CM gets the LOCOmotive back on the tracks

[Jord]

17 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

Week 0 – Thursday

 

I lifted yesterday morning! still wasn’t feeling great but jeez louis enough is enough. also I woke up with something in my eye and then I think I scratched my eyeball and my eye was all swollen and red. I’m a mess.

 

 

 

17 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

. She then asked if I had gone to the gym recently

 

 

uh, duh  who does she think you are? 

 

[raptron]

59 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

it is similar! it sounds like people make a blend with the coca to make you less sleepy when you take it. i did not end up taking it but she's letting me keep it. she explains it like a heart opening fun awareness time and has the best yoga sessions after taking some. am i painting a pretty clear picture of this coworker? LOL

Save it for a rainy day.

 

And mannn, sorry you are feeling so lousy lately! Hope you are able to have fun at the wedding and on the Cape, regardless! 

[CourtnieMarie]

1 hour ago, CourtnieMarie said:

yeah i'm hoping the GI specialist can give me some answers on Monday! been eating a lot of carbs though and actually feeling better now so maybe something similar but opposite?

 

it is similar! it sounds like people make a blend with the coca to make you less sleepy when you take it. i did not end up taking it but she's letting me keep it. she explains it like a heart opening fun awareness time and has the best yoga sessions after taking some. am i painting a pretty clear picture of this coworker? LOL

 

6 minutes ago, raptron said:

Save it for a rainy day.

 

exactly! and thinking about it now, i have no idea how it was supposed to help my abdominal issues... 

 

 

6 minutes ago, raptron said:

 

And mannn, sorry you are feeling so lousy lately! Hope you are able to have fun at the wedding and on the Cape, regardless! 

aw thanks! i'm glad the ab pain is gone. i can deal with temporary leg sensations and typical shark pain  

[Mike Wazowski]

23 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

yeah i'm hoping the GI specialist can give me some answers on Monday! been eating a lot of carbs though and actually feeling better now so maybe something similar but opposite?

 

it is similar! it sounds like people make a blend with the coca to make you less sleepy when you take it. i did not end up taking it but she's letting me keep it. she explains it like a heart opening fun awareness time and has the best yoga sessions after taking some. am i painting a pretty clear picture of this coworker? LOL

 I'm now picturing someone with a ridiculous number of beaded necklaces and wild hair.

[RedStone]

2 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

actually started feeling better about halfway through the day. I was experiencing some tingling sensations down my right leg and into my foot by the end of the day though. wtf. Called my sister who’s studying med and she said I pointed to exactly the area that relates to the L4 vertebrae or something. She then asked if I had gone to the gym recently and I admitted to the above… sensation is gone this morning but I’m off any non-supported back work for a week. did some yoga stuff but didn’t time it. I’ll conservatively say 5 mins.

 

Oh noooes you have all the stuff! Hope the GI stuff gets sorted. And yeah, that sounds like lumbar/SI mish. You probs know these, they did wonders for my sciatica...

 

 

 

 

[elvenengineer]

Oh man, all the things!

 

I hope you feel better soon and get to enjoy all the crazy business that is your life

[Emerald_Dragonfly]

This train needs no tracks...

[Grumble]

Holy crap! I'm way behind. 

>_>

 

Boo on the stomach issues, and sympathies for schedules looking similarly insane.

 

Following. Duh.

[CourtnieMarie]

 

On 9/15/2017 at 0:21 PM, RedStone said:

 

Oh noooes you have all the stuff! Hope the GI stuff gets sorted. And yeah, that sounds like lumbar/SI mish. You probs know these, they did wonders for my sciatica...

 

 

 

 

YUP! that's exactly what Sis told me to do.  it was gone the next day THANK THE GODS

[CourtnieMarie]

Week 0 – Friday

 

walk in AM. work was a crazy show. left early for a wedding. that was also a crazy show but I got in lots of dancing even if no one else was. didn’t make my fiber goal probably bc of estimated wedding meal macros. I ate all of the veggies, some of the potatoes, and some of the prime rib. I logged a prime rib dinner plate but the fiber macro was empty so maybe I came close to 30g?

