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"For the commons"Originally uploaded by 350.orgPart of the Postcard Project at 350.org

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When I started this blog just over 2 years ago, it was the repository for all the non-fiber commentary I needed to blog about: tv shows, new internet obsessions, jokes, cooking etc. Over the past year it's basically turned into the journal of my fitness work. What I do, what I eat, what's a challenge, etc.After some long talks with myself, I decided to move all the fitness stuff over to it's

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If exercising makes a woman look this relaxed and happy, why wouldn't she do it?I've already documented how I started working out this time, and the amazing benefits I've found in exercise. But Charlotte (and indirectly MizFit) asked why I exercise; I'm taking this to mean why do I exercise now. I started explaining why I exercise by writing about how other people react to my still exercising.

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This week I'm having a little problem. Not a new problem, more like an old habit. I can't seem to shake it no matter how much I know it's bad for me.I hang on to every negative thing that happens to me; gnawing away at it like a starving dog with a meaty bone.A slight, a slur, a disappointment. I grab those negative reactions and work them into a fine lather. I reword my reactions (hm..

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Question of the year.. can I call myself a blogger when I forget to blog regularly? I need to set myself up a schedule, write it down and stick to it! I missed last week's Tale of the Scale somewhere in here. Tuesday is supposed to be a "measures" day (have I maintained that 28% body fat? Converted more to muscle? Or more to fat? We'll soon find out). So I'll do this week's Tale after

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Ask how today went, and my first reaction would be: I did a lot of nothing. I did not grocery shop, I did not do the laundry. I did not buy a pretty red dress. I did not meet any friends or have a conversation with a stranger. Most of the day I would say I'm in a tenuous mood, a low-energy state. I am not having a "good" day. I'm feeling tense, dismissed, alone. Familiar place, but not the

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So let me review:I was frustrated and discouraged hating everything about my workouts but still doing them.Then I worked out with Maria and the world shifted to the side of light and giggles and forever-after giddiness. (like THAT was going to last).So I got back on the horse what brung me (just do the work, babe, and the results will come), and felt a bit of success.Tweaked my back, overdid the

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I've read complicated articles and books that hint at this truth. But last week, I found an article that says it all:Exercise can make you smarter.A taste:Hillman's study, which will be published later this year, isn't definitive enough to stand alone. But it doesn't have to: it's part of a recent and rapidly growing movement in science showing that exercise can make people smarter. Last week,

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I've mostly gotten my workout mojo back. After it took a short sabbatical to the land of discouragement and frustration, my mojo has decided that it's really better off simply heading to the gym and getting the work done.Note to self: when I feel that frustration level again, I have to call Maria or somebody and workout with them. Some partner stuff. A few laughs. Maybe step my own workout

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Found at least one secret to having fun in a workout again: add a friend.My friend Maria has wanted me to join her at her cool, fun workout facility for some time. I don't know why it hasn't happened before, but today was my first time.We had a nice session with her great trainer, Jessica, doing squats and push ups and tricep works and balance stuff. Some of it was hard; some of it was easy.

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I was working out yesterday, having another hard time, and I realized: I've lost faith in myself. Months ago, I knew that parts of my workout were hard for me. There are things I don't like to do (as there are in life, so there are in the gym). I would do them anyway. I'd put the things I like least at the top of my workout, and reward myself for doing them by doing something else.Other parts

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(crossposted at A Stitch in Time)Food.Michael Pollan's oft-quoted line from In Defense of Food is a good place to start. I try to:"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." It wasn't that long ago that I wouldn't make this claim for myself. While I spurned "fast-food nation" except for the occasional visit to KFC, many of my meals were composed of food items made by someone else, at a place

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I usually do this workout late in the week, when I know I’ll have a full two days to recover. It’s not one I’ve seen written up anywhere, and it really needs a companion workout The FOB. The BOB is a workout that targets the entire Back of the Body. Somewhere I read a discussion that people do exercises for the front of the body because they can see them in the mirrors while the do them, and

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This week I shoe-horned my Sunday workout between errands for a conference I was helping to coordinate. I stayed at it as long as I could, both energy and time-wise, and I was happy with the overall work.Then Monday through Wednesday I was AT the conference. Time was not really under my control; I was up early, out late, eating predetermined foods. I knew I would not have time for a workout

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Sunset, May 14th 08,tallOriginally uploaded by darinherculesWe're at the start of a heat wave. The particulate matter in the air, created this stunning sunset.Remember to drink lots of water! I always aim for 1.5X what I normally drink (so if I drink 8 glasses, I aim for 12) to compensate for what we lose to the heat.Stay out of the direct sun during the hottest parts of the day. While most

