Hello everyone
I don't have much to say about today except that I have been feeling excessively tired all day. I didn't sleep well last night, and I have been nodding off all day. I didn't nap so that I can try to get to bed at a reasonable hour tonight. Tomorrow I have work in the morning so I need rest.
I attempted a TAM workout today and it failed. I got through about 30 minutes of cardio and my body was just saying NOPE. I wanted to do an hour. I wanted to do MS. Sadly, it didn't happen today. I tried.
I will try and give my workout another go tonight if I get some energy, we'll see.
I have also tried drinking coffee to wake up but not much help. When you guys are VERY tired, how do you handle it?
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Interesting...
Hello everyone!
I still have not fully jumped back on the Tracy train, I need to re-evaluate it again because my schedule has changed a lot, making me wonder if doing boot camp is even time-practical. However, I have not been inactive- Mostly I have been walking. A lot. As you may or may not know, I have a small dog- an 8 month old Miniature Poodle. He has been helping me out, by receiving long walk time with mommy every day, at least an hour daily. That on top of walking to my school when I have class, which is another 30-40 minute walk each way.
I am also back to work, so I am juggling even more- schoolwork, work, puppy time, errands, etc. Therefore I am thinking of just sticking to meta and building up on my cardio and slowly increasing my leg reps as if I were doing bootcamp.
Next, I read an interesting article about CrossFit. I do not want to sound offending/insulting to those who do it, but last year sometime, my blog was attacked by hard core CrossFitters, they were spamming my comments trying to get me to do it, even wrote nasty things about me, Tracy, etc on one of their forums. Some of them have also gone on Tracy's facebook page to troll and post derogatory remarks, claiming that Tracy's followers act like we're in some kind of cult.
Well, a lot of them are calling the kettle black, and they're the pot.
I came across an interesting article called "Inside the Cult of Crossfit". The author was writing about how he had a former girlfriend who was really into it and decided to try. So he did, for 90 days. He wrote about how really batshit insane some of the people are, and also about the worries of high risks of injury due to things like poor instruction. Hmmmmm. Sounds like a lot of the trash they were spewing about the Tracy Anderson Method. Sure, there ARE some TAM followers who seem to act like it's a cult. There's some of those people in any kind of fitness.
If people want to do CrossFit, more power to them! I really don't care what kind of fitness program anyone does as long as they enjoy it. No need to bash other people for doing something they want. I don't bash anyone either. While my blog is mostly about TAM, I really welcome readers from any walk of life to come and discuss. So CrossFitters, TAMers, P90Xers, runners, bodyrockers, whatever your poison, it's welcome here. :) Just don't be disrespectful like THOSE people were.
I think next Monday (or sooner)I will start Meta, but until then I will keep up the walking, maybe do some webisodes and stretching. I made really nice copies of the workout tracker for meta, I will try scanning them and see how they turn out.
As for diet, I have been pretty good, not perfect but better than I USED to eat. I just got home from the store after buying some fresh carrots and celery to munch on. I have some Miso Chicken marinating in the fridge for my protein for the next few days.
Have a happy hump day, and see you tomorrow!
I still have not fully jumped back on the Tracy train, I need to re-evaluate it again because my schedule has changed a lot, making me wonder if doing boot camp is even time-practical. However, I have not been inactive- Mostly I have been walking. A lot. As you may or may not know, I have a small dog- an 8 month old Miniature Poodle. He has been helping me out, by receiving long walk time with mommy every day, at least an hour daily. That on top of walking to my school when I have class, which is another 30-40 minute walk each way.
I am also back to work, so I am juggling even more- schoolwork, work, puppy time, errands, etc. Therefore I am thinking of just sticking to meta and building up on my cardio and slowly increasing my leg reps as if I were doing bootcamp.
Next, I read an interesting article about CrossFit. I do not want to sound offending/insulting to those who do it, but last year sometime, my blog was attacked by hard core CrossFitters, they were spamming my comments trying to get me to do it, even wrote nasty things about me, Tracy, etc on one of their forums. Some of them have also gone on Tracy's facebook page to troll and post derogatory remarks, claiming that Tracy's followers act like we're in some kind of cult.
Well, a lot of them are calling the kettle black, and they're the pot.
I came across an interesting article called "Inside the Cult of Crossfit". The author was writing about how he had a former girlfriend who was really into it and decided to try. So he did, for 90 days. He wrote about how really batshit insane some of the people are, and also about the worries of high risks of injury due to things like poor instruction. Hmmmmm. Sounds like a lot of the trash they were spewing about the Tracy Anderson Method. Sure, there ARE some TAM followers who seem to act like it's a cult. There's some of those people in any kind of fitness.
If people want to do CrossFit, more power to them! I really don't care what kind of fitness program anyone does as long as they enjoy it. No need to bash other people for doing something they want. I don't bash anyone either. While my blog is mostly about TAM, I really welcome readers from any walk of life to come and discuss. So CrossFitters, TAMers, P90Xers, runners, bodyrockers, whatever your poison, it's welcome here. :) Just don't be disrespectful like THOSE people were.
