Thread: The Official Dreamviews Fit Club

Zhaylin, I'm glad you are staying. Yes, any changes for the better will help you. Just keep working those in and you'll find it easier to eat healthier. I have noticed that the longer I have done well, the less I want to go back to eating poorly. It just doesn't seem worth it at all. Sure, sometimes if people are eating chocolate desserts or other things in front of me, I sometimes wish that I could have some, but not enough to actually eat it.

In fact, I had a dream last night about eating poorly. I think it shows how I feel about my eating.

Here it is as quoted from my DJ:

"Dream 2:

I was with this group of people who were having a party. They were serving Pineapple upsidedown cake. I suddenly decided I was so sick of being antisocial by never eating anything that was served at any place I ever go, that I decided to eat a piece of that cake. It didn't taste good at all and about half way through I was feeling terrible about breaking my goal to never eat sugar. I thought about all the much healthier choices I could have made that wouldn't have broken the goal-- and that would have actually tasted better to me anyway than that cake.

I felt very discouraged at the end of this dream. And I know that that's what it would be like in real life if I did that. I do sometimes feel antisocial when everyone is eating around me and I'm constantly saying "no thank you." But there's a part of me that feels so great and strong by always being able to do that, that I don't want to lose that. I like feeling/being in control of what I eat. I love the way my body feels now that I am eating healthier. That dream just shows my fear of losing that."


Now that said, I don't want to give the false impression that I eat perfectly. I have learned to cut out certain bad types of food. But I still like to eat. So my biggest challenges now are keeping that under control. For instance, I allow myself to eat almonds. And sometimes I find myself eating way more than the suggested serving size. So I have to really watch things like that. If I let myself get out of control, I could become fat by eating nothing but almonds.

And I have been slacking on the weight lifting this past week. Need to get that back to where it should be.

Oh, and my kayaking plans for today fell through. I may be able to do it with another friend tomorrow. But that's my only other day this week that I can get away. So I hope it works out.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Uhg, my knees are getting worse

I am so sorry to hear that, Ninja. I hope you can get them better again soon.

Another quote from my DJ because it goes well with what I have been saying (this is not a dream):



And I had another conversation with another good friend which happens to be a pastry chef, of all things. She is always making really cool things and wishing I could try them out. She always asks, "Now when are you going to be able to eat this kind of thing again?" And I always think, "Well, when I want to be fat and unhealthy again". But out loud I say, "probably not for a while." I don't want to people to think I'm trying to be better than they are by eating this way.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Uhg, my knees are getting worse

That's not good. I hope that they start to heal soon

Zhalin, you just reminded me of how useful a crockpot is. There are lots of great, simple recipes where you can just throw stuff in a crockpot and leave it for a few hours and then have a meal for several days. The hardest part is the preparation, depending on how much you want to throw in there, but more or less it's so simple. It's just an idea to think about.

I need to go for a walk. After a month of being unemployed, I think having too much time is starting to get to me just a teeny bit. Cabin fever hasn't quite set in, but I need to get out a bit more. I think I'll avoid the levy, though, considering what day it is (4-20). I don't normally worry about meeting strange people, but I'd rather try to avoid it all the same.

I kind of don't want to weigh in tomorrow, though. This last week wasn't the best...

Originally Posted by Abra

Three mile run! Three mile run! I feel happy that I can do it in 27 minutes~

Just popping in to say "hi." Also, any tips on how to get my push-up count higher? I have a fitness test coming up soon...

New time, 23:30. Felt like recording my improvement.

Grats Abra!!

Ame, I LOVE the crockpot. When my kids are home, I will use two at once

I've not done much at all this week... I've been feeling too sick. In between "mold in my nose" (a smell only I detect), a yeast infection thanks to antibiotics, and a major sinus/ear infection, all I want to do is sleep.

My diet has been fairly well (as far as my diet ever goes)... I've been having grilled chicken sandwhiches and caesar salads from Wendy's about once a day and I've been drinking, water, some coke, and Special K Protein drinks. The Special K drinks are AWESOME!!! They're packed full of vitamins and nutrients and if you freeze the chocolate ones so that it thickens a little, it tastes just like a shake.

Vitamin Water is annoying me. About the only thing I can find now-a-days is Vitamin Water 10 which has an artificial sweetener in it (and ALL artificial sweetens taste like saccharin (sp) to me *blec* )
It only had 50 !!! calories before. It's not like it's a HUGE difference except taste wise.

I've not done a lick of excersizing... and I can feel a big difference. If the weather stays nice, 3 of my kids and I are going to a park on Saturday which is a perfect place for a walk. And... if no one is there and there's a swing set I'll even play the part of "monkey" I LOVE climbing. I take my shoes off and place my foot (toes splayed) against the pole and "walk" up it
I have a "stripper" pole in the back yard that I'm dying to use... but I placed it in the ground incorrectly and it wobbles too much. Plus, it's either been too cold or rainy.
I need to see about having one installed INSIDE at the Farm.
Even though I have to nurse a multitude of pulled and strained muscles at first, I stay in great shape when I have access to a pole. It's fun for me and not so much of a "chore".

