I watched this video this morning and wanted to share for anyone who has not already seen it.
I am doing a relatively normal dose of Cytoxan Chemotherapy so it always interests me to see information about others who are doing the high dose trials.
Watch the short Video here
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Food - Thursday 3rd Sept 2009
BREAKFAST - 8am
1 serving of Fruit Salad (yummmmmy)
1/2 cup of homemade granola on top
The fruit salad had:
Papaya
Watermelon
Green Grapes
Nectarines
Strawberries
LUNCH - 1pm
2 cups of Delicious baby greens and apple salad
2 cups of Indian Subji Vegetables
To make a big bowl of salad to feed 4 people I used the following:
1 crisp gala apple
1 cup of cubed mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup of fake bacon bits
8 cups of mixed baby salad green mix (so tender and delectable)
DINNER - 8pm
2 cups of Garden Salad
1 small serving of wholewheat pasta and tofu tomato sauce
1 serving of Fruit Salad (yummmmmy)
1/2 cup of homemade granola on top
The fruit salad had:
Papaya
Watermelon
Green Grapes
Nectarines
Strawberries
LUNCH - 1pm
2 cups of Delicious baby greens and apple salad
2 cups of Indian Subji Vegetables
To make a big bowl of salad to feed 4 people I used the following:
1 crisp gala apple
1 cup of cubed mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup of fake bacon bits
8 cups of mixed baby salad green mix (so tender and delectable)
DINNER - 8pm
2 cups of Garden Salad
1 small serving of wholewheat pasta and tofu tomato sauce
Exercise - Thursday Sept 3rd 2009
MORNING
Woke up feeling really lazy today so I'm going to have to push myself through and get my exercise done.. uuugghh I don't like days like this.
I lumbered on over to my Elliptical which is in my art room and promised myself I would do 10 minutes just to get myself on it. I strapped on my ipod nano and put some pumping music on and once I got to 10 minutes I was pumped to keep going so I did 30 minutes and jumped off happy as a lark with my accomplishment.
There is no doubt that music is my savor on days when I don't want to exercise, I always exercise longer then I promise myself I will if I have some tunes on that have pumping beats. I will share my play lists sometime if anyone wants.
Time: 30 minutes of intense cardio
EVENING
The exhaustion was a hard one to push through this evening to get up and stay committed to moving my body around. We all know how the exhaustion, which most people who suffer from scleroderma experience, can hold us back and be so frustrating. I convinced myself to finally get up and do all my stretching and toning exercises. I skipped the cardio workout tonight as I just don't have the energy for it. I did some gentle yoga and leg stretches.
Time: 45 minutes of stretching and Yoga
Woke up feeling really lazy today so I'm going to have to push myself through and get my exercise done.. uuugghh I don't like days like this.
I lumbered on over to my Elliptical which is in my art room and promised myself I would do 10 minutes just to get myself on it. I strapped on my ipod nano and put some pumping music on and once I got to 10 minutes I was pumped to keep going so I did 30 minutes and jumped off happy as a lark with my accomplishment.
There is no doubt that music is my savor on days when I don't want to exercise, I always exercise longer then I promise myself I will if I have some tunes on that have pumping beats. I will share my play lists sometime if anyone wants.
Time: 30 minutes of intense cardio
EVENING
The exhaustion was a hard one to push through this evening to get up and stay committed to moving my body around. We all know how the exhaustion, which most people who suffer from scleroderma experience, can hold us back and be so frustrating. I convinced myself to finally get up and do all my stretching and toning exercises. I skipped the cardio workout tonight as I just don't have the energy for it. I did some gentle yoga and leg stretches.
