hickgurltx
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Hey, gr8 idea!!
Boy do we need it! lmbo!
Hey, gr8 idea!!
Boy do we need it! lmbo!
Curvie Girlie The Diary: Mind Playin' Tricks on Me
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Curvie Girlie
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My run
I ran to and on the beach for 50 minutes. My Nike+iPod said my pace was so slow (what, like 9-11 minute miles) and I haven't made any cool playlists and it won't let you go back to "music" once you started a workout, so I turned the workout off in disgust.
Sure the sand slows me down but I feel I'm not improving at all on my speed, nor distance. In the forest, yeah, I'll run for over an hour but I just figured this out: If I'm lucky enough to keep a 9 minute mile pace I'll finish in 1 hour and 58 minutes, putting me at about the 125th woman aged 25-29 (847 women 25-29 ran last year). Not so great, and this is IF I can run for 13.1 miles without stopping at an average of 9 minutes per mile. What if I get injured? I'm really starting to fret a little. But with what wisdom I have, the only thing I can do is to continue training safely. NO WAY IN HELL would I ever cop out--this race cost 70+ dollars for fuck's sake! Here's the course. I want to actually run it a few times before the race, but the only day I could do it would be HEY TOMORROW!!!! I'm crashing at S.'s place in Mountain View, I'll just wake early and run it or try to run it, then limp back to my car and attempt to work at the winery. They're great people, they'll give me a chair. I won't be pouring, I'll be writing out orders and ringing up credit cards tomorrow for the big event that's going on. Oh I'm so smart
I ran to and on the beach for 50 minutes. My Nike+iPod said my pace was so slow (what, like 9-11 minute miles) and I haven't made any cool playlists and it won't let you go back to "music" once you started a workout, so I turned the workout off in disgust.
Sure the sand slows me down but I feel I'm not improving at all on my speed, nor distance. In the forest, yeah, I'll run for over an hour but I just figured this out: If I'm lucky enough to keep a 9 minute mile pace I'll finish in 1 hour and 58 minutes, putting me at about the 125th woman aged 25-29 (847 women 25-29 ran last year). Not so great, and this is IF I can run for 13.1 miles without stopping at an average of 9 minutes per mile. What if I get injured? I'm really starting to fret a little. But with what wisdom I have, the only thing I can do is to continue training safely. NO WAY IN HELL would I ever cop out--this race cost 70+ dollars for fuck's sake! Here's the course. I want to actually run it a few times before the race, but the only day I could do it would be HEY TOMORROW!!!! I'm crashing at S.'s place in Mountain View, I'll just wake early and run it or try to run it, then limp back to my car and attempt to work at the winery. They're great people, they'll give me a chair. I won't be pouring, I'll be writing out orders and ringing up credit cards tomorrow for the big event that's going on. Oh I'm so smart
Curvie Girlie
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Before I go
I have to get this out: I have been craving sugar like a FIEND!!!!
And I've been giving in--I've eaten lots of ice cream and even some CANDY the past few days, and an extra bagel with goatmilk cream cheese here or there. Bread and sugar....I'm going to police myself this weekend so I don't get it out of hand. Right now I almost made myself another (sprouted wheat, but 260 cals just the same) bagel but stopped, grabbed my container with sunflower sprouts, and am munching on that right now.
Delicious! Sunflower greens actually are crunchy and taste a little bit like sunflower seeds themselves in a way.
And due to me having another unexpected period right after the impromptu one (this would be right on time from the last normal one if I hadn't had this oddball one in the middle), as well as over-eating despite the heavy workout from yesterday, my weight was up to 145 this morning. I hope this period is short-lived, and I know the weight will go back to 142-ish soon, and I suspect that the sugar cravings have to do with the menses factor, no alcohol factor, and the more than normal cardio-factor.
I would cry, if I was so inclined, for not weight training much at all lately
The yoga really assists me in keeping strength. Or so it seems.
I received my Rodney Yee Total Body yoga, which is an hour long session that he takes you through Surya Namaskara A and B (hey I have THAT one memorized) as well as half moon and warrior 3 (I should know warrior by now....let me think....Virabhadrasana) and other stuff. I had that DVD before and lost it, but it's a good one! I haven't had a chance to do the workout because I haven't had an hour to spare for doing that! Dammit.....no time no time. Next week.
I'm starting to feel like hanging out with friends is a burden to me that hinders my training. I don't like feeling this way because it makes me view myself as a cold asshole. I ENJOY it when I'm with my friends, but I don't seem to have enough time to train and I'm starting to stress about doing well on the half marathon........RELAX VALERIE!!
