Blooferlady86 Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Greetings! Lurking member here, looking to find a new way to work out. I've had an account here for almost exactly a year, but I never really got into the community aspect of NerdFitness. I spent last summer doing wonderful cardio and weight lifting workouts, until September. That's when a spine injury that I had taken care of back in college came back with a nasty vengeance. I was SO PROUD of my progress back in the fall! So for about a year, I have been slipping into bad habits. My old treatments were no longer working for me, since some of my vertebral discs are deteriorating. A friend recommended a physical therapist, and I have seen some improvement in mobility. (I leave the walking stick at home!) I've got the use of a lap pool for this upcoming week. It's going to be my test to see if it'll be worth it to pay for access to a pool. I also am looking into aquafit classes, if I can work out in the water without pain. It's quite easy to fall into the "I hurt, I can't exercise" mindset for me. And what comes with pain? Comfort food! But my goal is to get back into the game. I have to change my exercises, but I want to feel fit again. On those achy days when I just want something sweet and tasty, I need to find an alternative. I am hoping to participate in challenges and rediscover my good habits. I may be injured, but I can find a way to keep active. 1 Quote Link to comment
Big Adam Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Good to have you Blooferlady! Oftentimes, making a verbal (or typed) committment to others is a huge help in meeting our goals and giving us the extra push to change our habits. I hope we can be of service to you as you seek to regain your fitness. Quote Sky Pirate Monk 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 NF Character Battle Log Impossible is just a word people use to make themselves feel better when they quit - Vyse the Blue Rogue Link to comment
Blooferlady86 Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Well here's to my first real workout since September! Had 30 pain-free minutes in the pool and feel worn out and happy about it. I'll go lurk over on the swimming boards, but now I have some good ideas for milestones to use on my challenges. 1 Quote Link to comment
Greenleaf Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Hello and welcome out of the shadows of lurkiness. I came to check out your intro after noticing you post on the swimming forum. Your post above resonated with me alot, I used to have the exact same "hurt = no exercise" mentality which kept stalling my fitness every time I started, and have also started to solve that problem with swimming. You have definitely got the right attitude to start with, and I applaud you. Know the limits of your injury, and find a way to keep active, any way you can. Also having been a long time lurker who has got involved in this community, I can heartily recommend it, especially getting involved in the challenges. Everyone here is awesome, you will be too, by making the choice to overcome your obstacles you already are. 1 Quote Level: 3 - Wood Elf - Wanderer STR: 0 | DEX: 5 | STA: 11 | CON: 5 | WIS: 5 | CHA: 2 Challenges: 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Current "Quit...don't quit...noodles...don't noodles. You are too concerned with what was, and what will be" - Master Oogway Link to comment
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