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I missed all my workouts yesterday since my older son got me up at 5am ( so much for sleeping in a little bit). His ear hurt him and he complained of fluid in it. I couldn't get coverage for work, the best I could do is leav an hr early to I took him into the pediactric urgent care and sat there for a few hrs with him. The doc was so grumpy with us, she walked in and immediately said " oh I thought I'd be seeing a little kid", sorry my son wasn't young enough, his chart says 11. She made me feel like I was completely wasting her time. I was surpised he didn't have an ear infection, he was in a ton of pain and has green fluid ( I guess mucus) coming out his ear. She also tested for strep since his throat looked bad, and sent us home. Told me to give him benadryl and ibuprofen. I'm glad he didn't have an infection but I hate being made to feel like I've wasted someone's time, hopefully she was just having a bad day. I haven't slept well in days and I can't seem to get warm, I hope I'm not coming down with the same cold. I'll get my workout in told & hopefully I can't lift when I get home.
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Good choice, julie!
I still feel like crap. I went and lifted, anyway. Now for a nap. Kids band xmas concert tonight. Ugh.0 -
thank goodness i didn't!!! i only did like 1/6 or less of my NROL weight and that was plenty! legs held up good, but upper body is a bit shaky... wow. I am def not well trained for endurance! legs are ok... but i guess because i run they have more endurance! arms and shoulders are gonna hurt
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ellie - is there a reason you are doing pump? I stopped when I started NROL as I couldn't really see the point in the ++++ reps and the lower weights. Also, it interfered with my NROL lifting. But yes, glad you went for less weight on the bar LOL
Julie - Yay! We can do strong lifts together :-)
Ali - green fluid out of the ear IS an infection. My kid had this a lot when he was little. I would get a second opinion if I were you. Sorry to hear you were on the receiving end of that Doc's bad day.
I didn't workout yesterday - I shopped. Pretty much nailed Christmas gift buying. Today I will have to wait until this evening to get to the gym - and have 5 kids in the house for most of the day![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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Ali_momof2 wrote: »I was surpised he didn't have an ear infection, he was in a ton of pain and has green fluid ( I guess mucus) coming out his ear. She also tested for strep since his throat looked bad, and sent us home.
Did they swab the mucus? How can you tell what to treat without identifying it? Sorry - not having a go at you..... I just wouldn't trust a doctor who can't even read a DOB off of a chart!!
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It was being offered free today, so i just went for "fun". and it was fun
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Ali-(((hugs))) sorry for the early morning and ds's ear. Sounds like an ear infection to me. Annoyed you were wasting her time? Didn't you wait to see her then pay? I'd be annoyed someone wasted my time by not really paying attention to my chart or child. Sorry. Hope you're not getting it too. It is chilly here though...trying not to turn on the heat, but my girls are whining they're cold. It's 65!!!
Jo-nice! I'm sure my lifts are way lighter than yours...but that's why I chose it! To bump them up! Glad to be joining you! Rebel NR lifters. I consider shopping cardio .
Ellie-I used to do pump before I started lifting. It's a hard workout but I never progressed. Glad you don't go too heavy. It's tough on your body!
Beeps-hope some sleep helps! Feel better!
Feeling good. Dh is in Denver for work for a few days. It's easier to get stff done when he's gone-he's a pick eater and makes dinner prep more involved. With just me and the girls we're on the run a lot and leftovers are all good. Starting SL tomorrow! Woot! Let some soreness begin!!0 -
Ali, hugs for you and your munchkin
I agree with Jo, a second opinion is probably needed.
Off to take the girl to the dentist for an extraction on a very stubborn tooth this morning. At least the husband is coming too - the boy is a major distraction and it's a bit of a drive and near several major roads and a large shopping centre. Might even get some of that last little bit of Christmas shopping done. I'd love to get my hair cut, but I'll have to play that one by ear.
Got my backside out of bed and lifted this morning. One more session on Friday morning and then we leave for my brother's place on Saturday. Sleeeeeeeeep!! 0 -
Hi there this is my rest week and I am right back down to earth.
One child had fever and sore throat so the cat peed and pooped all over the upper floor. I came home late from work and of course no one knew about the mess...
