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Songbird76

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HouCuseChickie said:
I checked out their website. Unfortunately, it does not look like it's sold over here. I'm just going to skip the ice cream products for a while.

It's really hard to know but it always feels like he's one of the factors sabotaging my health. I can't blame all of this weight on him. I did go into more of a depressive state over the last 4+ years and gave up on myself with a bit of a pity party. He didn't put all of that bad food in my mouth or stop me from exercising once I was cleared. Still, it doesn't help when the person closest to you isn't supportive of something that should improve my health and quality of life, then starts playing mind games that open the door for future issues. The guilt part is an interesting angle though. He often labels my attempts at getting my body back and getting healthier as a vanity and insecurity thing. Like he's more evolved because he doesn't care how he looks and how he looks to others. He's not wrong that there is some vanity that tends to drive my efforts, but is it so bad to want to look good? Well, just trying to stay the course and plan some for the future so that I don't get caught up in his negativity.
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It's not just about vanity, though. Like, yes, I really want to lose weight and fit into cute clothes because I'm tired of being embarassed by my appearance and tired of people asking me when the baby is due and having to tell them I am almost 50....I'm not pregnant. But it's also health related. There are so many other things that can come along with being overweight....joint pain, diabetis, heart problems, cholestorol, thyroid...it's not vain to want to be healthy and be there longer for your kids. My mom died when I was 25....I felt way too young not to have a mom and I had to navigate parenting on my own. Granted, I never wanted to do things like my mom did, but as far as infants go, she was actually really good at calming babies and I would have liked to be able to call her when I was having a rough mommy day. I didn't get to do that, because my mom was already gone. If and when my kids have children, I want to be around for them to call when they need advice or just reassurance that they aren't horrible parents. And not even just with parenting...I want to be here when they have a rough day at work and they can call and chat. So I need to be healthy so I'm around for that. There is so much more to working out than wanting to be pretty!!
 
HouCuseChickie

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Songbird76 said:
It's not just about vanity, though. Like, yes, I really want to lose weight and fit into cute clothes because I'm tired of being embarassed by my appearance and tired of people asking me when the baby is due and having to tell them I am almost 50....I'm not pregnant. But it's also health related. There are so many other things that can come along with being overweight....joint pain, diabetis, heart problems, cholestorol, thyroid...it's not vain to want to be healthy and be there longer for your kids. My mom died when I was 25....I felt way too young not to have a mom and I had to navigate parenting on my own. Granted, I never wanted to do things like my mom did, but as far as infants go, she was actually really good at calming babies and I would have liked to be able to call her when I was having a rough mommy day. I didn't get to do that, because my mom was already gone. If and when my kids have children, I want to be around for them to call when they need advice or just reassurance that they aren't horrible parents. And not even just with parenting...I want to be here when they have a rough day at work and they can call and chat. So I need to be healthy so I'm around for that. There is so much more to working out than wanting to be pretty!!
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Joint pain, mobility, and fears over things like the potential for heart problems and diabetes are definitely major motivators for me. Last year, my OB decided to have some bloodwork done on the spot (vs. relying on me going to someone else) just to see if I registered as diabetic or pre-diabetic due to my weight. I think some of it was to see if I could medically qualify for some of those meds people are using for weight loss. My numbers ended up being fine, which I guess was good, but it meant months of soul searching and just getting so fed up with myself to the point of self-loathing that I decided to take charge and do something again. I think that's part of why I'd really like David to get on the ball with his health for the first time in his life. I don't think either one of our kids wants to lose us prematurely, especially not due to health matters that could have been helped with better selfcare.

I will say that with the weight I've lost so far, my joint pain, mobility, and just overall energy have greatly improved. Now, I did also start adding collagen peptides powder to my water once a day to also help. Even when I've been smaller, I usually wind up with some knee pain from my walking regimen. It started to surface around the time I started with the collagen and was gone in a little over a week. My hair is also becoming fuller and stronger again, which is supposedly another benefit.
 
