40's August how I love thee

Not feeling bad after KPC, but I'm still taking a rest day and I've been told to give the dog another day to recover her paws, I'm just tired and Have PT later. I did do some foam rolling. The only place I feel sore is my gluts/hams from KPC, so I didn't aggravate any UB stuff. I'm babying my traps to not get too much weight on them and when I do start weights, I'll probably start in 1/2 lbs! Dr suggested swinging arms when walking, then adding wrist weights in increments. So I am taking it slow. The Heat was cute, but best part was being with my bff. My throat still has that weird feeling, I think it's all the little muscles (and whaterver) in my neck that are working harder now that I'm talking more. Who'd have thought it?

Mary, that sounds like how I clean if I clean the whole house at once, but I got to where I did one type of cleaning task a day when I wasn't working. We felt from the movie like my bff is more like Sandra Bullock and me the other actress (always get her name wrong), especially after I took the valiuum and couldn't find the way to the restaurant where we was going to get a beer, then the rain pouring down and I'm holding the one umbrella and was laughing so hard that I had it to the side vs over us.

Jody, I was sooooo heartbroken over losing my pets and at the time couldn't see past, why get something that will not outlive me and I will have broken heart again. Now I'm looking at it that I will have 12-13 yrs of an awesome companion.

Roxie, take it easy on yourself, if you don't feel good, don't beat yourself up over missing a workout. sounds like you are on the road to getting correct treatment

Ronne, yes, I'm the closest to Yosemite, but the drive from here to there is BORING. Eastern CO and UTAH, UGH, UTAH, awful drive in UTAH in the west, they even have a no services sign for like 100 miles. But one day I do want to get back to Moab, UT (arches national park...couldn't enjoy it enough with the kids), so maybe we should bite the bullet and drive to Yosemite......when we retire :)
 
Good Morning,

I woke up at 6:30 because my head was hurting laid down on the couch and slept again until 10:00 then went into town to do some grocery shopping. My head still hurts and I am biting the inside of my cheek on the side that I don't eat on what a pain in the ass. I will do some kind of workout later I need to clean since I won't be home Saturday and the kids are coming down on Sunday. Its hot and humid here finally true August weather.

Lisa-I keep saying I will never have another dog and then we get one but not this time it just doesn't work out with going to the lake and going to places when we want to.

Mary-everything is bothering me today. The crown is going to be put on Sept 11th when DH goes up to get his fillings done saves us a trip, its funny we have two different dentist. Good job with Imax 2 thats a tough one.

Ronne-yes we now have a mirror and it works out so much better we just need to get our signals worked out.
 
Wait a second I said I was taking a rest day today. That's not true I'm headed out to physical therapy for 2 hours that's a workout in and of itself, right girl?
 
Lisa, no rest day for you! Roxie, maybe a walk this eve? Mary, is this calm before the chauffeur storm time? Ronne, good job on workout. Do you have a rotation to follow or are you just trying to catch up all the body parts? I did Tabata w/u and 1 then disc 14 legs. I weanied out a lot at the end but did go to completion. I'm starting week two of M2 tomorrow or Sat.
 
Hello

Jody - No, I'm not following a rotation but I've worked out that the best way for me to lose any flab is to do resistance training, so I'm hitting that more than cardio this week. It flattens my stomach like nothing else.
How's STS going for you? Do you like it?

Lisa - PT is definitely a workout! Glad to hear no bad after effects from your Cathe. Love your valium story. I fancy the Heat, it sounds good. I suspect I missed it here while away so will look out for it on DVD.

Roxie - poor thing, you're really suffering. Cleaning counts as a workout, you know?

Mary - sounds like my kind of cleaning, especially if the rest includes coffee and a cake! DD loved Disney. She's been to Disneyland Paris a few times but this was better. I really liked California Resort, the other park. On our first day, we managed to get in 11 rides and did all the big ones!

Did Xtrain Legs today. A premix that includes Barre, Ball & Chair and Floor. Think I'll be hurting tomorrow.
A couple more things that struck me while in the US. The adverts for plastic surgery on TV. We don't have things like that here. And also on TV and in magazines, the ads for prescription drugs. That's not allowed here either. I was amazed looking through a magazine, to see these 1 page ads followed by 2 or 3 pages of disclaimers. It just seems really odd to me. It's like going over the heads of the doctors to get to the patients so they'll hassle their doctors for the drugs they've seen advertised. (None of you work in advertising so I hope I've not offended anyone!)
Not sure if I'll get in a workout this weekend. We've got a bank holiday so we're all off on Monday as well. Going to see some family and bore them to death about California!
 
