[Elastigirl]

1 hour ago, sarakingdom said:

 

I read recently that the study that found coffee was dehydrating was a study done in the 1930s on three people. That is not a legit sample size. That's not real science. Caffeinated drinks count,  IMO.

I had heard similar things, so I agree. I had not heard that the sample size was 3 people.WOW, that's some legit science right there-not. I drink herbal and decaf because caffeine elevated my blood pressure.

 

Also, I'm skeptical of the drink 64 ounces  or more a day . I don't know if you really need that much, especially if you eat fruits and veggies. I always feel like I'm floating .  But I do feel better if  I remember to drink liquid on occasion

[Artemis Prime]

1 hour ago, sarakingdom said:

 

I read recently that the study that found coffee was dehydrating was a study done in the 1930s on three people. That is not a legit sample size. That's not real science. Caffeinated drinks count,  IMO.

I suddenly feel better about all the times I joked about using a sample size of one when sharing my own experiences. Apparently I'm only two people away from real science!

[Mad Hatter]

3 hours ago, sarakingdom said:

I read recently that the study that found coffee was dehydrating was a study done in the 1930s on three people. That is not a legit sample size. That's not real science. Caffeinated drinks count,  IMO.

For sure. I would be a shriveled lump of a human if my coffee didn't count. 

[starpuck]

Oooh I don't know what it is about the first crisp air week that makes me want to bake and cook and be very domestic, but your cookies sound awesome.  Also scrap booking!    

 

[Elastigirl]

4 hours ago, starpuck said:

Oooh I don't know what it is about the first crisp air week that makes me want to bake and cook and be very domestic, but your cookies sound awesome.  Also scrap booking!    

 

Thanks. Weirdly (and nicely) we still have warm weather here. Enough that today I opted to use the air fryer to cook dinner instead of turning on the oven.

[Elastigirl]

Did the rower in the morning. Mid morning, my friend called and wanted to know if I  could go on our walk earlier. I said sure. We went to a park and did a hike. It was very pretty. It's the same park where our church festival was last weekend, and another friend had told me where some not quite as steep trails were. Very fun to see my friend, who has dealt with chronic pain for several years, keep pushing herself a little more each time. She really wants to get back to more hiking, so I'm glad she was able to do this.

[Rhovaniel]

7 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

Did the rower in the morning. Mid morning, my friend called and wanted to know if I  could go on our walk earlier. I said sure. We went to a park and did a hike. It was very pretty. It's the same park where our church festival was last weekend, and another friend had told me where some not quite as steep trails were. Very fun to see my friend, who has dealt with chronic pain for several years, keep pushing herself a little more each time. She really wants to get back to more hiking, so I'm glad she was able to do this.

This is amazing on so many levels!

[Silmarilliane]

10 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

Very fun to see my friend, who has dealt with chronic pain for several years, keep pushing herself a little more each time. She really wants to get back to more hiking, so I'm glad she was able to do this.

 

 

Awesome!

 

21 hours ago, sarakingdom said:

 

I read recently that the study that found coffee was dehydrating was a study done in the 1930s on three people. That is not a legit sample size. That's not real science. Caffeinated drinks count,  IMO.

 

This is both hilarious and an awful example of how much my brain is full of LIES 😐 

[SkyGirl]

I am very very late to your page but HI EG, I'M HERE TO STRAGGLE IN AND FOLLOW ALONG  ❤️ 

 

I know I've been told a) drink all the water all day every day, b) don't drink anything extra and just drink when you're thirsty, and c) everything in between.    I think as long as we're urinating regularly and it's that good pale yellow color, we're hydrated. Is that a gross way to figure it out? Yes. Does it work? Also yes.  😜 

[Elastigirl]

On 9/28/2022 at 2:45 AM, Rhovaniel said:

This is amazing on so many levels!

🙂

On 9/28/2022 at 5:12 AM, Silmarilliane said:

 

 

Awesome!

 

 

This is both hilarious and an awful example of how much my brain is full of LIES 😐 

Thanks. Yes, question everything

On 9/28/2022 at 6:11 PM, SkyGirl said:

I am very very late to your page but HI EG, I'M HERE TO STRAGGLE IN AND FOLLOW ALONG  ❤️ 

 

I know I've been told a) drink all the water all day every day, b) don't drink anything extra and just drink when you're thirsty, and c) everything in between.    I think as long as we're urinating regularly and it's that good pale yellow color, we're hydrated. Is that a gross way to figure it out? Yes. Does it work? Also yes.  😜 

HI there so glad you made it! 😆Yeah, that covers the gamut. It does seem to be a good way to figure it out.

[Elastigirl]

A couple of notes on yesterday's workout:

Did inverted press with rings, which is super hard, but a really fun challenge.And  I can see I've improved in the ring chin ups.

