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Wednesday was a crazy day for me. We had some running around to do, and then we went to a Christmas Luncheon with retired Canada Post employees. The food was delicious. I didn't over-eat, and I had a slice of sugar-free pie for dessert. Had a lovely time visiting with old friends. I didn't eat anything for the rest of the day, as we had to go to a Christmas Banquet that evening for my DH's company. 
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SPARKLOVE
12/3/2010 1:31PM
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Keep on keeping on with healthy living, your actions will have a bigger effect on your husband than words-it might take time . We all slip up now and then and eat too much , but all in all I think you are making a really good effort. When you feel you didn't do as well as you would of liked or have got off track , I feel it is good to ask oneself "What could I do differently the next time I am put in this situation". Learn as you go and plan ahead. Joy Report Inappropriate Comment |
KAMAPERRY
12/3/2010 11:05AM
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Hard time of year, I agree. Sounds like you are making a good effort with your choices! 
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MAKULEWAHINE
12/3/2010 10:40AM
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That is so hard. I remember a long long time ago when I was trying to cut alcohol out of my life and my then husband would come home with a six pack of beer as a gift to me:( Talk about sabotage! I know it's not the same but it is hard when you are trying to change your diet and the people around you are on a different wave length. I just spent the week-end with one son and his family and I don't think I saw anything green except for a salad on Thanksgiving. When I got home I so craved greens that I rushed out to the store to buy salad makings and ate a lot of it over the next couple of days. LOL Good for you for keeping your goals in mind. BTW, I always carry a Luna bar or healthy snacks in my purse because I used to do the same thing. Go out shopping and get hungry and then eat things that aren't good for me. Also I ate too much at dinner because by that time I was ravenous. Good luck during this season and don't beat yourself up either:)) Report Inappropriate Comment |
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BOBBIENORTHERN
12/3/2010 7:16AM
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I can so understand how you feel about your husband. You love him and loving means caring for a person and wanting them healthy and strong for the long haul. I know that you know that for him to change even one small eating habit it has to come from him and no amount of nagging or dropping hints will help. I firmly believe that the only answer for you concerning him is for you to pray each day for him to see the truth about what he alone is doing to his life. You really spoke to my heart about all that salt on all those burgers and fries. I used to eat like that all the time and laughed at people over the years trying to tell me that was not a healthy way to eat. I really did not believe it. Now, I believe it and am doing it all and anything I can to change all of that bad eating habits. That salt is really bad for the human body. I use salt substitute now even in cooking. My blood pressure dropped over forty points by cutting out all salt. Then we have to make sure to read all labels because everything has added salt and sugars. I didnt mean for this to be so long, but you really touched my heart over your husband. Maybe if you read him what i wrote.   
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SUNRISE14
12/3/2010 5:27AM
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I have been seeing a chiropractor and found that I have 3 disks out of place in my neck as well as 3 in my lower back. I have been in a lot of pain and I am having difficulty getting some exercise in. I am trying to find exercises that will help me strengthen my core and back without hurting my neck while I am doing them.
To make matters worse, we have had a large amount of snow here, and I am unable to get out and walk. I am going to see if they have a mall walking program in the mall that is closest to me. To make matters worse, I haven't been able to do my laundry for the past 3 weeks, as I am unable to access the machine. It seems to be busy from early in the morning until late in the evening. You are only allowed to use it from 8 am to 10 pm. I used to get a lot of exercise doing my laundry, as I have to go up and down 2 flights of stairs each time I want to do a load of clothes. There are no halls to walk as there were in my last apartment, so I am going to see if I can just try to walk up and down the stairs a few times a day. I can't do too much on the stairs, as I have had both my knees replaced and I don't want to cause any problems. Hopefully I will be able to work something out. My chiropractor gave me a couple of exercises to do for my neck, but nothing too much. I will keep on trying with anything I can do that doesn't cause me too much pain.
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NOSKINNY
12/31/2010 7:47PM
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It is doubly, triply important to keep your weight down and stay as active as possible, as increased weight and loss of muscle tone from inactivity will make the PAIN worse!! Here are some VERY EASY, STRENGTHENING exercises I have collected from doctors, chiropractors, and physical therapists after back strains, shoulder dislocations, and ankle sprains: Be sure to ask your doctor before starting any exercise program, especially to ascertain if the exercise routine will aggravate or worsen any injuries you already have. Never force movements, and don’t do anything that hurts. Imagine doing them in a bathtub full of warm jelly, to keep them slooooow. Armchair Exercises Feet and Toes Lift your feet a few inches off the floor a couple of inches and wiggle your toes. Now, slowly lower your legs to floor then slowly raise them back up until the knee joint is locked. Repeat a few times. Keeping your feet off the floor, extend your legs and push your feet forward as if pointing at something in the distance with your toes, hold for a few seconds then pull your feet back, pointing the toes to towards the ceiling. Put both feet back on the floor, hip width apart, and come up onto the balls of your feet, lifting your heels off the floor. Hold for a few seconds then relax and repeat a few times. With your feet flat on the floor, lift one foot at a time and slowly rotate your ankles around in small circles (both directions) to loosen off any excess tension. Legs After your feet, move your attention to your lower legs and calf muscles. Sit up straight and tense the lower leg muscles, holding for a few seconds, feeling the various muscles contract before relaxing. Repeat three times. Relax and bring your attention to the upper legs. Tense the upper leg muscles and hold for a few seconds, Repeat three times, again building up the tension to your maximum each time. Sit with your feet hip width apart and come up onto the balls of your feet, lifting your heels off the floor. Push your legs down as if trying to push your heels back onto the floor, whilst resisting and tensing the legs so that the heels don’t