Boo I suck Where's my center? I lost it without my morning yoga I'll get it back 
I have to get this out: I have been craving sugar like a FIEND!!!!
And I've been giving in--I've eaten lots of ice cream and even some CANDY
the past few days, and an extra bagel with goatmilk cream cheese here or there. Bread and sugar....I'm going to police myself this weekend so I don't get it out of hand. Right now I almost made myself another (sprouted wheat, but 260 cals just the same) bagel but stopped, grabbed my container with sunflower sprouts, and am munching on that right now.Delicious! Sunflower greens actually are crunchy and taste a little bit like sunflower seeds themselves in a way.
And due to me having another unexpected period right after the impromptu one (this would be right on time from the last normal one if I hadn't had this oddball one in the middle), as well as over-eating despite the heavy workout from yesterday, my weight was up to 145 this morning. I hope this period is short-lived, and I know the weight will go back to 142-ish soon, and I suspect that the sugar cravings have to do with the menses factor, no alcohol factor, and the more than normal cardio-factor.
I would cry, if I was so inclined, for not weight training much at all lately
The yoga really assists me in keeping strength. Or so it seems.
I received my Rodney Yee Total Body yoga, which is an hour long session that he takes you through Surya Namaskara A and B (hey I have THAT one memorized
) as well as half moon and warrior 3 (I should know warrior by now....let me think....Virabhadrasana) and other stuff. I had that DVD before and lost it, but it's a good one! I haven't had a chance to do the workout because I haven't had an hour to spare for doing that! Dammit.....no time no time. Next week.I'm starting to feel like hanging out with friends is a burden to me that hinders my training. I don't like feeling this way because it makes me view myself as a cold asshole. I ENJOY it when I'm with my friends, but I don't seem to have enough time to train and I'm starting to stress about doing well on the half marathon........RELAX VALERIE!!
Boo I suck Where's my center? I lost it without my morning yoga I'll get it back 
Trops
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Hey, Valerie. All this healthy living and diet and exercise and yoga and shit is supposed to help bring a better more complete life. Don't let it take over. Stressing about this is not helpful. Hang with the friends. Laugh. Dance. Pull it all into focus. (Not Focus, that guy is weird. 
)
Right now your goal is to do well on the half marathon. You are training for that. Don't think so much about weight. Get your speed up and your distances up. The weight will follow to where you want it to be, but the race won't wait for you. You think you are slowing down and then worrying about your intake. You are burning calories and specifically carbs like a speed boat. Fuel it, girl. If you are going too far, you'll know it. Also, this thing is in a few weeks. It's not like you can really do that much damage in that amount of time if you are running an hour plus every other day.
) Right now your goal is to do well on the half marathon. You are training for that. Don't think so much about weight. Get your speed up and your distances up. The weight will follow to where you want it to be, but the race won't wait for you. You think you are slowing down and then worrying about your intake. You are burning calories and specifically carbs like a speed boat. Fuel it, girl. If you are going too far, you'll know it. Also, this thing is in a few weeks. It's not like you can really do that much damage in that amount of time if you are running an hour plus every other day.
bikinibound
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I agree with Trops. Just go with the flow, girl.
LMAO@Stacy.
LMAO@Stacy.
Omega
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Hi Valerie
Returning back towards normal life and in Athens at the minute. Should be home before too long. I havent read back yet (will do so when I get home) - but hope that your holiday lived up to all Leo expectations. You mentioned that you had posted photos when you were in my diary. I skimmed but couldnt see them as your diary has been jumping with dozens of pages while I was missing. It will take me for ever to catch up.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Returning back towards normal life and in Athens at the minute. Should be home before too long. I havent read back yet (will do so when I get home) - but hope that your holiday lived up to all Leo expectations. You mentioned that you had posted photos when you were in my diary. I skimmed but couldnt see them as your diary has been jumping with dozens of pages while I was missing. It will take me for ever to catch up.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Curvie Girlie
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Trops: Thank you very much, rep to ya!
Haha--hear that Focus, ya fuckin' weirdo? 
You are male and don't want to hear this, but this is my diary so....that momentary lapse of dementia, I deducted, was from menses and the general malaise that accompanies it. Since I'm active and eat well, my body doesn't exhibit severe side effects from menstruation like it did when I was younger and less active, BUT fact of the matter is the human female brain just doesn't produce as much dopamine and serotonin as it does at other times in the cycle. I forget that sometimes, and especially with the irregularity I've seen recently, yes. I was moody on Wednesday and Thursday, and yesterday it was tapering off. Cool, it's gone.......
