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Here's to Your Health:  exercise, eating right and weight loss  |
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
 Posted - May 01 2012 : 4:39:00 PM
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Hello everyone!
I am so happy to say I have completed my exercise routine for the entire week. No shortcuts at all!! Yea, Me!
OK, enough patting myself on the back. How is everyone else doing?
Alexis, I sure hope your eye is doing well. I bet you will enjoy that trampoline. No impact on your joints - or at least less impact.
And Alee, jump on that scale. You KNOW you have broken through the ten pound level! Congratulations girl!
Kathy, sorry your knee is bugging you. They can sure sideline you for quite a while.
Hope we hear from Kristina soon. I know she has been busy starting up a home business.
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jollyquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
WV
USA
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2012 : 08:32:37 AM
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I know I shouldn't have, but I spent about 4 hours in my garden yesterday...cleaning up after the rain, planting bell peppers & tomatoes & marigolds. Now my knee is really hurting. I wish it would just go away. I love walking with my doggies, but I can't go as far as I used to or do as much as I used to.
I'm sorry I'm such a downer. I'll probably feel better tomorrow, so just ignore my little pity party.
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2012 : 2:11:56 PM
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Hey Kathy!
I thought I would RSVP to the pity party with my reply of: My hips are killing me!
Doesn't it really bite getting older and less sturdy than we used to be. Hopefully, tomorrow the rain will be gone and so will the aches!!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22937 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2012 : 7:03:44 PM
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You ladies are doing awesome! Anymovement is great! Last week I rode Tala and for the next several days I was in serious pain, but I know that is a good indication that I am strengthening muscles that have long since gone to jelly! I subscribe to the idea of "Use it or Lose it" I am in the process of finding "it" again! LOL
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22937 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2012 : 05:58:45 AM
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You ladies inspired me! Last night I did about 15 minutes hard workout on the eliptical about an hour before bed. I need to start doing that more often since it completly wiped me out! :)
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2012 : 06:02:58 AM
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Alee, congratulations on breaking through the 10 lb. level. You are about to seriously start counting down on your weight loss goal. So great! The eliptical is quite a work out. When I did physical therapy a number of years ago, they had me do it without holding on to the handles to strengthen my core. Sheesh. I had never been on one before and the minute I mastered it - which was many minutes into the session - they told me to go backwards. Talk about learning to walk and chew gum ...
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2012 : 06:32:13 AM
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My muscles ache, but I got 4 hours of cleaning my garden, pulling weeds, planting and mulching before the rain chased me out.
I tried the gym route, but just didn't like showing all my jiggly parts off to strangers and they have work out equipment I've never even heard of before. I'd rather stick with walking my doggies, working in the garden or playing with my Star Wars game. I can dance with Princess Leia, or be a giant crazed beast destroying towns & eating droids and storm troopers!! Really works up a sweat believe me. Of course, when I do too much at my age and condition.....It really take a tole.
Ok. I was just checking in with movement for yesterday, so later sisters. Keep up all your good work.
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 2:44:04 PM
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Wow..is everybody sleeping or just out walking??
Yesterday I only got in 2 hours of movement. Knees just would know let me do more.
Today, went out to a heritage garden sale. Picked up a couple of heritage tomato plants to add to my garden. These will be yellow with red stripes. They tell me the taste is a bit sweeter than regular red tomatoes.
Also picked up a couple of flowers - Tickweed & Bee Balm. Also a couple of tiny rock/moss plants for that rocky place under my red maple where nothing else grows except rocks.
Supposed to rain late tonight, but before that, the moon is supposed to be at it's biggest tonight. I may sit outside tonight just to watch it.
Later sisters!
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
Take care of the land and it will take care of you. |
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Marylyn
True Blue Farmgirl
316 Posts
Marylyn
Ellsinore
MO
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2012 : 3:36:11 PM
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Hey, Sisters!!! Just working this week-end...so just doing housework, but come Monday...look out- there is grass to mow, weeds to chop, gardens to weed and hoe, sewing to do, etc., etc., etc.!!!
Weight keeps dropping!!! WooooWhoooo!
Love and Light,
Auntie M
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 06:50:10 AM
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Only got in a couple of hours in the garden on Saturday. I wanted to start planting my butternut squash plants, but won't be able to do much this morning. Body really aches today. Don't know why...I didn't over do anything that I can think of. I re-potted herbs, moved them to their summer places, gave them all haircuts & dried all the trimmings. That's not strenuous. Is it?
Well anyway. Happy Monday!!
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
Take care of the land and it will take care of you. |
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 2:54:15 PM
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Kathy, sure hope your achiness is short-lived! I have often thought I would go crazy if I tried to figure out why I hurt some days and not others ...
We have had nice weather for three days now. Did some gardening yesterday and apparently stopped before I did major damage to myself!!
Hope everyone is staying on course and celebrating hitting their goals!