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Guido and I repeated an old talk today. We haven't played this game in a while; I rather missed it but welcomed it's absence at the time. It was another round of "Do What I Say, Not What I Do.."Remember the two of us are very much alike; we know how the other thinks and exactly how to push some key buttons. There has to be a lot of respect in this kind of relationship as it's way too easy to

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It's odd that there are things I can only write about online and there are things that I can only write about on paper.It's both writing. The meaning of the words shouldn't change by the medium. Yet it does. And it's NOT because blogging something makes it public. Well, part if it might be, but I could write a private document, using keystrokes instead of pen and paper. And yet...And yet,

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Finally.Trainer Guido and I did the regular "weights and measures" thing today; I usually dread this because whatever success I've had on the weight loss side, I have never been able to get lean. The frustration and disappointment in Guido's voice has always made me dislike the whole exercise. Still it's valuable information for me to know. Important keys to what's going on with me.Remember,

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A few of the folks on Twitter will mention that they want me to come be their personal chef. First, I doubt they really do; they've never actually eaten anything I've cooked. Second, this makes me feel so good! I'm just your average "think how it will taste and throw it together" cook. Not trained, schooled or taught much.In fact my mother started having me cook for our family when I was in

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Thursday I got to do one of my favorite workout routines. I can't say why I like it so, just know it makes me happy. It also tends to earn me lots of nods and looks from the guys I'm working around, so it can't be all bad! It's all upper body all the time with a lot of Stable/Unstable Super Set combinations.1. Assisted Dips. 3 sets/15. (Nice thing about assisted dips. You set the machine to

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I think it's funny.After my workout today, I paid a visit to my local library. Paid off my big, fat overdue library fine, and got my name removed from the "big, bad borrrowers list".It's not my fault, really! I rely - rely - on the library's email reminder that something is due. Somehow I got removed from that list. I don't necessarily keep the checkout receipts, because I rely on the email..

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Little known fact about me (or huge major fact depending on how well you know me):I am QUEEN OF THE KLUTZES.Or, maybe I should say I have been Queen.I am the gal who went white-water rafting, fell eating lunch and ended up on crutches for a week with a badly infected cut/sprained ankle.I am the gal who walked her dog and broke her knuckle.I am the gal who headed to the bathroom and fell on the

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The weather is supposed to be warm and sunny the next few days. So I will be out here working in my gardens.I also blog at: A Stitch In Time throughout the week and BlogHer on Mondays and Saturdays.

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I figure I'm going to blog some of these just incase I lose my workout notebook. Atleast I have something to refer back to. I did not weigh myself this morning.Tuesday Workout:Cardio: treadmill. 5 minute warm up (-3 degrees, 3.5 MPH) Medium intensity 10 minutes: 4 mph/ 8 degree incline; 15 minutes medium high: 4 mph, 15 degree incline. 5 minute cool down: -3 degrees, 3 mph.Stretch legs and

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I finally thought I'd get my Tale of Scale piece worked out early in the week. I wonder if this means that by Thursday I'll be itching to share something else with you? (I hope so).I noticed last week that I'm physically running outta gas during some of workouts. Let me tell you, lying on a bench with 2 20# hand weights resting on your belly, knowing you're going to press them over your body..

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As I continue along my fitness journey, I'm finding it fun to look for information on my own. Haven't found the exactly what I want; but I've found enough to learn a few things and change up my individual workouts a bit.What would be perfect? A workout template or workout plan that more closely corresponded with the workout I actually do. Don't get me wrong, there are hundreds of workout plans

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I spent a couple hours in Berkeley last Friday, so chose to use the opportunity to expand my sidewalk series to a new neighborhood. Right where I parked my car, was this charming fence with peeling paint and a fully-in-bloom wisteria crawling over it.Want to play with Sidewalk Series? The rules are simple:1.Take a photo in some neighborhood. It must be something visible from the street/

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Buddha in the Bushes, part of the Sidewalk Series.The last couple years I've taken my camera along when walking the dogs through neighborhoods. I devised a simple set of rules for taking a photograph and called the results my Sidewalk Series. The Rules:1. Take anything that is visible from the sidewalk. The photo should still have artist value or make me stop and think about something.

