Getting Our Licks In!

Frustrated over gain. Sick of myself.
I did legs and glut today.and added a quick mile and a half jog. Hope all is well. I post more later I'm very mad at myself.
 
Well, this is not a happy post--just a warning to let you know. Ripken's surgery went fine. He is sporting a lovely lampshade-like collar until Friday. However, the vet also aspirated several lumps. One on his right front leg was of particular concern and that is the one that came back as fibrosarcoma. My poor sweet pup has cancer and DH and I are just beside ourselves. I've been doing some research on the internet but I do not feel like I know very much. We will talk to the vet again on Monday and hopefully get some answers to questions. The vet is going to refer us to a canine oncologist. The most obvious option is to operate to remove the tumor and hope that is all. :(
~michelle
 
Oh my goodness!! I am so sorry michelle! you poor thing you are really going through it!! I sure hope there is something they can do.. I know my little mable sure is like my baby, I would be beside myself! hugs and prayers are going your way!
 
Got home earlier than I thought. Did everything I could do to help Joey. We needed to patch the ceiling (because of a leak when we first got our place). Joey can't raise his arm up (bad shoulder) to do this on his own. together we can work on it to make it look good. He will leave again in a couple of days to finish the ceiling and work on the floors, yard...Walked one hour on the beach yesterday and today. Loved doing so, beautiful weather! I will start my Low Impact Series starting tomorrow. Can't Wait!

Laura, Hope everything is OK. Missing you.

ReneeP, Don't be so hard on yourself. It's really hard to lose weight. All that processed food is very addictive. You will win though, you want it badly. I know what you are going through, it's an endless journey but worth it. Don't ever give up. Really. Great job on today legs & gluts and a mile and a half job. It's OK Renee, we all go through it. Just yesterday I had a mouth full of chocolate chips, then I through the bag away. I found them way in back of the cupboard.:rolleyes: I was mad at myself too.

Michelle, I'm glad Ripken's surgery went well, and saddened by the discovery of his cancer. I'm tearing up as I wright this. I hope all your questions will be answered by the canine oncologist. I hope removing the tumor is all it will take. I'm praying. Let us know.

Take care wonderful ladies,

Janie
 
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Happy mother's day everyone! We are a little less overwhelmed by the emotion of Ripken's diagnosis today. Friday night was not a great night's sleep; last night was better. We are never going to be happy about this so we have to find a way to live with it and make sure that Ripken has the best quality of life that he can have. DH and I are in total agreement on that goal and after time to think and to some research on the internet, we are not too inclined for Ripken to have surgery. The internet information is mixed: surgical removal takes care of the problem, amputation takes care of the problem, and then no, surgery doesn't guarantee it won't reoccur. In other words, nobody knows and there are no guarantees. We are going to change his food (so I have to find some recipes on-line for feeding your dog "naturally") and we are going to start giving him Flaxseed oil and lowfat organic cottage cheese. There is some evidence, again mixed, that flaxseed oil helps stimulate the dog's immune system and fight/get rid of cancerous cells and keeps growth/spreading at bay. Who knows? What we do know is Ripken is 11 and a half years old. He has had a very good life and has been/is a wonderful dog. We don't want to traumatize whatever time he has left with surgery and loss of a limb, but would rather see that his quality of life is as good as it can be and then when the time comes, let him gracefully and painlessly move on to the rainbow bridge. Some my disagree with our decision--but DH and I are pretty much locked in on this. We will speak with our vet tomorrow, ask questions (I have a legal pad page full of questions) and then cherish each day going forward.

At the moment, Ripken's biggest issue is the cone he has to wear until Friday when he gets his stitches out of his eyelid. He hung with me all the way through Afterburn today and got his licks in. He is snoozing at my feet right now, so life is pretty much "normal" for him at this point.

ReneeP: I'm with Janie, don't beat yourself up too bad about the eating. And Janie's mouthful of chocolate chips isn't that bad either. Got to live a little, otherwise why are we exercising so hard?

