Comments on: Fresh Start http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/ Functional Fitness, Out of the Box Training Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:05:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mr. Pickles' mom http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23113 Mr. Pickles' mom Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:34:12 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23113 Wow, I found a bit of myself in everything I just read. Thank you all for sharing. Wow, I found a bit of myself in everything I just read. Thank you all for sharing.

]]> By: Renee http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23107 Renee Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:08:36 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23107 Elsa, we need to make a time and date. Annakari wants to as well. I won't be at bootcamp on Thurs/Fri (field trips) but will all next week. Or the powers that be a free to give my email. That would be fun. Time's a wastin' Elsa, we need to make a time and date. Annakari wants to as well. I won’t be at bootcamp on Thurs/Fri (field trips) but will all next week. Or the powers that be a free to give my email.

That would be fun. Time’s a wastin’

]]> By: Elsa http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23102 Elsa Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:16:41 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23102 Maya, it is always very touching and inspirational your willingness to share your experiences with us. I'd like to thank the members of the IC for their contributions to this post as well. It really helps to hear that I am not alone with the "managing stress issue." Stress is always a big issue in my life. Sometimes it feels all the efforts I make toward living a healthier lifestyle (food, exercise, personal well being) gets tossed aside when I feel under pressure. I forget my good habits :( Maya, Renee, I would be happy to teach you to knit :) Maya, it is always very touching and inspirational your willingness to share your experiences with us. I’d like to thank the members of the IC for their contributions to this post as well. It really helps to hear that I am not alone with the “managing stress issue.” Stress is always a big issue in my life. Sometimes it feels all the efforts I make toward living a healthier lifestyle (food, exercise, personal well being) gets tossed aside when I feel under pressure. I forget my good habits :(

Maya, Renee, I would be happy to teach you to knit :)

]]> By: Maya http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23093 Maya Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:26:04 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23093 I want to try knitting! (You all know how I love hats.) Oh yeah, and closet purging has absolutely worked for me.  De-cluttering is a big one--did anyone see the show about the link between clutter and weight gain? Nicki and Kristin, you both make important points about culture. I want to explore more of this too... I want to try knitting! (You all know how I love hats.) Oh yeah, and closet purging has absolutely worked for me.  De-cluttering is a big one–did anyone see the show about the link between clutter and weight gain? Nicki and Kristin, you both make important points about culture. I want to explore more of this too…

]]> By: Maya http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23088 Maya Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:10:16 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23088 Anne, Great question. Being a type-A, one of best ways I channel this energy is into projects that are creative. The project has to be something I actually WANT to keep going back to several times a day until it is done. For me, it is often work-related (because I love what I do), but not always. Examples include: writing this article, making photo collages of my son, editing IC videos and photos, organizing my training floor (at home), making new playlists for the ipod, reading a book that inspires a personal or professional goal I am working toward, etc. Ideas from others here are great too! Renee just mentioned walking her dog in the canyon while MB's been making healing juice. I love it! Mike, I just finished talking about your great work on hormone optimization to several bootcampers yesterday. I am honored to bring more of it to them this month. Thank you for your insight about hiding behind your training. I can't agree with you more. Anne,

Great question. Being a type-A, one of best ways I channel this energy is into projects that are creative. The project has to be something I actually WANT to keep going back to several times a day until it is done. For me, it is often work-related (because I love what I do), but not always. Examples include: writing this article, making photo collages of my son, editing IC videos and photos, organizing my training floor (at home), making new playlists for the ipod, reading a book that inspires a personal or professional goal I am working toward, etc.

Ideas from others here are great too! Renee just mentioned walking her dog in the canyon while MB’s been making healing juice. I love it!

Mike, I just finished talking about your great work on hormone optimization to several bootcampers yesterday. I am honored to bring more of it to them this month. Thank you for your insight about hiding behind your training. I can’t agree with you more.

]]> By: Nicki http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23087 Nicki Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:09:15 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23087 Maya, ahhh Sensei, you speak truth... What meaningful insight. Kristin, what a great topic about how other nationalities' approach to food and nourishment compared to how we do here.... This culture seem to view food as either an (over) indulgence or a taboo topic, stuffing foods we don't want others to know we eat; and where sharing is very optional. Now looking back I feel so fortunate that I grew up not only having the unwanted job of picking herbs and vegetables from our garden for meals, but to be given a cultural lesson describing what each food does to your body. What foods make you too hot or too cold or what is bad for your digestion etc... My everlasting journey is to find the balance between Eastern and Western philosophies to food, to life... Maya, ahhh Sensei, you speak truth… What meaningful insight.

Kristin, what a great topic about how other nationalities’ approach to food and nourishment compared to how we do here…. This culture seem to view food as either an (over) indulgence or a taboo topic, stuffing foods we don’t want others to know we eat; and where sharing is very optional. Now looking back I feel so fortunate that I grew up not only having the unwanted job of picking herbs and vegetables from our garden for meals, but to be given a cultural lesson describing what each food does to your body. What foods make you too hot or too cold or what is bad for your digestion etc… My everlasting journey is to find the balance between Eastern and Western philosophies to food, to life…

]]> By: Mike Mahler http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23083 Mike Mahler Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:52:03 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23083 Hey Maya, Great piece and you bring up some very important points about what it takes to achieve real health and well being. Without emotional health the house of cards will ultimately fall. There are a lot of underlying traumas that all of us have that need to be addressed before we can truly be healthy. Effective training and a solid diet are low on the list compared to true spiritual growth and emotional health. I find that people that really love training are often trying to distract themselves from dealing with some internal issues. Being very disciplined about training and eating gives one a sense of control in a crazy world that is really out of control. It is a powerful distraction method but ultimately flawed. However, when you are working on internal growth in conjunction with training and healthy eating it really brings everything together. Happy new year to you, Steve, and your son. BTW, it is nice to see more biracial people around. That is what me, Obama, and your son have in common ;-) Hey Maya,

Great piece and you bring up some very important points about what it takes to achieve real health and well being. Without emotional health the house of cards will ultimately fall.

