Exercising

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Good ones!!! I love jokes.

Pat

exercising

I know this is not the place for jokes but I couldn't help myself.

Have a good day.

Lynda Earp

MGB 4/26/00

254/144/ more I hope

> 1. It is well documented that for every mile that you jog, you add

one minute to your life. This enables you, at age 85, to spend an

additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5,000 per month.

>>

>> 2. My grandmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was

>60. She is now 97 and we don't know where she is.

>>

>> 3. The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could

>hear heavy breathing again.

>>

>> 4. I joined a health club last year, spent about $400. Haven't

>lost a pound. Apparently you have to show up.

>>

>> 5. I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain

>figures out what I am doing.

>>

>> 6. I don't exercise at all. If God meant us to touch our toes,

>he would have put them further up our body.

>>

>> 7. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people

>who annoy me.

>>

>> 8. I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers

>them.

>>

>> 9. The advantage of exercising every day is that you die

>healthier.

>>

>> 10. If you are going to try cross country skiing, start with a

>small country.

>>

>> 11. And last, but not least, I don't jog - it makes the ice

>jump right out of my glass.

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Earp

Cute, you are forgiven

TommyB

exercising

> I know this is not the place for jokes but I couldn't help myself.

> Have a good day.

> Lynda Earp

> MGB 4/26/00

> 254/144/ more I hope

>

> > 1. It is well documented that for every mile that you jog, you add

> one minute to your life. This enables you, at age 85, to spend an

> additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5,000 per month.

> >>

> >> 2. My grandmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was

> >60. She is now 97 and we don't know where she is.

> >>

> >> 3. The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could

> >hear heavy breathing again.

> >>

> >> 4. I joined a health club last year, spent about $400. Haven't

> >lost a pound. Apparently you have to show up.

> >>

> >> 5. I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain

> >figures out what I am doing.

> >>

> >> 6. I don't exercise at all. If God meant us to touch our toes,

> >he would have put them further up our body.

> >>

> >> 7. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people

> >who annoy me.

> >>

> >> 8. I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers

> >them.

> >>

> >> 9. The advantage of exercising every day is that you die

> >healthier.

> >>

> >> 10. If you are going to try cross country skiing, start with a

> >small country.

> >>

> >> 11. And last, but not least, I don't jog - it makes the ice

> >jump right out of my glass.

>

>

>

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Ohmigod! My doctor has been pushing me to do this......do I darn? I hate the

idea of people seeing me in a pool, but I can't afford to buy my own.

Sturgis,

Tacoma, WA

Dr. Frering 01/29/03

486/472/<280

6'4 "

Exercising

Hi everyone. I have a membership with the YMCA in downtown Tacoma and

need a workout/water aerobics partner.

It's an adult-only facility.

Anybody go there or want to go with me?

Laurie

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> Ohmigod! My doctor has been pushing me to do this......do I darn?

I hate the idea of people seeing me in a pool, but I can't afford to

buy my own.

>

> Sturgis,

> Tacoma, WA

> Dr. Frering 01/29/03

> 486/472/<280

> 6'4 "

I'll be at the water aerobics on Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:30 if

anyone wants to join me there at the Tacoma YMCA.

And nobody cares what you look like in the pool. We're all too busy

trying to keep up with the instructor and exercise too )

Laurie

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Hi Ray, What you say is very true. Another point is what exercise does for

one's self esteem. I feel much better about myself when I exercise. Maybe it

brings about a feeling of " normalcy " . Also, with so much that is beyond our

control, the amount of effort that we put into exercising is within our control.

Congratulations on the effort you are making to improve your physical

conditioning.

Kay

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Hi Ray,

approx. 15 years ago i was advised by my then rhuemy to keep to a

strict routine of exercise Start by doing gentle exercise first then slowly

build up the routine and increase the time and push yourself that little bit

further each time you exercise.I have used exercise bikes ,rowing machines and

weights and also swim 1 mile twice weekly.The downside is if you fail to keep up

the regime you feel the decline quite rapidly and often you can fall back in the

rut.The benifits of exercise are excellent and should not be

overlooked.Sometimes i am made aware of this by the lack of any input on

exercise by RISG members .

bill gray

Exercising

I'll probably start a tempest in a tea pot with this one,

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A couple of months ago I was in pain and felt very stiff. I wouldn´t have

been able to go on raising my kids if i hadn´t joined an exercise program.

