Exercising towards a better tomorrow!
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"..one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on.."
Congratulations on completing two challenges!!
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Congrats for Soma 40 & Epic Legs! 
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Congratulation! 
aku-chan
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Thanks! @Maegaranthelas @Obsinosterous @NancyTree @MadamMeow @Lady Celerity @HellYeah @VacTom @JCU @TopNotch @WolfDreamer - Feels good to be finishing programs again, it's been too long!
Missed yesterday, overslept, and I'd been doing so well at the whole 'getting up earlier' thing too.
Managed stuff today though:-
Universal Warmup done,
20Tap Side Lunges (EotD) done (Couldn't get my hands all the way to the floor),
2 Minute Abs (WotD) done,
Day 1 of Total Body attempted (Couldn't manage all 5 sets, also had to do regular Leg Raises instead of Plank ones. This program may be too tough for me, but I'll try for a few days to see how I do),
Day 1 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
Danged bureaucracy!
Trying to get the landlord to fix something, but they won't unless the Housemate requests it. I tried explaining that she's not here and I don't know when she will be, but it didn't help though. No idea what sort of elaborate scam they think I'm trying to pull, at least I can stop it being a problem, would rather have it fixed though.
Things aren't going too great on the Housemate front either:- Physically she's getting better but I've never seen her this bad mentally though. Yesterday she didn't know where she was, I don't think she entirely knew who I was, spent half an hour crying out for her Mum and when I tried to calm her down and explain that her Mum wasn't there (She pasted away quite a few years ago, but I didn't think it was the right time to mention that) she threatened to strangle me. It's got me worried, but the doctors and nurses don't seem too concerned so I dunno.
Another new recipe for dinner, Sausage And Gnocchi Soup, see y'all tomorrow!
Missed yesterday, overslept, and I'd been doing so well at the whole 'getting up earlier' thing too.
Managed stuff today though:-
Universal Warmup done,
20
2 Minute Abs (WotD) done,
Day 1 of Total Body attempted (Couldn't manage all 5 sets, also had to do regular Leg Raises instead of Plank ones. This program may be too tough for me, but I'll try for a few days to see how I do),
Day 1 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
Danged bureaucracy!
Trying to get the landlord to fix something, but they won't unless the Housemate requests it. I tried explaining that she's not here and I don't know when she will be, but it didn't help though. No idea what sort of elaborate scam they think I'm trying to pull, at least I can stop it being a problem, would rather have it fixed though.
Things aren't going too great on the Housemate front either:- Physically she's getting better but I've never seen her this bad mentally though. Yesterday she didn't know where she was, I don't think she entirely knew who I was, spent half an hour crying out for her Mum and when I tried to calm her down and explain that her Mum wasn't there (She pasted away quite a few years ago, but I didn't think it was the right time to mention that) she threatened to strangle me. It's got me worried, but the doctors and nurses don't seem too concerned so I dunno.
Another new recipe for dinner, Sausage And Gnocchi Soup, see y'all tomorrow!
for the problems with your landlord and the ongoing situation with your housemate. I can, unfortunately, relate to both.Do the medical staff at the hospital discuss with you what is going on with your housemate? If they're not concerned re: her mental state, maybe they know it is a temporary effect. (It could be caused by a medication they have her on. Some infections--like UTIs--can also cause altered mental states that will clear up once the infection clears.)
aku-chan
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Thanks! @Laura Rainbow Dragon - They sort of keep me updated, they've diagnosed it as delirium, so hopefully they've ruled out the nastier possibilities and aren't just guessing, it's still very distressing to see though.
Another tough morning but I did everything:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Side Plank Hold (EotD) done (Did one side okay, struggled with the other though),
Ready, Steady, Go! (WotD) done (3 sets, I know they're not as hard as they used to be, but it still feels good to manage a level 4 workout.)
Day 2 of Total Body done (3 sets with Crunches),
Day 2 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretches done.
Yesterday's soup was really tasty, just as well as I'll be eating it for the next couple of days!
Little Housemate update:- Hospital has done pretty much all they can for her, so she's been moved to a hospice to recuperate. Unfortunately it's in a different town, so I won't be able to visit as much as I used to.
Got a long day of travelling ahead, see y'all tomorrow!
Another tough morning but I did everything:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Side Plank Hold (EotD) done (Did one side okay, struggled with the other though),
Ready, Steady, Go! (WotD) done (3 sets, I know they're not as hard as they used to be, but it still feels good to manage a level 4 workout.)
Day 2 of Total Body done (3 sets with Crunches),
Day 2 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretches done.
Yesterday's soup was really tasty, just as well as I'll be eating it for the next couple of days!
Little Housemate update:- Hospital has done pretty much all they can for her, so she's been moved to a hospice to recuperate. Unfortunately it's in a different town, so I won't be able to visit as much as I used to.
Got a long day of travelling ahead, see y'all tomorrow!
It is.
Delirium unfortunately doesn't meant much in terms of prognosis as it can be caused by so many different things.
In his later years my father would get UTIs which made him delirious. We are talking full blown psychosis. He hallucinated a "horde of Father Christmases" coming up our basement stairs to invade our home. He hallucinated his PSWs coming into his bedroom in the middle of the night and stealing from him. On another occasion he hallucinated people in his bedroom trying to suffocate him. Once he was on antibiotics and the infection cleared up, his normal mental faculties would return. He never remembered anything of his delusions. (Which one one had was good. They would have been horrible things to remember. But on the other hand it meant the next time he started to get an infection--something my mother and I learned to detect from his mental state alone--and we said to him, "You need to get started on antibiotics right away," he never understood how bad things were about to get. So he would resist until he was once again psychotic, at which point we could legally get him hospitalized without his consent.)
I hope whatever is causing your housemate's issues will prove to be temporary. In the meantime, I'm wishing for your strength. It is a hard thing to have to witness.
aku-chan
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@Laura Rainbow Dragon - Yikes! That sounds terrifying! Fortunately the Housemate hasn't gotten that bad, she's mostly angry, bitter and weirdly argumentative (Yesterday she was insisting we didn't live near a park, and was calling me stupid for thinking people lived near parks, apparently the trees would get in the way).