Time: 45 minutes of stretching and Yoga
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Food - Wednesday Sept 2nd 2009
BREAKFAST - 8am
1x cup grapes
1x cup papaya
½ cup guava
3 x small strawberries
½ cup of whole wheat cereal
½ cup whole milk
SNACK - 11am
1/2 cucumber
1 slice of cheese
LUNCH - 1.30pm
2 Cups Salad (recipe on my other blog)
1 Cup Cooked Basmati Rice
1 Cup Dhal
Hand full of Corn Chips
I took a photo for you all, click to make it larger if you want :-)
Here's a little info on Dhal which I got from wisegeek.com:
Dhal is a main dish in India and Pakistan, and certainly one of the most popular. Pulses are inexpensive, which makes Dhal widely eaten among all classes of people.
Dhal is made with the aforementioned pulses, or lentils, and spices such as cumin, cayenne, garlic and garam masala, to produce a thick soupy consistency. The dhal is then served with naan (flatbread) or over rice. It can be a side dish or a main dish and is another ethnic food that can be adjusted to the cook’s tastes.
Dhal is often a mainstay in vegetarian diets, because it is so versatile and such a good source of protein. It can be cooked with spinach, or coconut, with green peppers or cheese. In Indian restaurants that feature a buffet, dhal may be offered with any of these ingredients.
The secret to good dhal is the same as with cooking any bean: long, slow cooking times. Dhal could be made in a slow-cooker, or on top of the stove. It should be cooked a minimum of three hours, perhaps six or seven in a slow-cooker. Cooked portions may be frozen and reheated, if the cook wants to make the most of the long cooking time and make dhal batches in bulk. Dhal is cooked like most beans: add enough water to cover the pulses, turn it on low and start the cooking process. The pulses should be rinsed and sorted, as with other beans, beforehand.
As with other beans, dhal makes its own “gravy,” and this should not be discarded. It is also nutritious and is eaten right along with the pulses. Indian lentils may be black, brown, red, yellow or pink, creating a dish that is as colorful as it is delicious. Indian lentils are available at some supermarkets, and often in Asian markets that sell Indian ingredients.
SNACK- 4pm
Bowl of Watermellon
Here is a shot of my snack and also you can see my post on watermelon heaven here
DINNER - 7pm
1 cup Buck Choy Tofu Stir fry
3 small chinese spring rolls
1x cup grapes
1x cup papaya
½ cup guava
3 x small strawberries
½ cup of whole wheat cereal
½ cup whole milk
SNACK - 11am
1/2 cucumber
1 slice of cheese
LUNCH - 1.30pm
2 Cups Salad (recipe on my other blog)
1 Cup Cooked Basmati Rice
1 Cup Dhal
Hand full of Corn Chips
I took a photo for you all, click to make it larger if you want :-)
Dhal is a main dish in India and Pakistan, and certainly one of the most popular. Pulses are inexpensive, which makes Dhal widely eaten among all classes of people.
Dhal is made with the aforementioned pulses, or lentils, and spices such as cumin, cayenne, garlic and garam masala, to produce a thick soupy consistency. The dhal is then served with naan (flatbread) or over rice. It can be a side dish or a main dish and is another ethnic food that can be adjusted to the cook’s tastes.
Dhal is often a mainstay in vegetarian diets, because it is so versatile and such a good source of protein. It can be cooked with spinach, or coconut, with green peppers or cheese. In Indian restaurants that feature a buffet, dhal may be offered with any of these ingredients.
The secret to good dhal is the same as with cooking any bean: long, slow cooking times. Dhal could be made in a slow-cooker, or on top of the stove. It should be cooked a minimum of three hours, perhaps six or seven in a slow-cooker. Cooked portions may be frozen and reheated, if the cook wants to make the most of the long cooking time and make dhal batches in bulk. Dhal is cooked like most beans: add enough water to cover the pulses, turn it on low and start the cooking process. The pulses should be rinsed and sorted, as with other beans, beforehand.
As with other beans, dhal makes its own “gravy,” and this should not be discarded. It is also nutritious and is eaten right along with the pulses. Indian lentils may be black, brown, red, yellow or pink, creating a dish that is as colorful as it is delicious. Indian lentils are available at some supermarkets, and often in Asian markets that sell Indian ingredients.
