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Welcome to the March Exercise Thread

bopper — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:23:39 GMT

WECOME EVERYONE!

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bopper — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:30:42 GMT

Here we go everyone!

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Laura14 — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:46:05 GMT

Woohoo! Spring!

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:36:47 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
Woohoo! Spring!

The cherry trees are blooming as well as all the bulbs. Sure looks like spring!

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nomless — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:43:33 GMT

I want to sit in the that rocker on the porch!

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Laura14 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:12:56 GMT

Did Body Gym last night and short Ride class this morning. Extreme aggravation upon coming into work again so my heart rate is up and racing! Got my cardio in for the day in five minutes.

Decided I need to take it easier so I will playing hooky from work in a little bit. I am going to go vote, maybe put a hit out on a few co-workers, and then look forward to Body Gym and stretching again tonight.

Some of my new stuff came in yesterday including a new diffuser water bottle. I have some cold peppermint tea going on my desk so maybe I'll chill out.

Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!

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SeaMaiden — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:11:58 GMT

Hello Fellow exercise enthusiasts!

March is coming in like a Lion this year... rainy and blustery weather. I am on my 4th week of walking 45 minutes 6 days a week with my trusty Golden Retriever Lola.

I do feel a bit stronger going up the hills now. I was pretty much in the no exercise mode for about a year after my last and final joint replacement last July. Two new hips and two new knees in less than three years. It took a toll on my endurance and muscle tone. I have a new FITBIT charge HR and have been getting 10.000 plus steps pretty much every day since wearing it.

Looking forward to a great March and Spring and being motivated by you great ladies who work out so diligently!

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Laura14 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:52:47 GMT

@SeaMaiden You go girl! That's fantastic!

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Laura14 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:31:21 GMT

Laugh for the Day:

I forgot to tell you guys this! @nomless last post about paint fumes reminded me.

So, in Georgia, they have something called the penny tax. It's what is used to upkeep and buy park land and recreation areas around the state. I have a beautiful park right down the road from me that I've been hiking in every weekend. They've done a lot with it and it's very well maintained and new paths are being created as well.

So, this weekend, I run across huge smelly piles of mulch along the main walkway. I'm looking around and there is woods and the lake. Not sure what you would ever do with landscape mulch in the woods but I figured it must be good for something in nature (damming a stream, replenishment of a bare area, etc...) so I hike on.

The next day, I see a group of workers spreading this mulch along the lake path. Mind you, they are throwing mulch in the woods next to a lake to border the path and make it look pretty in their eyes. I kid you not. I should have taken a pic. I will on Saturday if the mulch doesn't wash away into the lake with our rainstorm tonight.

I have no words for the government buying mulch to throw in the woods for landscaping. I voted today and unfortunately the penny tax is not up for renewal. I figure if you have enough pennies to start buying mulch to throw in the woods, I may not approve it this year. I mean I kind of expect woods to look like woods and I can't even continue typing this with a straight face. Yep. My leaders spent my tax money on mulch for the woods. LOL I wish I could speak squirrel to hear what they think about their new spruced up digs. LOL

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bopper — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:51:59 GMT

Happy March 1st....those of you saying you have bulbs blooming and trees blossoming are so lucky. The Calendar plays no role where I live. We're buried in tons of snow and themps about 15 degrees! Can I say I want SPRING! I'd love to sit in that rocker!

SeaMaiden so nice to see you. I love my Fitbit. I have the One that clips to your clothing..I try and get my 10,000 in every day too. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't but I did notice when I bike it doesn't give me a lot but I love my Proform xbike. Went 22 miles this morning on it at a high tension and then used the BodyGym...taking boy the boys for a walk later.

I am still dog sitting the old Golden. Saw him 2 times already this morning..I think I'm spoiling him but I am sure he is lonesome for his family. Lots of pets and treats.

Laura keep up the great work! I don't get the mulch thing either...I love hiking along the lakeshore.

Nomless how is your day going? Our car broke this morning, well hubbies did. Had to leave it at the YMCA and will be towing it. Maybe the starter not sure. Both our cars are so old 1998's. So here I go again with no vehicle...but we've done it before and will do it again.