I'm very tired today, so I just did the absolute basics:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 3 of Total Body done (Managed 3 sets with a struggle),
Day 3 of Epic Cardio attempted (Could only manage 3 sets, I was starting to get a headache).
I got woken up at 4am by the telephone and really struggled to get back to sleep, of course when I finally did I slept right through my alarm.
Still really sleepy and blergh, so I'm going to take it easy today, it's raining hard so there's not much I can do anyway.
The early phone call was about the Housemate. Luckily it's nothing serious, the hospice decided she was too ill for a hospice stay, so she's been sent back to the hospital. She might go back to the hospice, they don't know, I've just got to wait and at some point, someone will let me know what's going on, maybe.
See y'all tomorrow!
I'm very tired today, so I just did the absolute basics:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 3 of Total Body done (Managed 3 sets with a struggle),
Day 3 of Epic Cardio attempted (Could only manage 3 sets, I was starting to get a headache).
I got woken up at 4am by the telephone and really struggled to get back to sleep, of course when I finally did I slept right through my alarm.
Still really sleepy and blergh, so I'm going to take it easy today, it's raining hard so there's not much I can do anyway.
The early phone call was about the Housemate. Luckily it's nothing serious, the hospice decided she was too ill for a hospice stay, so she's been sent back to the hospital. She might go back to the hospice, they don't know, I've just got to wait and at some point, someone will let me know what's going on, maybe.
See y'all tomorrow!
And they felt the need to call you at 4AM to tell you that? Yeesh!
I am sorry for all the hassle they are putting you through. And for your housemate too! That has to be stressful for her to be moved back and forth like that.
I am sorry for all the hassle they are putting you through. And for your housemate too! That has to be stressful for her to be moved back and forth like that.
aku-chan
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@Laura Rainbow Dragon - Yeah, not sure why they were in such a rush to talk to me, but at least they apologised for the earliness. I still haven't received that follow-up call yet, so I've no idea where the Housemate is right now, and it's the weekend so no point in me calling them. Something for tomorrows me to sort out.
I got up late again, it's the gloomy weather, makes it feel like I'm trying to get up in the middle of the night, I managed my exercises though:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 High Crunches (EotD) done,
Jackhammer done (3 sets, had to replace the WotD just too much Planking for my poor toes),
Day 4 of Total Body done,
Day 4 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
See y'all tomorrow!
I got up late again, it's the gloomy weather, makes it feel like I'm trying to get up in the middle of the night, I managed my exercises though:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 High Crunches (EotD) done,
Jackhammer done (3 sets, had to replace the WotD just too much Planking for my poor toes),
Day 4 of Total Body done,
Day 4 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
See y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Tired, slept poorly, but I got up on time and did most of my exercises, so a minor win for the day:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Reverse Angels (EotD) done (Had to do mine standing up due to lack of floor space),
Sparrow (WotD) done (3 sets, thanks to the video I've learnt quicker ways to do Side Jacks and Step Jacks
),
Day 5 of Total Body attempted (3 sets, couldn't do all 5 sets because of the Planking),
Day 5 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
Got a long day ahead of me, gotta go visit the hospice the Housemate was in, to rescue her jewellery, and then go to the hospital to see how she's doing.
I got a phone call from the hospital yesterday, asking me to come in and talk to her because she was refusing medical treatment, I told them it would be a waste of time because she's not listening to anyone at the moment, but I tried and failed, so I've got to see what's happening on that front too.
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Reverse Angels (EotD) done (Had to do mine standing up due to lack of floor space),
Sparrow (WotD) done (3 sets, thanks to the video I've learnt quicker ways to do Side Jacks and Step Jacks
),Day 5 of Total Body attempted (3 sets, couldn't do all 5 sets because of the Planking),
Day 5 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
Got a long day ahead of me, gotta go visit the hospice the Housemate was in, to rescue her jewellery, and then go to the hospital to see how she's doing.
I got a phone call from the hospital yesterday, asking me to come in and talk to her because she was refusing medical treatment, I told them it would be a waste of time because she's not listening to anyone at the moment, but I tried and failed, so I've got to see what's happening on that front too.
See y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Got up on time again, yay!
Didn't do so well on the exercises, hurt my foot doing some High Knees and couldn't finish everything:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Elbow Plank Hold (EotD) done,
Push Squat Repeat (WotD) attempted (2 sets, been far too long since I've done any Push-Ups, even though I was doing Knee ones I really struggled to get that 2nd set finished and couldn't mange a third),
Day 6 of Total Body attempted (2 sets, landed funny doing some High Knees, managed to hobble through the rest of the set but that was it),
Day 6 of Epic Cardio attempted (2 sets, just couldn't do much of this one with an achey foot),
Stretched done.
Rest my foot a bit and hopefully I'll do better tomorrow.
Yesterday actually ended up being a pretty good day.
I had to run to catch my bus, and didn't even get out of breath! I got a voucher for filling out some government survey (Probably should have spent it on something a bit more sensible than KFC, but it was very tasty
) and the Housemate seemed to be doing a little better (That one may have just been my imagination though).
Going to pay for it today though, getting my winter jabs.
See y'all tomorrow!
Didn't do so well on the exercises, hurt my foot doing some High Knees and couldn't finish everything:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Elbow Plank Hold (EotD) done,
Push Squat Repeat (WotD) attempted (2 sets, been far too long since I've done any Push-Ups, even though I was doing Knee ones I really struggled to get that 2nd set finished and couldn't mange a third),
Day 6 of Total Body attempted (2 sets, landed funny doing some High Knees, managed to hobble through the rest of the set but that was it),
Day 6 of Epic Cardio attempted (2 sets, just couldn't do much of this one with an achey foot),
Stretched done.
Rest my foot a bit and hopefully I'll do better tomorrow.