When I don't do it my body warns me that I am not taking care of myself.

Jacinta, AS ADN Fibro, Portugal

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Ray,

I have been looking at 2 machines and Bowflex is one of them. I have heard

that there is some incidence of breaking and injury with the use of these

machines. Have you heard of this and have you had any near misses? I am

thinking of getting the Chuck Norris one, can't think of the name of it. but

Bill is wanting the Bowflex. I just can't decide and as yet, he is on the

road for most of the week anyway and I don't think either machine will fit

in his part of the semi.

Ray wrote:

>

> I've been exercising regularly (Bowflex system) two to three times a

> week for the last year and a half.

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If you are looking at the ProGym " Chuck Norris " one, make sure to

check on ebay. The company that makes them sales slight defects on

that site. The discount is considerable.

Jay Farrell

Seattle

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>

> Hi all,

>

> I am wondering whether there are any runners in this group? I have

> started a running program (working up to 10km) and would like to hear

> from others who run (or do other moderate-heavy exercise) while on

> Bee's diet.

>

> All the conventional diet advice for what to eat before a run, etc.

> focuses on carbs...so it doesn't apply to those of us on Bee's diet.

>

> What can we eat before strenuous exercise that is easy to digest but

> keeps energy levels up for a long time?? Thanks. Helena

==>If anyone is trying hard to cure candida they wouldn't want to over-

expend energy by doing too strenuous running or exercises. It taxes

the energy of the body, taking away energy required for healing.

==>But for anyone in general who wants to do strenuous exercise good

nature-made fats provide the very best and most efficient source of

energy to the body, without taxing the body's digestive and other

capabilities - eating the upper range of fat on the ratios recommended

would be good along with protein. Protein and good fats are very easy

for the body to digest compared to any carbs.

Bee

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> The last year before I had my surgery I did water exercises, and

they (and the use of a cane) are all that kept me walking the last 6

months before the surgery. It kept my muscles strong in my legs and

arms, along with some weight lifting with hand weights. I also would

sit in a chair and lift myself with my arms, and that wasn't easy as

I was very, very overweight.

I think anyone who has a bad hip or knee should use a cane until

they can get in for surgery. A physical medicine Dr. told me to use

one as it would take 60% of the weight off that hip and greatly help

relieve the pain. It did too. I had resisted the use of a cane for a

long time as I thought it would make me look " old " , but, once I got

a fancy, colorful one, I liked it, actually.

For those who don't know, or have never used one, you use it thusly;

Most of them are adjustable; You stand straight, with shoes on, and

the cane on the OPPOSITE side of the bad hip or knee, and the top of

the handle should rest evenly with the creases on the inside of your

wrist.

When you walk with it, you lift the cane at the same time you lift

your foot on the bad side, move them forward together and place the

cane on the ground at the same time you place the foot of the bad

side on the ground.

It might feel awkward for a bit, but it soon becomes second nature

and helps tremendously.

Best to you all, ..... Maxine

I don't understand why docs don't understand that we can't lose

weight w/o exercise and our disabilities keep us from being able to

get exercise.

>

>

>

> Has anyone here tried just upper body exercise? I can't flail

my arms around because I have shoulder problems (e.g. my R clavicle

is completely dislocated & has arthritis at both ends -- major pain

if I move my arms around) . But for those of you w/good shoulders,

I'd be interested to find out if diet plus, say, upper-body dancing,

keeping your legs out of it, maybe sitting down (wheelchair races

would be great, but most of you aren't in wheelchairs and your

neighbors would laugh and point if you started racing around your

neighborhood in one) -- back to my sentence -- I'd be interested in

seeing if that would work to get some of the pounds off.

