I feel the need to add here…I don’t want to be dunking on Anna. It can be frustrating to all of us, especially when some of it appears so obvious, but she does not owe us answers. This is a community of strangers, half of whom you could probably also safely diagnose as having a problem with illegal drugs. And you have to think of it like someone with drug or alcohol addictions. Admitting it out loud would take a lot of guts. Hell, admitting it to oneself is challenging enough, and maybe she isn’t even there. I still think it can be worthwhile posting things here, even if sometimes it is not speaking to her directly. Even if she does not acknowledge it or process it, there is some chance that she will absorb something here and there.
I don’t want her to feel bad about stuff. Quite the contrary, I wish like hell she can find a way to navigate her own way out of all of this.
knees and calves really pissed off, wanted to press but shoulders a bit pissed too, workout got HR up and felt a lot better after
Week 16: Day 3
Pistols: 4x4/side,4x3/side,2x2/side. 2x1/side, all 45lbs
Felt good going in. The plan was 3x5-45lbs then go into the shrimp squat giant set from last week, but 5 wasn’t happening, so I decided to push the volume on the 45lb. The goal was 4x4,4x3,4x2.4x1. That didn’t happen, but I still got 32 reps so I’m satisfied. Legs dead and really pushed it today
@theBeth
Sorry for bothering you. I need your expertise:
How frequently is it safe to use poop aids. I’ve been blocked up all week so I used glycerin three days ago, tried honey and took 125mg extra magnesium citrate last night. Would it be an issue if I used glycerin again today?
This is probably TMI, but the poops aren’t hard, very soft actually. The issue is that it can’t seem to find its way out
Admittedly, I kind of asked for it
I went overboard on the protein last night. I also had wayyy too much dairy and sodium via smoked salmon, which although I could easily fit into my daily allotment, definitely mess up my digestion. Had really strong cravings though so I indulged them
Appetite had also been WAY down- just wanted more smoked salmon and a lot more yogurt/cheese than usual
Poop aids for an acute episode are ok every day for a week or less. Then back to business as usual. My daughter uses Smooth Move tea which she finds very effective - she takes it at night and has a bum the next morning usually. I like senna because it’s natural and gentle, it takes 12 hours to work. If you want a blowout within 2 hours take 60ml of Milk of Magnesia. Sounds like your motility has slowed and you just need to slap your colon in the face.
Typically a protien/fat meal would trigger this reflex. Along with our regular circadian rhythms and traditional breakfast foods like bacon and eggs, you can better understand why people have regular “morning routines”.
Not trying to literally “get all up in your shit”, so just passing along the info.
I’d put money on stress as the main driver here. Given your lifestyle and the way you speak makes me even more sure. Find ways to disconnect and de-stress. Do back bridges and breathe hard into your belly button - that tends to help relax the surrounding muscles enough to let them do their job.
felt good going in- legs a bit tired but not too sore, shrimp squats harder than expected, giant sets got HR up and felt good- not too hard to complete, RDLs harder than expected
Note: I’m really struggling mentally. I’ve been wasting a lot of time watching cooking shows when I should be reading, researching stocks, reviewing math, working out… I feel like I’m not succeeding in anything, but don’t feel like I have the mental capacity to do anything about it
Body image has also been crap.