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About 5 years ago, I was within hours of a needle biopsy for a mysterious spot on my left breast. The radiologist would find the spot, then lose it again (you've heard this before, I'm sure). The final conclusion was a lump of fat that would fold over on itself. When I started losing weight.. oh, 16 months ago?... one of my goals was to lose of that fat in my breasts. I had spent years as a

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Every Saturday evening or Sunday morning, I plan out my week. What are my commitments, where do I need to go? How will I get 2 days rest in a row but not more? That last one is more challenging than it sounds. This week, I hit the gym on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday morning, I contemplated heading into the gym; a simple walk around the house had my body complaining: Have you heard

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Twitter factors regularly into discussions of my day. And evening. And television viewing. And special events. It is like crack for the conversationally starved brain. And my blogs have suffered for it, I know.Why?A blog post can take me 10-45 minutes to write. Brain dump a thought and develop it as far as I want to go. Go back, reread, edit out, change things around, cut, add, spellcheck.

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Note to the idiots in the gym:A gym is a place to work out. That means you should be walking, running, biking, pushing, pulling, squatting, lunging or whichever verb you choose to use that indicated ACTION. Yes, there are rest periods between sets when you are not actually moving something. These rest periods, however, should last for only a minute or two. Most of the time you should be

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Simple exercise. Take the prepositions and use them to describe yourself. One individually or several grouped together could then become the basis for a great work. Here are the first 10, or all the "a's" as it works out. Alternately, a great way to organize and store descriptive phrases that you use/hear during the day.About as happy as I appear at any given moment.Above catty gossip, but not

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I spent the first weekend in March at the beach with some friends. Two long walks on Saturday, one on Sunday were great restoratives for soul and mind. They didn't do my legs any harms either.Monday I did a simple leg workout on my own. I was a bit disappointed in myself; I set the weights at a level where it possible to do 3 sets of 15 reps on each machine. I was feeling the burn by the end

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What are you doing right this moment? (well, duh.. you are reading my blog!) Are you reading this because it's what you do during your lunch break? Or early evening? Because it popped up on your RSS feed as new so you clicked through? Is it a habit? One of the small experiments I'm playing with is examining all the habits that shape my day. Do they serve a worthwhile purpose? Advance me in

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As I mentioned, I'm reading Brian Luke Seaward's book Quiet Mind, Fearless Heart. I so love this book that I ordered a copy for myself. There is a passage on almost every page that I want to send to someone or highlight and remember for myself. I even took the book to the gym with me to read while doing cardio. (this is something I've never done before! And I must do more of it.)The early

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I was pointed to this interview with Danny Myers, a NYC restaurateur. While much of the interview was interesting, this line struck me as applicable to many of us:I need to do four things... feed my brain, heart, body and spirit.. it doesn't matter whether you are home or at work, as long as you spend the time feeding those needs... if empty in one place I be a poor leader...doesn't matter where

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Hang in here with me. I've set the kitchen timer at 15 minutes and whatever I've done when it goes off.. that will be my muddle for the today.Because I'm muddling through a thought. I'm not sure exactly where it's going.I'm reading Quiet Mind, Fearless Heart by Brian Luke Seaward. In one of the early pages he says:Change is often associated with stess, because with change comes uncertainity,

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I am a creature of habit. Sometimes I think it's my Germanic heritage (except that I'm only 50% Germanic); other times I think it's a lazy survival instinct. Or living with dogs (we all know how they love their routine). Hmm.. how many reasons can I find for living every day on autopilot?I get out of bed at the same time every day. I spend an hour on the computer, then move through my morning

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Woke up this morning with a cloud of negative self-talk settled down over my psyche. I wonder what I was dreaming about?Rather than pulling the covers over my head and wallowing in a bed of self-loathing, I tapped into the actions that help overcome this pervasive sense of self-doubt. Some days I need them all to get a grasp back in the light. Other days, just a breathe of something positive

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Rest. Working out is equally about work and rest. The work part seems fairly clear: head to the gym, sweat, push, balance, step, squeeze, hold, breathe. Work.For the work part to be really successful, however, the body needs time to heal. That's called rest. I'm having a challenge with rest.I get that rest = do not head to the gym. But there is so much to do in life that can challenge the

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Waterfall At Indian Canyon Originally uploaded by darinhercules A couple weeks ago, I visited my friend Del down near Palm Springs for the weekend. She took me hiking through marvelous desert parks with hidden streams and waterfalls, hills, an oasis and much magic. We ate well, talked myself hoarse, and generally had a great time.This photo is edited from a photo I took while down there.

