Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Vargadoll

Happy New Year! I am so far behind I just jumped to the bottom to post. November and December were a whirl wind. 6 grandchildren keep me hopping! My one goal for 2019 is to stay focused on my exercise. I have purchased a few DVD's (I found several good ones at a thrift store $3!!! For all of them) and plan on "working on my fitness " everyday!

octogirl

Happy New Year to all of you!

TrmTab

Happy New Year to all my fitness sisters

Two weeks post-op for me

Very grateful to have had a good recovery and able to enjoy holidays with family especially my 83 yo mother

Best to all, TT

LilacBlue

Happy New Year!

Ginger, hope the flare-up lessens and that DH feels better quick. You too Jo. Our day started sunny and now grey and chilled. We like turkey, so popping a crown in the oven with my sausage pecan stuffing that I made last night. I'm going to try get the tree down and exercise today - home practice of yoga and Bodybalance #83. Let's keep at it!

Number of patients harmed by exercise = 0
Number of patients having worse/poor outcomes due to
lack of exercise = countless - Oncologist Dr Greg Wilson

jo6359

I'm still recuperating from food poisoning. Day 5 and I'm finally moving around. I'm still staying very close to the bathroom. You can currently I'm living on Imodium and anti-nausea medication. It's insane. 5 months of chemo and 11 months of H and P and I had minimal stomach issues. This food poisoning has knocked me on my butt. My honorary niece was hospitalized last night for dehydration. So whatever we have it was pretty nasty. Friday will be my next to last h&p infusion. Hopefully this food poisoning won't skew my labs too much. I lost 5 pounds and I didn't need to lose any weight. Iris-I feel for you. Glad to hear you were able to eat a little steak.

Falconer

Happy New Year to all! It was so beautifully warm here so we rode bikes on the muddy trails. Fun way to ring in the new. Back to work tomorrow...

Here's our new addition:

We haven't had a pet for a long time and the little DS wrote the sweetest letter to Santa, so we adopted Calliope from the SPCA on Saturday. Here's to a warm and loving 2019!

jo6359

Falconer- I bet your DS was very happy with Santa's gift. What a beautiful cat.

ruthbru

Goodness Jo, I hope you guys start feeling better. Can you pin down how you got it? Yikes!

Congratulations on your new furbaby, Falconer. Lucky kitty, and lucky family too!

This afternoon, I did 30 minutes of toning & we went to a New Year's Open House. Since my company went home early & left me with all the ingredients for an egg bake, several kinds of muffins in my fridge, I've invited the Walking Women over for breakfast after our walk tomorrow. I just got done making banana muffins, rhubarb muffins, blueberry cake, and putting the egg bake in the fridge. I only have about 5,000 steps today, and I don't even care!

jo6359

ruth-Homemade salad dressing made with raw eggs. I was assured the salad dressing didn't have eggs. I don't like raw eggs. After several of us became ill , my friend finally confessed she made the salad dressing with a few eggs and didn't realize the dressing needed to be refrigerated. Im thankful, I consumed a very small amount. My other friend with the very sick ten-year-old daughter remains angry. I have forgiven my friend but I won't eat at her house again. Or anything else she prepares.LOL enjoy your egg bake and muffins tomorrow.

MickeyB17

Wow, that's tough Jo. One would assume dressing would not have raw eggs in it.

I ran 3 miles this morning and went to a NY's party and eat about 3 lbs of food. Time to get back on the wagon after the holidays!

ruthbru

Wow, that is bad Jo. All my eggs will be well cooked for sure!

jo6359

ruth- on New Year's Eve, my friends from Puerto Rico and the Dominican toast with coquito. There are variations of this drink. It is a coconut rum drink made with raw eggs. There are many who make the drink without eggs. I don't want raw eggs in any of my food or drinks. I'm sure your egg bake will be wonderful.

2FUN

I guess that's ONE reason not to eat raw cookie dough!

