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649848 tn?1534633700

Enough is Enough

Well, I stepped on the scale this morning and much to my dismay ---- I've gained back 4 of the pounds I'd lost.  This is totally unacceptable!!!  I went from 149 down to 143, now I'm back up to 147 --- how horrible is THAT??

I've noticed on the past couple of posts I've done, that most of us seem to be "in limbo" as far as exercise is concerned.  I, personally, have really slacked off due to some  medical issues -- mainly with my heart and back - and my work schedule which includes getting up at 3:30 am and usually being too tired when I get home in the afternoon.  

After looking at the scale this morning, I've come to the decision that I *MUST* get back to exercising regularly again.  I've always been a good one for telling people that "there are exercises for almost everyone, if we look for them".  Well, I guess I'd better get started looking -- actually I have to go no further than my dvd player because I have both yoga dvd AND Wii Fit, plus my doctor gave me some stretching exercises to do for my back, which I've put off because I know it will hurt!!  

As of this morning, I am committing to no less than 20 minutes/day of exercise.  To begin with, I may have to split it into 2 - 10 minute sessions -- I know it might be best to do it all at once, but if I can't, I can't!!  At least I will be moving!!  

Okay, so here's my thought --- I'm going to COMMIT to 5 minutes of stretching every morning, along with 5 minutes on the healthrider.  Then, I figure I should be able to get in a 10 minute walk on my lunch break and if I go at a good steady pace, that will be excellent or if the lunch break walk doesn't work out, when I get home, I can do another 10 minutes of stretching or get out the Wii Fit or something else for 10 minutes.  

My goal will be to add 5 minutes of exercise per week, until I reach an hour/day.  In addition, to these 10 minute segments "dedicated" to exercise, I will still have all the walking and physical work that I do during the day.  

I would like to challenge anyone and everyone to come along on this journey with me.  If we don't get started, we won't ever reach our goal and I don't know about the rest of you, but that's not acceptable for ME.  

So, who's up for it???  20 minutes/day ---- whether all at once or broken into segments; and adding 5 minutes per week ----- for those of you already working out on a regular basis, this won't sound like much, but you're still free to participate; for the ones of us, who have not been exercising regularly, we need to start out with baby steps and work into it.  

We'll keep track on a weekly basis.........but feel free to report on here any time you want to, if you need some support, things aren't going well, or if you want to "blow your own horn".  

Come on ---- let's go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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621085 tn?1614300231
OK! I haven't forgotten to check in I just figured I'd let a couple of days go by. Maybe something interesting would happen to talk about. Not.

I did strength training on Friday with a DVD I haven't done in months. It was nice to do something different. I don't do this one that much though because it only works my core. Maybe I'll keep doing it once a week. My problem area is through my mid section so I guess it couldn't hurt.

I walked on Saturday and was supposed to walk on Sunday but the hubby got a part time job and I had no one to help with the kids. Grandma was nice enough to help me on Saturday and I didn't want to ask her again. The plan is to make it up this week, so I'll see if I can work it in.

I just got back in the house after three hours of yard work and I told my hubby I'd help him again tomorrow. I'll do strength training on Wednesday or Thursday and finish off the week with a couple walks in the park. The weather has been nice and I hope it doesn't turn quite yet.

I'm eager to get to my goal so I would like to keep this pace of exercise up for a while longer. Hopefully soon I can back off a little. I don't feel like it's to much for me physically just a little demanding time wise.
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Lilly, you are doing absolutely great and I agree that you would not be able to rake leaves, etc for so long without paying dearly, if it were not for doing regular exercise and keeping your body in shape. I credited my daily exercise for getting through last year's stress test with flying colors too -- unfortunately, even though I would still be able to do the treadmill with little effect on my feet/legs, etc, I would not be able to do it without having difficulty with the breathing.  

lucinda -- I don't know WHAT to think about your predicament!!!  I can't imagine not being able to go out in the sun or even having to cover the windows of my house.  I tend to suffer from claustrophobia, so I'm sure I'd lose my mind if I had to go to that extent.  

You are right, though, it's amazing what lengths we can go to in order to accomplish things that are really important to us.  

