Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Kim - St. Kitts is in the Caribbean, in the West Indies - south of St. Maarten.  Ruth - we're there for a whole week - can't wait. We vacationed there 10 years ago, and one of the things we tried to do was hike up and into the volcano.  (It's inactive, of course).  Well, I was 55 pounds heavier back then and pretty much out of shape, and it was a pretty stenous climb - at some points you had to climb up vines to get to the next level.  I finally had to stop and let the rest of the group continue on with guide - I just couldn't make it.  It was very humiliating. We've already asked the resort to arrange a guide for us this trip - I'm going to conquer that volcano this time!!

Mile walk with Mikey last night, and I did the full 45 minute DVD of Lebeds this morning.  Yoga tonight!

I'm off to walk the dogs!!  Have a great day everyone!

I Can(too!) Haz Triathlon progress as of last night/today:

Running/walking:  2.25/10.69 total (9.31 remaining)
Biking:  5.4/17.05 total (32.95 remaining)
Yoga:  2.5 (7.5 remaining)

I'm supposed to be done by February 12; not holding my breath *just yet*...

Hey all,

Started rads, #6 tomorrow. Put in a few hours on the horse, a few more hours on the yoga mat and a good number of walks in the snow. Feeling a little tired but I think I am just...tired of this journey. You are all an inspiration, can't wait to be able to sweat for real again!

Have fun Kathy.

Deb, you can do what you want to during chemo, including weights, but do listen to your body......I did lower body a lot (which I previously hated and mostly skipped) and ended up going down a pants size without losing any weight....so it can be done.

Did the machines at the gym today including the weights. Then i sat in the hot sauna with a deep conditioner on my hair.I know we are not supposed to but it felt so darn good.

Okay rollie pollie checking in.  Tomorrow starts week 6 of working out.  I added the eliptical machine for 30 min this past Monday so my schedule looks like this:

Mon.- 1 hour power flex + abs class, 30 min eliptical

Tues.- 1 hour zumba & 1 hour cardio kick boxing

Wed.- 1 hour power flex

Thurs.- 1 hours zumba & 1 hour cardio kick boxing

Fri.- co-ed soccer

with Sat. & Sun off right now

I am perplexed how I could be eating better and I have gained 10lbs in the complete 5 weeks.  Short from starving myself I am beginning to think something isn't right.  Is it bad that I am thinking of sending my oncologist an e-mail since he is a hematologist/oncologist.  Something isn't working right.  Not that I plan on stopping because I like the fact that I am moving again. 

Jaimieh, is power flex weight training?  And how do you define "eating better"?  Maybe try loseit.com to track your eatng and exercising if you don't already. 

Night my sculpted friends.

Hello,

first time on this thread! 

Wow, lots of active ladies   My onc said that exercise is just as good if not better than chemo, how's that for incentive?

I walk on trails around where I live. In the summer I mtn bike ride and dragon boat. I also like doing tap dancing class and Qi Gong, sorta like Tai Chi but not quite.  I do have a rowing machine but I only get on that thing when it's too rainy to do anything else.

I have to pick and choose a daily activity, like I can't hike and dragon boat all the same day.

Do any of you feel a lot stronger since being dx? Just wonderin.

tuckertwo

jaimeh, are your clothes fitting looser? You may be building muscle. Make sure you're getting an adequate number of calories to fuel your body. Follow a set diet plan if you need to, because calories have a way of creeping up on you. Make sure you're eating breakfast!!

And that's a fabulous week of exercise you've got going! If you don't lose weight, you'll be strong and healthy!!

Be patient, eat smart. See a nutritionist if you need to!

Welcome to the new ladies. Great to see you here!

Years ago I heard Richard SImmons say you should get 4 hours of aerobics and 3 of toning a week. That's what I've tried to stick to.

good morning ladies, and welcome Deb720 and tuckertwo.  It was 48 and sunny at noon yesterday so got out for a nice long walk at lunchtime.  Hope for a repeat today.

Heidi, thanks, I started with a goal of 500 miles, based on a song by The Proclaimers.  Initially, I didn't go very fast or very far but I went.  Bought a pedometer and kept track of mileage in my sig line to motivate myself.  Soon, I will reach my goal of 2,000 miles and will up the goal to 2,500.

Mary, I know you will conquer that volcano this time! 

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!

(edit for spelling  :-)