Yesterday actually ended up being a pretty good day.
I had to run to catch my bus, and didn't even get out of breath! I got a voucher for filling out some government survey (Probably should have spent it on something a bit more sensible than KFC, but it was very tasty
) and the Housemate seemed to be doing a little better (That one may have just been my imagination though).Going to pay for it today though, getting my winter jabs.
See y'all tomorrow!
Hope the side effects are mild and your foot heels up quickly.
Cheers for the strong running and free(ish) lunch.
Cheers for the strong running and free(ish) lunch.
aku-chan
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Thanks! @Laura Rainbow Dragon - It's something that's been happening with my right foot a lot lately. I'll get a sharp pain that feels like something snapped or broke, but if I'm careful and keep weight off it, it'll go away in 20 minutes or so. No idea what it is.
Danged immune system!
I knew I wouldn't feel great today after having my winter Flu and Covid jabs, but they must've used stronger stuff this year, because I feel absolutely rotten.
Hopefully I'll be back at it in a day or two, until then I rest
.
See y'all later!
Danged immune system!
I knew I wouldn't feel great today after having my winter Flu and Covid jabs, but they must've used stronger stuff this year, because I feel absolutely rotten.
Hopefully I'll be back at it in a day or two, until then I rest
.See y'all later!
Ugh. At least you know you're immune system is doing its job, I guess. 
They are encouraging everyone to get their influenza and covid shots simultaneously here too. It makes sense from a convenience and system efficiency standpoint. And at least one study has found antibody response to the vaccines is greater when the shots are given at the same time. On the other hand, if people experience worse side-effects from doing both shots at once (and there's been at least one study that found this is the case too), I worry that this could lead to lower rates of vaccination overall.
I'm one of the fortunate ones that does not overreact to vaccines. I had a sore arm for two days after my last tetanus booster. That is the worst vaccine response I can remember. My post-Covid-vaccine experiences ranged from very-mild-twinge-in-my-arm-if-I-raised-it-above-my-head to nothing at all. (I actually wondered at one point if placebo doses made for a clinical trial had somehow got mixed in with our vaccine supply, and I hadn't been vaccinated at all, my side effects were that mild. But my parents also experienced similar mild-to-no side effects, and none of us has had Covid, in spite of my father's attendant care service sending Covid-positive PSWs into our home to provide very up-close-and-personal care to him on at least one occasion that we know of.) I applaud you for getting your shots, even though you knew they would knock you out.
Where is your foot pain? If on the sole of your foot, near the heel and/or arch, you could be dealing with plantar fasciitis. I recommend rolling a ball under the sole of your foot (if you can get one of those therapy balls that can be frozen it works great for doing this, a frozen bottle of water works in a pinch too) and also strengthening with:
and:
They are encouraging everyone to get their influenza and covid shots simultaneously here too. It makes sense from a convenience and system efficiency standpoint. And at least one study has found antibody response to the vaccines is greater when the shots are given at the same time. On the other hand, if people experience worse side-effects from doing both shots at once (and there's been at least one study that found this is the case too), I worry that this could lead to lower rates of vaccination overall.
I'm one of the fortunate ones that does not overreact to vaccines. I had a sore arm for two days after my last tetanus booster. That is the worst vaccine response I can remember. My post-Covid-vaccine experiences ranged from very-mild-twinge-in-my-arm-if-I-raised-it-above-my-head to nothing at all. (I actually wondered at one point if placebo doses made for a clinical trial had somehow got mixed in with our vaccine supply, and I hadn't been vaccinated at all, my side effects were that mild. But my parents also experienced similar mild-to-no side effects, and none of us has had Covid, in spite of my father's attendant care service sending Covid-positive PSWs into our home to provide very up-close-and-personal care to him on at least one occasion that we know of.) I applaud you for getting your shots, even though you knew they would knock you out.
Where is your foot pain? If on the sole of your foot, near the heel and/or arch, you could be dealing with plantar fasciitis. I recommend rolling a ball under the sole of your foot (if you can get one of those therapy balls that can be frozen it works great for doing this, a frozen bottle of water works in a pinch too) and also strengthening with:
and:
aku-chan
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@Laura Rainbow Dragon - Yeah, I've never done well with vaccines. I had one jab in my late teens (I think it was the MMR one), when I got home afterwards, I was sitting on the bed taking my shoes off and I woke up a day later.
Thanks for the foot advice! I do have that Sore Feet workout saved, I just keep forgetting to do it.
Feeling better than yesterday, still got achey bones and sore arms, but at least I could do my exercises this morning:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Tree Pose Hold (EotD) done (My sense of balance is working today!),
Good Morning Abs (WotD) done,
Day 7 of Total Body done (I always forget how hard Yoga can be! Managed everything in the end though),
Day 7 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
Shopping day today, see y'all tomorrow!
Thanks for the foot advice! I do have that Sore Feet workout saved, I just keep forgetting to do it.
Feeling better than yesterday, still got achey bones and sore arms, but at least I could do my exercises this morning:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Tree Pose Hold (EotD) done (My sense of balance is working today!),
Good Morning Abs (WotD) done,
Day 7 of Total Body done (I always forget how hard Yoga can be! Managed everything in the end though),
Day 7 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
Shopping day today, see y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Tough lot of exercises this morning, did okay though:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Staggered Deadlifts (EotD) done,
Armory (WotD) done (3 sets, struggled with the Side Planks though),
Day 8 of Total Body attempted (3 sets.)
Day 8 of Epic Cardio done,
Ankle Recovery done.
It's a really manky, foggy day out there, don't fancy going out into it, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
20 Staggered Deadlifts (EotD) done,
Armory (WotD) done (3 sets, struggled with the Side Planks though),
Day 8 of Total Body attempted (3 sets.)
Day 8 of Epic Cardio done,
Ankle Recovery done.
