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Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

bopper — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 23:58:33 GMT

Come One , Come All!

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

3suwm5 — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 03:20:05 GMT

@bopper That's cute. I'm getting back into exercising after the holidays and weeks of tax prep. Bought the Leslie Sansone CDs from her recent show on the Q. Did one of them last week. It was a good tape, changing things up every other week or so, is good for me. I don't get bored, especially, when it is 17 degrees outside. It will be heading that direction by Tuesday and last through the week.

Hope you all are exercising away, burning those calories. Enjoy!!

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

Mmsfoxxie — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 05:24:07 GMT

Hello to everyon! @3suwm5, did you get the Sansone's walking DVD with the circle band? I really enjoy that type band because you can put your feet into it to hold it in place or if you're using it and have short arms like me, you just shorten it by grabbing another circle. It's just strange to me that her five miles take less time than when I try it at the fitness center. Eight laps around the track is one miles. I can't do five miles there but I can do hers. Between you and me, I don't think it's really five miles. Great workout, though.

I still have to get my appetite normalized to where it was before Thanksgiving. I get myself together for a week or two, then I do myself in or this saboteur that is my husband brings something around that I try to resist and can't. Friday, he brought half a dozen donuts home. Then today I made more banana bread to use up the speckled bananas. Excuses, excuses.

No workout today but I have a full schedule sent for tomorrow.

Well, I'm going to turn in try for a good nights sleep. Hope everyone does the same.

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:04:59 GMT

Good Morning! I'm new to the excercise conversation. I'll be leaving soon for the health club. I have a lot of weight to lose. My friend had hip replacement surgery over the summer and needed to do some walking as part of her physical therapy. I went along to keep her company but it wasn't really enough to get an aerobic workout. Then winter came and it was risky for her to walk on snow and ice so we joined the local health club a couple of weeks ago. I've been trying to get on the treadmill three times a week for 20 mins. (will build up, but that's all I can handle right now). We also use some of the weight machines. I'm feeling some soreness, which I believe is good, but on treadmill days I end up with a very sore Achilles tendon. I hate to do it, but I think I'm going to have to cut the treadmill to Mon. & Fri. in order to give that tendon a good amount of healing time in between. It doesn't bother me when I do the bike so I can use that as an alternative. I wish I could figure out what the deal is with the Achilles, though. I'm wearing good shoes but wonder if something like a Vionic gym shoe would be better.

Anyone have experience with a bad Achilles tendon?

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:13:43 GMT

I had experience with very painful Achilles Tendons. I had both of them removed. Haven't had any problems since and no regrets. Yes I said removed.

My doctor was an orthopedic surgeon.

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

bopper — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:33:00 GMT

@3suwm5 wrote:
@bopper That's cute. I'm getting back into exercising after the holidays and weeks of tax prep. Bought the Leslie Sansone CDs from her recent show on the Q. Did one of them last week. It was a good tape, changing things up every other week or so, is good for me. I don't get bored, especially, when it is 17 degrees outside. It will be heading that direction by Tuesday and last through the week.

Hope you all are exercising away, burning those calories. Enjoy!!

Hi 3suwm5 nice to have you with us. I uderstand the bordem...Leslie has some good dvd's. We were 1 above this morning, now its 26.. I snowshoe and cross country ski too so I am outside in winter but it does get old month after month.

Once again , so nice to meet you

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

bopper — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:36:22 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
Good Morning! I'm new to the excercise conversation. I'll be leaving soon for the health club. I have a lot of weight to lose. My friend had hip replacement surgery over the summer and needed to do some walking as part of her physical therapy. I went along to keep her company but it wasn't really enough to get an aerobic workout. Then winter came and it was risky for her to walk on snow and ice so we joined the local health club a couple of weeks ago. I've been trying to get on the treadmill three times a week for 20 mins. (will build up, but that's all I can handle right now). We also use some of the weight machines. I'm feeling some soreness, which I believe is good, but on treadmill days I end up with a very sore Achilles tendon. I hate to do it, but I think I'm going to have to cut the treadmill to Mon. & Fri. in order to give that tendon a good amount of healing time in between. It doesn't bother me when I do the bike so I can use that as an alternative. I wish I could figure out what the deal is with the Achilles, though. I'm wearing good shoes but wonder if something like a Vionic gym shoe would be better.

