Daily Log for 12/20/07

OK, so I'm finally going to go to the YMCA tonight. I've been overloaded with homework this entire week. I'm so excited for Christmas, and especially Christmas break. I am going to rest and get ahead on homework so when the next semester starts I don't have to worry about PACT homework as much and I can just relax and focus on PSEO. Today is one of those days when you're just on survival mode and then I can crash tomorrow after I send in my College Algebra final. But then again, I have to buy all my gifts tomorrow because I've been a real bad procrastinator this year. Oh, well, break will be very nice - 17 days including the weekends! I'm going to stay healthy and not get sick and I'm going to go to the YMCA every day almost and then I'm planning on going to the St. Paul Children's Hospital to volunteer one day over Christmas break. So, I hope you have a great Christmas! Remember He's the Reason for the Season! See ya!

Merry Christmas!

Fitness Log for 12/19/07

I did not go to the YMCA because I was gone all night. After school I had Student Council and we delivered the adopt-a-family gifts until 5:45. Then my mom and I ran over to Taco del Mar and I got a taco salad from there and then I went home ate it and then left at 6:30 for youth group. After youth group got out, at 8:30, I ran home and did homework. So, I really didn't get any exercise in for the day but I will get my four hours in this week. See ya!

Daily Log for 12/19/07

I am not planning on going to the YMCA today because I have Student Council after school and I am delivering the adopt-a-family gifts to the families after that. Then I get home and 30 minutes later I leave for my Youth Group Christmas Party and then I come home and study for my Language Test. I have no time to fit the YMCA into my schedule today. I will try to do something to get exercise but it will have to be without my dog - she fell down the stairs last night and she is limping today. The poor puppy. Anyways, I'll see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/18/07

I did not go to the YMCA because I had too much homework. I have a test in History and a BIG test in Language and then my PSEO College Algebra final is due by Friday and I had no time to go to the YMCA and fit in studying for my tests. I probably wont go to the YMCA until Thursday. I didn't do anything else to get exercise either. See ya!

Daily Log for 12/18/07

I am planning on going to the YMCA after school today. Then I really have to hit it with my College Algebra final which is due on Friday. My concert went really well last night and I was surprised at how good my solo, or duet, went. I can't wait until tomorrow because the Student Council is giving the adopt-a-family presents to the families and it's supposed to be a really touching evening. I should go and study for math, so see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/17/07

I did not go to the YMCA yesterday because I had my choir concert. I did take a walk though and the weather yesterday was really nice and it wasn't too cold. My concert went surprisingly well and so did my solo. So, I'll see ya!

Daily Log for 12/17/07

I am not planning on going to the YMCA tonight because I have a Choir concert that I'm in. I'm very nervous for the concert and I really don't know how it's going to go. Last week, Friday evening to today, I've had the worst headache ever. It doesn't seem to go away and I didn't do anything to my head to cause it to hurt. My neck is also really stiff and it hurts to move it. My dad massaged my head on Saturday and found a swollen lump thingy on the back of my head and it really hurt when he was massaging it. I really don't want to be sick or have some virus in me. That would be just horrible, and right before Christmas. I may have to go to the doctor soon to see what the problem is because my head just hurts. So, see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/13 - 12/16

Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday I went to the YMCA - Thursday for an hour, Saturday for 1:15 and Sunday for 45 minutes. On Friday I went to the Minnesota Science Museum and walked around there for close to 5 hours. I had fun there and then that evening we surprised my dad by blindfolding him and taking him to see Alvin and The Chipmunks for his birthday. He really enjoyed it. So, see ya!

Fitness Hours

Week 16

YMCA: Tuesday (1 hr), Thursday (1 hr), Saturday (1:15), Sunday (45 min) = 4 hrs
Walking: 5 hrs - The Minnesota Science Museum on Friday
Running: 0:00
Biking: 0:00
Other: 0:00

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Anjoli's Story: Anjoli's friends tell her she's very thin, but she wants to be thinner. Anjoli spends a lot of time talking about how fat she is, especially in her stomach and thighs. She only eats once a day and is careful not to eat any foods that might have fat in them. She constantly counts calories and fat grams in food.
It sounds to me like Anjoli has Anorexia Nervosa. She starves herself by eating only once a day, she is afraid of body fat and weight gain, she is constantly thinking about how fat she is even though her friends say she's very thin, and she has a determination to become thinner and thinner.

Paul's Story: Paul has a secret weight loss plan. He loves to eat - especially sweet foods like ice cream, candy, cookies and cakes, but he doesn't want to gain weight. He sneaks food into his room and eats until he can't eat anymore. He feels ashamed, but he can't seem to stop. He then goes into the bathroom and makes himself vomit. He has bad breath or smells like mouthwash or mints all of the time.
It sounds to me that Paul is bulimic. He eats large amounts of food in a short time period and he can't seem to stop what he's doing. Then when he's done eating all the sweets he makes himself vomit.

