You, childhood, exercies, and today
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I was thinking about this last night and today, and my husband and I sort of talk around it sometimes.
Were you active as a child? Either yes or no, how do you think it influences you ability to push your body now both in workouts and with food?
I have a really high tolerance for pain, I don't remember being any other way. When I tell my husband that something hurts he takes it VERY seriously because nothing ever really hurts (except in good ways, like deep tissue massages). I credit it to the fact that I was very active from the time I was 4 until I was 18; year round swimmer for 14 years and during that time I also participated in soccer, basketball, softball, gymnastics, various dance, field (as in track & field), and not organized sport hobbies like rock climbing (this was not all at the same time, but yeah). I've made what I think is a lot of progress in a short time since I've joined MFP, including ramping up my lifting. My trainer calls me the Beast because I get in, do whatever he asks of me, ask for more, and get it done (mind you, any of the women on the crossfit challenge I saw on tv the other night could kick my *kitten*). I think that my active history has given me the confidence to push my body to it's limits, and then find the mental drive to go one further, and to know the difference between good pain and bad pain.
My husband thinks that swimming has something to do with it, he said that he was a wuss until he started swimming at 12, even though he did many sports before that.
He also says that he thinks there's something in my make up, because he believes I've passed it onto our son who is 2 and has has never cried over an injection, and after getting over the inital shock of something unexpected happening when he hurts himself just literally brushes it off and goes back to what he was doing.
However, I also think that it really is the foundation for my weight gain, because I was so active I never had to think about food. I was on the "See Food" diet, heck I'd eat a 5 scoop Reeses Pieces sundae with the works and lose 3 pounds.
Were you active as a child? Either yes or no, how do you think it influences you ability to push your body now both in workouts and with food?
I have a really high tolerance for pain, I don't remember being any other way. When I tell my husband that something hurts he takes it VERY seriously because nothing ever really hurts (except in good ways, like deep tissue massages). I credit it to the fact that I was very active from the time I was 4 until I was 18; year round swimmer for 14 years and during that time I also participated in soccer, basketball, softball, gymnastics, various dance, field (as in track & field), and not organized sport hobbies like rock climbing (this was not all at the same time, but yeah). I've made what I think is a lot of progress in a short time since I've joined MFP, including ramping up my lifting. My trainer calls me the Beast because I get in, do whatever he asks of me, ask for more, and get it done (mind you, any of the women on the crossfit challenge I saw on tv the other night could kick my *kitten*). I think that my active history has given me the confidence to push my body to it's limits, and then find the mental drive to go one further, and to know the difference between good pain and bad pain.
My husband thinks that swimming has something to do with it, he said that he was a wuss until he started swimming at 12, even though he did many sports before that.
He also says that he thinks there's something in my make up, because he believes I've passed it onto our son who is 2 and has has never cried over an injection, and after getting over the inital shock of something unexpected happening when he hurts himself just literally brushes it off and goes back to what he was doing.
However, I also think that it really is the foundation for my weight gain, because I was so active I never had to think about food. I was on the "See Food" diet, heck I'd eat a 5 scoop Reeses Pieces sundae with the works and lose 3 pounds.
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Active kid...HIGH pain tolerance (grew up in the country, rode horses...when you fall off get back on!)
My rebellion started when my mom mandated jogging. I effin' hate it to this day...BUT I'm trying to get into it. My husbands a runner and I would like to be able to do the whole...jogging to the park thing
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As i was reading this post i was thinking to myself, i bet she is a redhead, i looked at your pics afterwards and confirmed this. I too have a high tolerance of pain. My midwife said it is known to be a trait of redheads. Also, redheads need more pain reliever medicince when they actually use it to relieve the pain.
I gave birth to both my sons without pain medication, first was with pitocin and he was 9lbs 3oz, second was 10lbs 3oz.
I too was brought up active though so maybe there is something with that theory too!
http://discovermagazine.com/2005/nov/secrets-of-redheads0 -
Really active as a child...started gymnastics at age 3...cheered, danced, ran track until age 17.....weight problem started just the same...I never had to worry about food before.....OH and 3 pregnancies and 4 abdominal surgeries in 5 years.0
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Oh..and pain tolerance....I have no clue. I guess moderate......I get cluster headaches and to me...there is no pain like that. Not even contractions!0
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I was always riding my bike or running around pretending I was on a horse, then took riding lessons for a year, then got more interested in boys than horses and spend every Friday and Saturday night at the roller rink.
