Hiedi Ho, Follerino!
So, today is DAY ONE of regaining control. I had a hair cut this morning and am feeling rather spiffy. I have relocated the pilates downloads I bought ages ago - I have HEAPS! And there's only one or two foot-use activities that I won't be able to participate in, but the rest of it is all gung-ho. My iPod is having a bit of an issue. My computer was wiped a few weeks ago due to viruses and I went to plug in my 'pod, but there's no iTunes!! I'm a bit apprehensive about reloading iTunes and losing all my music so I'll leave it be for now. I'll try and download it to my Blackberry instead. I have speakers that I can plug in in the DLUG and viola! Home gym!
OH MY GOSH!! BRAINWAVE!!
Screw you, DLUG. I have my brothers' ex-room that I can take over! WINNAR!
Okay, sweet. Now I have a home gym. I haven't bought weights *yet* today but I will certainly be on it later today. I was having some difficulty carrying things around the shopping centre so my mum has kindly volunteered her full use of motion to help me buy them for myself.
WOW I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT MY BROTHERS ROOM/HOME GYM!! The DLUG was a rather bleak prospective gym. Woo hoo!!
I was also thinking about going to training tonight, but there's the offer of a bbq with the family, so I'd rather participate in that before my Gran, Papa and two Scottish Aunties head to Adelaide later in the week. I got my dear Penergy a cute card today, and am looking forward to going back to the shops later to get stationary to make signs for Bout Night. And a hair colour. It is Bout Night, after all!
Over and out
Home Gym Dodgie
Breakfast: Apple, coffee, Vegemite and cheese on rye
Snack: Coffee
Lunch: Turkey and vegies
Dinner: Fish and salad
Snacks to be updated, if eaten, in the comment. I love you, Single Follower. <3
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Enough Is Enough
I started this blog then gave up on it. It was partially me being lazy, part inability to update from my phone, but mainly it's because I sustained an injury. It wasn't fun in the slightest. I've been in hospital and living on my couch. I've still been participating in my derby league, but it's been really tough. Actually, it feels a hell of a lot like depression. I cry a lot. Like every day. For the stupidest reasons. And I'm not in pain. I just don't know what to do with myself and feel really useless and helpless.
BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
A big part of why I have been so down is because my body has been completely cut off from the endorphins it is so used to. I have been extremely lazy since I've gotten home. I keep putting it off for different reasons and lame excuses. But it is time to take control. I know that if I start exercising again I will feel better. I am potentially working again soon, and if not I will be at uni as of next week. That'll actually give me a reason to get up and about. And there's no reason I can't use my couch time to get my upper body in shape, and my core. Tomorrow I am going out by myself for the first time in three weeks. For someone who prides herself on being fiercely independent, it's quite a blow being unable to do things for myself. So, along with work and uni, on Saturday I looked over at my biceps and say how much they've dwindled. In only three weeks! The state of my left calf worries me, but that's to be expected when I can't walk on it. My arms? No excuse.
So what am I going to do about it? Well, I was at the gym today, and I realised that I already have pilates podcasts on my iPod! I used to do them every day when I lived in Kakadu. So I'm going to get straight back in to them. Also I hear there's something called Sit and Get Fit online. It's like exercise in a chair for old people. Sweet. Sign me up. Tomorrow when I'm out I'll get two 5kg dumbbells so I can set myself up to repuff my arms. Penergy and I did say we'd have an arm-off. So I'd better get back on that. And Frida Beater from the Rocky Mountain Roller Girls has a n90 Day Challenge blog online that has re-inspired me to get back to it. As well as all the other stuff I've mentioned.
Diet-wise, I've not been very hungry, so food hasn't really been an issue. MY dad has also just started a total protein kick, super-low-carb and full protein, so my meals have been predominantly a hunk o' meat and some vegies. It's FANTASTIC!! I'm still struggling to overcome my addiction to ice-cream. It will be overcome, though. I've been pretty good on the ol' sugar, too. And drinking lots of water. So that is a plus.
Okay, this is pretty all over the place. The crux of the matter is that I have a renewed sense of purpose. I will have plenty of physio to come, and the doctor I saw today has given me a certificate for two months off the gym which kind of frightens me, so it's definitely time to sort my shit out! My plan is to go one day weights, one day pilates, every day, no rest days. It's for two weeks for now, then I'll be able to put weight on my foot, and hopefully then I can start to swim for cardio and work on my ankle with a physio.
Bring it on. Dodge is back, baby.
BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
A big part of why I have been so down is because my body has been completely cut off from the endorphins it is so used to. I have been extremely lazy since I've gotten home. I keep putting it off for different reasons and lame excuses. But it is time to take control. I know that if I start exercising again I will feel better. I am potentially working again soon, and if not I will be at uni as of next week. That'll actually give me a reason to get up and about. And there's no reason I can't use my couch time to get my upper body in shape, and my core. Tomorrow I am going out by myself for the first time in three weeks. For someone who prides herself on being fiercely independent, it's quite a blow being unable to do things for myself. So, along with work and uni, on Saturday I looked over at my biceps and say how much they've dwindled. In only three weeks! The state of my left calf worries me, but that's to be expected when I can't walk on it. My arms? No excuse.
So what am I going to do about it? Well, I was at the gym today, and I realised that I already have pilates podcasts on my iPod! I used to do them every day when I lived in Kakadu. So I'm going to get straight back in to them. Also I hear there's something called Sit and Get Fit online. It's like exercise in a chair for old people. Sweet. Sign me up. Tomorrow when I'm out I'll get two 5kg dumbbells so I can set myself up to repuff my arms. Penergy and I did say we'd have an arm-off. So I'd better get back on that. And Frida Beater from the Rocky Mountain Roller Girls has a n90 Day Challenge blog online that has re-inspired me to get back to it. As well as all the other stuff I've mentioned.
Diet-wise, I've not been very hungry, so food hasn't really been an issue. MY dad has also just started a total protein kick, super-low-carb and full protein, so my meals have been predominantly a hunk o' meat and some vegies. It's FANTASTIC!! I'm still struggling to overcome my addiction to ice-cream. It will be overcome, though. I've been pretty good on the ol' sugar, too. And drinking lots of water. So that is a plus.
Okay, this is pretty all over the place. The crux of the matter is that I have a renewed sense of purpose. I will have plenty of physio to come, and the doctor I saw today has given me a certificate for two months off the gym which kind of frightens me, so it's definitely time to sort my shit out! My plan is to go one day weights, one day pilates, every day, no rest days. It's for two weeks for now, then I'll be able to put weight on my foot, and hopefully then I can start to swim for cardio and work on my ankle with a physio.
Bring it on. Dodge is back, baby.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Day Twenty-Six
Yes, I know that it's technically Day Twenty-Five, but I'm posting from yesterday.
Had the most AMAZING derby weekend. Championals were amazing, I went to bed at 5pm on Saturday and woke up at midnight to watch the games, and yesterday (today in fake-blog world) watched the two finals games. The grand final was amazing, I cried joy tears, as did half of the derby world. Amazing.
I'm SO pumped for going to the States next year now. I really want to use some of my pay this week towards my passport but alas I am pretty poor. However, now that I'm working full-time again, it won't be long until I can! Squee!!
Off to scrim tonight. I am worried about my abilities as a jammer. I know I am getting better but I've seen some photos from Sunday's scrim session and realised REALLY need to get a lot lower. Penergy is going to teach me how to jump the apex tonight and work on some footwork, which I know will help me a whole lot. She's also running a private jammer training with me soon, I can't go to hers on Thursday because I'm working 10 hours starting at 5am on Friday! Eepp!
My manic schedule is somewhat affecting my gym time, too. I am going to do up a schedule to look at where I can squeeze it in. Oh for the love of derby!
So, exercise yesterday was nil. But here's the food.
Breakfast: Porridge
Snack: PB & coffee
Lunch: Omlette with vegies and tuna
AT: Coffee at work
Dinner: Chorizo Rigatoni thing. Delish.
Had the most AMAZING derby weekend. Championals were amazing, I went to bed at 5pm on Saturday and woke up at midnight to watch the games, and yesterday (today in fake-blog world) watched the two finals games. The grand final was amazing, I cried joy tears, as did half of the derby world. Amazing.
I'm SO pumped for going to the States next year now. I really want to use some of my pay this week towards my passport but alas I am pretty poor. However, now that I'm working full-time again, it won't be long until I can! Squee!!
Off to scrim tonight. I am worried about my abilities as a jammer. I know I am getting better but I've seen some photos from Sunday's scrim session and realised REALLY need to get a lot lower. Penergy is going to teach me how to jump the apex tonight and work on some footwork, which I know will help me a whole lot. She's also running a private jammer training with me soon, I can't go to hers on Thursday because I'm working 10 hours starting at 5am on Friday! Eepp!
My manic schedule is somewhat affecting my gym time, too. I am going to do up a schedule to look at where I can squeeze it in. Oh for the love of derby!
So, exercise yesterday was nil. But here's the food.
