Granny_Weatherwax Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 On Friday, I biked to tennis, played two hours of doubles, biked home and took DGD for a lesson in her kayak. I did 7 hours of yard work on Saturday after going to the Y and walking on the treadmill to watch Venus play in the Wimbledon final. Her loss was maddening; she just couldn't pull her game together. It was nice to clean up the flowerbeds and make things look orderly again. On Sunday, I went to the gym to walk on the treadmill so I could watch the Wimbledon Finals. Then I did more yardwork, kayaked with DH and DGD, and took the dog for a walk at the nature preserve. Yesterday, I did housework and cooked. DD, DGD, and I went kayaking in the evening. I'm doing really well with avoiding sweets. I stick to fruit or honey if I want something sweet. I did make a GF trifle yesterday at DS's request and had a helping of that but it was only one helping and I was satisfied. My chai cravings are diminishing and I survived the caffeine withdrawal. I am still doing well with my water and drinking at least 60 ounces on non-tennis days. The nausea I was experiencing is gone and I'm doing well with the no eating after 7pm and before 7am. I have not made it swimming yet nor have I done any more bleacher workouts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On Friday, I biked to tennis, played two hours of doubles, biked home and took DGD for a lesson in her kayak. I did 7 hours of yard work on Saturday after going to the Y and walking on the treadmill to watch Venus play in the Wimbledon final. Her loss was maddening; she just couldn't pull her game together. It was nice to clean up the flowerbeds and make things look orderly again. On Sunday, I went to the gym to walk on the treadmill so I could watch the Wimbledon Finals. Then I did more yardwork, kayaked with DH and DGD, and took the dog for a walk at the nature preserve. Yesterday, I did housework and cooked. DD, DGD, and I went kayaking in the evening. I'm doing really well with avoiding sweets. I stick to fruit or honey if I want something sweet. I did make a GF trifle yesterday at DS's request and had a helping of that but it was only one helping and I was satisfied. My chai cravings are diminishing and I survived the caffeine withdrawal. I am still doing well with my water and drinking at least 60 ounces on non-tennis days. The nausea I was experiencing is gone and I'm doing well with the no eating after 7pm and before 7am. I have not made it swimming yet nor have I done any more bleacher workouts. Wow! You are really rockin' it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Nothing but walking since Friday. My sleep is still not quite lined out and I'm exhausted. UGH! Walking counts! Your body is moving! Sorry about the exhaustion. Hope you find a solution soon! Being exhausted messes with everything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I biked to the pool, swam a few laps, biked home. I'm off to play a singles tennis match now. It's against a teen-aged young man. It should be a good run around. I hope to keep up as best I can. ;) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) This morning I went for a run on a machine at the gym. It's like a suped-up elliptical that allows you to pretty much run on it with no pounding your feet on the ground. It's a great work-out for me, and I can save my joints for playing tennis! :laugh: I have a competitive doubles tennis match tonight. Edited July 19, 2017 by wintermom 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I made 12000+ steps today! Of course I am on vacation in a very walkable area, But I am happy for this day :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 I made 12000+ steps today! Of course I am on vacation in a very walkable area, But I am happy for this day :) It feels good to hit the big numbers, doesn't it? Keep walking! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Did a few sorry looking sprints yesterday. Still slept horribly but don't feel as bad today. Hope I am turning a corner and sleep tonight but just in case I am taking melatonin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I have officially accepted that my hip is injured. At first I thought a week off would help, but apparently not enough. I have considered going to the doctor, but after dh's ER trip at the end of last month that I have yet to see a bill for, I don't know that I want to add more to what we'll already owe. I think we'll owe $750 plus another 25% of whatever is left after that. Unless they waive the ER copay, but I'm not sure what "admitted" means. Then it's $550 plus 25%. It was during dh's second job where he's an independent contractor type so no worker's comp, but the health insurance is going to balk at paying so that's going to be a blast to deal with. Anyway, I did find a TFL stretch that helps more than anything else. I have no cross training options so I'm just sitting here trying not to panic six weeks out from my half marathon. If it does resolve and I can run next week I can probably salvage my half training plans. If it takes another week (so 3wks total), I can scale back my goals to "just finish." Any more than that and my race is out. I