I am planning on 3x a week workouts for lifting around the three main lifts with accessory work. I plan to compete again in jan if my shoulder is healed or later if not. I will do 3x a week cardio mostly swimming but some biking or skiing.
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Pmagnanifit wrote: »One child had fever and sore throat so the cat peed and pooped all over the upper floor. I came home late from work and of course no one knew about the mess...
Sorry... but I'm kinda glad this *kitten* doesn't just happen to me! Hope tomorrow is better :-)
Julie - I can't believe how hard I'm finding DLs at the end of a workout rather than at the start! Especially after squats. My PR DL is 182lbs, but even 132lbs feels hard. I'm liking the overhead work so far - not done that for a while. I'm sure that'll change as it gets tougher ;-)
Got my lifts in yesterday, wine tour today! Hurrah. I'll be doing well if I'm sober at lunchtime..........
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Oooerr! Wine tour!
Make sure you have half a glass for me... that's all it takes 
Braving the shops with the kids again today. I'm either really brave, stupid, or having issues with my sanity.0 -
Thank You Jo, for your input on the ear infection. The whole visit didn't sit right with me either. Took him to his regular doc & he's doing much better now. And just in time to start Christmas break, tomorrow is the last day of school for the year.
I finally have vacation time for me too !!! I'm am too excited I'm off from Christmas until Jan5th. Its my first real vaction time this year that I'm not taking off time because someone needs me to do something for them. And I will be finishing New rules ( thats the plan anyway
Pmag & Jo you are not alone in that situation. My family will step over a mess and claim no one saw it. And God help this child named " I don't know" if I ever catch him/her for all this things that they broke or messed up in the house. Anytime I ask who did something, its the same answer " I don't know"
Dna, you are brave shopping with kids at Christmas is no fun ! Good luck.0 -
Still sick!
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No good Beeps!! Hope it clears up quick!
Saying hi and bye - off to the brother's place tomorrow morning, so no forums access. I'll be logging in and doing updates on my wall though
Shall be back on Friday-ish! Have a lovely Christmas week everyone!0 -
Hola! I haven't been in here for a while. I had to take an unplanned rest week this week because of my contracting work and trying to get myself together for the holiday. I'll be back in the gym on Monday.
pmag, aren't you happy you got your first meet under your belt? And look at you already planning the next one! I'm sorry certain things didn't go as planned, but, again, YOU DID IT! Kudos to you!
Julie, I'm looking forward to seeing how you like SL5x5.
Ali, I'm glad your son is feeling better. Poo on that doctor. And good on you for taking vacation time! My last day for the year is Monday then I'm off through the 5th. I am SO looking forward to it, especially with these days I've been sleeping 4-5 hours a night. I just want to be able to sleep in for a few days!
Enjoy time at your brother's, dna!
I hope you feel better soon, Beeps!
Did someone say wine??
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So, wondering if there are body weight exercises that can be done at home, while some of us might be away from equipment, for say... a week and a half *sob*
I am already planning crunches, push-ups, planks... what else can sub in to prevent losing muscle and doesn't require equipment?
What is anyone else doing who might be taking an extended break ?0 -
Ellie, youtube & Jillian Michaels are my best friend when I am away from my equipment. You will find tons of videos that will workout any part of your body and not require equipment. JM is great for her circuits training exercises that you can do just using body weight but still leaves you sore & sweaty ( and cursing her a bit).
Love, that's a great vacation time you have planned, enjoy the time off you earned.
Dna, have a good time at your brother's I'll post on your wall so you can see it
Poor Beeps, get better soon.0 -
Good morning!
Beeps-:mad: sorry you're still sick!
DNA-have a wonderful week!! Hope dd's tooth feels better!
Pmag-the "nobody sees it" is too true! My family never sees or cleans up messes either!
good for you gearing up for your next meet! Woot!
Jo-it is pretty hard, I failed at my OHP with just the bar! The fourth set I couldn't get past my third rep. Got all 5 in the last set though. I'll repeat it again next time. I need to work on form on it anyways, using my back more...I started lower on most of the lifts like the app suggested. I want to have somewhere to go and am focusing on good form at the beginning. Adding extra at the end has been fun and freeing!
Love-glad too get a break too! Enjoy it!
