Feelin' good & worked out

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Two days in a row with no pain at night! Daytime is still not great but I think after I see the doc tomorrow it should be better, he can adjust my orthotics again and hopefully that will mean no more heel pain. I *think* the pinched nerve is getting better but I'm not positive (the heels are too distracting). Anyway, I had extra time this morning so I did The FIRM Lower Body Sculpting. It is a "parts" floor work video with Kathy Derry as the hostess. As I was doing it I was thinking, "What it lacks in creativity, it makes up for in repetition." If it weren't for changing leads and having Kathy come on every few minutes for a transition, I think it would be too boring. It was FIRM classics though so it was still challenging. I used 2 lb. ankle weights and usually an 8 or 10 lb. dumbbell where you're told to use the dumbbell. There was one set of exercises I had to do without anything but the ankle weight and then it was still really tough to get through all the reps. I have very few floor workouts so I'm holding onto it for now but if that were different, it might go bye-bye for boring.

After that, I did Tamilee Webb's "I Want Those Arms" program 2, which is almost all done in a chair. I haven't done it or much of any other upper body work in a long time (because I'd been having chest muscle issues for a month or so along with the foot, what a mess) and it felt great to use my muscles. I still have them too! I used mostly 10s but switched to 8s for some of the overhead work (that stuff is a lot harder seated, I've decided) and 5s for the rear flies (could have gone heavier though). The only things not done seated are the warm-up, triceps dips (if you're doing them right your feet aren't getting any weight so those were fine for me) and one-armed triceps pushups on the ground so this was a good one to do.

I'm feeling great that I worked out, hopefully the rest of the day will go well and the big test for pain is always night (usually right around 3 or 4 in the morning) so we'll see how that is too, hopefully it will be fine though and I'll feel encouraged to do something else tomorrow.

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Yay - glad you were able to workout! I hope the feet continue to improve!Donna

Subject: Feelin' good & worked outTo: exercisevideos Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 10:51 AM

Two days in a row with no pain at night! Daytime is still not great but I think after I see the doc tomorrow it should be better, he can adjust my orthotics again and hopefully that will mean no more heel pain. I *think* the pinched nerve is getting better but I'm not positive (the heels are too distracting). Anyway, I had extra time this morning so I did The FIRM Lower Body Sculpting. It is a "parts" floor work video with Kathy Derry as the hostess. As I was doing it I was thinking, "What it lacks in creativity, it makes up for in repetition." If it weren't for changing leads and having Kathy come on every few minutes for a transition, I think it would be too boring. It was FIRM classics though so it was still challenging. I used 2 lb. ankle weights and usually an 8 or 10 lb. dumbbell where you're told to use the dumbbell. There was one set of exercises I had to do without

anything but the ankle weight and then it was still really tough to get through all the reps. I have very few floor workouts so I'm holding onto it for now but if that were different, it might go bye-bye for boring.

After that, I did Tamilee Webb's "I Want Those Arms" program 2, which is almost all done in a chair. I haven't done it or much of any other upper body work in a long time (because I'd been having chest muscle issues for a month or so along with the foot, what a mess) and it felt great to use my muscles. I still have them too! I used mostly 10s but switched to 8s for some of the overhead work (that stuff is a lot harder seated, I've decided) and 5s for the rear flies (could have gone heavier though). The only things not done seated are the warm-up, triceps dips (if you're doing them right your feet aren't getting any weight so those were fine for me) and one-armed triceps pushups on the ground so this was a good one to do.

I'm feeling great that I worked out, hopefully the rest of the day will go well and the big test for pain is always night (usually right around 3 or 4 in the morning) so we'll see how that is too, hopefully it will be fine though and I'll feel encouraged to do something else tomorrow.

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Thanks, Donna!!!

Feelin' good & worked outTo: exercisevideos Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 10:51 AM

Two days in a row with no pain at night! Daytime is still not great but I think after I see the doc tomorrow it should be better, he can adjust my orthotics again and hopefully that will mean no more heel pain. I *think* the pinched nerve is getting better but I'm not positive (the heels are too distracting). Anyway, I had extra time this morning so I did The FIRM Lower Body Sculpting. It is a "parts" floor work video with Kathy Derry as the hostess. As I was doing it I was thinking, "What it lacks in creativity, it makes up for in repetition." If it weren't for changing leads and having Kathy come on every few minutes for a transition, I think it would be too boring. It was FIRM classics though so it was still challenging. I used 2 lb. ankle weights and usually an 8 or 10 lb. dumbbell where you're told to use the dumbbell. There was one set of exercises I had to do without anything but the ankle weight and then it was still really tough to get through all the reps. I have very few floor workouts so I'm holding onto it for now but if that were different, it might go bye-bye for boring.

After that, I did Tamilee Webb's "I Want Those Arms" program 2, which is almost all done in a chair. I haven't done it or much of any other upper body work in a long time (because I'd been having chest muscle issues for a month or so along with the foot, what a mess) and it felt great to use my muscles. I still have them too! I used mostly 10s but switched to 8s for some of the overhead work (that stuff is a lot harder seated, I've decided) and 5s for the rear flies (could have gone heavier though). The only things not done seated are the warm-up, triceps dips (if you're doing them right your feet aren't getting any weight so those were fine for me) and one-armed triceps pushups on the ground so this was a good one to do.

