OUCH!

[Guest guest]

Tammy

[Guest guest]

,

Stop the self-sabotage immediately. I know how easily one day turns

into one week and one week turns into one month, which, in turn,

leads to a 10 pound weight gain. Don't feel guilty, but analyze WHY

you turned to food for comfort this weekend (the talk with your

hubby, perhaps) and get right back on the wagon.

Dani

> That was the sound of me falling off the body for life wagon.

> Ugh... A minor setback, yes, but I'm still angry with myself. I

> managed to get to the gym friday night, but it all went downhill

from

> there. I had a good talk with the hubby Saturday, things still

look

> bleak, but I feel a little better having discussed things with

him.

> So I felt sorry for myself most of that day, I went out to the

movies

> with some friends and decided to eat a burrito and a chocolate bar

> for dinner...at 10 PM. Don't bother seeing the Transporter. Rent

it

> if anything, and only if you have the hots for the lead actor.

(like

> me, I'm a sucker for his accent!)

>

> I made dinner for our friends Sunday night, and pigged out on

> everything I shouldn't have, and drank too much wine. Monday was

> leftovers, although I didn't eat much, it was all carbs. Hubby and

I

> went for a 3 hour walk though, so I got some exersize at least.

> Needless to say I'm going to stop feeling sorry for myself the

minute

> I click the send button, and I will be on track! I didn't even

pack

> a lunch for myself this morning... And I had been so good about

> that! I'll head to the grocery store on my lunch break.

>

> Climbing back on the wagon,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Dani,

I know exactly why I bombed so bad this weekend. But I've recognized

it, and I know how to stop it this time! Normally, this would spell

the end of it for me, but since I'm looking at this as a lifestyle,

not a diet, I don't feel nearly as pathetic as I normally would.

Thanks for the pep talk!

> > That was the sound of me falling off the body for life wagon.

> > Ugh... A minor setback, yes, but I'm still angry with myself. I

> > managed to get to the gym friday night, but it all went downhill

> from

> > there. I had a good talk with the hubby Saturday, things still

> look

> > bleak, but I feel a little better having discussed things with

> him.

> > So I felt sorry for myself most of that day, I went out to the

> movies

> > with some friends and decided to eat a burrito and a chocolate

bar

> > for dinner...at 10 PM. Don't bother seeing the Transporter.

Rent

> it

> > if anything, and only if you have the hots for the lead actor.

> (like

> > me, I'm a sucker for his accent!)

> >

> > I made dinner for our friends Sunday night, and pigged out on

> > everything I shouldn't have, and drank too much wine. Monday was

> > leftovers, although I didn't eat much, it was all carbs. Hubby

and

> I

> > went for a 3 hour walk though, so I got some exersize at least.

> > Needless to say I'm going to stop feeling sorry for myself the

> minute

> > I click the send button, and I will be on track! I didn't even

> pack

> > a lunch for myself this morning... And I had been so good about

> > that! I'll head to the grocery store on my lunch break.

> >

> > Climbing back on the wagon,

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Good for you , for talking with your husband and for not allowing yourself

to fall into that downward spiral we all know and hate! Your weekend binge will

not have a dire effect on your challenge if you get right back on program today!

Park

Ouch!

That was the sound of me falling off the body for life wagon.

Ugh... A minor setback, yes, but I'm still angry with myself. I

managed to get to the gym friday night, but it all went downhill from

there. I had a good talk with the hubby Saturday, things still look

bleak, but I feel a little better having discussed things with him.

So I felt sorry for myself most of that day, I went out to the movies

with some friends and decided to eat a burrito and a chocolate bar

for dinner...at 10 PM. Don't bother seeing the Transporter. Rent it

if anything, and only if you have the hots for the lead actor. (like

me, I'm a sucker for his accent!)

I made dinner for our friends Sunday night, and pigged out on

everything I shouldn't have, and drank too much wine. Monday was

leftovers, although I didn't eat much, it was all carbs. Hubby and I

went for a 3 hour walk though, so I got some exersize at least.

