bones and stuff

Woke up today - and these things were poking me!

Little wrist bumps. Last seen in the previous century!

Trying to show my hair (which I did yesterday)

And the camera graced me with this view!

Got a couple of Wool Kilt Flies.

The colors are much more vivid than it shows here...

Even THIS is much more vivid in real life....

A shirt for the cruise.

Oh... and we have lift - off!

No part of my abdomen touches any other part.

Sorry if that is TMI!

For anyone who doesn't know... I have a (awesome) cheapo

membership to a local machine gym.

The kind that is $10 a month - with a buck total to join.

I have a total set-up in my apartment - yes.

BUT at 5 am - I like to go to a loud and bright

wild place to get a cardio thing in. 

That way, I can really POUND the machine

without waking up the CaveMan who lives below me!

I am still in CrossFit... and love it more than ever.

BUT I need more.. and now I am ready to DO more!

Two days a week is CrossFit... and a casual walk is just not enough for me.

I mean, my body wants more. I would be happy to stay in bed!

All Zombies need cardio. It's the only way out of being a Zombie.

So this machine - for example - is a Cybex Arc Trainer! (link)

I can pound that thing out anytime from 5 am to 11 pm!

Hope your day is great!

shopping fail

I thought the day I went shopping for clothes -

it would look like THIS...

But instead, I felt like THIS...

The sizes and the fabric and - just the thought of it...

I am actually sweating a little just writing this!

It was very intimidating.

It was just a loud clash of  "then" and "now"

and everything in between!

Looking like a bag of rags here...

They DO look like Pajamas!

3x - oops sorry - wrong department!

I got some new clothes..

Some capris pants and fun tops for the cruise.

But not too freely!

Except if it's this.... Ground Chuck, Green Beans,

Peppers, Onions and a hint of Parm Cheese!

Then, have all you want!

day off

Shrimp Cocktail - 

You're doing it wrong!

Or right, actually.... I fried these up!

Once you understand that PUFA's are a fat...

Yes - a fat!

The poly unsaturated fatty acids!

Then we can move on... I don't limit fat - 

Just Omega 6... AND pufas!

This shrimp is low in fat - and therefore - low in pufa!

My messy hair and sweaty face after CrossFit tonight....

1000 meters (total) run... yes - I trotted it out!

Planks, Bridges, Lunges, Bear Crawls, Hand Walk Outs,

One Legged Squats...

THAT is my sweat on the floor

And these are my numbers...

109 avg HR and 171 max HR! Winning!

And yes I am a Total Freakin' RockStar from Mars...

Come on, Bro - I got Tiger Blood!

Ground Chuck, Bacon, Shrimp,

Green Beans, Onions, Red Peppers,

Tomatos..... Celtic Sea Salt

Lots of Butter... lots of Bacon Grease...

Heavy Whipping Cream in my coffee! Yum!

Ready for my LIPID Profile in the morning!

YAY! Counter-Intuitive much?

Why yes, I am!

I always said I would go for blood work in February or March...

After nearly 6 months of working on my Omega 6:3 ratio!

At first I just added extra Omega 3.

Then I really cut back on the Omega 6.

And I cut back HARD! Like no-body's business!

And now to compare them to my last tests. (link)

Last year's tests were just a baseline.

I am super diligent with my diet and Omegas -

And it is bound to be a great test.

Today, I have scheduled an Ha1C, and a Lipid Panel and VAP.

The age-old question remains.... VAP or NMR...

I'll stick with the VAP, thanks! (link)

BOTH directly measure the small particle of the LDL -

The VAP is more complete... and MUCH more popular!

IMHO....