Songbird76

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HouCuseChickie said:
Joint pain, mobility, and fears over things like the potential for heart problems and diabetes are definitely major motivators for me. Last year, my OB decided to have some bloodwork done on the spot (vs. relying on me going to someone else) just to see if I registered as diabetic or pre-diabetic due to my weight. I think some of it was to see if I could medically qualify for some of those meds people are using for weight loss. My numbers ended up being fine, which I guess was good, but it meant months of soul searching and just getting so fed up with myself to the point of self-loathing that I decided to take charge and do something again. I think that's part of why I'd really like David to get on the ball with his health for the first time in his life. I don't think either one of our kids wants to lose us prematurely, especially not due to health matters that could have been helped with better selfcare.

I will say that with the weight I've lost so far, my joint pain, mobility, and just overall energy have greatly improved. Now, I did also start adding collagen peptides powder to my water once a day to also help. Even when I've been smaller, I usually wind up with some knee pain from my walking regimen. It started to surface around the time I started with the collagen and was gone in a little over a week. My hair is also becoming fuller and stronger again, which is supposedly another benefit.
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Yeah, I have terrible joints. I actually need to figure out how to get in to a physical therapist because my hips haven't been good since I was pregant with E. I had issues with my pelvis and hips where I had a hard time walking. With A it was so bad I was in a wheelchair for a bit because just walking to the bathroom was excruciating and I had to crawl. It got a bit better with physical therapy exercises, but it's never gone completely away, and sometimes I'll have flare ups that make it hard to walk. I ended up with chronic bursitis in the one hip, and sometimes, if I've been sitting down for a while, like if we're at a restaurant, I can't stand up again. I can't put weight on it....I have to stand up part way until my hip sort of "locks"....like if you've ever gotten the nut on a bolt crooked and it won't turn anymore, so you have to unscrew it a bit, straighten it out, and then you can screw it on. That's what my hip feels like....like it's crooked and I can't stand up all the way. I have to put my weight on the left leg, then slide my right leg in toward the left until it's in the right position, then I can stand up. But I can't walk right away. I have to wait a minute, and then I can kind of waddle until the joint is in line. So I need to see a physical therapist to see if they can figure out what's causing that and fix it. It's been this way for years now, and I've had injections for the bursitis, which always help, but this one thing never goes away, and my right hip gets tired after walking a while. My left knee will start screaming at me if I ride my bike too fast or for too long, so that's not good. And I've always had weak ankles and wrists. I had a cast on my wrist for a couple of weeks once to force me to rest it. It will hurt to move it and I can't lift a pan off the stove to strain water or grease while I'm cooking...I always have to use two hands because my wrists are just too weak. E seems to have inherited that, too. So I just have really bad joints, and I'm sure that being overweight exacerbates the problem. But my doctor just tells me I need to exercise more to lose weight...then I asked him how I was supposed to exercise if it kills my joints. His only suggestion was swimming, which is SUPER expensive here. I need something I can do here at home that doesn't cost me a bunch, or it needs to be included in my insurance. Fortunately, my diabetis specialist gave me some exercises and she suggested going to the physical therapist to see if they can help so I can exercise normally.
 
Songbird76

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I walked 4km today... Well, more than that when you count grocery store and such, but my walk was 4km. E's was over 9km. Her friend Aquin was chosen to perform for the Royal family who came to our city today for King's day. (They go to a different city every year) E wanted to watch his performance, but the whole centrum has been blocked off for this week, so you could only get there on foot really. I think you could maybe get to a certain point by bike, but you still end up walking a ton. Our house is already like 2.5 km from the Centrum. But they blocked off both sides of the street so the royal family could just walk down the street and people are lined up on both sides and the royals shake hands and whatnot as they pass. E got to shake prince Maurits's hand. But it took her and her friend Rosan 45 minutes to essentially cross the street, because you had to walk all the way around the Centrum to go around the barricades and get back to the same place but on the other side of the street. Their friend Dimphy and her family were right by Aquin, so Rosan and E had to walk several kms to get around to where they were standing. And that was after walking from our house to the Centrum in the first place. And then she had to do the same thing to get back home. But at least she got to see the royal family and she got to see Aquin's performance so I think she found it worth the effort.
 
HouCuseChickie

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Start of week 12...