Kimberly: Isn't Stacy a riot?
Margaret: Oh you sweet woman, there's no need to read my diary--to see attached pictures click "weight loss diaries", find my thread, and click the paper clip icon to the right, next to the column that states who last posted in my thread, and a window will open with all the attached pictures that have ever been posted. As a quick note, I quit drinking save for a glass of vino once in a while, am aiming for 8 hours of restful sleep a night, and doing yoga at 6am most days of the week, oh yeah, and running an awful lot to train for my 2 races: a 10K 9/27 and my first half marathon 10/5.
Haha--hear that Focus, ya fuckin' weirdo?
You are male and don't want to hear this, but this is my diary so....that momentary lapse of dementia, I deducted, was from menses and the general malaise that accompanies it. Since I'm active and eat well, my body doesn't exhibit severe side effects from menstruation like it did when I was younger and less active, BUT fact of the matter is the human female brain just doesn't produce as much dopamine and serotonin as it does at other times in the cycle. I forget that sometimes, and especially with the irregularity I've seen recently, yes. I was moody on Wednesday and Thursday, and yesterday it was tapering off. Cool, it's gone.......
Kimberly: Isn't Stacy a riot?
Margaret: Oh you sweet woman, there's no need to read my diary--to see attached pictures click "weight loss diaries", find my thread, and click the paper clip icon to the right, next to the column that states who last posted in my thread, and a window will open with all the attached pictures that have ever been posted. As a quick note, I quit drinking save for a glass of vino once in a while, am aiming for 8 hours of restful sleep a night, and doing yoga at 6am most days of the week, oh yeah, and running an awful lot to train for my 2 races: a 10K 9/27 and my first half marathon 10/5.
Curvie Girlie
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Last night S. and I watched 2004's Pride Fighting (Mixed Martial Arts) with the headline being Silva vs. Jackson--oh my god, what a great fight! Oh the GORE 
!! Geezus...
I woke at 7:30 and drove to downtown San Jose and did the first 6 miles of the course, then rested at the HP Pavilion, and then came home after stopping at Whole Foods for b-fast (Ceasar Salad, mmmmhhhhh!) and I'm getting ready for work and about to leave.
My ex housemate Tatiana needs a place to stay and I'm going to set her up here this evening. Poor thing went through hell with her past few housemates.....
!! Geezus...I woke at 7:30 and drove to downtown San Jose and did the first 6 miles of the course, then rested at the HP Pavilion, and then came home after stopping at Whole Foods for b-fast (Ceasar Salad, mmmmhhhhh!) and I'm getting ready for work and about to leave.
My ex housemate Tatiana needs a place to stay and I'm going to set her up here this evening. Poor thing went through hell with her past few housemates.....
Alta818
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I have to get this out: I have been craving sugar like a FIEND!!!!
And I've been giving in--I've eaten lots of ice cream and even some CANDY the past few days, and an extra bagel with goatmilk cream cheese here or there. Bread and sugar....I'm going to police myself this weekend so I don't get it out of hand. Right now I almost made myself another (sprouted wheat, but 260 cals just the same) bagel but stopped, grabbed my container with sunflower sprouts, and am munching on that right now.
Delicious! Sunflower greens actually are crunchy and taste a little bit like sunflower seeds themselves in a way.
And due to me having another unexpected period right after the impromptu one (this would be right on time from the last normal one if I hadn't had this oddball one in the middle), as well as over-eating despite the heavy workout from yesterday, my weight was up to 145 this morning. I hope this period is short-lived, and I know the weight will go back to 142-ish soon, and I suspect that the sugar cravings have to do with the menses factor, no alcohol factor, and the more than normal cardio-factor.
I would cry, if I was so inclined, for not weight training much at all lately
The yoga really assists me in keeping strength. Or so it seems.
I received my Rodney Yee Total Body yoga, which is an hour long session that he takes you through Surya Namaskara A and B (hey I have THAT one memorized as well as half moon and warrior 3 (I should know warrior by now....let me think....Virabhadrasana) and other stuff. I had that DVD before and lost it, but it's a good one! I haven't had a chance to do the workout because I haven't had an hour to spare for doing that! Dammit.....no time no time. Next week.
I'm starting to feel like hanging out with friends is a burden to me that hinders my training. I don't like feeling this way because it makes me view myself as a cold asshole. I ENJOY it when I'm with my friends, but I don't seem to have enough time to train and I'm starting to stress about doing well on the half marathon........RELAX VALERIE!!
