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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: o0OSusieO0o on March 28, 2014, 12:49:16 PM
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Guess what? I'm going roller skating today! I've been doing exercises for my legs for a couple weeks to build muscles. Hope I do good today. Will keep exercises up still too.
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I roller skated about 4 times around, then took a break. Then roller skated about 3 times around, took a break. Roller skated 3rd time only 2 times around and I was done for the day! Whew
My skates are new, bought them with part of our income tax return. Our decision was that it was a good healthy investment. Could not skate too much because I was exhausted from lack of good sleep last night and needed to keep my feet from getting new skate blisters. they fit really really good. Men's size 6. My feet are wide. They are artistic roller skates, like Mary's but cheaper. They have nice inside cushioning support on sides and even under the tongue. This will be be great cardio for me and also an activity Mary & I can do together. Skating sessions are $5.50 to $7.50 each. That would be $11 to $15, for each of us, each time we went. But we joined the monthly club for only $29.90 for both Mary & I to skate any regular sessions, any days we want. Two $7.50 sessions pays for club card.
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Sounds like fun! :)
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That's wonderful, Susie! :) :) :)
Did you know that exercise is not only a great stress reliever,
but helps us sleep much better too? ;)
Tony
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It DID help me sleep. I think I over-did my exercise, I fell asleep at 7 pm and woke up at 4 am. I had a difficult time driving home I was so exhausted last night. I skated so much that I lost count. I'm still trying to keep my balance. My skates are supposed to prevent extra fatigue on my ankles, which they did, so my ankles are fine. It's my pulmonary system that got a work out, lol.
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It is so good for you! ;)
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It must be Umpa, I feel like I just got a good swimming work out.
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skating is fun!! so cool susie
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It is fun, for now it's kind of scary, trying to not fall for now, lol. My balance and endurance are not good...yet, but I'm working on it.
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Was going to roller skate today or tomorrow but silly me, i twisted to get out the car when coming home from the Mexican Market and I pinched a nerve in my hip, on the outside, at the joint. Waddled straight to bed, put heating pad on it and laid down for an hour. It's about 60% better. Feels better if I keep moving within my pain limits and do stretches with breathing techniques so the hip joint does not stiffen.
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I can walk & sit with min-mod pain so it's bearable now. Only doing 1 load laundry today, using dryer, not hanging on the clothesline.
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Was going to roller skate today or tomorrow but silly me, i twisted to get out the car when coming home from the Mexican Market and I pinched a nerve in my hip, on the outside, at the joint. Waddled straight to bed, put heating pad on it and laid down for an hour. It's about 60% better. Feels better if I keep moving within my pain limits and do stretches with breathing techniques so the hip joint does not stiffen.
Sorry you tweaked your hip, Susie! :(
That happens to me ever once in a while. Suppose it's part of advancing in life.
You doing right to help it recover.
If I must do something physically demanding, I've been known to take ibuprofen.
But only if I have to.
Tony
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Guess I am advancing in age. I'm only taking pain medicine to help me sleep. I am not masking my pain during the day to know my limits so I can heal faster. When pain is unbearable I lay down on my bed and watch a show on my computer online on couchtuner site. I am not one to sit still for long. So keeping my mind occupied helped me. Funny how I glue to a tv show when I rarely watch one.
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I agree with you about painkiller masking pain. I think pain makes us stop so we dont injure ourselves further. ;)
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I agree with you about painkiller masking pain. I think pain makes us stop so we dont injure ourselves further. ;)
That's right, Umpa!
Painkillers should be a last resort.
Tony
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I've improved! Have to do a good stretch with deep breathing technique when I stand from a sitting to prevent shooting pain. It's amazing how a deep breathing technique got me through the pain when I first did this, otherwise I would have been stuck halfway between the car door and driveway.
Still need to walk at slow-med pace to prevent sudden pain. My back was in knots but lots of intermittent bed rest and stretches have relieved most of it.
Have a load in the washer. Going to cook up an entire package of nitrate-free turkey bacon from the food bank. One thing I've learned is that some stuff has to cut up & froze or cooked right away or it won't last.
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Dont forget about heat or ice packs ;)
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There was no swelling, so I used heat and it worked!
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There was no swelling, so I used heat and it worked!
There ya go, Susie! :) :) :) :)
I don't know how many times I've used hot packs for overworked or strained muscles.
But when there's swelling, ice packs are the way to go.
Tony
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I made myself take the stairs up and down to exercise my hip flexors. This was at my eye appointment-
http://www.fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=5535.msg62948#msg62948 (http://www.fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=5535.msg62948#msg62948)
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Will try to roller skate next Sunday. This Thursday is a Jobs Daughter's regular meeting, Mary & I go to Leadership Camp this weekend and I will be bringing sugar free, low carb and wheat free replacement items for the meals. They will have Cereal bars for breakfast one day, so I will use a $1 off coupon at Walmart & get the Atkins Cranberry nut meal bar to replace that.
Called the camp director and she will email me the menu.
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You're a very resourceful woman Susie and a good idea regarding getting a copy of the menu. I'm presuming your going to try to match up the food with low carb items if need be.
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PS - my exercise for yesterday was waving a stick over my head and going up a ladder and down the ladder, up, down, etc. Can you guess what I was doing? Painting 9' and 8' ceiling. Thank goodness for extendable rollers, coz at 5'2" it was still an effort. Muscles in shoulders and thighs bit tight today.