can probably still run the 10k in Oct, maybe. I have done some at home strength training working around my left hip injury so core and some hip abductor exercises that don't aggravate my hip. I'll get some upper body/core exercises in later this week. I've also had to remind myself that I'm no longer running so my caloric cushion is gone and I've had to be a bit more careful with what I eat. But hey, I haven't gained any weight and sometimes caloric deficit is slightly easier to manage when not training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I have officially accepted that my hip is injured. At first I thought a week off would help, but apparently not enough. I have considered going to the doctor, but after dh's ER trip at the end of last month that I have yet to see a bill for, I don't know that I want to add more to what we'll already owe. I think we'll owe $750 plus another 25% of whatever is left after that. Unless they waive the ER copay, but I'm not sure what "admitted" means. Then it's $550 plus 25%. It was during dh's second job where he's an independent contractor type so no worker's comp, but the health insurance is going to balk at paying so that's going to be a blast to deal with. Anyway, I did find a TFL stretch that helps more than anything else. I have no cross training options so I'm just sitting here trying not to panic six weeks out from my half marathon. If it does resolve and I can run next week I can probably salvage my half training plans. If it takes another week (so 3wks total), I can scale back my goals to "just finish." Any more than that and my race is out. I can probably still run the 10k in Oct, maybe. I have done some at home strength training working around my left hip injury so core and some hip abductor exercises that don't aggravate my hip. I'll get some upper body/core exercises in later this week. I've also had to remind myself that I'm no longer running so my caloric cushion is gone and I've had to be a bit more careful with what I eat. But hey, I haven't gained any weight and sometimes caloric deficit is slightly easier to manage when not training. I'm sorry that an injury is side-lining you for now. That can be so discouraging. I'm glad you have a Plan B, Plan C, etc. in mind! I know ER visits are $$ but would a visit to an orthopedic doctor be all that expensive? Most likely it will involve just an exam and you can always say no to any imaging that you can't afford. When my hip started hurting, the doctor was able to figure out what was wrong without any imaging. I had one PT appointment, got some appropriate stretches and added back into my strength-training exercises for the outer thigh and was good to go. But I didn't have an acute injury. I don't recall your story. Did something specific happen or did your hip just start to hurt? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 It feels good to hit the big numbers, doesn't it? Keep walking! Yes it does! It will be hard to keep my counting device happy when the homeschool begins again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I have officially accepted that my hip is injured. At first I thought a week off would help, but apparently not enough. I have considered going to the doctor, but after dh's ER trip at the end of last month that I have yet to see a bill for, I don't know that I want to add more to what we'll already owe. I think we'll owe $750 plus another 25% of whatever is left after that. Unless they waive the ER copay, but I'm not sure what "admitted" means. Then it's $550 plus 25%. It was during dh's second job where he's an independent contractor type so no worker's comp, but the health insurance is going to balk at paying so that's going to be a blast to deal with. Anyway, I did find a TFL stretch that helps more than anything else. I have no cross training options so I'm just sitting here trying not to panic six weeks out from my half marathon. If it does resolve and I can run next week I can probably salvage my half training plans. If it takes another week (so 3wks total), I can scale back my goals to "just finish." Any more than that and my race is out. I can probably still run the 10k in Oct, maybe. I have done some at home strength training working around my left hip injury so core and some hip abductor exercises that don't aggravate my hip. I'll get some upper body/core exercises in later this week. I've also had to remind myself that I'm no longer running so my caloric cushion is gone and I've had to be a bit more careful with what I eat. But hey, I haven't gained any weight and sometimes caloric deficit is slightly easier to manage when not training. That is too bad. I know how frustrating it can be to train so long and hard for something, and have unexpected obstacles pop up. I had hip abductor issues when running, too. I was able to manage the pain without needing PT or a doctor visit. The things that really helped me out were: - shorten my running stride - avoid heel strike, and try to land on mid or forefoot - incorporate intervals of running and walking (e.g., 10 min. run with 1 min walk, or 5 min run with 30 sec walk) All the best! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I know ER visits are $$ but would a visit to an orthopedic doctor be all that expensive? Most likely it will involve just an exam and you can always say no to any imaging that you can't afford. When my hip started hurting, the doctor was able to figure out what was wrong without any imaging. I had one PT appointment, got some appropriate stretches and added back into my strength-training exercises for the outer thigh and was good to go. But I didn't have an acute injury. I don't recall your story. Did something specific happen or did your hip just start to hurt? No acute injury, though looking back there were signs I didn't recognize at the time that if I had, it's something I could have knocked back much quicker. Should have gotten a new pair of running shoes sooner, too. I have considered going in to see my primary care doc because that's just a copay and then if she refers me out to a specialist I save money on that copay, but any imaging or PT falls under the deductible and coinsurance. Since we're otherwise healthy and usually an uneventful sort, we haven't even paid any deductible this year so... I'd want to decline imaging and PT and then it feels silly to go in because I'm not sure what she'd do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 No acute injury, though looking back there were signs I didn't recognize at the time that if I had, it's something I could have knocked back much quicker. Should have gotten a new pair of running shoes sooner, too. I have considered going in to see my primary care doc because that's just a copay and then if she refers me out to a specialist I save money on that copay, but any imaging or PT falls under the deductible and coinsurance. Since we're otherwise healthy and usually an uneventful sort, we haven't even paid any deductible this year so... I'd want to decline imaging and PT and then it feels silly to go in because I'm not sure what she'd do. Understandable if PT isn't covered. My reflex is to find out what is wrong so I don't make it worse. Part of that has to do with my age. If you couldn't go to PT, an ortho could probably just describe the types of exercises you need or what to avoid. You could probably try some easy stretching and strengthening and see how your hip reacts. I was supposed to do hamstring stretches, quad stretches, figure 4s, and maybe a couple I don't remember. I was supposed to add clamshells back into my strength training. For me, the pain was from sitting long periods of time in the car and was generated by hip tightness. It kind of crept up on me. (ie I ignored it the first few times because it went away when I got out of the car and was only on long trips.... until it was on short trips... and when I got in bed...;) ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 For me, the pain was from sitting long periods of time in the car and was generated by hip tightness. It kind of crept up on me. (ie I ignored it the first few times because it went away when I got out of the car and was only on long trips.... until it was on short trips... and when I got in bed...;) ) Lol, sounds similar! It was the hurt to lay on my side in bed that should have been my big clue. It started out mostly tight post long runs and after sitting. Then tender to lay on that hip in bed. Then really sore, but manageable post long run. Then Monday last week I could not walk normally after an otherwise unremarkable run. I think the downhill on that one likely was the final straw. Since ITB and TFL and the assorted muscles that make up the hip abductors all have the same general stretches and strength training for them, I've just been sticking with that. Clamshells are in there as are the side lying extended leg lift and a few others. The stretches seem to help as does not sitting too much. I really miss lying on that side when I go to bed though. If dh hadn't have had that ER visit a few weeks ago I'd probably go in without another thought, but with that unknown and potentially large bill hanging over me, I'm feeling rather miserly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 (mamaraby) sorry about the injury just walking today, nothing big, still exhausted but I managed to make it without a nap, I pushed myself so I can hopefully sleep tonight (although I'm still taking melatonin tonight). planning a big workout fri. with friends. I've been asked to sub teach classes next week for ADULTS, eek, I don't usually teach adults. So, I'm teaching 2 yoga classes and a nat. move/bodyweight class. I'm trying not to think about it and pray and hope I start perking up. I've got to get the details ironed out of my camp I'm teaching week after next. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Zumba and lower body today. Strained my instep somehow in Zumba. Probably need new shoes, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Soror - walking is still moving. Hope you get some restful sleep soon! Laurie - that does not sound comfortable. Definitely get some new shoes. Mowed the lawn today since my lawn mowing kid was unavailable and it was way too long to wait for him. It felt surprisingly good to be moving and so far, aside from some stiffness after sitting, it does not seem to have aggravated my hip. Lots of stretching today and a tiny bit of strength work. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I just returned from an awesome mountain bike ride with ds 15 on the trails we cross-country ski on in the winter. We started on a long uphill climb, biked into 2 different cabins, then had the fun ride down the hill back to the car. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I had a "marathon" of activities this morning: yoga, singles tennis match, then swam a few laps to cool off. Now I'm feeling a power nap is in order. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I feel 100x better today, thank goodness. I had figured I would be up for walking at most today but I did ok actually. We did some push-ups, squats, and ran the stairs (worked out at the convention center with a lot of bleachers). We had to work out inside as there is a heat advisory right now, even being inside I was soaked with sweat when we did stretches on the tile floor I was sliding around. Anyway, we have a heat advisory all weekend so I'm not sure what outdoor stuff we will do, maybe we will be able to do a little biking or walking early or late but I don't know. I will probably try not to overdo it because I'm just recovering from a really crappy week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Joining in late in the month. Happy to find an accountable thread!! I started dieting a month ago and working out at the gym two weeks ago. (before I was walking an hour a day which I know I should not do since I have extensive issues with my right foot) I have lost 12 pounds! But even more, I feel fantastic. I found out I love swimming. At first I was terrible. I swam so crooked and had to breathe with each stroke. But within those two weeks, I can now go 30 minutes without a break and can go longer. It gives me the mental break that I loved when walking. I started strength training. I need help figuring out what to do. Because of my foot and inflamed achilles, I need to be super careful with leg excercises. I plan to meet with a personal trainer next week. Tomorrow will be hard as we are going to the mountains, I long to hike, but my achilles is too swollen for that. I am excited that I am giving my body the respect it deserves. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I get to have a free bod pod tomorrow. I didn't even know what that was until recently! What is a free bod pod? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I'm doing yoga then singles tennis again this morning. Tonight dh and I will be playing mixed doubles with friends. Looks sunny outside and great for tennis! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) I'm doing yoga then singles tennis again this morning. Tonight dh and I will be playing mixed doubles with friends. Looks sunny outside and great for tennis! Sounds fun! I'm probably going to do some yoga b/c I need to plan and practice classes for next week. I think I'm focusing on hips and arm balances next week. I'm totally jealous of the weather. It is sunny here but a little tooo sunny. At 6:30 the heat index is already 88 and it is going to get up to 116. We desperately need to mow but we will certainly not be doing the push mowing. I almost had a heat stroke last time and it was 10+ degrees cooler!! Edited July 22, 2017 by soror 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Free is I don't pay. Bod pod is , I guess, that capsule thing you get in to measure body composition. Please let us know how that goes. I've been curious about that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hi Everyone! I said I was going to start checking in every day again . . . and then I went out of town for an extended visit with family. I did stay active while I was there, but I didn't go online much. I kind of quickly skimmed over the posts that were added while I was gone, but I probably missed a lot of important stuff because I don't skim very effectively. Mamaraby, I sure hope your hip feels better soon! And I hope that everyone is doing well! The day before I returned home from my trip, I sprained my left ankle. (I sprained my right ankle about 15 years ago, and it still gives me a little trouble. So now I guess I'll get to have trouble with both. Fun stuff!) That first night after I sprained it, it was really swollen and bruised, my foot turned red and my toenails turned purple, my toes were numb and tingling, and it hurt so bad I couldn't put any weight on it at all. My poor mom has a terrible disorder called "chronic regional pain syndrome": she broke the little bones on the top of her foot about 14 years ago, and now she's stuck with a burning pain in that foot for the rest of her life. :crying: There is a genetic tendency toward CRPS, so I got kind of scared and went to urgent care once I got home. The x-ray showed just an ordinary sprain, no breaks or tears, so that was a relief. And the doctor told me that they've recently figured out that extended immobilization of a joint after an injury actually increases the risk of CRPS! So he told me the absolute best thing I could do for it would be to stay active, and to NOT wear a "boot" or a brace. And I think he gave me some great advice because even though the initial injury was worse, it is