Anyone have experience with a bad Achilles tendon?

Nice to meet you ! Sounds like you have a good plan going for you. We get lots of snow here and don't usually have bare ground until May so I hear ya! Gotta do what we gotta do! I have no experience with Achilles so can't help you but hopefully it will feel better. Take good care and glad to have you here!

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

bopper — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:37:42 GMT

@ncascade wrote:
I had experience with very painful Achilles Tendons. I had both of them removed. Haven't had any problems since and no regrets. Yes I said removed.
My doctor was an orthopedic surgeon.

Nice to meet you ncascade! Any time you want to chime in we are more than happy to have you. Always nice to have new folks. Have a great day!

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:18:15 GMT

@ncascade wrote:
I had experience with very painful Achilles Tendons. I had both of them removed. Haven't had any problems since and no regrets. Yes I said removed.
My doctor was an orthopedic surgeon.

@Group 5 minus 1 - thanks for sharing. How long were you out of commission after surgery? For now I hope to find alternatives, but won't rule it out in the future, if needs be.

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:19:03 GMT

@bopper wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
Good Morning! I'm new to the excercise conversation. I'll be leaving soon for the health club. I have a lot of weight to lose. My friend had hip replacement surgery over the summer and needed to do some walking as part of her physical therapy. I went along to keep her company but it wasn't really enough to get an aerobic workout. Then winter came and it was risky for her to walk on snow and ice so we joined the local health club a couple of weeks ago. I've been trying to get on the treadmill three times a week for 20 mins. (will build up, but that's all I can handle right now). We also use some of the weight machines. I'm feeling some soreness, which I believe is good, but on treadmill days I end up with a very sore Achilles tendon. I hate to do it, but I think I'm going to have to cut the treadmill to Mon. & Fri. in order to give that tendon a good amount of healing time in between. It doesn't bother me when I do the bike so I can use that as an alternative. I wish I could figure out what the deal is with the Achilles, though. I'm wearing good shoes but wonder if something like a Vionic gym shoe would be better.

Anyone have experience with a bad Achilles tendon?

Nice to meet you ! Sounds like you have a good plan going for you. We get lots of snow here and don't usually have bare ground until May so I hear ya! Gotta do what we gotta do! I have no experience with Achilles so can't help you but hopefully it will feel better. Take good care and glad to have you here!

Thanks @bopper

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

3suwm5 — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:30:11 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie Yes, that is the group of CDs I bought with that circle band. I do like that band better than the others I have. I do have short arms and some days I'm stronger than others (??), so I like having several adjustment options. Likewise, I'm short, so I like the options for shortening the band - when I use it for squats, etc.

My DH needs some kind of dessert everyday, so I know what you mean. I try to resist, in fact, I try to buy chocolate often, because I won't eat it in the evening. I have trouble sleeping if I have caffeine late in the day. That way I'm not tempted, but if he brought home donuts -- yikes, I'd be allover those.

@JeanLouiseFinch I always feel if you have a friend go to the gym with you, it is the best of both worlds. I can talk myself out of exercising at home, if I have many other things on the plate (so to speak). I have learned that at 60+, I can't do 45+ minutes - days in a row. 30 minutes each day is better for me, however, the schedule doesn't always allow. Any exercise is better than nothing, so go at your own pace. It's all good.

@bopper Thanks for the welcome. I have always enjoyed exercising, but I need a variety. I try to get outside and walk often, but winter, not so much. Your temps. are not the best for walking outside and if you have snow every couple of days like we have had this season, you surely can't walk. Snowshoe or ski, that would work. I'm not a big 'activity in the snow' type of person. I froze my toes in high school and I can't be out too long at one time, without the toes throbbing.

I'm happy to pop in every so often, I enjoy meeting new folks on the threads. You all seem to have a nice group of people here, so it's been a pleasure. Will be back soon.

Enjoy any kind of exercise you choose, it does the heart good Have a nice evening everyone.

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

Mmsfoxxie — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:19:16 GMT

Good morning, everyone. It's a great day to wake up and get moving! Wish I could do it this moment but at least until the days get longer and lighter, sitting up in bed, sipping my coffee, reading on my iPad and counting my blessings will do just fine. I forget what they call it when you need daylight to feel energized.