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Wow Morgan that is good exercise! Too bad you don't dop that everyday, what nice arms you would have, lol.
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Haha Susie - a different take on extreme sports :D
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So funny !!!
Painting is brutal lol
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I am so weird,I love to paint! Just call me Picasso :D
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If I roller skate and go home & paint, about 3 days a week, what a workout!!!
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yeppers ;)
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Mary is out getting orders for enchiladas. She'd rather sell these than cookies or candy. Mary & I are both going to help make them too. It's a huge production with girls & parents working hard making hundreds of enchiladas. She has 2 days left to sell, so she needs to get busy, lol. She sold $249 worth so far. That's $125 towards her costs. I already put down a $50 deposit, so she needs to earn $125 more.
My hip is so much better, not completely healed but good enough to go roller skating this coming Sunday.
That will be the day we come home from Jobs Daughters Leadership Camp.
Here's the camp menu & how we will adjust to it-
Breakfast:
pancakes, bacon, cereal bar, oatmeal, bananas
(We will bring flax meal pancakes, Atkins granola bar and eat the bacon)
Lunch:
pizza & simple salad
(We will bring homemade low carb pizzas and eat side salad)
Dinner:
Chicken enchiladas, rice, broccoli medley, salad bar
(We will eat inside of enchilada, broccoli medley & salad bar)
Breakfast:
scrambled eggs, potatoes, fruit, & cereal bar
(We will bring Atkins granola bar, eat eggs and fruit)
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all in all Susie, nothing major to overcome foodwise :)
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So true Morgan. I'm happy with the menu they have. Mary & I eat small meals and snacks. This weekend we will only have 3 meals a day, no snacks, so I told her to eat big meals to sustain her.
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Almond meal/parmesan crust Pizzas all ready for our Jobs Daughter's Camp trip. Leaving in 4 hours.
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Have fun :) :) :) :)
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You got this ;)
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Back from trip and I went roller skating yesterday.
Okay, I admit I over did it physically this weekend, but survived, lol.
The head cook was amazing, she bent over backwards to accommodate us. She cooked us vegetables in oil, and made delicious chicken thigh in chilies and sauce with no wheat or sugar added. The only problem I had was that I had to hike up a long hill at each meal to get the food I brought. Fell asleep in my cabin Saturday while the lights were on & all my cabin mates chatting to each other. I was so ready to leave that I woke up at 6, rolled up my sleeping bag, packed up all my stuff and put it in my car. All while everyone in my cabin was still sound asleep, lol. Then I went to the dining hall and drank coffee.
I did enjoy it, learned so much on how to help girls empower themselves by helping others. Also learned some yoga techniques and ideas on how to get our girls to dress more appropriately.
I'd definitely go again, now that I'm wiser.... ;)
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Sounds like fun! :)
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Here i am with Mary tying my roller skates for me. I can't tie them at all. My grandson is peeking over my leg, lol
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What fun! :)
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Great picture Susie! :) :) :)
Tony
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You've really inspired me, Susie!! Roller skating again is way up there on my weight loss (http://www.fattoskinny.com/) bucket list!! Someday...!
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I'm glad you had a good time Susie, I have to admit I was a little worried about you roller skating after the hip injury :o
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Because of my Occupational Therapy career experience, I knew just what to do to help it heal quick. Between heat packs, deep breathing & stretching techniques and lots of rest I healed much quicker than I thought & had no hip pain when I roller skated.
My main problem is balance. I am so scared when I first enter the rink, holding on to the side wall, then I take off & nervously skate around a couple times then take a break. I do stretches then got back on. Another problem is that I don't realize how fatigued it gets me. One time I skated & skated so many times. My fear was gone & it felt great. Then when I drove home I could hardly think to drive. Luckily Mary was with me & helped me think. Now I make sure I don't skate too much.
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It really is good for you.Doug took me ice skating years ago and I found muscles I didnt know I had! :D :D :D
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Funny Umpa... we all discover that when we try a physical activity we have not done since we were young, lol.
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Try taking a horseback ride if you've never done so.
Folks often discover some very weak underused muscles in their inner-thighs.
Tony
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To work my inner thighs I weave my skates out & in once in a while, during roller skating, but keep the toes pointed a little inward, it really works my inner thighs. Mary taught that to me. It's an exercise the artistic roller skate team has to do.
I have neither the funds or any access to horses Tony.
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Hi, Susie! :)
Skating is great exercise.
But the muscles I was talking about are not the same.
When riding a horse, we instruct them by pressure (or kicking inward) with our legs and/or feet.
That inward pressure uses muscles most people seldom use very much.
Watch an old western movie and pay attention to what the rider does when he says "Giddy up!".
If the rider is genuine, you'll see the rider kick inwards to prompt the horse to get moving.
Just wanted you (and others) that have maybe never ridden a horse know how that works.
Tony
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Tony have you ever tried the force of pushing your legs inward and outward while on wheels? It really works those muscles, Mary says it does feel like she got off a horse, lol
I am imagining that Tony, oh my
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Hi, Susie! :)
Yes I have. Some of the same muscles used when horseback riding are involved when skating.
So after skating for a while, the after effects may feel similar.
But riding is different because the legs are wrapped around a moving animal whose back muscles are
also flexing and moving at the same time you're tying to maintain contact, balance, etc..
Tony
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So that's where the the cowboys get their "bowl" legs from. LOL
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So that's where the the cowboys get their "bowl" legs from. LOL
As the Fonz would say... Exactamundo!
Tony
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Too True :D