Exercise and inflammation

[Goomama]

I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I've noticed that while I am exercising, I tend to get a little bloated. Yesterday I did a ton of yardwork, and that was the first exercise I had in several months (I'm on induction now -- trying to get it all together), and I swelled up. I tried to push the water even better than usual because I was so hot.

It could be a total coincidence, but I didn't lose too much weight yesterday despite all the exercise, and being very strict about my food. Maybe I didn't eat enough?

I'm not sure what I'm asking -- except if there's a way to prevent that effect of exercise, or maybe if it's a good thing?

Thanks!

[liv]

Re: Exercise and inflammation

It is probably because you suddenly did something and the the body panicked and said what the heck is going on? I better hang on to all the water I have because I never know what comes next? It will let go of it again. All of us see a bit of water retention if we suddenly push ourselves. Partially that is because we need some water to repair small tears in our muscles. It is part of the cycle of exercising. This is also why we should allow for rest days. Do push ups one day but not the next for instance. Make sure you drink lots and get your electrolytes in (Mulitvitamin is good and I often do extra magnesium, potassium and calcium or focus on mineral rich food)

Don't talk yourself out of exercising.
I am sitting here at the computer even though I should be out there running. I need to get going. (I can be really good rationalizing why I should NOT do it. Therefore I follow a schedule that gives me really little choice in the matter. If I did not I would never exercise )

[Goomama]

Re: Exercise and inflammation

That's kind of what I was thinking. I'm not dreaming of talking myself out of exercising in the least! I have very few excuses -- I have a gym-quality elliptical, a bowflex, and a nice neighborhood in which to walk. I like to do it in the morning, though, for the metabolic benefit, and also because if I do it at night I have trouble sleeping. Earlier this year and last, that meant waking up at 5:30 to get to the gym by 6 so I could exercise before DH had to go to work (I have my kids to care for daily)... but now he works from home and typically doesn't start until 9, so...

I am surprisingly not very sore after 4.5 hours of leaf-blowing, poop-scooping, mulch-making and mulch spreading yesterday. Just a little in my hamstrings.

I do take a ton of supps. Been taking them for years. Pretty much what Atkins says in the book, including the Acetyl-L-Carnitine!

Hmm... maybe I will go on a walk to the grocery store. It's a mile each way.

Thanks for the encouragement.