SAHM 5/3 - 5/9

argh! I left my account open last night while I was cooking dinner and it appears one of my *darling* children managed to delete it.
I didn't have any info I wanted to keep, which is good. Just had to make a new account this morning!

Have a great day everyone!

Great job Trish! Baby steps girl, your hA1c may not have come down as much as you were hoping but it came down!! Do the happy dance your doing awsome!

Hummm many things to ponder Nicole ...another race in oct in the redwoods would be great. I've already given the SF 1/2 marathon a thought but I just don't know, those hills scare me. My best good friend wants me to do it with her??? That would give me 12 weeks to prepare for it AHHH decisions, decisions..thank god today is a rest day HAHAH I love how it's so easy for me to tell you to go for the full marathon, here I am a big baby about the 1/2 ROFL :laugh:

oh boy, you're one up on me on even considering a 1/2!

Well today sure has been an interesting day. I think I mentioned last week my hip had been bothering me? Well finally went to see a dr. Hubby has been nagging me and it has been getting worse so I bit the bullet and went in.

I am officially off the walking/running crew now. I have arthritis in my hip. At 38--seems crazy. My hips were dislocated when I was born so I guess that sets me up for this situation. So he said to take Aleve instead of Advil and see you in a month. Needless to say I just cried when I got out of there. I LOVE to walk/jog. Especially when I get down. He did say I could swim, ride a stationary bike(which I hate), or do a stair machine. None of those seem to sound right but I guess I will have to try.

So okay girls how do I do this? How can I still workout and not hurt myself worse? I don't want to give up but it sure feels like there is no way to make this happen. Of course right now it hurts so much that I cannot do a thing until it starts to feel better.

Going to bed--just exhausted from the whole thing.

Kim

(((hugs)))
for one thing, no major decisions need to be made right now while you are in pain. you're not clear-headed.
when the pain subsides, then you can think thru options. swimming would be great--as an all-over cardiovascular and muscle toner. (read Dara Torres autobio for inspiration!). and trish is rt--that you should at least consider seeing a chiropractor. there may be addnl ways to ease your pain and allow for greater range of mvmt.
((hugs)) again my sahm sister. drink your water, take that med, and rest your body. :flowerforyou:

trish--are you still thinking the 15th? we can totally meet you in St George--hubby will even join us (maybe). my kids are so excited for a day trip there--we all love that place!

so let me know if that will really work for you.--kitchen, puzzles and maybe princess dresses too.

Okay so maybe I need to clarify. I didn't go to my general--went to an orthopedic doc and he did x-rays and such. Hubby is a vet and he got to see the x-rays. He verified what the dr was seeing. No comments about me being an animal please! I was way emotional yesterday--tired and tired of hurting, disappointed in what he said and how it lined up with my goals. This will be a challenge but what isn't.

Today I do feel better using the Aleve instead of Advil. So that is a good thing. I haven't had nearly as much pain & I am taking it as easy as possible. Did I mention my oldest is graduating in 10 days & we have a party to pull together. There is always something.

Thanks for all the encouragement & ((hugs)). Trish--glad that your dr visit went well--keep up the good work! To everyone else get out there and enjoy the spring weather. It is beautiful here. Oh and walk/run a little for me cause I am taking it easy.

Kim

Hi Kim

A few things I know of that you may find helpful, although they're not proven, just showing signs of being of assistance and more research is needed, are:

Omega-3 oils
Evening Primrose Oil
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate

Just check they're not going to interfere with any other medications first.

Rest up for a bit, but there's really no reason why you shouldn't be able to carry on with mild exercise once you're managing the pain and feeling up to it.

*hugs* to you. My mum has arthritis too.

Hey everyone! Just a quick stop in, I hope all is well! Nothing much to report! have a great night!

Trish - Any improvement is good! It had to feel good to walk into your Doc's office after losing so much weight!

Kim - Resistance training might be the way to go for you. I don't know how pilates would affect your hip, you may want to check with your Doc but it's done great at strengthening my back after it went out a couple of months ago. And on the positive note, resistence burns more calories in the long run (running/jogging burn more at the time, but if you lift weights, do pilates/yoga etc. it burns more calories in the long run) I'm sorry you're struggling with that!

Katie - totally having the same struggles getting back on track! I feel for you! We'll just have to keep encouraging each other.

I had an absolute blast on my cruise! The only down point....I got sick the day I left and am still sick. BUt at least if I was sick it was out in the sun, ordering room service, with no cleaning/cooking/responsibilities. Did plenty of shopping in Mexico and went snorkling. My only struggle is getting my eating habits back on track. I gained about 4 pounds on the trip, but I guess the average is 10-15 pounds! So I'm way below the curve there. :P I did get my workout in yesterday and today so I'm glad that I've been getting that done.

Also, when I got back my parents showed me their new car and then proceeded to give us their van! It's in great condition and considering our second car is on its last leg the van is a Godsend! I'm so excited since it's so much easier to fit everyone in and get all my errands done with the bigger and spacier van.

That's about it. Still recovering from my cold, and very interested to hear what my doc says about what we're going to do about my thyroid. I guess my lvls were above 6 and should be at around 3. It may be the reason I keep getting sick and been struggling with migraines.

Have a great night all!

Goals for tomorrow:
Get title of van transferred
vacuum the house
Do pilates

As for my running report:

I started running 19 days ago. Out of those 19 days, I've run 11 of them. And even more importantly, out of the past 7 days, I've run 6 of them! Still not running far, but I never thought I'd run as far as I am now. Especially with the bone spur! But my toe has actually been feeling better. I can't wait to actually be able to call myself a runner! I think maybe when I"m able to run the whole 0.7 mile to the kids school without stopping?

nice job on the dress, nicole! don't you just love getting a deal!

welcome back katie--glad the race was a success overall!
and val, was waiting for you to check in. sorry that you were sick the whole time....but i fully agree that if you have to be sick, being on a cruise with room service etc is the way to go! hehe
amy, great work with establishing the running habit! wtg!!

i got my goals done yesterday. while i need to clean a bathroom today.....

update: dd1 is in new class and seems considerably happier. her tchr uses a doggie squeaky toy to get their attn sometimes. so i asked her, is that better than yelling at you all or being mad at everyone? yes, she says. he's the example of a kind of teacher who is creative and effective in classroom mgt. yay!
she also said that by the end of the week, she thinks she'll like being in this new class. (oh, is that so?--hehe)
just grateful that it's off to a good start for her.
thanks for all your support thru this trial.

adios for now--

sarah--i feel your pain. i was there for months--just constant overeating and feeling sick and then bad about myself. i think i have finally moved out of it. setting a new goal and really remembering (with each temptation) that this axn will/will not bring me closer to my goal has helped.

my goal is to reach goal wt by my birthday 9/4.
and i want to get to 139 by sunday. i haven't done any exercise to make that happen. but i am being conscientious abt my eating and water.

you too can do this!! if work is your trouble area--find some other diversion--inspirational quotes around your monitor/cubbie; crosswords, online games, word finds, online free books--something that makes it harder to eat the junk. hth
and remember--we are here to lend our strength! :flowerforyou: