tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post7799501678350611532..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: What does it mean when your body Hertz?Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35751337780749986102008-12-07T11:40:00.000-05:002008-12-07T11:40:00.000-05:00Much as I'd like to take credit... as usual, the b...Much as I'd like to take credit... as usual, the best insights are Merry's. I can only claim credit in being smart enough to blog with her!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-87807968843778030802008-12-07T11:34:00.000-05:002008-12-07T11:34:00.000-05:00Hmph! Crabby's the other one!Stomps her foot and g...Hmph! Crabby's the other one!<BR/><I>Stomps her foot and goes off in a huff</I>The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-83286703117255147392008-12-07T09:43:00.000-05:002008-12-07T09:43:00.000-05:00Fabulous post Crabby....I think you hit the nail r...Fabulous post Crabby....I think you hit the nail right on the proverbial button with this one. It's also why we don't honour our body. So we don't always feed it when we are hungry, we don't always stop eating when we've had enough, we either don't give it the active lifestyle it needs or push it beyond it's limits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43942945363487221932008-07-29T22:48:00.000-04:002008-07-29T22:48:00.000-04:00Why is it so hard to remember these thoughts when ...Why is it so hard to remember these thoughts when all I want is ice cream? Sigh. Awesome analogy though, Merry! Perhaps I'll see a car next time I want to be a renter.<BR/><BR/>Although, I do belive I am an AWESOME renter. Just need to be better body owner.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584272535630167653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-57756576992222990632008-07-29T22:22:00.000-04:002008-07-29T22:22:00.000-04:00lol, some great pictures there but also a strong c...lol, some great pictures there but also a strong commentary. I'm treating my body like I got it for free. Time to treat it like something I saved long and hard for.john - from fat to fithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618090142491405987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-75584215512577761382008-07-29T20:13:00.000-04:002008-07-29T20:13:00.000-04:00Wow, great comments!TK did a great job analyzing t...Wow, great comments!<BR/><BR/>TK did a great job analyzing the dreams for everyone but Susan and Geosomin, so I guess I should take a try.<BR/><BR/>Susan:<BR/>Hawaii... warm bedroom... slathering lotion... sounds to me like your subconscious is very healthy and is trying to make the best of the situation. Probably if it were freezing cold, you'd imagine you were surrounded by lots of lovely ice cream? <BR/><BR/>Sounds pretty well-adjusted, anyway :)<BR/><BR/>Geosomin:<BR/>You have a subconscious that delights in surprising you. But anything you produce is going to be cute, cuddly, and finicky. <BR/><BR/>Actually, Max sounds kinda cute ;)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35493136485940149262008-07-29T19:13:00.000-04:002008-07-29T19:13:00.000-04:00You're so funny, Crabby.You're so funny, Crabby.therapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-30036289150584859012008-07-29T18:36:00.000-04:002008-07-29T18:36:00.000-04:00Great post Merry! Of course, if you believe in rei...Great post Merry! Of course, if you believe in reincarnation, then, theoretically, we are just renting these worldly bodies.....<BR/><BR/>(the Bag Lady wants a do-over. seriously. If she could please to have a do-over, she wouldn't be so hard on her body....No do-overs? Damn.)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-58428007553596989102008-07-29T18:34:00.000-04:002008-07-29T18:34:00.000-04:00I like your insight, and it's a good reminder to t...I like your insight, and it's a good reminder to treat our bodies like they are precious... cause they are! :) It's so easy to take our bodies and what they do for us for granted!<BR/><BR/>Dreams... well, let's see. I had a dream just the other night that I was in Hawaii slathering on lots and lots and lots of sunscreen. I could feel the hot sun beating down on me. Didn't sleep too well that night. I woke up to a rather warm bedroom... Hence the reason for the dream, I believe! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11676528624941726662008-07-29T17:43:00.000-04:002008-07-29T17:43:00.000-04:00Love the meaning of this post!Love the meaning of this post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-33296051693464594012008-07-29T15:53:00.000-04:002008-07-29T15:53:00.000-04:00Merry, what a terrific post!I am one of the few pe...Merry, what a terrific post!