Author: Angela Pea

Wife. Mother. Engineer. Cancer Survivor. Knitter of Marvelous Things. Rider of Multiple Bikes. Fabulous Cook. Reader of All the Books. Eternal Optimist. Perpetually Happy.
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Christmas Dress Challenge – Week Nine – Recovering

Angela Pea7 Comments

Week Nine is packed away, THANK goodness.  I had a nasty, nasty head cold this week.  I honestly feel better today – Yeah!

This week I weighed in at 157.0 pounds, back in the right direction.

DO-IT:  The Dress.Done.  Love that dress, I really do.  I haven’t had a red dress in years and years.

DO-IT: My  Weight Watchers points. Um..sort of.  Feeling sick all week, I didn’t track religiously.  I’m pretty sure that three days of chicken soup and tea didn’t break the point bank, though.

DO-IT: Earn 50 activity points a week. Oooh, not done this week.  Did I mention I was sick from Wednesday through Saturday? Even with that, I managed a respectable 37 points, including six hours of hiking and trail building last Saturday.  What’s trail building? That’s when a group of hardcore mountain bikers hop in trucks drive back to the boonies with a load of hand tools and start cutting a path through the woods on which to ride their bikes.

The Work CrewI’m the one wearing the straw hat.  The Architect is kneeling in front of me.

Before
After

Fabulous view from the peak of the new trail!!  That’s downtown Ft. Worth in the distance.  And yes, I have every intention of riding my bike up this hill, and back down the other side.  The trail should be complete by March.

DO-IT: Consistency. Almost.  I plead innocence against the mutated cold germ my youngest son gave me.  This week will be better for sure.

DO-IT: Hydrate.  Done.  Even with a sore throat.

DO-IT:Read a few more chapters of Refuse to Regain this week. VERY enlightening, especially the information about HOW fat causes other health problems.

DO-IT: One update post a week. Yes!

DO-IT: Link up to your weekly updates.  Done for sure, this week!

DO-IT:  Be supportive.  Yes!  Yes! Yes!  I’ll make the rounds again this week!

Stay Healthy.  Keep the Faith.

EMail Anglea Pea

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PSA #2 Repost- Exercising When Sick

Angela Pea5 Comments

Cover Your Cough!Hey Chickies!  Many of us – or our kids – have been sick during the past few weeks with the stomach virus going around or with our annual autumn colds.  I thought I would re-post this information, you know, just to be helpful.  I’m also avoiding my own workout as I sit here with a fever and feeling all achy and run over by a truck.  Thank you DirtBike, for sharing your germs with me.

Many of us are working our tails off trying to shed the body clutter and reclaim our health.  So what should we do when illness and exercise collide?  I wondered myself, so I did two things.  Checked out info over at MayoClinic.com and called my Nurse Practitioner. They both said the same thing.

As a rule of thumb for exercise and illness:

  • It’s okay to work out if your symptoms are “above the neck” — such as runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing or sore throat. Be prepared to reduce the intensity of your workout if needed, however.
  • Postpone your exercise if your symptoms are “below the neck” — such as chest congestion, hacking cough or upset stomach.
  • Don’t exercise at all if you have a fever, fatigue or widespread muscle aches. (Gentle stretching is okay to help relieve the muscle aches.)
Mild to moderate physical activity is usually okay if you have a cold but no fever. Exercise may even help you feel better by temporarily relieving nasal congestion. If you choose to exercise when you’re sick, listen to your body. If your symptoms get worse with physical activity, stop and rest.
Yes, rest.  Your body is an amazing machine with self-healing super powers, but it needs rest to do its work. So if you feel like crud, don’t go running!  Resume your workout routine gradually as you begin to feel better.
Stay Healthy.  Keep the Faith.

EMail Anglea Pea

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Christmas Dress Challenge – Week Eight – Steady

Angela Pea7 Comments

Week Eight!!  Le Sigh….it’s just going so fast!

This week I weighed in at 158.3 pounds, another little gain.  Rats.  But not the end of the world.  Here’s the rest of the recap.

DO-IT:  The Dress.Done. Maybe I’ll wear it to work.

DO-IT: My  Weight Watchers points. Right on.

DO-IT: Earn 50 activity points a week. Done! Even with a week of parenting solo.  Two 10 mile rides, Self Defense classes, a quick run and two – TWO – sessions of Insanity.  I rock.  Total of 57 points.

DO-IT: Consistency. Done.  Ate my veggies.  Didn’t eat Halloween leftovers.

DO-IT: Hydrate.  Done.

DO-IT:Read a few more chapters of Refuse to Regain this week.

DO-IT: One update post a week. Yes!

DO-IT: Link up to your weekly updates.  Done for sure, this week!

DO-IT:  Be supportive.  Yes!  Yes! Yes!  I’ll make the rounds again this week!

Bonus DO-IT:  Yearly Mammogram and physical.  Have you had yours?

Stay on track.  Keep the Faith.

EMail Anglea Pea