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Coping with commuting

Author: TALLY27 Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: BrisVegas
Date: 9:28am WST, March 1st 2012

So just gone from 5 minute commute to 90 minute commute and already going crazy. Wondering what activities do you do to make the time go quicker?

I am getting pretty good and car singing and dancing

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Coping with commuting

Author: SYMENTHIA Rank: Platinum Poster
Date: 9:58am WST, March 1st 2012

I'm an overthinker.. spend the whole time thinking about this and that, and money, and my future, and often dont even notice the journey. Not helpful I know....

In the next 6 months or so, my commute will go from 15 minutes to 40 or so... Not that bad, but hunger gets the better of me... Drive thru...

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Author: TRACIH3 Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: Lilydale Vic
Date: 10:07am WST, March 1st 2012

My commute is a 20 meter walk from my back door to the bungalow

i do sometimes get caught up though when the guinea pigs wheep or the bunnies come running to see if i have food

and sometimes the cat wants a scratch and the dog wants me to throw a ball lol

i am so glad i work from home !!!!

Dont Give up, The Beginning is always the Hardest!

HW 88kg
SWCK 86kg
CW 58.6kg
GW 60kg
Reached goal 15/08/2008

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Author: MILLYJAYNE Rank: Diamond Poster
Date: 10:08am WST, March 1st 2012

Can you bus it? I used to do about an hour each way and the bus was great because I could read. Luckily the bus stopped right outside Stanton library too cause I went through a mound of books.

A good radio show might help? Maybe you could find some audio files for something you've wanted to learn like speaking Spanish or something?

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** I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward **
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Author: TRACIH3 Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: Lilydale Vic
Date: 10:17am WST, March 1st 2012

Audio books ????

Dont Give up, The Beginning is always the Hardest!

HW 88kg
SWCK 86kg
CW 58.6kg
GW 60kg
Reached goal 15/08/2008

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Author: TALLY27 Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: BrisVegas
Date: 11:12am WST, March 1st 2012

I do want to learn Spanish! going to look into that

Tally

CW = 65 kilos
GW: 60 Kilos
167cms

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Author: LYSP Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: Melbourne
Date: 11:32am WST, March 1st 2012

To learn Spanish have a look at the pimsleur audio program. I've had pretty good success with it for a few different languages (Spanish, Polish, Russian).

Main problem with it though is it requires repeating words out loud (for both pronunciation purposes as well as learning to instantly recall). So if you're on a public train/bus it might be a bit weird calling out random words. In a car not so bad.

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Jan 2010: 92kg - 30% body fat
Apr 2011: 70kg - 12%
Sep 2011: 78kg - 15.5%
Current: 73.7kg
Goal Dec 2011 - 72kg, 8%
Goal Dec 2012 - 78kg, 8%

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Author: TOMASIABELLA Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: Brisbane
Date: 11:38am WST, March 1st 2012

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I have a long commute (1hr - the price I pay for living in acerage, and very happy to pay it)
I choose public transport though - its actually the fav part of my day where I read, browse mags, listen to podcasts . Though I am lucky to have flexible working hours so I can miss peak hour and travel when the trains are quiet
Some of the trains have free Wifi too

If you are driving, I think the idea of an audio book is a good one - or podcasts through an ipod?

Sharmane
2012 Goal : Lose 10kg (2 kg lost so far)
"I am only one workout away from a good mood"

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Author: PARSLEY Rank: Emerald Poster Location: My own little slice of Heaven :)
Date: 11:42am WST, March 1st 2012

Mine's a 45 min Train ride from the city to Mooroolbark... I read, listen to music, play with facebook on my phone. In the morning I listen to the radio, some of the morning shows they have are quite good (and I love Chrissy Swan

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Chris
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Sometimes you have to take the leap, and build your wings on the way down.
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HW: 125kg

HW in 2012:
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122.4..120..118.1..115..110..105..100..95..90 :clap:

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Author: ISIS77 Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: Perth, WA
Date: 12:50pm WST, March 1st 2012

I don't know much about Brisbane public transport, can you take bikes on the trains?

