Topic : Exercise

Mine are called "Mommy Medals"

You have a great attitude goodluck with the birth of your baby, is it your first?

I am fortunate enough to be having my second child.  My first was my daughter, whom I had by myself, and this one will be my son.  Finally with someone.  YAY! 

Thanks for the luck! 

I had the same problem.  The only thing that I can suggest is looking at something else other than low iron. 

  

It's call haemochromatosis.  Too much iron, or iron overload.  It can mask MANY different problems, and causes a lot more.  Iron overload may be caused by increased absorption of iron from the intestine even when the body does not require it. This is called primary iron overload. This is usually caused by an inherited abnormality known as hereditary haemochromatosis.  You'd have to go for genetic testing as I have done.  I thankfully don't have the gene, I just have a lot of iron, I have to cut down on spinach, the more I eat, the more tired I get.  So, red meat?  OUT.  Dark green leafy veggies?  Cut WAY back.  I take  a multivitamin to keep up, but, there's iron in them.  Boo.  I'm pregnant right now, and my iron levels are more close to normal, but still high. 

I found out about this because my doctor was looking for low iron.  And found the opposite.  It's easily missed by doctors, being one of the MOST misdiagnosed diseases around.  About 1 in 333 people carry the gene, though not all affected.  

 Excess body iron may also be caused by large numbers of abnormal red blood cells being destroyed and releasing their iron. This is known as secondary iron overload and it may also be inherited. 

There are a lot of things to look at but I suggest you google the word and look for the symptoms.  And, when in doubt, if you are tired from exercising, try a different time of day, eating one hour before a high protein moderate carb, something even a little starchy to provide immediate source of energy, and a light post workout snack, like a yogurt (100g) and a complex carb, 1/2 slice of multiwhole grain bread.  It must be a protein and a complex carb, but less than 150 calories.  Avoid fruits and fruit juices after a workout.  The immediate sugar can wreck havoc on what you had just done. 

I hope this helps a lot.  I know how frustrating it can be. 

Good luck! 

  Hey ya'll, 

   I understand that exercise is extremely important part of losing weight.  My dilemma, is that I injured my back in Dec. and am still having problems with it.  I do belong to Curves and went back today for the first time since my injury.  I am very frustrated and disappointed that I can no longer do all of the exercises due to my back.  Any suggestions for other exercises that don't require a different gym membership or exercise equipment, and wont reinjure my back?  Jewels
 

Hello Jewels, 

  

You're right, exercise is very important. It speeds up your metabolism tremendously, so you burn fat more easily, even at times you're not working out. That takes some time of course.  I found that out myself. I'm confined to a wheelchair, so my possibilities on exercising are limited too. I suggest you talk to the trainers that are in the gym, about your problem. I am very sure they can come up with effective exercise, that does no harm to your back. 

  

Mikao 

Jewels, if you have health insurance and it covers physical therapy, talk to your doctor and have him recommend you seeing a therapist.  When my feet and calves cramped up real bad, my doctor wrote a prescription for me to see a physical therapist.  It was wonderful.   He was able to give me at-home exercises for me to do (which I still do when needed). 

  

They can help you -- you can see if they recommend MAT pilates.  It's about developing your stomach core muscles which strengthens your back muscles. 

  

But do check with a physcial therapist if your health insurance pays for it!  It's the best thing I did for myself in 2004! 

I have been going to the gym - well this week begins my 3rd year and I'm so surprize that I've been doing it for so long!  I've managed to do it 2 times a week and anymore then that is not in the cards for me.  However, right now, I'm taking 2 classes on Tuesday & 2 classes on Thursday.  I'm not sure how long that's going to last cause by the time I get home 5 hours later, I'm ready to crash! 

  

My goal is to do this for 1 month so that I begin using my pilates and yoga videos at home.  I wanted to get an instructor's correction to many of the movements so I won't have that nasty self-talk tape running that says:  YOU AREN'T DOING IT RIGHT!    

  

I take a Healthy Back Class (my bone density test last summer diagnosed weakness in my lower back) so I began taking this class on Tues / Thurs at 9 a.m.  I'm not a morning person and it took me 2-3 months to feel comfortable with the routine.  Then they offered a Tuesday's Pilates class at noon and a Thursday's Yoga class at noon.  I have to hang around the gym and I have decided to use the time to do my weekly shopping or read.   

  

I don't watch the clock like I first did with the back class; however, the other 2 - well, I'm just thankful the classes are only 45 minutes long.   

  

My goal is to eventually work up to 30 minutes a day ...  Come nice weather I walk the dogs; however, after 3 months my body won't acknowledge it as exercise so I'm going to work out a routine now that I can continue throughout the year.   

  

Has anyone else done this?  How did you achieve your goal? 

 Marcia, when I set my goal last spring to climb a 14,000ft tall mountain, I wasn't sure I could achieve it. But I figured that even if I didn't, I would be in much better shape than when I started out. I broke it down into smaller goals, like walking more miles each week, adding incline on the treadmill, strapping on a pack, etc.
I just recieved a flyer to send off for the annual breast cancer walkathon registration. I'm not sure how long the trek is in my area, but the brochure mentioned 39 miles. The mountain hike was 8 miles, with a gain of 4000 ft; so this goal, it I decide to try for it, will be quite a challenge. (I'm not a runner, I'm a hiker!) But no matter how far I go, it will all be good exercise, good fun, and a worthy cause.
I think I just talked myself into it!

 I had to start limiting my computer time, I found I was using it as an excuse to "run out of time" and not exercise. My work out is more important because it gets me where I want to be, a slimmer, fitter body. Cruising the internet, even these boards as emotionally satisfying as they may be, do not get me a better sillouette.
So, in the spirit of step 3 (of making exercise a part of your lifestyle), which is called "Consequating" Your Exercise Behavior,  getting on the internet is now contingent upon first working out. If I don't get a workout done, I don't get on the computer.

(I did my 2 miles and stretches!)