Fitness chat and tips #3

I am working towards classes... but at the moment I feel like everything is a struggle. My knees are on the way out now as well :( It just seems that every time I move FORWARD, something pushes me back :(

At the moment, I can walk. I do 30 min most days and usually walk at 5.8Km an hour. Walking faster throws my back. I usually use an incline going up to about 4. When I jog it's at 8Km and hour for a maximum of 5 minutes.

I've recently begun to do xtrainer with D. Last time he let me do 5.5 minutes. It didn't seem hard on my legs and no back pain.

I am doing the plan on my toes. I can usually hold for up to a minute. I've recently begun to alter it at home. I put one foot over the other so the weight is on one leg. I alternate legs.

I'm not able to do lunges or step ups because it stirs my hip flexor too much and then I suffer for about a week.

Squats are too easy. Even with the fitball behind my back and weights in my hand.

At the moment I am unable to do the bridge (think pelvic floor exercise) because my back muscles have deteriated.

I can do 12 push ups on my knees.

I physically can't do sit ups unless someone is on my feet.

I do the romanian dead lift with an empty bar. I only do 5-10 reps and 2 sets. Last time I did them with more than that, I suffered for two weeks.

I want and need to build my leg and back muscles. My upper body is going ok because it was all we worked for about 10 months. My body is a massive PEAR at the moment. I've lost about 2 dress sizes in my upper body and 1 (at best) in my lower body. I want to lose my bum, tum, and thighs. I want to be able to run again. But running is so long term for me at the moment. Jogging sets off my sciatic line (best way to describe where it hits me hard but it is purely muscle issues there... and discs compressing on nerves but hey, them's the breaks!). I NEED to build all the muscles required for running from scratch and retrain my body. I NEED the release from cardio or I'll go mad. But I need something short term to keep me going. My aim is to hit 80Kg. I'm currently 107-108 (depending on the day). I want to have another bubba (SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) but am not happy to TTC until I'm under 100Kg. I need to strengthen my back and pelvis and hips to avoid nasty issues during PG and after bubs arrives. Despite my burning desire for another bubba, I STILL can't find the motivation I need to do this :( I'm currently sitting in front of my laptop with my cook books everywhere, pouring through them looking for low cal (filling) meals to have so I can hopefully get under my daily allowance and lose some weight. But my big issues is snacking. I'm hopeless.

I'm sorry, I've waffled and gone off on a tangent. Thanks for listening/reading and helping me out girls!

MG

MG, sounds like going back to Pilates would really benefit. Have you thought about doing a private studio session instead of a group class? I started off doing Pilates that way in the beginning and it got my core back on track. Physio helped immensely yesterday and I had no pain last night and on getting out of bed. However, i am still getting the numbness in my hip on the side im lying on so i think I'm going to have to experiment with pillows and positoning. I don't have a hard brace as such but the physio gave me what she calls a tubey grip. Just like a really tight tube of bandage like material that I wear over my hips, it goes from my ribs to tops of my thighs. I wore it to bed and have it on now. It feels good to have my pelvis somewhat stabilised.

I'm glad the tube is helping Eluned. I should use pillows in bed too...

I should clarify - my core is good now. It is pretty strong actually. It is the external muscles that need to be rebuilt. You have to start in and then work outwards. Now I've stailised my core, I'm able to do a variety of exercises which will strengthen other muscles. Before I rebuilt my core, I wasn't able to work my legs at all. It's just evrything else is now deteriating after so much abuse over the years - dancing was not kind to me!

As the X trainer agrees with you - stick with it, but up the ante slowly but surely (under the supervision of D). Short term aim for either a faster pace or more time on the machine.

How are you doing the squats? Any chance you have used the incline or decline squat exercise? It still offers a good amount of support if you add a few plates for a 'challenge', but not too much too quickly, look after your knees. Once again, make sure D spots you on this one.

I need 20 pushups on your knees by the end of financial year MG!! :-)

Your core is sounding fantastic - especially holding the plank for a minute - heaps of 'fit' ppl struggle for that, you truly have worked your core amazingly well and it's clearly paid off!

My main piece of advice re the weight loss, is do some cardio after your final meal each day. That was my only trick in losing my weight hun. It was the time I exercised. Burn off the calories from your last meal, then you'll wake up in 'calorie depletion' and there is your loss. I counted calories to ensure I kept those losses going and it worked brilliantly for me.

I wanna give a bit of a 'salute' to you MG, in all seriousness chic.....you are such an inspiration to me. Despite all your injuries and everything going on you are soooo driven to keep your fitness dream alive and YOU DO IT. Whether it be at the gym with D or in your garage - you keep going. There are so many other people out there that would have (and have) given up or put exercise in the 'too hard' basket - they take their health for granted.

So for your dedication, persistance and inspiring attitude towards fitness - I salute you MG!!!

xoxoxoxo

You just made me cry Leesa! 20 push ups by end of financial year?! Kidding right?!?! :rofl: I'm joking. Your salute made me cry. :hug: thank you. And thank you for the goal with the push ups. That I can aim for!!!!!