healing MUCH faster than my right ankle sprain did (I stayed off of it and wore a brace for quite awhile after that one). Forgive me for the long story. But I wanted to mention that in case (and of course I hope this won't ever be an issue!) anyone here suffers a sprain. The conventional wisdom about staying off of it and immobilizing it might actually be doing more harm than good! The doctor did give me some very helpful guidelines for staying active but not putting too much strain on it. He said that for the next month, I can do all the cycling and elliptical that I want, I can lift weights except for squats (leg press, leg extensions, etc. are fine), and a little gentle walking should be fine too. Then I can gradually reintroduce hiking and the step mill. And only once those have gone well for awhile, I can start running again. I'm really glad that I went to urgent care (though I haven't gotten the bill yet, so that may make me less glad!) because those guidelines are so helpful. I would have done the totally wrong thing if he hadn't told me that stuff. Learned something interesting about my metabolism: it takes me at least a week to lose a pound, but it takes only a day to gain it back. :thumbdown: I had three separate days (not even three days in a row) where something special/unusual was going on, so I decided to indulge in the "special" foods that everyone else was eating. Gained back three of the five pounds that I'd worked so hard to lose. Very frustrating! Happy to be back. I love this group! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hi Greta, welcome back, sorry to hear about your injury, hopefully, you heal soon. I have completed 1 class plan, woot :) Now to practice it, this one I'm teaching Tues and we'll be lower body focused. On Thurs. I believe I will teach a class that is more relaxing, perhaps some restorative poses. I'm not sure yet. Fri. I'm teaching a bodyweight/core work/nat. move class- I have a general idea of what I want to do but need to write it out and decide for sure. I think I want to do a focus on arm balancing but I'm unsure. Anyway, I've got my beginning and end planned and will be doing circuits in the middle, just to decide what all to include in the circuits and what to do in between- it will be burpees, jump rope, hula hoop, or ?? I love sprints but I think it will be too hot. I also thought about going the opposite direction and have the exercise in between to focus on balance. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hi Everyone! I said I was going to start checking in every day again . . . and then I went out of town for an extended visit with family. I did stay active while I was there, but I didn't go online much. I kind of quickly skimmed over the posts that were added while I was gone, but I probably missed a lot of important stuff because I don't skim very effectively. Mamaraby, I sure hope your hip feels better soon! And I hope that everyone is doing well! The day before I returned home from my trip, I sprained my left ankle. (I sprained my right ankle about 15 years ago, and it still gives me a little trouble. So now I guess I'll get to have trouble with both. Fun stuff!) That first night after I sprained it, it was really swollen and bruised, my foot turned red and my toenails turned purple, my toes were numb and tingling, and it hurt so bad I couldn't put any weight on it at all. My poor mom has a terrible disorder called "chronic regional pain syndrome": she broke the little bones on the top of her foot about 14 years ago, and now she's stuck with a burning pain in that foot for the rest of her life. :crying: There is a genetic tendency toward CRPS, so I got kind of scared and went to urgent care once I got home. The x-ray showed just an ordinary sprain, no breaks or tears, so that was a relief. And the doctor told me that they've recently figured out that extended immobilization of a joint after an injury actually increases the risk of CRPS! So he told me the absolute best thing I could do for it would be to stay active, and to NOT wear a "boot" or a brace. And I think he gave me some great advice because even though the initial injury was worse, it is healing MUCH faster than my right ankle sprain did (I stayed off of it and wore a brace for quite awhile after that one). Forgive me for the long story. But I wanted to mention that in case (and of course I hope this won't ever be an issue!) anyone here suffers a sprain. The conventional wisdom about staying off of it and immobilizing it might actually be doing more harm than good! The doctor did give me some very helpful guidelines for staying active but not putting too much strain on it. He said that for the next month, I can do all the cycling and elliptical that I want, I can lift weights except for squats (leg press, leg extensions, etc. are fine), and a little gentle walking should be fine too. Then I can gradually reintroduce hiking and the step mill. And only once those have gone well for awhile, I can start running again. I'm really glad that I went to urgent care (though I haven't gotten the bill yet, so that may make me less glad!) because those guidelines are so helpful. I would have done the totally wrong thing if he hadn't told