Healthier Living Thread Part V

The treadmill is at home - the elliptical is at the gym.

steph

Hey I got really good news today! Unbeknownst to me, they set up a brand new gym here where I live - so just across the parking lot! There are like 3 treadmills, exercise bikes, and ellipticals, and, I don't know what to call 'em, thingies you can work out multiple muscle groups on... all brand spankin new equipment - open 5 am to 8 pm - all I have to pay for is a KEY! Isn't that awesome? I have been praying about being more active, and actively looking, and voila! I am so excited!

Hi guys! Sorry I have completely dropped off the face of the planet lately. I am going to try to show up more often, my bad. I am now 4 months away from graduating - thank goodness! I ended up finding myself in the middle of a divorce & that has overtaken my life at the moment.

So awesomely good to hear from you! So sad to hear about the divorce Sarah I have missed you so much!

We will get back on track. We'll just head on over to Zoe's house and use her new elliptical machine and then for a change, we'll use Stevie's treadmill. We can take turns reading People out loud and consider the laughing we will no doubt do, part of our aerobic workout .

Hey that sounds like fun! And we can go to Tweet's yoga too. Not the hot yoga. Sorry but my BP is high enough - and in the summer I get enough "hot yoga" in that steel building I call work...

Hi guys, I'm still maintaining.

((((( hi Tweety! )))))

Sarah, I'm sorry to hear about the divorce. Huggs hon. I'm sorry. I'm probably not physically close to you but I can pray so just pm me if you ever need prayer or just a place to vent.

Tweety, Steph and Zoe,

Well, congratulations are in order for all of you huh? :clown::nuke::nuke::nuke:

Good job guys. I'm happy for each of you for striving forward.

Me, well, I'm hangin. I've lost weight but not due to exercise as much as stress. :crying2: and:banghead: I'm sure there are other icons which I could use but . . . well . . .

Anywhooosie, my situation has not changed. The outlook isn't too good either; but, I am finally coming to terms with it. I can't change my situation. God is helping me to accept it a little better.

I apologize that I can't mention too much, but, I feel part of my soul tearing or leaving or just plain old naked and ashamed when I go through the story. And in all honesty, some of my friends just say, "well, things probably aren't that bad" or "you can't be sure that will happen", or other well meaning remarks that just feel like scum on my already open hurting heart. ya know what I mean?

I need to go get ds1 from school.

I love you guys. Thanks for being there for me. Gentle

Tweety, Steph and Zoe,

Well, congratulations are in order for all of you huh? :clown::nuke::nuke::nuke:

Good job guys. I'm happy for each of you for striving forward.

Me, well, I'm hangin. I've lost weight but not due to exercise as much as stress. :crying2: and:banghead: I'm sure there are other icons which I could use but . . . well . . .

Anywhooosie, my situation has not changed. The outlook isn't too good either; but, I am finally coming to terms with it. I can't change my situation. God is helping me to accept it a little better.

I apologize that I can't mention too much, but, I feel part of my soul tearing or leaving or just plain old naked and ashamed when I go through the story. And in all honesty, some of my friends just say, "well, things probably aren't that bad" or "you can't be sure that will happen", or other well meaning remarks that just feel like scum on my already open hurting heart. ya know what I mean?

I need to go get ds1 from school.

I love you guys. Thanks for being there for me. Gentle

Gentle, I'm so sorry. I don't know what's going on with you, but it sounds like you're having an awful go of things. I do know how well-meaning remarks can hurt; esp. from people who haven't gone through what you're going through. I heard plenty of those when I was going through a particularly rough patch several years ago. They meant well and probably would have felt badly if they had known how their remarks hurt, but I wasn't comfortable confronting that.

I hope things get better for you. I'll pray for you if you're comfortable with that. I think it helps--at least give you the strength to get through whatever you're facing.

{{{{{{{Gentle}}}}}}} :kiss:icon_hug:

Hey I got really good news today! Unbeknownst to me, they set up a brand new gym here where I live - so just across the parking lot! There are like 3 treadmills, exercise bikes, and ellipticals, and, I don't know what to call 'em, thingies you can work out multiple muscle groups on... all brand spankin new equipment - open 5 am to 8 pm - all I have to pay for is a KEY! Isn't that awesome? I have been praying about being more active, and actively looking, and voila! I am so excited!

So awesomely good to hear from you! So sad to hear about the divorce Sarah I have missed you so much!

Hey that sounds like fun! And we can go to Tweet's yoga too. Not the hot yoga. Sorry but my BP is high enough - and in the summer I get enough "hot yoga" in that steel building I call work...

((((( hi Tweety! )))))

Zose, that's awesome about the gym :). That's the funny thing about praying, you've got to include your feet and head (to seek and recognize answers) as well as your knees. The gym sounds like a perfect set-up. And if your parking lot is a big one, you can count your workout as starting as you walk across it to the gym . Much cheaper to buy a key than a $1700 machine, yes?

