Powerfit Legs & Shoulders + update (long)

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Didn't know if I was going to work out today when I went to bed last night and when I got up. I finally decided to though. My feet have been wildly unpredictable. From good Thursday and most of Friday to awful Friday night then horrible Saturday to almost fine Sunday and today. I had no idea what to do as far as a workout went and, to be honest, was frustrated and a little depressed since I don't know what I've done differently (except spent 12 hours on my feet Saturday so that made some sense at least). On Sunday, I asked DH to have our prayer group at church to pray for me while I was serving for the coffee hour (I've been hesitating on doing that, so many other people have cancer or whatever else but Saturday was so bad I was desperate). Maybe that has something to do with things feeling better but I don't know and don't know how tomorrow will be either. I have no idea if PT will work for me or not too. My doc said I would know by Monday and as of Saturday night I was sure it wouldn't work because the Thursday AM ultrasound treatment seemed to have worn off by Friday night. Then Sunday was so much better I was very confused. I called and told them I wasn't sure and since he didn't call me back, I'm just keeping my appointment for Thursday morning with the doc instead of making a PT appointment. I'd feel better I just talk with him in person anyway.

So, with all that in my head, I decided to do a Powerfit workout since they are low impact & intensity and because most of them are virgins to me. I went with Legs & Shoulders because I really wanted to work both. We'll see how I am tonight since it was much more legs than shoulders and was mostly squats and lunges but it seemed okay when I was doing it and mostly okay this whole day (that was at 8 AM). I modified the lunges so that I didn't put too much weight on the toes of the non-working leg and didn't go deep at all. Every time said "Listen up!" I thought of you guys! :-) In 20 minutes she must have said it at least 4 times! It was a just okay workout as all of these seem to be. Not great but not terrible. The band work was pretty good for the most part here. Like I said though, there was very little for shoulders so that was disappointing. This wasn't a particularly creative or interesting workout either but for a beginner or a low intensity day it's okay. I'm glad I got these free though because so far, they're not worth paying for (for me) as far as I'm concerned. Tomorrow, if all continues well, I am considering doing Pyramid Upper Body in its entirety. I should have time for it and I haven't done that in a long time (I've just done up or down the pyramid mostly lately). Might not do the abs though, I didn't like them the one time I did them and am not sure how foot friendly the ball work will be (yes I know it can be done without the ball too but the modifier isn't shown enough for me). We'll see though.

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Once again I'm sorry you're in so much pain and that the treatments so far seem to have been short term at best.  That's frustrating.I do believe that our thoughts do help our physical bodies.  In addition to the prayers from your congregation, I would try meditating at night, imagining healing white light caressing your feet, in between the toes, the soles, energizing your chi, imagining them feeling relaxed and happy. 

I know it sounds weird but I think it does help.Hugs

 

Didn't know if I was going to work out today when I went to bed last night and when I got up. I finally decided to though. My feet have been wildly unpredictable. From good Thursday and most of Friday to awful Friday night then horrible Saturday to almost fine Sunday and today. I had no idea what to do as far as a workout went and, to be honest, was frustrated and a little depressed since I don't know what I've done differently (except spent 12 hours on my feet Saturday so that made some sense at least). On Sunday, I asked DH to have our prayer group at church to pray for me while I was serving for the coffee hour (I've been hesitating on doing that, so many other people have cancer or whatever else but Saturday was so bad I was desperate). Maybe that has something to do with things feeling better but I don't know and don't know how tomorrow will be either. I have no idea if PT will work for me or not too. My doc said I would know by Monday and as of Saturday night I was sure it wouldn't work because the Thursday AM ultrasound treatment seemed to have worn off by Friday night. Then Sunday was so much better I was very confused. I called and told them I wasn't sure and since he didn't call me back, I'm just keeping my appointment for Thursday morning with the doc instead of making a PT appointment. I'd feel better I just talk with him in person anyway.