Ali-sooo glad you'll be off for a vacation week! Enjoy that time with your boys! They grow up so fast!!
I did SL #2 yesterday. I like it, but failed at the overhead press already!! love squatting each time though! I added some other stuff- leg press, shoulder press, lunges, adductor/abductor and back extension. All good stuff! Enjoying it!
BUT, last night I was playing walleyball, and landed bad on a hit. My knee buckled and popped. Not sure what exactly happened but the outside part is swollen and stiff. I iced it right away, and for the rest of the night kept it up and iced. It doesn't hurt very much, and is slightly swollen this morning, only on the outside part of the knee. It feels a bit weak, unstable, but doesn't really hurt. I'm skipping the gym today and probably gonna make this a rest week after all. Just to be safe. With
Christmas I'll be on my feet more than I should anyway. I'm wearing a brace right now (dd's) which make me feel more confident and taking it easy. We will see how long that lasts 5 days before Christmas!! Big party here on Christmas Eve!
Hope you're all doing well and have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS if I don't hear from you again this week!
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....i was going to try walleyball over the holidays....now i am not so sure!
I returned to the gym, today. Cardio. Failed by 45-minute mark. But, that's okay. Virus has now settled into my voicebox....i can barely whisper!
Scale says 156.0 - six lbs heavier than one year ago....so, 2015 is my "smarten up" year. Poundage OFF and a hope for an (unassisted) pull-up!
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Julieboolieaz wrote: »I did SL #2 yesterday. I like it, but failed at the overhead press already!! love squatting each time though! I added some other stuff- leg press, shoulder press, lunges, adductor/abductor and back extension. All good stuff! Enjoying it!
Loving squatting every time? You are a crazy lady
That's the bit I like the least I reckon. You are wise to look after your knee - sounds painful! Hope there are no long lasting effects. I know my OHP will fail early - I went lower weight than just the bar and used the pre-set small barbells as my gym has those in the weight increments I needed. I think my next workout will be Olympic bar weight.
ellie - I use DVDs too but you could also make up your own circuits. Push ups, pull ups (if you have a bar), planks, squats, lunges, tricep dips (use a chair) etc. I change it up and use different stances, durations, make it plyometric etc.
beeps - hope you feel better soon!
So we had Christmas round #1 yesterday - far too much to eat but I did do a run which I'm hoping evened things out. Combat today. Taking the boys out for a dessert high tea today as their treat for doing well at school this year - thankfully none of it is GF so I can't eat it lol. I'll have a coffee. Being GF is helpful in weight maintenance sometimes 0 -
Hey everyone. Just a quick check in while taking a break from visiting family and eating and drinking everything around me. I haven't been to the gym in ages, just haven't had time. I did manage to go for a run today but I don't think it was enough to make up for all the food. Ugh, I am afraid to see how much I will gain over chrismas!
If I don't make it back in here again, Happy Christmas everyone!! I hope you all have a relaxing holiday with lots of yummy foods! 0 -
Beeps-it's really fun, and just a fluke I got hurt. Really annoying actually, but trying not to get agitated. Hope you're feeling better! Don't overdo it or you could have relapse.. You'll tackle that scale in 2015!! We both will!
Jo-thx. I miss it, lifting, even though it's the weekend and I don't usually workout on the weekend! Lol! Just the thought I suppose. I do love squats-feels like I'm actually improving! OHP-as I was failing at that set I thought about those prefab barbells and wished I'd started there. The stupid app starts you really high, IMHO, which lead me to believe it'd be easier than it is. I will try the bar again next time, whenever that is, and see how it goes. I think finding the right place to start so you make progress is the hard part of SL? Also, how far can I go? I have a feeling I'll top out pretty quickly with a lot of my lifts. Hoping I gain strength at the same rate the app says I will
Dou-just enjoy yourself. It's hard this time of year, but do what you can and join the masses in January undoing the holiday damage. Merry Christmas to you too!
