Kim in Appalachia
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I did a full kettlebody workout today, not just upperbody. I kept the squats light, and went lighter to heavier for TGUs, but it felt good to do a full body workout. I followed it up with a nice 20 minutes of yoga, getting plenty of stretch.
Day 3 of my detox. I decided I can't stand the coconut oil in my tea. It's gross. The detox calls for a T (or more) or ghee in the morning, but you can sub coconut oil. Most people seem to put it in their tea, but I don't like the how oily it is. I left that out today.
And Amira, welcome!
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This is not spoiler free!
I liked it! I thought the beginning was very odd, kind of out of nowhere, but overall I thought it was a good episode. It did go around Moffat's favorite tropes, but I thought it was done well. Capaldi is very different than Smith, so at times it feels strange, but it didn't feel like a Matt Smith episode. In fact, I think if it was Smith, it would have went differently. I still feel like Capaldi is pulling a lot from Tom Baker, which I'm liking so I don't mind.
I liked: no magic Sonic Screwdriver, worked on solving a mystery, and the whole thing was open-ended (which was right? Was there a kid under the blanket, or some creature? Was there something outside the airlock or not?) I liked Clara using the time machine to go back and try and fix her date! There were a lot of little details that were good, and no Missy or whoever she is! No pushing the whole "Paradise" thing. I think I liked that the most.
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60 minute Yin practice last night and a 90 minute Kundalini practice this morning. I woke up hungry at 4:00 this morning, so I had a banana (fresh fruits are allowed), that helped and I eventually feel back asleep. But right now I really, really want coffee......
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Thursday: Physical therapy. Killer session, I sweated buckets. Then MMA in the evening
Friday- 2 mile recovery run. Then hours of furniture moving and book sorting. I need to purge books....
The processed sugar fast is progressing- at least I no longer feel like slaying everyone around me:)
This was my day one of my detox, which is a fast of sorts. There is no caffeine, no wheat gluten, no sugar, no meat, no dairy, and I can't think of what else. I'm eating oatmeal for breakfast and kitchari for lunch and dinner (it's rice and mung beans with veggies).
I had periods today when I wanted to cry. I still do. I can't imagine how I will feel in a couple of days. My kids better watch out. :)
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Off the top of my head: Eureka. I loved that show. It always made me smile. I can rewatch it over and over. After that, Firefly. That would have made an excellent long running show, even better than Buffy (shh...don't tell my dd I said that :D )
I miss Psych and Monk and I would like another Star Trek, but not done like the current movies.
And for an old show, I miss The Cosby Show.
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Yesterday I went to yoga class. I'm enjoying going to classes. Today was kettlebell then a short twisting yoga sequence.
I had no coffee this morning, but I did have chai tea. Tomorrow will be no caffeine.
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I have no thoughts, no advice, just :grouphug: .
You sound like you doing everything right. He's so young still, I can't imagine how hard it is for him or your mom. :grouphug:
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We like the curry sauces; green, red, yellow. We also like the spice mix, 21 season salute. The sweet and spicy chili sauce is good. If you want snacks, my kids love the peanutbutter filled pretzels. I love the dark chocolate carmels.
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60 minute vinyasa flow with a core focus.
I've decided I'm going to do a fall cleanse, Ayurvadic style. That means a diet mostly of kitchari (mung beans, rice, veggies) along with some fresh fruit, nuts, and oatmeal (for breakfast). It means cutting out coffee (this may kill me) and wine, as well as sweets and lots of other stuff. I've been wanting to do this and this week, starting Friday, is the best time for me. This up coming week my schedule is slightly less crazy, plus I can't run (no worry about unsheduled potty stops!). I'm doing it vegan, using coconut oil instead of Ghee. I'm skipping some parts of the Ayurvadic cleanse and modifying others.
I've never done this before, so I'm a bit apprehensive. The original goal is 7 days, but I'll let myself bail out at 5 if it's not going well.
I want to see how I do when I get rid of all those foods (no wheat gluten, no dairy, no meat), and I want to see if I can reset my terrible gut. My stomach has always had issues, and they seem to be worse, so I thought maybe this would help.
Anyone here do this? Negin? I thought maybe you would have. :) I was going to make a new post on the board, maybe I still will, but since I was so unsure of myself I didn't know if I wanted to. :)
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I'm excited that Apple now has NFC. I've had it on my phone (a Galaxy) but hardly use it. I've only seen the option for it at McDonald's (at least near us). I imagine with Apple now having it more retailers will go that way. :)
My dd20 has an iPhone 4 which will not work well, or at all, once the new update comes. I had been planning to get her the 5s when the price dropped, but I'm considering the 6, only so that in 2 years she will not need to upgrade. Buying the cheaper one now means she will have to upgrade in 2 years (my guess). She is paying her own phone bill, but I thought I would splurge and get her the new phone. My other dd (who is 16 and not paying her own bill) is also getting a smartphone, she will get the cheaper one.
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yup...mine said, "I'm probably not going to be able to watch that one." Odd choice after such a silly episode.
I kind of liked this one because it was so silly and ridiculous. Robin had a great smile and it was hard to take him seriously. However, it reminded me of an old one with Tom Baker where the "royalty" were like vampires...definitely a much darker episode than this, but the same basic idea: hiding their ship as a castle and using the peasants as slave labor.
I was thinking throughout the episode that Capaldi was channeling Tom Baker. It was done very much like Tom Baker's doctor; very aloof and incredulous.
Overall, I liked the episode. I really thought Robin Hood would be a robot, and I love that he wasn't. :) The episode did have some weak spots, but I liked that everything wasn't solved with his magic screwdriver, and that he had to think it out. It was like the episode was Moffat saying that he wasn't going to always fall back on the old tropes (like the old action hero tropes), that he could use old ideas in new ways.
