3 weeks ago, I joined Spark People.com (my spark page). I've been eating around 1300 calories a day since then, belly dancing for 45 minutes at least 4 times a week, and doing Tai Chi for half an hour (more if my knees can take it) once or twice a week. When I started the diet/exercise plan, I was 150 in the mornings, 153 right before bed. My waist ( Read more... )

So, I've decided to try kendo and tai chi again (partially inspired by all the Highlander we've watched). I'm also fooling around with my walking stick, because I've always wanted to be able to use if I were ever attacked or anything. (Of course, I haven't yet reconciled this with the Quaker Peace Testimony, but it's just fun to play with and I've ( Read more... )

Pa got me this bellydance DVD for Christmas. The first time I tried it using my orthotics in my slippers and ended up with my left hip hurting so much that I had trouble walking for 10 days, and had to avoid swimming as well. So, I thought I'd try it one more time, with sneakers with my orthotics in them. That time was earlier today ( Read more... )

I did half an hour of Tai Chi today and I can still walk! So, thank you, wigginx. Granted, my right knee is a bit sore, but it's nowhere near as sore as it used to be after Tai Chi. And my leg muscles are so tired they're wobbly, but oh well. Have to start somewhere.

(That's "Weekend in Review", for those of you who didn't know ( Read more... )