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[ottawamom]

I got a NordicTrack C990 on sale at Canadian Tire. It's more treadmill than I need right now but DH is tall and wants to be able to walk and maybe run on it (eventually) so we needed the longer belt (60")

I had to drive home from the store with the back hatch up on the RAV. DS followed me home in his car. It was so heavy it took 2 DSs and DH to get it in the house and into the basement. It's not coming back out so I better make good use of it.

DH and I will be assembling it tomorrow. Then I will need to set up a TV and I'll be good to go. I plan on starting slow with just simple manual walking (no program). Some day I may graduate to using the programs who knows.

 

[bababear_50]

I got a NordicTrack C990 on sale at Canadian Tire. It's more treadmill than I need right now but DH is tall and wants to be able to walk and maybe run on it (eventually) so we needed the longer belt (60")

I had to drive home from the store with the back hatch up on the RAV. DS followed me home in his car. It was so heavy it took 2 DSs and DH to get it in the house and into the basement. It's not coming back out so I better make good use of it.

DH and I will be assembling it tomorrow. Then I will need to set up a TV and I'll be good to go. I plan on starting slow with just simple manual walking (no program). Some day I may graduate to using the programs who knows.

ohhhh she is a beauty and she needs a Disney name.
I love the cushioned track,,lots of bells and whistles,,,nice choice Hon!
Hugs
Mel

Just a fun cartoon.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Where do you live that you have to walk 3 KM to get to the bus?? You must freeze during the winter.

Our city buses don't start running early enough for me to catch the 6 am Greyhound into TO so i need to walk downtown. If i wait till the first bus gets me down I end up on the 6:30 bus but those 30 minutes can make a world of difference in traffic patterns and possibly make me late. I bundle up tightly, tons of layers, pull on the headphones, turn on my current book, turn on my lights that hang from my backpack and just go. It might seem like i whine about it but truth be told, i wouldn't be doing it if it wasn't worth it! This treatment has been a godsend, a literal life saver and we're so blessed that it's within a reasonable commuting distance. When i started my first round of treatments ... it has to be almost 5 years now i think, this clinic was one of only 10 in North America and i lucked into an amazing doctor who was willing to slide me into a study that i didn't quite meet the requirements for because he was "curious" This doesn't work for everyone, it's not a cure but i was at an impasse with NOTHING left to try and I am so fortunate to have stumbled into this!! I'm really happy that the Dr offered weekly maintenance treatments because i hate the way i was feeling & the person i had become. I think a day of traveling in to the city is a small price to pay for the massive benefits it's brought! If i don't have any need to stay in the city I simply turn around and come home on the bus, today I was home by 12:30.

OOH yeah, I have created a play list that I've trained my body to sleep to -- when it gets to the last song i wake up to see the sun rising on the lake and the CN Tower in the distance. I put the same music on when i get back on the bus to come home and I wake up just as we're passing the city of Guelph sign. On days when the music ends and i look out the window to see we haven't gone past Pearson yet I know there's been some traffic mess up!

 

[ottawamom]

Thanks Mel, I am definitely going to have to give some thought to a Disney name for the treadmill. I'll make that a conversation topic for Sundays family dinner.

Jacqueline, have you ever thought of doing a tape to sleep to at night. If you've trained your body to wake up on the bus to that particular song maybe a longer tape for overnight ending with that song would work.

I sleep right through the radio that comes on in the morning. It's only when the radio turns off after an hour and the room is quiet that I wake up (in a panic) that I may have overslept.

 

[TammyLynn33]

So just when I was getting into routine coming out of work and wham flat on my back stupid ice under the snow. Whole left side shoulder and arm throbbing and back feels tight. Headache isn’t great , that could just be lack of caffeine at this point
My next day off is feb 11 for divorce court again I picked up this weekend as extra cash so I doubt they would be able to cover
Luckily I’m evenings tonight and tomorrow.. I booked a half hour massage before work to hopefully loosen up a bit
Best thing tho gotta laugh my big kid was picking me up we made eye contact and he was of course on his phone then he says he heard a noise and couldn’t figure out where I went .. lol I was like dude I was on the ground where do you think I went ..

 

[bababear_50]

So just when I was getting into routine coming out of work and wham flat on my back stupid ice under the snow. Whole left side shoulder and arm throbbing and back feels tight. Headache isn’t great , that could just be lack of caffeine at this point
My next day off is feb 11 for divorce court again I picked up this weekend as extra cash so I doubt they would be able to cover
Luckily I’m evenings tonight and tomorrow.. I booked a half hour massage before work to hopefully loosen up a bit
Best thing tho gotta laugh my big kid was picking me up we made eye contact and he was of course on his phone then he says he heard a noise and couldn’t figure out where I went .. lol I was like dude I was on the ground where do you think I went ..

