mars :)

I can breathe a little now and write here as I have sent out what I planned to send out.

I need a contract again:

Tonight, I will go out for dinner with a collegue (no surprises...) But, I am again determined to eat less carbs and not drink (say no to wine again -please my dear self :) )

My plan in terms of exercising is that I will go out for a walk after dinner (no matter what time I arrive tonight).



Today, I talked with three of my collegues about what I am about to / trying to do. They were really curious ! One of them said ohh, I want to start yoga, the other one ohh I have to loose weight to :DD

I was reading last night about planets as I am very much interested in sky, stars, planets and astrology (may not sound very scientific, but actually there are some calculations behind astrology :) )  and I follow how planets move etc... Now, Mars is in Virgo (which is my sign) and will stay there for a month (longest ever).


In astrology, Mars governs energy: our natal Mars sign reveals how we expend energy, where we prefer to expend energy and what types of goals we find pleasure in chasing. This is the planet of action, movement and physical activity: how do we exert ourselves?

The Virgo is a very discriminating sign, just as she is detailed and efficient. Thus, our energy over the next few weeks is directed towards tasks, goals, projects that are practical & offer real results. This Mars in Virgo transition urges us to take on Virgoan traits & downsize, eliminate and refine “the unnecessary"

It's the perfect time to clean up your habits. You won't be able to miss the effects of your unhealthy choices. Use this time to create a regime that promotes your health and longevity- this will bring great satisfaction and release many linger health fears you try to ignore- Affirmative action in this area is often all you need.  Expect great strides in the months to come.

What's not to love about this forecast ! It tells me many things that I feel and want to put in action. It looks like whole universe is supporting me including the sky :)

I will probably write more when I am back home today, If not, tomorow for sure, as I will have many things to share ! :D


Result of the dinner at Italian restaurant:

-a glass of crystal clear lemon,

-carpaccio with rucola

-half of chicken salad

and I was full :O no bread, no pasta, no pizza. Good job girl !

Now I am craving for sweets or a cookie, but will try to hold myself. I will need to sleep good as it is going to be a busy day at work.

first week

I arrived home with the idea of running. But am so tired and sleepy due to my trip and I had a busy day at work and it is raining... I know all of these may all sound as excuses, but my energy level is so low today :( so I am afraid, I will just accept this fact...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Is7lVlgno

A Turkish song for my mood from one of my favourite bands, name of the song "ask":

Need to cheer up !

Goodnight !

article

I am back home with a bit of adventure. There was a storm in the NL, and we were lucky to land in on time in Rotterdam with some delays. I went to work after lunch as I had a meeting. My plan was to run/walk this evening, but basically I collapsed now:)

So, today there is not any exercises, but I ate healthy which is good (after yesterday in BC).

My plan in terms of exercising is as follows :

-Wednesday & Saturday: meet with my personal trainer.

-Monday: Run

-I will be given some homework too probably, so need to decide when to do those :)

My next meeting is on Thursday, as I will be very busy the next two days. But I want to run tomorrow.

In the plane, I had a big smile on my face when I saw this :)

This is called "perceptual selectivity" in psychology ! To some others "coincidence" maybe. But seriously, this was so nice to read on the plane !

I am not going to Health city (you will hear about my personal trainer soon :) ), but I thought what was written in this article was exactly representing my thoughts.

-Personal training is the "beginning" for a healthy and fit life.
Agree. My main aim (except for loosing weight) was to learn how to sport by myself, and do it correctly.

-It is no longer only for VIPs.
I am not a VIP - yet :D

-100% attention, 100% result.
I am waiting for the attention and hence the result :)

-That it is alternating.
Exactly. If I sport alone, I repeat myself, same moves, I do not change the type of exercises, or do not think "hey, I should work on my arms now".

Before I finish, have a look at this. This is from a book that I bought looong time ago.

Exciting times !

This is my song for the last few days, it gives me lots of positive energy- both physical and mental.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWA2pjMjpBs

Back

Today was fantastic. I swam, walked very long distances. But I think I drank a bit more than I planned :) still, I feel good, do not feel too full. 

The surprising part for me : I want to go back to Rotterdam asap :) because I am from the mediterrenian, whenever I go south, I do not want to go back to north again. I never want to leave sun. This time I feel like I want to go back so that I can go on with my plans. Eat healthy and sport. I want to go back so that I take control. Today was so nice, going with the flow, but I felt like I dont have the  need for this drinking, eating etc now. So I look forward to go back despite these wonders :)

I said no to wine :) I said no to patatoes. I had grilled meat for lunch and boiled sea food for dinner. 