<BR/>I am one of the few people that take as good care of a rental (I have improved all of them at my own expense) as I would my own house. However, while my one own house that I owned was so far away I rented it out, they all trashed it. I agree people mostly don't take care of their bodies, it's like putting off household chores. Something they'll do later or not until they absolutely have to. <BR/>Even finally really understanding one's mortality may generate a What difference does it make what I do? mentality, rather than, Wow, I'd love to have as many years as possible, and have them be as rewarding as possible, so I'd better take care of myself every day!<BR/><BR/>If I might try my hand?<BR/>Mary-Anne, my guess is the chicken meant you either felt a bit overwhelmed or were ready for a real challenge as a groomer.<BR/> <BR/>Merry, you're either going to heaven or still trying to decide if it's really there.<BR/><BR/>Melissa, your hubby didn't really WANT to go to Canada, but since he had to he was going to take his time and be well prepared.<BR/><BR/>gizmogirl, who is the despot in your life? You will prevail because you are a real gem. <BR/><BR/>;) everyone!TKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747390418220178858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39783798750936551392008-07-29T15:39:00.000-04:002008-07-29T15:39:00.000-04:00I agree with you - I used to rent...now I own.If o...I agree with you - I used to rent...now I own.<BR/>If only I treated my house as wella s I treat my body...I'm sure people think we've moved out months ago...<BR/><BR/>Wierdest dream: I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance in labour and after much pushing J and I had a baby...cat. Noone else but me found this to be unusual. I named him Max. He was black with white nose and feet. Oh, and Max could talk. I recall saying "this is rediculous!" and then waking up.Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-57939994898177980382008-07-29T15:30:00.000-04:002008-07-29T15:30:00.000-04:00Heeeeeey now. I'm all for treating the body like ...Heeeeeey now. I'm all for treating the body like a temple, even teach my kids the same. But I am one of those fanatics you knock. I can gauge my own aches to know when to stop...most of the time. If I knew letting three watermelons outta the shoot would s---t---r--e--t---c---h my temple out like it did, would I not have done it? Thinks not. <BR/><BR/>I know plenty of "elderlies" that had hip replacements that never ran a day in their lives. I also know many heart attack patients that never ran a day in their lives. I will take a little knee pain or a twisted ankle over that any day.sassy stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785259771717730707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-18659725877611192542008-07-29T13:56:00.000-04:002008-07-29T13:56:00.000-04:00Great post, Merry. Personally, I've noticed that ...Great post, Merry. Personally, I've noticed that I feel more like a renter when I'm unhappy with my body in some way, either because I feel like my body betrayed me somehow, or because I feel like, "well, this body isn't really ME - the REAL me is thinner/blonder/fitter/etc."<BR/><BR/>It's that second point that fascinates me, not just in myself, but in others as well. I wonder if that sense of dissociation - that feeling that "this isn't really ME" - leads us in the long run to treat our bodies worse than we might if we started from a place of accepting and loving our bodies for what they already are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-65557165570681387902008-07-29T12:27:00.000-04:002008-07-29T12:27:00.000-04:00At 15-18 miles of a marathon many questions come t...At 15-18 miles of a marathon many questions come to mind!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-66421334294815817402008-07-29T12:12:00.000-04:002008-07-29T12:12:00.000-04:00i like it. i go through periods of body ownership ...i like it. i go through periods of body ownership and periods of body rental (so to speak). i'm working more on the ownership.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03808070327493365276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-60940687076871404912008-07-29T12:01:00.000-04:002008-07-29T12:01:00.000-04:00Fun with words! And what a fabulous message. Took ...Fun with words! And what a fabulous message. Took me a looong time to realize that you don't get a do-over if you trash your body.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51758794704076867132008-07-29T11:46:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:46:00.000-04:00Great post. Perhaps a little more relate-able tha...Great post. Perhaps a little more relate-able than "the body is a temple" also.