D

D is for Dottie's Weight Loss Zone

I really enjoy the message boards at DWLZ.  Personally, I think the people are a lot friendlier & less clique-y like on the WW boards (my opinion - don't yell at me!)  Overall it's a useful site, in addition to WW eTools.  Dottie herself is a real person who gets on the boards and chats like everyone else. She's got links to a zillion different restaurants with PPs listed on the menus, all in one place.  That makes eating out while on WW a lot more convenient!

She's also got some offers for great deals on stuff like VitaTops & coupons for (gasp!) sugar free margarita mixes!!!

I love the newsletters she sends out.  She covers a lot of info that interesting and can even get a giggle sometimes!


Eeek!  I wrote this & somehow it saved as a draft instead of posting on schedule!  Good thing I checked before going to work!

C

C is for Cardio or cardiovascular fitness

Basically, if your heart isn't strong, your body isn't strong.  So cardiovascular fitness is geared toward making this most important muscle stronger!

I served 8 years in the US Navy after high school, so I did plenty of cardio back in the day - running, jumping jacks, 8-count body builders (which I believe were invented by Satan himself!), sit ups & push ups. 

But now that I am a fat & happy civilian, I prefer to get my cardio by going for a brisk walk.  I learned that cadences are a wonderful thing.  When I ran in formation with a cadence caller, I could run forever.  Going out on my own is a different story.  So I downloaded an entire album of Navy cadences onto my iPod that I use for walking.  Since it's geared for running (which I don't do anymore - unless chased by zombies) I really have to hit a fast stride to keep the beat.  And we happen to have a nice park with a 1.6 mile paved path around it at the end of our street.....yay!  I use the 1 1/2 block walk to get to the park as my warm up & cool down. 

 aaah, memories!

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Friend Makin' Monday - When I was a kid...

Hi everyone!  if you're here for the A-Z Challenge post - that should be below this one.  FMM is something I do every Monday and link back to Miss Kenlie's blog so a bunch of us with similar interests can "meet"!

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section over at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

When I was a kid…

1. My parents told me…God made dirt, so dirt don't hurt. 
2. I wanted to grow up to be a…horse trainer.  I was even accepted at a college in Ohio specialiazing in Equestrian Studies.  Then I saw the Navy recruiter in the hall at school....
3. I refused to eat…Mom's lasagna.  Her noodles were always still hard.
4. My favorite thing to do outside was…we spent the entire summer outside as kids! My parents had a place "up north" and only 3 channels on the TV.  So we had favorite trees to climb, swam in the river, explored the woods - when I got older, I was out on horseback all day.
5. I broke my…I've never broken a bone!  Had stitches on my head from jumping on the bed, tho.
6. I liked to wear…clothes? I didn't have any certain favorites.
7. My parents always…seemed to get along.  Us kids got yelled at plenty, but I never heard them raise their voices at each other.
8. I thought that Santa was…real until I found where my parents hid the stash.
9. My favorite cartoon was...Scooby Doo.
10. I was the…youngest of 5 - aka "the accident"
11. I got in trouble when…hmm. tough one.  My brothers got in trouble a lot, so I watched & learned what not to do from them. 
12. My bedroom was…somewhat messy.  I had to share a room with my sister who is 13 years older.  I didn't think she'd ever move out!!
13. My favorite food was…popcorn
14. My parents always made me…ride in the bed of the truck while going up north.  It sounds horrible, but I had a lawn chair (there was a camper shell on the truck) and my Walkman, books and the dog for company.  It was only a 2 hour drive.
15. My first crush was…not until high school.  There was a guy named Mark who was a year behind me, but had the most intense blue eyes.
16. My favorite toy was…Dirt.  Worms.  Naked Barbies.  My toy horses.
17. I thought school was…a trial.  I never fit into one of the cliques, so I just stayed to myself.  My grades were just average.
18. My biggest fear was…something grabbing my legs while swimming.
19. My favorite story was…any of my horse books.  I had tons of them! And the Little House series.
20. My favorite memories…going on walks thru the woods with my Dad.  I can't tell you how many times I fell into the river while crossing on a log, but Dad did it and I thought I could!

Now it’s your turn! Don’t forget to answer the questions on your blog and come back to link up in the comments! Happy Monday!

 

B

B is for BMI

Wow, when I started Weight Watchers, my BMI wasn't even on this chart!  I was 270 and I'm 5'8".   It was like a 41.  Insane! 

I am down to 33, which is still considered obese, but I know my health is much better!  I sure feel a lot better than I used to!

A

A is for Activity!

According to my Weight Watcher's eTools - activity can be anything! 

Let me see.....

Aerobics (obviously)
Archery
Ax Chopping
Basketball (both playing & officiating!)
Billiards
Canoeing
Cleaning gutters
Dancing of all styles
Darts
Elder care (during active periods)
Farming (barn cleaning)
Fishing
Gardening
Grooming a horse
Hacky-sack
Hanging sheetrock or wallpaper
Horseback riding
Laying tile, linoleum, carpet or sod
Motorcycle riding
Ocean sailing
Operating a snowblower
Painting a fence or wall
Pushing a wheelchair or stroller
Saddling a horse (I don't see how this counts unless you're saddling 20 horses!)
Scrubbing bathroom / bathtub / floors
Shoveling snow (I know this gives you a workout!!)
Tobogganing / sledding
Washing the car

So there really is no reason not to rack up some activity points while on Weight Watchers - just life give you APs!!!