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Another week, with less weight!No, not less weight on me, I'm still stable. We've discovered a rather dramatic muscle weakness/imbalance between my right/left leg that we're working on. And until I can use more weight with my left leg, I'm doing one legged exercises with very light weights.This imbalance (and the subsequent pain/ muscle tightness)goes pretty far to explain my back pain, leg

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I'm continuing to mourn that Laurie at Crazy Aunt Purl has stopped her funny horroscopes. While she is still funny enough to make to cry, those darned horoscopes were the reason I started reading her to begin with. And she, like me, is a crabby-crab.I have two other astrologers who send me their wisdom now. The first is Phyllis Firak-Mitz who Laurie used for a while as her surrogate. Not bad

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-29611589478901957072008-01-30T19:04:00.000-08:002008-01-30T19:16:09.730-08:00

Hey, it's been a while since I updated my workouts, hasn't it? When things are staying pretty much the same, there really isn't a whole lot to talk about.My weight has stablized and the latest body fat analysis has gotten my body fat down to 24%. THIS finally puts me in the healthy range! Yippee!!This week I've had a couple really lousy workouts. Sunday and Monday I was in an iffy mood on

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-83059562726843309092008-01-25T19:24:00.000-08:002008-01-25T19:53:45.191-08:00

This week has been another solid week of bad winter weather. It started with rain late Monday as I was driving home from visiting a friend in SoCal. Tuesday and Wednesday were cold and damp, and it started raining again on Thursday.This afternoon, while I was trying to watch these two videos of fabulous BlogHer babes on ABC News Online:Lisa (founder) and Susan (fashion editor) the spouser

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-25516421831586895512008-01-22T06:51:00.000-08:002008-01-22T07:21:54.138-08:00

Chris Brogan wrote a great article detailing a number of the social media tools available for us to use. He suggested that we all assemble our own useful tool kits. He started the list with these sites: Listening Tool - Google Reader Search Tools - Technorati and Google Blogsearch Home Base Blog - Wordpress.com or Wordpress.org to host your own). Scratch Blog - Tumblr Better Reach -

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-28731080222033213062008-01-15T05:56:00.000-08:002008-01-15T10:06:11.030-08:00

I had my annual physical last week, where I aced my stress test and general exam. Heart beat, blood pressure.. all looked well. Then I got the bloodwork result. NOT. HAPPY.I'm eating healthier than I ever have before. Fresh veggies every day every day; fresh fruits, whole grains. Few if any simpler carbs. Animal flesh just a couple times a week.. fish mostly, with some chicken added.

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-35991197304700710032008-01-08T18:34:00.000-08:002008-01-08T18:45:05.802-08:00

My doctor's visit showed a fasting weight of 122.5#. Close enough to my goal weight that I'm happy with it. From this point onward, I'm not commenting on my weight unless there is something happening that week that makes it important. The weight loss part of my fitness movement is OVER.I'm going back to working with my trainer, so one of the first things we'll do is the weight and measure

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-49780855698438788152008-01-08T18:07:00.000-08:002008-01-08T18:34:49.614-08:00

Last week I was lucky enough to score an invite to Seesmic. This week, my friend Laurie White is tempting me to commit to Semanal. Just a video a week, is all we ask!It can be a more complex video (which I'm trying to learn how to do).. or a simple seesmic upload. So this shouldn't be a big deal, right? Just one video. And if I commit and fulfill this challenge, I will be well and truly in

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-24744806889611263392008-01-06T08:25:00.000-08:002008-01-06T08:41:12.687-08:00

I'm not even sure HOW to react to these two astrologicial forecasts for this year. Excited? Scared? What's Astrology Know Anyway? I'm abbreviating these, keeping the links so I can check back, and posting the most "interesting" stuff here.BTW, KT is the one who last year said that my year would be focused on fitness and diet. She called it right, then. When I read what she said about this

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-21986196010878814812008-01-04T15:02:00.001-08:002008-01-04T15:08:16.424-08:00

Oh! There are new social networks sprouting up almost every day online! And most of them can be major time sinks. I think I shall stay away from photophlow a lot.. because... well... time sink!But I was lucky enough to get an invitation to Seesmic. This is a website where you click a button, it turns on your webcam (cause I'm not sure I know how), and lets you record short videos. Like

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-48671923975276733852008-01-02T14:05:00.000-08:002008-01-02T14:13:56.454-08:00

Weight: 120# at home; 124# at the gym. Hey, this is down 3# at the gym. Yeah, it's probably that I ate or drank a bit less before going in today. The scale at home has been consistant.I've missed a week of working out because of a cold. Beyond the basic tenet: when you're sick, stay home... the chest congestion simply wouldn't let me breathe comfortably enough to consider tackling 30 minutes

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-9957034484337487702007-12-31T09:38:00.000-08:002007-12-31T09:59:50.412-08:00

I've had Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody as an earworm now for over a week. And I'm blaming the TV for putting it there in the first place.Last weekend I was surfing around the channels searching for something to distract me for an hour or so... something that didn't suck and something I hadn't already seen. Two (2!!) channels had thier version of "fill in the words karaoke" programs playing against