I miss working out, or at least the idea of it. I'm not sure how bad my knee is? It stiff more than painful, and straightening it hurts more than bending it. Really hurt last night in bed moving it around . I know, give it time, sigh. I'll be "Good" this week and rest it. But don't want to lose my momentum. I have quit too many times in the past. Not this time! 0 -
Hope you all had a good weekend. We went to the ice skating rink, but there was a performance of frozen on ice. So no physical activity but we had some fun.0
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I haven't been to the gym all week. First, my daughter was sick (strep again!) and then the whole house was sick (minus daughter who was already on meds for strep). I thought I had caught the same thing but when all was said and done my symptoms ended up being different. I think my not-feeling-well came from over training. I think I have been trying to do too much too quickly. My plan is to start again tomorrow with my focus being on NROL4W and C25K only. I will try the other things that I think sound cool when I am done with these two plans.
I am so behind in reading that I know I am missing responses but I have to go get ready for the start of the Cardinals game. It is a very big deal in my house.
Julie--I hope your knee feels better soon. If it doesn't, I encourage you to see a doctor. I had a friend who thought his knee was just a little sore from playing a game (don't remember what now) but it turned out he torn his ACL. He didn't catch it for over a week because he didn't think it was bad enough to see a doctor and ended up making it worse. So I am always super cautious about knees now.
Also I agree that figuring out where to start is the hardest part of starting a new program (all programs not just SL). I hate when I get done and think I could have done more because it feels like such a waste. But then if I start too high, I feel so weak. Such a balancing act.
Ellie--I like Mark Lauren's Body Weight app for the iphone when I need something that can be done away from the gym. It has videos and everything I need right there--and my phone is almost always with me so I can't use that as an excuse. Although, I do have Jillian Michael's 30 day shred on my Amazon library and that also kicks my butt when I need it. 0 -
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Happy Monday everyone. I am sitting at work so bored that sadly I've painted my nails at my desk because there is nothing else to do. I think I am one of maybe 20 people here on this campus. You'd think working at American Express during the holidays they'd be more people at work, but nope its empty here and only going to get worse.
My eating overthe weekend was awful, but I'll try to control it better when I'm off. Maybe I'll dust off the eliptical.
Julie I hope your knee isn't serious. Be really careful and rest it a lot. I know easier said than done especially at the holidays.
Phoenix, sorry everyone is the house got sick, it always seems like a domino effect when one brings it home & "shares". Hope you all feel better by Christmas. That was a harsh game last night. I was really hoping they'd win Where in the valley are you? I'm in Tolleson.
Pmag, glad you still had fun even if you couldn't skate.
Beeps, I really hope you get over this virus soon, you've been sick for too long. I'll join you with getting of the extra lbs next year, this season it a killer already.
Dou, good to hear from you, hope you're having lots of fun with the family, enjoy your Christmas.0 -
I made it to the gym and seriously felt like I kicked *kitten*. It was one of the best workouts I can remember and just made me want to run back and do another. I am so pumped--and am completely convinced I needed that week off. And luckily now everyone seems to be getting over their colds. So it has been good all around.
That game was painful to watch. I live in north Phoenix. I was also one of the lucky ones that got to take off these two weeks. My daughter and I went to the science center today and ran errands. Tomorrow we are going to pick up a couple of final presents and get ready for the celebrations. We have one family gathering on Wednesday and one on Thursday. 0 -
Holy cow, I didn't realize how long it has been since I've checked this thread. I've been busy!
I hope everyone's families are better. We've had a round of viruses too.
Those of you doing pure strength programs make me jealous. I'm doing a 4-week stint of higher reps (15-20) and then I will rotate to a lower rep program. Hoping to do a 5/3/1 or SLs type of thing.
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Wow! It has been a while since I checked in...I am still reading the thread
Beeps - are you feeling any better?
It turns out that my fav Zumba teacher teaches the Monday - Wednesday, then on Sundays so yay! Class was great tonight but, against my better judgement, I had a little 84g serving of waffle fries two hours afore class...that messed up my workout at Zumba - whew! Lesson learnt...and my legs were as heavy as lead, partly because I went rather heavy on the Squats and DD's when I lifted yester (SL 5x5)!!0 -
SL for me today - no good on the squats. Can't get the depth. Will repeat same weight.
Got my bench which surprised me. So good and bad overall.
I am going to buy some fractional plates..... going to crash and burn with OHP and bench otherwise.
So.... 4.5 hours until Christmas Day here! Have a great day everyone
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