Well we made it through 12/12/12/ . Actually I hear the end is on the 21.
Update I made it through my land workout. I succeeded in doing the 5 curcuits I was dead, I think the worst part was going up the stairs. I hadn't been upstairs for months because of my knees. But through the grace of God or by that stuff the ladies in the pool told me about my knees right now are doing great. It really is a miracle. But I did three exercises twice, for each curcuit. I think she said I did about thirty different ones. I love the weight machines and it felt great to be back on them.
Yesterday was pool workout. She had me do some CRACY things I've never done before. I felt like pulling her in and saying," you do them". Because sometimes some things seem impossible. But there not, and there strengthening my core and other things without me realizing it. Oh My Gosh the front of my thighs are KILLING me this morning. I just thought she was just tring to frustrate me, and liked to was me fling and flale in the pool like a beached whale.
Not really, in this time of year I would like to take a minute and thank Mary my trainer, and every body else at the sports accademy. I watch my trainer, and stand in amazement at this young woman. She's gorgeous, smart (having just completed her masters, and now onto her doctorate) and so giving. She works 18 hour days on our behalf. Trying to help others to, in the end be happy. She's always saying I need to be greatful for what I have not what I don't have. So today I'm greatful for this journey, and the many special people that have come into my life because of it. Thank you, for your support, words of encouragement, a smile, or saying "you can do it, I know you can". Just keep coming it will work! It is working, not near as fast as I'd like, but I'm learning some amazing things along the way, that if it came off fast I wouldn't learn and I'd be this size again.
So thank you to everyone. I hope by recording how I feel on this journey that someone out there may be helped. Keep on with the journey, whatever your journey is!!!
Friday, December 14, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
12/11/12
I suceeded in my workout this morning. Did 9 warmup laps before Mary got there, then did 20 laps in 30min. 55 sec. 2 of the laps were kicking with a kick board. Doesn't sound so tough? Well I've never done it ever without fins, I never could make myself move. Today I did it!!! It took seven of those almost 31 min. but I was able to do it. It felt good!
Then I stayed for the other two water arobic classes, tonight I feel like I over did it. It's 7:00 and I'm headed for bed.
Goal for tomorrow: 5 lifting circuts in 1 hour, wish me luck.
It's good to be back, although tonight I also feel like I'm getting sick all over again. I hope I can fend it off. Any ideas of any home remedies? My chest is full of crud.
Then I stayed for the other two water arobic classes, tonight I feel like I over did it. It's 7:00 and I'm headed for bed.
Goal for tomorrow: 5 lifting circuts in 1 hour, wish me luck.
It's good to be back, although tonight I also feel like I'm getting sick all over again. I hope I can fend it off. Any ideas of any home remedies? My chest is full of crud.
Monday, December 10, 2012
12/10/12
Hi bloggers,
Its been awhile again, and as I recall the last time I blogged I promised I would do better. But that's life isn't it, we allow things to get in the way of what we need to do. We always find excuses.
But right at this minute life is good. Just some qiick things to bring you guys up to speed on what has happened. In Oct. I was finally sent down to Makey Dee hospital to a knee Dr. and he found out I not only needed one knee but that both are shot. He was willing to do surgury, but when he said their only good for 10-15 years I asked what my options were. He said surgury or tough it out. But they also said I have arthritis under my right knee cap and thats probably what I.m feeling, also that it can't get any worse if I go full speed ahead at the gym. My knee will just hurt. So as long as I am not damaging it we have decided to go full speed ahead. So since Oct. I have been going to the gym as scheduled. There are days my knee kills, and now I no my Dad wasn't kidding when he can tell the change in the weather, it really is true. The ladies in the pool have turned me onto some supplements that I also have been faithfully taking that I think is helping the knee also. So until I can't take the pain anymore I will just keep doing what I've been doing, and will keep getting more weight off and getting stronger so that when the time does come that I need surgury I will be in the best shape possible.
Today I went to the gym, I haven't been for two weeks due to some freak illnesses I've had. It felt so good to be back, and I hope it will help strenghthen me to be able to resist more illnesses this winter.