It's a really manky, foggy day out there, don't fancy going out into it, see y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Did well this morning, exercises were tough but not too tough:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Sumo Squat Hold (EotD) done,
Watch Me (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 9 of Total Body done (3 sets),
Day 9 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
Housemate had a lucky escape yesterday.
The hospital had taken the softly, softly approach to coaxing her into receiving medical treatment as far as they could, and it was getting to the stage where she was going to get seriously ill, if not die, if they didn't do something. And the Doctors weren't about to let someone die of something easily treatable, just because their brain had gone a little wonky, so they were preparing to basically strap the Housemate to her bed and shove an IV into her arm.
Fortunately for her, the Housemate was having a good day, so when they asked her one final time if they could treat her, she said yes and totally did not get what all the fuss was about.
Hopefully she's having a good day today as well.
The Housemate also inspired me to pick up one of those big water bottles everyone seems to be carrying these days. Kinda intimidated by the fact I'm supposed to drink two of those a day, but I'll try.
Also trying a new recipe today, Cheesy Potato Soup (I got a free bag of potatoes when I when shopping for some reason and I'm trying to use them up), since I'm replacing the celery with a leek, I'm thinking of it as Leek and Potato Soup With Cheese, which sounds a heck of a lot healthier in my brain, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Sumo Squat Hold (EotD) done,
Watch Me (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 9 of Total Body done (3 sets),
Day 9 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done.
Housemate had a lucky escape yesterday.
The hospital had taken the softly, softly approach to coaxing her into receiving medical treatment as far as they could, and it was getting to the stage where she was going to get seriously ill, if not die, if they didn't do something. And the Doctors weren't about to let someone die of something easily treatable, just because their brain had gone a little wonky, so they were preparing to basically strap the Housemate to her bed and shove an IV into her arm.
Fortunately for her, the Housemate was having a good day, so when they asked her one final time if they could treat her, she said yes and totally did not get what all the fuss was about.
Hopefully she's having a good day today as well.
The Housemate also inspired me to pick up one of those big water bottles everyone seems to be carrying these days. Kinda intimidated by the fact I'm supposed to drink two of those a day, but I'll try.
Also trying a new recipe today, Cheesy Potato Soup (I got a free bag of potatoes when I when shopping for some reason and I'm trying to use them up), since I'm replacing the celery with a leek, I'm thinking of it as Leek and Potato Soup With Cheese, which sounds a heck of a lot healthier in my brain, see y'all tomorrow!
Maegaranthelas
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Leek and potato soup with cheese sounds epic 
I am glad your housemate is getting treatment without it being extra stressful
I am glad your housemate is getting treatment without it being extra stressful
aku-chan
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Thanks! @Maegaranthelas - Soup was really nice, like a liquid Potato Dauphinoise, which is lucky because I made tons of it trying to use up those freebie potatoes (They weren't too healthy, which is probably why they were freebies).
Missed yesterday. When I found out the clocks had gone back I made the fatal mistake of thinking I could go back to bed for just an hour...
At least I did all my exercises this morning, even though there were far too many Jumping Jacks:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Knee Strikes (EotD) done,
Origin Story (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 10 of Total Body done (3 sets),
Day 10 of Epic Cardio done,
Sore Feet done.
Haunted Hive - 100 Front Kicks.
Not sure what to do with myself until it's time to visit the Housemate (She was in miserable old cow mode again yesterday, but she had 3 good days last week which is a big improvement and hopefully means she's getting better on some level), see y'all tomorrow!
Missed yesterday. When I found out the clocks had gone back I made the fatal mistake of thinking I could go back to bed for just an hour...
At least I did all my exercises this morning, even though there were far too many Jumping Jacks:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Knee Strikes (EotD) done,
Origin Story (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 10 of Total Body done (3 sets),
Day 10 of Epic Cardio done,
Sore Feet done.
Haunted Hive - 100 Front Kicks.
Not sure what to do with myself until it's time to visit the Housemate (She was in miserable old cow mode again yesterday, but she had 3 good days last week which is a big improvement and hopefully means she's getting better on some level), see y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Another day done:-
Universal Warmup done,
50 Side-to-Side Backfists (EotD) done,
Toned Arms (WotD) done (3 sets. Had to do Inclined Tricep Dips),
Day 11 of Total Body done,
Day 11 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done,
Haunted Hive - 150 Squat Hold Punches
I wish the weather would make up its mind, I've already rescued my laundry from the rain once this morning, and now it's bright outside again, but do I trust it?
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
50 Side-to-Side Backfists (EotD) done,
Toned Arms (WotD) done (3 sets. Had to do Inclined Tricep Dips),
Day 11 of Total Body done,
Day 11 of Epic Cardio done,
Stretched done,
Haunted Hive - 150 Squat Hold Punches
I wish the weather would make up its mind, I've already rescued my laundry from the rain once this morning, and now it's bright outside again, but do I trust it?
See y'all tomorrow!
WolfDreamer
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Autumn where I live (West Virginia, US) is always interesting. It can be 34F in the morning and then 84F in the afternoon. There can be snow in the mountains that melts by lunchtime. I love it, though, because I'm very much a colder weather person and a morning person.
Well done on the workouts, btw.
aku-chan
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Thanks! @WolfDreamer
Wasn't going to do any exercises today, hurt my back doing something yesterday (I'm blaming the Tricep Dips), but I didn't want to miss out on the last day of Haunted Hive, unfortunately it was already over by the time I got my butt in gear, but still did a little bit as I had my exercise mat out and everything:-
Universal Warmup done,
Wake Up Energised done (3 sets),
Spotlight done (3 sets).
Ankle Recovery done.
Haunted Hive - 90 Overhead Punches (Thought I'd still do some even though they didn't count)
Going to see if I can talk to a doctor about the Housemate situation tomorrow.
I was hoping she was getting better, but there's been no good days at all again so far this week, and it's getting to the point where I can't just keep waiting to see what happens. I've got no money coming in at the moment (my Carer's benefit is suspended while the Housemate is in hospital), and while I'm not desperate, the bit of savings I'm living off won't last forever.