I ride my bike the 9.6kms to work twice a week, it's a great way to star the day. If you are driving 90mins you probably can't ride the whole way but can you ride part of the way and public transport the rest? does your work have showers?

On the days when I don't ride I drive to the train station and spend the rest of the trip reading, or just people watching

I couldn't stand driving in, I hate dealing with traffic and parking, especially in the morning when my patience level is low!

Isis

Jul 08 (HW) - 84
Sep 09 (LW) - 68
CW - 72.7
GW - 62

I am a Child of the Universe, no less than the trees and the stars, I have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to me, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should

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Author: TALLY27 Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: BrisVegas
Date: 12:58pm WST, March 1st 2012

Yeah I am in a car, the train would take longer as across town and would take two trains to get here. I am def going to look into Spanish, muchas gracias

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Author: ACRA Rank: Sapphire Poster
Date: 1:32pm WST, March 1st 2012

Check out 'Coffee Break Spanish' - free podcasts on Itunes which are a bit of fun. Short and snappy, so suitable for a commute.

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Author: JJ27 Rank: Diamond Poster
Date: 1:38pm WST, March 1st 2012

I love podcasts

Thinking Allowed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qy05

Conversations with Richard Fidler
http://www.abc.net.au/local/sites/conversations/?section=podcast

This American Life
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-american-life/id201671138

All of these have something thought provoking and entertaining.

JJ

HW: 95kg (43% body fat) May '06
CW: Maintaining goal within 2 kg Since Dec 2006
GW: 64 - 66kg and less than 20% body fat

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Author: LYSP Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: Melbourne
Date: 2:58pm WST, March 1st 2012

De nada!

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Jan 2010: 92kg - 30% body fat
Apr 2011: 70kg - 12%
Sep 2011: 78kg - 15.5%
Current: 73.7kg
Goal Dec 2011 - 72kg, 8%
Goal Dec 2012 - 78kg, 8%

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Author: ANIKISSED Rank: Gold Poster Location: WA
Date: 3:28pm WST, March 1st 2012

I'll add to JJs list

In Our Time -http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/in-our-time/
Massive range of subject matter, often quite obscure and suprisingly interesting.

Fat2Fit Radio http://www.fat2fitradio.com/category/podcast/
Two guys who have their heads generally screwed on and suggest a system similar to CK, basically living the lifestyle of the person you want to be to become that person. Every week or three they chart how they are going with their weight loss, bust some myths, suggest recipes, answer questions etc.

All in the mind - http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/
"All in the Mind is RN’s weekly exploration of all things mental - a program about the mind, brain and behaviour, and the endlessly fascinating interactions between them."

Will have to look up the conversations one. I love me a good podcast

Ellen

BMI:23
http://button-lover.blogspot.com/

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Author: TOMASIABELLA Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: Brisbane
Date: 5:54pm WST, March 1st 2012

Oh thanks for the podcast lists - I love anything ABC/BBC (and of course Fat2Fit). I have listened to "Conversations" in the past too
Will investigate

Sharmane
2012 Goal : Lose 10kg (2 kg lost so far)
"I am only one workout away from a good mood"

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Author: TOMASIABELLA Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: Brisbane
Date: 5:54pm WST, March 1st 2012

Oh thanks for the podcast lists - I love anything ABC/BBC (and of course Fat2Fit). I have listened to "Conversations" in the past too
Will investigate

Sharmane
2012 Goal : Lose 10kg (2 kg lost so far)
"I am only one workout away from a good mood"

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Author: RUMI Rank: Emerald Poster
Date: 5:23am WST, March 2nd 2012

sit back, relax, switch off your mind and observe everything in your surroundings as if seeing it all for the first time. :smile1:

rumi

"the menu is not the meal"
- alan watts

"what is the mark of liberation? no longer being ashamed in front of oneself."
- friedrich nietzsche

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Author: BLACKHORSE Rank: Gold Poster
Date: 6:52am WST, March 2nd 2012

I drive about 50 mins in the morning, and an hour 10 in the afternoon, to and from the city. Audio books are the best thing ever. I plug my iphone into the jack in my stereo (Yaris has one built in) and I've listened to some great books. I pick long ones like the Game of Thrones series, Stephen King's new one 11.22.63 (30 hours of awesome you must read or listen to), and currently I'm listening to Bryce Courtney's the Potato Factory when I'm alone, and Reamde by Neil Stephenson when my son is commuting with me for TAFE 3 times a week (a kind of gaming/techno thriller that appeals to both of us).