Down another 2 lbs at last week's weigh in. Still haven't shifted myself to a more regular weigh in routine. I can't wrap my head around it just yet. I know 2 lbs is a safe amount but it always feels like so little when I have so much more I want to lose and I've had larger losses in recent weeks. Still, the scale is moving the right way and the two new pairs of pants I ordered in a smaller size also fit perfectly. I also ordered some new boots and while it's not a brand know for a narrow shaft, I get nervous with my calf size. Thankfully, the boots fit great.

Yesterday (as well as Saturday) was a long walk day as well as cardio wind down to release the lactic acid and gym time. I think I walked 8.75 miles yesterday, biked 10.65, and then had leg day. I'm really trying to push myself with the lifting so that I build more muscle to help burn fat and boost my metabolism. I've noticed an interesting phenomenon since I've started pushing myself harder to increase weight and reps/sets. I'll be a little sore the next day, but it's not until I push myself on a day working opposite muscle groups do I notice any issues. For example, yesterday I was getting up from my last set on the adductor when I doubled over from muscle pain/spasm on the sides of my back.

Speaking of walking, I went for my morning walk today and had a bit of a scare. Lately I've been doing a down and back route for my pre-work walk that's about 3.5 miles. I see a lot of the same people along the route each day and it's a fairly well traveled route. I was a few tenths of a mile from my turn around point when a younger guy jogged up slowly along side of me. I did what I normally do and pulled off more to the side to make way, but instead he slowed down, turned around and started pacing with me and talking to me. At first it sounded like he was complimenting my exercise and it looked like he was doing the standard runner's fist bump, so I reached out in kind. He then wanted to know where the bathrooms were. I suggested the park just across the street. Then he told me I was really beautiful and asked for my phone number. I thanked him but told him I was married. Then he asked me to be some kind of buddy and I told him I can't, turned around and said I had to get back to log in to work. I started jogging and power walking to create some distance when I came across a woman I regularly along this route. I warned her about him and she told me he did the same thing to her. The reality is he didn't technically do anything wrong but talk about creeping me out.

Other than that, just trying to survive these kids. Sam leaves tomorrow for a state competition and she forgot to remind me that we needed to buy her a proper dress blazer. I ordered one last night and it's supposed to be delivered today. Still, it's Amazon and it's not showing out for delivery yet, so I need to decide at what point I give up and just buy one at the store. Sam informed me this morning that her dress pants are also unacceptable, so we have to shop anyway. Still, I am in no mood for last minute. Also getting antsy about Kendall. She finished up next week, meaning I have to drive up to move her out before we incur and penalty charges...and then it's managing having her home after not for months and months. Whew!
 