I'm very sorry to hear that you may have lupus, my 34 yr old daughter has it, and I know how devastating it can be, even though hers has manifested in other ways.  

Just make sure that you take it easy and work back into a routine slowly so you don't overdo.  
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621085 tn?1614300231
OK, I have spent the last two days, a total of 6 hours outside raking leaves. Needless to say, I have considered this my exercise for yesterday and today. I feel pretty good considering how much I've done. My "do it" attitude drives me to try and keep up with my husband. I have really come a long way. I would not have been able to do this much work without all of my exercising I've done for the last 6 months. My back is strong and I feel pretty good. I'm sure I'll take a couple of Motrin tonight but other than that I feel great.
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703362 tn?1427766328
LOL!  You should have seen me when I was in full-blown rash mode in the beginning.  Thinking back now I must have been quite a sight.  There were layers upon layers of rash and on the day I caved I had developed huge hives on top of that.  I looked like a great big pink and white leopard!  
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703362 tn?1427766328
Oh Barb....the sun is now my new arch nemisis.  LOL.  My only official diagnosis at this time is something called PMLE (polymorphic light eruption).  We are looking towards lupus and the results are high....not high enough for diagnosis at this time, but we are monitoring for that closely.  I have gone to some great lengths with the sun sensitivity that would boggle the everyday average person...I know it sure did me for the first month after diagnosis.  I am able to spend maybe 5-10 minutes in the sun IF I do all of the following:  Wash SPF protection into my clothing, wear long sleeved shirts with long sleeved denim shirts on top, wear a hat at all times, always long pants (no more shorts for me), and put on at least SPF 70 (although right now I am using a prescription SPF 90) on all of my body.  If I do all of this and exceed my limitations in the sun, unfortunately I still break out in a horrific allergic type rash.  In the beginning, I did not know what my allergy was (who would have thought it was coming from the sun?), so I have some pretty icky scars from those areas that were so bad.  So right now what I do when needing to go to the store (less than an hour tops), etc., is to bundle myself up as described, make the trip as quick as I can, and avoid the peak hours of sunshine.  I still manage to get some rash on my neck and hands this way, but I can get some things done.  It takes about 8 days to beat back this milder rash that I get from these weekly outings, so I seem to always be rashy these days.  The three courses of the steroids that I went through was to beat back the initial waves of rash before I knew what was really happening.  Silly me, for about a month I was trying to isolate various things such as detergents and lotions, etc., thinking I could find the root cause, but it just got worse and worse and worse until I finally caved and sought medical attention.  And believe you me, I definitely know better.  ; )  

I did investigate further into the On Demand features of my TV system and found quite a few things.  I did squeeze in 10 minutes of beginner's yoga this morning and found it to be a bit more difficult than it looked.  lol.  I will just keep plugging.  I just have to keep in mind that things are different now and I must adapt my plan, that's all.  I want to try to go into the gym, but I have to watch other sources of light, such as bright overhead lights in stores and gyms, so I need to see how their lighting affects me before I buy a membership again.  If their light is tolerable, I can do that again.  It is interesting how vigilent a person with these types of problems must be.  I have to also keep the windows in my home covered well so that the incoming light does not affect me.  I learned that from the light shining in from the window near my work desk, as it was still causing my left arm that was near it to rash.  Hopefully once I get a better handle on the ins and outs of this particular condition, I can find ways to resume some sorts of activities that I enjoy.  My mind races back to the races...how shall I resume the races if I risk heat stroke by all of this clothing that I require to cover myself?  lol.  Hubby thinks that maybe I should consider 'retiring' myself from the notion of races....I think he has yet to discover just how creative and determined I am deep down.  : )
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Hi lucinda - welcome back!!  Tigerlilly is right -- we all need an attitude adjustment sometimes, but if you've been ill, you need to take time to get back into things slowly.  Can you not be in the sun at all?  Or could you walk with long pants, long sleeved shirt, hat to shade your face, etc?  

*I* made my commitment almost a month ago, only to find that I have some possible heart issues and have to "curtail" for the time being.  I'll go to the doctor on Monday to get the results of my echocardiogram and will hopefully find out then, what the next step will be.................Oh, it's not fun being sick.......