I love music as much as the next person, but the same songs over and over day after day with the radio announcers hyper annoying talking in between was just too much. I find the Audio Books keep my mind engaged, and if it's a really good story I actually look forward to "me" time in the car.

Remove all the "warning" labels and give natural selection a chance.

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Author: TALLY27 Rank: Sapphire Poster Location: BrisVegas
Date: 11:21am WST, March 2nd 2012

I have a Yaris too blackhorse. You mention your plug your iphone in, did you have trouble with the bluetooth like I am?

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Author: LOOSEGOOSE66 Rank: Platinum Poster Location: Melbourne
Date: 11:37am WST, March 2nd 2012

I would recommend that you only listen to things you don't need to concentrate on.

Your main focus while commuting as a driver should be on doing just that. Driving.

As someone who rides a motorbike and a pushbike distracted drivers are the biggest menace on our roads.

Catie

"Walk tall, walk straight, spit the world right in the eye."
10CC

HW: 81.5
SW: 76
CW: 70.1
GW: 66

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Author: BLACKHORSE Rank: Gold Poster
Date: 1:20pm WST, March 2nd 2012

LOL listening to an Audiobook is no more taxing than listening to the news on the radio. If listening to something while driving is too much of a challenge, then mayhaps those people shouldn't be driving at all, the bus would be much safer.

TALLY I never used the bluetooth, my OH uses it in his car and it always sounds staticky and horrible. I just have a cable that goes from the iphone headphone jack to the same on the front of my car stereo, and put the stereo on AUX. It's perfectly clear.

Remove all the "warning" labels and give natural selection a chance.

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Author: LOOSEGOOSE66 Rank: Platinum Poster Location: Melbourne
Date: 8:33am WST, March 3rd 2012

Some people shouldn't be on our roads.

I'm saying don't listen to something that will take up a lot of your concentration. I like audio books myself when driving, but will choose light hearted things, not something that is too serious and takes concentration to follow. You will either miss out a lot of what is happening in the book or a lot of what is happening on the road if you concentrate on a complex plot - or try to learn a language.

A 90 minute driving commute isn;t 90 minutes of free time in your day.

It can take only a second or two of being distracted to have a major impact on your day.

Catie

"Walk tall, walk straight, spit the world right in the eye."
10CC

HW: 81.5
SW: 76
CW: 70.1
GW: 66

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Author: GETTINGTHINFORHEALTH Rank: Party Animal Date: 8:33pm WST, March 3rd 2012
I saw a program on fatigue and driver performance a while ago where they reported a scientific paper had just done a bunch of tests on what is the effects of doing different things while driving like eating, listing to music, etc. they tested not only external driver performance but brain waves and eye movement. This study showed that a audio program that prompts you for a response (like a langauge lesson) actually increases your alertness on the road and allows you to stave off the negative effects of fatigue for longer. Interesting eh? I hope that puts your mind on ease. Texting eating reading changing CDs are all out esp if bikes or motorbikes are around. My BIL had a very bad accident when he was younger and is still suffering chronic pain. I am with Catie eyes on the road. :-) Height: 176cm Heaviest: 94.5kg Nov 2009 Post Pregnancy Weight: 91.5kg April 2011 CW: 81.5kg GW1: 86.2kg met on September 19 2011 GW2: 83.5kg met on October 27 2011 GW3: 79.9kg Healthy Weight Range: 60 - 78kg
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