Needless to say I'm going to stop feeling sorry for myself the minute

I click the send button, and I will be on track! I didn't even pack

a lunch for myself this morning... And I had been so good about

that! I'll head to the grocery store on my lunch break.

Climbing back on the wagon,

[Guest guest]

Hi Crystal~

My shins hurt every once in awhile and sometimes even when I am not

on the treadmill. It is normally on my right leg on the right of my

shin. I haven't figured out why this happens so I will look forward

to hearing what some of the ladies have to say about this.

from Alabama

AND new to BFL

> Hello,

>

> Last night I had cardio and MAN was it tough.

> I thought I was going to puke afterwards. It

> passed after 1 minute, thankfully.

>

> I've changed my shoes but I was in agony again.

> My calves ache...not my shins (which usually happens)

> But the muscles feel exhausted. I walked/ran on the

> treadmill. This is my favorite exercise as I am learning

> to run and have been doing pretty well until yesterday.

>

> Any reasons for this? Or suggestions? Walk at an incline

> instead? run at an incline?

>

> Tink

[Guest guest]

Sounds like shin splints to me. I don't know what if any treatment

there is for them beyond anti inflammatory agents. Hopefully when

your fitness level increases they will go away. It might be a good

idea to reduce the treadmill incline if you use that feature. Hope

it gets better.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Thanks Stasia,

There was no incline, so I thought maybe incline would

help, but maybe not.

I did find that way back, when I was taking coral calcium

the leg pains decreased signifigantly when I was just walking

so maybe I'll try that.

S Bachrach wrote:

> Sounds like shin splints to me. I don't know what if any treatment

> there is for them beyond anti inflammatory agents. Hopefully when

> your fitness level increases they will go away. It might be a good

> idea to reduce the treadmill incline if you use that feature. Hope

> it gets better.

>

> Stasia

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Crystal~

I found this site in regard to shin splits.

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/Activities/sports/girls_track/articles/sh

in_splints.html

> Hello,

>

> Last night I had cardio and MAN was it tough.

> I thought I was going to puke afterwards. It

> passed after 1 minute, thankfully.

>

> I've changed my shoes but I was in agony again.

> My calves ache...not my shins (which usually happens)

> But the muscles feel exhausted. I walked/ran on the

> treadmill. This is my favorite exercise as I am learning

> to run and have been doing pretty well until yesterday.

>

> Any reasons for this? Or suggestions? Walk at an incline

> instead? run at an incline?

>

> Tink

[Guest guest]

Thanks ! I bookmarked it!

Tink

wrote:

> Hi Crystal~

>

> I found this site in regard to shin splits.

>

> http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/Activities/sports/girls_track/articles/sh

> in_splints.html

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > Last night I had cardio and MAN was it tough.

> > I thought I was going to puke afterwards. It

> > passed after 1 minute, thankfully.

> >

> > I've changed my shoes but I was in agony again.

> > My calves ache...not my shins (which usually happens)

> > But the muscles feel exhausted. I walked/ran on the

> > treadmill. This is my favorite exercise as I am learning

> > to run and have been doing pretty well until yesterday.

> >

> > Any reasons for this? Or suggestions? Walk at an incline

> > instead? run at an incline?

> >

> > Tink

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- Gosh..it could be both shaun..bad form and heavy weights

together. the heavy weights causing the bad form. sometimes if I am

doing to heavy for me..it causes bad form just trying to lift things.

you may have just used too much weight you were not ready for? I

think you should be better after a week..things like that take a week

for me to see them gone. I get things like that sometimes. I would

say avoid that exercise. how will cardio work for ya?

Kathi

WHELLOOOO from the world below!

