Lets Post our Daily Exercise
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I was on hold for 3 1/2 hours, but they DID extend the voucher so it was worth it! I danced with Marshall Fitness & watered all the flowers, berries & vegetables. This afternoon my neighbor & I walked our dogs on this trail.
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Badger I need one of those garden kneelers for yoga. Ruth, Bruno stays on the trail? What a good boy!
Finally made it to the gym last night. Today is SUP day on the lake!
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Bruno does pretty good at staying on the trail and/or coming back when called. Pound this morning & more dog walking & training. We continue to work on loose leash walking & are learning to stay at the top of the stairs and NOT bark when the doorbell rings.
*another thing we need to work on!
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HeidiHill, it's a handy device. Maybe we can start a trend: garden yoga LOL. Two of my neighbors purchased garden kneelers after seeing mine. They are upper-middle-age ladies like me. I can feel yesterday's work today in my lats but that's not unexpected. Walked this morning.
I had a treat yesterday, a hummingbird. Had just finished weeding and was admiring my work when a tiny green hummer zipped up to the scarlet bee balm and started feeding. I didn't move and it came within two feet of me, going from flower to flower and resting on a branch for a moment. After about ten minutes, I shifted my stance and it zipped away. So cool!
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lots of walking this past week while I am in California, including some beach walks and a redwood hike. Staying remarkably busy....
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My Yoga class was cancelled so my only exercise was walking the dog.
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Lot's rain here in New England with high winds and downpours. I did manage to go out during the break in weather to do an extensive weeding in my flower beds. Roses on 3 bloom. The are absolutely beautiful this year. I have and old American Beauty long stem plant given to me by my son any years ago. They are just beautiful. More rain expected today
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DH's pcp told him that he is retiring in October - he is telling his friends who are patients personally plus sending a letter to all patients. DH has seen him for probably 25 years or longer. At least DH is not yet on medicare since he is still working and has insurance through work so. it will be easier to find a new doctor. His pcp gave him 3 names, one my late parents saw, and I gave DH my pcp info, so. that's one of the first thing on the agenda for today. His pcp is a solo practitioner.
Found 25 or 30 year old PC (maybe older) that I need to get rid off - hidden behind a bunch of other stuff for way too many years - it is really heavy!!!
The trip is on. PCR testing yesterday and more paperwork to do tomorrow - all so stressful.
Need to get busy for the day.
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Wonderland - such a funny pic with the wind. Hope that was the worst of it.
Ruth - gorgeous trail. Love your pics and dog humor. That's great training that you're doing with Bruno, especially with not barking at the doorbell and being able to walk nicely on a leash or a loose leash. I see so many neighbors walking their dogs and the dogs are pulling desperately in my direction. So thankful the folks have a firm grip, but if I had a dog, I would need to hire Ruth to come train him.
Badger - I admire your gardening work. Pulling weeds is never-ending, and getting the root is tough.
Karen - so once someone is on Medicare, it becomes difficult to find health providers? I would love to quit my job and move to another state, but I just learned that individual plans either don't cover prescriptions or only cover half the cost. Some of the stuff I take is terribly expensive, that even paying half is more than I can afford. I am many years away from Medicare (so is DH), and I am 6 years and 9 months away from being able to retire with partially funded health insurance.
I finally went back to the neighborhood swimming pool and tried out my new swim cap. It worked really well! I saw online to use talcum powder inside the cap before the first use so that it wouldn't stick to my hair. I did that, and it worked but my hair looks more gray with baby powder on it!
I also rode my bicycle yesterday and did some walking and weights at home.
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If the grass dries out by the afternoon, I’m gonna cut the grass
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Watered & supervised a doggie play date this morning. We need to do our training walk (it is very hot out so I am rather dreading it). Pound & Zumba tonight. Tomorrow I am heading to Minnesota to meet up with my three oldest friends for the first time in forever. We have all been vaccinated & staying the house of one of the gals. I don't that we will do anything other than s
it around, eat, and visit. I don't even care as long as we can be together (we have Zoomed once a week during the pandemic, which is good but not at all the same!). I suppose I better go dust off a suitcase!
GoKale, you better see if we actually do get him trained before you hire me (even for a theoretical dog)
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Making a habit of getting in about 15 minutes of weights after a warm up mid day when I work. Keeping it short makes it easy. Did my elliptical after dinner
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Gokale...I don't know if this is everyone's experience, but I would echo Karen. When my in-laws moved in with us in 2004, moving from an initial retirement in FL, the only way we could get them with new PCPs was if DH and I were part of the package. As it turned out, I didn't stay but one visit with this new Dr, but the rest of the crew did and he is still my DHs Dr. I turn 60 next month and am so wanting to retire, but have committed to at least one more year at school, my 34th!
Yoga Sun/Mon/Tues...Monday was hot yoga due to our 100+ heat index! TT
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Trimmed the hedges and cleaned up the cuttings afterwards.