 

pull ups: 2

yoga: 35

walking: 3.09mi

fiber: 19g

lift: 1

 

Week 0 – Saturday

 

Saturday was a day of relaxing and not really caring about what I was eating. for the most part that meant bread and cheese. bfast was a bagel with cream cheese, lunch was grilled cheese w/ tomato, snacks were beers and cheez-its, and dinner was spinach/artichoke dip with tortilla chips hahahaha

 

it was really nice to just set some stuff aside, walk along the beach, get the doggo actually swimming for once, and watch old movies until 2am.

 

ZERO WEEK RECAP

1. move everyday. check!

2. figure out your stomach issues. fiber mostly happened, doctor appointments happened, need more focus on supplements

3. lift. i did this but went too hard. oops.

 

9/15: friend’s wedding

9/16: cape cod with fam

9/23 – 9/24: Maine trip

9/29: dress shopping

9/30: outfit and dress shopping

10/1: NH 5K

10/7: friend’s wedding

10/13 – 10/16: Acadia Nat’l Park camping

[Jord]

17 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

 

 

Week 0 – Saturday

 

Saturday was a day of relaxing and not really caring about what I was eating. for the most part that meant bread and cheese.

 

 

hahaha, you weren't kidding. Also, bread is life, sooooo. 

 

Last week I told Mr T he was the best thing since bread and he said "not, sliced bread?". Uh, no, all bread and wheat products in general are amazing. 

 

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bfast was a bagel with cream cheese, lunch was grilled cheese w/ tomato, snacks were beers and cheez-its, and dinner was spinach/artichoke dip with tortilla chips hahahaha

 

 

 

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ZERO WEEK RECAP

1. move everyday. check!

2. figure out your stomach issues. fiber mostly happened, doctor appointments happened, need more focus on supplements

 

 

Crossing my fingers for more relief soon for you. <3 

 

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3. lift. i did this but went too hard. oops.

 

 

[CourtnieMarie]

4 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

 

hahaha, you weren't kidding. Also, bread is life, sooooo. 

 

Last week I told Mr T he was the best thing since bread and he said "not, sliced bread?". Uh, no, all bread and wheat products in general are amazing. 

 

haha! SO TRUE. and actually, it's usually the un-sliced variety that's all freshly baked and more delicious  

 

[Grumble]

53 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

Week 0 – Saturday

 

Saturday was a day of relaxing and not really caring about what I was eating. for the most part that meant bread and cheese. bfast was a bagel with cream cheese, lunch was grilled cheese w/ tomato, snacks were beers and cheez-its, and dinner was spinach/artichoke dip with tortilla chips hahahaha

 

Your saturday was my Sunday. French toast, grilled cheese, tortilla chips, banana bread, and a burger and fries for dinner. Hurray for zero fucks given!

 

 

[The Tin Man]

On 9/13/2017 at 2:19 PM, CourtnieMarie said:

 

wait. HELLO! isn't J doing the smuttynose?? we will be there! but yes, you're correct. wanna plan a low key game night/day for a weekend in November??

 

 

Yes, yes we do. Just gotta look at the ol' calendar.

[CourtnieMarie]

Okay! it's time to set...

 

WEEK ONE GOALS

1. PVPs. 10 burpees/day and abs PVP
2. stomach issues. take magnesium, eat at least 30g fiber per day. doctor Rxed a fiber supplement so i'm adding a half serving of that to my day too.
3. lift and run. I has a 5K in less than 2 weeks. also get back to the gym so that you can get back to working weights. take it real light until after the 5K.
4. yoga and hangs. aim for 60m/week yoga and 5m/week hanging on the pull up bar

 

9/23 – 9/24: Maine trip

9/29: dress shopping

9/30: outfit and dress shopping

10/1: NH 5K

10/7: friend’s wedding

10/13 – 10/16: Acadia Nat’l Park camping

[raptron]

Loooooks good. 

2 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

that was also a crazy show but I got in lots of dancing even if no one else was.

bahaha. GOOD!