Patty thinking of you and your move and hope soon you will be all settled.

Waving to everyone!

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Laura14 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:39:55 GMT

@bopper My favorite flower. So pretty!

No Spring here. The woods and the mulch are still very brown although we are warming up. We are actually hugging the 70s today (I'm sorry) but a cold front is coming in so I don't think it will last. I'll let you know the first green I see although I'm good with still not mowing the lawn. I never miss that!

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Iluvlucy — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:31:04 GMT

Very stressful day, packer left front door open and we didn't know it....our cat got out. She was gone for hours. At the time, we didn't know if she was hiding in the house, taped up in a box, or outside. We looked all over for her...I walked and drove the neighborhood a few times...tore apart furniture. Finally DH finally found her in the neighbor's yard not too long ago.

Laura, it is like Spring here but we have colder temps coming again too....and looks like snow where we're going. As long as it doesn't rain, I don't care if it's 20 below and 20 inches of snow...don't want everything wet when they're loading it, that's the worse!

nomelss...I want to sit there too. I need it after today...wouldn't get up!

bopper...sorry about car. Good thing you're a self-professed home-body! I'm not so it drives me crazy being without a car, especially when I had all those specialists appt's and had to drive dh to work every morning(when he wasn't deployed) or run up and pick it up...I had something going almost every single day. Hopefully it's an inexpensive and easy fix..and your insurance covers the tow. Your charge is going to miss you!

Seamaiden....hope that's how you spell it. DH calles me a Fitbit-Flunkie because I rarely remember to wear mine...lol! I always get over 10K though, I wear it more for distance for new routes so I don't have to do the same ones every day. I wish I would have had it on today, I know I'm over 30K and probalby 40 x's up and down the stairs. Boy, you've had some set-backs too!! Glad you're getting stronger!

I better get back to the house(took animals to Lodge and unloaded all our suitcases and stuff and set them up), they(packers) said they'd be finished around 5. They'll load everything tomorrow on the big moving truck...will take a few hours. Waiting to hear on house, hope they hurry up and answer us so I can do a Change of Address to that address. And I still have to vote...was supposed to do that this morning before the cat got lost. Ugh, what a nightmare!

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nomless — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:59:39 GMT

Laura, your first post today (paragraph2, sentence 2) made me LOL. So did your mulch story. They must have had extra pennies.

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nomless — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 22:55:59 GMT

Seamaiden, so many surgeries. Good for you for taking control now that you're healed and getting strong again. Good job!

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nomless — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:02:21 GMT

Oh, Bopper, I'm so sorry about the car. Bummer. Spring isn't here yet either. We're not as cold as you, but it's cold.

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nomless — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:09:38 GMT

Patty/Lucy (for those who don't don't know that Lucy has always been known to us as Patty), thank goodness you found kitty. Darn those movers! Glad it's a happy ending. It sounds like chaos there, but you're getting through it. Each day gone is one more day closer to the time when you'll be settled into a new place again. Hang in there. Lots of good wishes that tomorrow goes smoothly, with few surprises. Hugs.

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cater — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:04:20 GMT

Hi everyone just breezing in for a minute to make sure you are all okay and to send Patty a little note and to tell her if she makes it through this move it is going to be what I call a miracle. I can just see you running around trying to find your cat and wondering if it was in one of the boxes. I think when you get settled you need a vacation were you can just sit and relax with your legs proped up. Maybe you could enjoy a nice drink that would just let you drift of to la la land. Everyone take care and keep those bodies of your in motion except for " the one" who running herself into the ground being super lady. By the way glad your son is doing better still have many people rolling our rosary beads for him. Bopper sorry about your car giving you trouble just want to tell you I have you beat on the car age mine is a 1994 Buick with less then 74000 miles on it. I take such good care of it it is like show room condition. Everyone tells me to get a new car and I really don't want to get rid of this one and besides everyone wants this car if I get a new one. Hope you get yours fixed soon.

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Laura14 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 14:01:02 GMT

@Iluvlucy So glad you found your cat! I would have been a wreck. I hope you get settled soon.

