This weekend, remember to heat your knees before you exercise, and ice them after, and take an ibuprofen after also. If your knees hurt, take the day off. There are a ton of great yoga podcasts you can try instead, or rent a workout DVD for a change of pace. Hope that helps.
Thanks guys!! I am noticing small changes with the last 5 lbs and it is encouraging ... I have a long road ... slow and steady wins the race.
Day 30 - Rest Day - Yesterday I was blaming my sore low back on my workouts earlier in the week.... but I have since found out the real reason and am happy curled up on the couch with a book and a heating pad. Looks like this exercising thing might be improving my overall health in other ways too! This is also more likely the reason why I have been feeling sluggish the last few days and why I had an uncontrollable chocolate urge this past week too. I have aspirations to do some light exercise (yoga or real easy walking on the treadmill)… but I doubt I’ll do it today. I’ll get back at it tomorrow and I booked a session with my trainer for Sunday afternoon.
Bree - I must have about 60 yoga podcasts saved on my computer and several pilates ones too!! I discovered those before I found MTM. I now have so much content between those and other interests that I have over 500 podcasts saved up to listen to!! I also own several videos and a few DVD’s (yoga, pilates) that I can use to keep myself busy. It is difficult to do an aerobics type tape because the space available in the basement is too small to really move around in and I keep hitting the celing/light fixture.
Just a tiny bit of a twinge here and there from yesterdays squats and lunges, but they are generally feeling much better since I have stayed off the treadmill… if I do use it this weekend it will be without any incline and probably not too fast. I should find a pool open for lane swim and go tomorrow or Monday for a good swim… even brought my stuff home from the school just incase I get that organized.
Day 31 - yesterday - didn’t get a good workout in - did some calistetics and yoga (about an hour total between loads of laundry), but didn’t really get my heart rate up or break a sweat…
Family Easter dinner in the evening… was ready for bed as soon as I got home… turkey does make you sleepy!
Day 32 - Training session with Mike - Terrific workout - didn’t feel as tired as I have the last several workouts. While he hasn’t changed my weight routine (4x/wk) he added required cardio sessions 5 times a week. Before it was just “what ever you can get in”. Now it’s I want you to “feel guilty” if you don’t get 5 (1/2 hour) sessions in a week. But I am allowed to cut the weight sessions short if it is a time thing.
Thanks for the vote of confidence Eileen!! Bet you’ll beat me to the 100’s!!. I’m just about where you started, and I wouldn’t want you to wait for me to catch up....just think of me chasing you down the scale!
Day 33 - got my act together and went for a swim this afternoon. A bit of a change of environment because I went to a public swim - which on a weekday afternoon is mostly seniors. It was ok because I went during the second half and they started to clear out shortly after I arrived, so I didn’t have to swim around them for long. I got a good 1/2 hour cardio swim in then followed by pull drills and stretching for another 20.
Keep plugging along towards your goal and you’ll get there, Catherine. And as the weight comes off, you will have fewer problems with your knees (unless you manage to do crazy things like I do )
Day 34 - Back Body weight routine + 1/2 hour cardio on the elliptical this morning. Left knee was a bit sore after so I iced it today - feels better than the right one at the moment ... need to get a second ice pack going. Feel a head ache coming on due to the change in weather - it’s snowing again!!! Going to put the pack on my head for a bit before dinner.
Day 35- Yesterday - cardio day (at lunch)
- 5 min easy warm-up on the treadmill
- 30 min elliptical - Ave HR 152 (140 - 160), Cal 382
- 15 min bike - Ave HR 138 (135 - 144), Cal 158
Evening - a bit of ab work and stretching
Iced left knee again (only several hours later because someone unplugged the fridge and the ice pack was thawed when I wanted it!!). I was also still on Advil for my head ache so that also benefited the knees I’m sure.
Day 36 - Today
- Back weight routine (morning) - did 4 sets of all supersets - felt good today - took my time and added an extra set
- Swim (after school)- 1km in about 23 min - (wasn’t wearing my watch) - no stops today so shaved maybe a minute from my last trial.
No knee issues today, but none of today’s workout really challenged them. We’ll see how they feel after tomorrow’s squats and lunges.
I have been trying to eat a bit more this week throughout the day (small snacks - fruit, yogurt, etc) - so I am not so hungry at night. Seems to be helping - today I had more energy for my workouts, and the scale is still moving in the right direction!! Ya!
Question - Polar HR monitors say they are water resistant - is it safe to wear them in the pool?
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