show. I was especially excited to see we got Doug Jones too! He's awesome! I can't wait to see the newest episode with my family!

Aw man, I'm sorry if I came off as defensive. Geez. Sorry. I just get someone suggesting yoga a few times a week. This is the stretch routine I always do, I'm fixin' to right now in fact... She has another called "Beginners Flexibility with Nico ♥ Full Body Stretch Warm Up for Dance, Gymnastics, Cheer" but I can't only do some of those positions right now. Others put far too much strain my ankles. I think my joints are generally pretty crap actually. lol Anyway I really like her videos and I'd recommend them for sure!

No, no! You're fine! I loved this post! Thanks so much! There was a time we, the hubs and I, seriously talked about moving to Japan for a year or more but with no college degree we couldn't. Damn. We even tried to start learning the language but it was incredibly difficult. I've heard Chinese, well Mandarin, spoken and I can't pick out a single word. It must be SO difficult to learn! I think I'll always have to live here in Texas. I'd rather not but my husband has decided now he wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I still dream that we'll one day we'll be able to afford a vacation and maybe see another part of the world.

Welcome to the forum! I'm pretty new myself! How did you find your way to China?! May I ask what it's like and what do you do there and where are you originally from?! I would love to see the world! I'd offer diet advice but I don't diet myself. For the next challenge I might make a couple of Monday through Friday changes. I eat fairly healthy most of the time aside from sweet cravings. Damn you sweet cravings!!

I do my daily stretch routine but I HATE yoga. I don't know why all the woo woo chakra talk annoys me so but I just can't do it, I've tried. I do a thorough stretch for 20 minutes every single day though. Also I don't swim for two reason I'm incredibly shy and I don't own a swimsuit, like painfully shy and awkward. I do love an exercise bike and I'm going to see if my little apartment gym has one, I've literally never been inside. Wish me luck! lol

I tried to keep my very first challenge obtainable. It keeps me motivated that I'm completing my goals and I've already been thinking about what I'll do for my next four weeks. I needed to put something that was challenging but not impossible in such a short time. This is what I put for mine... Main Goal I should say "lose all this excess weight" but I'm going to say TRY to lose 15lbs by the end of April for a start. Smart Goals Exercise every single day. (Week two of January and I've managed this since the 3rd. W00t.) Drink more water. Eliminate Caffeine. Work up the courage to go for a walk or go to the apartment gym. (Super scary for cowardly me!) I haven't missed a day of exercise, I'm drinking my water, I'm down to just decaf now, and I walk outside everyday. I'm even thinking about checking out my apartment gym. (Even though I have to wear my street clothes, don't have any exercise gear of any kind.) For my next challenge I'll probably go for "continue to exercise at least 6 days a week", "no sugar Monday-Friday", "cut back on fats", etc.

Pretty good! I've been doing a 20 minute stretch routine everyday and either cardio or walking. On average I'm walking about 2 miles a day. Today I've had some pain in my Frankenankle so I might have to forgo a couple days of walking and instead maybe.. attempt to go to the apartment gym? *shudder* I haven't skipped a single day of exercise and I'm totally off caffeine so I'm making my challenge goals. Thanks so much for askin'! In other news tomorrow is Monday. Damn.

I'm still doing my 20 minute stretch everyday followed by a 2 mile walk. The other day the dad weather had me inside doing cardio instead. I was kind of proud of myself being last week I got in about 9 miles. I'm hoping I'll get more than 10 miles in this week. My body is complaining a lot though, my neck and shoulder have been sore for a few days. Annoying.. Anyway, I'm doing pretty good and currently show no sign of slacking off.

I guess I just wish I could because I can't. lol It's mostly my ankle, I broke it bad enough to detach it internally. Ugh! Not nice. Can't jump or run or anything that puts stress on my Frankenankle. I've got a lot of hardware in there. Even if were fine though my knees aren't great. I always feel like they want to bend the wrong way somehow..? I made my 2+ mile walk again today though! W00t!

Good job!!! I actually feel a bit guilty for not walking today, bad weather, but I love seeing my pace slowly increase. I just wish i could run! That would be awesome.

Map My Walk is the only health related iPhone app I'm currently using. I'll see what they've got my iPhone. As long as its free I'm down.. Thanks!!

YES! I'm not the only one! Woohoo!

Thanks so much! I'm totally worn out by the time I get home but I'm determined to either walk or do cardio every single day. I just joined the Walk to Mordor challenge too, just for funsies. I'm using Map My Walk even though, and this is super annoying, it seems to show me walking less distance as my pace gradually increases and I happen to know I'm walking the same distance every time if not, occasionally more. Arg! Still good motivation making my 2 miles minimum and gradually increasing my pace. (VERY gradually.) Oh and I WAS 226.5 and now I'm 223.5! I should make a chart to graph that or something and give me a good average.

Thanks!! I'm doin' my best! I've averaging 2+ miles a day now..

OMG! Hi!! I've only JUST stumbled upon this!! So you just record your miles on the spreadsheet? You don't need a FitBit, right? I've been using MapMyWalk app on my iPhone. What do I need to do to join in?! This sounds like fun! Are there rewards...? (Like a high five or a "way to go" or a gift card? lol) *nudge* Update: I went ahead and began filling it out but do I need to save or what exactly? (Super sorry, just not famliar with spreadsheets.) I started my journey from the day before yesterday, hope that's ok.

That's my worry, if I get hurt I don't have insurance and I have no money. So I try very hard to take it easy and not push too hard however I can no longer use the possibility of getting hurt as an excuse not to exercise. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women here, 1 in 4, and I don't want that to happen to me. I've got to stick around for my little one.

So I looked up my BMI, not entirely accurate I know I know, but I wanted a rough idea of what my goal should roughly be. Apparently, if I work REALLY hard I can eventually lose 46.5 pounds so I can be OVERWEIGHT. Seriously, overweight is now my goal. ARG!! Blargy arg! And.. GR bah!! Damn it. On the bright side, at least with my two pounds off it's now only 44.5. That being said.. time for my 20 minute stretch and either cardio or a long walk, whichever I have time for.