Heidihill

Happy 2019 to all!

Jo, I'll try anything with rum. It's a matter of proportion. Lol.

Lovely kitty, Falconer. DH and DD have been doghunting at shelters and a husky mix seems to be a favorite. We'll see. 

I fell on my tailbone while cross country skiing for the first time. I still can't sit for too long. No crunches for a while possibly. 

Will go on the treadmill today.

jo6359

Heidi- so you and your husband are going to take the plunge and adopt a husky mix? Tailbone injuries are extremely painful as you well know. Are you using a donut to take the pressure off the tailbone? Crosscountry skiing is besutiful. I have only seen it on television during Olympic trials and the Olympics.

Vargadoll

New Year's Day was busy with the grandkids and DD. The weather was warm yesterday. No jacket needed for playing outside. I had 9 miles and 17 floors in when I went to bed last night. Today delivered MOW (meals on wheels. Still do an apartment building ) planning on a Denise Austin DVD after lunch.

Ouch on the fall! Beautiful cat! What an interesting color!

ruthbru

A friend of mine who is a Home Economics teacher said that eggs used to be pretty safe to eat raw but now a large number of them harbor whatever causes food poisoning. So, while we all ate cookie dough when we were young, it is (alas) no longer safe. Many decades ago I found a recipe for George Washington's recipe for a rum punch that contained many, many raw eggs. I made it for his birthday party, luckily no one got sick! (I never made it again.)

The Walking Women had a great walk and fun brunch as well (with, hopefully, no food poisoning involved!). I made DH take our picture before he made his escape.

MickeyB17

Ah that explain's why we didn't get sick as kids! There are so many things we could do as kids that are no longer OK!

Went to the gym today and did the treadmill and weights for an hour +. Time to work off the cookies. The gym was pretty crowded so I had plenty of company!

Happy New Year to one and all!

egregious

It's cold, but I made myself get outside for a half hour walk. With osteopenia this isn't optional anymore. Did I mention it's cold?

Happy new year everybody! Wishing you health and happiness!

ruthbru

It's actually pretty nice here; I dog-napped the puppies and met a friend and her dog for a walk. Dance2fit tonight.

TrmTab

Just back from my 2 week post-op appt...

Had a very good meeting with Dr re my recovery status and progress…had for me a disappointing meeting re removal of restrictions in the weeks ahead.

I see her in 4 weeks, +6 weeks from the surgery, at THAT time I will be lifted to start RE-INTROducing strength/weight issues into upper body as tolerated over a build up of up to a month or so after being away from such activities…yikes!

Her pre-op materials on Post-op procedure was first two week this and then up to 4 weeks that, then free to start building up again.Well, the grammar was off, 2 week this, the NEXT 4 weeks that…

I know it is silly but I am very disappointed and now need to clarify my business trip that is at 5.5 weeks post op…truly thought I would have been okay with that, but my next appt is after my trip to Princeton and my bags exceed the no weight bearing rules.

I can do the non-strength non-balance yoga classes (Yin Yoga) as long as I don't do chest/shoulder straining…ugh…still just a walking machine.

Trying to be grateful for the good medical report...TT

Wonderland

TT: I know you're disappointed and I hope this time passes fast for you. Yea on the good medical report!

Heidi: Sorry about your fall. I'm hurting just thinking about it. I'm really glad that you are doghunting.

Jo: Good grief! Sounds like Salmonellosis. You might want to have a stool sample tested. Take care!

Ruth: Nice picture! Wished I lived closer and can join WWW.

Falconer: Precious kitty!

Hi Everybody and Happy New Year! Been off the site for awhile. Was sick for 2 weeks in December with the crud - it lingered and lingered and I've finally over it. Only walked 6 times last month but had a fabulous Christmas with family, friends, celebrations, and lots of delicious food! Walked/ran this afternoon so I've back on track.

Since I couldn't walk much in December, I was able to paint. Here are a few things I painted.