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jollyquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
WV
USA
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Lexi Lavender
True Blue Farmgirl
92 Posts
Lexi
Bangor
Maine
USA
92 Posts |
Posted - May 09 2012 : 12:56:56 PM
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Well this is really silly, but our local ice cream specialty shop was giving away free ice cream lst weekend. I went TWICE, once with my husband and once with my good friend. I had 2 scoops with hot fudge both times. Yup I pigged out. Plus I ate some chocolate another time this week. But somehow at the end of the week I still lost 2 pounds! Go figure! I have started using my trampoline, the eyedoctor gave me the go ahead, its lots of fun to dance to the music on there.
good for rainy weeks like this one.
Silverweed--aka---Alexis...Farmgirl#4034
A weed is just a plant that no one has found a use for yet... |
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ruthie218
True Blue Farmgirl
1425 Posts
Ruthie Ann
Indiana
USA
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Posted - May 09 2012 : 1:55:17 PM
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Well after severasl months of a pinched in my back and nerve pain in my legs. Im finally getting back in the swing of this whole exercise thing. I walked about mile yesterday. Several times up and down the stairs. I just keep moving even if slow. Very hard at times. Hoping to move alittle more each day. Tomorrow is my day off and want to pull some weeds in my herbs garden. Then sort more boxes. Which will mean up and down the stairs.
http://simpleindianagirl.blogspot.com/
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2012 : 06:58:59 AM
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RuthAnn - you keep moving, sister. Everything counts. I go up and down stairs several times a day just to be able to say I can still go up and down stairs!! Altho, I have to admit, with my knees acting up like they've been doing, I have crawled up on hands and feet a couple of times.
Ruthie - keep it up but go slowly. We don't want to aggravate that pinched nerve. Just move just a little more every day. You know your own body and what it'll take. (look at me, giving advise on moving!!!)
Alexix - Ice Cream? With hot fudge??? Did you bring enough to share? Sssshhhhhh. Nobody has to know!!
Alee - congrats on meeting your first goal. On to the rest, right. A little at a time.
Well, I'm off to my garden. Squash and potatoes are calling.
Later sisters.
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2012 : 1:35:57 PM
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Yah Kristina!! But, if you're going to wait till you loose another 10 lbs before you get that workout outfit, what are you using now for a workout outfit?? 
(tee hee hee)
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
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FieldsofThyme
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2012 : 06:39:17 AM
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Kristina,
You will feel so much better in a pretty well-fitting workout outfit. I know you will have it soon. That is great motivation.
I have been moving more with gardening season upon us. Also, making a couple canines really happy with jaunts in the fields. I love to watch them run. Been keeping up with my physical therapy exercises. So I declare I am ON TRACK. Yea, me! (Don't want to break my arm patting myself on the back.)
Kathy, the achy knees are annoying aren't they? You wonder if you should do more or less. But, I agree, once you stop you are done! Keep at it, gf.
You, too, Ruth. Everything in moderation.
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2012 : 06:47:16 AM
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You know what? After all the gardening, after all the doggie walking, after all the housework - ugh - with the weather getting better, my knees are finally starting to feel better.
I'll tell you, this winter, I was using a cane to walk around, with a knee brace, and when we went to a big store, I always got a wheelchair. It was really bad. But, as I said, warmer weather makes it feel better. Moving more helps too.
I told my husband, we'd better move to Arizona to my poor aching joints wouldn't hurt from all the bad weather we get here in Maryland. He didn't even laugh.
Keep moving everybody & congratulations on all your losses!!
Later sisters.
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
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jollyquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
WV
USA
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Posted - May 12 2012 : 11:19:48 AM
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I am still moving but some might call it slow!!
I am rolling BALLS today and doing some housework, laundry and need to get into the garden this evening.
It is great to hear of all the accomplishments of all you ladies. I am going to have to get on the ball and start being more consistant with my moving.
Keep on going gals!
www.StuffByKim.etsy.com
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2012 : 4:10:18 PM
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Kim, thanks for your encouragement. Don't be discouraged yourself. Everyone has their ups and downs. Moving slowly counts!
Kathy, We talk about getting away from the weather for health's sake, too. It is tempting. I would miss so much about the four seasons,though. How about you?
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beachymom
True Blue Farmgirl
467 Posts
Kathy
Manchester
Tennessee
USA
467 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2012 : 6:37:45 PM
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I would move away from here in a heart beat, believe me, I would not miss Maryland at all. Southern Utah/Colorado, Northern New Mexico/Arizona -- somewhere around the four corners area. The weather there is drier, no humidity. Rain, yes, but not as cold as here.
If it were possible I would sell everything here, and I'd be there tomorrow. Of course, I'd have to convince my husband - well, that's never going to happen. He has family ties here. Or thinks he does. I thought that after his parents died, he'd have less 'need' to stay in Maryland.
He could get a computer geek job anywhere, so that's not the issue. He says we could never afford to move - the housing issue, the kids are here, bla, bla, bla...
Anyway, I've already told him that if he dies first, I would sell everything and leave. I've hated Maryland for the whole 20 years I've lived here. That's why my garden is so important to me. I can forget I'm in Maryland when I'm in my garden.
Enough rambling. Going to bed now.
Later sisters.
Hugs and Squishies!!
Kathy
Farmgirl Sister #3983
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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