In , " Shaun " <shaun@a...> wrote:

> I seem to have pulled a butt muscle doing one-legged squats. Do you

> think it's bad form or too heavy weights? I did them last week and

was

> definitely sore, but not in this kind of pain. I limped all day. I

also

> couldn't do any lunges/deadlifts after the squats.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It could be either one. Last week, I did plie (sp?) squats, with the

legs a little further apart and toes turned a litlte outwards to work

inner thighs a bit more and I overestimated my strength <G>. I was

sore for a good week, and it felt similar to a muscle pull but I

could still walk. This week I lowered the weights and it felt great.

Hope you're feeling better soon!

Colleen

> I seem to have pulled a butt muscle doing one-legged squats. Do you

> think it's bad form or too heavy weights? I did them last week and

was

> definitely sore, but not in this kind of pain. I limped all day. I

also

> couldn't do any lunges/deadlifts after the squats.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Your only other choices besides nonsteroidal anti inflammatories

would be narcotics and I'm not going to advocate that(my own

addiction issues). Go ahead and take about 500mg of Ibuprofen twice

a day to see if this helps. Aspirin might also help if you don't

have stomach problems because of it.

After awhile this sort of pain will probably not occur to the point

of needing medication.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Massage! Not that relaxation crap but a real massage. Find someone

that does sprots, theriputic or medical massage. Make sure they have

a good education in massage, at least 700 hours & from a good school.

Might also want to try a chiropractor.

Where is the pain? muscle, bone, join. Does it hurt all the time or

when you move it?

If you want to get a massage let me know, I will help you find one.

Dani W.

> Hello everyone.

> I just got back from a mad workout on the stairmachine!!! and I am

> feeling some pain (not from the stairmaster) in my shoulders. I

> have very weak and bony shoulders and I am afraid I hurt them

> yesterday at UB. I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions on

> joint pain??? I know I could take alieve or advil but... well any

> thing else would be nice to know. It feels like I slept on my

> shoulders for a really long time.

>

> I hope there is a cure out there, and that someone here knows it.

> Have a wonderful day!!

> Smile,

> Katy

[Guest guest]

Sorry i had to laugh soo funnny but only if its not u tight,hope ur ok now

and was just little excitment ehh.Acually its great how this support group thing

works i needed that laugh in worst way today was one those stressful days at

work.Kinda.Can only say thank god its friday take care. d.Canada

Ouch!

I spoke too soon. This is from the strange but true files....

I was vacuuming behind a living room chair around noon. had left a

can of bear spray there that she takes backpacking. I knocked into it with the

vacuum....spraying the top of my foot and the scar that popped a leak from

edema last week.

At first I thought it was my imagination, feeling a cold spray on my leg.

Then I started choking. I ran out the back door, with and the dog on

my

heels. was installing new kitchen countertop, started choking and ran

out

the front door.

Then my eyes were stinging and watering so bad I couldn't see.

started the ATV for me and we went out to the field. Once the choking was more

manageable, I realized my foot and ankle were on fire. I used the intercom

every

few minutes to see if had gone back in the house. Finally he answered

and

I zoomed back in on the ATV.

I ripped off my clothes and that started the bear spray fumes up again!

Jumped in the shower and shampooed from head to toe. While I was in there,

Zeke dog

ran out the back door because forgot to close it after taking out the

old countertop. He got on the intercom in her van and told her to

catch

Zeke. She nabbed him running up the trail towards the road ;-o and

Zeke bounded in the door just in time to hear a big thud. I fell into the wall

around the bathtub and broke it!

I thought all the excitement except my burning body parts was over. I sat at

the computer, still choking, unable to move. Zeke started quivering and

choking and threw up under my chair ;-( I guess bear spray doesn't agree with

him,

either. OUCH!!

(wsm311@...)

Peace and Carrots Farm

Vermont

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/

http://www.sHikingHiatus.com/

[Guest guest]

> Sorry i had to laugh soo funnny

>

>

That's the idea ;-) I was laughing pretty hard even in the midst of the bear

spray in my eyes. Life is soooooo absurd! ;-)

You are right!! I often get cheered up by reading other's stories and

exercise my empathy muscles during tough times. When I am home, sick, my cyber

friends keep me connected to the world. I would feel very alone without you all.