 

So, with all that in my head, I decided to do a Powerfit workout since they are low impact & intensity and because most of them are virgins to me. I went with Legs & Shoulders because I really wanted to work both. We'll see how I am tonight since it was much more legs than shoulders and was mostly squats and lunges but it seemed okay when I was doing it and mostly okay this whole day (that was at 8 AM). I modified the lunges so that I didn't put too much weight on the toes of the non-working leg and didn't go deep at all. Every time said " Listen up! " I thought of you guys! :-) In 20 minutes she must have said it at least 4 times! It was a just okay workout as all of these seem to be. Not great but not terrible. The band work was pretty good for the most part here. Like I said though, there was very little for shoulders so that was disappointing. This wasn't a particularly creative or interesting workout either but for a beginner or a low intensity day it's okay. I'm glad I got these free though because so far, they're not worth paying for (for me) as far as I'm concerned. Tomorrow, if all continues well, I am considering doing Pyramid Upper Body in its entirety. I should have time for it and I haven't done that in a long time (I've just done up or down the pyramid mostly lately). Might not do the abs though, I didn't like them the one time I did them and am not sure how foot friendly the ball work will be (yes I know it can be done without the ball too but the modifier isn't shown enough for me). We'll see though.

 

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Powerfit workout since they are low impact & intensity and because most of them are virgins to me.

I've not done any of these workouts. Good for you for doing it.

I don't see anything wrong with having the church pray for you. There's nothing you can't ask for.

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Thanks, . I know there's nothing wrong with having the church pray for me and if it were me talking to someone else I'd say of course we should pray for your feet or anything else making you miserable! It just seems like it is something I should just get through even though I know I don't have to like this. I'm not going to die from it and other people are struggling with real life and death issues that on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being threat of death this is a zero. On the other hand though, it has been going on so long already with no end in clear sight and I was so uncomfortable Saturday that just some hope would help. Seems silly to feel uncomfortable about doing it and I know, if it were me talking to someone else, I'd say the same thing you did, so thank you!

Re: Powerfit Legs & Shoulders + update (long)

Powerfit workout since they are low impact & intensity and because most of them are virgins to me.

I've not done any of these workouts. Good for you for doing it.

I don't see anything wrong with having the church pray for you. There's nothing you can't ask for.

`* ¸*´¸.•´ ¸.•*¨)¸.•*¨)(¸.•´(¸.• (¸.•´¸¸.•¨¯`•.¸¸.

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You're so sweet, . Thank you for the thoughts and ideas. I definitely believe we can think ourselves healthier in some ways too. Whenever I'm starting to feel sick, instead of walking around telling myself how miserable I feel I acknowledge it is there and then try to tell it to go away and ignore it from then on as much as I can. I rarely go past that starting to not feel right stage and I think it is partly because I basically tell it, I don't have time for you, go away (I don't ignore sudden, serious or on-going symptoms though, I recognize that's my body's way of saying, no REALLY, something isn't right, at least check it out). I try ignoring chronic pain too but it doesn't seem to work as well, it is too loud, I think. Perhaps meditating as you describe would help too. Today, as soon as I put on my shoes, I realized the discomfort so far today is in my heels which tells me my orthotics probably need further adjustment. That is an easy fix, unless the fix for the heels affects the toes negatively which it has before, which makes me afraid to say anything to the doc, which is dumb so I will talk with him about it Thursday and expect the best anyway! Thanks for the encouragement and ideas, !

Re: Powerfit Legs & Shoulders + update (long)

Once again I'm sorry you're in so much pain and that the treatments so far seem to have been short term at best. That's frustrating.I do believe that our thoughts do help our physical bodies. In addition to the prayers from your congregation, I would try meditating at night, imagining healing white light caressing your feet, in between the toes, the soles, energizing your chi, imagining them feeling relaxed and happy. I know it sounds weird but I think it does help.Hugs

Didn't know if I was going to work out today when I went to bed last night and when I got up. I finally decided to though. My feet have been wildly unpredictable. From good Thursday and most of Friday to awful Friday night then horrible Saturday to almost fine Sunday and today. I had no idea what to do as far as a workout went and, to be honest, was frustrated and a little depressed since I don't know what I've done differently (except spent 12 hours on my feet Saturday so that made some sense at least). On Sunday, I asked DH to have our prayer group at church to pray for me while I was serving for the coffee hour (I've been hesitating on doing that, so many other people have cancer or whatever else but Saturday was so bad I was desperate). Maybe that has something to do with things feeling better but I don't know and don't know how tomorrow will be either. I have no idea if PT will work for me or not too. My doc said I would know by Monday and as of Saturday night I was sure it wouldn't work because the Thursday AM ultrasound treatment seemed to have worn off by Friday night. Then Sunday was so much better I was very confused. I called and told them I wasn't sure and since he didn't call me back, I'm just keeping my appointment for Thursday morning with the doc instead of making a PT appointment. I'd feel better I just talk with him in person anyway.