 

Today: Did sprints on the rower and went for a walk

 

Zone 2 thoughts: I've been paying attention more to my Fitbit. Not sure how accurate it is. Today it said my heart rate when I was walking was in the 130's, but I  could very easily carry on a conversation with myself( since there was no one else to try it on) And during the sprints on the rower, I was super out of breath and it read about 135-140.

[Elastigirl]

Feeling a bit sluggy today. We've had wildfire smoke in our area the last few days, and I think my allergies are just making me draggy. No walks today or gardening, due to that. Which is a bummer, because the weather is beautiful.

 

Weekend wrap up:

Fitness:

Did 3 GMB workouts. On  a couple of days, when  I was pressed for time, I took 15 minute walks. Did my rowing in the morning. It does take me longer than I thought, so I need to figure out the timing on that. Get up earlier, get moving faster, or take less time doing other things.

 

Life:

Did my  weekly planning and daily planning.

I made a meatball soup for church potluck on Sunday that turned out super good. I subbed gluten free breadcrumbs, and instead of some tomato paste, I added a bit of Marinara sauce we had that needed to be used. Instant Pot Meatball Soup Recipe - Upstate Ramblings

 

Scrapbook and guest bedroom- nope nada, nothing happened. 

 

 

Food:

Eating skills- I think so. Maybe just some of it is habit.I didn't pay much attention to it. But I didn't eat like an idiot
 

 

Today:

I weighed myself and measured. My weight was up a little. Usually is on Monday. I also measured. I am trying to gain muscle, so a little weight gain is fine. Measuring will help me see if I'm leaning out.  It's been forever since I measured. I keep meaning to, I just forget. I was shooting for once a week. I'm going to try twice a week. Maybe doing it more often will help me remember, and it will give me two shots if I forget once.

 

Did the GMB workout. Did part of the workout outside on my rings. Toward the end,my allergies were bothering me (wildfire smoke) Went inside, but the rest of my workout was pretty draggy.

 

[KB Girl]

Sorry about the smoke.. hope it all clears up soon. 

 

On 9/28/2022 at 3:49 AM, Elastigirl said:

Did the rower in the morning. Mid morning, my friend called and wanted to know if I  could go on our walk earlier. I said sure. We went to a park and did a hike. It was very pretty. It's the same park where our church festival was last weekend, and another friend had told me where some not quite as steep trails were. Very fun to see my friend, who has dealt with chronic pain for several years, keep pushing herself a little more each time. She really wants to get back to more hiking, so I'm glad she was able to do this.

This is awesome   and great that you get to play a role in this, having a companion for walks/hikes is so valuable! 

[Elastigirl]

15 hours ago, KB Girl said:

Sorry about the smoke.. hope it all clears up soon. 

 

This is awesome   and great that you get to play a role in this, having a companion for walks/hikes is so valuable! 

Smoke was less today, but the bad news is  the wind is supposed to bring more later this week.

 

I am enjoying having a walking buddy. Today we went for 4 miles! She's so fun, because she is willing to push herself.

[Artemis Prime]

Walking buddies are great! My sister is currently recovering from plantar fasciitis, and I miss our long walks.

 

Hoping they're wrong about the wind. 

[Elastigirl]

13 hours ago, Artemis Prime said:

Walking buddies are great! My sister is currently recovering from plantar fasciitis, and I miss our long walks.

 

Hoping they're wrong about the wind. 

Hope your sister's foot heals soon. On the smoke, I hope so too. Not very hopeful though.So far, every time they've said we would have smoke they were right. And the fire is still burning, Latest word on the fire is that it was definitely not an act of nature, so they are investigating what caused it.

[Elastigirl]

Did rowing this morning. Then had friends over. Then did my workout.

 

For the workout, I have been adding in a set of dips, which was from my NF workout. The idea was just to  maintain my progress. But the GMB workouts are ramping up, and I was having trouble by the end of the session. So, this workout, I skipped the dips. I think I am doing enough other work that it will translate. Per usual,GMB's program starts easier and gets harder. Today was ring push up, and twisted ring knee raises, regular push ups, bent bear, and reverse row sit backs for the arm work. I was feeling pretty done by the time I was finished. Part of that may be that I am still having some allergy issues due to smoke.

 

I went on a short 15 ish minute walk, then came home and fixed dinner

 

I made pumpkin muffins with the Simple Mills(almond flour) mix. I love this mix.

[Elastigirl]

Did an intense row today. Not sprints, more power rowing .That raises my heart rate, but not as much .I don't think anyway. My Fitbit said my HR was 120, but I tried the talk test, and it was more like the gasping for air test, so there was no way my heart rate was that low.