<BR/><BR/>My strangest dream lately? I was in a fishing village where one person who was despotic kinda ran the town however he liked; he was postman and in charge of the fishing fleet. for some reason a white whale swam by, and he killed it by throwing a stone at its eye... but then the HarryPotter-esque part of the dreams started and the whale flew in the air, turned over, and landed in the pier, becoming a glowing, pulsing gemstone mosaic in the boardwalk. Somehow it seemed that if the despot was overturned, the whale would come back to life. Then the alarm went off. <BR/><BR/>I have absolutely no clue what it might mean, but I just dreamed it Sunday.gizmogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692507354373401470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-85757491311134168532008-07-29T11:41:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:41:00.000-04:00what I think is interesting is that so many of us ...what I think is interesting is that so many of us act like renters but when it comes to OTHER peoples' bods (our loved ones), we act like very protective owners. I would never do half the crap (physical or emotional) to a friend's body that I do to my own. Not like i'm horrible - i don't smoke or go tanning or anything, but more the emotional stuff, like the stress I put myself thru or how hard I can be on myself... Need to be more OWNER.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-88082367747180479722008-07-29T11:35:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:35:00.000-04:00This is so true. Just like we may be able to get...This is so true. Just like we may be able to get away with not changing our cars oil very often when it's new with no side affects at the time, we will pay for it later. Too bad when we make a lot of the bad "body" decisions that come back to haunt us (smoking, tanning, getting drunk, gorging on transfats) we are in our teens when our brains haven't even developed fully....If we are lucky we can make it thru and drop the bad habits. Oh well, now I'm depressed and need to have an oreo or two. Great Post! Lots to think aboutJuicebox.momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412621435268979016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-85086790214015724952008-07-29T11:15:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:15:00.000-04:00I like this metaphor. I definitely try to treat m...I like this metaphor. I definitely try to treat my body like I own it (though I wish I did that more with my condo, which I do actually own, and which has cat hair everywhere and I don't clean as often as I should).<BR/><BR/>I sometimes do go a little far in the other direction as far as exercise and approach overtraining, then I just have to remind myself to scale it back. I want to be one of those awesome women in their 70s and older who's still active and vibrant and healthy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-71872920004065998262008-07-29T11:14:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:14:00.000-04:00I love your insights and especially todays analogy...I love your insights and especially todays analogy! Thats the way I feel- you've only got the one body so why would you want to treat it badly? The body is a temple and all that. Mmm, templeworshiptreatment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285850895862247408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9890715551715753652008-07-29T11:13:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:13:00.000-04:00Now, ya tell me.I wish I'd paid attention to the f...Now, ya tell me.<BR/>I wish I'd paid attention to the <I>food as fuel</I> idea at age 5.Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22566471808548374032008-07-29T11:10:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:10:00.000-04:00I forgot to tell you my weird dream: My husband w...I forgot to tell you my weird dream: My husband was preparing to make a trip to Canada for a job search/interview sort of thing. His mode of travel: driving a tractor. ???Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785796365378274088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-21371883157698269402008-07-29T11:08:00.000-04:002008-07-29T11:08:00.000-04:00Hey, check out the NYTimes today --80-year-old Est...Hey, check out the NYTimes today --80-year-old Estelle Parsons in one of the leading roles in August Osage County or whatever it is. She does Yoga and all kinds of things. (This apropos my fear is of ending up like my mother-in-law, almost unable to move she's so weak and overweight.)<BR/><BR/>I think this is a great post, Merry, and I think about this issue almost constantly lately. Not even just the body part, but the mind part.<BR/><BR/>And also apropos, I think I am finally ready to fire up my blog. I stumbled upon the "101 goals in 1001 days" project (check it out at http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/04/101-goals-in-1001-days/). I'm almost up to 50 goals (you'd be surprised how hard it is) and can't wait to finish my list and get started on the goals. Planning to blog about it all. I am so revved up! More later.<BR/><BR/>Cheers, MelissaMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785796365378274088noreply@blogger.com