Re: still not right-no exercise

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In a message dated 9/28/2006 12:02:49 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, kerrykramer@... writes:

Well things still aren't right, I feel so drained. It seems that I exercise a couple of days in a row and can't get up the gumption to do the next

Maybe you need to cut back to working out every other day. That way you won't get burnt out or most importantly, over worked. You might also be coming down with something. Don't push yourself because you will only make whatever you might be getting to come full force.

take care,

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Oh no, Sorry to hear you feel run down Kerry. Could

you be doing too much too soon with this RIPPED

rotation? Those are tough workouts. Take it easy on

yourself for a bit and see how you feel.

Donna

--- Kerry Kramer <kerrykramer@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

> Well things still aren't right, I feel so drained.

> It seems that I

> exercise a couple of days in a row and can't get up

> the gumption to do

> the next, and have to take an unscheduled rest day.

> Maybe I'm trying

> to move too fast with upping my weights. Both my

> DD's have a cold and

> I wonder if I'm also trying to fight something off,

> I was so tired

> today and I feel a bit achy as well. I think Slim

> and Lean and Ripped

> to the Core have caught up with me! My eating isn't

> the greatest,

> either, been busy lately and have been grabbing not

> so good snacks,

> but had a good supper tonight with garden fresh

> veggies, yum!

> I hope to at least get on the treadmill or go

> outside for a walk. I

> don't think I'm up to anything heavier with the way

> I'm feeling right

> now. We'll see tomorrow.

> Anyway, I'm off to bed.

> Goodnight everyone, hope you all have a great

> workout day tomorrow.

> Kerry

>

>

>

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I've been thinking I need to cut back, I want to enjoy working out, I don't want to dread it, or get burnt out. I feel fine now after a few days rest, I did go for a brisk walk with my DD last night.

Thanks,

Kerry

wrote:

Maybe you need to cut back to working out every other day. That way you won't get burnt out or most importantly, over worked. You might also be coming down with something. Don't push yourself because you will only make whatever you might be getting to come full force.

take care,

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

I think I'm trying to up my weights too soon and do the whole workout.

I've found out I need to pace myself.

These are tough workouts, I do love them though.

Thanks,

Kerry

Donna wrote:

| Oh no, Sorry to hear you feel run down Kerry. Could

| you be doing too much too soon with this RIPPED

| rotation? Those are tough workouts. Take it easy on

| yourself for a bit and see how you feel.

|

| Donna

[Guest guest]

Hi Kerry, I haven't read all of the emails yet but I hope that you are feeling better. Try drinking more water and fruit juices such as orange juice and get more sleep! You don't want to get sick like I am I'm stuck with a bad sinus infection now... Take care, JenKerry Kramer <kerrykramer@...> wrote: Hi all,Well things still aren't right, I feel so drained. It seems that I exercise a couple of days in a row and can't get up the gumption to do the next, and have to take an unscheduled rest day. Maybe I'm trying to move too fast with upping my weights. Both my DD's have a cold and I wonder if I'm also trying to fight something off, I was so tired today and I feel a bit achy as well. I think Slim and Lean and Ripped to the Core have caught up with me! My eating isn't the greatest, either, been busy lately and have been grabbing not so good snacks, but had a good supper tonight with garden fresh veggies,

yum!I hope to at least get on the treadmill or go outside for a walk. I don't think I'm up to anything heavier with the way I'm feeling right now. We'll see tomorrow.Anyway, I'm off to bed.Goodnight everyone, hope you all have a great workout day tomorrow.Kerry

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hi kerry! hey, i hope that you are OK! i just wanted to say that a

popular way to rotate is to do 2 days 'on' and 1 day 'off'. so maybe

adopt that mindset instead of feeling badly about working out for a few

days and then needing a rest. it is a perfectly good way of avoiding

over-training. S & L and RTTC are tough advanced workouts !! nothing

wrong with needing a rest after doing one of those! anyway, i hope

that you were able to rest and are feeling better today (sunday).

:*carolyn.

> */Kerry Kramer <kerrykramer@...>/* wrote:

>

> Hi all,

> Well things still aren't right, I feel so drained. It seems that I

> exercise a couple of days in a row and can't get up the gumption

> to do

> the next, and have to take an unscheduled rest day. Maybe I'm trying

> to move too fast with upping my weights. Both my DD's have a cold and

> I wonder if I'm also trying to fight something off, I was so tired

> today and I feel a bit achy as well. I think Slim and Lean and Ripped

> to the Core have caught up with me!

