I am one of those who have really bad knees, are there any alternatives that I could do? One more question, which JM dvd would you recommend for somebody who has bad knees and very arthritic? My only cardio is swimming and stationary bike as my knees tolerate those activities and more importantly I am able to walk afterward lol.

Any response would be appreciated

Hello Team Members. So sorry to hear of the motor cycle accident, Mary. I've said a little prayer every time I read about it on the thread. Same with Jessie's mom, Diva.

I've dropped out of the POP Challenge. I'm just too tired to do the activities after I've walked for my exercise. I'm hoping my energy levels return to normal as my iron and Vitamin B12 levels go up. I fell asleep again before TBL was over last night. But I managed to stay awake until the last 10 minutes. Julio had just weighed in and when I woke up the show was over and it was half hour later. The show goes until 11:30 here and I was just dead tired yesterday.

Yesterday I did a few hours volunteering at the Goodwill Center and Foodbank and also was gutting out my mother's room to turn it into a study. I was putting a shelf up in the closet and it was stuck. I was trying to move it and I managed to knock the shelf out and also the bracket holding it up. The shelf hit me in the face and arm and banged into the door knob of the room door and put a big dent in the metal middle. My nose doesn't feel quite right today but thank goodness it isn't broken and the shelf is finally in the right place.

100+ pounds is the loss of a small woman.

Have a good day my Blue Team.

Morning Teamies!

I'm gonna "try" today's POP Challenge against the kitchen door, but I'm not making any promises. I have had bad knees and I don't wish to hurt them again so any hint of knee pain and I am done. LOL! I think the 43 squats makes up for it! hehe!

I have some errands to run and then hit the GYM today. I'll prolly push myself to do twice as much today since I skipped yesterday because that's how I roll. I feel "guilty" when I don't exercise everyday. What's up with that?! Who am I???

Thanks for the prayers for FH's Mom. She did really well, and may be able to go home tomorrow. She still has to have the other side done, but they have to let this one heal up first. So she is doing well. The only thing is, her lifestyle is going to completely change, as is his Dad's. She can no longer drive, which means she'll prolly have to quit working too. This is a VERY independent woman who always has been the care-taker, and now Jesse's Dad is going to have to take on that role, as well as do all the driving, and he hates driving himself after HIS Stroke, so.... I feel bad for them.... Does this mean I have to now worry about this with Jess too as he grows older?

Wow over 100 lbs total?! Rock on blue team! I'm so glad we did great! I'm feeling a little bit down today because even though I'm only 3 lbs above my pre-pregnancy weight, my old jeans are not even CLOSE to fitting. It seems I'm going to have to lose even more just to be the same size I was before. How is that possible?? Is it just the skin or is the fat in a different place now?

Mebhealthy I have the BL Cardio Max and I love it. It's pretty tough--I have to modify quite a few of the moves just to be able to do it, but it gives me something to shoot for.

Sorry Retiredone for the nose! Nothing hurts worse than nose injuries!! Glad to hear it's feeling better.

Hope everyone has a "blue" day!

Thinking of you all yesterday & the BL challenge kept me from getting a cookie dough blizzard Twenty minutes later I didn't regret not having one. I'm sure the opposite would have been true if I had succumbed to the craving.

Just a quick stop in to say hello

I had my second date this week with my treadmill today! Doing C25K again and I'm on W1D2.

Doing good with my food and hoping for a good loss this week.


Hope everyone has a great OP day!!

if you have bad knees, than perhaps best not do the wall squat. dont want you injuring yourself!!

also for those attempting it, please be careful and i found this bit of advice
i understand about having a bad knee, i have one bad knee, when i was a kid, i was doing a cindy crawford video and it came out of its socket when i was doing a lunge! stupid me, slipped, it was very scary and horrific. luckily my mom came to the rescue and snapped it back in!! as i fell down to the ground. so i really dont like doing lunges anymore, and am really careful when it comes to knees.
its my left knee, and when i feel pain, i stop, whatever exercise i am doing, whether its squats or what not.

you could try the wall squat, just dont bend down to 90oc, stay further up. and make sure you knees dont go over your toes!! and just try for as long as you can, even if its just 5 seconds. dont go down low.

i found this article for you
check it out - its got information about proper form!! very informative.

http://exercise.about.com/library/blsquatFAQ.htm

yep good idea. dont do it. if you have knee problems. dont want you injuring yourself . it is an ADVANCED exercise.

maybe we can have a substitute , got any ideas?

inkle, mary, bigsexy- thanks for the BL workout input! I doubt I could make it thru any of them, so all would probably work great! I think I'll pick one up next time I'm at the store.