HouCuseChickie

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Songbird76 said:
Yeah, I have terrible joints. I actually need to figure out how to get in to a physical therapist because my hips haven't been good since I was pregant with E. I had issues with my pelvis and hips where I had a hard time walking. With A it was so bad I was in a wheelchair for a bit because just walking to the bathroom was excruciating and I had to crawl. It got a bit better with physical therapy exercises, but it's never gone completely away, and sometimes I'll have flare ups that make it hard to walk. I ended up with chronic bursitis in the one hip, and sometimes, if I've been sitting down for a while, like if we're at a restaurant, I can't stand up again. I can't put weight on it....I have to stand up part way until my hip sort of "locks"....like if you've ever gotten the nut on a bolt crooked and it won't turn anymore, so you have to unscrew it a bit, straighten it out, and then you can screw it on. That's what my hip feels like....like it's crooked and I can't stand up all the way. I have to put my weight on the left leg, then slide my right leg in toward the left until it's in the right position, then I can stand up. But I can't walk right away. I have to wait a minute, and then I can kind of waddle until the joint is in line. So I need to see a physical therapist to see if they can figure out what's causing that and fix it. It's been this way for years now, and I've had injections for the bursitis, which always help, but this one thing never goes away, and my right hip gets tired after walking a while. My left knee will start screaming at me if I ride my bike too fast or for too long, so that's not good. And I've always had weak ankles and wrists. I had a cast on my wrist for a couple of weeks once to force me to rest it. It will hurt to move it and I can't lift a pan off the stove to strain water or grease while I'm cooking...I always have to use two hands because my wrists are just too weak. E seems to have inherited that, too. So I just have really bad joints, and I'm sure that being overweight exacerbates the problem. But my doctor just tells me I need to exercise more to lose weight...then I asked him how I was supposed to exercise if it kills my joints. His only suggestion was swimming, which is SUPER expensive here. I need something I can do here at home that doesn't cost me a bunch, or it needs to be included in my insurance. Fortunately, my diabetis specialist gave me some exercises and she suggested going to the physical therapist to see if they can help so I can exercise normally.
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I suspect the knee issue stems from the hip issues. It's really common for one joint to get aggravated if another isn't performing normally and being used abnormally due to pain. i.e. the misalignment issues end up triggering additional issues down the chain of joints and muscles. While any hip issues I've had have never been that extreme, I've found that abductor, adductor, and gluteal strengthening movements can help. Weight definitely does also play a role in joint comfort. Every time my weight gets out of hand, I have to push through a lot of pain for weeks before redeveloping the strength to make it at least tolerable. In the early phases, I will take the edge off a bit with some extra ibuprofen and caffeinate a little more heavily to help feed the adrenaline rush that should help naturally numb the pain if I move for long enough. I guess at least they haven't suggested hip replacement, although I know several people who had them done as young as their 40s and it was life changing. If those were cortisone injections, they also don't tend to be as effective after the first round. I've heard that frustration from many, including my dad. Hopefully you can figure something out. Pain is not fun.
 
Sans Souci

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HouCuseChickie said:
Joint pain, mobility, and fears over things like the potential for heart problems and diabetes are definitely major motivators for me. Last year, my OB decided to have some bloodwork done on the spot (vs. relying on me going to someone else) just to see if I registered as diabetic or pre-diabetic due to my weight. I think some of it was to see if I could medically qualify for some of those meds people are using for weight loss. My numbers ended up being fine, which I guess was good, but it meant months of soul searching and just getting so fed up with myself to the point of self-loathing that I decided to take charge and do something again. I think that's part of why I'd really like David to get on the ball with his health for the first time in his life. I don't think either one of our kids wants to lose us prematurely, especially not due to health matters that could have been helped with better selfcare.

I will say that with the weight I've lost so far, my joint pain, mobility, and just overall energy have greatly improved. Now, I did also start adding collagen peptides powder to my water once a day to also help. Even when I've been smaller, I usually wind up with some knee pain from my walking regimen. It started to surface around the time I started with the collagen and was gone in a little over a week. My hair is also becoming fuller and stronger again, which is supposedly another benefit.
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I need to start using collagen peptides again. I had the plain one and I would put it in my coffee. I ran out and my husband bought the lemon flavored peptides and it's so cloying and artificial tasting. Plus, I can't put it in my coffee. I need to suck it up and finish the container I have. I just need to find a drink to mix it into and choke it down. It reminds me of OG Crystal Light or Squoze.
 