I'm not sure what you meant by the incline/decline squats. We were doing the leg press but it causes too much pressure on my back (I can almost feel the disc) when I raise the second leg to the platform. Once I'm on it I'm ok so long as I don't have to go all the way in (as you do when changing weights). Squats I stand and squat or have the ball behind my back against a wall and squat. All are too easy. On the leg press I'm doing about 50Kg on a BAD day.

I am doing my training after final meal (except Tuesdays)... only issue is then I tend to snack. I HAVE to stop snacking! I have no discipline!

Ok, first goal - 20 push ups on knees by end of July. I can do that.

Lol, I was in tears typing it hun - but really MG, you deserve it!!!

Hmm, ok then, another goal - NO snacking after dinner. If you feel the need for something sweet, have a light hot chocolate drink. I have one each night in front of the TV (I'm not a coffee or tea drinker) - and its guilt free too!!

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Liz - oooh, are you doing Combat now? Where at?

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Sorry to disappoint Leesa - Just remembering what I used to do when I managed to find the time and inspiration to get to the gym - did like doing combat.

I did try to reply the other day on my phone (via the tapatalk function) and some how I must have hit the wrong part of the screen and I lost my whole post :( and then I wasn't up to re-typing it to post.
Still lurking around here - have been keeping an eye on my daily step count - usually over 10 000 when at school (don't count them on the weekends - Blake likes to chew the pedometer if I have it on). Have had a few bad <10 000 steps lately but it's been marking mayhem at school (I have some Yr 10/11 work coming up for moderation next week). I did kind of make up for the under 10 000 as I did some stocktaking of the library and was up near 20 000 those days - hoping to get to the non-fiction section in the next week or two so I up the steps again.

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Ok, first goal - 20 push ups on knees by end of July. I can do that.

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Loving the CAN DO attitude MG!

I think everyone should get involved in this. Lets have a push up challenge!

First thing is to get a baseline. Everyone has to do push ups in their normal way - toes or knees - and keep on going until you absolutely haven't got the strength to push yourself up. Listen to your arms - not your head! Your head will tell you to stop long before your arms give out! Then, when you've got a number, post it here and what your goal number will be. We've got a month ladies, that's 30 days to increase our strength, endurance, tone our lovely arms and become the strong people we want to be.

Winter - 33 push ups on my toes - I want to do 40 by July 1.

Phew, my lactic acid is burning because of you Winter....

I just pushed out 40 on my toes, I'll be doing 50 on July 1 - crossing fingers!!!

"THE ARMY CALLED - THEY WANT THEIR CANNONS BACK LADIES" hehehehehehe!

oooh fun! I'm not doing it now because i've taught two Pumps today plus one yesterday and a Combat so i'm a little sore! I did 50 on my toes during my Pump training so i'm going to say 60!!

Great idea Winter! :whip:

Phew... I *just* managed to do 15 :hide: with a breather at 10 and 13!! I do them on my knees (which also don't cope too well :( )

Goal... to do 20 (without breathers) by mid-July (no point getting too ambitious!).

First - Winter, I take my hat off to you hon. I am so so proud of you and everything you achieved with your run! You Go Girl!

I had PT today. I had to get off the treadmill at the 7 minute mark, my hip was killing me. I haven't been this bad for a while. D was concerned. We trialled some stuff in the weights area and I was struggling big time. D made the executive decision that I would only do upper body today which was fine. Except I couldn't make anything work for me today. It was frustrating for me. I confided in him that I am struggling at the moment with motivation, that I need achievable short term goals. He seemed receptive and even tried to help me think of some good goals. His idea is that I do the push ups, and lose a kilo in the same time frame. Not what I had in mind. I was thinking more like the push ups. And a 5 kilo loss in no time frame but small goals. But no, apparently not.

I saw my GP today to talk about not being able to sleep at night because of my hip. He kept saying to me "You know this is permanent right? This won't get better." Ahhhh yeah! I've SEEN the report and the images. I know this is permanent and not fixable. I have to learn to live with the pain and develop management of that pain. but that doesn't mean I SHOULD be in pain... right? Anyway, I told him the meds he previously prescribed are no longer helping at night so now he has suggested panadol osteo.
He also said my knees is likely to be my patella and I need to go back to physio. I'm relieved he thinks it is something sort term and fixable!

I also spoke to him about what another pregnancy would mean for my back. He said that it would be foolish to not expect some elevated discomfort but it is impossible to predict how much or when it would begin. He seems to think that the first trimester would be fine and it wouldn't be an issue until the placenta encroched into my abdominal space. He did say it wouldn't be a permanent elevation in pain - it should subside after I had the baby... but it is something I need to seriously consider before TTC. Living in a two storey home, how would I cope? I'd most likely end up in a wheel chair before the end of the pregnancy... I feel very conflicted about it all. But it has highlighted my need to lose this weight. It is so important for me. I need to do this - I need to get rid of my weight.
The GP did a blood run on me today. Testing for thyroid, random glucose, Full Blood Count, liver etc. I know my liver will come back elevated - it always does for some reason. It's the rest I'm getting myself worked up about. Is there a chemical or physiological reason as to why I can't lose weight? Is there something else wrong with me? I am hoping not but at the same time I kind of hope there is... does that make sense?

