Motivation

Good morning, all ~  Well, the heat has finally hit here, and between it and being away 4 days last week, I only logged 6.25 miles (2 days) for the week.  But, for some strange reason, in the past few days (not walking), I've dropped 4 lbs.  I think it's mostly the diuretic my PCP RX'd -- thank goodness.  Except for this blasted heat (116 yesterday), I feel so much better, especially my hands and feet.  But it was 100 when I walked last night at 8:30 p.m., and nearing that now @ 8:30 a.m.  I just returned from doing 2.75 miles (my original circle route), and I think that's going to be my limit for awhile, and only if I can get out pretty early.  I've also wondered if walking as much as I have been is somehow stressing my body and causing inflammation and water retention?  So, we'll see how cutting back to an hour or less for awhile goes.

I hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend.  And, as Lisa first said --  Make it a great week!   Deanna 

Hi cuties!  We made it back from Oregon.  Wow how beautiful that state is!!  So green and all the flowers and waterways....I just really enjoyed it.  You cross over back into California and its all brown again.  So sad!! 

I had read about the avocados and have been eating them up!!  My SIL lives in Fallbrook, CA and they have Avocado groves, she ships them all over to family for about $20.  You get a nice size box full of them and they are GOOD!!!!!!  Let me know if any of you are interested.

Penny, of course you can PM me anytime girl!!  Hope I can help with some good info.

Didn't do too well on the eating/exercising routine while on the trip and my tummy has been letting me know that today!  So back on track today.  Took a 25 min walk earlier with DH and had to cut it short cause I, like you Spring, had to GO!!!!!!!!!  LOL...will get out there this evening again. 

Deanna, will be interested to hear about the cutting down on the walking, cause I wondered how you walk so darn much in that heat!!!  Keep us posted

Spring, you made me laugh with the butt thing and the scratching! LOL LOL  and good to hear your doc was on board with all you're doing!  wonderful to hear!

Val, hope you have a wonderful time away!

Allie, you feeling better yet?

Joy, I thought of you while up in Lake Oswego, OR...lots of kayakers on the lake, gosh it was so pretty.

Dentist visit today.  Its been a year since I've gone, since I was on chemo when I was supposed to go last time.  Wonder what he'll say. 

Let's make it a great week all!!

Hi all - we finally got rain today, Monday. I actually had the day off and did very little. Walked the dog and then went to the grocery store. Ugh!! Nice rain but it is still in the 80's. My son is doing okay. He had to help with the burn victims at the fire on Ocracoke. Four have died so far. Go to my GYN on Thursday. I don't have a mamo till next month. That started this roller coaster. On days for 2 then off on Thursday and then back to nights. Oh well!! Make a agreat week. 

Ivory, a 10 lb weight! You bring us all up to a new level!!!  And still getting over rads. Good for you!!! 

Deanna, yes, you are right. We were dusting off our sneakers when we didn't feel like it. Sometimes you just have to "do it anyway". it does pay off. I really do believe our bodies were designed to move. I know we are burning up sugar and metabolizing estrogen when we exercise. It is SO GOOD for our bodies. It is good for our mind's and spirit's too! Pep talk!!! 

Kari, I have never been to Oregon, but sounds like we should plan a trip! You make it sound as green as Ireland, never been there either!!! 2 things on the list!   (oh 3, Grand Canyon, must see that as well)!!!)

I rested yesterday, but today jumped back on the cross-trainer and did my 3.4 miles or about 50 minutes. Ladies - do I sweat. This is a great workout! And it takes less time than walking the 4.4 mile park loop. But, I wonder about spinning in the air vs. tredding on God's earth. So, I do a balance of both!! 

Back to work! Sending all you cuties hugs hugs hugs!!!

Spring...

you ladies are great! 

I'm finally getting my behind moving again - and there certainly is a lot more there than I'd realized.  Funny how a couple of surgeries, a couple of steriods, and the fear of lymphodema can delay a return to exericse for almost 2 years after the docs gave me the go ahead (ok, they actually didn't realize that I hadn't started back, so it's really almost 2 years since they first gave me grief about it!) 

Looking forward to your words of wisdom and support. .