I just heard over the weekend that my fitness center has added an extra Zumba class on Tuesday mornings at 8:15. I told the instructor that I would TRY to get there but I couldn't promise. Well, lol, good thing I didn't promise. My 9:30 body sculpting class will have to do. Maybe to cloudy, too, but it's too dark to consider moving unless it a national emergency or something. Retirement has its grieved rights. The right to be lazy and spontaneous.

@bopper, I love your first of the month welcome picture. @JeanLouiseFinch, I've had an exercise buddy in the past and loved it. We exercised and did WW together. Glad that you can support your friend.

So I have body sculpting and flexibility class for sure and maybe walking last. Good enough for this 69 y.o. body. Take care everyone.

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

bopper — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:57:09 GMT

Hello, it's almost noon here, I did my bike again as my foot is a little sore and then did some with my bands. I had a busy day yesterday and babysat my youngest GD last night. I have her again today at 1, and then my son will pick her up at about 4, bring her back at 7 and we have her until 11 pm when mom comes to get her. Their work schedules are opposite of each other basically. My son is a truck driver so he's up at 2:30 am to work and he needs to get to bed by 8 pm in order to get enough shut eye to drive, and my DIL works until 10:30 pm.. My GD is turning 1 tomorrow, she's into everything and finds the tinest lint on the floor and everything is in the mouth so I can't take my eye off her. I told her a couple times yesterday "no" and she points her finger at me like she's scolding me. Guess she's heard "no" before hahaha. What a blessing my grandchildren to me though, my heart is full.

Sounds like you all have good plans in motion and do things that work for you and that's as we should As long as you move everyday in some capacity we are helping our health. I enjoy hearing about what everyone does and new programs, new equipment. It's helpful and useful information.

Since we have winter here from November to May I have to find things outside to do, my fresh air really does help me to clear my head and focus on whats really important. I have a tendancy to let my thoughts take over sometimes but if I give it to the higher power I can relax more.

You all have a wonderful day!

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Iluvlucy — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:05:48 GMT

Hey everyone...it's February! Welcome to the new people.

Still dealing with the flare but I'm back on steroids so it's better...have to deal with being on steroids now too but I'm taking a low dose so not too bad.

Did 16.5 miles on Monday on top of a weight-circuit work-out with bike, jump-rope, rower, weights, stairs, etc. Yesterday I ran Lucy 2 miles, then walked 4 with my one gf, said good-bye to her and walked over and met my other gf for another 4. Then walked to meet dh again last night as he drove home from work so had almost 14.

Went out to lunch and some errands with my friend yesterday even though I still don't look right from the facial swelling. But we had fun...got some groceries too. It was 21* snowing yesterday morning then 56* and sunny yesterday afternoon for about an hour! We've had the craziest weather...changes minute by minute. Day before we had snow, then sun, then a blizzard for 10 minutes, then sun...I had every season just in one run!

I hope everyone is doing okay. My head's a little fuzzy yet so can't really remember what I read and who to reply to...don't want to leave anyone out. Haven't been doing FB either really other than what I see when I sign into PM's....my brain doesn't work right when I'm not myself, then throw in the political stuff...ugh...so over it.

Going to do the HIIT cd I did Saturday then probably walk with both of my gf's again. The one was in CA all last week and she said the snow was over her head....when you looked out the window at her friend's house, all you could see was snow because it's up to the roof. They've been hit hard...still doing controlled avalanches to try and beat them to the punch.

Cheers!

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

bopper — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 20:35:57 GMT

Hey all, it's snowy here again, finally a little sunny but almost time for the sun to go down once again. I did my treadmill and Body bar today and walked Logan on the trail, shoveled a lot and it was heavy with the plow stuff but I"m happy I am physically able to do it. I've had a lot of sad news this week and I really am feeling overwhelmed. 3 people I know in my neighborhood have passed away, 1 was very unexpected. The other 2 were expected but it's still hard to comprehend when it really happens, even though we know they are in a much better place.

I have been doing a lot of praying and trying to cast my cares, and I think it helps, at least for me it does.

Not much else here to report, I am happy to say my GD is 1 year old today! She certainly brings me smiles as does my 11 year old granddaughter.

Have a great day everyone!

