100 Things: Fitness and Health posts, 13/100

[labelleizzy]

Went to the gym yesterday. Was a bit weird to have gone to the skin cancer surgeon in the morning, get assigned the Thursday surgery date, go out to lunch and freak out a little (and get a lovely couple of comforting phonecalls from laviolinista and madametromboni, separately)... and then go to the gym and be trained up in how to use some of the equipment that I haven't used yet.

Life in the midst of worry about... things. Basal cell carcinoma is, I grant you, a bit threatening, but shouldn't be life threatening; and obsessing over it is Officially, Not Helping.

So I met with a trainer, and we talked about my goals and a bit on my history. She was very professional, had a good "game face" on. (that's a skill I still work on and often fail) I tried a lot of new things, and learned some tricks to a few of the machines that I've been already using.

Baseline numbers: 225# (with shoes etc) and 5'5" (which indicates that my spine and shoulders have straightened up a little). Blood pressure good, even better than at the medical appointment in the morning, probably because I'd been 20 minutes on the bicycle before meeting with the trainer.

My highest weight, but I feel notably stronger than I have in years. And the shape of my big muscles feels smoother on the outside, like the toning I've been doing is stretching out & flattening the subcutaneous fat. Which perhaps it is.

Lots of good advice from the young lady trainer, which reinforced my determination to do a few of the things I've been doing at home, more often. Shoulders, hips, spine, flexibility.

Keep breathing. Keep taking care of myself. Drink more water, keep moving.

And don't wait a year to get a rough patch of skin, that won't heal, checked out by a doctor. Sheesh.

Comments

[firsttiger.livejournal.com]

You've got a generally strong attitude and family experience, so you have that going for you. I won't tell you not to worry because I know that doesn't work for me!

I started at 280 and I'm currently a 135 and have maintained it for years. You're not fad dieting or being stupid about it so I'm predicting big success for you.

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

I need to be strong or I won't have a good eldering.
That's my motivation, to pick up from here and give myself the best possible baseline to grow old with.

[runeshower.livejournal.com]

I totally get it. Those thoughts have been in my mind too. Start taking care of myself now, so my later years aren't spent weak or sick or crippled or etc.

[sagefemme11.livejournal.com]

Nice job, the self care. Strength to you from me!

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

Thank you!
(Offer gladly accepted)

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

*hugs tight*

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!

[kittiliscious.livejournal.com]

Nice icon. :)

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It is one of my favorites.

[plymouth.livejournal.com]

Between my health screening in September and another in May I gained 3 pounds but lost a percent of body fat. Which seems like a good trend. It's possible both of these things are within the margin of error but I also feel stronger. I've been concentrating a lot of increasing biking and walking levels and I feel like it is paying off. So, yeah, concentrating on the fitness seems to work a lot better than concentrating on the diet in terms of actual HEALTH as opposed to numbers on a scale.

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

Concentration on the fitness, with the health, is definitely the main idea.

Thanks.

[grltalk.livejournal.com]

The scale is my enemy. I'm working on that.

Our goals aren't rocket science but they do take a lot of work. And the work never stops. I hate catch phrases, but I do understand the "lifestyle change" idea.
As for the diet, I've definitely changed mine. There are a whole lot of things that just don't come into the house any more. Also, I have a problem with what they call "portion control." I tend to eat until I can't eat any more or until I run out of food. :) I'm working on that, too.

Sounds like you have the right mindset. BEST of luck to you! Keep writing.