Springflowers

Just found this thread and wow over 1200 pages of posts. I am a regular exerciser and always looking for new ideas and workouts to try. I am 53, about 10 pounds over weight which bugs me. I walk everyday 8500-10000 steps, try to always get the 10 but not everyday plus a swim, do weights. I was into yoga all last year and still do it occasionally but not all the time. I get bored of things easy lol.

jo6359

Wonderland -you are an artist. I love it when you show us your artwork. Sorry you were feeling cruddy. Glad you're feeling better now.

Ruth- When I was growing up the eggs were much fresher. We had chickens. Glad your egg bake went safely.

Nan- welcome. I read your post on another site. Glad you joined the exercise group.

Runnermum- my t-shirts came in from gone for a run. The quality is so nice. I love the t-shirts. Pink has always been my favorite color

ruthbru

Cute shirts! ALMOST makes me want to run.

Welcome, Nan! I like classes because someone else tells me what to do & it's always different so I don't get bored.

Alice is a wonderful artist. I am lucky to have several of her pieces. One is a cool painted sea shell decoration which is on my tree right now.

TT, restrictions are so aggravating, but it's best to do what they say so things don't go wrong and then you have to start all over again......which is even more horrifying.

Claire_in_Seattle

Heidihill….ouch on the tailbone. Been there, albeit more than 20 years ago. Haven't forgotten the cross-country flight the next day. Was so relieved that my Christmas Day encounter with "Cascade Concrete" didn't involve said body part.

I have been moping and working, interspersing runs and walks between 4-6 miles with work. Plus, got back to weights and crunches today. Nearly recovered from the cold....BLECH!!!

Tailbone was better than skiing over my friend's face which was the alternative.

Hoping to get up for more skiing on Saturday. The mountains are calling me. Happy new year! - Claire 

octogirl

Wonderland, I love, love, love the seahorse!

Welcome Nan!

It has stopped snowing here, at least until Sunday, but it is COLD....7 degrees outside this am: this may not be too cold by Ruth's standards (:-)) but here the problem is that the City of Santa Fe, in its infinite wisdom and thanks to not enough equipment doesn't plow the 'lesser' subdivision roads (like mine). It relies on sunshine to melt the snow. That might work most of the time, but not this year. Walking in my immediate neighborhood is impossible, snowshoeing less fun on the ice.

The snow is pretty but I am looking forward to my pending move to a neighborhood where they do plow...yes, hubby and are in contract to buy a house: so far inspections, etc. have gone well, our broker locked in a really low interest rate, and hopefully nothing will derail this sale! I may be able to move by my birthday in late February... (when it will still be cold).

Exercise yesterday consisted mostly of walking around the new house with one of the inspectors, and cleaning up our (rental) house as my sister comes to town for a visit tonight. She wants to do lots of hiking and walking, so let's hope it warms up!

Octogirl

jo6359

octo- February is right around the corner. So have you started packing yet again? Hopefully it will warm up very soon. Enjoy hiking with your sister. Roof never lets bad weather derail or not too often. She's used to those North Dakota Winters.

ruthbru

Exciting news, Octo. Hope all goes well with the paperwork.

I subbed today, and will tomorrow, for a friend. 6th grade math; neither my favorite grade or subject.( 6th graders are rascally & they don't teach math the way I learned it!); but the good news is I never had a chance to sit down so got in lots of steps. It was so nice out that I grabbed the dogs for a quick walk after work & then went to Pound & Yoga. I am now, deservedly, sitting around doing nothing!!!

Wonderland

Welcome Nan!

Jo: Really cute shirts!

Claire: Have a great time skiing this weekend.

Octo: Congratulations on your house contract! Have fun with your sister.

Ruth: Enjoy your evening.

I met my sisters in a mall near Charlotte to walk and talk. Then I came home and walked/ran. We've been having on and off rain but this weekend is supposed to be pleasant.