Enough waffling from me. I'm having another sore day so feeling a bit sorry for myself. I'm sick of being sore, I'm missing my old life - the things I used to do. I can't help but wonder if having surgery would allow me to return to many of those things and eliminate my pain... but do I want to take the risks of the surgery? I feel like I'm missing out on so many things. It is stupid since I am otherwise healthy and have a wonderful family and friends; I can walk, I can go shopping, I can go to movies, I can play with my daughter most of the time... but I'm constantly reminded of my injury through pain. I can't remember the last time I slept the entire night through without waking with pain or in pain throughout the night. And let me just say, lack of sleep does not make for a very nice MG!

I'm sorry for my waffle and "woe is me" girls.

I hope you're all kicking some serious goals!

Awwwww Mg :hug::hug:. DH and I have a friend who is only 40 and he had to have a hip replacement. He couldn't get around a golf course without taking pain relief and even then he could barely walk. He was told to hold off for as long as he could as the he would outlast the hip replacement and probably have to have it done again later in life.
He has an amazing result from it, yes he had some physio and rehab an so on, as he is young he bounced right back pretty quicly and easily and he was also relatively fit aside from the dodgy hip.

Winter.....I am doing the push ups at combat every week, does that count? You really should consider becoming a PT, it sounds like the perfect job for you :D

Well done everyone for doing those push ups...Winter certainly is an inspiring person!!!!!!!!

Combat for me today. The instructor came up to me after class an offered to show me 1 on 1 the jump kick next week before class starts :dance: I have been running into her around the shops and explained how much trouble I was having, think she noticed that today :redface:
I'll get there.....so that's my goal, to perfect the Jump Kick :pray:
On the positive side I got the allligator push up today and also a few other things that have been introduced in Combat. It was an interval training style Combat today. Very good for the fitness.

Hope everyone else is going well with their training goals.

Aww MG :hug: You are amazing to keep up everything you do. I really take my hat off to you! :hug:

Gooooooo Nettie! That's brilliant! 15 is awesome!! At the beginning of this year, I could only do 6 pushups, so you're well ahead of that! Give me an N :cheer:

OMGoodness Leesa & CQ! I am in awe! 50 & 60 pushups, you must have arms of steel!!

Heather, I did the new Combat yesterday. I haven't been to Combat in months and it was great! I loved it! And those aligator pushups are tricky, especially then to go & do 16 singles at the end. I had to come home & practise them. How's the jump kick going? ;)

I tell you what gilrs, running has improved my fitness out of the water. I did that Combat class yesterday & there was a lady in the class that I have always previously pegged as the person who I wanted to keep up with if I could, someone to make me push myself when energies were flagging, but I kicked her arse yesterday. I took every high option and even added stuff, like kicking my feet to my bum doing the speed ball, jumping really high for the elbow jumps. I was stoked! I was really amazed, because in Ladies Circuit, it always feels hard! No wonder people come once and then don't come back apart from the core group of us. I'm going to keep doing the Combat now, I loved this release :cheer:

I just pushed out 40 pushups on my toes...my arms are going to drop off. :o There's good burn and this just hurts...

So now I'm going to try for 50 for July 1.

PS. Did I mention that my DD has chicken pox so there's no gym for me for a while. Going to have to do stuff on my own, will be good test of motivation.....:pray:

Well done Winter! And hon, I think you will be fine on the motivation front ;) Sending loads of positive recovery vibes to your DD!

Heather, I'm glad that the instructor gave you some help! How is the jump kick going now? I know you'll ace it!

How is everyone else? Where has everyone else gone? I hope you're all just busy exercising and not using winter weather as an excuse to slack off!!!!

As for me - I've been sick all week so not trained other than my Tuesday session with D. I've had this chest cough and lethargy which I'm pretty sure is a chest infection. I've been so drained that I've been going to bed almost as soon as I get home. And can I just say, this no training for a week has made one very crabby MG! The girls at work suffered yesterday morning I'm afraid... not helped by the passing of a good friend of mine on Tuesday... and I found out Thursday night :cry: I knew he'd had cancer but it is still so so sad and such a loss.

I'm feeling much better today and hoping to do a light session on my treadmill. It is bitterly cold here and with my chest the way it is - I should be careful not to send myself into a spiral of respiratory issues! But I will be careful. And I need to get onto my push ups!!!!!

I've been wearing my heart rate monitor since Wed and burning well over the amount of calories I'm allocated to eat each day. So not sure why I'm NOT losing more weight. Granted I've probably been burning more calories because I've been ill, but even with that, I'm burning way over my calorie allowance - so will chat to D about it Tuesday and see what he says. I know he is going to tell me to go to a nutritionist... and I'm not! Can anyone say Stubborn? :rofl:

I got my bloods back. Everything was clear except my vitamin D which was "dangerously low" according to my GP. It's sitting at 26 and you should be around 80 or something. So I'm on a massive dose of Vitamin D tablets to try and help. I need to get this sorted because a Vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteoporosis later in life. Apparently one of the symptoms of low Vitamin D is weight loss... pity I haven't had that one! Haha. But it can also affect muscle strength and bone density which could be contributing to my issues with PT. So... better get on top of that! So I have started my massive dose of Vit D tablets (because I'm not taking enough medication :rolleyes:) and have to have more blood taken in 3 months...