Honestly, I just need to know if it's time to move on and get a job and stuff.
See y'all tomorrow!
Wasn't going to do any exercises today, hurt my back doing something yesterday (I'm blaming the Tricep Dips), but I didn't want to miss out on the last day of Haunted Hive, unfortunately it was already over by the time I got my butt in gear, but still did a little bit as I had my exercise mat out and everything:-
Universal Warmup done,
Wake Up Energised done (3 sets),
Spotlight done (3 sets).
Ankle Recovery done.
Haunted Hive - 90 Overhead Punches
(Thought I'd still do some even though they didn't count)Going to see if I can talk to a doctor about the Housemate situation tomorrow.
I was hoping she was getting better, but there's been no good days at all again so far this week, and it's getting to the point where I can't just keep waiting to see what happens. I've got no money coming in at the moment (my Carer's benefit is suspended while the Housemate is in hospital), and while I'm not desperate, the bit of savings I'm living off won't last forever.
Honestly, I just need to know if it's time to move on and get a job and stuff.
See y'all tomorrow!
I'm wishing strength for you @aku-chan and some clarity re: your own situation. That is a truly awful situation to be dumped into.
Also: that is terribly wrong that your benefits are suspended because your housemate is in the hospital. You are still doing a lot for her! Also: it is your freaking job! In no other job would your income be cut off cold turkey like that just because the work was suddenly reduced.
I wish the best for you in getting all of this figured out, and in moving forward, if that is what needs to happen now.
Also: that is terribly wrong that your benefits are suspended because your housemate is in the hospital. You are still doing a lot for her! Also: it is your freaking job! In no other job would your income be cut off cold turkey like that just because the work was suddenly reduced.
I wish the best for you in getting all of this figured out, and in moving forward, if that is what needs to happen now.
aku-chan
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Thanks! @Laura Rainbow Dragon - I think the problem is that I'm an unusual case. You're allowed to do a little bit of work while claiming Carers Benefit and the vast majority do, so someone running out of money, while waiting to see if their caring services are going to be needed again, just doesn't come up often enough for there to be a solution.
Back is even achier than yesterday, but it has eased up as the day has gone along, so more afternoon exercising!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Calf Raise Hold (EotD) done,
Wake Up Energised done (Could only manage the 1 set today before my arms went noodlely),
Spotlight done (3 sets),
Stretched done.
If my back is still playing up tomorrow, I've gotta find some non-arm heavy workouts to do, my poor limbs wore out so fast today!
Not much luck at the hospital:-
There wasn't a doctor available to speak with me, but one should phone me tomorrow morning. Regardless I think I'm kinda done, it was yet another afternoon where the Housemate wouldn't even let me in her room for more than a few minutes, so another almost 4 hour round trip to the hospital for nothing. I know she's not well but I'm just getting so tired of trying to look after someone who doesn't want looking after.
I'll listen to what the Doctor has to say first though.
Going to mull things over while I make some Toad in the Hole for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
Back is even achier than yesterday, but it has eased up as the day has gone along, so more afternoon exercising!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Calf Raise Hold (EotD) done,
Wake Up Energised done (Could only manage the 1 set today before my arms went noodlely),
Spotlight done (3 sets),
Stretched done.
If my back is still playing up tomorrow, I've gotta find some non-arm heavy workouts to do, my poor limbs wore out so fast today!
Not much luck at the hospital:-
There wasn't a doctor available to speak with me, but one should phone me tomorrow morning. Regardless I think I'm kinda done, it was yet another afternoon where the Housemate wouldn't even let me in her room for more than a few minutes, so another almost 4 hour round trip to the hospital for nothing. I know she's not well but I'm just getting so tired of trying to look after someone who doesn't want looking after.
I'll listen to what the Doctor has to say first though.
Going to mull things over while I make some Toad in the Hole for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
I am sorry you are having to deal with this @aku-chan . (I've been left without help more than once myself due to being "an unusual case." It's no fun.) The fact remains: your being cut off the benefit immediately is evidence your society doesn't value the work you have been doing. Which I think is very wrong-headed. Enabling ill and disabled people to remain in their own homes is a.) in most cases the most humane thing to do (it's what most people want), and b.) in most cases the most cost-effective means of providing care. We should be a lot kinder to people who provide home care services than we are.
aku-chan
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Thanks again @Laura Rainbow Dragon - That is very true, I imagine it's costing the hospital a small fortune to look after the Housemate! (particularly all the wasted food).
Feeling a lot better today, my back is just a little niggly, and I didn't realise just how stressed and frazzled I had gotten yesterday, but a good dinner and a quiet evening painting models sorted that out.
On to the exercises:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Jumping Jacks (EotD) done,
Go Ahead Make My Day (WotD) done (3 sets with Knee Push-Ups and regular Lunges),
Day 12 of Total Body attempted (These Build days are just too danged hard! Managed 1 set of the Bridges and Get-Ups (My back really didn't like them) and 3 sets of the rest (Standing up due to lack of space)),
Day 12 of Epic Cardio attempted (2 sets, it was a Fast Climbers day and another thing my back was very keen on doing),
Day 1 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 1 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Sore Feet done.
Going to take a break from visiting the Housemate today (It seems to be stressing both of us out lately), and do a bit of gardening I've been putting off for far too long, see y'all tomorrow!
Feeling a lot better today, my back is just a little niggly, and I didn't realise just how stressed and frazzled I had gotten yesterday, but a good dinner and a quiet evening painting models sorted that out.
On to the exercises:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Jumping Jacks (EotD) done,
Go Ahead Make My Day (WotD) done (3 sets with Knee Push-Ups and regular Lunges),
Day 12 of Total Body attempted (These Build days are just too danged hard!
Managed 1 set of the Bridges and Get-Ups (My back really didn't like them) and 3 sets of the rest (Standing up due to lack of space)),Day 12 of Epic Cardio attempted (2 sets, it was a Fast Climbers day and another thing my back was very keen on doing),
Day 1 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 1 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Sore Feet done.
