Recent content by petramom

You should also make sure your insurance covers all these visits and tests.

I had my 3rd child when I was 42, and at most I went in once a week. I'm thinking at around 30 weeks I went from once a month to once a week. I vaguely recall having "non stress tests," but I don't think it was every week. I think it was just a couple of times over the course of the...

What is it you're wanting to do at this point? Are you trying to decide whether to say something to them? If so, I'd vote for just letting it go and not saying anything unless the situation arises again. The money's already gone.

The body adapts to whatever workout you do regularly, and so introducing it to something new feels almost like starting from scratch. I'm pretty confident that if you worked at it, you'd come to terms with push-ups. You might not ever enjoy them, but you could probably get over dreading...

Everything's about the same. In fact, now that I think about it, things are almost exactly the same as the last time I was here. I have a workout room in my basement now, which has a power rack and places to keep the dumbbells and plates. I lost some strength recently and so I've been working...

It seems a good sign that at least he confessed the drug use to you. I wonder if some of the symptoms that led to the diagnosis of manic depression can also be explained by his drug use (like the seizure).

How's things? I guess I could search all your recent posts and catch up that way, or you could just give me the highlights ...

Hey there morningstar! I've been lurking around the open forums lately. Will take it to PM.

Holy cow, that is quite a story. I am so sorry that you're going through this. Talk about stressful. FWIW, when my family member was being treated for bipolar he didn't get anti-depressants either. In fact, at least some docs say the anti-depressants can make the manic episodes worse. I...

Why are you questioning your son's diagnosis? I recently had a family member diagnosed with bipolar, and I'm also skeptical of the diagnosis. But I'm no mental health expert, and the family member isn't someone I'm responsible for, so I've just stayed out of it. I will say that this family...

I have a Tanita scale that reads body fat and water percentages. I don't know how accurate it is for weighing your actual body fat, but it definitely can tell you if you're getting more of it (or less) - so it's perfect for me. I have tried calipers and found them very difficult to use...

Wow Cynthia - your basement is gorgeous! How big is your workout space? It looks like I'll end up with something around 10x10, although I plan to just use that space for my weight lifting. I'll keep doing my aerobic stuff out in the main room since I just have to move the step out. I love...

Just wanted to add in that you said you are using a GWF, which in my experience shows a lower calorie burn than a heart rate monitor. In fact, my calorie burn using GWF is almost half what the heart rate monitor shows from the same workouts. So the 200 calories from BodyMax may sound low to...

I am finishing a 1200 square foot basement in my 6 year old house. I bought some design software and a couple books, and done some internet searching, so now I have a plan. But I'd really like to hear from other people about their own experiences with remodeling in general, and basement...

Just wanted to agree with the previous comments about measuring. I've been taking my measurements regularly over the last year or so, and found that - like your weight - any one measurement isn't all that useful. You have to watch your trend over time. And the bicep is a really hard...