SNACK- 4pm
Bowl of Watermellon
Here is a shot of my snack and also you can see my post on watermelon heaven here
DINNER - 7pm
1 cup Buck Choy Tofu Stir fry
3 small chinese spring rolls
Exercise - Wednesday Sept 2nd 2009
MORNING
Strapped on the Ipod nano and headed out the door at 7am for a brisk walk got home at 7.45am
Time: 45 minutes of light cardio
AFTERNOON
Went for a run in the ocean, waded in to rib depth and then ran the length of the beach in the water. This is a fantastic workout, it takes the weight of your body but you still get a great cardio workout, I also like to do lunges and stretching in the water.
Time: 1 hour 10 minutes of intense (for me!) cardio
EVENING
Gentle Walk around the block with hubby and kids.
Time: 30 minutes of gentle cardio
Strapped on the Ipod nano and headed out the door at 7am for a brisk walk got home at 7.45am
Time: 45 minutes of light cardio
AFTERNOON
Went for a run in the ocean, waded in to rib depth and then ran the length of the beach in the water. This is a fantastic workout, it takes the weight of your body but you still get a great cardio workout, I also like to do lunges and stretching in the water.
Time: 1 hour 10 minutes of intense (for me!) cardio
EVENING
Gentle Walk around the block with hubby and kids.
Time: 30 minutes of gentle cardio
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Exercise Diary Begins
This is where I start to share with you all a journey that I have been on for some time now. My reason for starting this blog is to inspire and motivate others suffering from debilitating and or life threatening diseases to put on those shoes and take control of the one thing that is left for you to make a difference in the outcome of your life.
I know a lot of us, after being given such heavy diagnosis, want to curl up into little balls and cry or scream and say to hell with this. I think a lot of us try to ignore the reality of our new existence. Life is turned upside down for us but we try to go on and lead "normal lives" how can there be normal anymore? I believe that after we have screamed or cried and felt sorry for ourselves we need to pick ourselves back up off the ground, gather our hearts and acknowledge that life will never be the same again. Even though it’s a harsh reality check but maybe this is not necessarily the worst thing. Is it possible this will make you a better person? I think so and I want to take that journey with you.
Now is an opportunity to make the best of what we have been given, for most of us we can still walk, speak, laugh and smile (even if its a tight smile) and if we keep this body moving we will be able to lead our new realities a little more comfortably.
Is it possible that we can even prosper against all odds?
Now that we have this disease our priority has to become our bodies, our health and taking care of the comforts of our hearts.
I want to take this journey with some friends so I hope you will join me and we can inspire each other to look this disease in the face and say “I am greater then the sum of this disease, this disease is not who I am”
Sincerely
Katie Anna
I know a lot of us, after being given such heavy diagnosis, want to curl up into little balls and cry or scream and say to hell with this. I think a lot of us try to ignore the reality of our new existence. Life is turned upside down for us but we try to go on and lead "normal lives" how can there be normal anymore? I believe that after we have screamed or cried and felt sorry for ourselves we need to pick ourselves back up off the ground, gather our hearts and acknowledge that life will never be the same again. Even though it’s a harsh reality check but maybe this is not necessarily the worst thing. Is it possible this will make you a better person? I think so and I want to take that journey with you.
Now is an opportunity to make the best of what we have been given, for most of us we can still walk, speak, laugh and smile (even if its a tight smile) and if we keep this body moving we will be able to lead our new realities a little more comfortably.
Is it possible that we can even prosper against all odds?
Now that we have this disease our priority has to become our bodies, our health and taking care of the comforts of our hearts.
I want to take this journey with some friends so I hope you will join me and we can inspire each other to look this disease in the face and say “I am greater then the sum of this disease, this disease is not who I am”
Sincerely
Katie Anna
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