Thought we needed a place to keep a running check in for our New Year's attitude. So did you exercise today?

I haven't done mine yet but now I'll have some added pressure to get it done. I've been eating better but it's been really hard to get back into the workout groove. Gotta get it done. In fact, gonna go do it now. How are you all doing with yours?

ARGHHH! This is my third time posting a response!!!! This time it will be short and sweet....

SHM - Keep us posted on your hip, and the books! I'm for painless everything! You are almost to onderland - it is so close I bet you can almost taste it!!

Rhapsody - Try not to worry too much in advance. I know, that's easy to say, but try! Keep on the tm and with each step say "Spring is coming, spring is coming"...that's what I do!!

I did 30 min training with weights this morning, and then 30 min on the tm. Out of town company arrived last night so I don't know about exercise this weekend, but I'll see.

Our last fills seem to be doing the trick - I can't believe how I am NOT hungry or grazing now...although I would love to be able to eat before exercise, but my band says NO> No food until 930 or so.

Keep up the good work, and everyone keep on posting!

Rhapsody - Try not to worry too much in advance. I know, that's easy to say, but try! Keep on the tm and with each step say "Spring is coming, spring is coming"...that's what I do!!

Our last fills seem to be doing the trick - I can't believe how I am NOT hungry or grazing now...although I would love to be able to eat before exercise, but my band says NO> No food until 930 or so.

Keep up the good work, and everyone keep on posting!

Thanks once again for the help and kind advice Tap, you are the best! :confused: I am staying focused and telling myself not to worry until I have something to really worry about. And I like your saying, "Spring is coming!" Yes, that's keeping me motivated. I wanna feel good in shorts and other cute clothes, be outside and enjoy the warm weather! Too many days in my life I've hid inside. No longer! I love the outdoors.

As for fills - I'm currently loving this one! It has really cut my hunger in half (what a relief) and I feel like a "true bandster" again - eating those small bites and chewing forever, lol. I can't eat in the morning either. Since I'm currently an "at home mom" (otherwise known as a domestic goddess :thumbup:), I can eat when I want - I usually don't eat Breakfast until about 10 or 11 am. Before that, I just sip on some of my Water intake for the day. I can't exercise on an empty stomach though - I wait until the late afternoon to do my treadmill jog. I have found if I eat a Protein bar about an hour before (they have special ones at the weight loss center at Beaumont Hospital), I find I have lots of stamina and can stay on the tm lots longer, and I feel really good after, and not so tired out.

hanging in there !!

Just sharing a picture of my latest motivator (and boy does she have lots of energy!) Click for larger pic.

I guess you guys saw my post about hitting Onederland. I'm pretty stoked about it. Yay!

The chiropractor took a long while with me examining me and discussing my hip. He is concerned because after he adjusted it my legs seemed to get weaker. (He was doing the don't-let-me-push-your-leg-down test both before and after the adjustment). He has ordered x-rays for my hip to make sure there isn't anything pathologically wrong in there, although he admitted it would have to be severely deteriorated to be able to see anything. He said to cut my running to just 70% of what I was doing. Since tomorrow's run is supposed to be 6 miles and this would still make it 4.2 miles, I'm not sure what to do. My hip is bothering me quite a bit today and I don't feel like it would be wise to run on it. Maybe I'll take the treadmill for a walk. I really enjoy walking and miss doing it since I've been running. I can't make it in to get the x-rays till next week sometime, so it'll be a little while before we know anything.

I took yesterday off and I'm not sure what I'm doing for exercise today. Maybe T-tapp, maybe I'll rest for today as well. Well, I'm not resting. I have to get the house ready to show by tomorrow morning at 9:00. So I'll definitely be getting some exercise in through housework. (We're renting this home which is on the market.)

I like your saying' date=' "Spring is coming!" Yes, that's keeping me motivated. I wanna feel good in shorts and other cute clothes, be outside and enjoy the warm weather! Too many days in my life I've hid inside. No longer! I love the outdoors.

Since I'm currently an "at home mom" (otherwise known as a domestic goddess :confused:), I can eat when I want - . I can't exercise on an empty stomach though - I wait until the late afternoon to do my treadmill jog. I have found if I eat a protein bar about an hour before (I have lots of stamina and can stay on the tm lots longer, and I feel really good after, and not so tired out.