Adrienne  

Hi, Adrienne ~  Welcome!  I would think DC would be a great place to walk!  And if you haven't read our whole thread, somewhere weeks ago we were chatting about the benefit of exercise in preventing a recurrence, which is somewhere in the neighborhood of 35% .  So there's really no excuse not to and every reason to get active!    Deanna

Went to a farmer's market on my lunch hour yesterday at Whole Foods.  It was nice, but sure not nearly as nice as the one we went to up in Lake Oswego!!  Got some nice organic goodies.  Got to talking to a couple of ladies at one stand and bc came up.  They both had a friend that's doing good from bc but also one who has pancreatic c and not doing so well.  Seems you can't turn a corner without the "C" rearing its ugly head.  Even more of a motivator to get out there!!  After that, I put on my tennies and walked around the outside mall there.  Frank Sinatra was blaring on the speakers and I just love him and watching the kids play in the fountains always puts a smile on my face.  But I pooped out last night and went to bed at 8:30!  yikes!!  That trip wore me out more so than I thought. Today is a new day!

Make it a great one! 

Penny, sorry to hear you are 'energy-less'...Lisa!  We Need You!  oh shoot, just thought of that pest control commercial Clark, we need you!  LOL!

Felt better and more alert yesterday, got out last night and walked the 45 min. loop and was sweating when I got home, but the hip was really bugging me again, darn that thing...got my exercises in though.  Watched So You Think You Can Dance, I just love that show!  Thought of Lisa!! 

Where is everybody else?????  We need you!!!  

Yes, Make it a Great One! 

Go patoo and PK, Go!!

I skipped yoga again this morning (argh!) b/c I still have this cold...but it is getting better. My dr called in something for the coughing yesterday and I have been drinking a ton of hot tea with lemon and honey for 2 days. I have a lot of social stuff this weekend so I have to get rid of it soon! Plus I have no energy from not having moved much in a week.

Stay cool ladies!! 

Hi Spring:  Just wondering what a vision board is.  Can you tell me what was on yours...either here or on a private message.

My one year of the intitial diagnosis was July 3, but then my sentinal nodes etc was on July 17...so I don't know which is the one year.  But, I am leaving for Paris on July 17 so I think that is a good way to celebrate the anniversary.  I will see a friend of mine who lives there and then a few days later, I go to London where I am meeting my husband. We are going to the birthday party of a 95 year old cousin of my mother's (I am part English so I have alot of English cousins.) I have been waiting for this trip for a year and I cannot tell you how excited I am to be going. 

And I will bring my pedometer and make sure that I do walk alot.  

Hugs to all.

Spring ~  Have a wonderful weekend with your DH & DD in DC.  (Sounds like some sort of secretive CIA code!)

Mandy ~  Lucky you!  I know your trip's a week off, but in case you get busy packing and don't check back here before you leave, have a wonderful trip!  You so deserve it after this past year, and I'm sure your family will be so happy to see you, especially the birthday girl, knowing how far you travelled to help her celebrate!

We're sweltering here in CA this week. I'm doing 1-hour walks as early as I can, but it's been an effort to make myself get out there.  When I got in from walking today, I noticed that my reconstructed breast was bright red where it had been radiated. I also noticed that I wasn't sweating on that side due to my AND, so I called my rad onc's nurse for reassurance.  She said that redness returning can happen in the heat -- something about cell memory and reverting to the way it got during radiation.  Just thought I'd share this in case it happens to anyone else...    Deanna 

Spring: where in DC does your DD live? I lived on the Hill for a couple of years. I love that city.Do you have favorite places that you go in DC?  

Deanna: Thanks for the warning. I would never have guessed that could happen post radiation.  

pk, are you getting enough sleep?  I've had a hard time getting across to DH how we need to maneuver our schedule a little, because I need about 2-3 more hours of sleep a night then I used to in order to get through the day.  I can get up and around with less, but sure have no energy for anything but work.  I need that extra sleep if I'm going to be productive when I get home from work.

Made my goals for working out after work again last week and this week.  Took a lot of turn off the phone I need to sleep now, and saying no at work and I'm leaving now.  But they all adapted and this is so important to my health that I'm learning to really put my foot down about those things.  Last night I was dog tired and had been on my feet for hours which meant the neuropathy was killing me.  So, I only did a 2 mile walk and then a 30 min low key yoga session.  I love the fact that that is now what a wimpy day is.  

Vivre:  The Tuileries sound like a great idea!!!  I am not the world's biggest sight seer--I prefer to walk a bit, sit in a cafe, that kind of thing. And my friend who is meeting me at the airport is a native of Paris so she will certainly have some good ideas.  I have been to Paris twice before...once I was only 6 years old.  And on my second trip, many years later, I was able to find the playground near the Champs Elysees that I had used as a child.  It was really a case of deja vu!  I've been to London quite a number of times and it feels like a second home when I go.  I will stay at  my friend's lovely home, which overlooks one of those charming greens.  I am off to do some pre travel shopping....but I am walking to the stores so that will put at least 3 miles on my pedometer.

Have a nice day to all!

Mandy