End of the 2009 CSA and Dizziness

 Last week was the final CSA box for the season.  We got squash, potatoes, brussel sprouts, carrots and beets.  I will use the sprouts tomorrow when I do a roast and the squash will keep for a month or so.  

I also found out today what is causing dizziness, Positional Vertigo.  I am go to to the National Dizzy and Balance Center for treatment.   The sheet I got about the center states I could be in rehab 5-10 weeks to fix this issue.  I hope it is less.  

I also met Brad Nelson this week of Kinetic Edge Performance, to get some Advocare products to help me with the weight loss journey I want to take in the next year.  He had me start with Probiotic, nutritional supplements, meal replacement shakes and an amnio acid to help maintain muscle when losing fat.  When I was at the doctor today I saw that I lost 6# since the end of August so far.  Not bad for not working super hard at it.  

I am determined to reach my goal of being 75# smaller in a year.  I can already tell a difference when I wear certain clothes because they are getting baggy.  I am going to have Becky take some before photos of me this weekend so I have something to compare to in the future.  

Next Wednesday is Vo2Max day at bells.  I am going to do 80 sets with the 18# bell.  I made a music CD that is all fast stuff and no pause between the songs.  I am excited and nervous all at the same time to do this.  I am do what I can and plan to do it again in December myself if I need to so I can get the 80 sets done.  

I also finished my sox that I made from flatfeet yarn and they totally rock!

That is it for now... peace out

No Training... Rain Rain Go Away

After training after Friday last week I woke up Saturday morning with a screaming sinus headache that put a stop to the kettlebell training in the morning.  I also ended up canceling my training with my personal trainer but still had hopes to go to a yoga class at 2.  I hate to admit it but I did not make the yoga either.  I just felt like crap all day.  

I was hoping to go to yoga on Sunday morning but I still did not feel great.  I even feel bad today still and did not train.  I need to get my gymboss back from Becky and see if I can take a 18# bell from the studio and start working on getting close to being able to do 80 sets for the Vo2Max that we are doing in 3 weeks.  

I also want to try and find a place to go to yoga.  Casey thinks that it will my hip.  It has been feeling better until the last few days.  I need to make an appt with Mark to get an adjustment, and see Becky for some reflexology and see if between the two I feel better again.  

The highlight of my sick Saturday was I finished the first sock of my flat feet yarn.  I am now busy working on the mate so I will have 2 warm feet.  My goal is to be done by next weekend.  

It is raining again here ... last Thursday and Friday we got almost 2 inches of rain.  My yard got the fall feeding today and the late fall will be in 3 weeks.  With all the rain I will not have to water the treatment in like I normally do that night.  

Lets  hope that the advil I take tonight will help my headache.  I will get some Advil sinus tomorrow when I get my repeat blood work for my thyroid done.  

Thats all

peace out

Training and the Bugg

I trained tonight for the first time since last Saturday.  My right shoulder was so sore last week I could not raise my arm straight out.  I also feel like I am battling a cold with this huge weather change we have had this week and the 2 inches of rain we got in 2 days.  

I will be making up for the lack of training this week tomorrow.  I am going to kettlebells at 830; then home for a bit then training with Casey at 11; home again for a bit and then doing a heated yoga class in Edina at 2 for an hour.  I will be ready to take a nap that is for sure when I am done.  After yoga though I have swing by the Ace Hardware on Diamond Lake and get the new spring assist band for Lucy so I will have 2 working grills again!!!  

I am already planning dinner for tomorrow night... beef stew with lots of veggies.  I will be cooking it in my new Le Creu.set French Oven that I got on Tuesday night using my birthday money.  I did have to pay 2/3 of it myself but well worth it being I paid only $169 for it and it is normally $300.  

I have also been using my Bugg and I totally love it.  It is so comprehensive and easy to use ... I enter everything I eat or that goes into my mouth like gum, the program figures out calories consumed  then the band calculates the calories burned and then I will see if I am at a surplus or deficit.  So far I have always had a deficit.  I however have never meet the goal of burning 2700 calories a day.  I get close but never meet or exceed that number.  

I am looking forward to stepping on the scale tomorrow to see where I am at from a month ago.  

I am tired tonight so I am going to end this now and will post again tomorrow after my nap.

Peace Out