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-86600270715785745482007-12-30T07:35:00.000-08:002007-12-29T20:20:35.948-08:00

It's a damp day, so foggy that I've almost lost my neighbor's house. I look outside and feel wrapped in a soft quiet gray blanket. It's almost nice.And I have a cold.With so much of the day colored soft and fuzzy, I thought I'd try to shine a bright light in my world. A list of things I love, in no particular order. Color them Golden and Bright:LaughingA face that lights up, happy to see

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-16042142052771145062007-12-24T14:00:00.000-08:002007-12-24T14:18:58.188-08:00

I said before Thanksgiving that the holiday season isn't about stressing over every morsel that I eat and fussing about the needle's position on the scale. When I am home, I usually eat as I have been (every 3 hours, whole grains, lots of veggies and fruit, lots of water, little protein). When I'm out, I eat what seems reasonable. And, darn, I seem to have eaten almost 1/2 a batch of Russian

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-5022100323028239142007-12-20T07:09:00.000-08:002007-12-20T07:09:51.803-08:00

OK, I am a native Ohioan... and I found most of this way too true!Jeff Foxworthy on Ohio:You might be from Ohio if:You think all Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange!You know all the 4 seasons: winter, still winter, almost winter and construction.You live less than 30 miles from some college or university. (Did when I lived in Ohio. Actually, do here, too.)You know what a buckeye

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-84382201343618545692007-12-19T15:38:00.000-08:002007-12-19T16:26:56.238-08:00

Weight: the same. Inspite of 5 holiday parties last week!Thank God I'm almost done with my self-imposed 3 months without a trainer! Although I've learned things these past weeks, I am so over it!!What I've learned:I can make appointments with myself and honor them. Whenever I've planned on going to the gym, I have gone. First time anxiety has completely disappeared.I can make myself do tasks

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-7790537693554521282007-12-19T07:12:00.001-08:002007-12-19T07:43:56.231-08:00

I love this video! It's an accapella mashup of Christmas Carols and more... based upon the 12 Days of Christmas. One of my Twitter-folk posted it. Thanks David!I also blog at: A Stitch In Time throughout the week and BlogHer on Mondays and Saturdays.

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-47860560261284387532007-12-05T07:40:00.000-08:002007-12-05T07:50:44.912-08:00

This week Guido and I finally got a body fat analysis done. Yeah, I'm done with carrying for this month, but the numbers showed that I am not done forever. I've just gotten a vacation.I've lost 30#. But I've only lost 22# of fat. And my body-fat composition is still at 34% which puts me on the borderline between healthy and unhealthy fat level. Damn, I'm frustrated. And completed confused.I

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-9459602787885895122007-11-29T15:10:00.000-08:002007-11-29T15:14:21.930-08:00

Phyllis Firak-Mitz has presented me me with yet another interesting monthly prediction:Cancer (June 22nd – July 22nd) “Most Cancers don’t recover well from brazen fights. They can be deeply wounded and sent into hiding in their shells indefinitely. Sidestep heated rages and instead express the deeper feeling underneath your anger. When Cancer understands you’re feeling

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-89759180665703557312007-11-28T10:13:00.000-08:002007-11-28T14:05:29.414-08:00

Weight: I am at my goal weight of 120# on my home scale. Ofcourse the gym scale (accurate) is 6# pounds higher. But it's also I've had 2 meals, 2 cups of coffee and about 3 glasses of water. Those things add up. My choice last week was to stop carrying what that scale said. Haven't had my talk with Guido yet (he called in sick today), but I foresee us butting head on whether I'm actually "

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-7090667366607674152007-11-21T07:17:00.000-08:002007-11-21T08:00:12.755-08:00

weight: 124#Next Wednesday I meet Guido for a weigh-in and measures. He doesn't know it yet, but it will be the last time we do this for tracking my weight loss. Whatever the numbers say, this is the end.I am not giving up on eating healthy.I am not giving up on exercise hard.I am not giving up on posting "tales of the scale".I am giving up trying to figure out a what is a mystery to me that

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-69737678655410431892007-11-15T06:45:00.000-08:002007-11-15T07:46:19.937-08:00

If you could wave a magic wand and have one wish granted (no matter what it was), what would you wish for??I also blog at: A Stitch In Time throughout the week and BlogHer on Mondays and Saturdays.