I think next Monday (or sooner)I will start Meta, but until then I will keep up the walking, maybe do some webisodes and stretching. I made really nice copies of the workout tracker for meta, I will try scanning them and see how they turn out.
As for diet, I have been pretty good, not perfect but better than I USED to eat. I just got home from the store after buying some fresh carrots and celery to munch on. I have some Miso Chicken marinating in the fridge for my protein for the next few days.
Have a happy hump day, and see you tomorrow!
Monday, February 6, 2012
New shoes!!!!
Hello everyone!
I am contemplating working out (I probably will, Mondays I work all day and have class in the evening), in the meantime, I got my new shoes!
They look a lot like my old ones except the old ones were silver where the black is. Still hot pink. I am about to try them on, if they don't fit right then back to Zappos they go for a different size.
You know what? I guess I SHOULD work out, just because it's late at night doesn't mean I get to use it as an excuse. Also, tonight's workout should be pretty short- 20 reps MS and 10 minutes of step touch DC to get me back into it.
Also, one of my readers gave me an idea, but I haven't decided if I am going to do it- it depends on how able I am to do bootcamp level 2 when I get to it.
Will share later!
Have a good night, off to try on my shoes and hopefully get a workout in. :)
I am contemplating working out (I probably will, Mondays I work all day and have class in the evening), in the meantime, I got my new shoes!
They look a lot like my old ones except the old ones were silver where the black is. Still hot pink. I am about to try them on, if they don't fit right then back to Zappos they go for a different size.
You know what? I guess I SHOULD work out, just because it's late at night doesn't mean I get to use it as an excuse. Also, tonight's workout should be pretty short- 20 reps MS and 10 minutes of step touch DC to get me back into it.
Also, one of my readers gave me an idea, but I haven't decided if I am going to do it- it depends on how able I am to do bootcamp level 2 when I get to it.
Will share later!
Have a good night, off to try on my shoes and hopefully get a workout in. :)
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Is eating sugar as bad as drinking a beer?
Hello everyone!
A few days ago I came across an article saying how some scientists want sugar to be regulated in very much the same way as alcohol or tobacco.
Click here for the article
The main argument they have for this is that they believe sugar to be "toxic" to the human body, especially the liver, when taken in large amounts. Since food companies have been adding more sugar to everything, humans have been getting a lot fatter and sicker as well.
Some say they should have a tax put on these foods to deter people from buying them, very much like how the government taxes liquor and tabacco.
Of course, not everyone agrees with this.
Another article
This article spirals off into the direction of how the government shouldn't dictate what we can/can't eat, and how so many other things are dangerous in excess.
My opinion- if you want to have sugar or anything "bad" for you in your diet, moderation is key. I don't think the government should make the rules about what you can and cannot eat and I don't think taxing for sugary food is necessarily the best way. Maybe put a health warning label on the food or something like cigarettes and liquor do in the US, warning consumers that this could damage your body, but you're welcome to it if you feel you must.
What do you guys think about this?
A few days ago I came across an article saying how some scientists want sugar to be regulated in very much the same way as alcohol or tobacco.
Click here for the article
The main argument they have for this is that they believe sugar to be "toxic" to the human body, especially the liver, when taken in large amounts. Since food companies have been adding more sugar to everything, humans have been getting a lot fatter and sicker as well.
Some say they should have a tax put on these foods to deter people from buying them, very much like how the government taxes liquor and tabacco.
Of course, not everyone agrees with this.
Another article
This article spirals off into the direction of how the government shouldn't dictate what we can/can't eat, and how so many other things are dangerous in excess.
My opinion- if you want to have sugar or anything "bad" for you in your diet, moderation is key. I don't think the government should make the rules about what you can and cannot eat and I don't think taxing for sugary food is necessarily the best way. Maybe put a health warning label on the food or something like cigarettes and liquor do in the US, warning consumers that this could damage your body, but you're welcome to it if you feel you must.
What do you guys think about this?
Saturday, February 4, 2012
More on the pregnancy workouts
Hello everyone!
I had a really busy Saturday- no workout but I did walk a lot. My foot is feeling much better, now I am waiting anxiously for my new shoes to get here on Monday. Quickie post today.
In other news, Tracy posted some more pics on Facebook concerning her pregnancy workouts- this time photo shoots for what I believe will be for the cover/advertising part. I think she looks cute pregnant- I think she is currently 6 months along.
I am really excited for these workouts to come out even though I am not pregnant. If I were, or if I ever do become pregnant, I would like to give these a try. How about any of you guys? If you happened to be pregnant after these videos become available, would you try them? (Of course, if your doctor clears you for it)
I also have been in the process of looking for grain free recipes. I decided to try going grainless again (after the great results I got from doing it before) and I am trying to figure out ways to make it affordable and have some variety in it as well.
Not sure if I will be able to get a workout in tomorrow, but I will do my best. Have a great weekend!
Friday, February 3, 2012
I hate blisters...
Hello everyone!
I'm upset- I was supposed to start my workouts today, and then a seemingly small thing derailed it.
I got a nasty blister on the bottom of my left foot. Ok, this doesn't seem so bad. Pop it and it will stop hurting soon, right?