I'm feeling great that I worked out, hopefully the rest of the day will go well and the big test for pain is always night (usually right around 3 or 4 in the morning) so we'll see how that is too, hopefully it will be fine though and I'll feel encouraged to do something else tomorrow.

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Yay for not being in pain at night, . I'm sure that makes sleep a lot better for you.I did this firm workout not too long ago and put it in the sell pile. I liked it, but it was definitely lacking something.~~ Sent from my Thunderbolt 4GLTE ----- Reply message -----To: <exercisevideos >Subject: Feelin' good & worked outDate: Wed, Mar 14, 2012 10:51 am Two days in a row with no pain at night! Daytime is still not great but I think after I see the doc tomorrow it should be better, he can adjust my orthotics again and hopefully that will mean no more heel pain. I *think* the pinched nerve is getting better but I'm not positive (the heels are too distracting). Anyway, I had extra time this morning so I did The FIRM Lower Body Sculpting. It is a "parts" floor work video with Kathy Derry as the hostess. As I was doing it I was thinking, "What it lacks in creativity, it makes up for in repetition." If it weren't for changing leads and having Kathy come on every few minutes for a transition, I think it would be too boring. It was FIRM classics though so it was still challenging. I used 2 lb. ankle weights and usually an 8 or 10 lb. dumbbell where you're told to use the dumbbell. There was one set of exercises I had to do without anything but the ankle weight and then it was still really tough to get through all the reps. I have very few floor workouts so I'm holding onto it for now but if that were different, it might go bye-bye for boring. After that, I did Tamilee Webb's "I Want Those Arms" program 2, which is almost all done in a chair. I haven't done it or much of any other upper body work in a long time (because I'd been having chest muscle issues for a month or so along with the foot, what a mess) and it felt great to use my muscles. I still have them too! I used mostly 10s but switched to 8s for some of the overhead work (that stuff is a lot harder seated, I've decided) and 5s for the rear flies (could have gone heavier though). The only things not done seated are the warm-up, triceps dips (if you're doing them right your feet aren't getting any weight so those were fine for me) and one-armed triceps pushups on the ground so this was a good one to do. I'm feeling great that I worked out, hopefully the rest of the day will go well and the big test for pain is always night (usually right around 3 or 4 in the morning) so we'll see how that is too, hopefully it will be fine though and I'll feel encouraged to do something else tomorrow.

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> Two days in a row with no pain at night!

yay!! thats wonderful news nancy! my hat goes off to you for

doing a workout,

:*carolyn.

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Thanks, ! Yes, the last two nights I think I've actually slept without waking up at all (not even DH bugging me with snoring and movement). It is so nice! I'm glad I wasn't alone on that workout. I'll have to try some of the other floor workouts I have and see if I have enough others that I'll do more and then I might get rid of this after all. It kind of violates my no-hoarding policy for myself to hold onto something because I "might" use it again. I have a feeling I won't too. Will see though.

Feelin & apos; good & worked outDate: Wed, Mar 14, 2012 10:51 am

Two days in a row with no pain at night! Daytime is still not great but I think after I see the doc tomorrow it should be better, he can adjust my orthotics again and hopefully that will mean no more heel pain. I *think* the pinched nerve is getting better but I'm not positive (the heels are too distracting). Anyway, I had extra time this morning so I did The FIRM Lower Body Sculpting. It is a "parts" floor work video with Kathy Derry as the hostess. As I was doing it I was thinking, "What it lacks in creativity, it makes up for in repetition." If it weren't for changing leads and having Kathy come on every few minutes for a transition, I think it would be too boring. It was FIRM classics though so it was still challenging. I used 2 lb. ankle weights and usually an 8 or 10 lb. dumbbell where you're told to use the dumbbell. There was one set of exercises I had to do without anything but the ankle weight and then it was still really tough to get through all the reps. I have very few floor workouts so I'm holding onto it for now but if that were different, it might go bye-bye for boring.

After that, I did Tamilee Webb's "I Want Those Arms" program 2, which is almost all done in a chair. I haven't done it or much of any other upper body work in a long time (because I'd been having chest muscle issues for a month or so along with the foot, what a mess) and it felt great to use my muscles. I still have them too! I used mostly 10s but switched to 8s for some of the overhead work (that stuff is a lot harder seated, I've decided) and 5s for the rear flies (could have gone heavier though). The only things not done seated are the warm-up, triceps dips (if you're doing them right your feet aren't getting any weight so those were fine for me) and one-armed triceps pushups on the ground so this was a good one to do.

I'm feeling great that I worked out, hopefully the rest of the day will go well and the big test for pain is always night (usually right around 3 or 4 in the morning) so we'll see how that is too, hopefully it will be fine though and I'll feel encouraged to do something else tomorrow.

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Thank you so much, Carolyn! It felt so good to do a "real" workout and not baby myself too much too. Sometimes I definitely do have to take a lot of care but sometimes I don't and today I didn't feel like I needed to and it was great!

Re: Feelin' good & worked out

> Two days in a row with no pain at night!yay!! thats wonderful news nancy! my hat goes off to you for doing a workout,:*carolyn.