There are a lot of underlying traumas that all of us have that need to be addressed before we can truly be healthy. Effective training and a solid diet are low on the list compared to true spiritual growth and emotional health.

I find that people that really love training are often trying to distract themselves from dealing with some internal issues. Being very disciplined about training and eating gives one a sense of control in a crazy world that is really out of control. It is a powerful distraction method but ultimately flawed. However, when you are working on internal growth in conjunction with training and healthy eating it really brings everything together.

Happy new year to you, Steve, and your son. BTW, it is nice to see more biracial people around. That is what me, Obama, and your son have in common ;-)

]]> By: mb http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23077 mb Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:20:19 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23077 workshop workshop workshop please. ------------------------------------------------------------ And, my own two cents... I need a reward for getting through each day, and unfortunately, I haven't found a replacement for that feeling of "full" (emotionally and physically) that I get after eating a "treat". However, Eva suggested Kombucha to me... it's FERMENTED MUSHROOM JUICE! Ewe, gross, definitely an acquired taste, but I've acquired it and it's fun, different, surprising, healthy, and helps reduce cravings for sweets. And those of you who think shopping can fill your void, great, because its expensive too. :) If you try it make sure you get the brand "Synergy" - sold at Elephant pharmacy. The others have caffeine and sugar. I moved from Kombocha to making my own "healing drinks" I call them. Chamomile Tea mixed w/ lime and fennel juice - juiced myself - (Maya there's some in the fridge for you) and lime, among others. Well, it doesn't give me the same exact feeling as cookies and cake (my weakness), but it makes me feel like I've done something great for myself - emotionally because I've gone out of my way to find interesting ingrediantes and create something fancy, and physically because even though calories and carbs at the end of a hard day should be free, they aren't, so I'm consuming something that's good for me. Try some! And if we have a nutrition workshop, I'll bring some samples of my new line of drinks... Best mb PS - Anne - I don't know who you are actually, but to you and everyone else who felt nervous about posting about food issues, you were speaking for tons of other people who go through the same, and worse, but aren't ready to come out. You have helped us all. Thank you! workshop workshop workshop please.
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And, my own two cents… I need a reward for getting through each day, and unfortunately, I haven’t found a replacement for that feeling of “full” (emotionally and physically) that I get after eating a “treat”. However, Eva suggested Kombucha to me… it’s FERMENTED MUSHROOM JUICE! Ewe, gross, definitely an acquired taste, but I’ve acquired it and it’s fun, different, surprising, healthy, and helps reduce cravings for sweets. And those of you who think shopping can fill your void, great, because its expensive too. :) If you try it make sure you get the brand “Synergy” – sold at Elephant pharmacy. The others have caffeine and sugar. I moved from Kombocha to making my own “healing drinks” I call them. Chamomile Tea mixed w/ lime and fennel juice – juiced myself – (Maya there’s some in the fridge for you) and lime, among others. Well, it doesn’t give me the same exact feeling as cookies and cake (my weakness), but it makes me feel like I’ve done something great for myself – emotionally because I’ve gone out of my way to find interesting ingrediantes and create something fancy, and physically because even though calories and carbs at the end of a hard day should be free, they aren’t, so I’m consuming something that’s good for me. Try some! And if we have a nutrition workshop, I’ll bring some samples of my new line of drinks…

Best
mb

PS – Anne – I don’t know who you are actually, but to you and everyone else who felt nervous about posting about food issues, you were speaking for tons of other people who go through the same, and worse, but aren’t ready to come out. You have helped us all. Thank you!

]]> By: Renee http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23075 Renee Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:08:19 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23075 Hi Ann (and all) I was really motivated by the "de stressing" as I posted before. That just clicked for me instead of "managing stress", right now, I'm in the house with my ipod listening to music morning, noon, night and the kids are home, but know I just need to do this. And when they interrupt me, I'm in a happy place! Upbeat music- per Maya's suggestion. I also realized many things and made a dot to dot connection- but in essence I"m going to take up knitting, or something I can do by myself at night that keeps my mind and my hands busy with something constructive. Also, purging some closets. Perhaps this can help? Hi Ann (and all) I was really motivated by the “de stressing” as I posted before. That just clicked for me instead of “managing stress”, right now, I’m in the house with my ipod listening to music morning, noon, night and the kids are home, but know I just need to do this. And when they interrupt me, I’m in a happy place! Upbeat music- per Maya’s suggestion. I also realized many things and made a dot to dot connection- but in essence I”m going to take up knitting, or something I can do by myself at night that keeps my mind and my hands busy with something constructive. Also, purging some closets. Perhaps this can help?

]]> By: Lisa B http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23072 Lisa B Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:19:45 +0000 http://icechamber.com/blog/2009/01/04/fresh-start-2/#comment-23072 Yes Maya - Steven is right...... your personal story and insights are powerful and inspiring - I/ WE WANT THE WORKSHOP!!!!!!! thanks so much for your post and your encouraging words, always!! Steven, the "Nutritional" course sounds great too, let's have that as well! When do we sign up????? It was great to finally get back today!!!!!!! Yes Maya – Steven is right…… your personal story and insights are powerful and inspiring – I/ WE WANT THE WORKSHOP!!!!!!!
thanks so much for your post and your encouraging words, always!!

Steven, the “Nutritional” course sounds great too, let’s have that as well!
When do we sign up?????
It was great to finally get back today!!!!!!!

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