counting calories – i just can’t

May 18, 2012 in Blog, Body, ED, fitmixer Bootcamp

After nearly 30 years on this planet, I know some things about myself:

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I know that I like to take pictures with my head tilted ever so slightly.

1.  I can sing.  And I can kinda sorta dance.  But I definitely can’t do both at the same time.

This might prove to be a problem in the upcoming show.   It’s pretty much all you do as Tiger Lily.

2.  I could eat sweets all day long, with nary a green vegetable crossing my lips and be perfectly happy.

I don’t do this because a) I just wasn’t raised like that and b) my teeth would rot out of my head (my mother’s words, not mine).

3.  I value generosity and thoughtfulness.  I get giddy when I receive a thoughtful note in the mail.

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Thank you, Lindsay!

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Thank you, Chobani Team!

Imagine there’s a picture here.

Thank you in advance, Travis!  The card.  The massage gift certificate.  The Lululemon.  You shouldn’t have (but please do!)

4.  I’m a creature of habit.  I like things the way I like them.  You shampoo first, then wash your face.  You don’t wear shoes inside the house.  I have to sleep on the right side of the bed.  And I like my coffee like I like my men.

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Piping hot – I’ll reheat it 50 times if I have to.

5.  Finally, I know that I can never count calories again.

I just can’t go back to that place.

Instead of typing all this out, I made a little vlog for you guys.

So that’s what I’m struggling with right now.  If you’d like to read more about my ED history, go here and work your way back (there are 6 installments).

I want to make one thing clear – I LOVE this fitmixer Bootcamp! 

I still plan to do ALL of the workouts and take my supplements!

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Click on that logo and go buy some BCAAs!  Seriously the best I’ve ever tasted – even better than my beloved, ON! <-that’s saying a lot!

Another thing – Being mindful of what we eat can have it’s benefits.  It’s one of the first questions I ask my clients – “How many calories do you eat?”  “How much fat, protein, etc.?”  And I expect them to know this information.  When trying to lose weight, counting calories is IMPORTANT…needed.

But I’m not trying to lose weight. 

And I know myself well enough to know that I’ll get overly consumed with this counting game.  I know that I don’t need a calorie index.  If there were a game show where you had to quickly spout off the calorie count of a food item, I’d win.  For the three years of my ED, calorie counts were all I knew. 

I think I need to make a distinction here:

I don’t hate counting calories.

Quite the opposite.

I LOVE it.  Too much.  And that is where the problem lies.  Like a fun, crazy, whacked out game. 

I hate this about myself.  I hate that this is a problem I’ve had (have). 

But I’m being honest.

And I’m taking preventative steps to create a healthier life, mentally and physically.

For me…forever…that means NO COUNTING.

It means I’ll continue to rely on my stomach to tell me when it’s hungry and when it’s full. 

I need to be able to trust my body.  And I need to take care of it.

Counting calories?

Count me out. 

**If you have restrictive eating habits or think you might have an eating disorder, please seek out professional help!  And email me!  I’d love to chat!**

QUESTION:  Do you count calories?  Is it a healthy endeavor for you?

splendid…lindsay

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thursday’s theme and crackin’ the whip

May 17, 2012 in Blog, Family, Kids, Thursday's Theme

I gotta make this short and sweet.

My writing time today was cut short by two little demon children who didn’t want to nap.  Now I’ve got about 10 minutes before I leave to teach Step.

I kid.  I kid.  About the demon part.

 

Sadly, the no napping part is true.

Oh and I guess I should clear up something from yesterday.

T and I actually DO know how to manage our Subscribe and Save.  We know which buttons to push and stuff.

We’re just lazy.

And planning a peanut butter-filled Pool Party on May 31st for anyone who wants to come! 

Back to TT.

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I’m cracking the whip and we’re getting back into the swing of things! 

If you’re one of my new(ish) readers (WELCOME!), you might not know what Tuesday Trainer is. 

(We’ve actually been doing TT now for 31 weeks!  And that’s even skipping some weeks!  Amazing, no?!)

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Amazed that you’re slightly turned on by this picture.  You are.

Tuesday Trainer is a blogger-supported workout co-op.  Every Thursday, I tell you the “theme” for the upcoming week and show you my move.  You have until the following Monday to film and submit your move.  On Tuesday, I create a workout, solely made up of the submissions.  If you go back and look through the archives, there are workouts for EVERYTHING.  I kind of love this little “move library” that you guys have helped me create!

So that’s TT in a nutshell. It’s my heart.

The theme for this week’s Tuesday Trainer is BALANCE!!

I LOVE LOVE (just typed “lobe”) balance work!  As an NASM-certified trainer, that’s where all of the training programs begin.  The foundation.  BALANCE! 

On Tuesday, I’ll talk more about why it’s important and how to incorporate balance moves into your weightlifting regimen.  For now, you just need to know how to upload YOUR balance move!

Here’s mine: 

A few guidelines:

  • ANYONE can participate – blogger or not.
  • If you DO blog, be sure to introduce yourself AND your blog.
  • Feel free to give tips on proper execution and technique.
  • DON’T include a number of reps. I’ll do that part.
  • If your move isn’t correct, meaning improper form or instruction, I will not be able to feature it. Do your homework and get it right!!
  • On Tuesday, grab the Tuesday Trainer button, to provide your readers with an easy link to the workout! Simply copy the text in my side bar and paste it into your HTML code.