I'm home from work today w/a sick 3 yr old, so not much of a chance of more exercise...He just wants me to sick next to him and hold my hand. I think it's probably just a 24 hr stomach bug. He's not eating, so I just grab little bites of stuff every once in a while (unfortunately cheesecake bites are very handy). DH has been gone for about 1 1/2 wks, but gets home later this afternoon, so maybe I can peel myself away for a little while and hop on the treadmill. If I'm lucky maybe I can turn it on, too! lol

My weight keeps creeping up - GRRRRR - and since DH is finally home for 4 days straight we've got a special lunch date planned on Friday and then taking our kiddos (3 and 5 - assuming everyone is healthy) out of town for the weekend...4 - 6 pound gain every time - no matter how much walking I do or how close I watch what I eat...maybe it's something about sitting in the car for 4 hours straight, who knows. And here I was hoping to be a loser next week! Oh well.

UniquelyNormal- Kuddos to you girl on passing up the ice cream!!!! You're an inspiration!

While doing these, place one of those plastic kids balls...about 12 inches around?....between your knees. This helps keep your knees aligned. I found that I have no issues doing the wall squats when I do this.

Well, team. I waited a bit too long to get my flu shot. I've just spent the last two days in bed with fever, chills and a massive headache. Today, I'm feeling much better and have been catching up on Dr. Oz. Wow! What a ton of very practical and useful information. Watching the show has convinced me that I need to take charge of my health and quit just drifting through life.

Please keep my Georgia neighbors in your prayers and in your thoughts. Our state has been hit pretty hard by flooding. Many of my neighboring communities are under water. Many of my friends are stranded with no way to get to stores, etc. This is a sad time for so many. I'm hoping to recover enough from this flu to go out and help in some way. I'll be contacting my church for opportunities to provide my support.

Have a great on-plan day.

thats an awesome idea!! thanks so much!! i will have to try that!!!
now i just need to get me one of those balls hehehehe

everyone

100 lbs!! Way to go team

I weigh myself everyday, (so I don't stress about the fluctuations as much), and I'm down another pound since Monday. Hopefully, it will still be gone on my official weigh-in day.

Echo, I am going to sit out of the challenge for this week as I have a few injuries, (one old and one new), that are bothering me right now. So, I don't want to do anything outside of my planned workouts, as I am scared of aggravating them more. Looks like a great challenge though!!

Roni, glad to hear that the surgery went well for Jesse's mom.

mebehealthy, I hope your son is feeling better soon.

I've had 4 children and found the same thing after each one. Hang in there you will be in those jeans before you know it!

Have a wonderful day everyone

Thanks for the info, it is greatly appreciated

The irony in all of this is I too dislocated my left knee cap, but it was playing racquetball when I was 19. I'm now 48 and crap I can hardly do a squat(i feel like I'm never gonna get back up). So with your info, I am off reading.

Thanks again,

Liz

@girlygirlsebas

Thanks, I'll go out and get one.

Liz

Please keep my Georgia neighbors in your prayers and in your thoughts. Our state has been hit pretty hard by flooding. Many of my neighboring communities are under water. Many of my friends are stranded with no way to get to stores, etc. This is a sad time for so many. I'm hoping to recover enough from this flu to go out and help in some way. I'll be contacting my church for opportunities to provide my support.

I am in Orlando, so Georgia has been in the news alot. Our prayers are with you and if you set up a donation site, I would be glad to contribute.

wow weird coincidence!!

yah i know i was scared of doing squats in the beginning, but with the proper form, sticking your bum out!! and actually saying to yourself, to stick your bum out, helps with the form. doesnt put the pressure on the knees anymore. and making sure your knees and toes are facing forward. which helps too.

you're welcome!! hope the article comes in useful.

thanks for your message

you're a real trooper!!