.........OH SHIT.....hahaha....I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING!!!! I have a tear in my eye....because I AM GOING THROUGH everything you just said..!!!!I have been craving SUGAR like crazy and carbs too.!!!!..now I KNOW it's the lack of alcohol!!! How the hell is it that we BOTH STOP and now it's uncontrollable cravings!!!
RIGHT!?!?!?! LOL!!! I've been trying to tame it....and TODAY, I told myself,...no MORE...I'm cutting the sugar, the salt, and the carb intake to minimal....and then BAM, I get to work and there is this COOKIE 
....snarling it's HORNS 
at me!!! ....I ate HIS HORNS!!!! ......
....I was SUPPOSED to have started TODAY!!! Lucky it was morning time though!!!...but the rest of today...no MORE....and until VEGAS at least!!...that's another thing too like you said...OH HELL na...I'm not going to cop out of this thing NOW!!!....This challenge thing cost $50 bucks,...plus hotel $140, and car rental...?$$$?$?$!!!
for me to NOT HAVE put out my BEST FOOT forward for at LEAST 2 months!! MAN THE FUCK UP ALTA!!! 
...LOL!!!....I know I am up because of these stupid sugar salt cravings...dunno how much...and I plan to not find out, until I work hard, see the change, and FORCE THE RESULTS..!!!...but I would cry too, but I KNOW I AM MORE woman than that, and I CAN CHANGE THINGS....so I'm DOING IT!!!!!!
..hahahah....I can't believe that you said that about your friends because I am feeling the same way....LIKE they are hindering my training right now...because I HAVE A GOAL right now, and it requires all my extra time and energy, and time is limited....and they are CRAMPING THE WORKOUT STYEEEELO ya heard!!?? I feel ya! ....and then I too feel like an asshole, and I CAN'T diss people, WHAT DO I DO?!?!?....I JUST NEED MORE HOURS in a day!!!! hmmmmm.......I don't seem to be a morning person either....WE'LL See!!!
YAY!!! and CHEERS to the THIRD EYE!!! ...I've been meditating like a MAD woman!!! I've been doing the positions lately out of a book too, but I'm going back to the video...i like it better!!!
....GOOD JOB on those RUNS....amazing YOU CHAMPION!!!
Nibbit
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I got 2 yoga dvd's, but i have to say, nothing beats a yoga class! Though it is nice to go into class knowing the basics. I've bonded really well with my yoga teacher even with having dutch as my second language.
Yoga rules. It really transforms your body in more ways than one. Mentally, physically....anyway possible. I hope I dont sound too silly
Yoga rules. It really transforms your body in more ways than one. Mentally, physically....anyway possible. I hope I dont sound too silly
Curvie Girlie
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I told myself,...no MORE...I'm cutting the sugar, the salt, and the carb intake to minimal....and then BAM, I get to work and there is this COOKIE
LOL!!!!
Funny!I had an amazing time yesterday with my homegirl and homeboy at the waterfall! L and I did yoga and chanted together! Held a note with our voices together! Talked out all our current issues together, and decided to work out and do yoga together! I'll post pictures. Then last night I had Chris help me so some yoga forms like headstands and stuff--I had him assist me and correct my form. He enjoyed himself and it was a great way for me to incorporate a workout and friend-time-spending
Awesome, glad to hear it--I already love you girl!
Curvie Girlie
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Have a good day at work, I'm catching up on what I've missed.
I bought a yoga video !! I have no clue what I'm doing.. but meh - get 'er done.
Does everyone smoke a fat berry backwood honey blunt whilst reading my diary?!?!!?
LOL!! No clue is fine! Try reading Yoga Journal, it's not a bad publication. And remember, it's ALL ABOUT THE FOCUS ON BREATH. you can't do yoga wrong unless you're not breathing
consciously aware of the breath that is.....Curvie Girlie
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Yoga rules. It really transforms your body in more ways than one. Mentally, physically....anyway possible. I hope I dont sound too silly
You're not silly, and I totally agree!
You've inspired me to aim to rawness again--probably more like 80% raw most days. I'll work on it!
Curvie Girlie
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This weekend I ate and ate and ate!!!!! 
My weight is back up to 145.5 lbs! But...........after a bunch of pictures Lotus took of me at Butano in various yoga poses, I became super-proud of my form. I didn't know my Utthita Trikonasana was so perfect! (Triangle) I realize that my high weigh in this morning is due to the over-eating, and I'm aware that the running and the no alcohol doesn't help.
That's why I decided I'm going to follow Mandie and go back to eating mostly raw food, probably about 80%raw-20%cooked.