(wsm311@...)

Peace and Carrots Farm

Vermont

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/

http://www.sHikingHiatus.com/

[Guest guest]

i know what you mean.. I am back on the bandwagon too. I need

someone to come and comb my hair for me as my arms are so stiff.

Saw this great looking 50 year old woman today though who has been

fit now for 10 years.. she had arms and legs that you would die for

and a great butt.. power to the woman.. She looked fabulous.

Gave me the umph i needed to push my workout today.

(fellow canadian)

[Guest guest]

You might want to invest in some Glutamine. My ex and others I've

known swear by its properties to keep energy going and ward of

sickness. I've been too lazy to try it myself

Colleen

> Hi Seattle Lady

>

> Yeah, I'm currently working 17 hour days ( www.jabulani.ca ). When

I

> get home, I take a bath and get in bed (well, usually I fall asleep

> infront of the TV - I need the distraction to sleep {badly, I might

> add}), get up at 7am and then go to work. BUT I LOVE IT.

>

> I have managed to go to the gym now for 3 days in a row. I'm really

> hoping that I will be able to keep it up. Does anyone know of some

> good supplements that will give me boundless energy? I'm taking

> Hydroxycut (yes, I know it's terrible for me!), so that keeps me

> awake, at least.

>

> The nice thing about having a restaurant is that I have a chef that

> cooks whatever I want. I'm still working on her portion control

> and " don't add fat/butter " , but she is getting the idea.

>

> Anyways, let me wobble on to the fridge and grab a diet coke!

>

> How are you doing S Lady?

>

> Yvette

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

I know that had to smart, but I had to sort of chuckle when I read that you hit it on your couch because I could see myself doing that... in fact, I've done a few things that COULD'VE hurt me, but didn't and I laughed at MYSELF afterwards ... for example ... when I first started using my ball I fell over and landed on my basset hound, he just kinda moaned and walked away lol. Another time I wasn't looking down at my step and almost fell flat on my face. We all do those things, but hey, we keep going.

BTW, I love Gilad, but his newer workouts are just too easy. I wish I had Fit TV so I could tape some of his shows. Can anyone tell me what his cardio is like now on his shows? He use to be on ESPN, but not anymore, I can't get any show of him period now

Anyway, sorry you hit your foot, didn't mean to sound insensitive if I did.

~*~*~**~*~*~

[Guest guest]

Awww, hope your foot feels better!

Darn that couch for being there!

-

From: a [mailto: paulajfrey@...]

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 21:30:09 -0000

Subject: Ouch!

I did NAC Interval Challenge today since we were talking about NAC

videos. There is a move where you alternate fast lunges to the rear

and while executing them I kicked the crap out of the couch by

accident. I finished the workout, but my foot is still smarting. The

couch on the other hand appeas to be fine.

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[Guest guest]

If I took offense to that I would be too hypersensitive to exist.

LOL. I've stepped on every single one of my cats (I have 5). One in

particular loves to sneak up behind be and LIE down! Aggggg! I've

also not paid attention in tight spaces and have punched the wall

during Taebo.

a

> Hi a,

> I know that had to smart, but I had to sort of chuckle when I

read that

> you hit it on your couch because I could see myself doing that...

in fact, I've

> done a few things that COULD'VE hurt me, but didn't and I laughed

at MYSELF

> afterwards ... for example ... when I first started using my ball

I fell over

> and landed on my basset hound, he just kinda moaned and walked

away lol.

> Another time I wasn't looking down at my step and almost fell flat

on my face.

> We all do those things, but hey, we keep going.