>

> Ann S.

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Because it is possible to lose weight by dieting only. With the help of "Weight Watchers", I started to diet and lost several poinds in the 3 weeks between my first hospital visit to determine the surgery and the admission date. After surgery, of coursre, I continued the diet, and with the PT, weight loss was somewhat more rapid.

With the orthopedist's referral, my health plan also paid for 3 months of once-every-two-weeks visits to a clinical dietician. In the end I lost almost all the extra weight I had put on because of the hip problems (close to 70 pounds).

It's harder to keep the weight off once you reach your target weight than it is to lose it in the first place. You havwe to change your entire lifestyle... become more active, be conscious of what and how much you eat, etc. It's a never-ending battle.

Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004

mdavison@...

From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of Ann Sent: 01 November, 2006 11:57 PMJoint Replacement Subject: Exercising

I don't understand why docs don't understand that we can't lose weight w/o exercise and our disabilities keep us from being able to get exercise.

Has anyone here tried just upper body exercise? I can't flail my arms around because I have shoulder problems (e.g. my R clavicle is completely dislocated & has arthritis at both ends -- major pain if I move my arms around) . But for those of you w/good shoulders, I'd be interested to find out if diet plus, say, upper-body dancing, keeping your legs out of it, maybe sitting down (wheelchair races would be great, but most of you aren't in wheelchairs and your neighbors would laugh and point if you started racing around your neighborhood in one) -- back to my sentence -- I'd be interested in seeing if that would work to get some of the pounds off.

Ann S.

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said "It's harder to keep the weight off once you reach your target weight than it is to lose it in the first place. You havwe to change your entire lifestyle... become more active, be conscious of what and how much you eat, etc. It's a never-ending battle."

Way to go ! It's true what you say. It wasn't until I developed inflammatory arthritis in my mid-30s that I finally started to eat healthier food and exercise. I lost weight gradually (over 2 years) and have kept it off ever since (7 years now). Before that I was a complete couch potato.

And it is possible to exercise gently, even with a damaged hip and/or knee. I have my THR next month and am on morphine for pain management. But I still get on my stationary bike every 2nd morning for a 30 minute workout. Early morning is the best (only) time when my pain level allows me to exercise. With chronic arthritis you learn that you truly must 'use it or lose it' (joint mobility and range of motion). I have cycled right through my most recent arthritis flare, which lasted 20 months and affected both knees.

It might not indeed be possible for absolutely everyone, but just make sure you're not using you condition as an excuse to give up healthy eating and exercise.

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Ann:

Might I suggest a swim. Even in the colder climates you can find

access to a pool (indoors). There are health clubs (these can be

expensive). They might offer a pool only plan. Even a local

hotel/motel may let you use the pool for a small fee. Some condos

have pools if you know someone who lives there. Just a thought.

I am preparing for a TKR on Dec. 4. I have been riding a bike two to

three times a week. It has really helped get my wind back and

strength my legs and upper body. I realize that this may not work if

you are in pain whenever you move. Do whatever exercise you can even

if it is wiggling you arms. Get the old pump going and breath deeply!

Don

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Anyone who knows me even a little knows I get on a soapbox about the pool. I'm lucky to have one at our rehab facility. If you swim laps, which I do, it must be gentle. Most people don't swim. Some don't even know how. We have various levels of aerobic and therapy classes. And lots of tools for individual therapy and workouts. The simplest, most available tool is the stryofoam noodle. Amazing how much you can do with it. My pool is heated to 94 degrees, so it's very therapeutic for these sore joints of ours. I used it before surgery to tone and build muscle. Now I'm using it as part of my post-op physical therapy. Don <donavp@...> wrote: Ann:Might I suggest a swim. Even in the colder climates you can findaccess to a pool (indoors). There are health clubs (these can beexpensive). They might offer a pool only plan. Even a localhotel/motel may let you use the pool for a small fee. Some condoshave pools if you know someone who lives there. Just a thought.I am preparing for a TKR on Dec. 4. I have been riding a bike two tothree times a week. It has really helped get my wind back andstrength my legs and upper body. I realize that this may not work ifyou are in pain whenever you move. Do whatever exercise you can evenif it is wiggling you arms. Get the old pump going and breath deeply!Don

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Hmmmm. Interesting. I thought WW required exercise. But you lost 70 lb w/o exercise except for the PT. Guess I'll have to look into it.