me that stuff. Learned something interesting about my metabolism: it takes me at least a week to lose a pound, but it takes only a day to gain it back. :thumbdown: I had three separate days (not even three days in a row) where something special/unusual was going on, so I decided to indulge in the "special" foods that everyone else was eating. Gained back three of the five pounds that I'd worked so hard to lose. Very frustrating! Happy to be back. I love this group! Welcome back and I really hope you feel better soon! I also noticed the same thing about losing and gaining a pound. Stinks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I did Bodypump today! It feels awesome. Power presses are the death of me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Sounds fun! I'm probably going to do some yoga b/c I need to plan and practice classes for next week. I think I'm focusing on hips and arm balances next week. I'm totally jealous of the weather. It is sunny here but a little tooo sunny. At 6:30 the heat index is already 88 and it is going to get up to 116. We desperately need to mow but we will certainly not be doing the push mowing. I almost had a heat stroke last time and it was 10+ degrees cooler!! Oh my! I can't imagine what 116 F feels like. We are really lucky here now, as it's only 85 F with the humidex. I does get hot and sticky from the humidity, but it's certainly manageable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) I forgot to post ds and I took a walk in the am and some work around the yard, right around 7am and the heat index was already 90 by the time we got outside. I practiced my yoga class plan and I'm pleased with it, it is right at an hour and a pretty good workout for the lower body (and I was already sore) and some good stretching and relaxing in the end. I'm going to tweak a bit but I think it will be a good class. I also finished my plan for Friday's class. I'll probably practice that Wed. Tomorrow I need to finish my plan for Thurs so I can practice it Mon. I still have no idea what I'll do. I also have to put the finishing touches on my yoga camp. UGH. I had meant to finish it this week but then I got sick and we had all this family stuff going on and now I have to plan these classes. Anyway, must get on it because I've got to get the supplies purchased. I'm continuing to feel well, fingers crossed I'm passed this crap, again. Oh my! I can't imagine what 116 F feels like. We are really lucky here now, as it's only 85 F with the humidex. I does get hot and sticky from the humidity, but it's certainly manageable. It is downright miserable. Somewhat tolerable in the shade and not doing anything but it doesn't take much to end up soaked and overheated. Edited July 23, 2017 by soror 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Dh and I managed to get in a couple hours of doubles tennis in this evening. It had been raining, so we all had to brush/spread the puddles around the courts before playing. The games were fast paced and really fun. It was worth all the effort of drying the courts to play! It's also kind of fun to watch "promoting evaporation in action" to dry out the courts faster. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I'm on vaca with extended family. There will be lots of opportunity for moderate cardio so I want to check in here to keep up with my strength training and to be accountable for food issues. I sympathize with you Greta, b/c I can gain weight fast too. So yesterday, we tried out our new inflatable kayak. It was great! And I took a walk on the beach. I ate 3 crackers with pimento cheese and the rest was healthy food. My plan is to eat ice cream out with the family twice (they tend to go every night) and eat a homecooked cinnamon bun on Sat, but otherwise, no other not-healthy food. Today is a strength training day. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Nothing much yesterday other than a little walk. I was already sore from the workout Fri and then yoga Sat just added to it. It was another scorcher too. Everyone was up early today so we left out for our walk a bit before 7 and it was the only high 70s, we felt chilled when we started. After going up and down a few hills we were sweating a bit, we were out about 30 min or so. I need to practice some on my yoga class for tomorrow and maybe part of the class I have planned for Fri, we'll see. In other news, I've started tracking calories to see if I can break through this massively long plateau. I've been down a bit and I would like to ideally lose a few more pounds. I keep thinking that I should just be happy to maintain but I'd really prefer to be a bit thinner, we'll see how it goes. I'm 10-12 lbs less than my high this winter(from my last thyroid malfunction). Which is still 5-10 lbs from my maintenance weight pre-thyroid disease, so I'd like to lose 5 and get to the top of the range but we'll see how my body responds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Learned something interesting about my metabolism: it takes me at least a week to lose a pound, but it takes only a day to gain it back. :thumbdown: I had three separate days (not even three days in a row) where something special/unusual was going on, so I decided to indulge in the "special" foods that everyone else was eating. Gained back three of the five pounds that I'd worked so hard to lose. Very frustrating! First off, don't panic. It's going to be really hard to gain 3lbs with those three days. If those three pounds are still around after a couple of weeks, then maybe you can worry about it. I'd say it's likely water weight and your weight will return to it's previous low once you have returned to your normal. There are going to be lots of upsand downs on this journey so hang in there and try not to let the scale get you down. Those special days are part of what make life enjoyable. :) Sorry to hear about your ankle! Hopefully you'll have a speedy recovery! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 First off, don't panic. It's going to be really hard to gain 3lbs with those three days. If those three pounds are still around after a couple of weeks, then maybe you can worry about it. I'd say it's likely water weight and your weight will return to it's previous low once you have returned to your normal. There are going to be lots of upsand downs on this journey so hang in there and try not to let the scale get you down. Those special days are part of what make life enjoyable. :) Sorry to hear about your ankle! Hopefully you'll have a speedy recovery! You're right - at least some of it must have been water weight, because now I'm down to just one pound over where I was before. So, not bad! I think you make a very good point about special days! I just probably shouldn't have had three special days within a ten-day period. ;) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) You're right - at least some of it must have been water weight, because now I'm down to just one pound over where I was before. So, not bad! I think you make a very good point about special days! I just probably shouldn't have had three special days within a ten-day period. ;) FYI, 1 litre (the size of a bottle of wine) of water weighs 1 kg (about 2 pounds). That's pretty much the same volume and weight as butter. Water is a lot faster to lose or gain than fat. So rapid fluctuations of pounds due to water content a very common in our bodies. Edited July 24, 2017 by wintermom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I went to a yoga class this morning with my favourite instructor. She always has a nice flow to the class with a wide variety of movements and poses. It's raining really hard, so no tennis for now. I might go for a swim or work-out at the gym if I gather up enough energy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 And another long walk through the hills made me hit 12000+ steps today! I think i will aim for 6000 steps on homeschooling days and no inactivity warnings from my polar after summer. I suppose I will move more then, then I did. No scales packed so no idea if really lost some weight through walking. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 You're right - at least some of it must have been water weight, because now I'm down to just one pound over where I was before. So, not bad! I think you make a very good point about special days! I just probably shouldn't have had three special days within a ten-day period. ;) Yeah, I get that. I guess I wouldn't even worry about those 3 days if they were the only three days in the next quarter or even the next month or maybe all summer. I would also ask myself if I thought those three days were worth it. And if I felt like they were then I wouldn't change anything next time. If I thought they weren't then I might consider being choosier next time. Weight loss is such an individual experiment type thing. And yeah, weight totally fluctuates, sometimes wildly so and for no apparent reason. I try not to sweat any gains until I reach greater than 5lbs, buteven then I wouldn't panic and just bide my time. I ran 5k today. Focused on keeping an easy pace a tried for a higher steps per minute for a shorter stride. I don't know that I was very successful. While I did feel my hip on the left side tighten up about half way through, it was not painful so I take that as an improvement. I really wanted to run longer though so it was kind of sad. I stretched really well post run and got week 1, workout 1 of "Quick Strength for Runners" done. We'll see how my hip feels the rest of today, especially after I sit for awhile as I know I will. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Yeah, I get that. I guess I wouldn't even worry about those 3 days if they were the only three days in the next quarter or even the next month or maybe all summer. I would also ask myself if I thought those three days were worth it. And if I felt like they were then I wouldn't change anything next time. If I thought they weren't then I might consider being choosier next time. Weight loss is such an individual experiment type thing. Yes, that's a good question to ask: were they worth it? Two of them, I can honestly say yes. Those were planned in advance, revolved around social things that I don't get to do that often, so they were fun and guilt-free. The third one was grumpiness and not feeling well and an attempt to "medicate" with indulgent food. It didn't work, and then I just felt bad about what I'd eaten in addition to what I was already feeling bad about! That's a good thing to keep in mind the next time I'm in that situation. Thanks! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Checking in from vacation: Today, I did my lower, upper, and core strength training, most of it on the deck overlooking the inlet toward the marshes. :) So beautiful! Before strength training, I walked for about 20 min as a warm up. Afterwards I did my stretches. (That is something I always want to skip.) Later in the day, ds and I had a short kayak ride before dinner (maybe 30 min) and after dinner, walked downtown with my sister then walked/ home on the beach but threw in a few jogging intervals (really low key though). Food intake was all healthy. There is zucchini bread sitting in plain sight on the counter, but I haven't had any I have also skipped the nightly excursion to the local ice cream parlor. So far, so good! I brought the scale with me, which helps me know how I'm doing. I can gain weight quite quickly so I need to weigh every day Two weeks without a scale could be a disaster for me. Tomorrow, I will try to do more serious walking/running intervals and stretching and stretching along with whatever low key "fun" activity there is (kayaking, walking on the beach, etc.) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 It rained hard all day yesterday, and I was sore after all the tennis on the weekend plus the crazy-stretching yoga class, so I rested. This morning it was dry enough to play my singles tennis ladder match. My body is feeling less sore now, thank goodness. It was also day 1 of my '.' so that caused much of the pain, too. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Walked on beach for an hour with 18 min of jogging intervals inserted. Did stretching afterwards. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Taught my class, whew!! I was so nervous but it went ok. I'm still not smooth but I was not as nervous as I was for my community class. I forgot to do some parts I had planned so I had to add in poses on another part but it ended up ok and right at an hour. 2 more classes to go this week then a whole week of teaching kiddos- 3hrs a day! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I got to play some more tennis this evening as the weather cleared up beautifully. It was doubles tennis with me and 3 men. Nice fast pace and a great work-out. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Ran 4mi. Hip felt pretty darn near normal, no tightness. I didn't sleep very well last night so the run didn't go as easily as it might have had I had more sleep. I also worked out an adjusted training plan for my half in Sept. I'm hoping at this point just to have the same time as my last half. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Ran 4mi. Hip felt pretty darn near normal, no tightness. I didn't sleep very well last night so the run didn't go as easily as it might have had I had more sleep. I also worked out an adjusted training plan for my half in Sept. I'm hoping at this point just to have the same time as my last half. So glad the hip is feeling better. This focus on finishing time was so destructive for my enjoyment of running races. I'm competitive, and it's completely natural to have a goal of running faster. However, as our bodies get older and we have a lot less control over injuries, it is so hard to equate good preparation = better race time. You may want to have some additional goals for your half marathon, so that you don't feel like all this amazing training and preparation was a failure or a waste if your time isn't as good as you'd like. Simply being able to train for and run a half marathon is a wonderful accomplishment! Even if this isn't your first half, it's still amazing. And every time you put yourself out there to reach and achieve a difficult goal, you are learning and improving something. All the best on this journey! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) Reporting in from vaca, where I am determined to move forward, not backward! Today: 1/2 walk on beach to warm up, lower, upper, and core on deck overlooking sound. Today was deadlift day, but since I don't have a barbell, I substituted hamstring curls. I may try another exercise later where you kneel and someone holds your ankles and you lean forward, using your hamstrings. No clue whether or not I can do it. Did the stretches at the end. I am getting to like a couple of them, which is saying something for me! :tongue_smilie: So far, so good on healthy food. IWe share cooking. Tonight's supper is lasagna. It's something I don't crave/make often, but it is also something that once I've had some, I want more. So I am committing here to one small piece and filling up on salad. I'm going to go upstairs and look at the box and see how much it's going to cost me in terms of fat, sodium, etc. That often helps me stick with the plan. I hope to go kayaking today, but it requires a second person and is a little chilly. If i can't, i'll probably walk the beach again. Edited July 26, 2017 by Laurie4b 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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