So, how is everyone else doing?

Eluned - how is your hip/pelvis going?

MG

Am I allowed to join? Not sure if I will fit in, I'm tragically unfit!! :redface:

I'm overweight and have to lose around 40kgs. About a year ago I did really well and went running every night with dp. I managed to get up to 7km (to me that was AMAZING!) and I lost about 15kg. I was soooo proud of myself.... and then my feet packed in. :shakehead: Every morning my feet hurt SO bad, that I literally had to crawl to the toilet :o , because I wasn't able to walk. Sad, right? I went to the doctors and had x-rays done and ultrsound and whatnot. Turns out I developed a nasty plantar fasciitis (inflammation of the tissue in your feet) from the running. Great. :rolleyes:
I asked the doctor what I could do and he said 'don't use your feet if possible, and lose weight.'
Ummm, I HAVE to use my feet if I don't wanna crawl for the rest of my life!!!
For the weightloss he recommended me to eat healthier and exercise (duh!! I'm not stupid). I asked what kind of exercise and he answered 'walking'. :wtf: You just told me I shouldn't use my feet!!
As you can see, he really wasn't much help. My feet were in agonising pain, I wasn't able to walk for months and so I packed on 25 kg :doh: Ahh cr*p.

Fast forward one year, I got soo sick of hurting and being fat (let's say it as it is), that dp and I embarked on a lifestyle chance. We change what we ate, when we ate an how much we ate, and without being too drastic, I already lost 14kg. YAY!! And that is without exercise!!! Now my feet don't hurt as much anymore when I'm "just walking" (not running). I still have to loose about 26kg, so I have to start exercising. We just bought ourselves some bikes :D and I loooooove riding around on it! It's great fun and takes the pressure of my feet. I was also looking into doing some aqua aerobic, because I figure that will also have no impact on my feet... But I still need motivation to do things like situps and so on. I really miss running and the fitness it gave me... Hopefully one day I will be able to run again. I would love to join a gym, but I honestly cannot afford it. We're living on a super tight budget already (I'm a full time student and work part time) and if I was to join a gym I'd have to start another job - but then I wouldn't have time to go to the gym.... Stupid catch 22.

Sooo, to cut a super long story short, I am joining this thread to keep motivated to exercise more and keep active! I find your stories very inspiring (especially MG who keeps so active despite her pain) :clap: and I hope you don't mind if I'm following you!!

Thanks for listening!
(and sorry that it was such a long story)

Hi ladies, I've been a bit quiet again as I haven't really been exercising due to giving my pelvis a rest. I've been reading but didn't want to post until I had done some baseline pushups :)

Winter, I managed to do 30 (!!!) pushups on my knees. I was expecting maybe 10 or so because my upper body has never really been that strong, so I was quite surprised. I think I will set my goal to be able to do 50 pushups on my knees by the end of the month. Do you think that's achievable?

MG, my pelvis is feeling better than it has been. This past week I've been really gentle on myself and haven't done any walking, avoiding lifting DS where possible and have worn my tubey-grip all day and to bed. Went to physio on Wednesday feeling great. She released a few muscles in my right buttock (with her elbow, ouch!) and some in my lower back which were pulling on my right hip. I took a 5 day course of voltaren, which really helped and haven't had any for the last 3 days and have been ok. Upon getting out of bed in the morning, there is a slight pain when I stand up but it has improved heaps and if I remember to do some pelvic floor squeezes before I get out of bed, that really helps to. The physio also checked my pelvic floor and TA via ultrasound. Apparently, I am strong and have good control with both muscles which is great. The problem is, I can't seem to hold my pelvic floor when I'm doing something else at the same time such as lifting my leg. My TA works a treat though. So aside from doing as much pelvic floor as I can, I also need to practice holding my pelvic floor whilst moving say my arm or leg at the same time, get my brain making the connection if that makes sense.

Raupe, welcome! Well done on your weight loss so far, that's awesome!! :) I'm aspiring to be a runner too so I can go run with Winter. My DH & I used to cycle as well until I got pregnant and I haven't really been on my bike since. He used to ride to work once a week (an hour each way) but he's gotten slack now and I'm trying to convince him to take it up again. I want to get a bike trailer so I can cart the kids around with me to the shops etc.

I came across on FB, a group for Michelle Bridges 12 week body transformation challenge and I am very tempted to sign up! DH said if I really wanted to do just do it but I'm a bit scared to and I'm using the $$ and my dodgy pelvis as an excuse not to. Has anyone used online personal training? Is it effective do you think?

Raupe - welcome! I too have plantar fascitis really bad and could barely walk in the mornings... I found a product which really helped me - Step Forward Orthotics - google them. I came across them at our local 'Home Show' and even though they're exxy, they have completely fixed the problem for me - which is well worth the $$. I recommend them.