I bought a skirt that is smaller than my size on purpose. Look at this beauty.

I wonder when I am able to fit in to this :) 

By the way, unbeliveble but I still have lots of muscle pain. I walked a lot these two days, and realized the more I move, the better the pain. Strange...I did some streching on the beach. I aim to swim tomorrow, it is very warm. So, some more sports :)

Everyone eats around 23.00 here and I wonder how come they are not fat on average. It could be the small portions, fresh food and walk, walk and walk. Everyone is constantly walking. Weather is great. They walk. They talk and they are fast :) And it should be the genes.

My last day here tomorrow. I want to swim. Probably last swim of the year.Wish me luck, I hope these clouds will be gone tomorrow.

26.10

Contracting with yourself works ! 

Being aware works !

I just looked at what was on the table ( many tapas were ordered). And I thought, ok, say no to fatty food. Pick what looks healty.Watch your wine ( had half a glass, as I was tired). Crema catalan, had only two small spoons :) and I watced how others are eating.

I don't think this is a sacrifice. This is a respect that I show to myself. A respect to my heart,my legs, my feet, parts of me that I forget to think about. Instead of looking all the food in this picture and thinking hmmm, am on vacation, can eat what I want, I thought of my contract:)

25.10

I am at beautiful Barcelona. It is 25 degrees in the evening :)

I am determined this time, seriously am holding my self :)

I had only soda for lunch :) with a tuna salad :). Beer is not mine.

I saw this little house today and I thought what an effort !

It takes an effort to reach something unique. I want to do this (this time finish it) :)

Greetings to rainy Rotterdam !

24.10.2013

I am so much in pain, this is incredible... I never had this much of muscle pain in my life :)

Let's have a look what's going on:

"...your body is letting you know. Overworking muscles, especially muscles that aren't accustomed to much work in the first place, causes the muscle fibers to actually break down, and that's what's causing your pain. If you had been exercising regularly all along, slowly and gradually increasing the duration and intensity of your workouts, chances are that game of round ball wouldn't have left you feeling like you got hit by a truck."

Exactly, I feel like I got hit by.. let's not say a truck, but a mini cooper :)

"In addition to the tiny tears that occur in muscle fibers during intense exercise, the muscles swell slightly, and byproducts of muscle breakdown accumulate. Together, they contribute to muscle strain, and the accompanying feeling of stiffness and soreness."

As I will be on a short trip the next 3 days, I have to find something to relieve the pain a bit...

Some remedies are: warm bath or hot compress, easy stretching, have protein based food.

I guess this is what I need right now :)

Meet my best friend tonight :)))

23.10.2013

Dear blog,

Here is another fitness story that you might have heard in the internet many times before :)

I want to say "mine is different"  but I don't know yet if it is going to be different or why it may be different.

But what I know is I feel different this time. I feel like I deserved this.

What I want this time is to focus on myself only, for the first time. Just me and my body, that's it. I just want to think about my body and what goes in it, I mean what I eat.

The goal that I have is to go back to my weight in year 2005. So, I want to feel like I am in 2005 again. It is now year 2013.

OK, let's move then :) I started my first fitness class yesterday with my personal trainer. Yes, you heard it right, I have one now :)   It was a trial class, a class confirming what I have felt about myself, I mean how unfit I am... Let's look at the definition :  (of a person) not in good physical condition, typically as a result of failure to take regular exercise. I was out of breath so often which proves my non - condition.

My "favourite" balance trainer was: bosu balance trainer, something that I have never tried before.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/dietandfitness/7421448/BOSU-balance-trainer-Great-home-workouts.html


I like the idea of thinking this as a "blue mushroom". It is my blue balance mushroom that I will use twice a week :) I am a bit scared of it for the moment, but I am sure I will get used to it.

Friday-Monday, I will be in Barcelona for a long weekend with a group of family. The goals for my trip (even though it is a short holiday, it is a group that likes to eat and drink, so dangerous :) )

-Do not eat fried stuff as I know there will be some tapas places that everyone wants to go.

-Eat grilled fish or meat.

-Like my trainer said meat is always better than carbo. stuff.

-Do not drink more than a glass of wine per day.

-Say no to deserts. (difficult but doable)

-Stay outdoors as much as possible.

The main goal is not to gain weight after this trip, as there were trips to Italy or Spain that I gained even in 3 days.


I will probably write when I am back on Monday. So, untill next week :)