So, with all that in my head, I decided to do a Powerfit workout since they are low impact & intensity and because most of them are virgins to me. I went with Legs & Shoulders because I really wanted to work both. We'll see how I am tonight since it was much more legs than shoulders and was mostly squats and lunges but it seemed okay when I was doing it and mostly okay this whole day (that was at 8 AM). I modified the lunges so that I didn't put too much weight on the toes of the non-working leg and didn't go deep at all. Every time said "Listen up!" I thought of you guys! :-) In 20 minutes she must have said it at least 4 times! It was a just okay workout as all of these seem to be. Not great but not terrible. The band work was pretty good for the most part here. Like I said though, there was very little for shoulders so that was disappointing. This wasn't a particularly creative or interesting workout either but for a beginner or a low intensity day it's okay. I'm glad I got these free though because so far, they're not worth paying for (for me) as far as I'm concerned. Tomorrow, if all continues well, I am considering doing Pyramid Upper Body in its entirety. I should have time for it and I haven't done that in a long time (I've just done up or down the pyramid mostly lately). Might not do the abs though, I didn't like them the one time I did them and am not sure how foot friendly the ball work will be (yes I know it can be done without the ball too but the modifier isn't shown enough for me). We'll see though.

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It just seems like it is something I should just get through even though I know I don't have to like this.

This has effected your life in a major way. It is a big deal. No, you won't die from it, but you ARE human and these things that happen to our bodies is not always easy to just get through. You are such a trooper with dealing with it as well as you have and I do like your attitude, but still.... this has been a horrible thing for you. Just wanted to say that.

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---When I had rheumatoid arthritis, I didn't feel " worthy " to pray that it goes

away, so I just prayed for the strength to endure and manage it. It went away!!

Indyrose

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> Thanks, . I know there's nothing wrong with having the church pray for

me and if it were me talking to someone else I'd say of course we should pray

for your feet or anything else making you miserable! It just seems like it is

something I should just get through even though I know I don't have to like

this. I'm not going to die from it and other people are struggling with real

life and death issues that on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being threat of death this

is a zero. On the other hand though, it has been going on so long already with

no end in clear sight and I was so uncomfortable Saturday that just some hope

would help. Seems silly to feel uncomfortable about doing it and I know, if it

were me talking to someone else, I'd say the same thing you did, so thank you!

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> Powerfit workout since they are low impact & intensity and because most of

them are virgins to me.

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> I've not done any of these workouts. Good for you for doing it.

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> I don't see anything wrong with having the church pray for you. There's

nothing you can't ask for.

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Oh, ! Of course you have a right to ask for prayers for this. Ok, you won't die and there are worse things that can happen - but this has really taken a toll on your enjoyment of life - and that is important, too. Living w/ chronic pain can be very disheartening and discouraging. I really, really, really, hope this ends for you soon - and yes, I will pray for you!!!Donna

Subject: Re: Powerfit Legs & Shoulders + update (long)To: exercisevideos Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 7:14 AM

 Thanks, . I know there's nothing wrong with having the church pray for me and if it were me talking to someone else I'd say of course we should pray for your feet or anything else making you miserable! It just seems like it is something I should just get through even though I know I don't have to like this. I'm not going to die from it and other people are struggling with real life and death issues that on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being threat of death this is a zero. On the other hand though, it has been going on so long already with no end in clear sight and I was so uncomfortable Saturday that just some hope would help. Seems silly to feel uncomfortable about doing it and I know, if it were me talking to someone else, I'd say the same thing you did, so thank you!

Re: Powerfit Legs & Shoulders + update (long)

Powerfit workout since they are low impact & intensity and because most of them are virgins to me.

I've not done any of these workouts. Good for you for doing it.

I don't see anything wrong with having the church pray for you. There's nothing you can't ask for.

`* ¸*´¸.•´

¸.•*¨)¸.•*¨)(¸.•´(¸.• (¸.•´¸¸.•¨¯`•.¸¸.

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Thanks so, so much, . I really appreciate your kindness and caring.

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It just seems like it is something I should just get through even though I know I don't have to like this.

This has effected your life in a major way. It is a big deal. No, you won't die from it, but you ARE human and these things that happen to our bodies is not always easy to just get through. You are such a trooper with dealing with it as well as you have and I do like your attitude, but still.... this has been a horrible thing for you. Just wanted to say that.

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>i appreciate all my

> EV friends who don't think I'm a whiny wimp! :-)

NEVER would we think that!!!!

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:-) Thanks, Carolyn!

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>i appreciate all my> EV friends who don't think I'm a whiny wimp! :-) NEVER would we think that!!!!:*c.