Let's Post our Daily Exercise

African dance last night, walking today...not workin gthis week so they gym will b ehit daily in between chiropractor appointments....hence the low gym results..and why I feel like the same weight look sso much fatter! same size of clothes....same clothes...just flabier! ARGH!!

Didn't do a thing today....The flu hit me.  I had three students at school yesterday with temp over 100 ...had to send them home.  Good lord why did they even come to school.  Ok done with my rant!  It was so beautiful out today I wanted to go for a walk but just did not have the energy, maybe tomorrow.

JFV The chin up question has stayed with me. Sure, it is brave. It is probably not out of the question either. My 2 cents would be to first ask a PT who knows their stuff(and who you can explain the ins and ends of the muscles involved in you operation, how you perceive yourself strengthwise now etc).

I am venturing as far as thinking that your pecs and lats must be strenghtened in order to hold yourself up. Push-ups on your knees, very slowly(not all the way)? Yoga? Working your way into dog pose and onward to dolphin pose? Working on stability and balance before hitting the bars? And weight lifting, working with straight arms, lifting up to breast level with light weights at first. Hard enough before I think ops but effective.

 Oh, I forgot. I class we used to place ourselves in between two chairs, place one hand on each of them, oush with the arms/hands and gently let go of the feet. You might want to try it but be gentle please

Spent the afternoon cross country skiing - so thrilled to finally get out there with plenty of snow to have some fun.  My DH was very nice to slow down and stay with me - 15 y/o DS took off "see ya later!"  Didn't see DS again for 2 hours .......

Also did Day 4 of pilates challenge.  

The fire is lit - having a cup of green tea and waiting for lasagna to come out of the oven for dinner.   Feeling good!  

Chin-ups are extreme.   I've been doing planked push ups against the bathroom counter, and trying to graduate to lower levels, hopefully able to comfortably do floor push-ups again.    I think of chin-ups as equal to lifting your entire body weight - imagine taking a bar bell equal to what you weigh, and trying to lift it over your head.   

Thanks ladies re: the chin ups.  I'll ask for a PT referral next time I talk to the ONC's office.  I'll try a couple of the exercises (gently).  I am a bilateral BMX with immediate implants and nodes out on the left side.  It makes sense that I would lose strenght in my upper body.  But, I thought I had rehabbed myself enogh to just hang from a chin up bar.  Yeesh !  I'll try to come up with a series of at home exercises and then try the chin up bar again in a couple of months.  It will be good to have some sort of goal like that to keep me interested.

Sprintime I have Wii Zumba fitness 2.  I've seen it for sale at target

90 Minutes of fierce hot vinyasa yoga.......... I am pooped! Now to do homework while the rest of the fam focuses on the game!

JFV,

When I just walked past a chin-up bar (at the local park do-it-yourself outdoor exercise equipment) after  surgery, it hurt to even imagine that!!

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My big first breakthrough was when I could lift-up my garage door (on wheels) without killing myself.

I got out and walked this afternoon 3.15 miles, a bit chilly at first but warmed up nicely.

Beautiful weekend here in So Cal, so much so that yesterday I had to put on sunscreen Body Combat class yesterday and Body Step today.

Badger congratulations on your 2000 miles, quite an achievement. JFV don't forget you can also do push up against a wall and there is less pressure. Nwart I know this sounds crazy but what about placing a maxi pad under your armpit, they are soft and and you can cut to fit and the depth will give you padded protection (no pun intended). Feel better Balsie and Ginger.

Forgot to say that I started jogging here, too, because it is so darn cold!!!!!!! I am really trying to keep with all of you. You all start my day now, no matter where I am, to keep my body moving!!! Thanks so much and thanks again Ruth for sending me to this great thread!!!!!

Darn it! I am so proud of us! All these different types of exercises, I am completely fascinated by all the variety of stuff that we do!

It is very far away from how I saw myself pre and post op and treatments.

Started my yoga class for breast cancer survivors today, very exciting. Will do a taebo dvd-class this evening.

joyh, the xc skiing sounds divine!  I haven't gone in ages. We have big/medium dogs and I want to take them out with me when we play in the snow, so we have been snowshoeing with them.

I did 2 miles of fast walking with the pups around the neighborhood - we were all panting and sweating by the end, so I know we did good! It's sunny here in Seattle; and in February no less!

Howdy-

Had a nice, quiet Super Bowl day with DH and son; such a nice change of pace.  And the game was good too (not a fan of either team, but they played well.)  

4 mile run and hour weight lifting.  I'm a bit tired today but ate very well over the weekend and am trying to keep this up.

We are so focused on here; I enjoy coming and seeing what every one is doing.  I think I'll go read and rest and then get onto the yard work that seems to be calling my name...

Kim 

Didn't get to do zumba last night. Had to do homework with dd instead. Today I ran into a friend on the way to the gym and skipped the exercise to have a chat instead. Will make up for it tomorrow.