Going to take a break from visiting the Housemate today (It seems to be stressing both of us out lately), and do a bit of gardening I've been putting off for far too long, see y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Tough exercises this morning, I did my best but couldn't do everything:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Plank Crunches (EotD) attempted (Did the right side okay, but couldn't hold a Plank when trying to do the left),
Striker (WotD) attempted (Could only manage 1 set, who knew bouncing about could be so tiring?),
Day 13 of Total Body done (3 sets, had to keep taking little breaks when I was doing the Split Jacks though),
Day 13 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 2 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 2 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
I keep forgetting to mention it, but last month's goal of going to bed/getting up earlier was a success! (Despite my complete failure to keep track of it here)
I did still oversleep a handful of times, but I've nailed getting to bed at a decent time (No more staying up until 2am reading about fake relationship drama on Reddit for this person!).
This month's goal is to cut back on the snacking and sweet stuff. I already dropped drinking soda, and having a dessert after dinner, a couple of weeks ago (Bottles of soda are surprisingly heavy when you have to carry them back from the grocery store), now I just want to slowly finish off what snacks I've got at home and then just don't buy any more.
Yesterday's gardening went well, I attacked many a plant with my snippers! If the rain eases up on Sunday I'll do a bit more.
Also finished watching Agatha All Along and Obi-wan Kenobi, both were surprisingly good shows considering I wasn't expecting much from them before I started.
Visiting the Housemate this afternoon, let's see if she's a bit happier, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Plank Crunches (EotD) attempted (Did the right side okay, but couldn't hold a Plank when trying to do the left),
Striker (WotD) attempted (Could only manage 1 set, who knew bouncing about could be so tiring?),
Day 13 of Total Body done (3 sets, had to keep taking little breaks when I was doing the Split Jacks though),
Day 13 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 2 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 2 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
I keep forgetting to mention it, but last month's goal of going to bed/getting up earlier was a success! (Despite my complete failure to keep track of it here)
I did still oversleep a handful of times, but I've nailed getting to bed at a decent time (No more staying up until 2am reading about fake relationship drama on Reddit for this person!).
This month's goal is to cut back on the snacking and sweet stuff. I already dropped drinking soda, and having a dessert after dinner, a couple of weeks ago (Bottles of soda are surprisingly heavy when you have to carry them back from the grocery store), now I just want to slowly finish off what snacks I've got at home and then just don't buy any more.
Yesterday's gardening went well, I attacked many a plant with my snippers! If the rain eases up on Sunday I'll do a bit more.
Also finished watching Agatha All Along and Obi-wan Kenobi, both were surprisingly good shows considering I wasn't expecting much from them before I started.
Visiting the Housemate this afternoon, let's see if she's a bit happier, see y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Thanks! @JCU @TopNotch - Weirdly enough though, it hasn't done anything to stop me feeling a bit tired all the time. I think I'm just one of life's naturally sleepy people.
A nice light exercise day:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 (Knee) Push-Ups (EotD) done (Over 2 sets),
Better Sleep (WotD) done,
Day 14 of Total Body done (My sense of balance was working today),
Day 14 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 3 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 3 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Ankle Recovery done.
Housemate was having a good day yesterday, and was pretty happy to see me, so I'm going to visit her again today, take her some throat lozenges (She's caught another cold).
Does mean I won't be able to go do any gardening today, in the cold and damp, how sad
.
See y'all tomorrow!
A nice light exercise day:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 (Knee) Push-Ups (EotD) done (Over 2 sets),
Better Sleep (WotD) done,
Day 14 of Total Body done (My sense of balance was working today),
Day 14 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 3 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 3 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Ankle Recovery done.
Housemate was having a good day yesterday, and was pretty happy to see me, so I'm going to visit her again today, take her some throat lozenges (She's caught another cold).
Does mean I won't be able to go do any gardening today, in the cold and damp, how sad
.See y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Got the week off to a good start:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Reverse Crunches (EotD) done (Over 2 sets),
The Corrector (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 15 of Total Body attempted (3 sets, never could quite manage a full set of Plank Rotations either),
Day 15 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 4 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 4 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
The Housemate wasn't having a good day yesterday (But also not a bad day, which, I guess, is a step in the right direction), so I'm going to give her a break from me today, which means working out what to do with myself.
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
20 Reverse Crunches (EotD) done (Over 2 sets),
The Corrector (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 15 of Total Body attempted (3 sets, never could quite manage a full set of Plank Rotations either),
Day 15 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 4 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 4 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
The Housemate wasn't having a good day yesterday (But also not a bad day, which, I guess, is a step in the right direction), so I'm going to give her a break from me today, which means working out what to do with myself.
See y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Another day done, with lots of punching (And a bit too much getting up and down):-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Climber Taps (EotD) done,
Pendragon (WotD) done (3 sets with Knee Push-Ups),
Day 16 of Total Body done (3 sets, only managed 1 full set of Leg Raises though, my back did not like them and I didn't want to injure myself),
Day 16 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 5 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 5 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Sore Feet done.
Didn't get my quiet day to myself as planned yesterday:-
Housemate phoned me up all excited that she was coming home, I was sceptical, but I went in anyway.
I was right to be sceptical, basically she had eaten most of her lunch for a change and a nurse told her "If she keeps that up she'll be going home soon.", but once that bit of disappointment was cleared up, she was having a good day which was nice.
I'll get that gardening finished one day, but today's main job is to go to the big supermarket to buy cling film (It's one of the items my local grocery store puts a silly price on), see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
20 Climber Taps (EotD) done,
Pendragon (WotD) done (3 sets with Knee Push-Ups),
Day 16 of Total Body done (3 sets, only managed 1 full set of Leg Raises though, my back did not like them and I didn't want to injure myself),
Day 16 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 5 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 5 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Sore Feet done.
Didn't get my quiet day to myself as planned yesterday:-
Housemate phoned me up all excited that she was coming home, I was sceptical, but I went in anyway.