I can now walk in the mornings (if I get motivated!) but DH doesn't like it when I do because DS seems to wake up as soon as I'm down the road!

Welcome Raupe!

Give me an E!! :cheer: GO ELUNED!! I am seriously impressed woman! 30 pushups when you only thought you could do 10!! What a superstar! 50 is definitely a go-er for the challenge!

MG, that's really disheartening about the results of the tests. Good to know that you can do something about your Vit D but would be nice to have an answer to why you're not losing weight even with the heart monitor proof that you are doing the hard-yards. Can I ask what the drama is with seeing a nutritionist? (Ps. people say stubborn like its a bad thing, your ability to grit your teeth and get on with it comes from the same place the heel-digging does. Stubbornness is a strength IMO!)

Welcome Raupe! Well done on your weight loss to date - that is awesome! I think cycling might be the short term answer for you until you are able to do more weight bearing exercise! Re: water aerobics, perhaps consider DEEP WATER AEROBICS - in the normal kind you are still on your feet in the water and will also be jumping around which might be painful for you. In Deep Water aerobics, you wear a flotation device around your waist and sometimes on your arms. You then use various flotation devices (there is one that resembles a dumbbell!) to work muscles. You get an awesome workout from it all!
There are heaps of things you can do around home without needing a gym. And there are pieces of equipment that are low cost to purchase which will also give you more variety for your exercises once you're ready for it. You will get loads of support here!

And I'm touched you think I'm an inspiration but really, I'm just a stubborn person who whinges a lot when it gets tough! :rofl:

Eluned - I'm glad you're doing much better hon! I'm very pleased to hear that!!!! Another way to get your brain doing two things at once re: pelvic floor is to also do them whilst stopped at lights in the car, when you're driving, cooking dinner etc. The additional focus might be a good starting point if you're struggling with moving additional limbs at the same time. Just keep practising - you will get there! And well done on the pushups!!!! :clap:

Nettie - HELLO!!!!!! How is everything going?

Winter - you know, my reasons for not wanting to go to the nutritionsit are silly... as a nurse, I should already know the info they will tell me. D often made me feel so embarassed and humiliated about my food choices when he had me doing that weekly diary...and I didn't like that. It wasn't conducive. The one he keeps recommending is someone he has linked in with work and they refer ppl to each other - seems a little too...convenient for me. I can't help but wonder if there is something like a kickback system happening? The one he recommends does shopping tours as well but I can't help but think how embarrassing that is!!!! Then there's the cost. On average, they cost $60 an hour over here and I just can't afford that on top of physio and PT... and then there's the reason of "because D keeps suggesting it"...and we all know I don't like to do what he tells me! Haha

Well, I didn't train today. My back became quiet bad today. The tell tale pain in the glute kicked in about noon. I took DD shopping for her winter jacket this afternoon and it steadily became worse and travelled to the back. Then it started to spasm. By the time we started the grocery shopping, I was struggling big time. I could barely walk - lifting my left leg was causing spasms in my back. Turning = spasm. Bending = spasm. DH was at work and I called him almost in tears to come help. Just as he arrived I had a bad spasm and ppl must have thought I was a total retard with the little "dance" it had me doing. I looked like someone affected by nerve gas! So came home, applied heat, and layed down. Funnily enough, it helped within an hour and I've been good since! That NEVER happens. Oh. Wait. It might have had something to do with the panadol and neurphen I took! :rofl:

In desperation, I sent DH to the pharmacy to fill my new script for mobic (anti-inflammatory) and also my panadol osteo. I hadn't looked at the script until he came home and didn't realise I've been put on such a high dose! And I mean HIGH! The tablets contain more paracetamol than normal panadol and I'm on two tabelts three times a day! I am having a mini breakdown about the damage it might do to my liver which already has issues of some sort that no one can identify (but I have elevated liver function results every time - they thought it was related to my gall stones for a while)... so I am understandably concerned about the effects it will have on me long term. So, as every good nurse does, I am going to alter my dose and see how I go pain wise. Hopefully I can manage on a lower dose of the meds... otherwise I will go back to my GP and see what he says about long term side effects...

Keep moving girls!

Thankyou so much for the warm welcome and the kind advice!

Eluned: Yes, bikes are awsome. It took me a while to convince dp, but oh it was soo worth it! He managed to lose 20kg!!! :o So proud of him!

Nettie: Thank you so much for that! I will definately buy some. Why couldn't my useless doctor tell me about those? All he said was something along the lines of: you're fat, that's what happens, it's your own fault, get used to it... He is a horrible, nasty man. So thank you for being the first person to give me helpful advice reg. plantar fasciitis and HOPE! :hug:

Winter: Thanks! How did your 10km run go? Did it rain? He he he

Moother Goose: (Love that name!) I have to say that I never heard of deep water aerobics. Sounds awsome! I'll ask my local swimming pool if they offer it. Sounds like it would burn more energy (aka FAT), too! Cheers for that

AFM, I was a good girl and rode my bike for about an hour, then did some 'dancercise' (hehe my own creation with lots of jiggling) in front of the mirror and then some push ups and sit ups. I ended up having a laugh attack during my push ups, as I realised I couldn't get anywere near the ground, because my bb's were in the way!! :rofl: Gotta love big bb's!! :D (Definate sarcasm here)

Welcome Raupe and :o on your weight loss so far, that is fantastic! You will have reached your goal in no time if you hang with us :lol: and keep doing what is you are doing.
How about some upper body excersise while you are sitting? That can still burn calories for you.