Janie: You are going to enjoy LIS. I can't seem to get away from it ever since it came out. It really does work your muscles differently.

~Michelle
 
I can understand. That is probably what we would have decided as well. I'm so sorry for u to have to even make this kind of decision. Hugs ur way.
 
Tonight for me was AT. I can tell that these next couple of weeks are going to be fat burners and perhaps muscle building prep. OMG! Love it so far.

Michelle, Oh dear, what a time you are having.:( I think your decision is the only one that you could come up with. There is no other choice. You are doing the very best for Ripken. Please give him extra loves from Joey and I and tell him when the time comes to look up Molly. She will comfort him and show him the ropes. She did this in real life and I suspect is doing it now as well. You guys are doing the right thing. I used this book on Molly in her last couple of years. Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats. I'll send it out to you tomorrow. You should get it soon. Please PM me your address, I have two different ones for you. Hmmmm. One in VA and the other in Iowa.

ReneeP, How is your foot and what did the PT say about it?

Take care ladies,

Janie
 
Janie that is so sweet whbat u said. I mean all of it I couldn't have said it better... and I can actually see your Molly showing ripken the way! Ihave a photographic imagination LOL. Awh what was Molly? My mom had a dog named Molly she was white with curly hair like a poodle! I guess she was a poodle mom found her. Her personality was such she to would show the way!
Michelle Hopewell r u this morning?

I did low impact last night and jog slow yesterday morning. My foot is getting better with time.

Pt lady ..I didn't like..she seems rude to coworkers and kept stares at them while they worked, with Patients shed roll her eyes at them. Meanwhile if I talked she seemed short and impatient. Plus all she did was have me stretch like i have been, then ice it.

She said next time we will use heat. Not so sure of next time. Even hubby says we can't afford for me to go three times a week. And if its same thing I already do.. then gee it seems like a waste of Time. I don't know.. today its a rest day.
 
(((((((HUGS))))))) Michelle I am so sad to hear about Ripkin's diagnosis! I just HATE cancer! Ugh! But I think you have made a good decision taking in many different factors, but most importantly Ripkin's quality of life! It's not a decision that I would want you to have to be faced with especially so closely on the Hal's of your recent loss.......but that's life.....Ned we have to do this best we can with what we get and try to remain graceful and loving despite our challenges!

I am on this whacky schedule for awhile so I will check in when I can! Friday was the Pentathlon for the girls which is basically track & field. Sophia was choosen from her class to read her 'Ode' to the Gods that she wrote and she did great! Both the girls were recognized in the track mid distance for Grace & beauty (1 of the categories). And sophia also got recognized in wrestling & Eliza in the Discus!!! :). It was tons of fun...


So my morning boot camp class isn't going so I did cardio coach on the elliptical. Does anyone one know how Shaun died!???? I never heard the cause! And taught Pilates & Boot Camp did more teaching than doing which is how I am going to have to navigate if I teach more.... But then have to get my own workouts in!!! It's tough though teaching because I'm not focusing on my form, I am often turning my head to look at the class in Pilates which isn't good for me at all! So I would rather irk out for myself and work out the class durning class!
 
Laura I thiink iit is speculation that he commeted. Suicide I hate repeating that if it isn't right but that is the latest I heard.
I can see how that isn't easy to teach n look at class while also having good form!

Where is everyone ? Hope u all r having a blessed day. It is a rest day for me. Goodnight ladies
 
Tonight was LIC Prem. Step Express #4.

ReneeP, Love your photographic imagination! LOL:D Molly was part Yorky and Part Chihuahua. Great job on the low impact last night and the slow job yesterday morning. Sounds like maybe your foot is getting better? Sorry about your experience with a PT. That is a bummer.

