Nibbit's Diary

Nibbit said:
I looked around where i live and they only offered shotokan classes near here. I live in the boonies of the country. To get anything more, I would have to travel more than 45 minutes to Middleburg.

Figured that shotokan would do the trick, but it didn't :(.
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/sigh. Hell I figured they kickbox everywhere over there? I have the same deal. I like to box but no gyms in my town. I make due with beating the crap out of my 12 yr old son.
 
rofl rofl

Yeah, its tough, but you gotta use what you got!

I really do miss my classes twice a week.....but oh well. :( I do what i can now and thats better than nothing ^_^

Though, I need a punching bag of my own :boxing:
 
Hey Nibbit, (I almost typed Nibblit, lol) I sent you a pm earlier and thought I should tell you so you could look for it. Sometimes I don't notice those for a while, lol. Talk to you later, Lisa
 
Thank you for your posts and your PM Lis! I wrote you back :p. (Nibblit, thats cute :p, haha)

I have done one hour of tae bo today. Ultimate bootcamp. It was a nice workout! I feel awesome about it, though I'm a bit weak and dizzy. I think I need to take in a few more calories. Good thing that its time for lunch ^_^.

Breakfast:

Banana chips (about half a cup)
2 cups of coffee with raw sugar added
 
Hey Nibbit, got your pm back :)

Wow about the bootcamp, you sure are a brave one. Let me know how it goes. Proud of you for making that kind of commitment :) I bet you're going to get some awesome results.

Anyway I may be hit and miss this week, it's gonna be crazy. But I'll try to swing by and check in :) Have a great day ~Lisa
 
Hey Lisa! I just checked your diary, but didn't post in it. I hope you don't feel too guilty about the sodium thing! We all have 'those' kind of days. Yesterday (sunday) I hate a whole bag of cashews and didn't even realize it until I reached the bottom! Usually I weigh out my portions, but for some reason, I just didn't do that! I didn't even check the scales this morning, I was so ashamed :piggy:

Homer! Hey! Hope everything was well for your sunday. I also had a lazy one! No workouts, no measuring. Just lazying about and doing nothing. Was nice!

At the moment, I had done one hour of basic bootcamp tae bo. At that point, I hadn't eaten anything (skipped breakfast, bad me!). So by the time I was finished, I was shaking pretty bad. Now I'm chomping down on a whole....yes a whole fresh pineapple.

To say the least, I'm starving!
 
Hey Mandie, glad you're sticking with the raw vegan stuff, and don't feel too bad about the cashews. Are you feeling really good or what?
 
Nibbit said:
Hey Lisa! I just checked your diary, but didn't post in it. I hope you don't feel too guilty about the sodium thing! We all have 'those' kind of days. Yesterday (sunday) I hate a whole bag of cashews and didn't even realize it until I reached the bottom! Usually I weigh out my portions, but for some reason, I just didn't do that! I didn't even check the scales this morning, I was so ashamed :piggy:

Homer! Hey! Hope everything was well for your sunday. I also had a lazy one! No workouts, no measuring. Just lazying about and doing nothing. Was nice!

At the moment, I had done one hour of basic bootcamp tae bo. At that point, I hadn't eaten anything (skipped breakfast, bad me!). So by the time I was finished, I was shaking pretty bad. Now I'm chomping down on a whole....yes a whole fresh pineapple.

To say the least, I'm starving!
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Yea I'm not feeling to bad about it...more of a just taking notice sort of thing. I don't have high blood pressure or cholesterol or any of those things but still thats alot of salt, lol.

Sorry to hear you went too long without eating, I've been guilty of that alot lately too. Course sure makes my calories come out nice at the end of the day :X. So other than not eating though how'd you like the bootcamp tae bo?
 
Curvie Girlie said:
Hey Mandie, glad you're sticking with the raw vegan stuff, and don't feel too bad about the cashews. Are you feeling really good or what?
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I'm feeling very energetic! Well, not counting the part where I was doing tae bo with no breakfast at around lunch time =b. I'm still feeling horrible about the cashews, but oh well!! I'm sure it didn't hurt me too much =b. I feel awesome, but the food cravings are horrible =b. One minute, I'm okay. I dont even want to think about 'normal' food. But the next minute, I'm ready to knock someone out for some fries! Of course I won't, but I'm sure you know exactly what I"m talking about!

Vegan is one thing, raw vegan is another!

And you're right Lisa, about the calorie thing! Yesterday, I overstocked in calories, Today, I think I made evened out the amount. As far as billy's bootcamp goes, Its hard work! But its pretty awesome! He does have some of his traditional 'combat' kicks and such in the videos, but they are still different. Its maybe even bordline cheesy! BUT I DON'T MIND! I am seeing results and thats all that matters =). Very small results, but results nonetheless. I recommend it.
 
Mandie, I sympathize, but fo sheezy, ya can't get too obsessive about food!!! It's not good for your mind. I need to read more of your diary to know what you're really into, but do you have some really awesome hobbies that would assist your pleasure in life?
 
lol. Well, I am on a self-put 30 day raw challenge thing. Its not permanant and six days to go.

But I totally failed today and I dont feel that guilty (yet). I gave into the week long fish craving and had a bit of tunafish on brown bread today. I haven't had fish in over five years and three weeks into the challenge and I'm craving it like no other. My boyfriend convinced me saying 'if your body wants it that bad, it wouldn't hurt to let it have what it wants.'

So I was convinced. I will probably cry later for being so close to the end and failing, but I'll be right back on top of the raw vegan thing tomorrow.

But usually when I am stuck on something, Im pretty obsessive about it. I dont like being a 'quitter'. That was forced into my face many years ago so I dont like failing =/.