Janet's Story: Janet skips meals on a regular basis. When she does eat, she takes only tiny portions. Sometimes she chews a mouthful of food and then spits it out before swallowing it. Most of the time, Janet makes an excuse not to eat, saying she's not hungry, is feeling sick, or she just ate.
Janet has signs of Anorexia. She is starving herself and never takes healthy portions when she does eat.

Loretta's Story: Loretta was scared that she was gaining weight and not getting any taller. She read that if she stared taking laxatives she could lose weight quickly. She started taking 1 or 2 a day, but now she takes 10. Since she's been taking them she seems stressed out and depressed.
Loretta is doing what's called laxative abuse. She is taking way too many laxatives and it can be harmful on her body. It seems it's also harmful on her mind because she's stress out a lot and depressed. Sounds to me like she's bulimic.

Regi's Story: Regi was so scared of gaining weight that he thought he should begin to exercise. At first, he was smart. he talked to his doctor and to his P.E. teacher. Both of them helped him start a sensible exercise program. but, before long, Regi was exercising before he went to school for and hour, then lifting weights for an hour after school, and then running for another hour after dinner. He was losing weight and didn't look very healthy, but he thought he still needed to exercise harder.
OK, it sounds like Regi is bulimic. He is over exercising and that can be very hard on the body. Sure it's fine to exercise for a few hours but overdoing it can put a lot of stress on the body and, like Regi, you'll begin to look very unhealthy. That need to exercise harder is also on the list of symptoms for bulimia nervosa.

Kassie's Story: Kassie's friends are worried about her. She seems depressed and she doesn't want to do anything with them anymore. When they go to lunch, she usually doesn't eat, but when she does, she only eats her food in a certain order, and she cuts her food up into really small pieces. But the time the bell rings, she has only eaten a small amount. She constantly talks about how fat she is and how she wants to lose more weight.
Kassie sounds like she is anorexic. She is starving herself and she doesn't like to be around her friends anymore. She probably feels like she's fat and she's jealous of her friends and that's why she doesn't want to hang out with them. She is also determined to be thinner. These are all symptoms of anorexia.

Daily Log for 12/13/07

I am planning on going to the YMCA tonight, and hopefully nothing will get in the way of me doing that. I should be fine for homework and I don't technically have school tomorrow. Tomorrow is going to be so much fun. I get to go to the Minnesota Science Museum to see the Pompeii exhibition and then after that I'm celebrating my dad's birthday. I'm thinking of taking him out on a little father-daughter date but I don't know where I'd take him and I don't have all that much money. But tomorrow is still going to be so much fun. Then next Monday I have my Choir concert and I get to sing a solo, but I'm real nervous about it. I did fine today and I just have to keep reminding myself that the audience is just there for a show not to judge. So, I guess that' s all, see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/12/07

I was planning on going to the YMCA for an hour after school but when I got home I found out that I had to go emergency babysit. So, I went home after Student Council and did my homework real quick and then left to go babysit. The parents didn't get home until 10PM and they had said 9PM. So...that's all, see ya!

Daily Log for 12/12/07

I am planning on going to the YMCA today after school. Then I'm going to bed early because I have no youth group tonight. I really hope that I can get all my math done tonight but if I can't I still have tomorrow. So, I'm really excited for Friday because I'm going to see Pompeii at the Minnesota Science Museum and then I'm celebrating my dad's birthday after that. So, I guess that's all, see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/11/07

I went to the YMCA for an hour after school. It was nice and I started my Fit Start #3. I don't know if I want to do the Bicep machine because I'm not into having big muscles like the guys. But I enjoyed my time and I worked really hard. So, see ya!

Daily Log for 12/11/07

I am planning on going to the YMCA for after school today. I'm really excited that I got ahead on my homework last night and so I wont have much homework tonight. So, then Friday is my dad's birthday and I am going to the Minnesota Science Museum for World History. I'm so excited to go and I'll get a lot of exercise that day from walking around for 5 hours. So, I guess that's all, see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/10/07

I did not go to the YMCA because at the end of the day I got loaded with homework and I didn't think that I had time to do all my homework and go to the 5/6 Concert last night. But I did take my dog for a walk. Then I went home after the concert and finished my homework and for some reason I didn't sleep all that well. So, see ya!