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-16196684002073970882007-11-14T08:27:00.000-08:002007-11-14T08:46:34.217-08:00

Weight: going up and down a couple pounds so my body's having fun! Perfectly normal. Working out: I'm getting 3-4 good workouts a week. These are 1.5 hour workouts with cardio, stretching/stability and weight training each. I even put in a good workout when I don't feel like it. So this part is stuck, too.I've been thinking this week about the messages I received from my parents; the

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-7832068389861887782007-11-10T07:07:00.000-08:002007-11-10T07:12:00.318-08:00

I've been spending the last 6 weeks in OLLI workshops for writing and singing. Yesterday was our last workshop, which was followed by a "gathering" of all the participants to share some of their work.I LOVE my singing class. I walk around singing the songs every day. So why was it yesterday I suddenly developed "stupid" and kept forgetting either the words or the melody? Brain farts in front

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-63380568980596779822007-11-05T09:00:00.000-08:002007-11-05T09:15:33.347-08:00

Weight: 126#. Finally some movement.I am getting close to my target, but I don't know exactly what it is. It's somewhere around 120#.It's between 1/3 and 1/2 of the healthy BMI for my size per my doctor's request; he believes a lean body will keep my blood pressure and cholesterol at low enough levels that cardio-vascular disease should not develop. Physical and blood tests scheduled for early

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-16532756079478561382007-10-30T08:20:00.001-07:002007-10-30T08:36:52.227-07:00

It happened again last night. It was our weekly get-together where we are supposed to be able to share our weeks.. brag, complain, explain. Where the others should listen, sympathize and care. I've said it before. Several of the women there want (and get) attention when they are telling their tales; when I try to share my life (which is as different from theirs as their lives are from mine),

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-71478718049895320222007-10-28T18:32:00.000-07:002007-10-28T18:50:02.532-07:00

I'm getting really tired of saying that there hasn't been any weight loss. There are lots of reasons (or are they excuses?)... but still, it's getting weary. I think I've lost 2 pounds since August! Still, I've had to go down a size in jeans, though I'd be happier to going down a little more through the torso and bust and keeping the jeans the same.I know, you're asking if I'm sticking to the

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-22401601691322290392007-10-19T18:15:00.001-07:002007-10-19T19:02:50.860-07:00

GravityI am wordless but I know. Below me the floor is yellow squares with dark lines. I sit twisted in my chair staring. Staring down.I am wordless but I know down and I want to know what down is. The food falls off my spoon, slips through my fingers, escapes my chair and goes down. I know down is different. It is different than my spoon, further than my fingers, separate from this chair.

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-27490753400070614282007-10-13T15:34:00.000-07:002007-10-16T12:52:28.901-07:00

I've been blogging about my workouts with my trainer for a year today. (Happy Anniversary, Guido! Guess who's giving me a free workout today to celebrate!)) This weekend I was pointed to two rather different blog posts about women and workingn out. Both are brilliant in very different ways:Jon Gilson of a CrossFit Boston, wrote an Ode to Women that was reposted by Nicole Okumu at CrossFit

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-42827580832382662292007-10-11T09:21:00.000-07:002007-10-12T07:53:19.433-07:00

When I woke up this morning, my very first thought was: how can I talk myself out of going to the gym today? (sigh). An old habit that I thought I'd vanquished was only sitting in my mental closet like a monster waiting for the lights to go out to re-emerge. I greeted this demon with a growling "good morning, and get the f#@^ outta my head!" and started trying to figure out where my

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-77653428546943267282007-10-09T13:21:00.000-07:002007-10-09T13:21:10.077-07:00

Always do what you are afraid to do. Ralph Waldo Emerson Weight: 123# at home; 128# at the gym.With permission from Emerson, I am doing a small thing that I'm a bit afraid to do: Today marks the first day of 3 months working out on my own.I know many - in fact most - people work out by themselves. They get into the gym, they know which days they work on back or legs or shoulders. They have

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-12663888864521091692007-10-06T10:37:00.000-07:002007-10-06T10:54:05.208-07:00

Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words. Ralph Waldo Emerson While reading my KSR trilogy, one of the characters constantly refers to an unfortunately non-existent website/email messaging system that offers a quote of the day from either Emerson or Thoreau. I like many of the quotes offered, so for while I'll be trying to find quotes in a similar way to begin posts. Saturday:

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-34923219029592249612007-10-02T13:01:00.000-07:002007-10-02T13:16:49.391-07:00

There was an every so slight weight loss; not enough to actually report on. In getting ready to go off on my own for 3 months, Guido asked me to come up with a list of questions, which we went over this morning. Lots of workout information out there online; lots of it doesn't apply to me apparently. So we checked form on a few items and he kept emphasizing his: while you are still in your

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-74566253862757465632007-09-30T17:26:00.000-07:002007-09-30T17:32:42.402-07:00

