Cate's Diary

Short walks are just as beneficial as long wallks. The NHS in uk created an app to encourage people to walk 10 brisk mins at a time . My target is2 10 mins a day . I smash it most days with even up to 10 lots of 10 but I can see the benefit even in 1 or 2 lots of 10
 
Thanks, Rob. You did much better than me last year with my suggestion of a dry July, but I am glad I have busted the habit of everyday drinking before it became a problem. It's much easier to give advice than take it. I'm glad that you took my advice & I'm glad that I have taken my own now, even if it took me a year. Moderation is key & that is my aim now.

Thanks, Xena. I'm only getting a few twinges today & that's after playing 2 rounds of golf in the last week, pushing my clubs around & walking my dog every day (about 5km each day).

Thanks, Liza. I am really glad I did it. Now for moderation.

Hi, Petal. When I walk Arch he sets a pretty cracking pace & that may be the reason my back is hurting as I have his retractable 5-metre lead attached to a bum bag & I think I lean forward too much as we walk. My longish walks are quite brisk these days. He's good for my heart, in more ways than one, but maybe not so good for my back. I also pick him up lots for a cuddle & he's a hefty lump. I have been much better over the years at not lifting anything heavy (over 5kg) on instruction from my cardio because of my aneurysm, but it all goes out the window when I want to give Arch a cuddle.

I am sharing a bottle of bubbly with G & I am really happy to report that it is really disappointing & that is a very good thing :)
 
:p Yay for disappointing bubbles!
Walking more quickly then you're used to, especially with someone tugging on you, could very well cause back trouble.
 
LaMa- I know. Yay indeed. I'm actually quite happy about it.
I think the walks with Arch are why my back is hurting. I have tried walking more erect, but I really have to watch the ground very carefully as it's so uneven up here & steep. When I take him walking in town it doesn't hurt.
 
This weight-loss thing sounds so easy, doesn't it? Of course, we all know what to do, but the actual doing it is not easy at all. :svengo:
I am so glad I didn't enjoy the bubbly :D
I know we are only semi-joking about winning the lotto & coming to visit, but I have met 3 people from the forum, 2 who I stay in touch with still after 10 years. It was lovely meeting each of them & even better than I imagined. Meeting 'Jasper' in Greece last year was the highlight of my trip. I was really nervous about meeting her, but it was just lovely.
I'm not going to golf today. It's really wet & 2 games in the last week are enough for me.
 
Sorry the back is aching a little bit. A good stretch after walking Archie each day is all I can recommend. There's probably some good back-strengthening exercises on youtube.

I would really love to meet at some stage. It would be weird, because I'm way more honest on the forum than in real life, nowhere to hide!!! Hahaha. But I think I am more okay with the 'real' me than ever, so it would be great. :) Let's put it on our vision boards and see what happens...
 
Em- You are probably right about stretching. I just never do it & have never done it. I really should learn what I should be doing. I'll have a look now.
It is weird meeting people from the forum & I am more honest here than anywhere else too. I am better with the real me too these days & used to think people would be disappointed meeting me.
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I have had some upper back pain, related to exercise I think. The pain feels like its in the muscle, not the spine. I have been using a foam roller and it seems to help.

The stretches in that video look like a good idea to me as well.
 
I am actually different as I don't share a lot about my life on the forum whereas I would do face to face . The forum is too public for me .
 
I love the notion of us all circulating advice until finally some sticks for everyone - sort of a philosophical pass the parcel. :)
The reflections around on the idea of meeting-up are very thought-provoking - re: how much we share (or not) our "real" selves, and whether we share more or less here, and the idea of shying away from meeting people in case they'd be disappointed - and boy, do I identify with that one! :D
 
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I love the notion of us all circulating advice until finally some sticks for everyone - sort of a philosophical pass the parcel. :)
The reflections around on the idea of meeting-up are very thought-provoking - re: how much we share (or not) our "real" selves, and whether we share more or less here, and the idea of shying away from meeting people in case they'd be disappointed - and boy, do I identify with that one! :D
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Good post, and I also like the way Cate put the "circulating advice" thing!

"shying away from meeting people in case they'd be disappointed" I understand that one, I would have no concern about meeting anyone here in person, it would be great. But I do worry a bit about disappointing, losing weight has helped with that, but the feeling is still there. And Amy, I would love to meet you face to face, and I am sure I would be delighted, not disappointed in any way.
 
Hey Cate! Nice to see you are still golfing and the dry month is fabulous! It's very hard for people to give it up for that long even if they don't have a problem! I think booze is so much part of how we relax, socialize, celebrate, and grieve. Anyway, the doggy sounds fun. Mine walks me instead of me walking her LOL
 
Well done on your dry month! I tend to find that tracking my alcohol consumption tends to make me more accountable as I'm less tempted that "one last drink" when I reeeeeeeally don't need it.

I will be sure to revisit this thread if I ever need help with back pain!
 
Hi, everyone. Thanks for the input & encouragement. I do love how we share our knowledge & experience & sometimes I see things attributed to me & I think "did I say that?" but it doesn't matter as I feel we are a collective. There is a strong feeling of community in this place & it's nice to feel that we have one another's backs. Speaking of which- I have been given some good advice, by a very knowledgeable friend, & won't be doing the stretches in that video. Instead, I will get out the list I was given by an EP who I saw a couple of years ago & do the exercises she gave me, specifically for my age & capabilities. Stranding upright & drawing a knee up to my chest & holding & then alternating with the other has usually done the trick in the past. If I don't have the same balance as I used to I'll stand against a wall. The EP was surprised that I could do it when she tested me & doesn't normally include it. I had asked her if it was a good one so then she added it to my list after seeing how well I could do it.
My back is not hurting today as I have been consciously walking more erect.
Sometimes I surprise myself. I have made the decision that not drinking most days is my new default, instead of the other way around. It will be good for both of us. I feel so much better not drinking. Yay!
 
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Instead, I will get out the list I was given by an EP who I saw a couple of years ago
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What is an EP--is that like a physiotherapist? I do find I need to be careful what stretches I do since putting my back out badly a few years ago. Certain yoga stretches can set it off even if I don't feel it at the time. So yes, good to be careful and not just do generic stretches if there are issues. I stick to what my physio recommended and some gentle qi gong and try to practice good posture in movement--but it still goes out now and then.

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I have made the decision that not drinking most days is my new default, instead of the other way around. It will be good for both of us. I feel so much better not drinking. Yay!
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So great to hear Cate :)
 
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