Ann S.

RE: Exercising

Because it is possible to lose weight by dieting only. With the help of "Weight Watchers", I started to diet and lost several poinds in the 3 weeks between my first hospital visit to determine the surgery and the admission date. After surgery, of coursre, I continued the diet, and with the PT, weight loss was somewhat more rapid.

With the orthopedist's referral, my health plan also paid for 3 months of once-every-two-weeks visits to a clinical dietician. In the end I lost almost all the extra weight I had put on because of the hip problems (close to 70 pounds).

It's harder to keep the weight off once you reach your target weight than it is to lose it in the first place. You havwe to change your entire lifestyle... become more active, be conscious of what and how much you eat, etc. It's a never-ending battle.

Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004

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At 11:38 AM 11/2/2006 -0800, you wrote:

Hmmmm.

Interesting. I thought WW required exercise. But you lost 70

lb w/o exercise except for the PT. Guess I'll have to look into

it.

Absolutely! I have lost 65 lbs in the last year, without an

exercise program. Does WW encourage exercise? You bet!

Does it require it? No way!

It's a sensible eating plan, and it really works. It also lets you

actually live in the real world and go out to eat and eat with your

friends and family.

I still have a LONG way to go, (I'd like to lose another 120 lbs, but

would settle for another 70) and yes I get bored and tired of not eating

" what everyone else can eat " . But if you stick with the

program, you WILL lose, and you will still have enough to eat and NOT be

hungry.

Good luck - you CAN do it!

Ann

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I have been going to a heated pool for nearly 6 years. I lost 34 lbs. in no time

when I first

started going. I go 3 times a week for an hour to 1 1/2 hours. I don't swim but

use a

noodle. Yes, it is amazing the excercises that can be done with a noodle.

Arianne

> Ann:

>

> Might I suggest a swim. Even in the colder climates you can find

> access to a pool (indoors). There are health clubs (these can be

> expensive). They might offer a pool only plan. Even a local

> hotel/motel may let you use the pool for a small fee. Some condos

> have pools if you know someone who lives there. Just a thought.

>

> I am preparing for a TKR on Dec. 4. I have been riding a bike two to

> three times a week. It has really helped get my wind back and

> strength my legs and upper body. I realize that this may not work if

> you are in pain whenever you move. Do whatever exercise you can even

> if it is wiggling you arms. Get the old pump going and breath deeply!

>

> Don

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Hi Arianne

I love hearing success stories like yours and Donna's The pool certainly is a great way to exercise. I would use our local one if it wasn't so cold - that's why I've stuck to the bike.

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I just want to lose 17 lbs and already my stomach is so small from my not eating much I could probably live with the small portions, etc. Not to mention it wouldn't hurt me to eat a balanced meal once in a while. Thanks.

Ann S.

Re: Exercising

At 11:38 AM 11/2/2006 -0800, you wrote:

Hmmmm. Interesting. I thought WW required exercise. But you lost 70 lb w/o exercise except for the PT. Guess I'll have to look into it. Absolutely! I have lost 65 lbs in the last year, without an exercise program. Does WW encourage exercise? You bet! Does it require it? No way!It's a sensible eating plan, and it really works. It also lets you actually live in the real world and go out to eat and eat with your friends and family.I still have a LONG way to go, (I'd like to lose another 120 lbs, but would settle for another 70) and yes I get bored and tired of not eating "what everyone else can eat". But if you stick with the program, you WILL lose, and you will still have enough to eat and NOT be hungry.Good luck - you CAN do it!Ann

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thanks so much because i truly had no idea how to use my cane properly. ;-)For those who don't know, or have never used one, you use it thusly;Most of them are adjustable; You stand straight, with shoes on, and the cane on the OPPOSITE side of the bad hip or knee, and the top of the handle should rest evenly with the creases on the inside of your wrist.When you walk with it, you lift the cane at the same time you lift your foot on the bad side, move them forward together and place the cane on the ground at the same time you place the foot of the bad side on the ground.It might feel awkward for a bit, but it soon becomes second nature and helps tremendously.