Next week's episode does look a bit creepy. I think they do try to balance it out, creepy then fun.
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Kundalini yoga yesterday. It was a 90 minute practice, and it was kind to my hamstring. :)
Today was upperbody work with kettlebell and then a 30 minute yoga backbending practice.
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The challenge with non-Pharm approaches is that the symptoms of depression often prevent the sufferers from accessing the more holistic helps. It is difficult to sustain the lifestyle changes that impact brain healing - often meds "level the playing field" and allow people to sustain organic changes.
So, here is my list, and please, please, please know I understand you are held hostage by the lack of insurance.
- Exercise
- St. John's Wort
- "Gratitude" work (journal, other work - I'd be happy to offer suggestions)
- Meditation
- Affirmations
- Mindfulness
- Sunlight
- Quality food - or lack of fast/junk food
- Adequate sleep, but not too much
- Helping others
- Laughter, even if it is forced to start
Please don't discount these as "psychobabble" or minimize their impact. Research supports the brain changing activity associated with them.
This is a great list. For exercise, start with walking (and get outside. Even a walk in the rain is good)The , then if you can, try running. The endorphins are nice. :) If you don't like running, any intense exercise can give you an endorphin rush.
Meditation is good. There are lots of free resources online to help you with that. It's not complicated, just sit and count your breath.
The only other thing I want to mention is that you need to get out of your head. I don't know how to better explain that except that with depression, the worst part for me is that everything just swirls inside my head. You need to find someone, IRL to talk to, even if it's just once a week. You need to get the thoughts outside of you. If you can, find someone you can tell stuff to. Ask them to just listen and afirm. That person does not have to offer any suggestions, or fix anything, or try to talk you out of anything. That person just needs to listen.
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Oh my!! I'm so sorry. I know exactly how crazy you are/will be feeling. I can't run either right now, but I can do some other things, so it's not really the same. Oh, a stress fracture is so not good. :grouphug:
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I had started listening to Life After Life while I ran, but a running injury has sidelined me. I'll have to find time to listen to it, I was enjoying it. I started and I am almost finished Dust. The series has been fun. Not the best writing, but a good story.
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I'm still babying my hamstring, so today I did a upperbody kettlebell workout. I warmed up with 10x10 kettlebell swings (I kept it light), then it was a ladder workout going 1 to 5, starting on the right side I did 1 push-up, 1 pull-up, 1 clean and press, 1 one arm row, then 5 one arm swings, then did the same routine on the left side. It was a nice little workout. I followed it up with a 30 minute Kundalini core practice. Then this afternoon I did the most amazing Hatha yoga practice for my IT band. It was by Jason Crandel on YogaGlo. My legs feel so happy. I plan on doing yoga (avoiding the hamstrings) and upperbody work all week. It my hamstring isn't sore next week I may try a short run.
I've been really bummed about my hamstring. This injury has blown multiple goals. I had planned a fall half marathon, which is now out. I had hoped to reach 1,000 miles of running by the end of the year, which now will not happen, and if the half went well I was going to consider a full marathon for next year (I'll be 45), but now it's looking like my body can not handle the high milage.
I let myself mope for a few days, but now I'm trying to work on new goals, ones that don't involve my legs. I'm going to work on upperbody and overall strength, adding more kettlebell as my hamstring improves. I want to get back to my handstand practice and improve my core. I'm trying to stay upbeat, but it's hard. I know you guys understand, which is why I'm whining here. :)
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:laugh: very cute.
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:grouphug: I'm sorry. :grouphug:
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It's been a busy week. My hamstring is definitely injured and I've been babying it. Yesterday I went to yoga class, and I'm enjoying it more and more. Today I did a nice Kundalini yoga routine that stayed away from my hamstring. Tomorrow I plan to try a short, flat run then a yoga routine that targets my IT band. I'm angry at myself about my hamstring. When I ran last week I knew my body was too tired, but I pushed, then I only took one day off and pushed again. I had wanted to do a fall half marathon, but now I'm thinking it's out. Blah.
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Yes, go to swimoutlet.com and get a poly or Endurance type suit. You don't wash swimsuits, just rinse them. Dolphin Uglies are great, but they don't have wide straps, so if your dd is picky about that you will need an Endurance suit (made by Speedo).
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Love it! Happy Birthday to him!
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First, :grouphug: . This is a hard time, being made harder by the doctors.
Second, yes, there are docs who would/will support her choice, but normally that would more likely be a primary care physician. Specialists push treatments, it's what they do. You need to stay firm with him, just say no.
Do find a primary care physician who can help you navigate what you will need, such as hospice.
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Stop Press. I'd found some at some big and tall shops in the US. I tried those in the UK, but couldn't find that size, but the US seems to have some.
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Wow. You did well. I had looked for that size and could not find them. My son is 6'2" and needs 28/36, but I had to settle for 30/36. I couldn't find dress pants at all (unless I had them tailored).
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:hurray:
Listen! w/spoilers now
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I thought of Utopia too, my only guess was that this was after that. Utopia still had people, but now they are gone. Of course, we've been there too, but that was with Rose.....
And yes, Midnight, with something out there. I think that is the scariest epsiode ever, more that Blink and more then the Library one.
The Silence didn't really hide, they just made you forget. Neither did the Angels, they were in plain sight. But there was that creature with the episode with Amy, that snake like thing, that you could only see from the corner of your eye.
Yes, he reused a lot, but I still thought it was good. And I'm still not fond of Moffat, but I'll run with it for now. :)