quidditchgrrl

'Cause I posted it over at Sparkpeople, it's already written:  ( Things that have changed since I lost weight, volume 1: )

I did have a moment of whoa recently...maybe it will make you think, too.  I was reading an article (and goodness knows I can't remember what magazine it was in - possibly Prevention) and it made the point that most people could not save themselves or their loved ones if they were in an accident/disaster.  Meaning, they do not have the strength to pull themselves out of a shallow hole, the ability to control their exit/descent from a second-story residental window; they could not carry a 50-pound child up or down 5 flights of stairs without stopping.

While I hate those "OMG OMG PANIC PANIC ABOUT SILLY THINGS THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN!" kinds of articles, this really struck a chord.  Going into scenarios would only add to that panic above, but think about it:  if you were in imminent danger, if your kids were in imminent danger, could you do those things above?  And no BS about the adrenaline effect?  Honestly?

I'm starting plyometric work this week.  You know, just to be sure.

( ANYWAY. )

Since I work in what most people would consider Eden, I am free to listen to NPR to my heart's content, take a longer lunch so I can work out, etc. etc. (I hear you gagging), I've gotten to listen to our President-elect quite a bit over the last 2 months.

I'm not sure if it's because I've been forced, for eight long years, to listen to a monkey-man talk about policy and planning, or if Obama is just that awesome.  But wow man, I'm psyched for the inauguration and can't wait for the new administration to get in here!

The vast difference (paraphrasing, natch):

Q:  What are you going to do about Gitmo and the allegations of torture and rendition?

W:  Wut?  Oh, uh, I ain't gonna do nuttin.  Dem's bad people down there in, uh, down in Gitmo.  Those evildoers are hiding secrets and we've got to find out what they know by whatever means we can.

Obama:  We're going to close Gitmo.  Yes, I realize that there are a lot of bad people there, and it will take time and effort to work through this complex situation.  But we will do it with all due diligence and as quickly as we can, protecting both the rights of the detainees and the safety of the US.

It's like a tall, cool drink of water, I tell you.  (The rhetoric, not the man.  Michelle would cut a bitch if you stepped to her man like that!)

Finally, Cbus peeps:  I'm going to a water aerobics class on the west side, Saturday 1.17, 9:30am.  I have free passes for the gym.  Buzz me if you're interested.  It'll be fun!

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

I JUST commented to hermorrine that I wanted her HA1c score of 5.6.

I GOT MY WISH.

Test results from the doctor in the mail today.

HEMOGLOBIN A1c:  5.6

NON-fasting blood glucose level:  84

Nice.  ;-)

SMRT Update:  I think I took the Lantus - I'm holding steady in the low 100s (102, 109) over the last hour.

Had some toast (I still haven't gotten around to buying sugared jelly, darnitall) and I feel okay.  Foraging has produced chocolate chips and ice cream sandwiches (bad Honeybunch!).

I think I'll sleep on the couch with the chocolate chips close by.  *nods*

Tomorrow will be fun, I'm sure - now to figure out how much Lantus to take in the morning.  Hm, should probably not take any, since I'm getting 4 units (eek!) an hour until 11am tomorrow, then 2 units until 9pm or so (Lantus is a slow-release insulin that acts over a 24-hour period).  That's a lot of food, especially when you can't drink sugared drinks.  Bah.

Great, I'm going to look like an orca by tomorrow morning having to eat all night long.  :-\

Lately most of my posts start with the usual apologies...busy, tired, busy, etc.  Nothing's changed, yeah.

( The good: )

( The bad: )

( The ugly: )

Randomly:

--Have taken up water aerobics on the weekends.  It's kind of fun, although some of the folks give me dirty looks :(  I hope I never gave anyone those looks in the past (although I doubtlessly did).

--I bought a heart rate monitor to start tracking my calories burned/time in target zones.  I love new toys.  :-)  Also because I can't seem to lose any weight to save my life, even though I'm getting in the recommended 30-60 minutes of cardio 6 days a week (including 3 hours on Monday/Wednesday).  My ass is dragging and I want to see results, dammit.  I do suspect that my step/spinning instructor has ruined me with her take-no-prisoners workouts.  Wah.

--I broke my 10 minute mile the other night.  It's something.

--Have been reading the flist and sporadically commenting.  Much loff to you all, as usual.

'Night.  :)

O HALLO THAR, INTERNETS.

Been busy trying to avoid spoilers for the movie, book, etc. and have been doing a decent job lurking and evading. I'll be heading out to the Arena Grand tomorrow night with the hp_ohio crowd to see OotP.

Is anyone else super jazzed for this movie? I know I am, but maybe it's just because I decided that I didn't want to see anything ahead of time - I haven't even really seen the trailer. I would have gone up to Rave tonight, but I have to be up early for work tomorrow, so.

I'm old.

alissomora, I am SO upset I missed your call! I will be sure to have my cell with me everywhere from now on (I took a bike ride and didn't bring the darned thing with me). :-( This Sunday, I will have that thing stuck to me like glue.

I am also super-jazzed that I'm heading to Pittsburgh on Saturday to spend the day with nsmom! *dances*

Back on the insulin bandwagon. Have gained 10# of water and sleeping like I've been attacked by a swarm of tsetse flies. Dammit, my HbA1c WILL be under 8 this time, if only to prove my doctor that yes, I can do it. Grump. I hate being diabetic. >:( But pretending that I'm not isn't the best way to handle it, so.

That's that.

Also: Michael Chertoff, go to hell. "Gut feeling" my ass. You better have better than that to back your shit up, buddy, if you're gonna be scare-mongering all summer.

Night, all, and I'll be around on the flip side!