Anyway, it's good to have you back on the forum.
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621085 tn?1614300231
We all need an attitude adjustment from time to time. I seem to need one weekly lol. It's nice to have exercise on demand and yoga is a good place to start. I'm going to have to check if I have it. I have other free programs on demand but never checked into exercise. Please don't be embarrassed to update your tracker. At least your are here trying to take care of yourself.
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703362 tn?1427766328
Well....*blush*....I find myself in this predicament as well.  I have had some health issues as well as of late that required me to take steroids and I can no longer be in the sun without side effects, SO, I have to find creative ways to work back into things.  Frankly, with the weight increase with the steroids....I'm embarrassed to even update my weight tracker.  One thing at a time I suppose.  While I am busy and have problems, I DO have exercise on demand on my TV, so I think that I will begin with some yoga.  At this moment I won't commit to a certain number of minutes per day, but will update as I find what I can actually do at this time.  Hard for me to believe that at this time last year I was doing races and as of yet, I cannot think of a way to do them with the sunlight problem and am now so out of shape that I could not physically do it at any rate.  Ugh!  Time for an attitude adjustment I do believe!  
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621085 tn?1614300231
Well my weekend didn't work out quite as planned. I ended up skipping Friday and walking Saturday. The Saturday luncheon was canceled because of strep throat. I could not bring the kids. They have been so sick and I didn't want them to get something that could be avoided. I skipped Sunday so, my usual skip Monday no longer exists for this week. I'll be doing my strength training as soon as I put pants on lol.

I have also changed my goal from 140 to 135, so I will need to keep up the exercise if I'm going to reach my goal on time. Wish me luck. I'm going to give it my all.
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621085 tn?1614300231
Well, I walked today and I'm going to walk tomorrow so I can skip Saturday for a lunch with extended family. That will leave me with 30 minutes of strength training on Sunday which is good because I have another get together with more extended family on Sunday. A busy weekend but seeing family I don't get to see very often is totally worth it.

Barb135 If you can lose weight by thinking about exercising what happens when you think about eating? I don't even want to know! lol
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Hey, you are doing great.  And I know just what you mean about that "freedom" when the kids all get in school.  Children are a great joy, but we all know they are also a lot of work.  The first few days my youngest was in school, I just lazed around because I'd never been able to do that.  THEN the house got SO quiet because I was used to having someone around all the time............didn't take long until I learned to utilize the time they were in school, so I'd have time to spend with them after they got home.........

I haven't watched Fit TV -- I'll have to look and see if we get that.  You know, I've read articles that say we can "lose weight just by thinking about exercising" -- I wonder if that works for watching exercise shows on TV too??         LOL........

Enjoy that strength training today.........and if weights ease anxiety/stress, maybe I'll have to dig mine out again -- I've certainly had my share of stress lately......
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621085 tn?1614300231
I walked today after the kids were off to school. It's nice two days a week not to have to ask for help with the kids and in another three years they well all be in school full time so I won't have any trouble then. Seems like a long time but it's really not. Every year leading up to it will give me a little more freedom. Yes, I said freedom, lol. Tomorrow is my 30 minutes of strength training which seems like a vacation compared to my 90 minute walks. I saw on Fit T.V. that weights are supposed to help with anxiety. I'll have to see how I feel tomorrow after my workout.

SaraRM9 - Welcome! I follow weight watchers point system. I like it. they don't restrict anything and they give you a little leeway.
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Welcome to the forum and I'm happy to hear that we were able to give you some encouragement.  

I know a lot of people have been successful on weight watchers, so I'm sure you will do fine with that.  I'm also impressed that you still have energy left to exercise at 8:00 pm -- I'm always in bed sound asleep by then -- but then I get up at 3:30 am too.  

Whatever we can do to help you, please just ask.  And again, welcome........
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677644 tn?1289521748
Hi Everyone,

My name is Sarah and I'm 25 years old. Almost 2 years ago I gave birth to my 1st child and have had trouble taking the weight off. I've been looking for a good support group and after reading the post on this page I just want to say how inspired I am!