 

Weather was nice. Air was somewhat smoky, but not too bad, so I went for it. Cut back my hydrangea. Also cut all the dead stems and flowers from my black eyed susans .I  saved them and will use them to provide a mulch cover for my dahlia beds this winter.

 

I did a thing in cooking! I was planning on roasting a chicken, but I took longer in the garden than I planned (shocker!) and I was worried that we would eat way later than we wanted. One of my cookbooks had a faster method, in which you spatchcock chicken. Which means you cut out the backbone and lay it flat, so it cooks quicker. I had always wanted to try this, but was sort of intimidated by it. And afraid it would gross me out, because I'm not super fond of working with meat. I've been working on getting over the raw meat gross out, and  so it is better. I watched a YouTube on it , and was able to do it . It wasn't as easy as YouTube made it look, but it wasn't super hard either.

 

No walks today since I worked in the garden.

 

Oh, I also did the GMB movement that @Gemma was talking about where you are in the crab position. Then you   lift your hand and alternate foot to touch. It requires quite a bit of coordination.

[Artemis Prime]

10 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

One of my cookbooks had a faster method, in which you spatchcock chicken. Which means you cut out the backbone and lay it flat, so it cooks quicker.

Whenever we process chickens, we spatchcock almost all of them. Leave a couple whole for stuffing, but they are so much easier to clean once they've been spatchcocked, plus they vacuum seal better and stack so nicely in the freezer. It does take a little practice, but once you get the hang of it, it can go super quick.

[Harriet]

14 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

I did a thing in cooking! I was planning on roasting a chicken, but I took longer in the garden than I planned (shocker!) and I was worried that we would eat way later than we wanted. One of my cookbooks had a faster method, in which you spatchcock chicken. Which means you cut out the backbone and lay it flat, so it cooks quicker. I had always wanted to try this, but was sort of intimidated by it. And afraid it would gross me out, because I'm not super fond of working with meat. I've been working on getting over the raw meat gross out, and  so it is better. I watched a YouTube on it , and was able to do it . It wasn't as easy as YouTube made it look, but it wasn't super hard either.

 

Did it cook nicely?

[Elastigirl]

On 10/7/2022 at 9:22 AM, Harriet said:

 

Did it cook nicely?

It did. I liked it about the same as regular roasting chicken. The main advantage was the time.

[Elastigirl]

Going well. I've been busy, so not lots of time to update. Our air is still smoky, so my allergies are still bugging me. I realized that this is the last week of our challenge, and I hadn't done any work on the guest bedroom. So, yesterday I ordered new blinds, and a nice soft area rug. Also did a bit of scrapbooking on Sunday.

[Sovalis]

I am coming in right at the end but I read all the way through and am now caught up.

I am really impressed by how mindful you are of your goals! And that you set such well balanced goals. You’ve given me some things to think about. 

 

I am also nervous to spatchcock a chicken but it looks so practical! Glad it went well for you!

[Elastigirl]

On 10/11/2022 at 12:19 PM, Sovalis said:

I am coming in right at the end but I read all the way through and am now caught up.

I am really impressed by how mindful you are of your goals! And that you set such well balanced goals. You’ve given me some things to think about. 

 

I am also nervous to spatchcock a chicken but it looks so practical! Glad it went well for you!

Thanks. One of the many benefits of the NF challenges is that it gives me practice goal setting. I do feel like I am getting better at it. Though I also feel like this one hasn't been very successful on that front. But, hey, I figure if I only get to 50% of my goals, that's still closer then if I just drift along with no goals. 

Spatchcocking a chicken wasn't as hard as I thought. Though I've since seen recipes for  roasting a chicken in the  airfryer and Instapot, so in the future I may just do that.

 

[Elastigirl]

Still dealing with wildfire smoke here, so my allergies are driving me crazy, and tiring me out. I was wondering why the fire was burning so long. Read a report by the fire department. Because it is in such steep terrain, and because we are learning that there are benefits to letting it burn,  just focusing on keeping it away from buildings and roads, they are just focusing on containing it. Which leads to lots of smoke. Hopefully, we will just get some rains in the next weeks, to clear it all out.

 

Did my workout today. Instead of chin ups on rings outside I just used the pull up bar inside. I can hang the rings from the bar, but the doorway is low, and it's just awkward. One of the moves was a front scale(leg lift in front) to back scale to shrimp. That was one of the assessment moves I did at the beginning of the program. When I did it several weeks ago, I struggled. But, today I was smooth. Nice to see I have improved.

 

I wanted to do some yard work, but the air was smoky so I stayed inside. I opted to take a nap instead. The nap felt good, as like I said, I've been draggy.

 

After I finish posting , I'm going to do a walking video.