Tweety's yoga sounds lovely--although I suspect he's in much better shape than I am :). There was an article in our paper recently about the different types of yoga available in our area and the people involved in the "hot" yoga avidly enjoyed it. I guess the only downside was that the room ended up pretty, ummm, fragrant, by the end of the session--esp. the early Sat. morning one :chuckle. Something to do with all those Friday night toxins....

Stevie, twenty miles is pretty far. Hopefully the scenery is nice? My favorite gym is about 25 minutes away and I just don't get there as much as I'd like because having to get in the car just seems like so much work some days.

Gentle, I'm so sorry. I don't know what's going on with you, but it sounds like you're having an awful go of things. I do know how well-meaning remarks can hurt; esp. from people who haven't gone through what you're going through. I heard plenty of those when I was going through a particularly rough patch several years ago. They meant well and probably would have felt badly if they had known how their remarks hurt, but I wasn't comfortable confronting that.

I hope things get better for you. I'll pray for you if you're comfortable with that. I think it helps--at least give you the strength to get through whatever you're facing.

{{{{{{{Gentle}}}}}}} :kiss:icon_hug:

I'm grateful that I even have the friends. I am not comfortable "confronting that" either. I appreciate the prayer. Yes, it's one of those rough patches in life. Everyone has their own "rough patch" in life.

I think our family will be much better for having gone through it; but, it's the walking through with good character that concerns me. Sooo far, my character hasn't been very good. I'm trying a little more but, still struggling.

I am finding that I need to turn over some of the concerns to God. I just can't handle all the stuff. It's too much; it involves other people's ideas and opinions and there is nothing I can do. It is strange. I'm better now that I've been over the last 2 months. I think it's because, I am realizing that there isn't too much I can do to change this situation.

thanks for the hug.

Hi Tweety - good to see you again too!

Hey Steph!

Zoe - thanks so much, I have missed you too!

Gentle - thank you so much, I will never turn down a good prayer and appreciate it so much!

Heya Hiker!

Hi to all I may have missed!

I'm prepping for my OB/Peds Final - so this is just a quick run-through. See y'all soon! Miss you guys! Thanks to all for your support! I am so grateful to have such awesome friends, even in my absence it is good to know that you guys are still here. :)

Have a great day everybody!

I can't change my situation. God is helping me to accept it a little better.

Sometimes it takes a little bit to get to that realization - that there is nothing I can do - but boy what peace can come once I accept that and give it to God (altho I need to do that whether I can change things or not!) (((((((( Gretta )))))))) Sounds like you have a nice strong family which is EVERYthing. As to those who make those comments that negate your feelings - wellll I guess I would not share my feelings with 'em quite so much. That kind of "support" hurts.

Zose, that's awesome about the gym :). That's the funny thing about praying, you've got to include your feet and head (to seek and recognize answers) as well as your knees. The gym sounds like a perfect set-up. And if your parking lot is a big one, you can count your workout as starting as you walk across it to the gym . Much cheaper to buy a key than a $1700 machine, yes?

I was thinking about that - the warm-up. Good point. I do need to do some good stretching before I go. The room itself is not that big and has lots of equipment in it. So I'd be better off doing my stretching before I leave the house. Then, just a few steps and there I'll be :)

My poor feet will be happy w/ the ellipticals, I am pretty sure I have plantar fasciitis (sp) in both feet. VERY owie.

Yeah I agree w/ you about prayer having to include the equipment God gave me - can't wish meself thin and healthy for sure! LOL

I did manage to go to the gym yesterday and am feeling better after having a tiny head cold. Not enough to even say I'm sick, but it drug me down a bit.

Thank Goodness it wasn't too bad!

I'm prepping for my OB/Peds Final - so this is just a quick run-through. See y'all soon! Miss you guys! Thanks to all for your support! I am so grateful to have such awesome friends, even in my absence it is good to know that you guys are still here. :)

Good luck w/ the final! And hope you stop by often Sarah, you have always been such a good influence on us :)

Hi everyone,

Just checking in.

My girlfriend is helping me homeschool ds2 this week. I think I have been needing the break for a while. While she does this, I am catching up on laundry errands, cleaning off our slope in the back, etc. Those other things you can't do easily with the kids around.

Right now I am exhausted. I want to climb back into bed; however, I want to get the gardening underway. We have a lot of fox tails on the slope. The little prickly things are getting stuck in our clothes and aren't good for pets--which ds2 needs a pet this year. I think our family needs a new little furry addition. It will be a good thing :wink2:.

Well, I'm off the make the coffee. :smilecoffeecup:

My love to everyone and thank you. :heartbeat :redbeathe