No sex, no alcohol, raw food, running, yoga, meditation, and chanting......and taking care of my friends. It may sound horrid to a lot of you, but I have a feeling that this is going to augment my spiritual evolution.
Yesterday my friends and I had so much fun in Butano. Lotus, Al and I jumped off the cliff into the waterfall (here's the video I took of Al)
and Lotus and I did yoga together, read from my book about the 7 Spiritual Laws about Sunday (The Law of Dharma Day), and chanted and sang "Sunshine of Your Love" and Rick James together Lotus believes in "healing through sound" and I never feel comfortable singing with anyone except her, so we held a note with our voices together a few times and I taught her a few yoga moves to open her shoulders, and fixed her form. We decided to take yoga class almost every evening at the Pacific Cultural Center in East Santa Cruz .
Lotus and I even went to the beach on the way back to Santa Cruz, and tried to lay out topless
for a while because the beach is nude, BUT it caused sort of a commotion with the men on the beach so that we turned around to lay on our bellies, and when we saw the usual peepers on the cliff looking down we put on our tops--just as a group of 25 teenage boys walked up to set up their fun-time-beach-day.
Anyway, here are some pictures of me from yesterday:
My weight is back up to 145.5 lbs! But...........after a bunch of pictures Lotus took of me at Butano in various yoga poses, I became super-proud of my form. I didn't know my Utthita Trikonasana was so perfect! (Triangle) I realize that my high weigh in this morning is due to the over-eating, and I'm aware that the running and the no alcohol doesn't help.
That's why I decided I'm going to follow Mandie and go back to eating mostly raw food, probably about 80%raw-20%cooked.
No sex, no alcohol, raw food, running, yoga, meditation, and chanting......and taking care of my friends. It may sound horrid to a lot of you, but I have a feeling that this is going to augment my spiritual evolution.
Yesterday my friends and I had so much fun in Butano. Lotus, Al and I jumped off the cliff into the waterfall (here's the video I took of Al)
and Lotus and I did yoga together, read from my book about the 7 Spiritual Laws about Sunday (The Law of Dharma Day), and chanted and sang "Sunshine of Your Love" and Rick James together
Lotus believes in "healing through sound" and I never feel comfortable singing with anyone except her, so we held a note with our voices together a few times and I taught her a few yoga moves to open her shoulders, and fixed her form. We decided to take yoga class almost every evening at the Pacific Cultural Center in East Santa Cruz .Lotus and I even went to the beach on the way back to Santa Cruz, and tried to lay out topless
for a while because the beach is nude, BUT it caused sort of a commotion with the men on the beach so that we turned around to lay on our bellies, and when we saw the usual peepers on the cliff looking down we put on our tops--just as a group of 25 teenage boys walked up to set up their fun-time-beach-day. Anyway, here are some pictures of me from yesterday:
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Alta818
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OMG!!! YOU are sooooo right...you're postures are AMAZING!!!This weekend I ate and ate and ate!!!!!
My weight is back up to 145.5 lbs! But...........after a bunch of pictures Lotus took of me at Butano in various yoga poses, I became super-proud of my form. I didn't know my Utthita Trikonasana was so perfect! (Triangle) I realize that my high weigh in this morning is due to the over-eating, and I'm aware that the running and the no alcohol doesn't help.
That's why I decided I'm going to follow Mandie and go back to eating mostly raw food, probably about 80%raw-20%cooked.
No sex, no alcohol, raw food, running, yoga, meditation, and chanting......and taking care of my friends. It may sound horrid to a lot of you, but I have a feeling that this is going to augment my spiritual evolution.
Yesterday my friends and I had so much fun in Butano. Lotus, Al and I jumped off the cliff into the waterfall (here's the video I took of Al)
and Lotus and I did yoga together, read from my book about the 7 Spiritual Laws about Sunday (The Law of Dharma Day), and chanted and sang "Sunshine of Your Love" and Rick James together
Lotus and I even went to the beach on the way back to Santa Cruz, and tried to lay out topless
Anyway, here are some pictures of me from yesterday:
....oh how you have really motivated me to go back to BIKRAM.....threre you have mirrors all over to focus on the angles of your moves!!! .....AMAZING form!!! I love it there....GREAT SHOTS!Curvie Girlie
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Oh thank you and don't be jealous!
Fitness is a wonderful thing, you're absolutely getting there and you lost a bunch of inches recently, whoo hoo!!!
yes we were. It's a nude beach but most people do not go nude--and the ones who are nude are usually older men. There have been many problems of men masturbating in front of everyone there....that was shitty
Thanks, you too, Bright Eyes
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