Wrong. At least this time. I got the blister yesterday after walking around for what seemed like forever, getting errands done, taking trains all over the place, etc. So, I get home, take off my shoes and wonder why my foot is hurting, and I see the blister.
I washed off my foot, wiped the area with alcohol and popped it. Usually when I have blisters, the water coming out is clear. This time it looked like it had a little blood in it. I poured some hydrogen peroxide on it and bandaged it up and waited a little while to get up and try to walk around.
Ow. It hurt so much to walk that I could barely step on that foot. It didn't seem infected, but the pain was horrible.
Fast forward to today.
I get out of bed, and try to walk to the bathroom and it STILL hurts to walk. No way am I going to be able to work out (especially the dance cardio) with this infernal blister.
Speaking of feet, I finally decided my Mizuno Wave Inspire 6s are due to be put to pasture/become my outside shoes. They're 2 years old and I can feel they just don't have much dance left in them. The pain I had last week was a major clue. They aren't visibly worn on the bottoms very much but I am pretty sure internally they're on their last leg.
So, I ordered the next model up- Mizuno Wave Inspire 7s. They have the 8s out now too but they're more expensive and the 7s are on clearance. My 6s were silvery and hot pink, I ordered these:
Le New Shoes!!!
$71.99 isn't bad considering that full price they are $105. $33 off is never something I complain about.
I had them shipped overnight (free when you have VIP zappos like I do) so I will have my new babies on Monday! Hopefully Mister Blister stops hurting so then I can give the new shoes a test drive!
I'm upset- I was supposed to start my workouts today, and then a seemingly small thing derailed it.
I got a nasty blister on the bottom of my left foot. Ok, this doesn't seem so bad. Pop it and it will stop hurting soon, right?
Wrong. At least this time. I got the blister yesterday after walking around for what seemed like forever, getting errands done, taking trains all over the place, etc. So, I get home, take off my shoes and wonder why my foot is hurting, and I see the blister.
I washed off my foot, wiped the area with alcohol and popped it. Usually when I have blisters, the water coming out is clear. This time it looked like it had a little blood in it. I poured some hydrogen peroxide on it and bandaged it up and waited a little while to get up and try to walk around.
Ow. It hurt so much to walk that I could barely step on that foot. It didn't seem infected, but the pain was horrible.
Fast forward to today.
I get out of bed, and try to walk to the bathroom and it STILL hurts to walk. No way am I going to be able to work out (especially the dance cardio) with this infernal blister.
Speaking of feet, I finally decided my Mizuno Wave Inspire 6s are due to be put to pasture/become my outside shoes. They're 2 years old and I can feel they just don't have much dance left in them. The pain I had last week was a major clue. They aren't visibly worn on the bottoms very much but I am pretty sure internally they're on their last leg.
So, I ordered the next model up- Mizuno Wave Inspire 7s. They have the 8s out now too but they're more expensive and the 7s are on clearance. My 6s were silvery and hot pink, I ordered these:
Le New Shoes!!!
$71.99 isn't bad considering that full price they are $105. $33 off is never something I complain about.
I had them shipped overnight (free when you have VIP zappos like I do) so I will have my new babies on Monday! Hopefully Mister Blister stops hurting so then I can give the new shoes a test drive!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Tomorrow is the day!
Hello everyone!
I can finally get back to working out tomorrow! So excited! Day 1 of 30 begins tomorrow.
In the meantime....
Tracy was on QVC again- this time, very pregnant (I believe she is 6 months along now).
One thing I did notice which is a major change- At about the 3:55 mark, she actually addresses that she wants to help women get past our insecurities, that she does not want to try to make us into something that we're not, but to "be your best you" and that we are all beautiful, unique and she does not want to make all women the same. A far cry from her old "Perfection/teeny tiny" speech. (Perhaps I should change the name of my blog, knowing that?) I think this is a great change, it promotes a much healthier mindset than striving for "perfect". Maybe she was trying to say that but finally worded it in such a way that it sounds more positive. I do remember when she was pushing teeny tiny, that she also would say 'Your teeniest, tiniest point', keyword "your".
Again, I look forward to doing my first workout ALL WEEK. This is gonna hurt. In a good way.
Have a good night everyone~
I can finally get back to working out tomorrow! So excited! Day 1 of 30 begins tomorrow.
In the meantime....
Tracy was on QVC again- this time, very pregnant (I believe she is 6 months along now).
One thing I did notice which is a major change- At about the 3:55 mark, she actually addresses that she wants to help women get past our insecurities, that she does not want to try to make us into something that we're not, but to "be your best you" and that we are all beautiful, unique and she does not want to make all women the same. A far cry from her old "Perfection/teeny tiny" speech. (Perhaps I should change the name of my blog, knowing that?) I think this is a great change, it promotes a much healthier mindset than striving for "perfect". Maybe she was trying to say that but finally worded it in such a way that it sounds more positive. I do remember when she was pushing teeny tiny, that she also would say 'Your teeniest, tiniest point', keyword "your".
Again, I look forward to doing my first workout ALL WEEK. This is gonna hurt. In a good way.
Have a good night everyone~
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