This morning, I did Step Boss Imax 4, 44 minutes, 245 calories, heart rate 136/158, 3,721 steps. I did Raw Yoga Stretch, 14 minutes, 25 calories afterward. Total time was 58 minutes, 270 calories. It looks like we have rain and storms coming in. I hope none are severe, figures since I watered the yard for the first time this year.
Debbie, I am glad you are back to working out. Finding the right pillows and sleeping position is hard. I have tried many and it is frustrating when we pay a lot and then can't use something. For me the thing is to keep the spine aligned as much as possible. I get it on the wedge. I slide down and my neck is pushed forward at the bottom and I end up in pain. My pillow set is adjustable for needs so I do not use much of an incline if I need to have one because of congestion. Still, it bothers my neck and low back is not happy, even with the lumbar pillow. I use a Cervical pillow that is fairly flat, not squishy and has a low bump for the neck support. A wedge under my knees for my low back and to keep my back straight as I am best off sleeping on my back. I have gotten pretty well accustomed to sleeping on my back since the shoulder surgery because the side sleeping hurt my shoulder. If I end up on my side, I stuff the little roll and go My Pillow under my torso (not rolled up, to align my spine and keep pressure off the shoulder so much. Sleeping like that I usually do not end up in pain. I would love to sink down into a soft fluffy pillow, but it does not work. I drag my pillows with me when we go out of town and stay in cabins and hotels. If you get one of the crescent pillows I would be interested in if it works. They key thing for me is not to have too big of a bump under my neck. If too big it will cause me more pain. My orthopedic surgeon says those round pillows are too big that are supposed to be for the neck. I have one that was designed by some physical therapist mentioned in videos and it even hurts my neck if I put it under it when doing floor work lying on my back. My husband paid 217 dollars for the pillow set I have when I was waiting for surgery and in so much pain with that shoulder. It has come in handy. I see now it is 129 dollars
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Nice work on Raw Butts and Guts. Good idea to avoid weights for now.
Jolie, that is nice that you got to for a beach walk with your son. The shark attack would be scary. The guy was lucky it was just the board. Nice work on CL # 487 Iron Upper Body. I think it is good for us to do lighter more endurance work sometimes. I hope that you are not getting sick along with everything else. Sometimes we just have to push ourselves to eat as that is where our energy comes from. Take care of yourself so you can take care of your parents.
