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If you have full ROM and things are working normally, isolate each leg and work them the same amount. Anything that uses both legs, REALLY watch out for favoring the 'bad' leg, as it's very easy to do. I had a pilon fracture 7 years ago, and have limited ROM in that ankle (perma fubared), and that calf in particular just…
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I was in my best shape and closest to my goal 'weight' I have been just before covid - the summer/fall preceding it I was on a roll in that regard. During covid I was so preoccupied with my financial situation, gyms being closed, and all of that my fitness and eating started to slide a bit. Then peri started (unbeknownst…
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Great ideas so far, I'll have to look into some of the bread alternatives - I'm not big on baked goods in general, but sometimes it's handy to have them (I have to freeze bread if I buy it though because I don't come close to eating it in time, and I get the Dave's thin sliced, so it's not cheap). @iradi8 sent a friend…
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Looks like ann had a great resource there specifically for pesticide residue. Personally, as my grocery budget has some wiggle room, but it's limited, I tend to follow the "skin to lips" which is just to say that the more outer surface area of a food that I consume, the more likely I am going to prioritize organic. It's…
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I think the online world has generated toxicity no matter what (much easier to be a keyboard warrior behind the safety of a screen), and the more online things have become, the worse it has become - regardless of the community in question. For example, years ago I joined a local motorcycle forum. FB was still very new and…
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I have a pair of Brooks (my first ones) and I love them. I have a fubared ankle, so any jogging and even walks (especially on pavement) need good shoes. I have some Keen hikers I wear as well which are great if I need more traction. I don't know that I have a personal preference, my current shoes are still great so I…
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Staying busy, getting my workouts in. Hoping we get some decent fall weeks here this year. Tracking my food (goal is a minimum of 5 days/week) even if I blow way past goal, at least quit sticking my head in the sand about what I'm consuming. Had a busy weekend, but at least relaxed a bit as well so it was nice. The extra…
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3rd week of getting my workouts in, started tracking food again this week too, even if I'm going over my kcal for the day, at least no more "ignorance" to reality. Overall doing well, dorked my arm up some for sure but I can do "most" things so while it's tender and off it's not too limiting other than the hole still…
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I've used milk and unsweetened almond milk, but honestly, it just really doesn't cut it for me, so the little70 or so calories of half and half is worth it in my day (I also use the Jordan's Skinny Syrups for flavor and sweetness). Yes, I like my coffee fru fru, and yes, it's my one daily indulgence I have found is not…
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As someone coming into "that age" I think there's often an "acknowledgement" gap between the end reason (intake vs output) and the hormone issues. Hormones do cause bloat issues, and some people struggle to tell the difference, and I get it, especially when it's sudden and affects how your clothes fit/you look! The…
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I'm in peri, and I won't lie, that shitake hit me like a freight train, and bloating and weight came right along with it all. The weight (not the bloating), however, I see as more of a side effect of the peri BS. My list of symptoms was rather extensive, and while from the outside looking in you'd probably just say I…
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Fat is really going to boil down to what you're eating - workouts can obviously help with that and are great for our health, and building muscle will help your "metabolism" in that you will burn more calories throughout the day, but reality is those differences are pretty minimal. I found that adjusting my diet macros…
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I can't go back to 2019 to check (which, your post made me curious to check my entries at that time since that was the time I got closest to my goal weight in many years as well). Nothing, spot checked a bunch of time in there when I know I was being very religious about tracking, and not a single entry, so they must…
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Rule out underlying health issues first (deficiencies, age related issues, etc). For me, I found I do better with higher protein and fats, and lower carbs. It takes a little bit to adjust, but the trend is that I will eat my meal, and if it's lower carb, after about 30 minutes I have ZERO desire to eat anything else (even…
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Hi all, I haven't been too active in this thread/group since trying to work through my body's issues and getting the HRT thing going. That has been helping a lot, and while summer is almost over, I'm finally feeling like my body is "up" to getting back to my workout routine without sacrificing my job or business ventures.…