Sans Souci

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Songbird76 said:
Yeah, I have terrible joints. I actually need to figure out how to get in to a physical therapist because my hips haven't been good since I was pregant with E. I had issues with my pelvis and hips where I had a hard time walking. With A it was so bad I was in a wheelchair for a bit because just walking to the bathroom was excruciating and I had to crawl. It got a bit better with physical therapy exercises, but it's never gone completely away, and sometimes I'll have flare ups that make it hard to walk. I ended up with chronic bursitis in the one hip, and sometimes, if I've been sitting down for a while, like if we're at a restaurant, I can't stand up again. I can't put weight on it....I have to stand up part way until my hip sort of "locks"....like if you've ever gotten the nut on a bolt crooked and it won't turn anymore, so you have to unscrew it a bit, straighten it out, and then you can screw it on. That's what my hip feels like....like it's crooked and I can't stand up all the way. I have to put my weight on the left leg, then slide my right leg in toward the left until it's in the right position, then I can stand up. But I can't walk right away. I have to wait a minute, and then I can kind of waddle until the joint is in line. So I need to see a physical therapist to see if they can figure out what's causing that and fix it. It's been this way for years now, and I've had injections for the bursitis, which always help, but this one thing never goes away, and my right hip gets tired after walking a while. My left knee will start screaming at me if I ride my bike too fast or for too long, so that's not good. And I've always had weak ankles and wrists. I had a cast on my wrist for a couple of weeks once to force me to rest it. It will hurt to move it and I can't lift a pan off the stove to strain water or grease while I'm cooking...I always have to use two hands because my wrists are just too weak. E seems to have inherited that, too. So I just have really bad joints, and I'm sure that being overweight exacerbates the problem. But my doctor just tells me I need to exercise more to lose weight...then I asked him how I was supposed to exercise if it kills my joints. His only suggestion was swimming, which is SUPER expensive here. I need something I can do here at home that doesn't cost me a bunch, or it needs to be included in my insurance. Fortunately, my diabetis specialist gave me some exercises and she suggested going to the physical therapist to see if they can help so I can exercise normally.
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This happened to me, too, while I was pregnant with my son. It started early on. I think it's from the relaxin the body produces in preparation for child birth. I think things don't go back to normal without any sort of post-birth physical therapy. But I have a janky hip and the tread on the bottom of my shoes wears down on that side differently than the other. I also noticed when I squat during my workouts, I am "slanted" when I am at the bottom of my squat. I did go to physical therapy while I was pregnant and years later, I tried again. But I feel ligaments moving over my hip bones when I do certain exercises, so I don't do them. I feel like my hip joint gets out of alignment and I need to realign everything.
 
Sans Souci

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Hello-

Checking in with a 40 minute full body workout.

I finally got caught up on the third season of "The White Lotus." Wow. It was intense. It was like a Greek tragedy. I managed to evade the spoilers. I didn't expect to get emotional watching the season finale. This season was definitely darker. I am speaking generally here, in case anyone else is still watching it.
 
ajrwdwgirl

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HouCuseChickie said:
Start of week 12...

Down another 2 lbs at last week's weigh in. Still haven't shifted myself to a more regular weigh in routine. I can't wrap my head around it just yet. I know 2 lbs is a safe amount but it always feels like so little when I have so much more I want to lose and I've had larger losses in recent weeks. Still, the scale is moving the right way and the two new pairs of pants I ordered in a smaller size also fit perfectly. I also ordered some new boots and while it's not a brand know for a narrow shaft, I get nervous with my calf size. Thankfully, the boots fit great.

Yesterday (as well as Saturday) was a long walk day as well as cardio wind down to release the lactic acid and gym time. I think I walked 8.75 miles yesterday, biked 10.65, and then had leg day. I'm really trying to push myself with the lifting so that I build more muscle to help burn fat and boost my metabolism. I've noticed an interesting phenomenon since I've started pushing myself harder to increase weight and reps/sets. I'll be a little sore the next day, but it's not until I push myself on a day working opposite muscle groups do I notice any issues. For example, yesterday I was getting up from my last set on the adductor when I doubled over from muscle pain/spasm on the sides of my back.

Speaking of walking, I went for my morning walk today and had a bit of a scare. Lately I've been doing a down and back route for my pre-work walk that's about 3.5 miles. I see a lot of the same people along the route each day and it's a fairly well traveled route. I was a few tenths of a mile from my turn around point when a younger guy jogged up slowly along side of me. I did what I normally do and pulled off more to the side to make way, but instead he slowed down, turned around and started pacing with me and talking to me. At first it sounded like he was complimenting my exercise and it looked like he was doing the standard runner's fist bump, so I reached out in kind. He then wanted to know where the bathrooms were. I suggested the park just across the street. Then he told me I was really beautiful and asked for my phone number. I thanked him but told him I was married. Then he asked me to be some kind of buddy and I told him I can't, turned around and said I had to get back to log in to work. I started jogging and power walking to create some distance when I came across a woman I regularly along this route. I warned her about him and she told me he did the same thing to her. The reality is he didn't technically do anything wrong but talk about creeping me out.

