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To update everyone...and I can't thank everyone enough once again for their support on here...I actually was attempting to work out again when I had a pretty nasty tear on my old C-section scar. So I actually have had to sit out and wait for it to heal up. Even though it's been almost 6 years if I do something too crazy or…

Oh no, It's not in my head. She's said it in front of others, too, including my husband, who by the way, didn't disagree with her. It was good that he stayed quiet in front of her, because frankly we can tell when it's "one of those days", but it would've been nice for him to say "you know, she's wrong" or something like…

I actually did buy some new clothes for work (worked in an office for all of 6 weeks before my health and other issues forced me to leave) and I was the same size except the pants that were one size smaller. And that's because they had built in Spanx-like stuff. I have Spanx - I use it to hold "everything in" when I work…

Wow!!! Thank you all for the responses...yeah, my mom's been like this for a long time. To be fair, she herself was abused physically and emotionally by her own mother...so while my mom has her good moments, her bad ones just cut. She's been like this with me for years, since my first daughter. Most days I can just roll my…

Okay so update...after listening to everyone here and taking a super deep breath, I did something I haven't done in public in about 13 years. I put on a bathing suit and swam at the Y. Now I didn't swim as much as I'd like because the bathing suit I had bought (but never used - still had tags and I'd chickened out) a…

I like the writing notes part. I'm thinking instead of using the gym's sheet of bringing a notebook where I can put quotes, stats, etc that I can look at when I get discouraged. I think having it "in your face" will help.

What an incredible story!! Thank you for sharing that. My health actually began this craziness, and for a while I just blamed my health and circumstances instead of just finding alternative ways to handle the stress or to physically move. And I did give up...for the longest time. But I decided to get in shape, and I should…

Someone suggested I challenge myself as a motivation when I get down, so this sounds perfect if you have room. Thanks

I love Chef...I was watching Kitchen Nightmares just now... Thank you thank you for the words. I know I want it...and I don't want to keep using my health issues as excuses. I've even gotten into alternative treatments to stop taking chronic steroids so I don't have meds to deal with. I think my issue is that some of the…

This would be our first true vacation, I think. All our vacations are spent with our families in Florida because we live so far away, and that's about the only time they can see our kids. So I spent over 3 weeks (I work from home) with my family - mostly refereeing fights, etc , saw his family, and so on. So it'll be hard…

I honestly don't know about doing a race right now. I've never run really, and on my husband's pushing I tried walking/running, and my shins are so incredibly swollen...even the top of my foot was a mess. I have a lot of old injuries (torn calf, 2 torn ankles) and I'm just too heavy. I think with losing about another 20-30…

I haven't really found a good antidepressant. I was on Wellbutrin about 10 years ago, and ended up nearly killing myself. Cymbalta was okay but made me pack on the pounds. Same with Prozac and some others. Some also conflict with my anti-seizure medications, so I'm reluctant to go on any others. As for something for…

Not close to that amount...but all I know is what the scale said in the morning, and it was literally 5 pounds higher. I would assume that's the food plus water retention (since when you eat out the food tends to be saltier). I had also just done legs the day before and increased all my weights - squats, leg press, etc.…

That's a wonderful quote! And yes, that's exactly what my mind thinks. That I just will never be able to do it, so why bother to continue, and then it feels like everything is collapsing on me. All of a sudden it feels like everyone's looking and judging, that I'm the biggest person there (not by a longshot, but my brain…

I had a motivation folder...I deleted it when I got angry. And yes, I know I'm ultimately responsible for what I eat. I did make better choices than before - steamed veggies, water vs alcohol, dressing on the side, no dessert. And I was proud of that. But I don't know what it is with me where I let setbacks devastate me.…

Well I have a couple....very small victories, but still... For my son's pre-K graduation I knew I wanted to wear my black slacks with a top. I was in a hurry, so when I put the pants on and straightened up, they LITERALLY fell right off me. They were about 2-3 sizes too big. Same with the second pair...and the third pair.…

Kind of in the same boat - bad knees, prior torn calf, prior torn ankle ligaments (twice in same foot), etc....so when I do the treadmill I feel almost limited. With the elliptical I can shift resistance, speed, use my arms more or use legs exclusively, etc. I'm worried it's not enough even though I push my heart rate very…

Love this one - I can't do crunches because I have a hole or something on my chest wall and something "comes out" when I do too many crunches (hernia?)...but planks, wall pushups, squats (didn't think that would do it for my stomach!) and just lifting in general have really helped get my mommy belly down more than any…

I'm looking at the lighter bags - I'm not that strong :laugh: But I hadn't thought about the whole "shaking the house" thing. I'm just worried with the stands that it'll tip over, although I guess they're built for that. Do these things tend to tip over? It's sounding like installing the bag on the ceiling might be bad.

We can put anything up as long as it's removable when we leave and doesn't do damage (ie, hooks for cables/wires, etc). Adding an extra beam for support might be a bit much so I'll check with them. I have one open beam but it's just a corner, so I don't think that'll work. The ceiling is open, but the beams themselves just…

Yeah, this is at the Y and I have to wear shoes :smile:

Okay so not to the level of a lot of ladies here...but I went to the trainer and asked him to set me up form-wise on more "guy" equipment (his words). So today instead of using the little leg press machine I used the plated one, and on my first day I had 75 lbs of plates on each side!!! I did 3 sets of 10, stood up, and…

Well, update - I did change the lacing to the straight across, and it took a bit to get used to since it felt like my shoe was going to slip off. However, I did notice less of the numbness and tingling. It was still there a bit, but it was definitely better. I definitely paid attention to my posture, too. Tried lifting my…

Wow! Can't believe all the responses :smile: Thanks everyone... As far as my posture, I tend to sit back because this makes me push with my entire leg instead of putting so much pressure on my knees. I'm worried about moving my feet up and down off the pedals because I fear this will increase the pound/pressure on my…

Hadn't thought about going to one of those stores because the one here is basically all for runners/running shoes. All the running shoes I've tried on feel like they are so thin (grant it, this is at a regular store, like Kohls or something) so I figured I needed more of a cross-training shoe. I also can't bring myself to…

Just looked through it briefly before work....looks great - didn't know there were all those different techniques. Thanks - I'll give the one for numb feet a try tonight :smile:

I can't say no to sweets, especially around Easter (Starburst jellybeans...YUM), so I make sure I portion it out. Plus, when I eat sweets I have to have A LOT of water (don't know why, just seems reflexive) so at least that's a plus. I also eat them a bit at a time so that portion lasts me a long while, especially when I'm…

Well, I for one am thankful because I'd never really heard of TDEE nor how to figure it out. I finally went in and my numbers are higher than the MFP ones, but probably because I'm doing something wrong on the MFP end, ie, underestimating my exercise/activity levels. On 2 different TDEE calculator sites, though, I got 2…

So far I've seen a good balance of girls in the free weights section at the Y - some days it's a lot of guys, though. I'm okay with the machines and even the dumbbells but I'm going to try to move up to the benches today, so I'm nervous. I have to take off my glasses, though, and I'm legally blind without them, so I guess…

I sympathize totally - I have really bad knees, bad back, etc - lots of old injuries. It's a pain (in more ways than one) finding something that's safe and won't get me injured while still getting the intensity up. I do have a friend in Florida who does Insanity workouts...in her pool. Less wear and tear on the knees…