To finish up "internet week," I thought I'd tell you about a few other great things on the internet that I've really found useful since having gastric bypass. For those of you that are following for non-surgical weight loss/health, some of these will be really great for you too.
1. Please go check out BTV (Bariatric TV). They speak the truth about a healthy post-surgical lifestyle in a funny, interesting way. Normally I don't like watching videos (I would prefer an article I can print out), but they are a significant exception. My favorite part of it is the "I Freaking Did It" segment, which is where people who've had the surgery share the new and exciting things they are able to do because of their smaller bodies. Some of them are riding rollercoasters, or doing a marathon, or riding a horse. You can see my own "I Freaking Did It" pictures of my first time hiking here on my blog.
2. Take a look at my blogroll...those are the people that inspire me. Some of my favorites include Happy Fun Pants, The World According to Eggface, Melting Mama, Shrinking Blubeary, and probably a bunch more that I can't even think of right now.
3. Do searches for healthy recipes. Check out SparkPeople.com, LiveStrong.com, ObesityHelp.com. Ask your friends for recommendations, or just use a Google search.
4. As much as I love using the internet as a tool, don't forget to go outside and live. In fact, I'm cutting my post much shorter than I initially planned so I can go out to work out, shop, and hang out with my friend Goldilocks.
Here's hoping that you found something fun, new, interesting, or educational over this last week. I know I did!
Showing posts with label internet week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label internet week. Show all posts
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Turbo what what?
So today I was feeling frisky, and instead of heading to the gym for a boring elliptical workout, I decided to try a Turbo Kick Box class.
Yup. You read that right. It went much as you are probably imagining, except I did not get KO'd for zigging when I should have zagged (you should see me trying to do the Electric Slide--although at a wedding everyone is drunk and doesn't mind that I'm running into them).
In honor of my risky new adventure, and keeping with this week's "internet theme," I give you Telling Dad, who is a blogger about families, and he absolutely cracks me up. He volunteered to video himself doing the "Flirty Girl Workout" if people would donate to the "Sweet Dreams Fund", which is a charitable organization he started that helps women and children get out of domestic abuse. Originally, he was shaking his booty to raise $500 for the charity, and he more than doubled that amount. If you are interested, you can still visit his website and donate to the fund.
Take a look at the video and you can see why people were willing to donate money to this man. I only wish that my ridiculousness this evening could have similarly benefitted charity. Alas, the only people who benefitted from my flailing attempts at group exercise are those who, unfortunately for them, ended up behind me in class (yea, you're welcome).
I hope you all are enjoying internet week on my blog. If you want more of the Babe, head over to Smaller Fun Pants's blog, as I'm a guest star over there today with a much less silly and more weight-loss relevant posting. While you're there, hang out and wish her a speedy recovery--maybe even subscribe to one of her blogs. As a thank you to her for letting me be her temporary nom de plume, I plan on taking a photo of myself in my brand-spankin' new pair of "fun pants." I'll post it here too, for you all to enjoy.
In the meantime, I encourage you all to go out and shake your booty, regardless of how uncoordinated, ungainly, and clumsy you might be. If I can do it, and if Greg can do it, I know that you can too.
Yup. You read that right. It went much as you are probably imagining, except I did not get KO'd for zigging when I should have zagged (you should see me trying to do the Electric Slide--although at a wedding everyone is drunk and doesn't mind that I'm running into them).
In honor of my risky new adventure, and keeping with this week's "internet theme," I give you Telling Dad, who is a blogger about families, and he absolutely cracks me up. He volunteered to video himself doing the "Flirty Girl Workout" if people would donate to the "Sweet Dreams Fund", which is a charitable organization he started that helps women and children get out of domestic abuse. Originally, he was shaking his booty to raise $500 for the charity, and he more than doubled that amount. If you are interested, you can still visit his website and donate to the fund.
Take a look at the video and you can see why people were willing to donate money to this man. I only wish that my ridiculousness this evening could have similarly benefitted charity. Alas, the only people who benefitted from my flailing attempts at group exercise are those who, unfortunately for them, ended up behind me in class (yea, you're welcome).
I hope you all are enjoying internet week on my blog. If you want more of the Babe, head over to Smaller Fun Pants's blog, as I'm a guest star over there today with a much less silly and more weight-loss relevant posting. While you're there, hang out and wish her a speedy recovery--maybe even subscribe to one of her blogs. As a thank you to her for letting me be her temporary nom de plume, I plan on taking a photo of myself in my brand-spankin' new pair of "fun pants." I'll post it here too, for you all to enjoy.
In the meantime, I encourage you all to go out and shake your booty, regardless of how uncoordinated, ungainly, and clumsy you might be. If I can do it, and if Greg can do it, I know that you can too.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Pretty
To continue with my Internet theme, I'm embedding a "poetry slam" I found through fellow gastric bypasser Melting Mama. Please go check out her website if you are thinking about/have had weight loss surgery--she is feisty, inspirational, and tells it like it is.
All my life I wanted to be pretty. Not smart, not creative, not athletic. Pretty. And I watched this video of poet Katie Makkai and I saw myself. I'm still reeling.
Pretty powerful.
All my life I wanted to be pretty. Not smart, not creative, not athletic. Pretty. And I watched this video of poet Katie Makkai and I saw myself. I'm still reeling.
Pretty powerful.
Monday, November 1, 2010
I can do anything good! Yea yea yea yea!
So, I found this show called Tosh.0 on Comedy Central, and it's given me some really funny links that I've been enjoying. I'm dedicating this week to "Cool stuff that is on the internet."
Today's example is a positive affirmation if I've ever seen one. Although I sometimes now look in the mirror and think, "Wow, I'm doing great! I look so thin and healthy today!" it happens just as often that I look in the mirror and think, "My god, but my stomach is the size of Cincinnati!" So I'm taking a page from little Jessica's book here and trying to eliminate those kinds of negative thoughts. It's really hard when nothing you own fits, when you take your measurements and find out that your bust is only one inch larger than your waist (with your hips taking the lead at 1 additional inch), when your hair is falling out by the fistful and when all you can see is excess skin. But if some little girl can figure it out, I suppose I can too. Enjoy (and practice!)
Today's example is a positive affirmation if I've ever seen one. Although I sometimes now look in the mirror and think, "Wow, I'm doing great! I look so thin and healthy today!" it happens just as often that I look in the mirror and think, "My god, but my stomach is the size of Cincinnati!" So I'm taking a page from little Jessica's book here and trying to eliminate those kinds of negative thoughts. It's really hard when nothing you own fits, when you take your measurements and find out that your bust is only one inch larger than your waist (with your hips taking the lead at 1 additional inch), when your hair is falling out by the fistful and when all you can see is excess skin. But if some little girl can figure it out, I suppose I can too. Enjoy (and practice!)
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