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Echoing other advice -- what works for you, and when you're most likely to stick to it is the main thing! For me, that means a morning workout. While I'm not a morning person, I find that after a long day at work, needing to get stuff done around the house, afternoon house chores like mowing or whatever, and then cooking…
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Wind resistance and balance will burn more calories than sitting in a van would. I wouldn't consider it a significant burn though. Similar to standing at a desk vs sitting - sure there's a difference, but not enough to really change up what you can eat or otherwise count it as an extra burn. Riding around on a comfy…
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I don't disagree with the majority of posters here, however, an underlying cause to some of the common issues women face in middle age is hormones. When all the things that "have always worked" suddenly stop working. Hormones and perimenopause can seriously screw with your body, and OP, you're right in that age range.…
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*Raises hand, waves it wildly* I probably started going into peri 2-3 years ago, but it really started to hit me like a freight train in the most recent 2 years. Issue was, I had not idea that was a thing, and I have had Mirena for over 10 years, so no periods to notice changes in. I had heard the term, but honestly was…
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Providing a bit of an update. Currently on my 3rd week of HRT, so still early to tell how things are going, but so far: Sleep: continues to improve/get more normal. I've started waking up before my alarm most days, even on "early" mornings. Some getting tired in the afternoon, but usually worse on days I don't get as much…
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As an update, in mid July (the 10th to be exact) I started HRT. It wasn't instantly, and things are still very much adjusting, but I've noticed that my sleep is starting to adjust back to my scheduled times better (especially if I time my pro/est cream right), and I'm often actually waking up a bit before my alarm, even…
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I love hiking with my dog. I also ride and race motorcycles, enjoy lifting, and just doing chores around the property (anyone who says landscaping and yard work like raking leaves and push mowing isn't a workout needs to get off the treadmill and go lift some tools LOL).
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I am a mixed bag. Part of me is great and loving my life I'm building. Other part of me is feeling like a failure and that I'm not doing enough. Fighting peri brain and body and hating it, but taking actions to help resolve it. Making friends and building a circle, but losing yet another friend to cancer (rather suddenly)…
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No (my IUD is due to be replaced this fall, so I'll go then), BUT, an overall update on things in the past month: My mood and such was doing good, but a couple other symptoms, which had previously been masked by the mood/ADHD/etc were brought to the forefront, and have yet to see improvements on the supplement. Primarily,…
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Personally, I much prefer to eat about the same amount every day rather than more on days I workout - and trying to only eat back "half" of the exercise calories (as is generally recommended) gets to be more work than I want to sit there doings. So I much prefer a TDEE (total daily energy expenditure), averaged over a…
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I'm taking the Dr. KellyAnn Peri&ME. I was hesitant, but it really did make a HUGE difference (like night and day) on the ADHD and mood/rage and giving life "color" again.
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Not super familiar with it, but watched the documentary and found it interesting enough to look into a little bit. Overall, nothing too groundbreaking when you really think about it - more high fiber veggies and root vegg, less grains, less meat, less alcohol, and MOVE MORE in dynamic ways. Eat fresh, whole foods, not…
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Peri and menopause definitely hit different people differently. I know I'm dealing with peri big time right now. I started on a supplement, which helped with the various mood and ADHD issues big time, and the extra/out of no where 4-5 pounds of pure bloat also mostly went away. However, for me, the fatigue and sleep…
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It's not bad - unless you have some issues with it. I prefer daily weigh-ins tracked in a trend-app (Libra in my case). Let's me see body patterns, and allows me to better get an idea of what is normal or just a fluke. Daily allows me to not freak out about a random, high weigh in if I see that things return to normal…
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Struggling big time with the peri-induced fatigue right now. With my peri treatments (peri specific supplement and a tiny bit of a CBD gummy) I'm actually sleeping really well - but even when I get to bed at a decent time, getting up in time for work is a struggle, and the days I have to get up early due to a commute or…