I was right to be sceptical, basically she had eaten most of her lunch for a change and a nurse told her "If she keeps that up she'll be going home soon.", but once that bit of disappointment was cleared up, she was having a good day which was nice.
I'll get that gardening finished one day, but today's main job is to go to the big supermarket to buy cling film (It's one of the items my local grocery store puts a silly price on), see y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Got the day off to a good start by getting all my exercises done:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Knee-to-Elbow (EotD) done,
Tower Storm (WotD) done (3 sets with Crunches),
Day 17 of Total Body done (3 sets),
Day 17 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 6 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 6 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
Ordered a new MP3 player, my old one just stopped working yesterday and the world is a very noisy place without my music, I was going to pick it up on my way through town today, but they've e-mailed me a barcode I have to show them. I know there's not many of us left, but I do hate that the world increasingly doesn't have an option for us non-smartphone users.
I've written down the number, hopefully they can just type it in.
Brought some fish while I was in the big supermarket, so I've been adding recipes to my "Must try" list, no fish for dinner tonight though, it's Spanish Chicken with Patatas Bravas.
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
20 Knee-to-Elbow (EotD) done,
Tower Storm (WotD) done (3 sets with Crunches),
Day 17 of Total Body done (3 sets),
Day 17 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 6 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 6 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
Ordered a new MP3 player, my old one just stopped working yesterday and the world is a very noisy place without my music, I was going to pick it up on my way through town today, but they've e-mailed me a barcode I have to show them. I know there's not many of us left, but I do hate that the world increasingly doesn't have an option for us non-smartphone users.
I've written down the number, hopefully they can just type it in.
Brought some fish while I was in the big supermarket, so I've been adding recipes to my "Must try" list, no fish for dinner tonight though, it's Spanish Chicken with Patatas Bravas.
See y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Another morning of exercising done:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Raised Legs Hold (EotD) done,
Day 18 of Total Body done,
Abs Upgrade (WotD) done (3 sets with Crunches, I'm definitely getting closer to being able to do Sit-Ups, I can kinda, sorta do them if I really kick my legs out but it's really tiring!),
Day 18 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 7 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 7 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Ankle Recovery done.
I had a good day in the end yesterday.
The shop didn't even ask about that silly barcode thing, so I've got my new MP3 player (And it looks pretty good for a real cheap one).
The Housemate told me to leave as soon as I popped my head into her hospital room, but she didn't seem anywhere near as out of it as she normally does when having a bad day, so I'm going to keep assuming she's getting better very slowly.
I had a nice dinner,
And I rewatched some cartoons (Seeing that new short they did for the 10th anniversary of Over The Garden Wall gave me a hankering to watch the original again (It's still just as weird as ever), and the DVD was next to my copy of Steven Universe the Movie (AKA the one musical I like) so I watched that too).
Gotta wait in today for a house inspection, so I'm going to continue adding more music to my new player (I'd forgotten how much I had), see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Raised Legs Hold (EotD) done,
Day 18 of Total Body done,
Abs Upgrade (WotD) done (3 sets with Crunches, I'm definitely getting closer to being able to do Sit-Ups, I can kinda, sorta do them if I really kick my legs out but it's really tiring!),
Day 18 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 7 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 7 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Ankle Recovery done.
I had a good day in the end yesterday.
The shop didn't even ask about that silly barcode thing, so I've got my new MP3 player (And it looks pretty good for a real cheap one).
The Housemate told me to leave as soon as I popped my head into her hospital room, but she didn't seem anywhere near as out of it as she normally does when having a bad day, so I'm going to keep assuming she's getting better very slowly.
I had a nice dinner,
And I rewatched some cartoons (Seeing that new short they did for the 10th anniversary of Over The Garden Wall gave me a hankering to watch the original again (It's still just as weird as ever), and the DVD was next to my copy of Steven Universe the Movie (AKA the one musical I like) so I watched that too).
Gotta wait in today for a house inspection, so I'm going to continue adding more music to my new player (I'd forgotten how much I had), see y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Got sore leg muscles today (I think it was yesterdays attempts to do Sit-Ups), so took it easy on the exercise front:-
Universal Warmup done,
Day 8 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 8 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
I'll try harder tomorrow!
Some actual good news for a change, I discovered they've changed the way they handle changes in circumstance when it comes to my Carers Benefit, they don't suspend it any more, they reduce it. So I'm only getting half, but it's enough to cover the utility bills and I won't use up my savings anywhere near as fast as I feared.
The feeling of relief is immense!
Trying a new fish recipe for dinner, Blackened Haddock and Corn Salsa Bowl, I'm not using Haddock though (It's yucky), see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
Day 8 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 8 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
I'll try harder tomorrow!
Some actual good news for a change, I discovered they've changed the way they handle changes in circumstance when it comes to my Carers Benefit, they don't suspend it any more, they reduce it. So I'm only getting half, but it's enough to cover the utility bills and I won't use up my savings anywhere near as fast as I feared.
The feeling of relief is immense!
Trying a new fish recipe for dinner, Blackened Haddock and Corn Salsa Bowl, I'm not using Haddock though (It's yucky), see y'all tomorrow!
Maegaranthelas
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I am very glad you're still getting some carers benefit 
aku-chan
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Thanks! @Maegaranthelas - Thinking about it a bit more, I wonder if that's how it's always worked. The Housemate has never been in hospital longer than two weeks before, so I've never been at the stage where it would trigger. And, quite frankly, it does make a lot more sense!
It's cold this morning!
Couldn't do as much as I wanted exercise-wise today, all the Planking stuff in Total Body just wiped me out:-
Universal Warmup done,
40 Shoulder Taps (EotD) done,
One Punch (WotD) attempted (2 sets),
Day 19 of Total Body attempted (2 sets),
Day 19 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 9 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 9 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Sore Feet done.