Breakfast: Porridge
Snack: PB & coffee
Lunch: Omlette with vegies and tuna
AT: Coffee at work
Dinner: Chorizo Rigatoni thing. Delish.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Day Twenty-Seven
o hai stranger, it's been a while...
So, I've done this fabulous thing where I've not fallen off the wagon, I hopped, skipped, jumped and soared away from it. It's pre-girl-time week and my whole body went to crap, and I caved to it's every whim - except chocolate, and obvious sources of sugar. I ate the "good" peanut butter but the smell makes me feel really ill so that's off the menu at the moment. It was the processed "natural" big-brand one instead of a health shop fully natural made-in-your-face fresh stuff so that might help but BLERGH even thinking about it makes me feel yucky. So I pretty well stuck with the no-sugar thing, but the rest of my food was a mess. I have been exhausted mind, body and soul working two jobs, plus uni and organising derby stuff. So, ironically, I've been too tired to work out or care about what I ate, but if I was more vigilant and looked after myself I would probably be less tired! BUT that was then and this is now!
This weekend is WFTDA Championships so my sleep pattern is a bit out of whack, seeing as I slept from 5-11:30pm and have been up ever since. I've worked out while watching the rollergirls and after these two games I'll have a sleep then head off to training. Tuesday night was awesome: I had the best game I've ever played and people have been talking about it, which makes me SO proud I could burst! It was a lot of good luck as the floor was ice-slippery and we were only playing at about 50-70% but I was quite proud that even though it was slow derby I could adjust my play and stride to work with the floor, something that some of the others just weren't getting. I get SO much from BCR, they've really crafted me in to the player that I am now. Watching LOADS of derby online has helped. I'm just so proud and excited about how far I've come so quickly, and that my league has faith in me, and that BCR skaters have really started to not just accept me but respect me as a skater too. It's great for the confidence, among other things!
Well, I'll leave it there for today, but I'm back, and feeling good! Will weigh in and see the damage tomorrow when my sleep is sorted out (well, maybe! The final's on pretty early!)
Dodger and out.
Workout: Cardio circuit training
Derby: 2 hours scrim
Snack: Orange and coffee
Breakfast: Porridge w fruit
Snack: Coffee & toast
I'm too off-balance to plan the rest of my day just yet. I'll fill it in in the comments when I get around to it. I will also promise to be more honest and faithful to you, blog, and to you, my dear reader, who continues to inspire me with your commitment when my own is off balance *loveheart*
So, I've done this fabulous thing where I've not fallen off the wagon, I hopped, skipped, jumped and soared away from it. It's pre-girl-time week and my whole body went to crap, and I caved to it's every whim - except chocolate, and obvious sources of sugar. I ate the "good" peanut butter but the smell makes me feel really ill so that's off the menu at the moment. It was the processed "natural" big-brand one instead of a health shop fully natural made-in-your-face fresh stuff so that might help but BLERGH even thinking about it makes me feel yucky. So I pretty well stuck with the no-sugar thing, but the rest of my food was a mess. I have been exhausted mind, body and soul working two jobs, plus uni and organising derby stuff. So, ironically, I've been too tired to work out or care about what I ate, but if I was more vigilant and looked after myself I would probably be less tired! BUT that was then and this is now!
This weekend is WFTDA Championships so my sleep pattern is a bit out of whack, seeing as I slept from 5-11:30pm and have been up ever since. I've worked out while watching the rollergirls and after these two games I'll have a sleep then head off to training. Tuesday night was awesome: I had the best game I've ever played and people have been talking about it, which makes me SO proud I could burst! It was a lot of good luck as the floor was ice-slippery and we were only playing at about 50-70% but I was quite proud that even though it was slow derby I could adjust my play and stride to work with the floor, something that some of the others just weren't getting. I get SO much from BCR, they've really crafted me in to the player that I am now. Watching LOADS of derby online has helped. I'm just so proud and excited about how far I've come so quickly, and that my league has faith in me, and that BCR skaters have really started to not just accept me but respect me as a skater too. It's great for the confidence, among other things!
Well, I'll leave it there for today, but I'm back, and feeling good! Will weigh in and see the damage tomorrow when my sleep is sorted out (well, maybe! The final's on pretty early!)
Dodger and out.
Workout: Cardio circuit training
Derby: 2 hours scrim
Snack: Orange and coffee
Breakfast: Porridge w fruit
Snack: Coffee & toast
I'm too off-balance to plan the rest of my day just yet. I'll fill it in in the comments when I get around to it. I will also promise to be more honest and faithful to you, blog, and to you, my dear reader, who continues to inspire me with your commitment when my own is off balance *loveheart*
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