I think I have a high tolerance for pain, real pain, but a very low tolerance for annoyances, like papercuts. :laugh:
I was very thin until I got a desk job in my mid-20s. Now I'm back to being lean again, but not skinny. Best of both worlds!0 -
As i was reading this post i was thinking to myself, i bet she is a redhead, i looked at your pics afterwards and confirmed this. I too have a high tolerance of pain. My midwife said it is known to be a trait of redheads. Also, redheads need more pain reliever medicince when they actually use it to relieve the pain.
I gave birth to both my sons without pain medication, first was with pitocin and he was 9lbs 3oz, second was 10lbs 3oz.
I too was brought up active though so maybe there is something with that theory too!
That's really funny. I've always had to take more pain releiver when necessary. I had pitocin with my son and almost made it through without an epi, but my body wasn't relaxing so my doc recommended the epi to see if that would help me dialate (things moved very quickly after that). I'm looking forward to having #2 within the next year or so and going with no meds at all for that one.0 -
I was active as a kid in that I played outside all day - rode bicycles, ran around with my friends, rollerskating, things like that. I took tap, ballet & gymnastics. Played little league and field hockey from the 6th-8th grade and did a couple of summers on the swim team. But I am not athletic and sucked at most sports. I remember being so excited to be put in a field hockey game in 8th grade only to be pulled because we were losing and replaced by my 6th grade sister. My attempts at sports have been mocked a lot.
Right now I am halfway though Insanity. I have found that on the days that I tell myself you are just not good at this stuff, the workouts are harder, I get tired easier, and I rest more than I should in between segments. But when I ignore it, I am able to push through and amaze myself at what I can accomplish.
PS - Love your signature quote.0 -
Very active as a child and all thru high school. I didn't have a weight problem til after my fourth child was born and I turned 42.0
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As i was reading this post i was thinking to myself, i bet she is a redhead, i looked at your pics afterwards and confirmed this. I too have a high tolerance of pain. My midwife said it is known to be a trait of redheads. Also, redheads need more pain reliever medicince when they actually use it to relieve the pain.
I gave birth to both my sons without pain medication, first was with pitocin and he was 9lbs 3oz, second was 10lbs 3oz.
I too was brought up active though so maybe there is something with that theory too!
That's really funny. I've always had to take more pain releiver when necessary. I had pitocin with my son and almost made it through without an epi, but my body wasn't relaxing so my doc recommended the epi to see if that would help me dialate (things moved very quickly after that). I'm looking forward to having #2 within the next year or so and going with no meds at all for that one.
Is your son a redhead? Just wondering since you said he has your high pain tolernace also? My sons both are pretty tough (act similarly to there injections as your son), and my DH also a redhead is currently working his Stocking job with a broken ankle (he fractured it monday).0 -
Is your son a redhead? Just wondering since you said he has your high pain tolernace also? My sons both are pretty tough (act similarly to there injections as your son), and my DH also a redhead is currently working his Stocking job with a broken ankle (he fractured it monday).
No, sadly he's a toe head (look back at my pictures, his hair is nearly white), but I was too when I was his age so I'm hoping the gets with the program. My husband has brown hair, but a ginger beard, I told him that I married him for his ginger genes, in the hopes that combined they would pull together and he'd give me red headed babies. What the world really needs is more ginger. Your boys are precious!0 -
Is your son a redhead? Just wondering since you said he has your high pain tolernace also? My sons both are pretty tough (act similarly to there injections as your son), and my DH also a redhead is currently working his Stocking job with a broken ankle (he fractured it monday).
No, sadly he's a toe head (look back at my pictures, his hair is nearly white), but I was too when I was his age so I'm hoping the gets with the program. My husband has brown hair, but a ginger beard, I told him that I married him for his ginger genes, in the hopes that combined they would pull together and he'd give me red headed babies. What the world really needs is more ginger. Your boys are precious!
Thanks! Yeah i keep telling hubby we need to populate the world with redheads so we need to have more kids....unfortunatly he is not buying it!0 -
I was very active as a kid. I was outside all day, riding bikes, walking trails, hanging out with my friends at the park and I did play sports in high school. I didn't really stop being active until after I had my first child. Then all the time I had to exercise was gone or I was just plain exhausted. It gets much easier to exercise as they get older and they sleep more.0
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