Ninja Hope your knee feels better soon.

Exercise consisted of my 2.5 hour Aikido class tonight. Phew.

Originally Posted by Abra

New time, 23:30. Felt like recording my improvement.

Nice job Abra, I know very few women who can do a 5K in that time.

My knees are still bad, but I'm walking 7-8 miles every day with a brace on.

Sorry guys, I haven't been posting lately. I've been going through some difficult times which I'd rather not talk about. Food is a stress reliever for me, as unhealthy as it is, but I am ready to start eating healthy again.

So, without further ado, here's my report for the day:

Exercises done today: Took a long walk in the woods
Areas of body worked today: legs
Current weight: N/A - Haven't weighed myself in awhile
Foods and Drinks consumed today: half of a 12 oz. cup of coffee, a tuna and swiss wrap, a scoop of cannoli icecream, some doritos, about two spoonfuls of chocolate frosting, 4 strawberries, 2 celery stalks, a sandwich with 1 slice of 12 grain bread, two slices of salami, a slice of American cheese, and mayonnaise

Walked 15 miles today, didn't do much else I'm getting lazy.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Walked 15 miles today, didn't do much else I'm getting lazy.

1. How long did that take you?

2. Does your life and/or occupation must depend upon you staying physically fit?

Originally Posted by Jeff777

1. How long did that take you?

2. Does your life and/or occupation must depend upon you staying physically fit?

4 hours. My lifestyle does, I love running

Poor ninja. Dude, just rest a bit and let your leg heal fully. D:

I will when it's not as nice out. I walked 6 miles today, run 5 and will run 5 more in a few hours

I wrote anew guide to distance running, this one aimed at more advanced runners.

I was ready to do 15 miles today, but I felt so good I ended up doing 22. The last 4 were agony I'll be sore tomorrow. I lost 10 pounds, I'm gonna go hydrate... seriously

Originally Posted by ninja9578

I was ready to do 15 miles today, but I felt so good I ended up doing 22. The last 4 were agony I'll be sore tomorrow. I lost 10 pounds, I'm gonna go hydrate... seriously

Wait a second...you lost 10 lbs. by running 22 miles today? Are you serious? And is all that non-stop running?

No, 4 sets of 5 miles. It was all water weight, I'll gain almost all of it back.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

No, 4 sets of 5 miles. It was all water weight, I'll gain almost all of it back.

Jesus man. Take it easy Bruce Wayne

Wasn't Bruce Wayne batman?

Exercises done today: Walked a little bit
Areas of body worked today: legs
Current weight: N/A - Haven't weighed myself in awhile
Foods and Drinks consumed today: a 12 oz. cup of coffee, orange juice and lemonade, two bowls of raisin bran cereal, some cheese cubes, some doritos and tostitos, a strawberry, an apple, 4 celery stalks, 2 zebra cakes

How did I miss this?

Name (Username suffices): Mike "O'nus"
Current buddy (if applicable):
Want a buddy?: Somebody to loooovvveee!
Cheat Day (Optional): Fraturday
Physical Goals: Maintain current lifestyle.
Days you'll exercise: All days.
Cardio Routine: Squash
Weight Routine: Circuit and slow rep weights
Current weight: ~155
Why are you joining? For fun.

~

Exercises done today: Walked
Areas of body worked today: legs
Current weight: N/A - Haven't weighed myself in awhile
Foods and Drinks consumed today: a 12 oz. cup of coffee, orange juice, a bowl of raisin bran, some cheese cubes, tuna fish sandwich with American cheese on 12 grain bread, a few strawberries, an apple, a couple spoonfuls of chocolate frosting, chocolate mousse, steak, mushrooms

Exercises done today: Walked around the block
Areas of body worked today: legs
Current weight: N/A - Haven't weighed myself in awhile
Foods and Drinks consumed today: a 12 oz. cup of coffee and half of another, some chocolate chip cookies with milk, an orange, some grapes, a grapefruit, a few celery stalks, a Kraft Easy Mac with a slice of real cheese added, two bowls of raisin bran cereal

I hope the lack of activity on here is because it's Spring and the weather is nicer for people to be outside more

I've not been as active as I would like to be, but I have stopped smoking for a week now (I just relapsed but it was a one time only thing).
My nutrition has been improving by leaps and bounds as well.
My sleep has been horrendous though (I'm always tired and sleep horribly)
Tomorrow I'm plan on doing pilates.

I hope everyone is doing well.

Finally started walking for 3 hours again. My knee's a little sore still, but I'm icing it every day