Ah hon so sorry this happened ,,hopefully the massage helps ,sending healing hugs to you.
PS lol lol the part about your big kid was so good...sorry,,lol.
Last summer I fell down the hill in my backyard and couldn't get up,,rolled to my phone that had landed under a bush and called my son,,same response *Mom you were just watering the flowers,,where did you go?
Ah life,,,take care hon
Hugs
Mel

 

[ottawamom]

So just when I was getting into routine coming out of work and wham flat on my back stupid ice under the snow. Whole left side shoulder and arm throbbing and back feels tight. Headache isn’t great , that could just be lack of caffeine at this point
My next day off is feb 11 for divorce court again I picked up this weekend as extra cash so I doubt they would be able to cover
Luckily I’m evenings tonight and tomorrow.. I booked a half hour massage before work to hopefully loosen up a bit
Best thing tho gotta laugh my big kid was picking me up we made eye contact and he was of course on his phone then he says he heard a noise and couldn’t figure out where I went .. lol I was like dude I was on the ground where do you think I went ..

I had a similar fall earlier this winter. Was thinking about something else and next thing I knew I was on the ground. I hope you are able to recover quickly.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Jacqueline, have you ever thought of doing a tape to sleep to at night. If you've trained your body to wake up on the bus to that particular song maybe a longer tape for overnight ending with that song would work.

I sleep right through the radio that comes on in the morning. It's only when the radio turns off after an hour and the room is quiet that I wake up (in a panic) that I may have overslept.

Yeah, that would be an excellent idea if i didn't sleep with someone who needs quiet ... when hubby is out of town i make use of the button the radio (you know, hit it and you get 90 minutes of music !) I'm not sure if it's the music that helps me sleep on the bus or the fact that the headphones block out most other noises, i have a pair of ear buds that are awesome but i can't sleep for love nor money with those in I turn on the radio as soon as i wake up and it runs in the background all the time ... i need it as a cover for other things, helps me focus if that makes sense, and if you asked me what actually played i would be hard pressed to tell you!

Laundry day today which means lots of steps and changing the sheets during the winter ALWAYS has me making gazillion trips around the bed because those dang flannel sheets stick to each other and make it almost impossible to get them evenly placed on the bed! Was planning on heading to shoppers and battle the PC points but it was like a skating rink yesterday and my butt still hurts from the one time the windmilling arms couldn't save me Also when will the windchill get past -20 something?!?!?!?

 

[hdrolfe]

Eating well today. Cleaned my closet... that was a lot of work. And I don't want to do my walk! Maybe I will feel like it later. But for now I'm watching some Kimmy Schmidt. Last few episodes Seeing the sun out is nice, but brr it's a bit chilly out there! Snuggling with my puppy Finn while I watch netflix.

 

[ottawamom]

@hdrolfe, Cleaning out the closet is huge, you deserve a break. I think it's good to have an "off" day from exercise to let your body rest. We'll that's my opinion anyway and I'm sticking by it. Enjoy your movie.

@Donald - my hero , get better soon. My butt hurts just thinking about all of you have fallen in the past few days. Stay safe out there everyone.

 

[hdrolfe]

Good morning! I am going to get my walk in this afternoon. Hopefully my headache clears up. Had a rough sleep for some reason. I am down two pounds today! So I am happy about that, especially since I have not been eating as well as I should be. The walking is helping my stress though. Now hopefully I will get to work this week! At least Monday so I can bring my work laptop home and work from home if necessary. Tuesday looks like another storm approaches, and it's some special ceremony for kiddo's class that I am taking time off to attend. Of course, if the weather is terrible it will be postponed.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

 

[TammyLynn33]

So after dragging my poor sore butt to work yesterday after my fall we lost great grandpa last night. He was 98 so expected but kids first loss so I took the day off to be with the family.
Going to try to walk at least awhile tonight. Much needed stress relief ..
happy quiet relaxing Sunday all
Hugs

 

[Donald - my hero]

So after dragging my poor sore butt to work yesterday after my fall we lost great grandpa last night. He was 98 so expected but kids first loss so I took the day off to be with the family.
Going to try to walk at least awhile tonight. Much needed stress relief ..
happy quiet relaxing Sunday all
Hugs

Oh, I'm sorry for your loss, it doesn't matter if it's "expected" or not, it's still a hard thing to handle. Take time for yourself to just "be" something that helps you centre yourself so that you are able to help your children sort out their feelings.

 

[ottawamom]

So after dragging my poor sore butt to work yesterday after my fall we lost great grandpa last night. He was 98 so expected but kids first loss so I took the day off to be with the family.
Going to try to walk at least awhile tonight. Much needed stress relief ..
happy quiet relaxing Sunday all
Hugs

So sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.

 

[ottawamom]

DH just finished setting up the new treadmill (still unnamed until after dinner tonight, although I'm thinking maybe Buzz Lightyear because I can go to infinity and beyond on it). I just did my first mile walk to get used to walking on it deciding what speed I like to walk at etc. The one thing I learned (aside from the fact that I am out of shape and need to walk) is I will definitely be thinking twice before putting another cookie into my mouth. It's 20 minutes on the treadmill to work off a cookie or two.

Next step is to steal the TV from DS room and set it up then I can watch TV and walk, until then I'll just have to listen to music to make the time go by.

