TypeC Exercise Challenge and Contest

[Oeufa]

Haha thanks If you mean Oeufa, it's pronounced Uff-ah (like the french word oeuf with -ah tagged on the end).

If you mean my actual name Aoife, it's an Irish name. Sounds like Eva except with an F instead of a V. It's pretty common here in Ireland.

 

[Einnas]

Haha thanks If you mean Oeufa, it's pronounced Uff-ah (like the french word oeuf with -ah tagged on the end).

If you mean my actual name Aoife, it's an Irish name. Sounds like Eva except with an F instead of a V. It's pretty common here in Ireland.

I really like that name.. Aoife. I would never have guessed that pronunciation.

 

[Oeufa]

Thanks . My mam always loved it as a name - says it reminds her of fairies or something like that. It derives from the old irish word for beauty, which I find funny, because I've only known fat people with the name

It's annoying for going overseas though. I was in an airport in Chicago one time with my family and we got to passport control. The woman called out everyone's name with their passport and waved them through. She squinted at mine for a few seconds, looked at me, pointed to the passport and said, "Is this you? What on earth is your name?" Fun day...

 

[Einnas]

I thought of fairies instantly

Well, I understand that Lady... I was sitting and trying to figure out how to say it when my stepmother walked in and asked me if I was doing my Spanish

 

[Oeufa]

I know, Irish is a funky language - it uses the roman alphabet in ways it was never intended to be used . Some examples: bh (and mh) make a v sound, aoi make an ee sound, h's are always silent, except for ch's which sound like you're coughing up hairballs (in fact, my old Irish teacher would always correct us on mispronunciations of ch by yelling, "SPIT!" at us...), and some more.

I think the strangest thing I've been called (to my mind, anyway) is Ayo-iffy. I laughed for a solid 5 minutes I do find it annoying when I go abroad that people tend to call me Eva (even when I explain that it's got an F in it, not a V). It sounds almost identical, but it's not my name! Sets my teeth on edge. If I emigrate in the future, I think I'll have fun times with my name.

 

[Einnas]

I know how that feels. Some call me Sandie, but my name is Sannie. Sometimes they spell it Sunny? WHAT

 

[Tallulah]

I think yoga's really doing good things for me. I feel like I pay more attention to my body and how it feels, and I feel like it's helping me lose a couple of vanity pounds, which is fabulous. My legs are getting more toned, and I don't seem to mind those static lunges and squats like I do the regular kind. Had a band photo shoot the other day, and I was looking at a few shots my roommate took from behind the photographer. I think I look thinner.

I've been a little more emotional than usual lately, meaning I'm feeling a little more in touch/present with my emotions, and can't figure out if it's hormonal or if it's yoga making me go inward more. It's interesting.

 

[Oeufa]

Just did 7 minutes on the exercise bike before I died of boredom. There is nothing (and I mean nothing!) that can slow time as much as that gastly machine. I've tried reading books, playing the DS, just listening to music, and time still crawls to a standstill. I need to find something else to do during my rest days from running (and I doubt Wii fit counts somehow )

 

[Einnas]

Wii fit is fun. Tried Wii active? I like the boxing part.
So I just woke up now. 1.40pm. What the whole in the ground? how can I sleep so much?
And of course there is nothing in the fridge beside eggs. Well better go cook them, and then do my yoga...

 

[Oeufa]

I don't have Wii active, but there is a boxing section on the Wii fit. The guy's voice annoys me too much to take it seriously though, and nothing on the Wii really brings out a sweat...

 

[Udog]

I think yoga's really doing good things for me. I feel like I pay more attention to my body and how it feels, and I feel like it's helping me lose a couple of vanity pounds, which is fabulous. My legs are getting more toned, and I don't seem to mind those static lunges and squats like I do the regular kind. Had a band photo shoot the other day, and I was looking at a few shots my roommate took from behind the photographer. I think I look thinner.

Fabulous news! I'm glad you found some resistance type exercises that you enjoy.

I've been a little more emotional than usual lately, meaning I'm feeling a little more in touch/present with my emotions, and can't figure out if it's hormonal or if it's yoga making me go inward more. It's interesting.

Interesting! My other guess might be that exercise tends to push out some endorphines as well as increase our energy levels and clarity of thought. Perhaps being more in tune with your emotions is part of that...

 

[Unkindloving]

Yeah, I imagine school makes it more difficult to focus on eating and exercise. It can be a challenge, for sure. As long as you stay focused and continue in the right direction though, you will be fine.

Definitely is, but it's more so the social life that kills me. Thankfully, the friends I have now are inclined to exercise.
I reel my Dad in a bit on making bad choices too, but at a certain point he turns all "Atkins" on me

Hmm… I don’t know if I’ve ever experienced such a thing. Sounds kinda scary!

Sounds like you've been talking to Jock.
ENFJs hugglies can be a beautiful thing!

Yup, it gets dark too early, so I can’t get in my full walks after work. I love outdoors stuff, though! Too bad my sucky Se keeps me from getting out there more frequently...

Aw. Yea debbiegirl dug the walking, but that went downhill after she went an hour away. I should really get her on skype and do a 'designated walk' time where we both check in, get out and do eet, and then check in again. Maybe that could be a thread concept too lol.

 

[Oeufa]

Went for a run this evening and was just really really crap (well, I was warned I'd have good days and bad). Here's hoping Wednesday's run won't suck.

 

[Haphazard]

Oh fuck, I think I'm shrinking.

 

[Oeufa]

My leg hurts quite a bit today. It really was a bad idea to go for a run 2 days in a row Note to future self: follow the programme.

I sent you a PM Haph. Hope it's useful.

 

[Einnas]

New program today - Core Synergistics! I think it is tough.

 

[Oeufa]

It may be all in my head, but I think I'm dropping some fat from my arms and legs already. Awesome

 

[Tigerlily]

Cardio (mostly spinning) every day, 7 days a week. I'm also on a mainly raw food diet and it hasn't been awful. For breakfast I have a shakeology from beachbody, then for lunch I have a nice salad with cucumbers, carrots, edame, garbanzo beans, fruit, etc and the same for dinner maybe I'll sneak in some chicken (don't tell the raw food nazi's! lol). I've lost 7 pounds this past week. Also drinking tons of water.

I'm virtually undetectable but I swear that's me!

It may be all in my head, but I think I'm dropping some fat from my arms and legs already. Awesome

Nice job! I'm sure if you feel thinner then you are. You can tell by the way your clothes fit.

 

[Unkindloving]

Monday: Bellydance class
Tuesday: --

I need to get to my gym more starting today. There's Zumba today and a Zumba event on Friday. I'm pleased. Tomorrow I should just go for strength training, like I've held off of for a whiile .
The bellydance class I took was pretty good, but not what I'm looking for personally. When I take a class that really shows me the technique, I want the right version of my body to utilize for it. Otherwise, I want classes where we just quickly jump into hip-shaking and good times .

It may be all in my head, but I think I'm dropping some fat from my arms and legs already. Awesome

You should start taking measurements . I started in on that 2 months after devoting to an exercise plan and it's putting loss and body alterations into perspective as I go.

 

[Oeufa]

Good idea, I'll start doing that. It's inch-loss I care about more than weight after all