MG: Hearing Vit D deficiency so much these days. I wonder what is causing it? Is it because we are slip slop slapping too much and not getting enough natural sunshine :think:
I hope you are feeling better! My SIL is a dietitian..you know you may be able to get one on a Medicare Care Plan if you talk to your GP, then it would all be through Medicare..just a thought.

Winter: How is your motivation going? 40 pushups on your toes is just WOW!!

I should have gone to Attack this morning..gave it a miss and had a fry up instead. Back to Combat on Wednesday where the instructor will show my how to get this Jump Kick, can't wait!! Now DH is back from his trip (just arrived last night) I will be back into my usualy Attack on Sunday's next week.

Have a great week everyone....

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I should have gone to Attack this morning..gave it a miss and had a fry up instead.

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Sounds like a fantastic Sunday morning to me Heather!! :D

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MG: Hearing Vit D deficiency so much these days. I wonder what is causing it? Is it because we are slip slop slapping too much and not getting enough natural sunshine :think:
My SIL is a dietitian..you know you may be able to get one on a Medicare Care Plan if you talk to your GP, then it would all be through Medicare..just a thought.

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Slip slop slap and being indoors more. although they say just 15 minutes during the day over Summer is enough exposure each day to keep your levels at a good level... but Vit D deficiency is related to other issues as well such as poor calcium absorption, liver disease, and intestinal issues. Coincidently, there is also an increase in gastrointestinal disorders such as IBS. I don't know if the increases in both conditions are similar or not. But my GP has told me previously that testing for Vit D (and it's also the same for things like Crohn's and IBS) are relatively new so it's hard to tell if there is an increase in these conditions because we're testing more... or if there actually is an increase in their occurance.

Where does your sister work from? Is she in Melb? I'm in Vic and I could be persuaded to potentially visit her! :think: Good idea about the care plan. I might consider that!

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Where does your sister work from? Is she in Melb? I'm in Vic and I could be persuaded to potentially visit her! :think: Good idea about the care plan. I might consider that!

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She works at Werribee Mercy. You may be able to see the Dietitian at the hospital you work at as part of being an employee there, do they employ one, I assume most hospitals would have one. I am pretty sure she would know of someone you could see if you are interested..sounds promising MG :shhh:
The Care Plan system is great as it was set up for people with Chronic conditions who normally would not be able to afford to see Allied Health Professionals. The great thing about it is your Care Plan set our by your GP can be for just one Allied Health Professional or a couple depending on what they are treating. So it include a combination of Dietitian, Pysio and Podi for instance or just Dietitian. I think it's 6 services through Medicare?
Definitely worth considering MG!

Yeah, careplans are good - it also helps when ppl have multiple specialists looking after them as a copy goes to each one and has set goals on it... so everyone is on the same page so to speak! You know, i've never looked into if a nutritionist is included in works EPA... I might have to enquire when I next have access to the intranet! It would be awesome if you could ask your sister for some recommendations if you don't mind?! I will PM you my suburb and place of employment.

Well girls, imagine me singing VERY out of tune in a VERY loud voice....

I'm a wooooman, on mission, ooohhhhh yeah. I'll do what I've gotttt to dooooo. I'm a woman. On a Mission....

That's from "On a Mission" by Gabriella Cilmi. It's been on my workout play list for AGES. Tonight, it came on and it really re-enforced my drive for me. And I'm going to make that my theme song for the next little while...to keep me focused. Oh. Yeah. I did a session tonight ;) It wasn't a very hard one - just something to keep me going as I was laying on the couch this afternoon and thinking "Geez this is nice! It's winter, it's cold, it's raining...comfort food is beckoning... I could get used to this!". Then I remembered I haven't trained for almost a week. I knew if I didn't do SOMETHING today, I was heading down a dangerous road. And I figured a little exercise might help my back. And my chest. And I was right. I did 30 min on the treadmill with a 5 min incline of 6. No faster than 5.8km/hr. It was good. I was trying not to aggrevate my injury. Then I did some fitball sit ups, the prone hold which was short lived because I felt a spasm starting, and I did push ups. On my knees. My goal was 20 right? Ummmmm. Done. I was pretty surprised actually! But I did it! Then I thought; ok, a once off, surely one set doesn't count! So I tried another set and only got to 13. But I can do 20 push ups! So... next set is 25 I guess?

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I did push ups. On my knees. My goal was 20 right? Ummmmm. Done. I was pretty surprised actually! But I did it! Then I thought; ok, a once off, surely one set doesn't count! So I tried another set and only got to 13. But I can do 20 push ups! So... next set is 25 I guess?