Weight (at gym): down almost 2#. Weight (at home): down 1#.My first week of eating less protein, and getting more carbs/veggies in my diet really wasn't very difficult. I've had grilled, roasted and stewed veggies.. sometimes with a little fish/chicken sometimes not. I've had the veggies with brown rice, polenta and whole wheat bread. It hasn't killed me.I spend a lot of more of my day

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-8389373888308195272007-09-21T09:40:00.002-07:002007-09-21T10:06:33.403-07:00

Well, bragging on my success so far was great fun while it lasted. Unfortunately, reality set in Thursday morning when Guido and I did a body composition analysis again.First, my weight at the gym is always about 8# higher than when I weigh myself in the morning. Of course, I've eaten breakfast, maybe a snack, and poured down at least a pint or so of water. So I just mentally adjust to these

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-16027468777968519922007-09-18T18:42:00.000-07:002007-09-18T19:12:03.067-07:00

Weight is basically unchanged. However, I was playing with the calculator a couple days ago; when I started working out I weighed 158#. Today I weigh about 125#. That means in the past year I have lost 20% of my total body mass. I'm going to celebrate that.Judging by the way I look, I may have about 5# more to go to lean up to where I'd like to be. That would put me squarely in the middle of

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-11297242672936665112007-09-12T09:47:00.000-07:002007-09-12T10:08:07.046-07:00

Today is one of those days we all have: major distractions imposing themselves and I simply must accomodate. My horoscope for today said:Discord makes you crave security. Things are OK as long as you're not alone. The world still needs your music. Find other ways to harmonize.When I first read it, I loved the line about harmonizing; but, when I thought about today, I realized it meant something

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-20032229119338903742007-09-11T07:49:00.000-07:002007-09-11T13:46:09.893-07:00

weight: 124#I need to do a measure and pinch analysis to get my lean/fat proportions figured out.I'm finally getting this working with a trainer thing straight and I'm about to stop working with him for 3 months. Darn.Yesterday while working out, the toe I'd had surgery on hurt when I bent it doing lunges. And it kept hurting when I got home. So I called my podiatrist and will see him today.

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-89292676102362385902007-09-07T09:32:00.000-07:002007-09-07T09:34:37.957-07:00

Don't remember how I found the quiz. (oh, yeah.. through someone doing the "which kind of yarn are you quiz... I'm Mohair. Which makes me itch.)The questions are definitely set up for a college student, or that age range, but the result is fairly accurate.I also blog at A Stitch in Time and BlogHer on Saturdays and Mondays.

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-13056635476419428032007-09-05T08:34:00.001-07:002007-09-05T08:45:07.197-07:00

We have a largish cedar deck off the back of our house. The builders originally didn't want to put it in, simply leave us the option of designing whatever deck we wanted. (and no, they wouldn't have lowered the asking price for the house because of this). However, the city pointed out that having 2 doors that opened to a 10 foot drop was a bit of a concern; they insisted on a way to use those

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-66296039979045644452007-09-04T09:40:00.000-07:002007-09-04T09:42:03.470-07:00

Found at And She Knits, Too:Debra Roby --[adjective]: Benevolent to a fault'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.comI also blog at A Stitch in Time and BlogHer on Saturdays and Mondays.

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-73961423651515329932007-08-28T13:55:00.000-07:002007-08-28T15:11:23.244-07:00

Weight: 124#. down most of a pound. Don't know if I'm burning it from the middle where it needs to disappear from, or where. Saturday, while walking the dogs and using a chucker to throw balls for Jake, I tweaked the nerve and tendon in my shoulder. By the time I got to the car, my hand was a little bit numb. It was a major step that I admitted it to Guido a couple days ago.Now we are having

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-76251024534223332182007-08-24T18:45:00.000-07:002007-08-24T19:01:54.193-07:00

Weight: holding steady at 125#. Since I've only been back working regularly in the gym for about a week, this is good. At this point I only need some rather stubborn belly fat, which I understand is the hardest stuff to get rid of. Patience is my test.Plan for week of 8/26:Sunday: personal workout. 1/2 hour each of cardio, stability and weights.Monday: cardio: 45 minutes and stretching.Tuesday

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-38397796171866835612007-08-23T17:16:00.001-07:002007-08-23T17:20:58.434-07:00

I think I may have figured one thing out: some social media is dangerous.It used to be that I'd have a small "bloggable" thought. Just a notion or clever turn of word.. and I'd blog it.Now I Twitter it. (if you have succumbed and don't follow me, I'm debroby on twitter).It's out of my mind and into the universe and I don't feel the urge to turn every little thought into a longer blogpost. It

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-68099300727792189042007-08-20T18:08:00.000-07:002007-08-21T07:34:39.061-07:00

