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  • #106
    Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

    I did 45 minutes of weights, weighted ball work, lunges, and work with my stretch bands. I’m feeling it today too!

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    • #107
      Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

      Originally posted by SunnySmile501 View Post

      I don't know when I will be able to do lower body again. My good leg/knee (left) is injured and my right hip almost makes it impossible to even walk.
      Oh nooooo! I wish you a full recovery with your injuries. ((HUGZ))

      I'm Dez follow me on twitter @mizcardio
      Age~39 Height~ 5'6"
      SW~ 204 / CW~ 164
      Was a size 18 Now a Size 8 Goal!!!
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      • #108
        Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

        30 minutes of yoga today. I'm addicted as well.....

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        • #109
          Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

          I am going to have to back off some on my ambitious exercise plan for the 90 days starting March 30th. In my mind and on paper I am a healthy person that does not suffer from a monster disorder called RSD, Reflex Sympathetic (severe failure of the sympathetic nervous system) Dystrophy (muscle wasting), with a ton of neurological symptoms. I have several movement disorders (dystonia, myoclonus, contracture spasms, "falling disorder") and am no longer taking the awful seizure drugs to help control the condition. The falling disorder is when my brain sends the wrong signal to my right leg, and I fall before I even know what is happening. It feels like stepping in a bottomless hole. Since I have injured my good leg, I've been forced to step up and down steps on the leg I can't trust. This is not good.

          Myoclonus causes me severe problems with swallowing. I know when I have pushed too far when I can barely swallow my food without choking.

          I have to go slower on increasing weight and resistance. I need to do fewer minutes and stop when I get exhausted and the spasms start instead of continuing because my exercise journal says "30 minutes" or I have not finished all muscle groups. That is hard for me. Once I have committed to something, I want/need to carry through.

          I need to do something similar to yoga or just a stretching program every day. When I was in the shower this morning, I was in misery just trying to wash my back, legs and feet. That much twisting movement started up the dystonia spasms which lock me is a twist.

          I'm glad that I am almost at my pledged minutes for April. Next month I need to come up with Plan B.

          Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures.

          Symptoms vary according to the kind of dystonia involved. In most cases, dystonia tends to lead to abnormal posturing, particularly on movement. Many sufferers have continuous pain, cramping and relentless muscle spasms due to involuntary muscle movements.

          Early symptoms may include loss of precision muscle coordination (sometimes first manifested in declining penmanship, frequent small injuries to the hands, dropped items and a noticeable increase in dropped or chipped dishes), cramping pain with sustained use and trembling. Significant muscle pain and cramping may result from very minor exertions like holding a book and turning pages.

          Myoclonus is brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles. The myoclonic twitches or jerks are usually caused by sudden muscle contractions; they also can result from brief lapses of contraction. Contractions are called positive myoclonus; relaxations are called negative myoclonus. The most common time for people to encounter them is while falling asleep (hypnic jerk), but myoclonic jerks are also a sign of a number of neurological disorders.

          Myoclonic seizures can be described as "jumps." They are caused by rapid contraction and relaxation of the muscles. Severe cases of pathologic myoclonus can distort movement and severely limit a person's ability to sleep, eat, talk, and walk.

          People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


          "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
          ~~Herodotus


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          • #110
            Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

            Thinking of you Sunny and sending you good vibes! Just commit to being the best, happiest and healthiest you, the minutes don't matter!!!

            28/F
            5'8"
            Start Date: 7/25/06
            1st Mini Goal: 199 Goal met Nov, 10, 2006!
            2nd Mini Goal: 180 Goal met March 15, 2007!
            3rd Mini Goal: 160 Goal Met October 8, 2007!
            GOAL: 150 GOAL MET!!!

            You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance. -Lee Iacocca
            April Strength Challenge: 390/390
            March Strength Challenge: 360/360 minutes
            October Video Challenge: 15/15






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            • #111
              Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

              60 minutes today - body pump class

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              Desihue 189/461
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              liv 900/800
              neslundcori 0/850
              Momtomany 465/400
              TogaGirl 270/390
              SunnySmile501 380/400
              PlanetClaire 830/1200
              Chynna 90/750
              Laurie



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              • #112
                Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                I am going to have to back off some on my ambitious exercise plan for the 90 days starting March 30th. In my mind and on paper I am a healthy person that does not suffer from a monster disorder called RSD, Reflex Sympathetic (severe failure of the sympathetic nervous system) Dystrophy (muscle wasting), with a ton of neurological symptoms. I have several movement disorders (dystonia, myoclonus, contracture spasms, "falling disorder") and am no longer taking the awful seizure drugs to help control the condition. The falling disorder is when my brain sends the wrong signal to my right leg, and I fall before I even know what is happening. It feels like stepping in a bottomless hole. Since I have injured my good leg, I've been forced to step up and down steps on the leg I can't trust. This is not good.

                Myoclonus causes me severe problems with swallowing. I know when I have pushed too far when I can barely swallow my food without choking.

                I have to go slower on increasing weight and resistance. I need to do fewer minutes and stop when I get exhausted and the spasms start instead of continuing because my exercise journal says "30 minutes" or I have not finished all muscle groups. That is hard for me. Once I have committed to something, I want/need to carry through.

                I need to do something similar to yoga or just a stretching program every day. When I was in the shower this morning, I was in misery just trying to wash my back, legs and feet. That much twisting movement started up the dystonia spasms which lock me is a twist.

                I'm glad that I am almost at my pledged minutes for April. Next month I need to come up with Plan B.
                Keep doing what you can and want to do Sunny. Taking time and care to heal is the most important thing. Taking time to connect with what is important is essential too. You are such an inspiration to everyone here. If I feel like I am lacking in will power, I just have to take a look at one of your posts and off I go.