Other than that, just trying to survive these kids. Sam leaves tomorrow for a state competition and she forgot to remind me that we needed to buy her a proper dress blazer. I ordered one last night and it's supposed to be delivered today. Still, it's Amazon and it's not showing out for delivery yet, so I need to decide at what point I give up and just buy one at the store. Sam informed me this morning that her dress pants are also unacceptable, so we have to shop anyway. Still, I am in no mood for last minute. Also getting antsy about Kendall. She finished up next week, meaning I have to drive up to move her out before we incur and penalty charges...and then it's managing having her home after not for months and months. Whew!
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Congrats on moving that scale in the direction you want! Keep up the good work and keep away from that guy, he sounded a little creepy.
 
ajrwdwgirl

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Sans Souci said:
Hello-

Checking in with a 40 minute full body workout.

I finally got caught up on the third season of "The White Lotus." Wow. It was intense. It was like a Greek tragedy. I managed to evade the spoilers. I didn't expect to get emotional watching the season finale. This season was definitely darker. I am speaking generally here, in case anyone else is still watching it.
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I watched the other two seasons of White Lotus but haven't started the new season. I'm on the fence about it. I'll probably end up watching it. I hear the show Hacks is pretty good. Has anyone seen that show?
 
Sans Souci

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ajrwdwgirl said:
I watched the other two seasons of White Lotus but haven't started the new season. I'm on the fence about it. I'll probably end up watching it. I hear the show Hacks is pretty good. Has anyone seen that show?
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I haven't watched Hacks, but I also heard good things about it. I think Jean Smart won an Emmy for her role in it. I might watch that next myself.

I don't want to put you off of watching the 3rd season and I don't know how much you know about the 3rd season, but there is a subplot that I feel like is just there to shock viewers for the sake of pushing the envelope. It's wildly inappropriate and I understand what he was trying to show with this subplot, but this is not a situation to be normalized. I get that writers want to challenge viewers, but this was a bit too much for me. Luckily, it's only shown in a couple of brief flashbacks. That said, I still liked the season, it was slow to start and then it just became chaotic after the first few episodes.
 
Songbird76

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HouCuseChickie said:
Start of week 12...

Down another 2 lbs at last week's weigh in. Still haven't shifted myself to a more regular weigh in routine. I can't wrap my head around it just yet. I know 2 lbs is a safe amount but it always feels like so little when I have so much more I want to lose and I've had larger losses in recent weeks. Still, the scale is moving the right way and the two new pairs of pants I ordered in a smaller size also fit perfectly. I also ordered some new boots and while it's not a brand know for a narrow shaft, I get nervous with my calf size. Thankfully, the boots fit great.

Yesterday (as well as Saturday) was a long walk day as well as cardio wind down to release the lactic acid and gym time. I think I walked 8.75 miles yesterday, biked 10.65, and then had leg day. I'm really trying to push myself with the lifting so that I build more muscle to help burn fat and boost my metabolism. I've noticed an interesting phenomenon since I've started pushing myself harder to increase weight and reps/sets. I'll be a little sore the next day, but it's not until I push myself on a day working opposite muscle groups do I notice any issues. For example, yesterday I was getting up from my last set on the adductor when I doubled over from muscle pain/spasm on the sides of my back.

Speaking of walking, I went for my morning walk today and had a bit of a scare. Lately I've been doing a down and back route for my pre-work walk that's about 3.5 miles. I see a lot of the same people along the route each day and it's a fairly well traveled route. I was a few tenths of a mile from my turn around point when a younger guy jogged up slowly along side of me. I did what I normally do and pulled off more to the side to make way, but instead he slowed down, turned around and started pacing with me and talking to me. At first it sounded like he was complimenting my exercise and it looked like he was doing the standard runner's fist bump, so I reached out in kind. He then wanted to know where the bathrooms were. I suggested the park just across the street. Then he told me I was really beautiful and asked for my phone number. I thanked him but told him I was married. Then he asked me to be some kind of buddy and I told him I can't, turned around and said I had to get back to log in to work. I started jogging and power walking to create some distance when I came across a woman I regularly along this route. I warned her about him and she told me he did the same thing to her. The reality is he didn't technically do anything wrong but talk about creeping me out.