Daily Log for 12/10/07

I am planning on going to the YMCA after school today. This last weekend went by so quickly and it seemed I hardly had any time to do anything. I'm feeling better this week and I'm glad I got everything sorted out before I took the ACT. I really don't know how the test went but I probably did OK for not studying (because I've had so much homework lately). Friday I just studied the strategies and I think they helped me. But I'm going to study a lot more for the next ACT. So, see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/6 - 12/9

Thursday, Friday, and Sunday I went to the YMCA for an hour, each day. I actually enjoyed my time and I was able to get a lot of sleep this last weekend. On Saturday I had my ACT and I think it went OK. Then I took a nap for 2 hours and then I had babysitting that evening until midnight. Babysitting was fun except that the baby was sick so I had a hard time putting her to bed, but I enjoyed it. So, see ya!

Fitness Hours

Week 15

YMCA: Wednesday (1 hr), Thursday (1 hr), Friday (1 hr), Sunday (1 hr) = 4 hrs
Walking: 0:00
Running: 0:00
Biking: 0:00
Other: Shoveling (1:20 Tuesday).

Daily Log for 12/6/07

I am planning on going to the YMCA after school today then I'm going home and sleeping. There's just been a lot going on lately and I haven't been sleeping well. Maybe I should get back into the routine of taking a bath before I sleep. That actually sounds really good right now. Anyways, I have my ACT on Saturday and I'm really not sure how I'll do on it because I haven't had a chance to study for it until today. Soooo, I'll just take it and see how it goes and then I'll plan on retaking it. So, I'll see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/5/07

I went to the YMCA for an hour after school. I enjoyed it but I was really stiff from my back. I really don't know what I did to it but it still hurts. Maybe I should go to the Chiropractor and see if I have a vertebra out of place - I tend to get that real easily. So, I'll see ya!

Daily Log for 12/5/07

I'll be going to the YMCA today after school. Then I go home and do a lot of homework. I'm very busy right now and I'm starting to feel run down. I also have some relationship issues and that's wearing me out. I don't feel like I have any energy and I'm not sleeping well at night. I run out of time to do the things I need to do and I'm struggling to keep up with the load of homework I get every day. I think going to the YMCA today will do me some good but I really don't have energy to do it. I really just want to go to bed and sleep and have lazy day but I also know that if I do I'll struggle to get back into my routine. So, see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/4/07

I did not go to the YMCA because it was snowing too much and the roads were really bad. But I did go home and shovel my driveway and both of my neighbors' driveways. It was a lot of work and I was outside for over an hour. I was really cold when I came inside. So, I'll see ya!

Daily Log for 12/4/07

I don't know if I'll be able to go to the YMCA today either. I have a lot of homework to get done and my mom has a meeting right after school and I can't take the car to go to the YMCA because I wouldn't make it back in time to pick her up. Then I promised Betsy and Sarah that I would go to their first home game of the season. So, I may go but probably not.

I'm really excited about the book I'm writing. It should be really good. So, oh yeah! My dad was in the Star Tribune yesterday. It was for the business that he and two other guys started. I'm so proud of my Daddy for all the work he's done. The business should be a big hit once they get the word out that they're around. So, see ya!

Fitness Log for 12/3/07

I did not go to the YMCA yesterday because I had a lot to get done and my back was still hurting from the YMCA and Cheap Skate on Sunday. I should be fine later. I did take my dog for a walk and she really enjoyed it even though I was a little nervous about the sidewalks. Oh well. So, see ya!

Daily Log for 12/3/07

I don't think I'll be going to the YMCA tonight because I have a lot of homework. I'll probably take my dog for a walk though. Also, I'm not going because I strained my back yesterday doing the back extension and then skating. I normally do about 85 lbs on the Back Extension but yesterday I was pushed for time and I wanted to fit a lot in so I decided, not the best decision, to up all the weights and do less reps. Well, I upped the Back Extension to 105 lbs. It didn't hurt until I got to Cheap Skate. But, I think I'll be fine later. So, see ya!

Fitness Log for 11/29 - 12/2

On Thursday, Friday and Sunday I went to the YMCA for an hour. On Saturday I stayed home and sat around the house doing homework. Then on Sunday I got up early and went outside and shoveled for 1:15 so that my family and I could get to church on time. Then on the way back from church we stopped by the YMCA for an hour. Then later that evening I went to Cheap Skate for 3 hours for Christian Music night. It was so much fun. See ya!

Fitness Hours

Week 14

YMCA: Tuesday (1 hr), Thursday (1 hr), Friday (1 hr), and Sunday (1 hr) = 4 hrs
Walking: 0:20 - walked my dog on Wednesday and Friday
Running: 0:00
Biking: 0:00
Other: 3:00 (Cheap Skate), 1:15 (shoveling)