love the new hair!!
why wouldnt you fit in anywhere where people bust there ass.
dont be silly MinM
Betty, I’m with you on the looking good naked bit. Eating (or not eating) is a constant battle for me. I am born to be pear-shaped and battling that is incredibly hard. Sure, the upside is that lower body fat is not dangerous to health like midriff fat, but the downside is that it doesn’t want to come off and I am not patient.
I do also want to be strong, but being middle-aged (there, I said it) and injury-prone, pulling weights like the power girls on there isn’t going to happen. So don’t worry about posting about your spin class or your triumph over cookies - that’s stuff I can relate to. There are all kinds of awesome.
Thanks for the support, as usual. You all are the best e-friends!
I sometimes forget that this is a website made for selling supps. I mean, that’s pretty much what it is, right?
Along the way though, females started posting more frequently and PW was formed for chicks who were lifting beyond wanting to compete in figure.
PW became our little corner of the internet where we could commiserate with other like minded women.
I started this journey wanting to lose weight.
Thats been the corner stone. But I also enjoyed lifting heavy while still trying to figure out what it was I was training “for.”
Now that I’m older and more broken lifting heavy has taken the back burner but I still want this weight off. I’m not training for a PL meet or to be the strongest girl in the gym.
That was a good point about people reading because they WANT to read someones log. I’m not going anywhere.
Point taken.
Hawaii is MORE THAN likely happening. It’s crazy! We’d be moving sometime this year anyway. But they hardly ever send people to HI, unless they are need to fill orders. There is NOTHING else available and he was told to pick what he saw. HI is the only place on the list!
My thyroid appointment with the Dr who has a clue is this afternoon YAY!!!
I have to drive the jeep which I completely SUCK at. booo.
So I’ve been walking 2x day for 20-30 minutes with the puppy.
Who is NOT getting better at walking. 
My hand is sore from constantly holding him back. I’m the leader damnit!!! But he could care less that Im on the other end of the leash.
I’m doing 3 weight sessions during the week. In between days I’m going to start spinning and then working on BW stuff(push ups/pull ups. smaller muscles that I missed on the other days.)
I’m still trying to figure out the magical reps/sets. I’m stuck between 3-4x6-10.
Ah MiMsy, I’ve been outta the loop. And I’ve only just joined PW. But seriously you “practice” daily great power of will & mental strength everyday, I could actually use some of that right now. I feel like I’m in a bad place at the moment. But I’m fighting for some answers.
Fuck me, take me to Hawaii with you, prease prease! Ah I could take you diving and shit over there. I actually used to know another gal who is military based in Hawaii too. Not sure if she’s still there.
Hawaii? 0_0
Nice. Maybe you could take up surfing or snorkeling.
Have you tried a doggy obedience course for the dog?
I have my own knee troubles too, I’m trying these step down exercises, have you tried them?
Oh and pistols squats to a box are my current fav bw exercise.
Good that you’re not going any where… they’d all find you anyways. 
There is no escape. 0_0
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Thanks for the support, as usual. You all are the best e-friends!
I sometimes forget that this is a website made for selling supps. I mean, that’s pretty much what it is, right?
Along the way though, females started posting more frequently and PW was formed for chicks who were lifting beyond wanting to compete in figure.
PW became our little corner of the internet where we could commiserate with other like minded women.
I started this journey wanting to lose weight.
Thats been the corner stone. But I also enjoyed lifting heavy while still trying to figure out what it was I was training “for.”
Now that I’m older and more broken lifting heavy has taken the back burner but I still want this weight off. I’m not training for a PL meet or to be the strongest girl in the gym.
That was a good point about people reading because they WANT to read someones log. I’m not going anywhere.
Point taken.
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Pretty much why I am here too! As mothers our time is monopolized. We HAVE to take or make time for ourselves so that we feel good too. If mama ain’t happy ain’t nobody happy. Looking forward to following you!
Charlie- sorry to hear of your knee troubles. I know what a “pain,” it can be. I don’t do anything beyond the generic stuff the ortho guy gave me. step downs off a small box sounds like it works that end ROM?
Pistols sound like HELL…good for you for being able to do them.
Catnip- well I consider myself in good company with you around. Thanks!!
Patch- yep, doggy classes are being looked into. yay puppy school!
Aside from the fact my knee/neck is still KILLING me and it was nerve racking driving the jeep in that DC traffic my appointment was everything I was hoping it would be. jumpforjoy!!!