@bopper Glad I gave you a laugh. It helps to have a sense of humor in life although I really wasn't kidding yesterday. My co-workers are stepping lightly around me now. I hope your car gets better or you find a new one. I finally gave up my 14 year old car about a year and half ago after I was about broke even between equity and repair and I cried. It may be stupid but I got attached plus I still can't figure out all the new electronics on the new one.

I came home to a surprise gift from QVC yesterday. My Lo Bak arrived 3/1 not 3/8 as expected. And I thought I was bad at math. It was a leap day QVC not leap week. Tried it out and I will tell you you need some upper body strength to push it down. With a bad shoulder, that took some doing but it does stretch you out. The first go round I really did feel stretched. Not so much the next couple of times but hopefully that meant I got it good the first time. It says to do it daily for three weeks so we shall.

I did not take any ibuprofen last night to get through the night since it's not really helping anymore and I know you're not supposed to be on NSAIDs very long. I slept okay and wasn't in tears waking up so a bit of progress. I am daring to say between Backjoy and now the Lo Bak, I do feel a smidge better at night but we'll see. I think stopping some of my other classes like Pound and substituting Bodygym for one Power class is also helping. I will be so glad when this is over!

I think I am going to order my Fitbit ONE today. I thought long and hard about the Garmin yesterday but it's ugly and I'm not sure it's worth the extra money just for the HR feature. If I like the ONE and use it, then I may upgrade at some point to another one.

Happy Wednesday everyone!!

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:34:11 GMT

Good Morning Ladies! Today I am taking my one day off from my usual 45 minute daily walk. Need to go shopping to stock up on essentials for the next week and will be doing a lot of extra walking( Costco etc...) I rarely get all dressed an go out anymore now that I am retired.. tend to just stay home more and more. To actually get in the car and go somewhere is like a big ordeal to me. LOL!

@bopper I totally understand those darn car breakdowns! We just bought a new 2016 Kia Soronto SUV to replace my husbands 1998 vehicle... had no option as to repair it his old car would have been $4000... My car is a 2000 van. I hardly use it so it is good for now. I feel good hubby has a safe dependable car to drive on the freeways to work. Traffic here is unbearable!

@Laura14 yes... our new car has so many bells and whistles it scares me to drive it! My hubby made me take it out for a test drive on Sunday... I was a nervous wreck. Give me the plain ol car that just drives without extra electronics!! I do not know if I will ever figure out the new car. it turns on with just a button, no key... really?

laura14 I totally understand your back pain issue. I have upper back and neck arthritis and have pain 24 hours a day like you . No more surgery for me! I have decided to just deal with it after all my other joint surgeries... I do take a combination of chinese herbs for pain that I think seem to help.. try to not take anything else except Tylenol maybe once a day on my "bad days". I do think maybe trying other forms of exercise that are less jarring may be beneficial to you as you do not want to be adding to the problem with stressing your back more.

@nomless Thank-you for the well wishes!... I am glad I had the joint surgeries as I was on crutches prior to them and now walk so much better! Artificial joints are not as good as a real healthy joint, but, they do give you your life back if your real joints deteriorate as mine did( genetics?)

@Iluvlucy I have come to love myFitBit Charge. It vibrates when I hit the 10,000 step. When I first got it I did not know what the tingle was from and thought it was my nerves going crazy! Now I look forward to that feeling.

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

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bopper — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 03:06:11 GMT

Hi, I am so late here, almost forgot entirely. I was up early to feed the dog I am taking care of up the road, then groceries, then put them away, did the bike, went back to see the dog and it was so hot in the room he is in I felt terrible for him. It was 77 in the room and the heat wasn't on. It's because of the sun beating in the windows and the door shut. I opened the windows in there and put the dog out in the yard, he laid on the snow to cool off. Poor thing. Then I brought him in, left the windows opened and came home. I had lunch and then walked Logan on the trail, then went back and got the other dog and walked him and gave him some pets....just seems like a busy day for me,, and I say for me as most of you are much busier than I am.

Laura I hope the back things do help. That relax back thing I am interested in too to stretch my hip flexors.

Patty so glad you found the cat, how scary! Hope everything settles down for you all soon and you get in your house.

Our car is in the shop, hoping it won't be a fortune.

Well making this short, bedtime for me.

Be well everyone!