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the suggestions Jen, I need the reminder to drink more water, I tend to drink hot tea when I don't feel well. A throw back from when I was young, Mom would always make a cup of sweetened tea if anything happened, a sore finger, or upset tummy. It's amazing because it usually works, I don't sweeten it anymore though, but like I said I do need to up my water intake, thanks again for that reminder.

I hope you feel better soon. Sinus infections can be a real bummer. Make sure you get plenty of rest.

Take care of yourself,

Kerry

Jen wrote:

Hi Kerry, I haven't read all of the emails yet but I hope that you are feeling better.

Try drinking more water and fruit juices such as orange juice and get more sleep! You don't want to get sick like I am I'm stuck with a bad sinus infection now...

Take care,

Jen

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Hi Carolyn,

I'm feeling much better today (Sunday). I was feeling pretty good

yesterday as well, was going to exercise, but figured maybe I

shouldn't push it. I planned on doing Tough Tape today for the start

of the Firm 90 day rotation then realized I'd be out of sync with the

rest of you, I might do a pilates or yoga workout instead. Yes S & L

and RTTC are tough workouts indeed! I may have to do 2 on and 1 off

like you suggested.

Thanks,

Kerry

Carolyn wrote:

| hi kerry! hey, i hope that you are OK! i just wanted to say that

a

| popular way to rotate is to do 2 days 'on' and 1 day 'off'. so

maybe

| adopt that mindset instead of feeling badly about working out for a

few

| days and then needing a rest. it is a perfectly good way of

avoiding

| over-training. S & L and RTTC are tough advanced workouts !!

nothing

| wrong with needing a rest after doing one of those! anyway, i hope

| that you were able to rest and are feeling better today (sunday).

| :*carolyn.

[Guest guest]

thats good kerry ! be careful with this... over-training is a lousy

way to go. we dont want you to get too tired or fall ill (you get too

tired, your immunity will lower) because of your workouts. yes, we

want you to have FUN! please think about a lighter schedule... like

every other day, as michelle suggested, or 2 days on/1 day off. or

choose other workouts that are not as strenuous. as you build up

endurance and strength, then tackle those tougher workouts down the

road. take care!! oh! and work on getting in those healthy foods too

:*carolyn.

Kerry Kramer wrote:

>

> I've been thinking I need to cut back, I want to enjoy working out, I

> don't want to dread it, or get burnt out. I feel fine now after a few

> days rest, I did go for a brisk walk with my DD last night.

[Guest guest]

Hi Kerry, I know I need to drink more water and more hot tea with this sinus infection to help to thin the gunck in my head...it's hard because now I can't really taste or smell very much so that takes care of my appetitie or desire to drink water/hot tea. What really makes me mad is that I've lost about 5 lbs since I posted my weigh-in here on Tuesday. That is just messed up! I try to lose weight and I can't, I get sick, don't try and lose 5 lbs! I know that when I feel better it will come back on.... I wish I could avoid that happening! Anyway, do you think you just over-trained or do you think you were coming down with a cold or the flu? How do you feel today? Take care, JenKerry Kramer <kerrykramer@...> wrote: Thank you for the suggestions Jen, I need the reminder to drink more water, I tend to drink hot tea when I don't feel well. A throw back from when I was young, Mom would always make a cup of sweetened tea if anything happened, a sore finger, or

upset tummy. It's amazing because it usually works, I don't sweeten it anymore though, but like I said I do need to up my water intake, thanks again for that reminder. I hope you feel better soon. Sinus infections can be a real bummer. Make sure you get plenty of rest. Take care of yourself, Kerry Jen wrote: Hi Kerry, I haven't read all of the emails yet but I hope that you are feeling better. Try drinking more water and fruit juices such as orange juice and get more sleep! You don't want to get sick like I am I'm stuck with a bad sinus infection now... Take care, Jen

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hi kerry - hey, tea counts as water intake, doesnt it? i would count

it !

:*carolyn.

Kerry Kramer wrote:

>

> Thank you for the suggestions Jen, I need the reminder to drink more

> water, I tend to drink hot tea when I don't feel well.

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from Michigan wrote:

> > What

> really makes me mad is that I've lost about 5 lbs since I posted

> my weigh-in here on Tuesday. That is just messed up! I try to

> lose weight and I can't, I get sick, don't try and lose 5 lbs!