I have used weight watchers in the past and it has worked. I plan on starting that again and also plan that when my daughter goes to bed at 8pm every night I'm going to exercise for atleast 1 hour.
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621085 tn?1614300231
Thank you Barb135. I think it is "type A" personality for us both. It can be the best or the worst quality depending on the circumstances.

I wish you could have a treadmill too. They come in handy for bad weather or if your pinched for time.

I'm so glad I can stay home because if I didn't I would probably have a hard time just getting in my 30 minutes 3 days a week and then I would feel guilty I was taking time away from my family. It's another reason I don't like to skip my exercise. I figure if people that are working outside the home have time to take care of themselves, I have no excuse not to.

Yuor doing a good job too! Keep it up!
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649848 tn?1534633700
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Oh my -- I do hope you didn't think I was getting snippy or anything...Actually, I was kind of joking with you.  Sometimes we take it all a bit too seriously, when what we really need to do is relax a bit.  I, too, am pretty much "all or nothing" -- once I start something, I usually won't quit until it's finished, but if I DO stop for some reason, I'm likely to lose interest and not go back to it again.  I guess I'm what you'd call a "type A" personality and maybe that's why I'm struggling with possible heart problems now.  

It's awesome that you are a stay at home mom and can have the time to get in your exercise and NOT have to take time away from the family.  My hubby used to work nights and weekends, too, but it was hard for us because I worked days, during the week, so when he was home, I was working; when I was home, he was either working or sleeping -- we didn't see much of each other.  

You're doing great & I'm so proud of you AND I'm jealous because you have a treadmill that you don't like and I don't have one OR a place to put one!!  But then I probably wouldn't like it either ----------------lol

Keep up the good work and do what you have to do, to get the job done.  
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621085 tn?1614300231
Barb135 -  I think I understand your comment now. My hubby works weekends and nights. Our family time is during the week on his days off. We also spend dinner time together 4pm-7pm (all of us) that's why it's so important for me to work out on the weekends and in the morning. If I can do that, it's not taking away from anyone, including me. I do know it's OK to skip every now and then but sometimes for me, 1 excuse is all I need to make up more. I've been making excuses for myself for the past 8 years and it hasn't gotten me anywhere. I think as time has gone on I've been able to relax a little more about things. It is still hard for me sometimes but much better than 6 months ago when I started up again (for the 50th time). I'm an all or nothing person whether it's all good or all bad. I'll spend the rest of my life trying to find a happy medium but I'm closer to it than I've ever been.

Thank you for your comments and replies. Talk to you later.
tigerlilly5909
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621085 tn?1614300231
Family Time? I'm a stay at home mom, that's my entire day. lol I do skip, two days a week MOTHER DEAR!

Yard work is wonderful. It's wonderful to kill two birds with one stone. Good for you.
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649848 tn?1534633700
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I'm really happy to hear that you got walks in both days of the weekend, but you know, it IS permissible to skip a day now and then.  

I did a bunch of yard work yesterday, plus had to go to work for a while -- I felt like I got plenty of exercise.................

Well, trick or treating might count as a walk -- maybe while the kids run up to the house you can do some jumping jacks or something just to keep moving??  Well, just a suggestion so you don't feel guilty, but again ---- you ARE permitted to skip a day of exercise and don't forget that family time is very important........
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621085 tn?1614300231
I walked both days this weekend and it did not rain on me but it was chilly. It was windy and cloudy on Saturday but just wonderful on Sunday. I'm skipping today and I'll walk on Tuesday and do strength on Wednesday.

I'm debating with myself if I should skip Saturday because we are Trick-or-Treating. Seems like a cop out to me, although I'll be walking plenty. I'll see how I feel and how busy I am. On the other hand if I do Friday I wont have to do Saturday anyway. We'll see.
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649848 tn?1534633700
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I'm glad that your husband's thyroid issues are controlled by his meds. Mine is getting better now that I have an endo, who will treat it properly.  Actually, I have felt better the past few weeks than I have for years, except for the fatigue and I found out today that the heart issues I have can cause that too, so I may have been unfairly blaming it all on thyroid.  