actually go back to the floor. Relax and repeat several times. Next, sit with your feet hip width apart, but with your knees together. Start squeezing your knees together and tense your upper leg muscles. Do this several times, gradually building with each one up to your maximum effort. Stay in the same position, but this time put your hands on the outside of your knees. Push outwards, trying to open your knees apart, but resist with your hands so that they don’t open. Start slowly, building to your maximum effort. Hands on hips, sit up as straight as possible and tip the hips forward and back (stretches and strengthens the lower back) and while tipping the hips backward (as if pressing the back against a wall) lift the tummy muscles all the way from the bottom of the belly upward and then squeeze the sides toward the middle. With knees bent, push the feet hard against the floor (one at a time or both together) then relax, then lift the feet and straighten the legs. Repeat. Hands Wiggle your fingers quickly for a few seconds on both hands. Then open and close your hands quickly, extending your fingers to the maximum and making a fist each time you close your hand. Gently bend and rotate your wrists through their full range of movement. Add light pressure by gently pushing the hand forward and back from the wrist with the opposite hand. STRONG When we say the upper body, we’re talking arms, shoulders, chest and back. • Raise both arms horizontally, out to your sides, shoulder height as if you were doing an impression of an aeroplane. Push out your arms in both directions, reaching as far out as physically possible, feeling the stretch across your back and chest. • Relax from this stretch but keep your arms out straight and start to move them very slowly in small circles as if running your finger around the outside rim of a coin. Do ten small circles forward, then ten small circles backwards. • Put both hands together as if you have just clapped, hold them out in front of you, elbows raised and push your hands together, tensing your arms, chest, shoulders and back for 10 seconds. Neck and head Your neck and spine are very delicate and should only ever be exercised slowly and gently, and without tension, particularly when rotating the head in a circular motion. Tilt your chin toward your chest an inch and hold for a few seconds. Bring your head back to its normal position then take it slowly backwards. Again, hold for a few seconds. Tilt your head in a circle, never more than an inch in any direction. With the head tilted back, drop your mouth open and slowly close again, pushing the chin forward. Perform several times. Bring head back to normal centre position, looking forward. Look to the left side, hold for a few seconds, then change to the right side and hold for a few seconds. Shoulders and upper back (start with three and work up to ten): Hands on hips, stretch by arching the back backward starting at the lower back moving up to the neck (flexibility) and roll down again Hold up the head, roll the shoulder joints back by holding the elbows at the sides and bringing hands from the front (at waist level) to the sides. Hold the arms straight out from the shoulders and/or up in the air and roll the hands forward and backward (helps prevent dislocation injuries) unless, of course, you’ve already got shoulder injuries.  Keep moving, you'll be glad you did! It is possible over a period of 3 to 4 months, that with increased flexibility your discs will go back in. Comment edited on: 12/31/2010 8:04:58 PM Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SPARKLOVE
11/28/2010 7:32PM
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Here is my 2 cents. LOL I would not do stair climbing(hard on the knees). I heard people with knee problems say riding a stationary bike was something that didn't hurt their knees , but I have weak knees and bike riding irritated my knees. Walking is best in my opinion , but my exercise biking friends claim walking hurts their knees. Listen to your body that is the best advice I can give. What kind of neck exercises are they having you do? There are a number of back exercises that will not hurt your neck and the Crunch is not one of them. Good back exercises that will not hurt your neck is laying flat , hug your knees to you chest then twist to each side. Also with both knees bent, feet flat , left one leg straight up in the air -hold then lower and do the other leg. Everyone can exercise , but not everyone can do the same exercise. You will find what is right for you. Go Girl! 
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MINIMOE1
11/26/2010 3:49PM
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Do what you can & stop when it hurts, that's worked for me for awhile now. So important to keep moving even just a little. Sending some healing vibes and prayers your way.
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KAMAPERRY
11/26/2010 12:02PM
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Great idea above! How about a walking dvd that you can do inside? Leslie Sansone is great! Do you have family and friends who can help with the laundry?
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GADZUKKS
11/26/2010 10:42AM
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I was thinking that maybe you could visit a local gym, and for a small fee, have a one -on-one session with a personal trainer who could give you some tips on exercises that you could do in your home that would be equivalent to walking. Just a thought.
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SUNRISE14
11/26/2010 8:12AM
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Darlene if i was you at wal-Mart for 5 dollars they have a thing in the exercise department for 5 dollars that counts your steps you put it on your waist band or shoe and walk they say 10,000 steps a day is great . If i could walk without narrowing my arteries in my body thats what i would do but they say everything i do takes so much work for the blood to flow thru my arteries because they are so narrow that it has aged them like an elderly persons. It has nothing to do with colesterol they quit growing when i was about 5 so i am afraid to do anything . God has been so good to me i know i need to use wisdom and do the best i can to take care of what i got to work with. If you start out just walking till you get tired and building up on your steps daily it would be good for you physically and help you deal with everyday stress ! If you are in to much pain don't push it. My DH had knee replacement and i would be afraid to use the steps as an exercise ! Good luck my friend don't get discouraged everyday above the ground is a good day! 
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PANIK257
11/26/2010 12:07AM
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I have a few slipped disks in my neck/shoulder area and I know how hard it is. Good for you for not using it as an excuse and still looking for something to do.
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KIMHALLMARK
11/25/2010 11:50PM
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Wow! I feel for you, I too have trouble exercising because of some of the same problems. But I don't think my pain should be such a hindrance, but it is. Let's pray together our magnificent Lord will help us. God Bless.
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