I have a friend who is very, ahem, health/fitness minded. Some might call it obsessed. She tends to jump from fad to fad-salt spas, sold Beachbody for a while but I'm assuming isn't anymore because I haven't seen her post about it in a while, stuff like that. All week, she's been vaguebooking about this new stuff she's trying that's cured all her problems blah blah blah but won't say what it is. Like she's posted pictures of a box with all sort of cryptic "what's in the box?" stuff, posted a FB live video yesterday of her opening the box and showing a few of the boxes that were inside, etc etc etc. All to keep people guessing. And I can't roll my eyes hard enough. Today's picture is of a piece of paper with allllll the health benefits that her new gimmick claims, with a tumbler bottle with pinkish liquid in it. It's gotta be Plexus. My FB friend that's eyeballs deep in the stuff posts pictures of her "pink drink" all the time in that same damn tumbler...but she's never been all cryptic about it. I'm thisclose to straight up calling cryptic friend out on all her stupid ass posts, but it's not worth the effort.
In other news, the humidity has lifted in my neck of the woods! This morning's run temps were in the lovely 50's, and are projected to stay that way for the next few mornings. Hallelujah!
Post by eponinepontmercy on Aug 24, 2017 10:21:12 GMT -5
I ran this morning and then just went to a pilates class that was supposed to be barre/ pilates. I've only done one of the combo classes, so I figured I'd roll with it and give pilates a shot. That's a big NOPE. It's too much like yoga, which I am terrible at.
The Y is all messed up because of a major renovation so this week's classes were in a different location. I really hope that they go back to the advertised barre/ pilates mix, which I really liked.
Post by irene adler on Aug 24, 2017 10:23:52 GMT -5
Oh man, I'm so sorry you fell @vtcupcake. Have another cupcake.
I am jealous of all the puppies in your life wambam.
The cycling studio I auditioned for last November is having another round because they're opening another location. I am tempted to go, but then I remember what the owner said in her interview "we have… People of all sizes teach here. I've even seen 200 pound man teach good classes!"
I get it. I would ruin the social media crop top photo. 😢
I'm soooooo sick of the MLM's popping up everywhere. And the vaguebooking about it just makes me hate it more.
It's finally cooling off around here (yay!) but now it's too dark to run outside in the morning before work ( boo). I've held on as long as I could but I've seen bear too many times in the past couple weeks that it's just not worth being scared the whole run. Treadmill it is
irene adler - I think they just know that I love dogs and they flock to me lol.
Related random: we're meeting TWO potential pups for adoption this Saturday. One named kappy and one named foley. If foley is named after Scott foley, I'll adopt him on the spot lol.
My gym dog friend, Gus, got a haircut. He's a poodle. He got a little mohawk - this tuft of hair on the top of his head. PRECIOUS.
We need pictures of Gus.
Is the Airrosti not going well? I can't remember if I updated here or not but I never got off the ground with it-none of their Ohio providers are in network with my insurance so I'd be paying out of pocket to the tune of $225/session. NOPE. Thankfully the exercises and suggestions my regular sports med doc Dr. McHottie are helping.
I fell on my bike this morning and am currently hating everything. Well everything except the cupcake I'm currently shoveling in my face right now.
Mmmm, cupcakes. I'm sorry you fell
Salt spas, like lots of things, are entirely too "woo" for me. Plus there's the lack of good research studies supporting its (and pretty much all the other woo things) use.
I fell on my bike this morning and am currently hating everything. Well everything except the cupcake I'm currently shoveling in my face right now.
Mmmm, cupcakes. I'm sorry you fell
Salt spas, like lots of things, are entirely too "woo" for me. Plus there's the lack of good research studies supporting its (and pretty much all the other woo things) use.
I would like to be naturally fit and athletic, not worry about what I eat and all that. I really just don't want to workout tonight or tomorrow or the next day or the next and so on.
I do not know what my issue is but I can not find my motivation. When I do actually get out and run, I feel great, I don't know why I can't just commit and keep with it.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Aug 24, 2017 11:52:34 GMT -5
I slept in this morning instead of swimming and it was glorious! Now I'm sitting on the couch in my PJs until I have to get ready for work. Dee-freaking-lightful.
Salt spas, like lots of things, are entirely too "woo" for me. Plus there's the lack of good research studies supporting its (and pretty much all the other woo things) use.
I'm having a hard time. I've barely run the last 3 weeks because my body is a mess. I'm sleeping 10+ hours a night and still waking up EXHAUSTED. I attempted to get back on plan today and my 5 miler was brutal and involved a necessary walk break. I'm seeing all my Chicago goals slipping further and further away and it makes me sad. /pityparty
I looooooathe my 5th period class. Like, already dread them. I have to find a way to make this work.