Well, I'm certainly glad that you see the "error of your ways" in not going to the bathroom ----------lol.........Isn't it ironic what we go through sometimes, only to learn that we could have made it so much simpler for ourselves......I've learned the hard way SO many times.................

Well, if your mother in law is going to be with the kids, I hope you enjoy your walk in the park, but if it's going to be raining, please take an umbrella, wear a raincoat, etc --- dedication to exercise is great, but please don't take a chance on getting sick for it.  

Thanks for the encouragement -- I needed that.  I still have the stretching exercises that the doctor gave me and can go back to the Wii Fit if the Biggest Loser dvd proves too much for the time being.......

You have a great weekend too, and enjoy that walk in the park -- I might just decide to strike off across the field at a nice easy pace, who knows??      
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621085 tn?1614300231
I know it was silly not to get off the treadmill and use the bathroom and then turn up the T.V. but it's part of my don't stop mentality. It has gotten me in and out of trouble many times in my life. I also didn't want the reading on my treadmill to be off because I stopped and got back on. Silly.

My husband has thyroid disease and it's controlled by his medication. I also have a friend that has the same thing and they won't put her on medication. It keeps going back and forth. She gained 15 pounds in 3 months and she does not over eat. She also has loose stools one month and hard the next. She gets the shakes and all sorts of things. She is just waiting for more of it to die off so she can get on medication for it. What a pain in the behind. I feel for you and I wouldn't want to be on that roller-coaster.

That really stinks about you heart. Just take it easy and keep up on your stretching and your yoga. It's supposed to help you relax. I'm sure if they thought you were going to keel over right there they would have kept you in the hospital. I think. Try not to worry to much about it. I know it's easier said than done.

I'm so glad I have my mother in law to help watch the kids tomorrow so I can walk. And I'm not going to complain if it rains on my head the whole way as long as I don't have to get on my treadmill!

Have a good weekend!
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Oh, how well I know how boring it can get without some music/noise of some kind to take the mind off the monotony.  AND, my dear girl, why were you so stubborn as to not get off and go to the bathroom??? That HAD to be a miserable workout!!  Just think, you could have stopped the treadmill, went to the bathroom, then turned up the TV ---- and enjoyed the rest of the workout.........

I have worked outside my home since my kids were very small.......they are now 37 and 34 yrs old, so it's pretty much been a matter of "just do it".  The thing is: I never had a weight problem until a few years ago when my thyroid "wigged" out on me and during the year + that it took for me to convince the doctor there was something wrong and to test my thyroid, I had put on 30 of the most stubborn pounds I've ever seen.  Over the years, I had gained weight several times, but mostly cutting down on food intake was enough to deal with it, and other times, I'd just start losing/gaining for no reason --- I've come to the conclusion that my thyroid was acting up for ALL those years, hence the "up and down for no reason" until it (thyroid) finally pretty much gave out and now does very little to nothing.........

My echocardiogram went okay, I guess.  I didn't see the doctor and won't until Nov 9, so won't know what the outcome is going to be until then.  I *do* know that it's the aortic valve that's leaking and it's bad enough that they can hear the murmur now.  I get to spend the next, what?? 16 days? wondering ------------ so I have to be careful not to "wonder" too far or I might get lost.  I have to admit though that it does make me fear all, but the most gentle of exercises -------- lol
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621085 tn?1614300231
Thanks Barb135. I did get stuck on the treadmill the other day without my husbands MP3 player and the T.V. turned down so low I couldn't hear it. Then to top it all off I had to use the bathroom 30 minutes into my workout and my stubborn streak got the best of me by not getting off the treadmill till I was done with my 90 minutes.

I'm glad your neighbors will be coming soon to keep you company. I'm sure it makes all the difference. Don't short change yourself at least your still doing your yoga and not plopping down in front of the T.V. everyday after work. I don't know how much of this I would be able to get accomplished if I had to work outside the home and take care of the kids. Keep it up!

I hope you echo-cardiogram comes out OK. I'm sure it will help relieve some of your stress and worry. Let me know how it turns out. I'll be thinking of you today.
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