Issues with Gravity ...

Yep .... that's what it is .... Issues with Gravity. THAT is why I weigh so much! The Earth is pulling me more than it should. And that is why I enjoy water so much ... I am weightless in it! I float really really well! I swim pretty well. I wish I could stay underwater and swim, but my butt floats to the top before everything else ... sigh.

I love listening to my iPod while walking and swimming and I can kick it into gear while swimming when a good song comes on .... but when I am walking and a good song comes on, and I WANT to kick it into gear, I just can't. Some of my music makes me want to do fancy dance steps and jigs and skips and I just can't do it! I feel glued to the Earth. And I don't like that feeling. I need to try to break that grip. Maybe try to jog a little? Maybe skip a little? Maybe jump rope?

I am jealous of Caterry's post about running on air .... I can't imagine. But she is a runner ... so she is going for the "runner's high". And she can run. Sheesh ... I can't imagine running ... but maybe I should try ... a little at a time .... a quick-step ...?

My iPod ....

I thought I might share some of the music that I enjoy swimming and walking to! I do have a waterproof iPod Shuffle which my dear hubby got me for Christmas from http://www.swimman.com . It is a real iPod Shuffle ... 1gig ... which has been waterproofed for swimming. It comes with a special pair of headphones, along with the regular headphones ... and it really does work in the water!

So .... my playlist varies .... and iTunes makes it so easy to change things up! But I have noticed certain songs which really make me smile and swim or walk faster ...

Swing the Mood ... by Jive Bunny and the Master Mixers
In the Mood ... by Glenn Miller
Kokomo ... by the Beach Boys
Sweet Emotion ... by AeroSmith
Smooth, Maria Maria, Oye Como Va, and several others .... Sanatana
Jesus is Just Alright .... Doobie Brothers
Several Celtic tunes by various artists ...

The waterproof headphones don't even bother me at all anymore .... and I stopped using the neosporin which was kind of messy .... I need to get a picture of my goggle/headphone/iPod rig to post here .... I'll do that soon. But it works really well. I love being alone in the water with my music ... weightless ... it is great! I could probably swim more than I am already .... and will probably up my minutes or start doing it more than 3 times a week ...

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Here are the Lyrics to "CALEDONIA" by Dougie MacClean:

I don't know if you can see
The changes that have come over me
In these last few days I've been afraid
That I might drift away
So I've been telling old stories, singing songs
That make me think about where I came from
And that's the reason why I seem
So far away today

Oh, but let me tell you that I love you
That I think about you all the time
Caledonia you're calling me
And now I'm going home
If I should become a stranger
You know that it would make me more than sad
Caledonia's been everything
I've ever had ...

Now I have moved and I've kept on moving
Proved the points that I needed proving
Lost the friends that I needed losing
Found others on the way
I have kissed the ladies and left them crying
Stolen dreams, yes there's no denying
I have traveled hard with coattails flying
Somewhere in the wind

(Chorus)

Now I'm sitting here before the fire
The empty room, the forest choir
The flames that could not get any higher
They've withered now they've gone
But I'm steady thinking my way is clear
And I know what I will do tomorrow
When the hands are shaken and the kisses flow
Then I will disappear ...

WOW .... the lyrics were even more apt then I knew at the time! I am enjoying my time with the Accountables ... people can find me there if they want to. I've noticed increased activity viewing this BLOG ... but then, they never did really stop checking on me, did they? Now they are ramping it up to daily visits instead of just occasional hits.

Okay .... gotta go update my Journal ...

1000 Hits!

According to my Site Meter, I have over 1000 hits to this BLOG now ... that should help my AD income somewhat. Thanks Owing Mills for hitting several times yesterday ... you are helping to line my pockets ...

So ... When the Anonymous Commentor struck again ... I decided NOT to leave SBDO. I chatted with the Accountables yesterday and one of them suggested that I try signing in using my Cincin21 account. Now I had tried that a few months ago and it didn't work at all .... but I took her advice and it let me in!! All I had to do was update my CC#. So I have my original profile and Siggy and everything now! Also .... I got my $6.95/mo payment back. So I called to cancel the Caledonia42 account and they were So NICE! They credited the $20 deposit to my old account and that bought me 10 weeks of service ... I did not expect them to do that!

So now I am getting to know the Accountables ... they all seem very nice. I plan to steer clear of Fool's Paradise. I may go in to answer posts directed to me .... but then scoot right out again. And my iVillage buddies are still here, too .... so it is all good! It is going to be a healing process being in SBDO again.

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Down 12 lbs as of this morning .... a new low for this work-out/diet period. Yay me!! I am feeling much more alive lately and it could be due to a number of things. I made a lot of changes all at the same time ....

• Working Out
• Dieting
• Taking Slow FE and Vitamin C
• Taking Omega-3 Fish Oil and a Multi-Vitamin
• Using the Body Wraps .... the inch loss is still holding
• Using the KINOKI detox-pads
• And taking that Diet Pill

I don't know which thing is making the most difference or if it is a combination of all these things. I haven't commented much on the Diet Pill because I haven't really noticed a reduction in Hunger yet .... maybe a little .... if I do begin to notice something, I'll let you know!

OMG!!!!