I did, finally, get to speak to a doctor about the Housemate, and it's mostly good news:-
She is getting better like I hoped. The infection that started all this nonsense is gone and the delirium is mostly gone (They reckon she'll always be a bit more confused from now on though), kidneys still aren't doing great but that's mostly down to her not eating or drinking enough.
As staying in hospital is hindering more than helping now, the plan is to release her back into my care and have a community nurse come in every so often to check on her, but they don't have a time frame on when that will happen, probably in the next week or two.
See y'all tomorrow!
It's cold this morning!
Couldn't do as much as I wanted exercise-wise today, all the Planking stuff in Total Body just wiped me out:-
Universal Warmup done,
40 Shoulder Taps (EotD) done,
One Punch (WotD) attempted (2 sets),
Day 19 of Total Body attempted (2 sets),
Day 19 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 9 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 9 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Sore Feet done.
I did, finally, get to speak to a doctor about the Housemate, and it's mostly good news:-
She is getting better like I hoped. The infection that started all this nonsense is gone and the delirium is mostly gone (They reckon she'll always be a bit more confused from now on though), kidneys still aren't doing great but that's mostly down to her not eating or drinking enough.
As staying in hospital is hindering more than helping now, the plan is to release her back into my care and have a community nurse come in every so often to check on her, but they don't have a time frame on when that will happen, probably in the next week or two.
See y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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I did better with the exercises this morning:-
Universal Warmup done,
10 Hook Kicks (EotD) done (Can't remember doing these before, but I followed the video and I think I did them right-ish),
Sanctuary (WotD) done,
Day 20 of Total Body done (3 sets),
Day 20 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 10 of 10,000 Punches done (Even though I'm spreading these across three sets, I'm still surprised I'm not struggling with these yet),
Day 10 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
I've done well with my workouts this week, even the day I didn't feel like doing anything I made sure to at least do my Punches and Calf Raises Challenges.
Not doing so hot on the no snacking front though, the colder weather is making me hungrier and there's still so much snack food in the house (I won't replace it when it's gone but I can't bring myself to get rid of it, I hate throwing food away, even stuff that's not good for you).
Going to try and compromise by having an extra portion of veggies and some bread with every dinner, hopefully that'll stop my stomach whining so much!
See y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
10 Hook Kicks (EotD) done (Can't remember doing these before, but I followed the video and I think I did them right-ish),
Sanctuary (WotD) done,
Day 20 of Total Body done (3 sets),
Day 20 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 10 of 10,000 Punches done (Even though I'm spreading these across three sets, I'm still surprised I'm not struggling with these yet),
Day 10 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
I've done well with my workouts this week, even the day I didn't feel like doing anything I made sure to at least do my Punches and Calf Raises Challenges.
Not doing so hot on the no snacking front though, the colder weather is making me hungrier and there's still so much snack food in the house (I won't replace it when it's gone but I can't bring myself to get rid of it, I hate throwing food away, even stuff that's not good for you).
Going to try and compromise by having an extra portion of veggies and some bread with every dinner, hopefully that'll stop my stomach whining so much!
See y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
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Urgh... The horror of early evening exercising 
Did better than I thought, considering how tired and hungry I was:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Squats (EotD) done,
Extractor (WotD) attempted (1 set with Plank Walk-ins),
Day 21 of Total Body done (Position 6 was a bit beyond me),
Day 21 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 11 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 11 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Ankle Recovery done.
Spoke with an impossibly cheerful young woman at the hospital today:-
She's sorting out the Housemates care package so she can come home. As I said, I thought she was going to get a nurse pop in every so often to check on her, she's actually going to get a carer 4 times a day to help me get her sorted out. The Housemate isn't too happy, but I pointed out that had she not been such a gigantic pain in the bum to the nursing staff they wouldn't think she was so helpless.
Gotta make sure I get out of bed earlier, don't want to have to exercise this late again, see y'all tomorrow!
Did better than I thought, considering how tired and hungry I was:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Squats (EotD) done,
Extractor (WotD) attempted (1 set with Plank Walk-ins),
Day 21 of Total Body done (Position 6 was a bit beyond me),
Day 21 of Epic Cardio done,
Day 11 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 11 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Ankle Recovery done.
Spoke with an impossibly cheerful young woman at the hospital today:-
She's sorting out the Housemates care package so she can come home. As I said, I thought she was going to get a nurse pop in every so often to check on her, she's actually going to get a carer 4 times a day to help me get her sorted out. The Housemate isn't too happy, but I pointed out that had she not been such a gigantic pain in the bum to the nursing staff they wouldn't think she was so helpless.
Gotta make sure I get out of bed earlier, don't want to have to exercise this late again, see y'all tomorrow!
aku-chan
Well-known member
Didn't do so well this morning, got off to a good start but then I hurt myself doing Total Body, managed to limp through the smaller stuff but couldn't do any more of the bigger workouts:-
Universal Warmup done,
40 Chest Expansions (EotD) done,
Spartan (WotD) attempted (1 set, actually managed the Jump Knee Tucks! Thanks to the video I realised I didn't need to untuck my legs before landing),
Day 22 of Total Body attempted (1 set, another Build day. Unfortunately I hurt my back doing the Reverse Deep Lunges, I managed to finish one set of everything but that was it),
Day 22 of Epic Cardio attempted (2 sets, back was just too achey to do more),
Day 12 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 12 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
Going to take it easy until it's time to go out, see y'all tomorrow!
Universal Warmup done,
40 Chest Expansions (EotD) done,
Spartan (WotD) attempted (1 set, actually managed the Jump Knee Tucks!
Thanks to the video I realised I didn't need to untuck my legs before landing),Day 22 of Total Body attempted (1 set, another Build day. Unfortunately I hurt my back doing the Reverse Deep Lunges, I managed to finish one set of everything but that was it),
Day 22 of Epic Cardio attempted (2 sets, back was just too achey to do more),
Day 12 of 10,000 Punches done,
Day 12 of 1000 Calf Raises done,
Stretched done.
Going to take it easy until it's time to go out, see y'all tomorrow!