I turned off my alarm this morning and didn't go to body pump. I was planning to go after school, but my god, I am so tired this week, so I'll probably just sit on the couch with a cocktail instead.
ToddlerGT managed to break out of his sleep sack this morning. I go in after I get ready for work and he is laying in the crib with his stuffed lamb in one hand and sleep sack in the other (And a giant grin on his face). How did he manage to figure it out?
ToddlerGT managed to break out of his sleep sack this morning. I go in after I get ready for work and he is laying in the crib with his stuffed lamb in one hand and sleep sack in the other (And a giant grin on his face). How did he manage to figure it out?
Oh man. AJ never 100% figured out how to escape his but he did figure out how to climb out of his crib while wearing it AND run around his room which was not awesome. (He was past 2.5 when he figured that out though)
Post by starburst604 on Aug 24, 2017 14:33:51 GMT -5
osulori I wonder if it's liquid collagen? A former trainer of mine has started up with that and the vaguebooking went on for like, a month before revealing what it was that was MAKING HER HAIR GROW, MAKING HER SKIN LOOK LIKE SHE'S 30 AGAIN, CURING HER THYROID ISSUES, #LIQUIDGOLD etc etc etc! But yeah don't ask her because she will TELL you what it is, and you will live to regret it lol.
I'm about to sign up for a half at the beginning of November, only thing holding me back is waiting for my damn period. I don't know wtf it's doing. It's almost a week late, got a BFN on Sat. and again on Mon. I don't think I could possibly be pregnant and not have gotten a BFP by now. But I'll test again tonight. If negative I'll sign up and assume I'm just entering perimenopause, because I can normally set a watch to my cycle. If the training and the half go well, I'll commit to doing Boston as a charity runner again. I believe last year the acceptance to the team came right around early November and I'll need to do the application next month. I can't believe that time is here again ALREADY! (and yes I know it is ok to keep running while pregnant, but I have a feeling my doctor won't be happy with my almost 42 year old ass doing a half, plus I felt like such shit my first tri last time that I don't think I'd be up for training at that level).
starburst604, you could be right! This person does have thyroid issues that I'm pretty sure she's claiming have been magically fixed by whatever it is. I refuse to watch any of her FB live videos with the sound on though so I can't be sure. It's just a matter of time until she starts hashtagging whatever it is, so hopefully I'll know soon so that I can determine if I was guessing right or not
My Plexus person is the worst of all my MLM people on social media.
One more month until DS can go to gym childcare. It's going to be a looooong month with DD2 (2.5y/o) while we wait. Runs with the bob are great, but I can't wait to be able to also take a shower!
Post by reginaphalange72 on Aug 24, 2017 14:59:33 GMT -5
I am so very, very glad that I don't know any MLM people. Either that or my RBF keeps them from bugging me about it. Either way, I'll take it.
I have one more year to go on the Ph.D. and I can't wait to be done. But at the same time, the flexible grad student schedule is really nice. A real salary would be better though.
My stupid XH STILL won't leave me alone and it's been FIVE YEARS. I changed my number two years ago to keep him away and have blocked him in every venue imaginable, but somehow he got my "new" number and called four times yesterday afternoon and left voicemails. I can't block him again because 1) he's already blocked, and 2) he blocked caller ID so it comes through anyway. Thank goodness I never answer anything that isn't already a contact on my phone (which is also because of him and his crazy). To make things even better, I googled him this afternoon to see if he got into anything stupid before/after calling yesterday and discovered that he was arrested for violating a RO that some other woman (whom he presumably met since our divorce, because there was nothing before we met) has on him back in NY (where he lives). Sooooo... that was interesting.
For H&FR stuff - I'm currently debating my race plans for 2018 and have so many things that I want to do, but am also enjoying not training for anything specific right now. Plus it might be a little nicer with the whole defending my dissertation in the spring and getting married next summer/fall to not have anything else on my plate. Decisions, decisions...
ToddlerGT managed to break out of his sleep sack this morning. I go in after I get ready for work and he is laying in the crib with his stuffed lamb in one hand and sleep sack in the other (And a giant grin on his face). How did he manage to figure it out?
Oh man. AJ never 100% figured out how to escape his but he did figure out how to climb out of his crib while wearing it AND run around his room which was not awesome. (He was past 2.5 when he figured that out though)
Lol lol, I think the sack just pissed him off last night cause he can't walk very well with the sack on!