Okay .... I woke up this morning and measured my thighs .... twice to be sure .... they were both down ONE FULL INCH .... OMG !!!

I forgot to measure my hips .... BRB ..... still down 1/2 inch .... even after breakfast and coffee ...

I am actually pretty amazed!

Maybe these wraps really do work!

I am going to keep using them on Fridays ... that is when I have time ... and I will keep you posted!

I am also going to keep working out and walking and swimming ... but WOW!!

Tried Wraps Again ...

Okay ... so today is Friday .... which is one of my favoritest days of all!! I worked out with Brandon ((Arms day)) and then swam for 30 solid mintes. Felt great!! The spa isn't working (grrrrrr) .... so I decided to try my wrap-things again. This time I applied the "mud" directly to my thighs and my stomach and hips ... and then I got a pair of tight bike shorts wet with hot water and put them on .... I figured it should work the same as the stretch bandages .... then I wrapped a towel around my hips and thighs and went and sat in the sauna for 30 minutes. Thirty minutes is about all I can take in there. I drank 1.5 big bottles of water while in there! Then I put on my fleece pants ... over the shorts ... and came home and sat bundled up in a warm blanket for another hour or so ...

When I finally took my shorts off ... my thighs and stomach were still really warm .... which is good .... all the "mud" was gone ... who knows where? And when I measured, my thighs hadn't changed, but my stomach/hips went down 1/4 inch. I will measure again tomorrow and report in ... especially after BJ's tonight!! yay!!!

Still doing the KINOKI foot pads ... still coming off all nasty colored ... but this morning's one did seem a little lighter .... we shall see ....

Measurements ....

My Birthday and the Super Bowl Party were a wonderful success! We had a great turn-out ... wonderfully warm weather ... lots of good food ... the football game was really good ... and I got some great pressies!! I got wind chimes ... and a pretty wine glass with sparkles on it ... and wine w/wine charms ... and flowers .... and a bubble machine .... and some pretty geode bookends ... and a candle .... and a Massage Gift Card (from Robbie) and a pair of pretty earrings from Tom (gold and silver John Hardy). My sister called from Australia, too. I also got lots of great birthday cards ... some were really funny!! And an Amazon Gift Card!



We had a great mix of people .... several new friends came, along with the regulars .... even my trainer, Brandon, and his fiance ... and they seemed to enjoy themselves. Brandon and Anna won two Quarters of the Squares game ... and Caroline and Jarrod won the other two Quarters! Both couples are pretty deserving .... works for me!!



Food was good .... drink was plenty ... laughter and conversation ... good times! Oh ... and the Giants beat the Patriots to destroy their perfect season. I didn't get to see much of the game ... and only a couple of the commercials ... but I had fun!



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So today I got Brandon to do my measurements .... so ... with 5 months of training under my belt ...

• Neck -1.25"


• Chest +2.25"


• Shoulders +2"


• Waist -2"


• Hips -3.25"


• R Bicep -1.5"


• L Bicep -.75"


• R Thigh -.5"


• L Thigh -2"


• R Calf -1"


• L Calf -1.5"

Gotta love that gain in my shoulders and chest, huh?? Must be all the swimming ...

And I know the losses in some cases seem disproportionate ... but my left thigh was was bigger than my right thigh back in September ... now they are equal .... ditto for my biceps and calves (calfs?). Brandon was quite proud of the results ... I am glad I got him to measure me and put him in charge of my numbers. We forgot to do the Body Fat % measurement ... will need to do that soon.

Okaaaayyyy ....

Down 3 inches this morning even though I didn't use the wrap today .... how odd ... only in that spot! Must try it elsewhere now ...

Tom says I am snoring very oddly since I have been wearing the KINOKI foot pads at night .... in a way he has never heard before .... still icky brown in the morning ... and it smells like a mixture my mom had back when I was a child .... a pot of stuff she would put on splinters to draw them out .... she called it "neumatizen" .... but I ran searches for that today and came up empty. LOL ... now I will probably run a search and come up with this BLOG. I wonder if it is a German word .... my Mom's mom was old world German. And it was in a little pot like it had been a family remedy .... hmmmmm ....

Anyway .... Tom and I have been very bad today .... Sonic for breakfast and Mexican Food for dinner tonight .... Birthday and Super Bowl weekend .... oh well!! Oh Yee of weak willpower .... leave thy diets behind!! Thou art forewarned before thy enters here!!! I think I will post that on our door tomorrow!! LOL!!

Oh .... new kitty videos .... enjoy .... http://video.yahoo.com/video/profile?sid=74385

Product Update ...

Still down 2.5 inches with the body wrap .... did like I said I would today and stayed at 2.5 inches down .... maybe try thighs or upper arms next?? I'll keep you posted! LOL ...

Tried the KINOKI foot pad on my left foot last night ... and this morning it was ugly brown again ... just like the pad on the right foot was. It could be caused by sweat interacting with the herbal sachet ... the telling fact would be if they eventually do get lighter and lighter in color.

Had a good workout today ... Brandon is being very serious about upping the weights and reps and all that. Haven't measured .... probably should have done that today because this weekend is going to be Par-Tay time!! Super Bowl and my Birthday ... on the same day!! And Mardi Gras is Tuesday .... so might as well enjoy!!

Happy February ....