Ya know, I love Laurie, I really do. (No, that Laurie, whom I also love, but this Laurie!) Which is probably the only reason that when she twittered me that I had been tagged by her, I didn't hurt her! I've managed to avoid this meme for weeks, mainly because my friends do "honor tagging"... that is letting people choose to tag themselves. Laurie, it appears, is not honorable. But she's

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-46018182044801139812007-08-17T15:50:00.000-07:002007-08-17T16:11:38.852-07:00

Weight: maintaining at 125#. This is the first week that I have been able to be back in the gym working for 4 days. Would it have mattered if I showed up for 5 instead? I seriously doubt it.My body has stablized at this point, which might not be a bad thing except that there is still about 5# of fat that needs to be dealt with. And I'm not getting anywhere on that. So it's back to logging

Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28454054.post-15916543201143984072007-08-09T07:15:00.000-07:002007-08-09T07:14:25.864-07:00

I must be starting to feel like my old/new self again. Walked the dogs Wednesday afternoon along one of our favorite paths and remembered to grab my camera before I left the house.The pictures are varied but rather interesting, I think:There was something about this patched and rusty railroad car that intrigued me.And this strange seed pod thing interests me every year. Anyone know what the

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I've been sick since 7/24.. and have made it into the gym AT MOST once a week since then. My last visit was last Tuesday, and I probably won't return until next Sunday.So I'm not working out. OK, when I've got a little energy I may walk the dogs or do some of my floor exercises, but that's all.That said, I am maintaining my weight. A good thing, I think. To me, that means that my body is used

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I first got a head cold on July 20th. It was getting better within a week, when it decided to settle in my throat with a dry, hacking cough. This past week, it's added swollen glands too. It hasn't gotten better, and I'm trying to decide if I should call the doctor tomorrow for a visit.yes, I am going to call.Anyway in an (uh-hum) effort to be better prepared for this visit, I decided to use

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Weight this morning: 125#. Unchanged from last week.Damn! Considering that for 4 days I ate what was served me and the only exercise I got was walking, I'm considering this a successful week.I'm still taking things easy because of this cough/cold thing I have. Last week I cancelled my session with Guido, but did get in for one personal workout. It felt so good to get those muscles working.

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You can tell that it's the second half of the baseball season. Well, you can tell if you're a baseball fan. Not only do you look at the scores for your favorite team (Go Tribe!!), but also any team that they are competing with for a place in the play-offs (Curse You, Tigers!)And I become also stalkerly about visiting Babes Love Baseball.

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Weight: down another pound in weight.I gotta admit, when I look in the mirror, I wonder where this weight is coming from. I STILL have a way-too-thick-middle-layer of fat. It's frustrating because I have finally have muscles under that layer and nobody can see it!I'm getting to that end-of-patience place again. I really want to see something rewarding for all my work. Ah, well, that is not

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Don't blame me for this silliness. It's all Pam Beancounter's fault!! And, look!! I'm worth more than she is!!$4025.00The Cadaver Calculator - Find out how much your body is worth. From Mingle2 - Free Online DatingGood luck at trying to cash that sum in, though!

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Realizing that my blogs show a lack of local "color" (I haven't been taking photos every day).. I went out Wednesday to correct that situation.Took photos of the one baby pom growing on my bush. Took photos of the lillies blooming by my door.Took photos of the flower garden as a whole.But, you know.. when the wind is gusting to 25 MPH there is no way that a camera can keep a moving object in the

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Weight is about 127-128# at my home scale. When I head into the gym, several hours later, it's up to 136#. Let's just say, it makes nobody happy. I'd love to see one of "weights and measures" tests done with the weight I see in the morning. Heck, I'd love to see myself lean up some more. My weight is good for frame but you can look at me and know that there is still fat to burn.We are all

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The following is a sponsored post.The Resources Center is a new website that offers easy solutions and tips to help all of us manage the different parts of our life from health to investments. Among some of the most challenging things to manage are family activities during the summertime. I was asked to read and review the offerings there.The first two articles were in anticipation of the

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Weight:128#. Looks like I'm down about another pound.I recovered fairly quickly from last week's little misadventure. We are both thinking that the 30 minutes of cardio before the interval training was just a bit too much. It might also because I was still adjusting to returning from the trip. Especially since Guido has clients older and less in shape than I who can do the intervals for 20

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If you work out, have you heard about interval training instead of static cardio work? The idea is you work at a normal aerobic pace for a period of time, then work at a much faster pace for a short interval (2/3rds easy pace, 1/3rd maximum.) In a 20 minute session, you can get your body to burn more calories (and have the burn extend to 5 hours after the session is over) than a 45 minute

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