[trixielou]

my treadmill is workin again its got a loose fuse type switch in the back where the master switch is all this weeks supposed to be bearable except one day the high is 24 i can handle it but ill have to check on the wind chill we're right on the river & it gets gusty geez i kow i need to eat somethin actually decent but i dont feel like it might drink my last slim fast this morning i had half a banana orange juice with raw egg & juice now i had a small honey bun yeah i crave sweets like i crave nicotine noticed town unlocked the park doors since the siberia spell ended so im gonna hit the monkey bars 4 knee lifts

[SweetSymphony]

Originally Posted by Skully

Ok so I will start.

This morning I ran 3 miles on the treadmill
Too much snow to run outside and the roads are icy.

This afternoon I plan to do my weight lifting program and I will post that when I am done

hahaha you must think im crazy for running outside then:P today the roads have turned into a nasty gray sludge,all the bridges in the woods are iced over and ive had to jump 3 giant snow piles during my run, which was 1mile warmup, 2 treshhold miles(which are about 85 or 90% max effort, on the treshhold of what you can handle,hence the name)then 3 miles back to the highschool-yes, i am but a lowly freshman I have to ask you something more serious now though: lately whenever im outside running more than 40min, my eyes start to feel really weird like they're cold from the inside out, and i start seeing little colorful spots everywhere like im looking through a kalidascope. stupid me, i didnt do anything about it and yesterday i was struggling to run 4 9min miles, a lot slower than i can usually do, and my limbs felt so heavy and limp i could could barely make it back with the cc team and had to turn around early. today when i ran i felt great like yesterday never hapened and its a little scary, any ideas?

[Skully]

Originally Posted by SweetSymphony

hahaha you must think im crazy for running outside then:P today the roads have turned into a nasty gray sludge,all the bridges in the woods are iced over and ive had to jump 3 giant snow piles during my run, which was 1mile warmup, 2 treshhold miles(which are about 85 or 90% max effort, on the treshhold of what you can handle,hence the name)then 3 miles back to the highschool-yes, i am but a lowly freshman I have to ask you something more serious now though: lately whenever im outside running more than 40min, my eyes start to feel really weird like they're cold from the inside out, and i start seeing little colorful spots everywhere like im looking through a kalidascope. stupid me, i didnt do anything about it and yesterday i was struggling to run 4 9min miles, a lot slower than i can usually do, and my limbs felt so heavy and limp i could could barely make it back with the cc team and had to turn around early. today when i ran i felt great like yesterday never hapened and its a little scary, any ideas?

How is your nutrition? Do you eat before you run or after? The spots could be a combination of low nutrients in your system and the cold. I know if my blood sugar is low I start to "see" those color spots when I run. Plus I don't think running when it is -2°F out is that healthy lol. But, I do it anyway! Are you a freshman in college or high school?

[Beholden]

Hi Skully,

Today I did my abdominal exercises and I can't believe how that and heating pad make me feel good. I have PT again in the morning and on Friday! It is really helping.

The P therapist is going to start me working on my back extention to improve that now that I'm starting to get better with abs.

I don't run outside, but Jack (the dog, rememberA?) and I enjoy walking and jogging a little bit on some of the outtings. I'm afraid of slipping on the ice! You are braver than me out there on the ice.

[(JD)]

Keep on swimming (says Dory)

[trixielou]

ive been doing miles around town actually overdoing it but i hurts so good lol today i took a break & watched it snow very loonng day dad got called out early for his job i usually have him here til 1pm & after that i do my workout which takes 2 or more hours for a couple of days avoided the backstreet in town which was still ice covered & doesnt see sun til june just kiddin its thawed so i can include it again just got a little snow on the grass here today & by the time i go out the cars have dried the streets all my pants are too long where im short so they always get wet but after today i have so much pent up energy i cant wait to go out tomorrow also has anyone ever heard of an exercise hangover actually im probably dehydrated where ive got lazy on my water but i read about this some other website just wondered if anyone gets these

[Skully]

Great job trixielou! Keep going! And yes I have heard of an exercise hangover and if you try to do too much at once that will happen. If you take a day off it will be a little easier. If you are just starting out then 3 days a week is sufficient. I know it is tempting to do it every day, but you can actually end up hurting yourself. So don't be afraid to take a break!