>I know that when I feel better it will come back on.... I wish I

could avoid that happening!

hi jen,

that is because you have lost water weight. it will come back on

when you feel better and start drinking liquids and doing some

exercise. that is normal. now, if you were to keep up your water

intake each day, then this wouldnt happen. right?

:*carolyn.

[Guest guest]

Yes it counts so does juice, and coffee. But water is better...but green tea is good for you too! JenFestival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote: hi kerry - hey, tea counts as water intake, doesnt it? i would count it ! :*carolyn.Kerry

Kramer wrote:>> Thank you for the suggestions Jen, I need the reminder to drink more > water, I tend to drink hot tea when I don't feel well.

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I will be careful, I certainly don't want to be overtraining I want to

be exercising for a long time. I will be doing the Firm rotation, and

know that some of those are tough. I'll have to modify some of them

I'm sure.

I'll get the healthy foods in too. I did make some cookies today,

they are healthier than regular cookies they are made with whole wheat

flour, wheat germ, bran, oatmeal, raisins. They are good considering

they have all that healthy stuff in them! I will be limiting myself,

I just bought a bunch of fruit so I'll make sure I have some fruit as

well.

I'll be trying the different schedules suggested.

Thanks,

Kerry

Carolyn worte:

| thats good kerry ! be careful with this... over-training is a

lousy

| way to go. we dont want you to get too tired or fall ill (you get

too

| tired, your immunity will lower) because of your workouts. yes, we

| want you to have FUN! please think about a lighter schedule... like

| every other day, as michelle suggested, or 2 days on/1 day off. or

| choose other workouts that are not as strenuous. as you build up

| endurance and strength, then tackle those tougher workouts down the

| road. take care!! oh! and work on getting in those healthy foods

too

|

| :*carolyn.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

It's hard to keep up the appetite when you have a sinus infection and lose your sense of smell and taste. Make sure you eat something to keep your energy up and be sure to drink lots so you don't get dehydrated. It's maddening to work so hard and not lose weight, I guess you could be building muscle and that's great!

I do think I was fighting a cold for a while, but I think it was mostly overtraining because I felt better after a day or two of rest. I feel much better thanks,

Kerry

Jen wrote:

Hi Kerry, I know I need to drink more water and more hot tea with this sinus infection to help to thin the gunck in my head...it's hard because now I can't really taste or smell very much so that takes care of my appetitie or desire to drink water/hot tea. What really makes me mad is that I've lost about 5 lbs since I posted my weigh-in here on Tuesday. That is just messed up! I try to lose weight and I can't, I get sick, don't try and lose 5 lbs! I know that when I feel better it will come back on.... I wish I could avoid that happening!

Anyway, do you think you just over-trained or do you think you were coming down with a cold or the flu? How do you feel today?

Take care,

Jen

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I make my tea quite weak, so it probably is more like water than tea!

LOL!

Kerry

Carolyn wrote:

| hi kerry - hey, tea counts as water intake, doesnt it? i would

count

| it !

| :*carolyn.

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Kerry Kramer wrote:

> they are healthier than regular cookies they are made with whole wheat

> flour, wheat germ, bran, oatmeal, raisins. They are good considering

> they have all that healthy stuff in them!

mmmm, sounds good! i live in a mennonite area and they make these

big cookies that they call 'health cookies'... they are sooo good!

i like the sunflower seeds they put in them.

:*carolyn.

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I wonder if they are the same, these have sunflower seeds in them as

well. Do the Mennonite cookies have raisins and chocolate chips in

them as well?

Kerry

Carolyn wrote:

| mmmm, sounds good! i live in a mennonite area and they make these

| big cookies that they call 'health cookies'... they are sooo good!

| i like the sunflower seeds they put in them.

| :*carolyn.

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Kerry Kramer wrote:

> I wonder if they are the same, these have sunflower seeds in them as

> well. Do the Mennonite cookies have raisins and chocolate chips in

> them as well?

yes raisins... i dont think that they have choc chips though.

would you like to share your recipe?

:*carolyn.

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You bet! It may take a few days, things are busy this week.

Kerry

| Kerry Kramer wrote:

| > I wonder if they are the same, these have sunflower seeds in them

as

| > well. Do the Mennonite cookies have raisins and chocolate chips in

| > them as well?

|

| yes raisins... i dont think that they have choc chips though.

| would you like to share your recipe?

| :*carolyn.