                I did yoga with "crazy" Kayly today. Crazy because she has us try to do these very challenging moves. Like Crow (which I cannot do-but I am working on it) but then she goes from crow to the next level which is sort of a headstand - oh my If I had started Yoga at 10 maybe I could get there but I HAD!!! to wait till I was 47 so I am a bit behind Anyways she is young and inspiring. She says we should not approach these things as we are heroes and can do everything but then again we should never be so afraid and limited that we are not willing to try new things. I think that is a very good philosophy.
                And she shows us what we have to do to get strong enough to try some of these things. Planks and dolphins are on my list of things to do for the next week!! (maybe the next year )

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                Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

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                • #113
                  Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                  Did 30 minutes of yoga at home.

                  12YearsofBabyFat 100/260
                  2Moments 215/500
                  basketballbelly 0/600
                  Desihue 189/461
                  Georgiana 560/600
                  liv 940/800
                  neslundcori 0/850
                  Momtomany 465/400
                  TogaGirl 270/390
                  SunnySmile501 380/400
                  PlanetClaire 860/1200
                  Chynna 90/750
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                  • #114
                    Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                    12YearsofBabyFat 100/260
                    2Moments 215/500
                    basketballbelly 0/600
                    Desihue 189/461
                    Georgiana 560/600
                    liv 940/800
                    neslundcori 0/850
                    Momtomany 510/400
                    TogaGirl 270/390
                    SunnySmile501 380/400
                    PlanetClaire 860/1200
                    Chynna 90/750

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                    • #115
                      Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                      30 min with trainer mike today: squat thrusts, leg out squats with kettleball lifts, pushups, reverse crunches, bizzaro crunches where i had my legs in the air and he pressed down on them (he explained why this is good... i forgot), alternating leg ups while jumping over the bosu ball, squats with kettleball throws and catches (glad I didn't injure anyone), chest presses, one legged squats, and pull-up machine... I'm exhausted!!!

                      12YearsofBabyFat 100/260
                      2Moments 215/500
                      basketballbelly 0/600
                      Desihue 189/461
                      Georgiana 560/600
                      liv 940/800
                      neslundcori 0/850
                      Momtomany 510/400
                      TogaGirl 300/390
                      SunnySmile501 380/400
                      PlanetClaire 860/1200
                      Chynna 90/750

                      28/F
                      5'8"
                      Start Date: 7/25/06
                      1st Mini Goal: 199 Goal met Nov, 10, 2006!
                      2nd Mini Goal: 180 Goal met March 15, 2007!
                      3rd Mini Goal: 160 Goal Met October 8, 2007!
                      GOAL: 150 GOAL MET!!!

                      You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance. -Lee Iacocca
                      April Strength Challenge: 390/390
                      March Strength Challenge: 360/360 minutes
                      October Video Challenge: 15/15






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                      • #116
                        Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                        15 minutes of yoga

                        12YearsofBabyFat 100/260
                        2Moments 215/500
                        basketballbelly 0/600
                        Desihue 204/446
                        Georgiana 560/600
                        liv 940/800
                        neslundcori 0/850
                        Momtomany 510/400
                        TogaGirl 300/390
                        SunnySmile501 380/400
                        PlanetClaire 860/1200
                        Chynna 90/750

                        I'm Dez follow me on twitter @mizcardio
                        Age~39 Height~ 5'6"
                        SW~ 204 / CW~ 164
                        Was a size 18 Now a Size 8 Goal!!!
                        January challenges---> Squats & Abs

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                        • #117
                          Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                          Did short upper body weights, today. 20 minutes, 5-lb., 9 reps. Just wanted to get in my 400 minutes.

                          It was 82 degrees today, so I was outside all day, digging, lifting, carrying (5 gallon buckets of dirt), planting and cleaning up. I may go to bed and die now!

                          12YearsofBabyFat 100/260
                          2Moments 215/500
                          basketballbelly 0/600
                          Desihue 204/446
                          Georgiana 560/600
                          liv 940/800
                          neslundcori 0/850
                          Momtomany 510/400
                          TogaGirl 300/390
                          SunnySmile501 400/400
                          PlanetClaire 860/1200
                          Chynna 90/750
                          People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                          "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                          ~~Herodotus


                          Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
                          Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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                          • #118
                            Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                            12YearsofBabyFat 100/260
                            2Moments 215/500
                            basketballbelly 0/600
                            Desihue 204/446
                            Georgiana 560/600
                            liv 940/800
                            neslundcori 0/850
                            Momtomany 570/400
                            TogaGirl 300/390
                            SunnySmile501 400/400
                            PlanetClaire 860/1200
                            Chynna 90/750

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                            • #119
                              Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                              45 minutes of yoga yesterday

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                              2Moments 215/500
                              basketballbelly 0/600
                              Desihue 204/446
                              Georgiana 560/600
                              liv 940/800
                              neslundcori 0/850
                              Momtomany 570/400
                              TogaGirl 300/390
                              SunnySmile501 400/400
                              PlanetClaire 905/1200
                              Chynna 90/750
                              Laurie



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                              • #120
                                Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                                And 30 minutes of yoga today

                                12YearsofBabyFat 100/260
                                2Moments 215/500
                                basketballbelly 0/600
                                Desihue 204/446
                                Georgiana 560/600
                                liv 940/800
                                neslundcori 0/850
                                Momtomany 570/400
                                TogaGirl 300/390
                                SunnySmile501 400/400
                                PlanetClaire 935/1200
                                Chynna 90/750
                                Laurie



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