> BTW, I love Gilad, but his newer workouts are just too easy. I

wish I had

> Fit TV so I could tape some of his shows. Can anyone tell me what

his cardio

> is like now on his shows? He use to be on ESPN, but not anymore,

I can't get

> any show of him period now

> Anyway, sorry you hit your foot, didn't mean to sound

insensitive if I did.

>

>

> ~*~*~**~*~*~

[Guest guest]

Tom,

Thanks for the advice. I don't seem to be giong to have any reaction to it, since shock should have kicked in pretty quickly. The swelling is minor and I can bend my finger almost normally. The actual pentration site of the stinger is a little tender though and doesn't like being touched.

Part of the problem is where it got me. It stung me right on the pad of the little finger of my left hand, right where it would hurt the most. Still, it could have stung me on the top of my head instead and was probably trying to when I swiped it off.

I'll go put some alcohol on the sting site right now.

[Guest guest]

,

Believe it or not, it sounds like you actually got lucky. Most wasps,

having smooth stingers, can sting as many times as the want. If you've

only gotten stung once, then you lucked out.

If I were you, I wet a tissue with alcohol and rub it back and forth

over the wound to kill any germs or bacteria the wasp might have

gotten injected with the venom. If you aren't allergic to the venom,

then the potential for bacterial infection is actually the greater of

the two risks posed by wasp stings.

Tom

Just looked out the front door to check on the squirrels and something

landed on my head. I reached up to swat it away and ended up getting

stung! It was a great big wasp that followed me into the house. Its

dead now though. Getting some nice swelling on the fingertip where it

got me though. I've already used something to try to suck out the

venom and have had a cold compress on it. About to go and put that

back on there again for about 20 minutes like this webiste I looked at

said. Also be keeping an eye out for anaphilactic shock, but that

should set in within 30 minutes or so if it is going to happen.

[Guest guest]

Inger,

Its actually doing pretty well. I kept the ice pack on it for about 30 minutes but when I took it off it started to sting again and the nearest joints hurt, so I but the icepack back on for another 20. This time it still stung when the ice was removed, but I just toughed it out. After about 5 hours the swelling was down enough to where I could curl my finger all the way again. Right now there is no more pain on bending my finger and no swelling. It also hasn't hurt to touch it or type for a few hours. The sting is also looking better, just that red "gash" but the red spot around it is shrinking. I've got a pic of it posted.

The devils did come back to the nest for a while but I think I got all of them. I'll take a pic of that in the morning and post it.

Thanks for the concern.

[Guest guest]

How is it now?

I got stung by something a few weeks ago, in the leg. Possibly a giant wasp too, not sure what it was. It caused a huge red itchy, painful swelling, big as a hand. I was really alarmed and went to the doctor. But a few days later it was OK again.

Inger

OUCH!

Just looked out the front door to check on the squirrels and something landed on my head. I reached up to swat it away and ended up getting stung! It was a great big wasp that followed me into the house. Its dead now though. Getting some nice swelling on the fingertip where it got me though. I've already used something to try to suck out the venom and have had a cold compress on it. About to go and put that back on there again for about 20 minutes like this webiste I looked at said. Also be keeping an eye out for anaphilactic shock, but that should set in within 30 minutes or so if it is going to happen.

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear it's better. Wasp bites can be really stingy! Hope I haven't kept you typing too much with your sore finger. ;-)

Inger

Re: Re: OUCH!

Inger,

Its actually doing pretty well. I kept the ice pack on it for about 30 minutes but when I took it off it started to sting again and the nearest joints hurt, so I but the icepack back on for another 20. This time it still stung when the ice was removed, but I just toughed it out. After about 5 hours the swelling was down enough to where I could curl my finger all the way again. Right now there is no more pain on bending my finger and no swelling. It also hasn't hurt to touch it or type for a few hours. The sting is also looking better, just that red "gash" but the red spot around it is shrinking. I've got a pic of it posted.

The devils did come back to the nest for a while but I think I got all of them. I'll take a pic of that in the morning and post it.

Thanks for the concern.