Week of Dec 1st-6th

[sue]

Merry, I'll start this one.......I sure hope you arent sick!

I walked downtown the other day for a 1/2 hr and window shopped as most of the stores were closed and it was only in the middle of the afternoon! I did my usual cleaning stuff the other night at work and now can add a bit of shoveling also.......not much and only a couple of inches.

[merryfl]

OK you guys!! I plan to be back in the gym Monday morning....and I plan to be carrying my whip! So you'd better all be present and accounted for!

[maryaz]

If I had been in here like I should have, I would have realized Merry had disappeared. I would have worried. Being I was not well, I didn't notice.

Well, big start OVER AGAIN.

Today I just did my warmups and then 2 minutes on TM @ 1.2 mph.

I will go more tomorrow if the stress level here has minimized. Things are hectic again.

I was only physically feeling better yesterday after my round of Cellulitis and antibiotics that I think were affecting me negatively.

[sue]

Yesterday, I walked a mall shopping, last night I did the usual at work plus went out and did a bit of shoveling 3x.

[merryfl]

Shoveling??? What's that? Are you crazy, woman? I know it's great exercise, but I can't even imagine thinking about it, much less actually being able to do it!

[maryaz]

I am GUILTY. Between 'stuff' going on and leaning toward depression, I admit I didn't get myself up to working out. Guilty, guilty, guilty. Two Days. I will have a changed frame of mind tomorrow. Everything else will be the same but I will change my thinking. I am suppose to go to Target with Joe and a couple of the grandkids and maybe my Mother. That will wear me out for sure.

I will get back on track. I let 'the stuff' get the better of me.

[sue]

Merry, it's not much to shovel, not even 10 minutes worth......and I make sure that it isnt more than a couple inches at a time. It needs to get done and no one else to do it, have to keep the exits clear at work.

[merryfl]

Monday -- I won't start a new thread since I didn't exercise today. I drove to rehab and got across the parking lot and into the center. By then, my legs were shaking so bad, all I could do was sit and rest and then hang my head and go home!

I guess I was no where near as improved as I thought I was. I don't want to give in, but I also don't want to overdo. So, I will see how I feel Wednesday, and hopefully try again.

[maryaz]

Merry, I thought that seemed to quick for what you went thru. Work a little at home and feel better there before returning again to rehab.

I don't have a lot of reasons that are new. Mostly it is stress and the fact I get tied up dealing with other things and when I stop and have a few minutes I never wind down enough to work out. Joe went to the doctor today as he has a 'very' bad cold/flu. I cannot convince him to stay down. I plan to get back tho.

[merryfl]

I am feeling tons better today. DH and I went to Walmart last night for close to 2 hours. I walked and walked. The more I walked, the better I felt and slept like a top. Today I washed the kitchen floor (obviously the pred is still working) and did some stretches. I will definitely be ready to go to rehab Friday. I've missed it and am looking forward to it.

[merryfl]

I went to rehab today and was much more successful that Monday!! I walked a full 30 minutes at 1.8 mph (which really surprised both me and my RT). The weights were a different matter. I was only able to do 2 sets of squats with the medicine ball and they were really difficult. The leg press was a disaster. I did 3 sets of 6 at 110 pounds. That was absolutely all I could manage, and my legs felt like jello after. (now my thighs ache!) Hopefully I will get back to where I was fairly quickly, but I was disappointed in myself. That was a big decrease (30 pounds)after such a short time. Makes me realize why the hospital wants us as strong as possible.

Looking forward to Monday, and planning to do much better!