Posts by diane4394

I find it much easier to run on a treadmill than in the neighborhood.    The treadmill must have more give to it than sidewalks or roads.  If you are running on pavement, I'm sure that is part of it.  I started out running in the neighborhood last spring & by summer the humidity was killing me.  Once I joined a gym I was able to really start working on my running goals; I really love knowing how fast I'm going, and how far I've gone.  I've never had shin splints, but my daughter used to get them periodically. 

How terrific that you have figured out what is going on with your mother, and that your father does have a clue.  Yes, you're free, and that's the best gift ever for you and your girls. 

Well, you were certainly in the zone!  I've run about 20 5K's now and haven't done better than 34 minutes.  Good Job!

excellent!  (you should be proud of yourself!)

It also depends on the temperature of the water.  If you are not in a heated pool, the cold water (later on this year) will make it very bad.  My daughter used to get exercise-induced attacks when the pool got cold in October & November, so we switched to a heated pool.  She quit having the attacks. 

I used to get exercise-induced attacks, too.  but I just completed my first 5K.  I didn't know if I could do it or not, but now I feel unstoppable.  It took me 8 months to go from 1/2 mile to 3.1 miles, but I am so much better now I don't ever want to stop running.

The tanning thing concerns me.  I grew up before sunscreen, and we simply fried if we spent too long in the sun.  I have friends of various ages who are fighting melanoma.  Before they were engaged in this battle, they sported magnificent tans (for decades.)  My dermatologist makes sure all of her patients know that the first 20 years she was in practice she averaged one case of melanoma per year.  In the last 10 years she saw over 900 cases.  Be careful with the tanning/vitamin D thing!

If you look at the salt content & the fat content, most prepared dinners deserve the D's & F's they've been given.  I was horrified when I realized that a pot pie is 2 servings at 550 calories/serving.  The best option is to make your own version, because you control what goes into the recipe.  There are some websites that give you "versions" of different restaurant and commercial foods.  When you look at the recipe, you'll see where you can dramatically improve the nutritional value.

Just because it says "lean, healthy, or organic" doesn't mean it is!

Hopefully this will all get sorted out & you will get some relief!  10 years is a Hellaciously long time to miss a diagnosis.  ( and here I was completely peeved when it took the dear doctors 6 months to figure out my sister had blown right into osteoporosis!) 

If you are eating well now, as long as you don't have real problems, you should not gain an extreme amount of weight during your pregnancy.  My first pregnancy I gained well over 40 pounds.  When I was done nursing I had to go on a 1200 calorie a day diet for 6 months to lose the last 20 pounds.  By the time I did it, I had learned a whole new way of eating.  So, during the 2nd pregnancy I only gained 22 lbs.  By the time I stopped nursing daughter #2, half of it was gone.  So, why am I here?  (Oh, yes, I got distracted while chasing children and gained the weight back...)  I've just about reorganized my eating habits now.

I always wondered what would happen when they got to Earth.  I'm thinking perhaps Earthlings are around somewhere.  If not, they get to start over.   When do we get to see the end of this?  (July?)

I'm not sure what I will do when it is over.  It's some of the best writing I've ever seen on television.

If you haven't already discovered it, use the tool that gives the nutritional breakdown on your food log.   If you hit "analysis" and let your cursor hesitate over the date, it will tell you how you are doing on daily percentages in your diet.  Look at your % cholesterol and try to keep it below 50% of what it says you can have.  The lower you can keep it, the better.   Fatty meats, regular cheeses & eggs will shoot you over the 300 mg really fast.  While you are at it, look at the % for salt, calcium, iron, and sugars.  That will help you learn how to choose good foods and balance your diet.  Don't worry so much about the total fats or sugars (there are sneak sugars everywhere), and some of the fats (like the unsaturated ones you get from nuts) are really quite good for you. 

I would not expect to see an increase in bone density in just 3 months.  It takes a long time to show results.  My sister was incredibly pleased with herself when she managed to increase her bone density by 4% in a year.  In fact, it was a multi-year process; first they had to stop the bone loss (which took about a year) and then they were able to start redepositing. In addition to the drug therapies and diet modification, she added walking on a treadmill (an hour a day) with weights.  Five years into this, she looks like a million bucks; she peeled off 15 pounds, has amazing arms & legs, and is in the best shape she's been in since her college years.

I would agree that it is far more likely to be muscle mass than  bone mass. 

I have accomplished everything up through Week 5 Workout 1.  I am working on workout 2, but haven't accomplished the .75 miles yet.

I've been trying to lose 18 pounds for the last 5 years.  I took off 5 lbs. in 4 months, only to gain  4.5 them back on Mother's Day weekend.  (I swear; it was two days with some tortilla chips and 1 lousy piece of cheesecake!)   Now I'm back on the wagon & have taken 3.5 back off.  (So, let's see...no chips of any type.  No salty snacks.  No CAKE of any type!)  sheesh!

Fabulous progress!