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That's a great image to keep in the mind - shorts and tshirts and enjoying being outside! I wish I could eat before I hit the Y, and I could before this last fill, but no siree - not now! If it is a choice between a fill that keeps me filled, or eating breakfast before the Y, I will take the former!

Just sharing a picture of my latest motivator (and boy does she have lots of energy!)

She is absolutely gorgeous!!!

The chiropractor took a long while with me examining me and discussing my hip. He is concerned because after he adjusted it my legs seemed to get weaker. He has ordered x-rays for my hip to make sure there isn't anything pathologically wrong in there' date=' although he admitted it would have to be severely deteriorated to be able to see anything. My hip is bothering me quite a bit today and I don't feel like it would be wise to run on it. I took yesterday off and I'm not sure what I'm doing for exercise today.[/quote']

My unsolicited non-medical opinion - don't go running, doin't do the treadmill...rest your hip as much as is possible!

Keeping a house in 'show' condition is such a nuisance, isn't it? Everything has to be 'just so'...that's a pain.

I managed to get in a 30 min really brisk walk...on icy snow covered narrow sidewalks that are identifiable only by the footprints of everyone else who has trudged through. Come on spring - melt this freakin snow!!!

Go Exercisers! I'm taking it easy until I'm pretty sure my hip is better. I'm waiting for my injury-free running book to come as well. Hopefully that will help me when I start up again.

Saturday I spent shovelling heavy icy snow

This morning at the Y - did weight training (biceps) and 30 min tm.

Hi Exercisers!

Well I seen my Orthopedist on Friday...

Bad news is I have the beginning stages of arthritis in my knees. My running/speed & distance walking days are over forever. He gave me a shot of Cortisone in my Left knee for now. It's helping with the pain (however the needle site is sore and bruised!), but he said it will only be given a few times before he writes that surgery is pretty imminent - in both knees in fact...

Good news is he has given the me the green light to resume my stationery bike and other exercises, as long as it doesn't require too much of my knees. I start again today, but I'll start light.

Wow, you never think of these things when you're young.

Irene, so sorry for that news. I guess it is what it is and hopefully you can adapt and move forward.

I haven't run since last Wednesday. In fact, I don't think I've exercised at all, really. Ick. I am going to go walking on the treadmill today while my dd is playing basketball at the gym. I'm waiting for my Chi Running book to try their technique of running before I begin again.

Go Exercisers! I'm taking it easy until I'm pretty sure my hip is better. I'm waiting for my injury-free running book to come as well. Hopefully that will help me when I start up again.

Good idea, you never know... I didn't. I wish you the best and I hope all is okay!

Irene, so sorry for that news. I guess it is what it is and hopefully you can adapt and move forward.

I haven't run since last Wednesday. In fact, I don't think I've exercised at all, really. Ick. I am going to go walking on the treadmill today while my dd is playing basketball at the gym. I'm waiting for my Chi Running book to try their technique of running before I begin again.

No worries, and no excuses... I'll just have to work those calories in ways I may not be accostomed to - but I still have to do it. I'm a bit bummed though because I really did love to run/walk or whatever.

It's really the surgeries I'm not looking forward to, but the good thing about them (2) is that I can hold of on them for a few years probably.

Hi Exercisers!

Well I seen my Orthopedist on Friday...

Bad news is I have the beginning stages of arthritis in my knees. My running/speed & distance walking days are over forever. He gave me a shot of Cortisone in my Left knee for now. It's helping with the pain (however the needle site is sore and bruised!), but he said it will only be given a few times before he writes that surgery is pretty imminent - in both knees in fact... :crying:

Good news is he has given the me the green light to resume my stationery bike and other exercises, as long as it doesn't require too much of my knees. I start again today, but I'll start light.

Wow, you never think of these things when you're young.

I'm so very sorry to hear this LilMiss, :crying: you are right, one never does think of these things when we are young. I hope your surgeries go smoothly for you, and bring you some relief. Are you able to do any swimming exercises (if there's a place near you that offers it)? I've heard that's good for people with arthritis. You sound like you have a very positive attitude about this, you are still trying to find ways to burn those calories off - good for you! I think I'd fall apart for a bit, lol. Hang in there and all my best to you.