Laura, Sounds like the girls had fun at Pentathlon. That is so cool about Sophis chosen from her class to read "Ode To The Gods". She wrote it? Bless her heart! I bet you were so proud. Sounds like a wonderful time. Great job on CC on the elliptical. I don't know how Sean died from his suicide, but want to. If you find out somehow, please let me know. Good job also on teaching Pilates and BC. Do be careful with your form as much as possible during classes so you don't get hurt.:(

Take care,

Janie
 
I have a secret that I want you all to know. I was so ashamed that I couldn't tell you about it. I have to come clean now. Here goes; Last year starting in the Fall I started gaining a lot of weight. So much so that by January just before I asked Cathe to help me, I weighed 168 pounds. Border line obese.:eek::mad::eek: I mislead you all to thinking I was a lot healthier than that. I'm so sorry.:confused: The last photos you saw of me I had lost 25 pounds. I now weigh 137 pounds today and lost a total of 31 pounds. If you are still listening to me then I'm grateful. My first goal was to weigh 135 pounds, but it has changed and my goal now is to weigh 125 pounds. I'm so close. I feel so awful I can't hardly stand myself by not telling you sooner, just I was so embarrassed. I felt that if I wanted to continue on my road to success I needed to tell you. Hope you all can forgive me.:( I'll be doing Low Impact Total Body Trisets Upper Body Split tonight. When I'm done I'll post it. UPDATE: Did Low Impact TBTUB Split. Tomorrow lower body.

Take care ladies,

Janie
 
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Thanks everyone for your caring thoughts. I am sitting next to my sweet pup petting him as I write this using my kindle. Janie- my address is the one I. Va. Last name: Dolfini-Reed.

Two more days and Ripken gets his sutures removed from his eyelid. He will be so happy not to be wearing this silly cone.

Janie: you actually did tell us that you had gained weight. You have been doing great with your weight loss. Share your secret because sister has been struggling to break through a plateau. So proud of you!

Typing on the kindle is not my strong suit. Wanted to check in to let you know we are hanging in there.
michelle
 
Awh Janie sometimes that is the way we have to be til we r ready to tell it. I mean like Michelle just said.... u did say you gained some.. just not how much . I gained but it really doesn't matter how much just that we r in this together. We are exercising and struggling everyday.
Also she's right too about a great Job u did. We need to hear details LOL.. I'm proud of u that is a lot to have lost!
Weight is a funny thing I truly feel food is or can b an addiction .. so it is like u fell of the wagon, but you're on track now.. that's what matters. And u never gave up. I understand the embarrassment.

I did step portion of cardio and weights and upper body high reps. Had a good time with it.

Give ur dog a hug from
me Michelle! ! Night
 
Did the Lower Impact lower Body prem. Whew! I did all the modifications they recommended. Could not for the life of me keep up with Cathe at all in this workout.:confused:
My GERD has been acting up ever since I told you I got nauseous doing certain exercises.(by the way it's a challenge to find another way other than bending to do my exercises) I gave my doctor a message at Group Health and she told me she will set up an appt. with the specialist. Hopefully within a couple of weeks (wish sooner). I'm going to talk to them about the LINX to see if I can opt for that. It's a device made of titanium beads that are linked together to take the shape of a small bracelet. Each of these beads contains a magnetic core that attracts it to the beads next to it. Using a surgical technique called laparoscopy, the LINX device is placed around the esophagus in the area of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter. Once in place, the magnetic attraction between the beads supports the esophagus by letting food enter and closing back up so the acid from the stomach doesn't leak out. Yeah, gross. It is FDA approved.

Thank you everyone for your support on my lack of accountability. You are awesome. Sigh of relief.:rolleyes:

Michelle, Sending a package out your way tomorrow. Yeah, I bet Ripken will be a more himself once those stitches are out and off with that cone.