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Nettie: Thank you so much for that! I will definately buy some. Why couldn't my useless doctor tell me about those? All he said was something along the lines of: you're fat, that's what happens, it's your own fault, get used to it... He is a horrible, nasty man. So thank you for being the first person to give me helpful advice reg. plantar fasciitis and HOPE! :hug:

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:lol: You're welcome! Yes - there is hope. My Dr didn't tell me about them either (neither did my physio or chiro) - but they all know about them now! :clap: I'd be changing Drs if I were you :o Yes - we might be fat, but we're asking for help - not judgement d***head! :hug:

AFM - hang on - gonna try my 20 push ups.... :think: oooowwwwwwww! Did the 20, but had to have breathers every 3 pushup... :hide: just ate a cornetto too (double :hide: )

Am planning on doing my walk tomorrow morning, but it will depend on if DS kept DH up half the night... *sigh*

Thanks for the tips I must try this. :clap:

Hi ladies - I've been on afternoon shifts lately so its been super hard to log on sorry...

Winter - Body Combat is a no contact class hehehehe - I just read you kicked another ladies butt in class! I know what you mean though :-) I will be posting the surprise tomorrow hun...

MG - sky is the limit hun - 25 is a good number to work towards. Regarding the nutrition you've said it yourself - you know what you should and shouldn't eat. I query the reason why you choose certain foods at certain times of the day. You know how some people are emotional eaters etc? Along those lines...what do you think? Is it that you're craving a certain food, talk to me hun :-) Maybe a nuturionist isn't what you need - does the field of cognitive therapy delve into those fields?? You'd know more about it than I would that's for sure. I can only speak from experience when I embarked on losing weight and changing my diet....Great song choice too!

Nettie - your son must have a mummy radar! Have you worked out where the switch is to turn it off when you go walking yet lol?? Hehehehe!

Raupe - welcome - looking forward to reading your posts and getting to know more about you hun!!

Last week I was busily practising and learning the new Body Attack and Body Pump releases when I wasn't at my full time work. Talk about being under the pump (pardon the pun lol). But I launched the new releases and didn't make too many mistakes - certainly no noticable ones to the classes. Now I have finished my study, learn't those releases I have stacks more time to focus on doing fitness for myself. This week DH is on arvo shift so that means once the kids go to bed I can hit the garage gym....Hmm, I need a name for it? Any ideas? Leesa's house of pain perhaps lol!!!

xoxoxox

Heather - have you tried the new Body Attack release yet?

Yes I have Leesa..it was tough!! Excellent for cardio and I loooved it :)
I am back to Attack this Sunday. They are holding a Zumba class on Saturday (official release is Thursday night at 6:15pm), may give it a go depending on how the day is.

Unfortunately DS woke up 5 mins before the alarm was due to go off :doh: and was up for about 40 minutes before DH could get him back to sleep, so I missed my walk.

I've now got a sore throat and feel a bit 'thick' iykwim, so no walk in the morning :(

Yeah, I've been an emotional eater for a long time. Although I am much better than I was. I need to make healthier choices for morning tea. I was having For Me yoghurt for ages which is less than 100 cal but it wasn't filling me. I've been norty lately and having a yoghurt which is almost 200 cal and then a crunch bar which is abut 300 cal. So eating the same amount for morn tea as I would for lunch:redface: I need to eat more filling foods with less calories. I had porridge the other weekend and it was awesome, wasn't hungry until about 2pm! But I don't have time to make it before work and so I usually have toast.

I honestly can't explain my eating pattern at the moment. Sometimes I crave foods, but not usually. I think I often eat out of habit. I am finding myself lately questioning if I AM hungry before eating. Especially at afternoon break at work. In my industry (as in yours), we tend to eat when we can because who knows if and when we'll get another break!

I WILL BEAT THIS EATING ISSUE!

I think call your gym "Lisa's Pleasure Palace" ;) :rofl: Or "House of Horror's" Or "Pain Central" :rofl:

No training today for me. I came home from work early because I'm still sick. I feel horrid. I slept for 3 hours this afternoon. I have PT tomorrow so hopefully I will get a good workout. And I have physio tomorrow for my knees. Hopefully it will help. My back is AWESOME with my new meds! So thrilled! I was so skeptical about the panadol osteo but it is slow release and works so much longer. It is AWESOME! I'm getting sleep... well, I'm still waking but that is my cough and not my back! I've bounced back from my relapse on Sat quicker than ever before. I spoke to an anethetist at work today and he said it is a safe dose that I'm on. That it equates to about the same as 4 doses of normal panadol a day... but I'm still worried. When I get my Vit D tested in 3 months, I will get a liver function test as well to make sure it isn't causing too much trouble for me.

Nettie - sorry you didn't get your walk. Is there any chance you can take DS with you? Look after yourself hon.

Heather - oooo let me know if you go to Zumba and what you think!!!!!!

I think I might do some sewing tonight... I've been promising to finish DD's quilt for 2 weeks and still not done it!