I did 4 miles in twenty minutes on the bike. The bike is something we had just started before I got sick, and I had done 4 miles in 1/2 hour. So today I beat that by ten minutes. That was so cool. I never did stuff like this before. The guy next to me was going faster than I was, and as I've commented before I'm a little competitive, so I jacked the machine up higher and away I went. I was pooped out, and couldn't walk when I got off, but I finished. Now tomorrow we'll be in the pool, where my trainer wants me to do twenty laps in 1/2 hour, and then we'll do weights the other 1/2. Also with my swimming I no longer am using my fins. I can just swim like normal people. Remember when I first started and when I swam I swam backwards, even though I was aiming forwards! I think back how far I've come, I've been at this journey now a year. The last of Oct. was a year. I need to work a lot harder on my eating again. It's so important to write everything you eat down. Also I've gotten out of the habbit of eating breakfast again. It's amazing how fast old habbits creep back in, it really has brought home to me when people tell you it's a lifestyle change it really is. You have to be aware at all times what your doing for the rest of your life, or the bad habbits quickly return.
The biggest news I have to tell you is that I have a new addition to my household. Her name is Molly and she is a 4 month old Labradoddle. Boy I feel like I have a baby in the house again, oh wait, I do.
But I have written how lonely I've been, and how much I have missed my son's dog. Mary my trainer has been encouraging me to find a dog, I think she wanted me to have to walk, but I wanted something to talk to besides the 4 walls. Well both is happening, I'm always getting up out of my chair chasing her because she's in the chewing puppy stage. We go out for walks mutiple times a day, and I actually get down on the floor and play with her, and now I can Even get up!!! Life is good, have a great day, and continue the journey!!
Its been awhile again, and as I recall the last time I blogged I promised I would do better. But that's life isn't it, we allow things to get in the way of what we need to do. We always find excuses.
But right at this minute life is good. Just some qiick things to bring you guys up to speed on what has happened. In Oct. I was finally sent down to Makey Dee hospital to a knee Dr. and he found out I not only needed one knee but that both are shot. He was willing to do surgury, but when he said their only good for 10-15 years I asked what my options were. He said surgury or tough it out. But they also said I have arthritis under my right knee cap and thats probably what I.m feeling, also that it can't get any worse if I go full speed ahead at the gym. My knee will just hurt. So as long as I am not damaging it we have decided to go full speed ahead. So since Oct. I have been going to the gym as scheduled. There are days my knee kills, and now I no my Dad wasn't kidding when he can tell the change in the weather, it really is true. The ladies in the pool have turned me onto some supplements that I also have been faithfully taking that I think is helping the knee also. So until I can't take the pain anymore I will just keep doing what I've been doing, and will keep getting more weight off and getting stronger so that when the time does come that I need surgury I will be in the best shape possible.
Today I went to the gym, I haven't been for two weeks due to some freak illnesses I've had. It felt so good to be back, and I hope it will help strenghthen me to be able to resist more illnesses this winter.
I did 4 miles in twenty minutes on the bike. The bike is something we had just started before I got sick, and I had done 4 miles in 1/2 hour. So today I beat that by ten minutes. That was so cool. I never did stuff like this before. The guy next to me was going faster than I was, and as I've commented before I'm a little competitive, so I jacked the machine up higher and away I went. I was pooped out, and couldn't walk when I got off, but I finished. Now tomorrow we'll be in the pool, where my trainer wants me to do twenty laps in 1/2 hour, and then we'll do weights the other 1/2. Also with my swimming I no longer am using my fins. I can just swim like normal people. Remember when I first started and when I swam I swam backwards, even though I was aiming forwards! I think back how far I've come, I've been at this journey now a year. The last of Oct. was a year. I need to work a lot harder on my eating again. It's so important to write everything you eat down. Also I've gotten out of the habbit of eating breakfast again. It's amazing how fast old habbits creep back in, it really has brought home to me when people tell you it's a lifestyle change it really is. You have to be aware at all times what your doing for the rest of your life, or the bad habbits quickly return.
The biggest news I have to tell you is that I have a new addition to my household. Her name is Molly and she is a 4 month old Labradoddle. Boy I feel like I have a baby in the house again, oh wait, I do.
But I have written how lonely I've been, and how much I have missed my son's dog. Mary my trainer has been encouraging me to find a dog, I think she wanted me to have to walk, but I wanted something to talk to besides the 4 walls. Well both is happening, I'm always getting up out of my chair chasing her because she's in the chewing puppy stage. We go out for walks mutiple times a day, and I actually get down on the floor and play with her, and now I can Even get up!!! Life is good, have a great day, and continue the journey!!
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