Exercise: Jan 9

"Bad excuses are worse than none". - Thomas Fuller We had a half day off work today so we grabbed two grandkids (6 and 7 yrs) and headed to the beach with the boogy boards. Spent a good hour and a half throwing kids in the surf and catching waves......... and somewhere along the line I hurt my lower back/hip I must be getting old Unfortunately its ok if I keep moving LOL .... if I sit for any period of time.. like 15 minutes... it takes me five minutes to get up! Goodness knows what the morning will bring after a night in bed! Good luck for today everyone Sharyn

Hi Sharyn, It sounds like you had fun at the beach, I miss being in FL this winter, but it's just not going to happen this year. My pedometer is a Sportline and I have the safety one, just because it tracks calories, steps, distance, etc. I got it at Walmart for under 20 bucks. I plan on doing WATP today. Have a great day! Mary

I love the beach Mary I basically grew up on beaches lol. Watching JAWS at a tender age kinda ruined things for me for quite a few years that's why one of my weight loss goals was to swim with sharks lol. I still hear the theme music every so often when I am in the ocean. What does WATP involve? Sharyn

Hi Sharyn, Walk Away the Pounds is a series of videos to walk in the home, it includes increasing your heart rate slowing, sustaining it, and cooling down and stretching. I use the one with weights for my upper body....my arms are turkey waddles.....lol...I have a bum knee and it works for me. I love Leslie Sansone, she is encouraging and positive. I alternate WATP tapes and swimming, as I get more weight off and build up more, I will try other things. But if it works don't fix it, at least I'm off my butt and moving. Take care. Mary

You have to be a little more careful, hon!~ I think a good hot soak would be good for you, too!~ We're definately back to winter, here!

Poor Sharyn! Hope morning finds you back to normal.

I can hardly move this morning So I will have to think a lot as that burns 1/10th calorie a minute lol. Ah it may work itself out as the morning goes on and I move somewhat. One of the things I found that combats that after exercise hunger is to plan to eat AFTER exercise Kimberly. I found swimming was terrible for making me feel ravenous but walking/jogging is not so bad. Sharyn

Isn't the weather screwy? We have had GLORIOUS weather here the last few days . I even wore a dress . The bath was great.. I need another one this morning........ if I can get in it! Do you have a special exercise chair? Sharyn

No.......but I have a nifty shower chair, and I sit there, and I have water hitting me from 4 points, and a handheld, I hold over my shoulder, going on MY back, where it hurts! My arthritis, is pinching the nerves, in my spine, and HO****er feels great! Want to borrow THAT chair? Sure hope it gets better. Have you tried a heet rub? You may be going to the Dr. for that!

The weather reply was for you lol... hate no edit