Other than that, just trying to survive these kids. Sam leaves tomorrow for a state competition and she forgot to remind me that we needed to buy her a proper dress blazer. I ordered one last night and it's supposed to be delivered today. Still, it's Amazon and it's not showing out for delivery yet, so I need to decide at what point I give up and just buy one at the store. Sam informed me this morning that her dress pants are also unacceptable, so we have to shop anyway. Still, I am in no mood for last minute. Also getting antsy about Kendall. She finished up next week, meaning I have to drive up to move her out before we incur and penalty charges...and then it's managing having her home after not for months and months. Whew!
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I hate it when men do that! It's so creeptastic! Especially when a woman politely says no. I'm grateful it doesn't happen to me much anymore now that I'm older, but when I was in my late twenties/early thirties, it was awful. And saying you are married seems to be like a code word for them to escalate, like it's a challenge or something. I had one guy ask me, "but are you HAPPILY married?" Take a hint! I'm not interested!

Good luck with the shopping. The last minute stuff is the worst, isn't it? You can never find exactly what you want and it feels like it takes forever and you start to feel rushed. It's just no fun! I hope you find something easily!
 
Songbird76

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Sans Souci said:
This happened to me, too, while I was pregnant with my son. It started early on. I think it's from the relaxin the body produces in preparation for child birth. I think things don't go back to normal without any sort of post-birth physical therapy. But I have a janky hip and the tread on the bottom of my shoes wears down on that side differently than the other. I also noticed when I squat during my workouts, I am "slanted" when I am at the bottom of my squat. I did go to physical therapy while I was pregnant and years later, I tried again. But I feel ligaments moving over my hip bones when I do certain exercises, so I don't do them. I feel like my hip joint gets out of alignment and I need to realign everything.
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When you say you feel ligaments moving over your hip bones, what does that feel like? I get this sort of popping feeling sometimes with certain movements, like it was out of alignment and then something shifted and popped into place.

I also noticed yesterday with the floor work that I can lift one leg if I lie on my back, but I can not lift both at the same time. It hurts my tail bone. Almost like if I were lying on a marble. Like... It presses on something in my tailbone and I'm not really lying flat.
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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Sans Souci said:
I haven't watched Hacks, but I also heard good things about it. I think Jean Smart won an Emmy for her role in it. I might watch that next myself.

I don't want to put you off of watching the 3rd season and I don't know how much you know about the 3rd season, but there is a subplot that I feel like is just there to shock viewers for the sake of pushing the envelope. It's wildly inappropriate and I understand what he was trying to show with this subplot, but this is not a situation to be normalized. I get that writers want to challenge viewers, but this was a bit too much for me. Luckily, it's only shown in a couple of brief flashbacks. That said, I still liked the season, it was slow to start and then it just became chaotic after the first few episodes.
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I liked the first White Lotus and was a little on the fence with the 2nd. Maybe I'll just stop, it doesn't sound like I will be missing much.
 
HouCuseChickie

HouCuseChickie

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ajrwdwgirl said:
I watched the other two seasons of White Lotus but haven't started the new season. I'm on the fence about it. I'll probably end up watching it. I hear the show Hacks is pretty good. Has anyone seen that show?
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I've seen the first two seasons of Hacks and loved it. We are currently without MAX but we're going to add it back as soon as softball season is over and we ditch ESPN+. Jean Smart is just so great in that one.
 
HouCuseChickie

HouCuseChickie

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Sans Souci said:
I need to start using collagen peptides again. I had the plain one and I would put it in my coffee. I ran out and my husband bought the lemon flavored peptides and it's so cloying and artificial tasting. Plus, I can't put it in my coffee. I need to suck it up and finish the container I have. I just need to find a drink to mix it into and choke it down. It reminds me of OG Crystal Light or Squoze.
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I'm using a totally plain one that just dissolves in liquid. The brand is called Live Conscious. I started researching options when I saw people raving about Spoiled Child for collagen but it looks like they use sucralose and it's all flavored. This stuff that I've been using ranked #1 on several lists. My hair is noticeably thicker and the knee pains I was experiencing are gone (which tend to come the more I walk and aren't really weight related). So, I'm going to credit the collagen.
 

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