**DEADLINE for submitting moves is Monday night, the 21st, at 8pm EST. Again, go here to learn how to upload your video!**

Excited to see what you have! 

Tomorrow, I have a little vlog planned, so you’ll get to see my shining face two days in a row.  Lucky.

QUESTION:  Favorite personality quality when looking for a mate.  And go!  <-ME?  Sense of humor.  And it’s gotta be smart humor, not fart humor.  Although, I admit, I’d laugh at that too.

splendid…lindsay

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wednesday wambles

May 16, 2012 in Blog, Crazy, Rambles, Sillyness

That’s wight.  It’s wamble time.

1.  I stuck the Q-tip too far down my ear yesterday.  It hurt.  Brain damage, big time.  I can barely remember the square root of 1,987.  Barely.

2.  Anyone who leads off with a Q-tip tale clearly has nothing important to say.  Just come back tomorrow.

3.  Wait.  This might interest you.  Sweet potatoes turn to black char if you roast them too long.  Sweet, sweet char.  Sweet, sweet carcinogens.

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4.  I didn’t show you just how much fitmixer product you GET with the Bootcamp.  Along with two containers of BCAAs, you get two huge SIX POUND bags of protein powder!!

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Clara’s upright row needs help.  I tried correcting her – she got mad and sat on the bag.

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5.  Making cold calls to unsuspecting people who don’t really want to buy whatever it is your selling (in my case – my personal training expertise) has got to be the worst job ever.  Pig sty cleaner-uppers – I don’t want to hear it.

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Yes, you’re right.  That IS a cool phone.

6.  Wait.  The M&Ms! 

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I bought these yesterday.  I ate a few while driving.  They were good.  Then my mind wandered off to cage fighting, then back to driving, then back to the M & Ms.  Was it the candy shell that tasted like mint or the dark chocolate inside?  8 M & Ms later, I had my answer.  The mint is on the inside. 

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And now you know. 

7. “What kind of blog do you write, Lindsay?” Oh you know, a healthy living blog.  “So you talk about how to be healthy?”  Um, yeah. And Q-tips and M&Ms and stuff.  “Ohhhhh.”

8.  The plantar fasciitis in my left heel (that I thought had gone away) came back with a vengeance.  It has to be from teaching Step Aerobics.  Gah.  Maybe I’m too bouncy? 

9.  Travis buys these big tubs of peanut butter off of Amazon Ship and Save. 

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We can’t eat this much peanut butter in the allotted time before the next shipment comes.  We now have 5 of these tubs. 

10.  Lindsay subscribes to way too many fitness magazines.  And reads Highlights – no shame.

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She doesn’t have time to read one magazine before the next shipment comes.  We now have 4 of these magazines. 

11.  I just took a shower.  And let my hair air dry.  When I do this, and it doesn’t happen often because I’m smart (or smarter than I used to be), I’m left with a mess of frizz and I look like a scragamuffin. 

And this concludes your Wednesday Wambles.

You thought it was going to get better as you read down the page.

Ha!

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QUESTION:  Ramble to me.  Something that’s on your mind. 

splendid…lindsay

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tuesday trainer – for life

May 15, 2012 in Blog, Body, Tuesday Trainer

So I went and did something that’s totally not me.

I hinted at it here.

Some of you were with me when I got it done.

Others are Instagram/Twitter stalkers.

I couldn’t tell you all before now, because, well, my mom reads my blog and I had to show her in person.  It’s just what you do.

The telling of the mom.

Not the other thing.

Enough waiting….here it is:  (P.S. Travis WROTE and RECORDED the background music!)

Observations:

  • Badass music, Travis!
  • Yes, Teri is so cute.  Bloggers like to talk about other bloggers.  You won’t BELIEVE what we said about you!
  • Total time: 15 min. prep.  15 min. tattoo.
  • Total cost: $60 + tip.
  • Pain level:  Tolerable…honestly not as bad as I expected.  Natural childbirth was 100X worse.

I feel like I need to justify this a little more.  (Maybe because my mom wasn’t too thrilled when I showed her. Winking smile  She had a similar reaction when I got my tragus pierced.  If you don’t know what part of the body is a tragus, just try to imagine.  Whatever you’re thinking, that’s probably it.)

Yes, that is the TT button I had tattooed.  Yes, I love my blog.  And yes, I love what Tuesday Trainer represents: health, fellowship, a dedication to self-improvement.

I certainly wouldn’t have gotten this tattoo had the symbol been, just that, a symbol.  Plus, I’m not crazy – blogging is a hobby.  Who knows how long I’ll do it.  Not me!

TT means something much more than Tuesday Trainer.

TT stands for Travis Truly.  And Tank Travis.

Childhood names that Travis was given.  (Tank Travis because the boy weighed 10 pounds when he was born and then stayed well above the 100th percentile for height and weight.  He was…a tank.)

There was even a song that went along with Travis Truly.  Travis’ mother made it up when he was 2.  I tried my best, Catherine.  Listen:

 

This tattoo has been something I’ve wanted ever since I saw the connection between the TT button and the nicknames. 

I love it. 

It makes me feel hardcore. 

And a little naughty.

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Tuesday Trainer (Travis Truly) For Life!

QUESTION:  Do you have a tattoo?  How many/what of?  If not, what would you get?

splendid…lindsay

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