Good morning! Did disc 18, I'm dreading next week, one of the workouts is 69 minutes long? Anyway, Ronne, enjoy your weekend! Those ads are crazy, people ask for meds because they saw it on tv, etc. all the disclaimers scare me, lymphoma, sudden death, etc. I'm sure it makes the doctors crazy also! Not too many plastic surgery ads here in Ohio, but I'm sure in California there is way more. Jody, how was school? How many credits are you taking? How is DD feeling? Roxie, how are you feeling? I hope better so you can enjoy your weekend! Lisa, your PT sounds like a job! You are committed and I would definitely call it a workout! DS has a race Saturday and Sunday, it's our city's homecoming weekend, so Sunday they have a parade and a festival, DD is marching, playing her bass drum. Always fun to watch. Hope everyone has a good day! Mary
 
Good Afternoon,

Feeling better today. I cleaned out the refridgerator and also all the shelves then I mopped the kitchen floor on my hands and knees because my stupid swiffer stopped working again its the third one I have bought I swear they are a rip off, I also went and got a haircut. I will do a real workout after my knees recover to old for that shit.

Mary-feeling better today. We plan on taking GS to the zoo Sunday if its not to hot.

Ronne-I need to talk to my doctor about my migraines but I have tried several meds and they don't work. Its amazing the amount of ads there are but the doctors get a kick back from the drug companies when they prescribe one of those meds.

Lisa-your PT does sound like a workout.
 
quick post,just not chatting, DH and I had a knock down drag out fight (ok, he stood there while I yelled). It's just the way he plays like he's the only one that can do anything ---something about his attitude...I have a lot of work, I have to do everything, blah, blah, blah. Well, earlier in the week I found him chewing tobacco, I asked about it, he said yea he is doing I dropped it, hoping he sees the way. Well, after his attitude of he has to do everything, and that he blames stress on his chewing tobacco, I just got madder and madder about it all because I know he HATES I spend so much time working out. Oh, is tobacco better? I went into his office, told him to show me his stash, put one in my mouth and he acted like so what, gave one to dog he said fine do it. asked if he wanted his boys to use them, said they wouldn't. I asked WHY IS HE KILLING HIMSELF wiht it. TOld him to leave his office for a bit while I found all the "bandits" (tobacoo) I threw so dog wouldn't get it, he said, I have to send this email. I told him if it's one thing I learned from surgery is to relax, slow down! I even threatened divorce if I catch him chewing again. Maybe that will get thru to him. I dunno. It just pisses me off his attitude and how he claims the only way he can deal with stress is with tobacco. I guess my rant is over.

I did BM2 timesaver, skipping blasts section, no risers, no lifts or jumps, modified. I feel like I'm starting over. I did the ab section, did my PT core stuff during 1st exercise, did 2nd one, but the rest I just did some PT stuff. I have more PT stuff, but should I do it, why take care of myself, I should have just OD'd on the drugs after surgery if he is going to kill himself with tobacco.

bettre run, sorrry no personals.....guess what, my throat really hurts now
 
Lisa-I am sorry to hear about your problems but trust me threatening divorce will not work my DH smoked until 2008 after he watched his dad die from emphyasema from smoking all his life, you just have to wait until he decides to do it even the girls doctor sent a note home telling him that he can no longer smoke in the house because they had both developed asthma he still didn't quit he just went out in the garage. Hang in there he will realize its stupid.
 
Ronne, in one of the happiness/choice Ted talks he discusses those ads- giving pts choice and autonomy apparently a good thing, yet the decision making is taken from the one who has most qualifications to decide (the physician). I don't mind the ads but it is just more responsibility to sort thru more and more information, and now can be overwhelmed with choices and regrets.
Lisa, sorry~
 
It Also hurts because I just feel betrayed and lied to because we had this same discussion (a calmer one) about 18 mths ago. Seriously wondering if its worth staying, its either lose him now or lose him later to cancer I'm 8 years younger so the odds of me outliving him are strong even without his tobacco use. Maybe its so personal to Me because both of my patents died at least 1o yrs earlier because of all their smoking

Of course since the kids live here now dil heard most of the fight. Ds came home and talked to his father about how it hurts him too

And I wonder why did I fight so hard to get through this surgery and recovery (there were many times I would have preferred death go what I endured),and here he is killing himself slowly
 
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Mary, weekend of parades and races, sounds fun! Thanks for the heads up on next week of STS. I will probably chunk it into body parts- I should do at least chest today and some cardio maybe. Working out hurts my neck, but not sure if its impact or the lifting or what.

DD doing OK, was vomiting w/ hydrocodone in pain med but better now, resolving.

School was OK. New prof who bad rep as far as being impersonal, rude, etc. She turned out to be fine at least on day one and I like her. Actually better than previous prof who was annoying in different way- very sweet but over the top people pleasing, placating, indirect as all get out, constantly used the words, kinda sorta, just so you know, you might wanna. Very nice and wanted to be helpful but hard to get a straight answer b/c she never wanted to be direct and didn't ever want to hurt anyone's feelings. or something. IDK. Anyway, new prof, two 12.5 hour clinical days at new clinical site and two half days at school plus LOTS of papers 2 case studies, 4 journal/research papers, 1 group project. It is going to be busy.
 