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Good job, Mommy. That is quite a job. Cleaning up the trimmings is my least favorite part.
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Y'all.
I have lost it. I have lost my will to try. I have lost my will to exercise, to get stronger, to be preventative. I'm tired and whenever I try to motivate to go get exercise, I feel like, "What's the point?" I've been trying so hard to change my diet and habits in sustainable ways -- since before my cancer diagnosis.
At this point it 's been about two years that I've been trying pretty assiduously. I've made changes, like swapping out processed grains for whole grains, lean proteins for the fatty ones I used to consume, measuring and weighing and making healthy substitutions and cutting out sugars and eating a lot more vegetables. And I've exercised. My average movement per week has definitely not hit the recommended 150-180 minutes of cardio, but I'm no longer a couch potato with a snack habit.
And you know what? I weigh exactly the same amount as I did a year ago, and I'm still struggling with a body that goes out of whack after less than a week of doing 40-60 minutes of PT everyday. And my husband doesn't work out or try to eat right, so I'm alone in it, and I'm sick of it.
I've been avoiding this and my fitness board that I'm on elsewhere because I just feel so discouraged. Got any words of wisdom? Wanna slap me upside my head virtually? Have you been here, and if so, what did you do?
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saltmarsh just deal with today, and keep moving.
I finally rode my bike and also got to kayak (easy paddle not white water)
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Saltmarsh, what I think you need is a little break! You have been trying so hard that everything is just a chore. Take one or two weeks off. Eat what you want, sleep in, sit and read a book, buy some new clothes, get a massage, only exercise if you feel like it AND if it's an activity you enjoy. Make some lunch dates, or coffee dates, or walking someplace pretty dates. Plan a get-away with DH, or friends, or by yourself. The reason why we should be trying to stay healthy is so we can ENJOY life!!!
Speaking of which, I'm doing my get-away with 3 of my oldest friends right now. We ate at a fabulous Irish restaurant for lunch, talked the afternoon away, ate about a million calories in appetizers and watched a couple shows on Netflix this evening. Since none of the rest caught the exercise bug, it has come to pass that I am the most agile of the group. Which means, lucky me, I get to sleep on a couch......
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It sure is GoKale.
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The weather here on the east coast, southern RI has been so humid and rainy. It can get right down depressing. Worked out on treadmil, weights, low impact arobics. Just wish the sun would come out and humidity will drop. Much easier to ride bike outside without thick misty fog
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Saltmarsh, I agree with Ruth, give yourself a break. You've been trying so hard for so long that it's become a chore. A long time ago, I read a book titled Fat Is a Feminist Issue. One of the things it said was to be on a LIVE-it not a DIE-it. Learn to listen to your body. Eat when you're hungry not just because it's X o'clock. Eat what you're hungry for - all the celery in the world won't satisfy a craving for a cookie so go ahead and eat the cookie.
I walk because it makes me feel good to get outside and move. There are physical health benefits but I do it for my mental health, too. My DH doesn't eat right or exercise either so I understand how you feel alone in trying to be healthier. Yes, there's junk food in the cupboard, which I could eat if I want to, but generally do not. I keep healthier alternatives around, which he could eat if he wanted to, but generally does not. He eats large plates of meat & potatoes and spurns most veggies. Salad to him is iceberg lettuce with ranch & Western dressing. Salad to me is a festival of veggies with some seeds & nuts for protein and a vinaigrette dressing. Yes, I go walk by myself but if he "doesn't like to exercise" that's his choice. I'm not doing it for anyone but myself. It's not a competition. So, please, no judgments, especially from those bad-girl voices in your head.
For all the dog-lovers out there ---
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Salt, I'm struggling too.
Ten days ago, while on a hike w/ my son I hit some loose rocks on the way down, and they might as well have been ball bearings. I fell hard on my left wrist and it's either broken or severely strained (x-rays are inconclusive and since the treatment is the same, I opted to wait for follow up x-rays in a couple of weeks rather than have a CT or MRI--I've had enough radiation, thanks anyway).
This injury makes so many things impossible and others incredibly hard. Want to tie your shoes? Try doing that with only one thumb. Or wear pants? Bet you, like me, pull them up with your thumbs. And on and on. Driving is possible but a real chore, and shoot even flossing my teeth is harder.
To top it all off, my MIL died right before I fell. So we have been doing all the funeral things, including driving to two states for her visitation and actual burial. I do not begrudge this at all but it's just more on top of this injury.
I'm incredibly discouraged as this is the fourth summer I've either had a broken bone or cancer, and it's just too much.
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I walk outside because I love to. If I go early in the morning, I might see some wildlife. As soon as I reach the street, my anxiety lifts.
Oh no, Edj3 ! I hope it feels better soon. I broke my right shoulder in 2018, and there was so much I couldn’t do for quite a while. I couldn’t chop carrots with either hand. For exercise, I could only walk slowly so I wouldn’t jostle my shoulder.
