~December Exercise Accountability Thread~ « Back to Group Discussions

[1babysmom]

Thought I'd start a new thread specifically for logging our minutes/workouts!

Here is the original thread for reference.

[1babysmom]

I'm only at 35/400 minutes for this month so far, but I'm finally feeling better from my head cold and so hopefully tonight I'll get a jump start on things!

[bmcneal]

What kind of things count towards exercise? If I walk for my job, would that count?

[camprunner]

I'm at 275/1440 for the month so far.  I don't think I'll get all 1440 this month but it will be fun to see how close I get.
 

[1babysmom]

Lots of elliptical today (...well, until the point that I started cramping regularly over a period of about 30 minutes and it freaked me out enough to keep me from doing much else the rest of the day :( ), and some free weights.  50 minutes, so 85/400

[Munchkin08]

225 this week!

[camprunner]

Today I added 70 more minutes (40 min. of swimming + 30 min. of pool running) bringing me up to 335/1440.  Unfortunately, I realized that the pain I'm feeling may be SI joint pain and may create some glitches in my exercise plans :-(

[1babysmom]

Originally Posted by camprunner 

Today I added 70 more minutes (40 min. of swimming + 30 min. of pool running) bringing me up to 335/1440.  Unfortunately, I realized that the pain I'm feeling may be SI joint pain and may create some glitches in my exercise plans :-(

I feel for ya!  I have to loosen my SI join like 15 times a day when I'm exercising regularly.  When it's bad it makes my SPD like a thousand times worse.

[camprunner]

hmmm...very little spd this time. Infact the running seemed to make what little I had better. It is a pain that starts in my lower back and make me feel like I am walking funny after my run and the day after I do a run (on the ground; pool is fine).  The last two times I've run my entire right leg has cramped. From resesarch it sounded like maybe the SI joint. Another lady i know suggested it sounded like sciatic nerve pain.

[1babysmom]

For me, sciatica feels like a cramped muscle or nerve in one butt cheek and sometimes down the back of that thigh too.  It FEELS like something I should be able to stretch out but can't.  My SI joint pain is in the middle of my lower back (but just off to one side or the other of my spine).  It gets SOOOOOO painful if I don't stay on top of it.  I don't know if it is related to the SPD at all (I'm hoping THAT doesn't get as bad as last time, because I couldn't get out of bed or walk from one side of my house to the other without crying...it was horrid), but at times they definitely seem related (like when I keep on top of the SI pain, I don't feel as much pain or popping in my pelvis).

If it is your SI joint, you may find this relieving-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q_96kCy0kYY#at=115

...and stretching the hamstring on the problematic side (for me it switches sides, not sure what triggers either one) can help keep the joint from rotating.

My chiro has been helping me a bit this time- last time chiro care didn't do a dang thing for me- so I'm hoping that just staying on top of it overall will really make a difference for me this time.  Oh, and maybe having a girl will make a difference...IF this one is a little "she"...because my girls were significantly smaller than my son, but I carry very low each time, and I think that contributes hugely.  I also found an SI belt to provide some form of relief but I couldn't wear it all the time.

[camprunner]

Hmmm...my pain felt like IT band issues while running and even went down a little to my shins but didn't hurt as bad there. I was able to slow down and keep running.  However, when I'm done, it hurts in my lower back just off to the right of my spine.

I"m going to try the stretches. I stretched a little this even and am already walking easier.   I have never exercised through pregnancy before but now that I"m on a roll, I was hoping to make it all the way through running in some fashion even if it's just a couple of miles at the end.

[Munchkin08]

Originally Posted by 1babysmom 

I feel for ya!  I have to loosen my SI join like 15 times a day when I'm exercising regularly.  When it's bad it makes my SPD like a thousand times worse.

Can you tell me more about your SPD symptoms? (Slightly off topic, sorry!) I was in yoga the other day and the instructor noticed the movement I was making and that I have some sacrum pain. She thought I might have pubic symphisis - but I dont feel the pain in the front so much. Just wondering. 

[camprunner]

Originally Posted by Munchkin08 

Can you tell me more about your SPD symptoms? (Slightly off topic, sorry!) I was in yoga the other day and the instructor noticed the movement I was making and that I have some sacrum pain. She thought I might have pubic symphisis - but I dont feel the pain in the front so much. Just wondering. 

When I had it last pregnancy, it was pain directly on the pubic bone and it hurt when I walked...especially after I'd just been sitting for a long time.  Mine was definately on the front.  Wearing a support belt helped a lot.

Speaking of support belts, I'm wearing it when I run as a precaution and I'm hoping it will prevent the SPD this time.

[1babysmom]

Originally Posted by Munchkin08 

Can you tell me more about your SPD symptoms? (Slightly off topic, sorry!) I was in yoga the other day and the instructor noticed the movement I was making and that I have some sacrum pain. She thought I might have pubic symphisis - but I dont feel the pain in the front so much. Just wondering. 

Yeah SPD is definitely in the front.  Smack in the middle of your pubic bone.  For me, it was excruciating...beginning at just "popping" I could feel there, but eventually turning into literal "grinding" and I could feel AND hear it.  It was horrible.  I couldn't do anything with one foot/leg, so putting on my pants (for example) was near impossible without bringing me to tears.  Same as getting out of bed...it relieved it a little bit to have a pillow between my legs and turn my body to get out of bed, but it was still so painful. 

[1babysmom]

I'm a little behind over here....80 minutes for today and yesterday.  So 165/400.

[IronMam]

I just wanted to jump in and recommend Spark People, or the Mom focused Version - Baby Fit. I'm still using Spark People because I didn't feel like switching and starting over from scratch. Both are totally free services that let you track exercise, water, nutrition, etc. There are articles, tools, work out suggestions, etc. It's a really fantastic resource, and you can even make your own groups in the forums there. I just thought you all might like that better than just a thread here, because the tracking tools are pretty awesome.

It lets you set goals too, so you can tell it "I want to exercise BLANK number of minutes every month" and it will track your goal for you every time you record a workout.

[1babysmom]

70 minutes for today and yesterday...235/400

[Munchkin08]

Originally Posted by Munchkin08 

225 this week!

Week 2: 300 minutes

Total minutes so far: 525/960

[1babysmom]

I do have 60 minutes to add to my total for now, though.  LOTS of RL pain today so I took it easier tonight but I always feel so much better even if I just get a measly 10 minutes in.

295/400

[1babysmom]

65 minutes yesterday and today (360/400)