Jody,you worry me saying working out hurts your neck. I did read somewhere lately on a forum of people trying yo get back to weight lifting after a surgery like mine that UB work puts a lot if stress on the neck. Thats why i know I'll never lift heavy again. How does your neck hurt?you've mentioned squishy before after step? Or is it something else. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy be careful!

Dh and i Are talking. Guess he's been raked over the coals by some bitchy woman director of customer he is working on. Thing Is He just bottles it up and He said its hard for him to kick the tobacco. I asked him how would he felt had I overdosed on drugs to escape the pain I just went through. It even wrnt thru my mind many times I hurt so Bad. But I was strong and hung in there and he is strong and can kick the habit. Whereas I wished a quick way out of the pain he would have been devastated had I been successful. He is in essence doing the same thing but a slower process. I dunno we'll see

Puppy testing hasn't gone so well with all the stress in the house. D's jib problems getting worse. We need s big vat of calgon. Lol
 
Lisa - sorry to hear about you and DH. I hope things can be resolved. My dad only gave up smoking about 10 years ago after developing a lung problem. It wasn't the illness per se just that he wanted to see his (then) only grandchild grow up and he was given just a few years if he continued.

Jody - sounds like you're going to have a busy time of it. Sometimes a stricter teacher is better (like Cathe!). The choice/autonomy thing is happening over here. We are all expected to become nutrition experts, educational experts (choosing schools/universities for our kids), medical experts, financial experts (choosing pensions, insurance etc. etc.). And if it doesn't work out, then it's the individual's fault. But no one can do all that and make all those correct choices. We do need institutions, guidelines and good governance that we can rely on. We need to be able to trust otherwise we'll all go mad. So many services are being privatised here, just so government can say 'not my fault' if there's a problem. (I'll now put my soapbox back under the desk! ;))

Mary - sounds like you've got a good weekend planned.

Roxie - your migraines sound really bad. I hope you can get some help. Do you think there might be a food or environmental trigger?

Probably no workout today. Shopping, bit of house cleaning and doing not very much!
 
Good Morning,

I am trying to get laundry done before we head to the 50th birthday party and before the kids come down, DD is being a pain about the zoo she thinks its going to be to hot for him good lord we use to take her and her sister to ballgames when DH played.

Ronne-we have a government that likes to be involved in everything including taping phone conversations and still claiming its not their fault if something goes wrong. I think its the whole PMS thing that triggers them but I did notice I had way to much sugar yesterday and I couldn't get my legs to calm down enough to sleep.

Lisa-forgot to say if I had known my DH smoked before we started dating we would have never gotten together I lived with parents that smoked my dad gave it up 12 years before he died quit cold turkey my mom just quit a few years ago.
 
Hi all! Today did PLB. Lisa, sending you good thoughts. Roxie, enjoy the party. Hope DD changes her mind. Ronne, enjoy your rest day. Jody, scary teachers make me learn more, I'm scared they'll be mad at me! Hi Murphy! Well, off to pool! DS did well today, another one in the morning! Mary
 
Crashed last night so puppy had a couple of accidents ( can't count on DH to ever hear much). Oh well , today is a new day. I did X train hard strikes pretty easy to modify( and was glad I had to modify made the jumping jacks much more bearable) and of course I did half my physical therapy will do the other half later.

Roxie, you have to step back and let DD figure out what she wants to do for raising her child, but yeah that is silly

Mary, I haven't been in a pool in ages. I used to be a water rat. But now I think I've turned into my mother who used to look at pool as other peoples bathwater

Ronne, sometimes I wonder how this next generation is going to make it
 
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I did chest from disc 16 and 20 min of cardio from BM2 as well as abs.

Lisa, you have to step back and let DH figure out what he wants to do for his tobacco habit, but yeah that is silly :) P) :::ducks:::

I think the thing that gets my neck is lunges off the step and jumping off the step ala straddle down w/ both feet. Of course I use 2 risers most of the time- speaking of silly.

Ronne, re pension choices- when people have more than 5 choices of funds they get overwhelmed and don't participate at all (leaving money on the table) even though it seems like it would be a benefit to have so much choice.. (another Ted Talk snippet). I was thinking of your wt training = flab blasting comment when i was doing chest today.

Mary, hope dd has fun in parade tomorrow. School- I feel hopeful.

Roxie, I hope yall have fun at party today and you get to enjoy gs.

ps, hi Murphy and Pss, I had another normal pap last week. : )
 
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did travel fit today figured it was a good one to do something with bands thank goodness I had a lighter band from physical therapy especially for the overhead presses I have to be very careful of my shoulder

Jody, my neck felt squishy after the facet block. I felt like the pain from the facets taking on all the load was gone but the discs still were herniated and not doing their job. Like a flat tire be careful. Back muscles of my neck feel a bit over worked. Did some of the abs in TF but quickly switched over to the core work I am doing for PT
 
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