LOL Badger- cute joke.
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Oh Saltmarsh, I am so sorry. Agree that a "me" day is in order. I also think there is a certain 95 year old whom we all should be emulating. Queen Elizabeth II ends her day with chocolates and a glass of champagne. Very wise. She also rides horseback and gets in a daily walk.
I had a giggle at Ruth's story of being the one designated the couch. Similar benefit for me. I had envisioned a getaway in a nice bed and breakfast in a quaint room with high thred count cotton sheets. The reality is that what was available was campsites. So I hastily booked one. Will pack my tent and count setting it up as "flexibility exercise." This is for the very end of the month. I will get to cycle Lopez Island without needing a 15-hour day to do it. Campsite has hot showers, coffee-making facilities, and Adirondack chairs. I am set.
I also signed up for the Virtual Seattle-to-Portland to get some saddle time. Wish me luck. I have 22 days to fit in the 200 miles.
Edj....have been there with the wrist, though a few decades ago. I was much better in 4 weeks. It turned out to be a hairline fracture, and I had to re-learn how to shift my 5 speed car so I could drive. The worst was turning my steering wheel with a sharp turn. I saw stars. Oddly enough, it affected my confidence walking, but all returned once I had healed.
I am enjoying the handoff of my nonprofit work. I am there through the end of the year. I will continue to do some consulting work, but my goal is to be mostly NOT working, but have enough to fund fabulousness and lots of travel. I can't wait to be there.
Perhaps Boston a bit later this year as I have a place to stay for free and an unused ticket. Will see how it all goes. Promise to keep moving. So many cool things to do, so little time. - Claire
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I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments above about living and treating yourself kindly. I got my weights routine in today, but after I overdid some standing at my standing desk last week (and returning from some strenuous hikes in the Blue Ridge mountains), I found my back pain flaring up last weekend. I had sciatica last summer so I am very careful these days - I stepped up the stretching and reduced my weights routine earlier this week. The elliptical doesn't bother me, it helps loosen me up.
I have been battling nerve damage since the sciatica, the latest thing is that I'm getting some neuropathy in my hands and feet. It was there years ago - I would wake up not being able to feel my hands or feet. An osteopath told me a few months ago to buy a wrist splint and wear that at night. So, I broke down and did that, and will try it out when it gets here from Amazon. Meanwhile, in the past few months, I have also been trying out 3 different pillows to help me sleep. If I sleep one way, the nerve pain shifts from my neck/shoulders to my lower back, another way, it moves to my shoulder, or it moves to my hands and feet because I'm pinching a nerve. It never ends but I am optimistic that it will remain at a manageable level as long as I do what I can for self care and don't overexert.
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Claire, I hope that's my experience. Right now though, it hurts just as much as it did 10 days ago. Very discouraging.
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Thanks, people. I really appreciate both the sympathy and advice. I have to admit...being kind to myself sounds nice. I have a sort-of-big-to-me birthday coming up in October and I wonder if I could plan a get-away for that... I've never done that before, but maybe this is the perfect year to make it happen!
After getting a pm from one of you last night, I picked myself up, took some deep breaths, and did a short bedtime yoga video, and picked out one to do this morning as well -- and I did.
edj3, I am truly sorry to hear about your MIL and your fall. I hope your recovery is surprisingly quick! I have an orthopedist who recommended an aggressive icing regimen the last time I sprained something, and while I was skeptical and somewhat convinced he was a weird kind of sadist, I tried it and I will admit, I healed faster from that sprain than any other I ever had.
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edj, I am so sorry about your MIL, and your latest injury. I sure hope it's a strain and starts to feel better on its own.
Salt, yes, you must plan a get-away!! Do you have a certain place in mind? Having something to look forward to is half the fun....be sure to do something nice just for you every day too. As far as exercise goes; remember what my Pound teacher says, "Treat your body like it belongs to someone that you love."
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edj, what a terrible time you are having and my condolences to you and your lovely husband. Can well imagine how difficult this is for you. Big hugs to you beauty.
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Not much walking yesterday or will be today
We made it after much stress, delayed flight ( 1.74 hours) out of Newark because of lightening strikes - PCR and serology testing upon arrival - husband's results are back and he is out of quarantine - still waiting on mine. DD#2 joined us last night. The original Airbnb we rented was a dump, guy was very rude, so we found another place (more $, bigger and 1000 times nicer) and left. Hoping Airbnb will refund our money. Owner of the dump said we were spoiled Americans and it wasn't an Airbnb but his apartment. So why was it listed on Airbnb!!! DD and husband will go out and get Shabbat dinner and whatever else we need and I'll enjoy reading my book. Not going to stress about it. Tomorrow we may go relax on the beach. Sunday we take DD back to her apartment - studying for finals and we head south for 2 days and she will going us again next week-end.
Have a great week-end.
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