Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Interesting study about a probiotic helping osteoporosis. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/1604...

Hi Lisa, great to see you. That wedding is coming up fast now! Exciting! Glad the CPAP is working so well for you.

Annie, I always think the end of the school year is so much fun too, and sort of nostalgic.

patoo, yum to the Brazilian buffet!

badger, I love to walk but not sure about doing something that contains the word 'run'! I will have to think about that one.

Instead of going to yoga, I did a toning DVD at home so I could get started on the painting earlier. Three coats of paint, and two trips each to Walmart & Menards, sorting out stuff before returning it to the linen closet (or tossing it); I finally called it a day at about 9 pm. Whew!

Did a FIRM toning DVD and walked on the treadmill. I had hoped to walk outside but the wind is HOWLING . Off to the garage to stain some trim, the fun never ends!

Patoo you'll enjoy the Brazillian buffet but just pace yourself yummo. 

Wonderland ouch on the poison ivy hope you are doing better, wearing gloves and bathing in calamine lotion 

Ruth your painting adventure sounds like fun, glad you found a calmer green, I did that once with yellow it was horrible.

Lisa so good to see you here, glad the CPAP is working for you, can't believe the wedding is almost here, time sure flies.

Katcar the MRI is scary because it's the unknown, I was terrified the first time I had one but when I had one last year it was much easier, you go in on your stomach and you can look out or look down, I found that using nice deep yoga breaths really helped calm my mind, there are times when you have to hold absolutely still and then be prepared for the noise, I didn't find that too bad some people don't like it but it's just the magnet moving around, you will be fine and they give you a panic button so if you get scared they can bring you out, sending you a big

Badger your concert sounds wonderful, that 5k better not be like the "little walk" Ann took us on last year

Now for the exercise, Wednesday night went to Body Pump (I'm trying to get myself nice arms for Hannahs wedding in December, so I'm really trying to up the weightlifting), Thursday went up to Kathys neighborhood and did Body Combat and did Body Combat this morning, then went out and ate a breakfast burrito so I undid any good I had done, but at least I didn't have endless mimosas like some of the people I was with did!!!!

Yay Wonderland, they're GREAT live, so happy D&V are headed your way!

p.s. I see the Gibson Brothers will be at LandFest. We're seeing them in May in Madison.

Super excited to find this thread. I just started chemo on Wednesday and I am hoping to keep exercising the whole way through. I have 12 weeks of taxol, herceptin and perjeta (sp?) then 4 treatments, 2 weeks apart of A/C. I am the most worried about that one.

I am an avid hiker and exerciser and I know it helps so much. I have been able work out every day so far. 2 hikes and today rode the bike for 45 minutes.

My husband put a fan on my head because I am cold capping and you are not supposed to let your head get hot. It seemed to work and tomorrow we are going to get up early to do our Sunday hike.

I am a little worried about the hike because I am riding the wave right now. I feel really good most of the time but can really get slammed every once in a while. I think we are going to do something way less strenuous than we normally do. I am finding that making sure I have food helps a ton.

How many of you continued to exercise through chemo?

Thank you, Ruthbru. It is great to find this board

Looks like a big round one coming up, Karen!

SusanBP, I exercised through chemo walking in the woods, with lots of breaks when necessary.

I've been in Fitbit Fever. I love getting the badges despite the bugs, which are annoying. Fortunately I still have my android tracker as a backup. I went to bed one night and realized I just had 500 steps to get to 30,0000 for the day. Wish I had gotten up again but was too exhausted. I also got a badge for climbing 175 floors that day. Yesterday was another 175-floor day with DD.

hi all and welcome SusanBP. I'm a walker and was able to exercise through chemo.

Had six infusions of TC chemo three weeks apart. Felt OK the first couple days, probably the steroid buzz, crummy for three or four days, then better & better until it was time for another tx. Took anti-nausea pill like clockwork every four hours for four days (Tues-Fri) then stopped so could have the weekend for TLC. By Mon was on the mend and by Weds felt good again. Tried to walk every day, even if only to the mailbox and back, and it helped me build back up. Could not abide an empty stomach so had a regular nosh of something bland (BRAT diet = bread, rice, applesauce, toast). Gained a bunch of weight that took a few years to shed but now down to that last stubborn ten pounds I've been carrying for years.

I set a goal to walk 500 miles (based on a song I like by the Proclaimers) and started keeping track of steps with a $5 pedometer. A mental trick I used to motivate myself was to start at 500 and count down instead of starting at zero and counting up. Have now logged nearly 6K miles! (see sig line).

Still drizzling but rain should stop by the afternoon. Planning to walk over to my old house and visit with new owner, walk around the yard and point out what's growing so she can weed. Need to do some of that here. We have a big clump of goldenrod that must go as I'm very allergic to its pollen.

Very happy to report that we did one of our favorite hikes (Tilden Regional Wilderness Area - Berkeley) this morning and it went great. I made sure that I had something to eat before we left. I did get hit by a bit of cramping and nausea at the top but we started right up and it went away. It was about 4 miles with some good climbs. We also went very early as to avoid as much sun as possible.

The amazing thing is how great I feel now. I realize I am only on week one of taxol, herceptin and perjeta (weekly for 12 weeks) but I will take it.

I am finding that having food to eat is super important. You can bottom out very quickly, no?

Claire in Seattle: So wonderful to hear! Every piece of positive information that comes in is a win. :-)

HeidiHill: The woods are my sanctuary!

Badger: Love hearing that!

Did some abs and then took a long walk on, finally, a lovely spring day. Karen, I think you get the award for the crummiest weather this winter/spring. I always tell DH to get me gift certificates to my beauty salon; since I get all my makeup, moisturizers, hair products there along with the cuts & colors......I can spend ALOT of money there FAST!

Thank you, Wonderland!

I had a horrible case of poison oak once. Blistering all over, really nasty. I did not scar! So, hopefully you won't. What a pain. It is awful stuff.

Ruthbru: That is fantastic. I love hearing stories like yours as I am at the beginning of the journey. So wonderful!

The 2016 Road Trip is to San Antonio October 21-27. Come on along! I will re-post the information below in case anyone else missed it:

Badger's mom has a time share at the Wyndham Resorts which she very generously lets us use; so if you come your lodging will be free (although you have to be flexible about sharing a room etc. depending on how many people show up!). If this sounds interesting to you (even if you are just a 'maybe'), drop me a PM with your 'real' name & email address and we will get an email group going with more details. We don't need a firm commitment until July 1. (At which point we will want to start getting tickets for plays and/or other events that need reservations). Even if you can only come for part of the time, we would love for you to join us!

Ruth: Very encouraged by your milestone! Thanks for sharing! You deserved a burger. Funny--I also had a mushroom swiss burger on Sunday. Such a great combo of flavors. Yum.

Wonderland: Good to hear you are starting to heal from the mean poison ivy.

Karen: You and my poor grandmother! I cannot believe all the snow this year! I hope it's really nice on your birthday.

SusanBP: I love hiking in Tilden! Maybe I can join you one day? I go back to Berkeley to see my dad several times a year.

Claire: I am envious of your sculpted upper body! I like the idea of a bike and brews ride!

Back to walking--try to stay it every other day and will work up to 5-6 days per week. Going to Arlington, Tx next week and will try to stay at it while I am there.