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---You're very welcome! Glad I could help. The physical medicine Dr

had to show me how to use mine. :0) Have a good day! ..... Maxine

In Joint Replacement , " lindy "

<everyothername.istaken@...> wrote:

>

> thanks so much because i truly had no idea how to use my cane

properly. ;-)

>

> For those who don't know, or have never used one, you use it

thusly;

> Most of them are adjustable; You stand straight, with shoes on,

and

> the cane on the OPPOSITE side of the bad hip or knee, and the top

of

> the handle should rest evenly with the creases on the inside of

your

> wrist.

> When you walk with it, you lift the cane at the same time you lift

> your foot on the bad side, move them forward together and place

the

> cane on the ground at the same time you place the foot of the bad

> side on the ground.

> It might feel awkward for a bit, but it soon becomes second nature

> and helps tremendously.

>

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One of the things that often confuses people (those who watch the TV show "House") is that the cane should go on the side of the GOOD leg, not the bad one. This almost sounds as silly as leaning into a left hook during a fight.

Walking naturally, each arm moves forward at the same time the opposite leg does, so having the cane on the side opposite the bad leg makes sense, when you think about it. The actor in "House"| does it exactly wrong... left leg, cane in left hand... and after shooting for the day, probably complains to anyone who will listen about how his back hurts because of the "stupid cane"...

It has to be long enough so that you can support weight on the arm comfortably, but short enough to swing forward with each step. Even with the wrist joint (the creases mentioned below) is just about right.

When I switched from arm crutches to cane, I found the movements easy and natural together almost from the first... the arm & leg movements were fine-- I just had to adjust to the added weight of the cane, its air resistance when I moved it forward and, of course, remember to hold onto it... this took about 5-10 minutes.

Greywolf - RTHR-2003; LTHR-2004

mdavison@...

From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of lindySent: 04 November, 2006 4:47 AMJoint Replacement Subject: Re: Re: Exercising

thanks so much because i truly had no idea how to use my cane properly. ;-)For those who don't know, or have never used one, you use it thusly;Most of them are adjustable; You stand straight, with shoes on, and the cane on the OPPOSITE side of the bad hip or knee, and the top of the handle should rest evenly with the creases on the inside of your wrist.When you walk with it, you lift the cane at the same time you lift your foot on the bad side, move them forward together and place the cane on the ground at the same time you place the foot of the bad side on the ground.It might feel awkward for a bit, but it soon becomes second nature and helps tremendously.

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i'm not sure i understand this wrist crease business -- i don't get that part, DUH! lol

Even with the wrist joint (the creases mentioned below) is just about right.

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---Lindy, when you're standing straight, with shoes on, and your

arms hanging naturally at your sides, the cane, standing at your

GOOD side, should be at a length where the top of the handle is even

with the creases of the inside of your wrist.

(Turn your hand so the palm is up and look at your wrist. You will

see creases on your wrist. These are what we mean when we say the

top of the cane should be even with the creases on the inside of

your wrist.)

If you have the cane too short, you will be leaning forward when you

place it on the ground to walk with it and that will cause back pain

etc, which you don't want.

If you have it too long, then you will be putting too much weight on

the arm, causing pain and catching the cane on the floor when moving

it forward.

You want the cane at a length where there is a very slight bend in

the elbow when you place the cane on the floor while walking.

Hope this helps explain it. Have a good day! ..... Maxine

In Joint Replacement , " lindy "

<everyothername.istaken@...> wrote:

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> i'm not sure i understand this wrist crease business -- i don't

get that part, DUH! lol

>

>

>

> Even with the wrist joint (the creases mentioned below) is just

about right.

>