I am running 3 days a week now because I am in physical therapy 3 days a week. I don't run on days I have PT because they are really stepping the PT up and I am working with weights on my legs a lot to stregthen my legs back up. I lost all my quads because of a nerve condition so they are building the muscle back up. Needless to say, I am worn out at the end of the hour!

Keep up the good work everyone!

[lynn P.]

I have decided I need to start exercising again. Two years ago I was at the peak of a relationship crisis(ready to burst) and I found support here. I think coming here providing a great deal of stress relief and diversion but I also lost interest in exercising. I've always been slim and even if I don't exercise I don't gain weight but the problem is I'm losing muscle/strength.

I know I need to start, but I know I'm starting at square one, which seems daunting. I know what's it feels like to be in top shape and strong - I usually weight lift and do aerobics on alternate days. I know / feel I need it, but I lack motivation. I used to have bi-ceps - not big, ugly ones but good muscle tone. I'm disappointed in myself for stopping and I now know what it feels like to feel weak. So I figured this would be a good place to start. Maybe someone can give the kick in the butt I need to get moving again. My goal is to live to a healthy 100 and I know I won't make it, unless I get moving again.

[trixielou]

lynnp u can do it ive been there before too where i was in top shape & quit i thought it would be really hard to start back but its kinda like pickin up where ya left off ur muscles remember i know that sounds weird but i heard it somewhere plus i know its true cuz once i started again it didnt take long to get strong again & jog further ive always been the type to gain weight easy & like u said u r slim & its good u realize this cuz theres girls around here that assume slim or lookin good in a bikini means healthy but your heart is a muscle & it needs exercised also not to mention all the other stuff like bp arteries cholesterol u can do it & when u do u will feel so great!

[lynn P.]

Originally Posted by trixielou

lynnp u can do it ive been there before too where i was in top shape & quit i thought it would be really hard to start back but its kinda like pickin up where ya left off ur muscles remember i know that sounds weird but i heard it somewhere plus i know its true cuz once i started again it didnt take long to get strong again & jog further ive always been the type to gain weight easy & like u said u r slim & its good u realize this cuz theres girls around here that assume slim or lookin good in a bikini means healthy but your heart is a muscle & it needs exercised also not to mention all the other stuff like bp arteries cholesterol u can do it & when u do u will feel so great!

Thanks for the encouragement ((trixielou)). You're absolutely right -a person can be thin and totally out of shape and get clogged arteries. My deceased mother was 117lbs when she had a massive stroke and years before that, she had chronic high blood pressure. She was a smoker and drinker, so at least I don't have those bad habits. When she had the stroke I started watching those bad clogging fats - I'm not militant but I don't want to end up with her problems.

I'm busy this weekend, but on Monday I'm going to start and I hope this time I'll never stop. I can really feel the difference in my strength compared to 2 yrs ago. I don't go to a gym - I have my DVD's, treadmill downstairs with a nautical weight system and free weights. I like to work with free weights alot. I miss that feelings of being toned.

[Skully]

Sorry all, I have been pretty busy lately with doctors appointments and physical therapy. I haven't been doing to much other than my PT exercises which keep me pretty busy. I am not running at the moment. But I hope to get back to it next week. Hope all are doing well

[trixielou]

dont feel well dont know if i should walk to sweat out toxins or rest its warm out today & wind is blowing hard so i feel like im gonna go nuts if i lay in bed all day also ive been walkin & joggin for days in a row whether i feel good or not i feel a little better after workout its not a cold or anything just problems from food allergies & toxins layin off the main problem but also what is the best way to detox liver just water water water? i know they have all these fancy special foods for detox but cant afford all that

[Skully]

Originally Posted by lynn P.

I have decided I need to start exercising again. Two years ago I was at the peak of a relationship crisis(ready to burst) and I found support here. I think coming here providing a great deal of stress relief and diversion but I also lost interest in exercising. I've always been slim and even if I don't exercise I don't gain weight but the problem is I'm losing muscle/strength.

