Comments on My Journey to Fit: A Forty-Something's Weight Loss Journey: Wednesday Workout Update

So sorry that these pains are being such a pain! T...

2009-11-26T08:41:54.072-06:00

So sorry that these pains are being such a pain! The positive thing is that you're not letting them sideline you and are continuing to keep going when it is just so easy to sit down and quit. Keep it up!

I'm so curious what you gave yourself as a gift, w...

2009-11-19T14:01:41.272-06:00

I'm so curious what you gave yourself as a gift, will be back tomorrow to check it out!

I'm a lazy person too when it comes to stretching although I'm paying more attention to it since I've had soreness a few times after I went to the gym and it goes better now.

Hope the fish oil capsules helps your knee.

I had to get new glasses after I lost weight too! ...

2009-11-19T13:33:23.948-06:00

I had to get new glasses after I lost weight too! My old ones (which I didn't wear much) kept falling right off my face!!

Take care of that knee - knee injuries are no fun!!

Ha! I had to laugh out loud at the boob shrinkage...

2009-11-19T11:01:03.208-06:00

Ha! I had to laugh out loud at the boob shrinkage!

Your kids will be thrilled when they see you!!!!!!!

Fish oil for the knees? Thanks for the heads up. ...

2009-11-19T10:00:04.954-06:00

Fish oil for the knees? Thanks for the heads up. I had been taking glucosamine, which helped a little but I couldn't tell if it was because of placebo effect or doing different exercises.

I don't remember seeing a pic of Linda before, but that one of you two together? Gooooore-jus!

You made the right choice with the coconut gelato. It's coconut gelato, for crying out loud.

Will work on the strippers and balloons. In the meantime, I suggest seeing the new Twilight movie for some eye candy.

I really wish I could afford a gym. I need some m...

2009-11-19T09:28:38.150-06:00

I really wish I could afford a gym. I need some motivation lately.

I am excited to see the looks on your kids face. Be sure to take pics!

Awesome workout!! And yippee for new glasses!

2009-11-19T09:04:02.529-06:00

Awesome workout!!
And yippee for new glasses!

I still get sore occasionally too but have never b...

2009-11-19T08:28:33.625-06:00

I still get sore occasionally too but have never been able to figure out why. I'll have to try to pay attention to my water intake to see if that has anything to do with it. I'll be interested to hear about the fish oil as I have been taking glucosamine/chondroitin for around 3 years faithfully. It does help but it also can elevate blood pressure.

Yeah, I have a touch of arthritis in both knees, t...

2009-11-19T07:46:43.945-06:00

Yeah, I have a touch of arthritis in both knees, too. I long to move to a one-story house. LOL That's why I won't take up running, and just do the simpler, easier-on-the-knees dancing.

Glad Linda is back for you!

You still look fabulous regardless of the glasses....

2009-11-19T07:17:21.867-06:00

You still look fabulous regardless of the glasses. Get something really wacky. They can be so much fun.

Knee pain. Post chemo and all that b.s. I went through, my left knee started to hurt. I had xrays because I felt like David bringing down Goliath. How could all this crap happen and then the knee!?! (and thankfully it was (so far) only one knee. It turned out to be arthritis - (old woman!) which they said was normal aging. I quit condemning myself, iced a bunch and I'm fine workout wise. If the knee tweeks at all, I ice it and go on.I also take fish oil and joint stuff and bone stuff. But I took those before the pain.
Kind of funny how what seems like such a small thing can bring down a bigger thing like our bodies.

You look so fantastic in the photo! Glad you were ...

2009-11-18T22:45:08.992-06:00

You look so fantastic in the photo!
Glad you were able to visit Linda.

I have taken fish oil for a few years, and I'm eating a lot more protein than I ever have, and I stretch a lot--and I still get sore. I hope that the fish oil helps you out. Maybe I should up mine.

Shelley, you just make me smile. =)

I'm curious to see what prize you got!! Also, for...

2009-11-18T21:11:48.827-06:00

I'm curious to see what prize you got!!

Also, for my Diet Cherry Limeades, I squeeze half a lime into some Sprite Zero and add a bit of juice from the marashino cherry jar and a couple of cherries. YUMMMMM.

Soreness happens to me when I switch my workout ro...

2009-11-18T19:27:14.666-06:00

Soreness happens to me when I switch my workout routine, or do a ton of reps of certain types (like squats or lunges). Those make me sore for a few days.

I think you are doing so awesome!

You look just great. A reminder to me: I've been...

2009-11-18T19:16:33.416-06:00

You look just great.

A reminder to me: I've been slacking off on the fish oil.

I'm so horrible at stretching. I used to be so li...

2009-11-18T18:55:31.238-06:00

I'm so horrible at stretching. I used to be so limber, then I dunno...I just wasn't anymore. I started taking fish oil pills and my knees no longer creak, nor do I experience the low level pain I was starting to have. So, for me, fish oil has really worked well.

At first when you mentioned being sore I thought m...

2009-11-18T18:44:03.736-06:00

At first when you mentioned being sore I thought maybe you weren't stretching enough, but then you got to the part about stretching. It sounds like you do an intense workout. If you are pushing yourself, soreness isn't out of the question.

You also mentioned knee pain. I have been working with a trainer to help with my knee pain. He suggests that you do a lot of core training to stabilize the body as well as to train the legs. (I am a massage therapist and saw a lot of people with knee pain who didn't work out. You are way ahead of the game!)