[CourtnieMarie]

3 minutes ago, raptron said:

bahaha. GOOD!

the DJ was not great and some of the Bride's friends were being little punks so dance floor was pretty empty. but i finally did not have ab pain and was able to drink some vodka sodas so i pretty much ripped it up, SO too make no mistake  

[Laghail]

Hey, how have we let you get away with posting so few doggo pics??

[CourtnieMarie]

11 minutes ago, Laghail said:

Hey, how have we let you get away with posting so few doggo pics??

haha i try to avoid cross-posting insta stuffs since the link is in my sig anyway but here are a couple from this weekend that didn't make the final cut!

 

 

cousin doggos! that's my Bro's pup, June.

[Laghail]

^^^ Doggo heaven. Thanks Court!

[CourtnieMarie]

Week 1 – Sunday

 

breakfast and dinner was delicious diner food. lunch was a chicken curry salad with veggies but I think those veggies were all the fiber I got in. walks on the beach continued. and lots of meal prep. I made nomnom’s chicken stew again and then I switched up my egg casserole to try and get more fiber this week.

 

I did @Taddea Zhaan's oatmeal bake with less eggs! add-ins were pumpkin, craisins, and macadamia nuts. really good. could use more pumpkin spice or cinnamon next time though.

 

fiber: 13g

 

Week 1 – Monday

 

went for a 2 mile run outside! it was surprisingly really refreshing. I think I’m just happy to be back doing things more than yoga. took it really slow though, so 25 mins total.

 

doctor appt happened and I really like the guy. working on some possible solutions to get my tract back in order without having to do anything invasive. he also doesn’t think the kidney results are far enough off to be worrisome.

 

I did hang for a minute and do 10mins of yoga. I was going to make a stir fry for dinner with all the vegs my mom gave me but then I realized that I had all the ingredients to try out Julia Child’s eggplant pizzas. so I did. and they did NOT disappoint.

 

I did end up stir frying some ground pork and peppers as well to up dat protein.

 

burpees: 0/70

abz: 0/1

fiber: 34g/30g

lift/run: 1

pull ups: 1/5

yoga: 10/60

[wildross]

What was the point of running the locomotive into the train car?

[Jord]

17 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

 

I did @Taddea Zhaan's oatmeal bake with less eggs! add-ins were pumpkin, craisins, and macadamia nuts. really good. could use more pumpkin spice or cinnamon next time though.

 

 

This is a really smart idea. I'm thinking about making a pumpkin spice version and adding shredded or diced apple. I went ahead bought canned pumpkin yesterday (after I read this). Actually, when I got to the freezer section I saw that pre-cooked frozen squash was actually cheaper than the canned pumpkin. I might try that sometime. 

 

17 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

 

went for a 2 mile run outside! it was surprisingly really refreshing. I think I’m just happy to be back doing things more than yoga. took it really slow though, so 25 mins total.

 

 

 

running is running!

 

17 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

 

doctor appt happened and I really like the guy. working on some possible solutions to get my tract back in order without having to do anything invasive. he also doesn’t think the kidney results are far enough off to be worrisome.

 

 

It sounds like your doctor is attentive and willing to trouble shoot. So far so good? 

[CourtnieMarie]

49 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

 

This is a really smart idea. I'm thinking about making a pumpkin spice version and adding shredded or diced apple. I went ahead bought canned pumpkin yesterday (after I read this). Actually, when I got to the freezer section I saw that pre-cooked frozen squash was actually cheaper than the canned pumpkin. I might try that sometime. 

 

reaaaaallllyyyy? i do buy the giant cans of pumpkin though so price per pound might be similar. then i freeze the leftover pumpkin in my little silicone cube trays.

 

49 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

running is running!

truth. and if i can say a run was refreshing, well shit. that's progress.

 

49 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

 

It sounds like your doctor is attentive and willing to trouble shoot. So far so good? 

yes! i am amending a bitttt of his recommendations to try and be more natural. that's where daily Mg is going to come in.

[CourtnieMarie]

13 hours ago, wildross said:

What was the point of running the locomotive into the train car?

I don't know, what?