ReneeP, Yes, I agree, I didn't want to say anything, but now is the right time. Thank you for your support. I feel that processed foods are addictive. I'm staying off them. Great job on Cardio and weights and upper body high reps. Glad you enjoyed it. I love my workouts too.;)

Take care,

Janie
 
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Janie which low impact DVD did u do? Man... thatt surgery sounds scary. I never heard of it, I sure hope it helps. You poor thing...for u to consider this to me makes me realize how painful and irritating it must be! I'm praying thing's can get better for u.
Well today I ran again.. was a day to go furthur. I think I went 4.5 miles not sure my GPS crap out. LOL. I ran 54 minutes my hrm says I burned 487 calories. I may have over did it yesterday because foot started bothering me after cardio n weight. And some today before the jog! LOL. Ice ice baby! I think I'm gonna give it a rest tomorrow. Have a great night.
Hope everyone is well!
 
Wow, there is so much going on with everybody! I peak in often, but unfortunately have very little to contribute to the discussion.

Its been a complete year since my ACL/MCL repair. My recovery is all done, but my weight loss and fitness gains...ugh. Last year took a toll on that, for sure! Mentally, things have been changing. I am ready to committ to some big changes once school lets out. LAST day of school is June 6!

I am very bummed about Michelle's dog. He is a great dog, but she and Joe are taking it all in stride after the initial emotional shock of it all. The plan of letting him live out his days in dignity with the same quality of life he is accustomed to is great.

Janie, I just finished two weeks of the Low Impact series. Its not my favorite, but the variety is good. I love LIS Step challenge. Just wish I could get that last step combo. I am now doing 4 Day Split and adding 2 cardio's in on day 5 and 6. I get good DOMS from the weight work, and an excellent sweat from the cardio's! Perhaps TOWANDA is going to re-emerge soon. That would be great!!

ReneeP keep on keeping on! I have struggled so much this past year with recovery and weight gain, and many times I just wanted to throw my hands up and say ENOUGH! But I have persevered and am getting back on track. The only way to be defeated is to give up. That is not an option, right??

Stay the course everyone. love and kisses....
~Renee~
aka "catchick65"
 
Hi Renee good to see you on here again. We can get into it again! No.. giving up is not an option I have a conversation with my fat and my body everyday. I'm telling it I am the boss and it can be stubborn.. I'm more stubborn and I will keep exercising LOL.
I think today I have to give my body adn foot a brake. I think I made pain exaserbated with jumping movement on step from c &w... after that one shew! i mean i have been runningand that hasnt hurt me like my beloved step hmm.
Good luck today every one! Hugs to you all
 
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Hi guys! So I am absolutely loving my yoga I'm doing, even though it's super tough, it feels so amazing!

Workouts
Tuesday did last Meso Cycle 1 back & triceps!!! :eek::p finally!!! Taught my class than did a serious @ss kicking man bike ride around my place.


Wednesday I finally broke out my yoga training DVD & had my @ss handed to me again!:eek: than did a very beginner gentle yoga class before my total tone class where only one came because the majority of my class have graduating seniors and there was some kind of function at the school so I did a personal training session with the woman who came but didn't do anything myself! Phew!;)

Today I just did a yoga on line class from my training & once again it was really tough stuff!


Janie: oh sweetness you never had to hide from us !!! & look what you've done I'm so inspired!!!! And I honestly could lose 10-15 lbs myself so you've inspired me to be honest and to ask all of you for support!!!& to check in about my progress on that as well as my exercise! I'm fit just not thin! I'm a big girl and don't want to be just thin but I am ready to shred!!!!!

Renee: well that's a good run! Congrats! I'm sorry it flared up your foot! Have you tried stationary biking at the Y? Yes we are in this together it's a daily struggle 4 sure!

Cat chick: always great to hear from you! I'm ready to get serious to!!! Let's do it together! How about a challenge? 10lbs lighter by mid-July?????? You game?

Michelle: I'm sure Ripkin will feel so proud & happy when he gets that cone off! I can just imagine him wiggling from head to toe! Are you doing another rotation next month?
 
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