I know I need to start, but I know I'm starting at square one, which seems daunting. I know what's it feels like to be in top shape and strong - I usually weight lift and do aerobics on alternate days. I know / feel I need it, but I lack motivation. I used to have bi-ceps - not big, ugly ones but good muscle tone. I'm disappointed in myself for stopping and I now know what it feels like to feel weak. So I figured this would be a good place to start. Maybe someone can give the kick in the butt I need to get moving again. My goal is to live to a healthy 100 and I know I won't make it, unless I get moving again.

If you would like Lynn, send me a PM telling me what you have at home as far as exercise equiment or if you have the ability to join a gym plus weight and exercise history and I can design a program to get you started

[trixielou]

am feeling better wondering where skully had been glad ur back have cut out coffee almost completely drinkin more water also pedialyte too much coffee was causing all the diarrhea & i was dehydrated so im not feelin hung over anymore also read somewhere where when ur dehydrated u cant lose weight cuz ur body assumes famine mode & it hoards everything tired going to lay down

[moviebuff]

hi skully,I walk around my colony at an OK pace for 30 min(in circles...boring.i follow this with climbing stairs....7 floors 4 times....i do this six days week.Where i live its not safe to venture on the roads after dark.Gymming is not an option neither is home exercising equipment as it is expensive.I have not been able to reduce.I am 5 feet 2 inches tall and weigh 57 kg.How can i beat the boredom while walking so i can walk more? What do you think of my regime...How can i lose more weight ?My thighs are huge...

[racee]

i'm doing my p90x 3 days a week to start off with and my normal water exercises and walking and strength training. my BIL lost 150+ pounds when he borrowed it from me and now he is competes in races and such i have medical issues hindering me but i do what i can when i can finally realized not to overdue it even though that is what i was taught. retrain that thinking

[shezbut]

Hi skully

What a terrific thread to start! I haven't seen this thread before.

I am very "into" walking. It's always been a favorite thing of mine. I used to walk 6-7 miles a day for about 90 minutes. Since the weather in Mn is a little extreme it has been very difficult for me to continue this. My skin is especially sensitive (I get heat & cold urticaria), which leaves a couple of months that I actually can handle walking outside.

I'm a member of the local YMCA, which helps. But the passion for walking isn't the same anymore. I walk for 45 minutes, at a 8 -12 degree angle at 4 mph. But that's about as long as I can make myself stay on that treadmill. Any ideas??

I'm not a runner. Especially since I suffered a bulging disc in L4 & L5. I was advised by the doctor in physical therapy to not run, as it is too hard on the back.

I do lift weights, do crunches, and stretching. But the walking thing really bums me out! Any ideas to make my walks more enjoyable again?

Thank you ~

[racee]

i had a full gym at an apartment complex i lived at that was open 24/7 so i would go reallly late at night hardly any one would be there. i used to go to had t.v. to watch and listen to while you were on the treadmill, which was wonderful except i didn't like looking up all the time it strained my neck and it wasn't alwasy something i wanted to watch. so i got the idea of listening to audio books, little short stories or chicken soup for the soul stories. so i didn't have to put a lot of effort trying to concentrate onthe story and keeping my speed up. (yes it is hard for me to do two things at once)
sometimes i would put my sunglasses on (i don't care what people thought) cause it would be so bright and put brown noise or rainfall, waterfall soundscape on and just pretend i was somewhere else and let my thoughts drift. it's hard to balance yourself while your eyes are closed i have tried that and doesn't work out for me.

[racee]

so my weight seems to be going up. stress, meds, and age are all factors here i keep telling myself i'm not 20 anymore and eat junk and it doesn't effect me (reminds me of an adam sandler song) anyways so i started a weight tracker on webmd since i have a hard time being accountable to myself. i'm not blaming it all on the recent passing of my mom but i have had a lot of trouble with motivation since.

it's starting to effect me where i don't go out anymore because i feel uncomfortable in my own skin and my clothes literally do not fit me. (at least i have long skirts) i want to feel comfortable again. anywayz i am looking forward to this tracker and loggining in my food n such and exercise i can't do much because of my medical problems but everylittle bit counts