TaffyBranwyn Member

Thanks everyone. I'm offline for a month as I'll be on the road, beginning tomorrow, so won't be back to comment. Carry on with the thread if you wish. I'm done with the thread now. I appreciate the advice. Happy Valentine's Day.

I mentioned before that I've stopped due to recurring injuries & addressed everything else in previous posts. Why are people not reading my posts before offering such useful critique? Right, already mentioned. Thanks for seconding that... as I mentioned, I'm relocating in 2-days, so once settled, I'll look around. I really…

My apologies, Canadian... that wasn't meant for you, but that's the problem with forums & writing reads dry. No apology needed. Didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I'll do some searching on my own once settled. I appreciate your replies.

I understand, you're right. I'm relocating out-of-state on Wed. I'll check around once settled & see who I might be able to find to help. Thank you kindly for your help.

Lol. I'm unsure why people are trying to diagnose, without a doctor's license & exam. I don't have arthritis. I don't have osteoperosis. My scoliosis is idiopathic... no known cause, as it is with the vast majority with it. I don't refer to myself as deformed, but whatever... Yeah, I've said that a couple of times now, so…

You'll have to read more carefully, as you keep taking what I've said out of context. I didn't say a bag of groceries is too heavy, you've said that, 2-3 times... I said if I carry on the left only, I'm off balance. Let's just drop that now, repetition is fruitless. Once again, all taken out of context. I said I didn't…

I don't have any complicated health issues, unless you're calling scoliosis a complex health issue. I've had plenty of patience, trying over & over again for a year to figure out a weight routine, so unsure psychological intervention is needed, lol... I'll just need to find someone, perhaps with training with scoliosis…

No worries. I appreciate any input. What is a physio? Physical therapist? I may be wrong, but I'm guessing I need someone with more training than the average 24 Hr Fitness trainer with the no pain, no gain mentality. Due to the scoliosis, I need someone skilled in body mechanics. I'll google physical therapists who work…

Lol. Okay, dude, thanks.

Canada... thank you very much. As per the above post, I think I need more than a trainer due to the scoliosis. Since all the injuries are on the same side, it must be having a negative impact. I'll have to research a bit more.

Hi Cheri. Thank you for responding. I just realized something I keep forgetting to mention, as it's a lifelong issue I work with & ignore. All my injuries are on the left side (shoulder, shoulder blade... which has been an issue for months... elbow, knee), which is probably my weaker side. I have a 37-degree scoliosis...…

The macchiato recipe calls for vanilla syrup, coffee & milk. If you're subbing non-fat milk, the calories are 50 lower just going from a grande to a tall (16oz to 12oz). The calories for 1 pump of syrup are 20, according to MFP, but that appears to be wrong, based on Torani's site... 2-tsps are 80-cals & I'll bet a pump is…

Tuna also comes in plastic pkgs now, so you don't need to carry pull-tab cans, if that makes a difference to the weight of your pack. It's sold in any supermarket or WalMart type store. It's easier to eat sans utensils because it's dry. The camping stew type meals are not available in all stores. I've found them in WalMart…

You're assuming all Americans eat the same. We don't. We're not all obese, sedentary & ill from fatty, sugary foods. I've eaten at a fast food restaurant about a dozen times in my life & only when traveling & there aren't other options on long stretches of road. Then, I'm happy with whatever burger joint is available. When…

Planning my upcoming Bitcoin billionaire status. In the meantime, I'll have a bath.

I resolve to make more plans, then break them. And, to keep drinking, cuz then it's easier to break plans. Never mind, scratch that... I'll think of something better.

I confess that I prefer dinner for b'kfast & b'kfast foods for dinner. I know that's not much of a confession, but I'm a really, really, really good person, so that's all I've got. Although, maybe that's just my excuse for drinking cocktails in the morning. :#

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It's 6:30am, doing yoga & eating kosher pickles, of course. o:)

Update... I'm doing fine having built up to 30 air squats/day, no weights. No pain, no stiffness. I had to wait 1-1/2 wks for all the pain to leave, before I began more slowly. I've also begun walking on the treadmill, 2-mi/day, 30-min, 10-30% incline. I feel fine, but the treadmill beeped furiously that my heart rate was…

Does walking with a weighted vest count as cardio (cuz you'd presumably be breathing harder) or weight training?

Very helpful, Middle, cheers. I'll leave the weights & squats alone for now. Those programs look great... I'll sift through & find some of the beginner routines. This is great info, thank you again!

Hi, FFly. Thank you for taking your time to answer all my inane q's! Okay, I'm completely lost in lingo & calculations. I could never be accused of being a math whizz, but I seriously don't know how you got 27-lb from 10 squats @ 20-lbs. I'm feeling pi-deficient & frustrated. Beyond that, if I say I'm hurting with all I…

FWF, thank you for replying & for your help. I'm going to repeat this back, as I'm a newbie to weights, so want to ensure I understand. As a note, I have 2 10-lb, 2 5-lb & 4 2-lb hand weights. Mon, 10-lb weights. 3 sets of 5 reps & then work to failure. Wed, 2-lb weights. 3 sets of 10 reps. Fri, 5-lb weights. 5 sets of 5…

From Wiki: "Delayed onset muscle soreness is one symptom of exercise-induced muscle damage. The other is acute muscle soreness, which appears during and immediately after exercise." And, "Delayed onset muscle soreness can be reduced or prevented by gradually increasing the intensity of a new exercise program... Soreness…

Thank you for clarifying, CG. Having never lifted weights or done squats, for some reason I thought once over the muscle learning hump, pain no longer happened, like beginning with short walks & building up to long ones. But, here's the thing. Now that I'm only doing squats every other day, I can't do as many & although…

Sorry, I didn't see your post earlier. Increase weights? If I'm sore all the time now from 5 & 10-lb weights, why would I want to increase? Isn't that looking for an injury?

Just wanted to update. Since Mon, I've just exercised every other day & so far, so good. Strangely, I'm sore all the time now... not so that stiffness inhibits my movement, like before, just that I notice an overall soreness all the time. I'll just keep at it at the same pace & see how it goes for the month. Then I'll…

Okay, beautiful, All... it's unanimous. Thank you so much for your replies. I'll switch to every other day & see how that goes. Cheers.

Billionaire status. Gets me every time...