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  1. 🤔 I was out of it it when I first started on gabapentin. I felt like I adjusted to it after a little while but now that I've been off it awhile I feel a lot more with it and have way more energy. I feel like myself again. Now, I'm wondering if I wasn't as adjusted to it as I thought??? Now I'm just dealing with stupid hormones and a bit of residual issues with my hip.
  2. I'm not an expert but I'd say if you can't do the stretches your mobility is not what it needs to be. The lady I recommended has one video with alternatives that could be helpful and often mentions modifications in other videos: ID also say that the reason you are hearing different recommendations is that we're all different but these things are interrelated. Most of us sit too much causing tightnes and weaknesses in various areas. As women it is also common for us to have weak core from pregnancy. However, we all have different mechanics and lifestyles. When I started having sciatica issues hamstring stretches and rest are what PT recommended. This was pretty well worthless to me, if anything it set me back. I needed stretching in my hip flexors primarily and slow walking. My core is not too bad as I've done a lot of targeted work on DR and building strength so id say it's not a primary issue for me but I continue to work on building this strength. Ideally if you try PT you have one that can pinpoint your particular issues and target your therapy effectively. I recently read Built to Move Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully https://a.co/d/3QYbZJa I found it helpful, especially for assessment. He has a lot of descriptions of modifications for no matter your level. I got it from the library ILL. Sorry for the multiple links I can't get rid of them!
  3. Yesterday - ended with 21k steps and 2.5 hours outside strength training and mobility 40 minutes total and more mobility before bed 2 mile walk in the am and about 2.5 in the evening 1 hour + pickleball- Today - longer mobility + foam rolling session and some walking I've found that it's not just tightness in my right hip flexor but also the IT band. Foam rolling is helping that. Im doing some rolling on the hip flexor but it responds to the stretching better.
  4. Our anniversary is actually in July but our last 2 big trips we did in May because it is cheaper to travel. I say celebrate it whenever works best for your schedule.
  5. We've done something biggish every 5 year anniversary except our 15th. Our 5th we got remarried in the Catholic Church (we are converts). On our 10th we did a 10-mile hike with the kiddos in tow. On our 20th we did a 1.5 week vacation to London, Rome, and Ireland. This year for our 25th we have planned a trip to Scotland. Last year we did an overnight to a city about 3 hours away. We used reward points and kept it on the cheap. My go-to cheaper date night is to buy something fancy, cook it ourselves, and send the kids away.
  6. I feel your pain. It stinks! Yes, feeling good is a great motivation. Great job on the walks and hike. _----------- I did mobility work and then 2.5 hours of pickleball. Only 15 minutes outside and a bit if walking since weather was icky. In other good news Im not completely terrible at pickleball now. I have been the worst player every time I go (even if there were newbies. Most would give up if they have my lack of athleticism!)since I started but yesterday I was better than a couple! I can hang in there ok with most of the players now. I'm not as good but can return a lot more shots than I could and it's pretty rare I fumble a serve. I'm also not letting the nerves get to me as bad. Since I'm able to run again I sprint after balls when they go off. I got my heart rate up plenty and ended the day with 18+k steps. Today; Full body strength and mobility I think I can get in pickleball too and will probably get at least one walk.
  7. I don't recall what model I had. I finally donated them a few months back.
  8. Good info about stretching. However, my experience with Brooks is that the toe box was very narrow and they did hurt my feet and I have a narrow foot. Maybe other models are better? I have some New Balance they aren't tight on my toes but not good for walking because the design of the heel makes them slip, which leads to poor mechanics. They are fine for short distances but not longer walks.
  9. Id add that if you go to a zero drop you will probably need to ease into them. You can find lots of info about this. I wore zero drop for years then wore regular shoes and now am back to zero drop Altras. I love the Altras. So much room for my toes! In addition I'd put a plug in for mobility work. Nearly a year into my terrible sciatica I discovered that stretching out the opposite side hip flexor makes a huge difference in how my body feels. I do this every day and usually add on various other mobility moves, especially focused on my hips. Nourish, Move, Love has a few different ones that I like- the newer ones are the best but all our good.
  10. I had planned to do some cooking classes last year but I ended up getting a job and that got pushed aside. We don't have any in-person here so I'd started to pursue some online options but didn't find any that I loved. I was last considering Master Class as they have several sessions from different chefs. While dh thinks I'm some chef I know that I have so much to learn and would love to increase my skill and competency.
  11. I did not do any HIIT Saturday but I did get in some mobility and a walk with dh ending with a bit over 14k steps for the day. Yesterday morning I did full body strength (40 min) a longer walk (6ish miles) and a shorter walk (1.5 ish) along with mobility work (before my workout and in the evening). I ended yesterday with 25k steps and dh had 30k. He finally got in his Fitbit (health promotion at work he ordered it in December) and he's enjoying watching his steps and heart points rack up. He had to go to work yesterday so was ahead of me when we started our walks. He fell out of the habit of walking with me for a week or two due to weather and homework but we've got back with it this week. We're both anxious to get our endurance up ahead of our Scotland vaca as we have lots and lots of hikes planned. I don't think any of them will be too difficult but doing them back to back will tax us more than we are used to right now. I finally got dh agree to order some trail runners. He's been wearing some cheapo shoes or his heavy waterproof boots and he feels a lot of foot fatigue when we get in more steps. Ladies!!! I did a couple of sprints UPHILL yesterday! You know I couldn't even run at all for a long time and my speed uphills has been slightly faster than a turtle. I'm still not at 100% but closer all the time. I'm just so excited to be able to be more active. This last year has been hard. I know I whined terribly about it. Dh told me yesterday that he is going to miss me being injured as he was working hard to keep up with me. (I did ask him if he wanted me to slow down but as we were in a bit of a rush to finish our walk he did not). We tried a different route yesterday from the house. I've only walked a small portion of it before and dh hadn't been on it in 30 years. It had a section with some pretty steep hills so it was a good training and one we will repeat. I'm not sleeping well at all. (thus why I'm posting in the middle of the night!). I'm not 100% sure why. Ever changing hormones? Increased exercise----> increased cortisol? I'm not eating enough for increased activity? I'm working on increasing my intake to match my activity level without going too crazy. It's a WIP. Who knows. Also, I don't think we will do the mountain 'race' we had planned in May. It is only 3 days before we leave for vaca. Dd1 has prom that day and it costs $300. We had planned to use some Christmas money to fund it but are both upgrading some hiking gear instead. I really like the idea of doing it but it doesn't make sense on a practical level.
  12. Urgh! It's miserable when you take something to help with pain and then end up incapacitated. Great job on the exercise! I'm glad to hear you're able to do more. I'm happy to hear you're feeling better. I've been trying to make sure I do my mobility work while I watch tv. I need to throw some balance work in too, thanks for the idea.
  13. We've had some good weather too. I've got in some pickleball last week but it was inside. I'm hoping we have some outside play time coming up!
  14. This week for me: 3 x strength training 40 minutes (warm up and cool down included) 2x pickleball- a bit over an hour each time Mobility every day Step goals- 6/7 (technically I haven't met my goal yet today but I will) I'm not sure how many walks. My watch says I'm at 10.5 hours of exercise this week and I still have today left. My average step count has been 14,000 this week but I had one day with just 6500 steps, one with 19,000, another 27000, and the rest around 10,000. On Tuesday I had 3 walks, an hour of pickleball, and 40 minutes of strength training. I ended the day with 19,000 steps and the next day I felt pretty tired so I only had 6500. Yesterday I had 3 walks but just mobilty in the am and no pickleball so I'm not as fatigued today. I'm just getting back to a heavier exercise schedule and I'm still adjusting. I want to add in some higher-intensity cardio one day a week. I'm thinking I'll try just 10-15 minutes to start since I've not really done that since my injury a year ago. Today's plans- walks at some point?? dh and I are supposed to walk later and dd2 says she wants to walk- maybe a short HIIT session? Trying to muster the motivation- it's just 10 minutes, right? Mobility
  15. Welcome back! I agree with @Harriet Vane I'd start with a smaller goal. Even just 10-15 minutes twice a week is a great start. I've had a hard time reestablishing strength training since my injury that is what I started back with- 10 minutes 2-3 times a week. Even then at first I made the workout too difficult and found myself dreading it so I dialed back intensity too. Now I'm doing around 40 minutes 3 times a week of strength and I've arranged that one of those days is on the weekend when I have more free time so it's easier to get in my schedule. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good! That sounds fun! We don't have ice skating here but it sounds fun. Great job getting in those steps and keeping up the habit. I'm sorry Laura 😞 Great job with the steps and walking.
  16. Yes, here they have a couple of different computer programs. You can attend these after you finish highschool and finish in a year.
  17. I hit 75 hours yesterday and then clocked another 3.5 hours by the end of the day. Since Feb 1 I had 3 days with 4 hours- 1 day with 6.5 hours, 1 day with 3, and the other 2 I had some but I don't remember how much. I've done meals, school, paperwork, and phone calls outside along with a good amount of walking. Now, this weekend I have cleaning, laundry, and paperwork to do but hope to still get in at least some walks. My goal for February is to hit at least 100 but I really would like to get more.
  18. Listening... I was just trying to remember the name of the YouTube lady for skin care mentioned in here but couldn't think of it for the life of me. Thanks @Corraleno for the recs. I also have some sun damage from my younger years. I don't feel the wrinkles or lines are bothersome but skin tone I feel paranoid about. I usually use just concealer because I'm paranoid about under eyes and skin on my cheeks but i think it ends up looking worse in other ways so I'm looking for options. I have been trying different things off/on the last few years. I'm currently trailing a retinol cream from Roc after reading some good reviews. I chickened out of buying trenitonin. I figured I should try the strongest otc I could first. I think it helps but I'll be starting up to trenitonin after I finish it as my skin has handled it fine. I tried looking at different places that sold it but got analysis paralysis. I'm using Okay Vit C now. I'm not sure if it helps. So I'm listening in on that. I bought several Paula's choice items around 40 and was doing it all but felt there wasn't enough difference for the cost and hassle. Now I'm trying again focusing on moisturizer. retinol at night, vit c in the am, and sun screen. I used Australian gold sunscreen for several years but then no longer liked how it felt. Last I bought Elta but don't love it. I've had terrible problem with others burning my eyes or having a white cast so I'm excited try something new.
  19. I talked to him about both his citizenship and the kids and put him in contact with the embassy. Thanks for the info! And to be clear because assumptions keep popping up ... No one has told him that he's for sure getting the kids. We have told him it is up to the judge and what stbx do in court. I personally told him he needs to be patient and wait for court. Judges vary and he is at their mercy. He's been told to keep on taking good care of the children. No one is advising him to steal the children and he's not indicated that he has any plans to do anything except what is allowed. All of the conversations have been about what he can do legally and how it's done. I came here to get information to pass along because I don't have experience with this and neither do any of my coworkers. I passed on the information here, however we've been busy working on immediate needs and concerns as he waits for the outcome.
  20. It is my understanding he just applied for an extension of the work authorization. He says his children have citizenship in his home country due to his Mother's citizenship. His mother is from his home country but his father from a different ME country. I have no clue on family court here. Mom says she is giving up her rights but who knows what will happen until court is finished. Mom has some issues and is not a good fit but I know in regular cases it usually takes years for them to lose custody even if things are terrible.
  21. Question answered - thanks to those who gave information!
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