My hobbies have always been martial arts and camping and hiking and stuff >_>. The only problem is that I dont go hiking enough! :) The area we live in is super boring :p I did a course in yoga last year. That was awesome ^_^

(Just...focusing on not feeling guilty about the fishy :( )
 
Listen to your cravings. Especially when they are for whole foods. Your body know what it needs and when it needs it. If it is telling you it needs fish it probably needs some fats and proteins.

Note I said your BODY not your MIND. Your body will tell you when it needs nutrients and vitamins.

The whole chocolate thing is in your head.
 
hahaha :smilielol5:

Yeah, I know what you mean :). I found it strange to crave, I mean really crave, fish. Now, I feel much better than I had :).

Thank you for helping to confirm it for me though :). I feel guilty, but at the same time, satisfied ^_^

Chocolate is addicting. I have to always hide from it. :leaving:
 
Nibbit said:
But I totally failed today and I dont feel that guilty (yet). I gave into the week long fish craving and had a bit of tunafish on brown bread today.

So I was convinced. I will probably cry later for being so close to the end and failing, but I'll be right back on top of the raw vegan thing tomorrow.
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I'm with Ed, if you craved it, and ate it, and it is good for you, then be happy you were true to your self and not stuck on an ideal. I understand wanting to stick with something. But this is different--this is body-consciousness at work here! :D Don't cry--be happy and proud :D


Nibbit said:
My hobbies have always been martial arts and camping and hiking and stuff >_>. The only problem is that I dont go hiking enough! :) The area we live in is super boring :p I did a course in yoga last year. That was awesome ^_^
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I live in the Redwood forest near the ocean, and feel blessed everyday for it. I run in The Forest of Nisene Marks and my boondocks mountain road by my house, and it definitely fulfills my need to be outdoors--I also run on the beach sometimes :) I likewise am into yoga and martial arts--have you considered getting into a studio for one or both of those activities again?
 
I am SO glad you did not beat yourself up Mandie, because you did not quit. You modified...there's a difference. You're end goal was not to eat raw vegetables for 30 days, it was to be healthier and feel better. I understand though....I was on such a strict diet I felt bad if I missed picking a carrot out of my salad at a restaurant or if I ate some fresh fruit...I was on low carb. Now I'm looking back and saying wow....I was beating myself up for eating healthy foods like it was a triple banana split or something, lol. Anyway I admire you're willpower to stick through this but glad you listened to your body. So anyway how's life goin for you otherwise? ~Lisa
 
Thanks yall :). Yesterday, I have to admit that I did feel really guilty and heartbroken for the fishy that I did eat. But it wasn't like I was eating it for my tastebuds alone. I really never felt a craving such as that before. It definatly wasn't something for chocolate. And the craving to eat another fish has not returned.

Though, in my guilt, I decided to start a mini-challenge inside of a new 30 day challenge. I'm going on a 10 day green smoothie/fruit juicing feast (fast). At least two green smoothies a day and one pure fruit smoothie for breakfast. It's only for 10 days...just to see how that is like and how it goes. I love juicing so it shouldn't be 'that' bad.

I have also modified my raw vegan challenges slightly with the help and support of Robbie coming up with the original idea. (This is to help get past the fish eating situation.)

Whenever I go on the raw vegan 30 days, I have one free day a month. That doesn't mean chomping down on pizza of course! Just the thought of pizza makes me quezzy. But healthy cooked foods for one day. Just until i reach my goal weight. After reaching my goal weight, I will have to modify my normal vegan diet to keep on my goal weight.

I'm rambeling now....and boring. Sorry.

Miss. Curvie: I have thought about getting back into my yoga class. My teacher is awesome! And she just started a new season at the beginning of this month. We'll see.

Other than that, I want to start jogging just to get myself outdoors. We live about 15 minutes from the sea. Its really cold on the coast at the moment, but I love it there. Watching the sunset over this vast space gives a feeling I can't describe. I'm sure you know what I mean :). My 'mother-in-law' is also very much into yoga and goes to the beach almost every day. She lives five minutes from it though. But five minutes....15 minutes...whats the difference? :p

In South Carolina, I lived smack-dab in the middle of the woods. I was 2 hours from the ocean, but I had my woods. I would go out almost every day (weather permitting) just to have some peace and quiet and feel the wind. That is something that I do miss terribly. We do live in a quiet area here in holland, but its more like a farming area. The pastures and open land is nice......but nothing beats a forest :(. At least the sea is here and switzerland is around the corner (for my mountain addiction) :) .
 
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You're lucky to have some kind of beauty around you ...I SO miss the west coast which had forests, mountains AND ocean. Now I live in Ohio....where a glacier came through however many thousands of years ago and flattened everything out. I guess there's a national park like 4 hours south of us but as far as getting to go out and connect with nature there's town and people over every inch anywhere near me. Anyway I sent you a pm, talk to you later ~Lisa
 
Yeah, I must say, I do feel lucky to have at least the sea nearby! We lived in the city once, about 45 minutes away from Amsterdam and 30 minutes away from The Hague.....I felt so out of place! I am definatly not a city girl :). It is nice to visit a city once in a while, but I couldn't live there. I felt claustrophobic and crowded. At least I can breath here :).

I received your PM :D. I sent you one back :p.

Very Late Breakfast:

Juice of 3 oranges. I was going to put more in my juice, but realized its shopping day. I didn't think oranges and radishes would go well together :p. Will be heading out later to get some yummy greens ^_^.

Lunch included:

Handful of spinach
2 carrots
1 stalk of celary
2 apples
1 banana
2 tomatos

Juiced all together! Yummy!

Snack:

Juice from 3 apples and some cranberries. Yummy! (I'm already getting more 'food' in than on the normal raw vegan diet. My body is getting a shock of nutrients I think.) :p

Also snuck in a few shots of Red Port. :drool5:
 
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