I know she will get me on the right track.
For now I need updated labs to see how everything is looking since I’ve been on the new meds and I also need to get an U/S of my neck. She noted it was enlarged just looking at it.
She is letting me try adding another med(cytomel) to see how that helps with my energy.
She agrees with everything about the stuff I asked about. Getting the VITD and Iron up etc…whereas my regular Dr said it was “normal.”
She will look into other stuff if I don’t respond to the incoming new med addition.
I’m healthy beyond all this and she says I just need to be kicked back into gear
That’s great news - she sounds like she knows what she’s talking about and isn’t doing the lazy doctor routine.
And Hawaii? Oh hell yeah! You certainly won’t lack for Vit D there. So when are you inviting the PW to your pool party?
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Aside from the fact my knee/neck is still KILLING me and it was nerve racking driving the jeep in that DC traffic my appointment was everything I was hoping it would be. jumpforjoy!!!
I know she will get me on the right track.
For now I need updated labs to see how everything is looking since I’ve been on the new meds and I also need to get an U/S of my neck. She noted it was enlarged just looking at it.
She is letting me try adding another med(cytomel) to see how that helps with my energy.
She agrees with everything about the stuff I asked about. Getting the VITD and Iron up etc…whereas my regular Dr said it was “normal.”
She will look into other stuff if I don’t respond to the incoming new med addition.
I’m healthy beyond all this and she says I just need to be kicked back into gear
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OH THANK GOD THANK GOD THANK GOD I AM SO FRAKKKKING HAPPY!!! How Much Cytomel did she give you?
Also just to mention my thyroid was REALLY enlarged when I was so sick but when I got onto the T3 it went down on its own. I mean def have the UT but it may be nothing to worry about.
So happy for you Betty
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
So I’ve been walking 2x day for 20-30 minutes with the puppy.
Who is NOT getting better at walking.
My hand is sore from constantly holding him back. I’m the leader damnit!!! But he could care less that Im on the other end of the leash.
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Hey Mimz,
Something you can try with the puppy walking is when he’s pulling, tell him to “HEEL” and when he pulls again, say “HEEL” again and turn him around to go back the other direction. He won’t want to go back, so you’ll have to get him going and then he’ll start pulling again, “HEEL” and reverse him again. It’s something we were thought when we had our mastiff trained, and after like 2 days, she walked great on a leash without any pulling whatsoever.
Another thing you could try is getting a leader leash colalar thing, that goes around the muzzle and connects to the collar. One “pull” from the dog and their head gets pulled back by the face. Dogs (some) like to pull with the weight around the neck/chest, but anchored on the face and they’re like “FUCK THAT”
Good luck with the probably move to Hawaii, I stopped in Pearl Harbor on my first deployment, it was pretty cool there and great weather. Cost of living is higher, but your hubby’s BAH should be more to reflect that.
Keep kicking ass with the workouts YOU are doing, you’re more awesome for it, no matter how you feel otherwise 
Nice to see the doctor situation getting sorted. If you are happy, then I am happy.
Hawaii on the horizon and a good doctor FINALLY! YEAH BABY! I’m so happy for you.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Charlie- sorry to hear of your knee troubles. I know what a “pain,” it can be. I don’t do anything beyond the generic stuff the ortho guy gave me. step downs off a small box sounds like it works that end ROM?
Pistols sound like HELL…good for you for being able to do them.
Catnip- well I consider myself in good company with you around. Thanks!!
Patch- yep, doggy classes are being looked into. yay puppy school![/quote]
I do mine on the stairs so not a big step at all. Slowly down and slowly up.
I got it out of Punnyguys log in O35
here’s the link. Step Down for Stronger, Healthier Knees | Dr. Chad Waterbury | Transforming Through PerformanceDr. Chad Waterbury | Transforming Through Performance
MIMSY!!! you are absolutely forbidden from saying such ilk!!! You inspired me personally years ago as a lurker. NO WAY are you outta the loop, you are an important knot!!!
Come here so I can tie you up–you can’t leave!!!
Thanks for the Happies!!!
Hall- 5mg 3x/day for now. I take the first one with my armour and WHEEEEEEE!
Ink- thanks for the suggestion. I had to cut our walk short this morning cause I was too damned aggravated. Is it something like this??
I’ll get it today!!
I so desperately want to go on long walks but he just wants to pull and pull.