 

[bababear_50]

So after dragging my poor sore butt to work yesterday after my fall we lost great grandpa last night. He was 98 so expected but kids first loss so I took the day off to be with the family.
Going to try to walk at least awhile tonight. Much needed stress relief ..
happy quiet relaxing Sunday all
Hugs

So sorry to hear of your loss Hon
Thoughts and prayers being sent your way,
Rest well
Hugs
Mel

 

[bababear_50]

I spent some time reading up on Arthritis this weekend.
I did see a specialist last year but it was more related to skin issues (the question was did I have psoriatic arthritis) No I don't.
She was the one who dx the popliteal cyst. Her bedside manner was awful.............................,,I think I will need to find someone else in the future.
I decided to be gentle and kind to my body this weekend,,nap,,tea,,TV.Casino visit.
Saturday= one outside walk and house cleaning= 4,000 steps
Today ,,,hang on it's still in my housecoat.......5197 steps,,side trip to Mohawk casino--lots of walking there,,lol
I think I probably over did it on Fri doing just over 8,000steps....

So my goal is now going to be listening to my body more....and
I am going to aim for 4,000 to 5,000 steps a day. My understanding is that's like 2 1/2 miles?
Two weeks ago I could barely do 2,000 steps so I am going to try baby steps because I don't want to quit
because I am in pain all the time.
Someone mentioned dancing to music and I really like that idea.
So tomorrow is a new day
Hugs to everyone
Mel

 

[marchingstar]

So after dragging my poor sore butt to work yesterday after my fall we lost great grandpa last night. He was 98 so expected but kids first loss so I took the day off to be with the family.
Going to try to walk at least awhile tonight. Much needed stress relief ..
happy quiet relaxing Sunday all
Hugs

I'm sorry for your loss.

I spent some time reading up on Arthritis this weekend.
I did see a specialist last year but it was more related to skin issues (the question was did I have psoriatic arthritis) No I don't.
She was the one who dx the popliteal cyst. Her bedside manner was awful.............................,,I think I will need to find someone else in the future.
I decided to be gentle and kind to my body this weekend,,nap,,tea,,TV.Casino visit.
Saturday= one outside walk and house cleaning= 4,000 steps
Today ,,,hang on it's still in my housecoat.......5197 steps,,side trip to Mohawk casino--lots of walking there,,lol
I think I probably over did it on Fri doing just over 8,000steps....

So my goal is now going to be listening to my body more....and
I am going to aim for 4,000 to 5,000 steps a day. My understanding is that's like 2 1/2 miles?
Two weeks ago I could barely do 2,000 steps so I am going to try baby steps because I don't want to quit
because I am in pain all the time.
Someone mentioned dancing to music and I really like that idea.
So tomorrow is a new day
Hugs to everyone
Mel

It sounds like you've more than doubled how much you walk a day. That's not a baby step!

 

[marchingstar]

Week 2 done! I was less active this week, and although I enjoyed every bite, I definitely ate a lot more sugar too. I hit the big 3-0 this week though, and if there's ever a time for cake, it's a big birthday!

Activity: I took some nice walks this week. I don't quite understand it--I walked a shorter distance than last week but I took more steps and burned more calories...hmm. At the end of the day I'm moving, and that's what really matters to me anyways.
Distance: 60km
Steps: 65 396
Calories burned: 4126

Nutrition: I have had some awesome meals this week! Some were deliciously bad for me, but I still made time for meal prep and nutritious food around my birthday. Feels like a win!
Food highlights: a beautiful birthday cake (lemon with cream cheese filling) and that hot and sour soup recipe I shared (yum!)

Goals for next week:
Activity: I would love to average 10 km per day next week.
Nutrition: There's one last slice of birthday cake waiting for me in the fridge, but otherwise getting back on track. It's been working really well to make a pot of soup/stew/something similar on Monday and eat leftovers for a couple days, so tomorrow I think I'll make turkey chili.

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Yeah, that would be an excellent idea if i didn't sleep with someone who needs quiet ... when hubby is out of town i make use of the button the radio (you know, hit it and you get 90 minutes of music !) I'm not sure if it's the music that helps me sleep on the bus or the fact that the headphones block out most other noises, i have a pair of ear buds that are awesome but i can't sleep for love nor money with those in I turn on the radio as soon as i wake up and it runs in the background all the time ... i need it as a cover for other things, helps me focus if that makes sense, and if you asked me what actually played i would be hard pressed to tell you!

Laundry day today which means lots of steps and changing the sheets during the winter ALWAYS has me making gazillion trips around the bed because those dang flannel sheets stick to each other and make it almost impossible to get them evenly placed on the bed! Was planning on heading to shoppers and battle the PC points but it was like a skating rink yesterday and my butt still hurts from the one time the windmilling arms couldn't save me Also when will the windchill get past -20 something?!?!?!?

-20? I'll take that! -43 with the wind chill this am here. -20 is a heat wave!! lol

Haven't gotten out for many walks but have dragged my butt to the gym a few times and plan to today after work. Did a bunch of prep work for food for the week so I've got healthy stuff to grab and go.

I'm not going to eat any chips or crap or drink any calories in juice or beer at all this week.