Hehehehe - the pleasure palace is my bedroom MG!!

How much water are you drinking each day hun? I kept drinking water thru out the day, and that would actually help fill me up too. Other snacks I fall back on are almonds (best option for nuts), carrot sticks, a protein drink / shake.
I started looking at food as fuel for my body to keep running. Each time you put naughty food in your mouth imagine the damage it is causing your body with salts, sugars and fats etc - even if its just a few extra calories (kind of like putting diesel in a car that should only use premium unleaded - the car doesn't respond so well to it). Thats why I found counting calories worked for me. I had a number limit and I stuck to it.

I hope you start feeling better before your next training session hun. P.S - you should have been a Dr MG ;-)

Aaahhhh WHY should I have been a doc?!?! lol what did I ever do to you?! :rofl:

Because you're so smart with all this health stuff hun! :-)

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Hi again girls (I don't think we've got any guys in here - someone correct me if I'm wrong).

I think actually keeping an eye on my daily steps (>10 000 steps daily) is actually working - my size 18 pants (the one's I had to buy after buying my size 20s and then discovering about a week later were too big) are starting to be too big around the waist :dance: Will have to try the size 16s soon - I bought them when I bought the 18s :p so when I got small enough to need them I'd be ready so they're ready in the cupboard :p (I'd probably have fit them sooner if my eating was a bit better :redface: not quite ready to admit exactly what I'm eating for breakfast mainly - but I am eating breakfast so that's a good thing)

WOOT Liz! Well done! :clap: So proud of you!!!!

Leesa - SMART AR$E! :rofl: BUT, the reason I'm so smart with it is because it's my job! Between nursing and my personal injuries, I've had to learn a lot! Besides, I'd make a lousy Dr - I prefer to treat the person AND the condition...not just the condition!

I had PT today girls. A tad frustrating because we really only worked upper body. We did do some squats and he tried to get me to do a leg lift thing with that which just didn't work. I was too unstable so we dropped that and stuck to the squats and arm raise combo. Can I just say, by half way through my session, my arms were cooked!!! We did so much stuff with my arms, I was struggling! We ended up doing this exercise where I use the bar that is attached to a frame and you use it to do squats. Anyway, I stood and had to bring it from shoulders to above my head. No problem. Then I had to switch to bringing it behind my head (so working triceps)... and I couldn't do it! It was so bloody hard! I have little upper body strength to start with... add in the weight of this and I was just hopeless! :rofl: I was doing bicep curls at one point and couldn't even LIFT the bloody dumbell! Literally! We were in hysterics! It is a first for me and we both found it very amusing. He kept telling me that his aim was for me to not be able to use my arms tomorrow. Yeah, cheers dude!

Physio this afternoon was weird. I think she is peeved because I've not been going to pilates. I have to go back come July. Which is fine. She thinks my right knee is cartlidge and the left is knee cap. Have to strengthen my VMO, hammy's, quads, glute. Yeah, great, now to convince D! I've messaged him and will see next session.

I've booked an extra session for in a couple of weeks. I've got a couple of days off and so we're going to trial a legs and abs session. If I crumble, I've got a couple of days to recover. If I manage, it brings new things we can include in our sessions. That's my plan any way. And it will give me a couple of weeks for my meds to fully kick in. Not long enough for the glucosmine to kick in which is what my physio wants me to start with, but long enough for the panadine osteo to be fully working and my anti-inflamms to take hold again. I'm excited about that session. I'm desperate to do some lower body work. And physio wants me to do more bike and xtrainer which is good. Hopefully I can manage with that. I need to get on my bike and go riding as well I think.

I have a day hike this weekend. I've done the track before and it's not overly challenging. But there is 150 stairs at the end (I'm doing Point Nepean on the penninsula) which are quiet steep. You don't have to use them because there are other tracks... but I want to. One of the girls I'm going with also trains with D and we want to challenge ourselves. I spoke with D about it today to see if he thinks it will be ok for me to so the stairs. He said to just be careful, make sure it isn't slippery, that I'm warm, and to listen to my body... what am I going to do? Get half way up and go "Geez this hurts" and go back down? I DON'T THINK SO! :rofl: But I'm looking forward to the walk. I'll decide about the stairs when I'm there. I'll carry my brace and take my meds. It's a long weekend so if I hurt on Sunday, I've got another 3 days to recover!

I'm going back to a food diary to give D. I need some help I think...

Hope you're all moving!

MG

Enjoy the walk MG, I love hiking! You will be fine..rug up and take some high energy foods and that should keep you moving.

Leckert...don't think there are any guys. My Mum always taught me "Breakfast is the most importan meal of the day" and I still stand by it. Tell it to my boys now too. Well done on the size dropping!!

Combat this morning, it was great. The instructor gave me a quick one on one to show me the jump kick and I now get it! I just need to practise, practise, practise. Zumba is on Saturday at 11:30am so will give it a go and then Attack on Sunday.
It was the biggest class in Combat this morning that I had seen. Must be this cold Melbourne weather bringing people indoors.
Have a great work out week everyone...enjoy!! :)