January 15, 2007
Food delivery
I am exceedingly excited about the new food delivery service I am using. It doesn't eliminate going to the grocery store completely, but drastically reduce the amount of time I have to spend in the store.
Now every week, I get fresh organic, local produce and other health food products that I order online. I have what is called a standing order (things I want every x-delivery (where x is week 1-4) and a specified quantity of produce is randomly selected. This is my base order, which I can completely change if I want. Instead of writing a shopping list, I just add to my order when I remember something that I want. The food is delivered in a way that will keep until I get home at the end of the day. It is just that easy.
In addition to getting things that I want with greater ease, I get to know the distance the food traveled to get to their local warehouse. They sell lots of food in addition to the produce. I even think they sell things like clothing. Anyways, the invoice tells me exactly how far each product travelled. I think it is really great to be able to know where my things come from. I love farmers markets, but unless it is summer, I almost never make it to one, so this is a fantastic replacement.
Posted by layla at 5:57 PM | Comments (0)
Sleep study
One thing which has not improved with my new workout has been my sleep. I have a hard time falling asleep at times, but the real problem is that I wake up over and over all night long. I knew I had insomnia problems years ago, but it has been bothering me a lot lately.
After complaining and complaining about my sleep, I have finally decided to really try to figure out what my problem is. Earlier this evening I had my consultation at the Sleep Disorder Center.
A few things were ruled out and I was again told I have insomnia (like I did not know that). Anyways, I am now scheduled for an actual sleep study. I am kind of excited and kind of nervous/paranoid. The excitement is formed from the anticipation of getting to the root of my problem. Then there is the fact that I will have to sleep with 18 wires attached to me and strangers watching me through an infrared camera. Mostly, it is just creepy, but I have to admit I have watched the CSI where the sleep clinic guy goes crazy and kills some of the patients ... let's just forget that part.
The crazy thing is that I will actually be medicated. It was a surprise to find out that they give people a sleeping pill on the night of the exam. Isn't the point to see the person wake up? Well, apparently the causes for awakening which are physical issues can all still be measured. The reason for this is that sleeping pills do not stop your body from doing whatever wakes you up, it just makes it so you don't realize these things. Common things they look for are apneas, restless legs and twitches. They monitor eye movements, muscle activity, brain waves, heart rate, airflow, repertory effort, and oxygen levels.
Posted by layla at 5:36 PM | Comments (2)
One more 20/20 update
It has been a few months and for the most part I have been participating in the 20/20 program. I say for the most part because there have been a few things like snowstorms, getting sick, massive blackouts, etc. which have dampened my ability to really stick with things. It takes up time, but that is a given. So, other than near natural disasters, it has been a pretty easy program. Sure I have times where I miss workouts (especially when I am going alone instead of with my trainer), or when I have eaten poorly I mean off plan. I almost forgot — we are supposed to speak positively.
The progress is slow (sometimes very slow), but in 3 or 4 months I have lost 20 lbs. and 9% of my body fat. More importantly I am in better shape. From my first physical assessment I improved 25%. I have also dropped 2 pant-sizes (so close to the third). I am still not where I want to be, but I am more than halfway – and that feels really good. I’d like to lose another 12lbs. which will put me back at my normal weight from before I got sick 4 years ago. I am guessing that it will be a lot harder to lose the last of it that what I just lost, but I am not in a big hurry.
Oh and having the ability to run for 30+ min straight and not die is a bonus.
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