Trops Diary

I decided to take the day off from exercising. If I could have gotten to the gym for some lifting it would have been different, but my choices were running or jumping, so I chose a day off. My hip is feeling better today, although that was not the case this morning. Part of getting old, I guess. :ack2: Sure there are men twice my age that do more then I, but they've been doing it longer, too. Long term, that's the goal, right?

Eats today were good. Oatmeal and coffee for breakfast. Chili and some fried eggs for lunch. Skipped dinner. Ok, looking back it isn't very good, but at least not high.

One thing that I did was I roasted up some cheese pumpkins. 35 pounds of pumpkin made about 10 quarts of pumpkin puree. Very cool. I'm making pumpkin bread tomorrow and freezing the rest. I also toasted up the pumpkin seeds. Just took them out of the oven and damn, are they good. Maybe we'll be carving jack-o-lanterns tomorrow and I'll roast up some more. :sifone:
 
Well, I got home last night and our house guest were still up, so I visited with them. Turns out they had Greek food for dinner, and I was so hungry at this point, I just ate the leftovers. Including a slice of berry pie. So, yesterday wasn't so good food wise or exercise wise. This morning they picked up bagels and cream cheese. That and coffee is all I've eaten so far for the day. I do have some chicken breasts and cauliflower for dinner. I'll probably make that pretty soon. I have to get out and run or at least jump rope today.

Here's a bit of good news. There is a place at work where I can do some chin ups. Now, I'm not good at it at all, but the more you do the more you can do, right? I've been trying to remember to do them, and now I'm up to being able to do 7. Sure that doesn't sound like much, but considering that I could barely do one before, I think it's pretty good.
 
I think that sounds GREAT! Everyone starts somewhere! I bet JZ couldn't do hour long wall sits when HE first started lol ;)! You'll be doing TONS of chin ups soon enough! :hurray:
 
paulab_5 said:
I think that sounds GREAT! Everyone starts somewhere! I bet JZ couldn't do hour long wall sits when HE first started lol ;)! You'll be doing TONS of chin ups soon enough! :hurray:
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Aren't we the funny one miss Paula!! :) I do 12 minutes. I also worked up to that over YEARS. Just because you went for 1min 45 seconds... doesn't mean you gotta hate on me!! :D

Trops, JZ can literally do two, yes, two chin ups, so seven is great! If you do the chin ups, like the jump rope... you'll be built like a brick shithouse in no time at all!!!
 
jzthedetermined said:
Aren't we the funny one miss Paula!! :) I do 12 minutes. I also worked up to that over YEARS. Just because you went for 1min 45 seconds... doesn't mean you gotta hate on me!! :D
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You know you love me JZ! Besides, I don't hate you, I ENVY you! I wanna be JZ when I grow up and that's no joke! :gnorsi:
 
Last night I just lost all motivation. I cooked up some chicken breast and had some, but I really didn't want it. I had some cauliflower that I was all excited about when I bought it, but then I didn't even cook it. I was hungry but didn't want anything. Real strange. I guess what I would have done before was just eat some shit that was no good, hoping to find some kind of satisfaction. Luckily I didn't fall into that trap. I didn't exercise, either, though.

On an off note, there have been some things going on at work. Nothing serious, just some guy being an asshole and I have to decide weather to make a big stink out of it or just let it blow over. Unfortunately I've been deciding to let things blow over and not get into it, but there is a new thing and another new thing and I'm running out of patience. :banghead:
 
We all have an invisable line drawn in the sand so to speak... only you know if you've crossed it. I tend to take, take, take, take, then I realize I'm over the line... explode, and gain all that I lost in one chaotic episode!!! Good luck to you either way... Sounds like a good bike ride would help ya think ;). Have a good one Trops.
 
I hear you, JZ. I have that line, and it's been crossed. Now I weigh the pros and cons of what to do about it. On the one hand, this is the job I will retire from. I will not let some yahoo make career decisions for me. I will not do anything that will jeopardize my career. On the other hand, I do not want to be walked over. My family has to comes first, even before my ego.
 
Quoting Bunny here... WORD!
Do what you need to do Trops. Sometimes it's a matter of picking from two shitty options... and going with the least shitty.
 
Just got back from the gym. Good, but quick lifting session. My bike is in the van ready for a lunch time ride. :smash:
 
Hey Trops! Sounds like work is no fun right now, sorry. :(
I think jz is right that a bike ride might do you some good... Maybe you could ride your bike over that guys head! Ha! And then you could wrap your legs around his neck and do some chinups... Top that off with some wall sits on the dudes face and you'll have a productive, stress releaving workout! :hurray:
 
paulab_5 said:
Hey Trops! Sounds like work is no fun right now, sorry. :(
I think jz is right that a bike ride might do you some good... Maybe you could ride your bike over that guys head! Ha! And then you could wrap your legs around his neck and do some chinups... Top that off with some wall sits on the dudes face and you'll have a productive, stress releaving workout! :hurray:
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NICE!!! Effective and REWARDING!!! I knew I liked you Paula!!!
 
paulab_5 said:
Hey Trops! Sounds like work is no fun right now, sorry. :(
I think jz is right that a bike ride might do you some good... Maybe you could ride your bike over that guys head! Ha! And then you could wrap your legs around his neck and do some chinups... Top that off with some wall sits on the dudes face and you'll have a productive, stress releaving workout! :hurray:
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You know, that's the problem. You want to kick the living shit out of a guy who is acting like a spoiled kid. Smack him around till he gets the idea that this is not the way to act. But that would not be acting right myself, and I have to remind myself to hold myself to my own standards, not his. The reactionary decisions are usually the worst, so I think I'm just going to work out my frustrations at the gym and on the trail and know that I'm a better man for it. Not better then him, because I already feel that way, but better then I was. Improvements inside and out.

(This zen approach might change when I relieve him this afternoon. :cuss: )
 
Oh, hon, I'm sorry you're having to deal with a prick at work. :( would earplugs help? ;) I have it on good authority that they help people stay sane.
 
Hee, hee. I always keep ear plugs on me. Really helps when dealing with the assholes. :sifone: It's all good, though. Big picture is that I love my job and just have to put up with some shit that is, well, shit. I've dealt with so much worse at previous jobs. Big picture, Trops. :smash:
 
Trops said:
Hee, hee. I always keep ear plugs on me. Really helps when dealing with the assholes. :sifone: It's all good, though. Big picture is that I love my job and just have to put up with some shit that is, well, shit. I've dealt with so much worse at previous jobs. Big picture, Trops. :smash:
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Did this decision stem from the bike ride?? :D
 
I did go for a bike ride, but it was more of a relaxing ride with my wife. Nice ride together. Some exercise, but more just a nice time. She hadn't been out riding probably all year and she thanked me for making her go.

I have one of those Irish tempers that flares up fast, but burns out quick. No grudges held (unless truly deserved). Knowing that I try to think out how I should react to unjust situations, and I'll usually come out the better for it.
 
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