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

nomless — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 20:51:25 GMT

I posted on the old thread, but I have no news, so you didn'the miss anything.

Welcome to the new posters! I hope we'll hear from you again. Yay for your resolve to keep moving.

Lucy, I'm sorry to hear you're still dealing with a flare up.

Bopper, I'missed sorry about your sad news.

Foxxie and Laura, hi to you as well. Sorry I can't remember what you posted. Dang this forum that doesn't let us see all posts. Very annoying.

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

Mmsfoxxie — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:33:10 GMT

Foxxie and Laura, hi to you as well. Sorry I can't remember what you posted. Dang this forum that doesn't let us see all posts. Very annoying.

Hi, @nomless. I feel the same way. You don't want to ignore anyone, especially if, like @Iluvlucy who is going through the hives episodes and the like.

Anyway, hi to everyone and welcome Newbies. What I like about this thread is that it is here for us to share our growth in exercising or to sent out an SOS if we need a lifting up when we get too lazy to workout. It always good to share your common goals. Just like WW does about eating for weight control. We have @Laura14 on another thread helping us with good, healthy recipes. I am definitely going to try some of them.

Yesterday my husband got the results of his blood work done on Monday. His glucose 187...way too high. Pre diabetic. A few years ago, he was in the same predicament, it scared him and he got into an exercise regiment, stopped drinking a liter of pop and day and ate mostly salads, although he would drown it in salad dressing.

Well he had surgery in August as a result of a botched bladder damaged when he had his prostate surgery the year before. He was told not to do any real exercising for 6 months. Oh, and another issue he had in that area. Well, it's been more than 6 months and if he's in the house, he's laying on the couch. Literally a couch potato. He wears the Fitbit that I bought him but, lol, it's evidently for decorative purposes only.

Well I told him he has to stop the madness and we are going to eat properly together. We've done this before and one of us backslides. But this is serious! Diabetes can lead to so many other illnesses not to mention amputations.

Enough about me and mine, what's everyone up to today?

Re: Welcome to the February Exercise Thread :)

nomless — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 22:19:41 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie, thanks for being understanding when I can't remember what you posted and therefore, can't offer a relevant comment.

It sounds like you'll be a coach and cheerleader for your DH. He's had a tough time of it with the surgery and all, but it sounds like he and you both realize the time has come to take steps to turn things around. I hope with you as coach and cheerleader, he'll start cutting out the bad stuff and start increasing good food choices. Lots of good wishes to you both.

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:48:59 GMT

Thanks @nomless. Hubby and I both have a problem with our drug of choice...sugar. In fact, my love of baking might have been one of the reasons he was drawn to me. Next weeks grocery list will be cleaner, that's for sure.

Oops, I just remembered...we have Valentine's Day plans with friends at a steakhouse and I can only hope my husband doesn't get the biggest steak there. He loves red meat. Hopefully he will reign himself in a bit.

What's up with everyone today? I know some of you prefer outside activities. Too cold here for that...we're in the teens today. I'm gonna do my walk at the fitness center with a strength and motion class as a chaser.

@Laura14, I disconnected my Fitbit One from my iPad. I got tired of the mixed numbers showing up. Usually my Charge 2 wasn't showing. Fitbit One is in the drawer. My Fitbit life is simpler now, lol.

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bopper — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:27:47 GMT

Morning, it has been a crazy time here, and I have 2 funerals on Friday with an hour in between and one of them I have to travel about 25 miles to get there. It's just been a very stressful week for me. I am so blessed to have my physical strength to get me outside and walk and shovel, we take it for granted sometimes. I will use my bike today. Yesterday i had over 15,000 steps on my fitbit and I do have a sore foot so will alternate treadmill and bike. I think i really need those orthotics but haven't took the plunge.

Laura are you posting recipes on another thread that are healthy? I would love to join in there, I am always looking for healthy ways of eating. Hubby and I try to limit our red meat, he loves red meat but we eat a lot of pork and chicken and we do have our burgers grilled probably once a week. I always make a salad each night too. My hubby does go to the YMCA every morning at 6, he should lose about 25 pounds too but he has a lot of aches and it's hard for him but at least he is going.

It's only 10 here this morning, I guess I"ll finish my coffee and get on the bike.

Have a good day everyone!