ShinyHappyMommy - I'm so sorry to hear about your hip. Of course you are doing the right thing by resting it, but I honestly miss your posts about running! You still amaze and inspire me. I still can't do anything close to that. My knees hurt sometimes, I'm beginning to wonder if I should have them checked out. :tt2:

Still exercising here, getting my dog walks in, but I have to admit my treadmill time is down. Only doing 2 to 2.5 miles on it right now. I've just been feeling tired. Maybe it's the extra walking, or the weather . . . (yeah I know, I'm making excuses ) . . . Michigan weather is rather gloomy this time of the year. I am soooooo done with winter, and we've a few months to go yet. Argh!

My weight has plateaued again :thumbup:, and just after a few pounds lost. I guess I should be more patient, but I just got used to the pounds coming off last summer so fast. Has anyone ever used ankle/wrist weights? I'm wondering if I actually put some weight back on (so to speak) it might give my metabolism a boost. Right now my metabolism seems content with the 1000 calories I'm eating and the amount of exercise I'm doing. Gotta try something different.

(((((warm hugs))))) LilMiss and SHM, I wish you both the best, please hang in there with us. SHM, I'm curious about the Chi Running book . . . did you have the name/author of the book? Let us know how you like it!

Aww, thanks, Rhapsody. I miss running too. Today should have been a running day, so I went and walked my two miles on the treadmill. My dd was still not done with her basketball class so I did a couple more miles on the stationary bike. It said I only burned 60 calories on the bike for those two miles. Of course I wasn't going very fast and the resistance was pretty low. It just seems that the treadmill-workout burns way more calories, even walking.

Here's the website for Chi Running. The author of it is Danny Dreyer. I ordered the book elsewhere, amazon.com, I think. Maybe it will come tomorrow.

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Bad news is I have the beginning stages of arthritis in my knees. My running/speed & distance walking days are over forever. He gave me a shot of Cortisone in my Left knee for now. It's helping with the pain (however the needle site is sore and bruised!), but he said it will only be given a few times before he writes that surgery is pretty imminent - in both knees in fact... :party:

Good news is he has given the me the green light to resume my stationery bike and other exercises, as long as it doesn't require too much of my knees. I start again today, but I'll start light.

I'm sorry to hear about this LilMiss, I know how much you enjoyed your running (although I never understood it:biggrin:! Make sure you ease into your cycling and respect your knees - I'm certain you want to postpone the surgeries as long as possible!

No worries, and no excuses... I'll just have to work those calories in ways I may not be accostomed to - but I still have to do it.

Swimming. Swimming is a great way to burn those calories with minimal stress on the joints. Is there a pool near you?

My knees hurt sometimes' date=' I'm beginning to wonder if I should have them checked out. :thumbup:

Still exercising here, getting my dog walks in, but I have to admit my treadmill time is down. Only doing 2 to 2.5 miles on it right now. I've just been feeling tired. Maybe it's the extra walking, or the weather . . . (yeah I know, I'm making excuses :thumbdown:) . . . Michigan weather is rather gloomy this time of the year. I am soooooo done with winter, and we've a few months to go yet. Argh!

Right now my metabolism seems content with the 1000 calories I'm eating and the amount of exercise I'm doing. Gotta try something different.

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Rhapsody - I know all about the weather glooms....I'm heading to San Diego next week, and I don't care if the temp is only 38 degrees - it will seem hot compared to this deep-freeze we've been in!

If your knees hurt - see the Dr. Don't wait, you might make things worse! As for the tm, keep at it...soon you (and I) will be able to put our bodies outside for those kinds of activities without wearing enough clothes to resemble the Michelin Tire or Pillsbury dough boy!!

I went and walked my two miles on the treadmill. I did a couple more miles on the stationary bike. It said I only burned 60 calories on the bike for those two miles. Of course I wasn't going very fast and the resistance was pretty low. It just seems that the treadmill-workout burns way more calories, even walking.

Just keep at it SHM. Remember you will burn a LOT fewer calories if you do some serious damage to your hips, so better play it safe now. Can you add some swimming to your routine?

As for me, at the Y today and did my lower body weight training and then the stationary bike for 30 min.