iChan: Flourish in this 39th Best... Around... Round

April 27 th 's Results The scale reads: 144 lbs. (Analog scale... total lies) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 5099 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 2.01 mi., 139 calories Other aerobic activities: None - busy prepping for class April 28 th 's Results The scale reads: 147 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 10232 steps (6758 aerobic steps for 65 minutes), 4.03 mi., 284 calories Other aerobic activities: Cheryl Burke's Disco Abs - I Will Survive Cardio (30 minutes) Cheryl Burke's Disco Abs - The Beginner Hustle (12 minutes) Walking at Independence Park Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 146 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 9129 steps (1507 aerobic steps for 16 minutes), 3.6 mi., 260 calories Other aerobic activities: None - busy getting stuff done on a computer Image courtesy of Cosmetic Candy It's been another roller coaster week! Some days I'm ...

Yesterday's/Today's Results The scale reads: 144 lbs. (Analog scale - lies?) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 11190 steps (5515 aerobic steps for 56 minutes), 4.41 mi., 319 calories Other aerobic activities: Cheryl Burke's Disco Abs - Boogie Oogie Buns & Thighs (20 minutes) Cheryl Burke's Disco Abs - That's the Way I Like It Abs (5 minutes) Fat-Blasting Latin Dance Mix - Salsa, Merengue, Tango (30 minutes) Eh... yeah, I think I overdid it today with the aerobics and walking. I felt like I need to make up for the last week. I should've been complacent with the 20 minutes of Disco Abs. Something made me want to do more. I feel mighty stressed though because I still haven't got some things done. It was a good release when I was exercising, but now I'm further behind. I should head to la la land and tackle stuff early in the morn. It's going to be a long day tomorrow. Sleep was better yesterday, but I still didn't fee...

Yesterday's/Today's Results The scale reads: 148 lbs. (Digital Scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 10485 steps (4057 aerobic steps for 42 minutes), 4.13 mi., 301 calories Other aerobic activities: None - too absorbed on playing catch up I didn't get good quality sleep last night (again). My adrenaline is through the roof right now so I can't exactly get to sleeping right now either. I'm experiencing a horrible caffeine high from a horrible (near-impulse) purchase at Starbucks about 6 hours ago. I absolutely cannot function with coffee in my system. I should've heeded the warnings from The Oatmeal's 15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee Image courtesy of The Oatmeal Poor circulation. Racing heartbeats. Anxiety! I had a last minute meeting at Starbucks this evening to take advantage of the free Wifi. I felt bad for not making a purchase while taking up space there so I went ahead with a cocoa cappuccino. I thought if I got a foo-f...

April 22 nd 's Results The scale reads: --- lbs. (Didn't bother tracking this weekend since I was out of town) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 11290 steps (2768 aerobic steps for 28 minutes), 4.45 mi., 314 calories April 23 rd 's Results The awesome pedometer reads: 10368 steps (960 aerobic steps for 11 minutes), 4.09 mi., 312 calories Yesterday's Results The awesome pedometer reads: 4663 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 1.83 mi., 125 calories This weekend was a blur! Kind sir took me to see WAR (it was a free concert so we couldn't pass it up!) and the rest of the weekend was history. WAR - making music for 41 years! I tried to start the weekend off with some lighter and "healthier" food fare: Cheddar's Dijon Chicken with mushrooms, broccoli, and carrots I opted for the grilled item instead of fried goodness and ate plenty of greens and orange items. However, it went downhill the rest of the weekend with a buf...

April 20 th 's Results The scale reads: 148 lbs. (Digital Scale) Goal: 127 lbs. Other aerobic activities: None - still recuperating from the inflamed/tender business Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 146 lbs. (Digital Scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 10606 steps (4882 aerobic steps for 54 minutes), 4.18 mi., 333 calories Other aerobic activities: Cheryl Burke's Disco Abs - I will Survive Cardio (30 minutes) My motivators to get me back on track. I'm literally starting off on the right foot. My inflamed right arch is no longer searing in pain and I'm ready to get back into the groove. The days of rest were rather productive on other ends. I got more stuff done for school, work, and the engineering orgs. I was ecstatic about receiving my first subscribed issue of Shape . (I can't thank you enough, Susy!) I read a couple of pages and I was pumped about taking on another 5K walk that is associated with a good cause. Unfortu...

Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 149 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. Other aerobic activities: Taking it easy, walking around with a 2-year-old, Lili (she's a relative that kind sir's mom was taking care of; she's a ball of energy!) Today's Results The scale reads: 147 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. Other aerobic activities: Nothing major - taking another rest day for that inflamed arch I'm mesmerized by the Get-it-Done-Guy's podcast with Byron Katie of Saying an Honest "No." Can it really be that simple to say, "No," without having to provide reason? I'm glad I was able to say, "No" to strenuous aerobic activities because my primary priority at the moment is to make sure my arch is no longer tender and inflamed. It's a firm "No" with no questions asked or need for further justification. I'm saying "Yes" to healing up my arch by saying "No" to aerobic activ...

Today's Results The scale reads: 151 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. Other aerobic activities: Walked about 3 mi. at Independence Park Image courtesy of Fredo Alvarez via Brand Mix Good idea : Staying physically active Bad idea : Staying physically active when you have an inflamed arch Dang, I should have made this another day of rest, but no, I felt compelled to walk. At the time, I thought I was over this inflamed arch business. I rested in the morning and my arch was compressed by the pressure of being under a heavy comforter. I didn't bother with the ice or the elevation because I thought, "Hey, there's only a slight tender feeling. No biggie." I thought because of my weekend grubbing habits starting on Friday, I should at least try to burn off some of the calories consumed. The 151 figure on the digital scale really scared me, too. I was wearing the Skechers Shape-Ups because I thought it would be more easy on the foot since it wasn't...

Yesterday's/Today's Results The scale reads: 149 lbs. (Analog scale and post-Waffle House grubbing) Goal: 127 lbs. Other aerobic activities: Yuri's Night 5K Run Ouch-y ouch ouch. Now it's my turn to feel the aching arch. I don't know if it's me not breaking into the shoes or if I don't run correctly. After the run, my dominant foot, the right foot, was swollen like a bag of ice. I have rather flat feet so when I was witnessing this throbbing, tender, hemorrhaging heel/arch flesh it was cause for concern. I took some pain relief medicine and iced it good until it was numb. I took a quick look online and thought " RICE " - rest, ice, compression, elevation - was sound enough advice. I did half of that stuff and my arch was not as swollen by the time we finished our meal at Waffle House. I definitely need to train more for the next run/walk. I only ran with the Skechers once so that should've been an indicator I was not ready to roll wi...

Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 147 lbs. (Analog scale - I know it's lying!) Goal: 127 lbs. Other aerobic activities: Dance Your Body Thin - 50 minutes I'm glad I did those 50 minutes of aerobics. I loaded myself up with carbs to get ready for the run that's happening in 7 hours. It wasn't the best type of carbs (fatty McFat fat kinds of carbs of the waffle fries variety), but I'm pretty fueled up for a 5K. I can honestly say it felt good doing the aerobics with that weighted belt. I felt tired at first, but during the rest of the day I was able to stay alert. When I took off the weighted belt, I felt like Atlas letting go of Earth. It made me work out that much more. I was challenged with any arm toning segment. I always knew I didn't have upper body strength, but my arms feel like 2 very heavy lead sticks. I'm more motivated to move around now. However, it's time for a much needed rest for tomorrow's run.

Results After 2 Weeks of Tomfoolery The scale reads: 149 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. This is not too bad considering I usually pack on 10 lbs. after a week-long visit to the hometown. I'm happy I only gained 4 lbs. and stayed somewhat physically active. Before I went off to the City of Angels, I was enlightened by the following quote: If you try to optimize every decision and you define optimization as doing things as cheaply as possible, you might end up with a steaming pile of crap. -Guy Kawasaki Kawasaki's article on social media kind of reminded me of this whole rigmarole of finding an inexpensive pedometer. I do have a steamin' pile of pedometer junk! The most recent cheap-o one I bought a month or two ago finally expired (well the spring still gauges vertical motion, but the clip broke and it doesn't warrant a super glue job here). Forget that mess. I just bought the Omron HJ-112! Jodi's suggestion of purchasing a new SD card sooner t...