Tonight I share with you, (in addition to these hilarious and informative webcam photos), the third step in the Return to Yourself 2010 Plan,
or whatever the heck I called it in the last post.
Okay, remember the days of yester-month when I was all about The Cardio? Well, what a long strange trip it's been since July. And though, I still believe that the Top Ten Excuses Not to Exercise with CF can be easily debunked by The Reasons They Are Totally Crap (see earlier CG posts), I must admit that in my new, transplant-ready lung-capacity self . . .
Pure Cardio is Pure Torture.
I've given it up.
That's right. Goodbye only-thing-I'm-workin'-is-my-broke-ass-lungs.
Hello, again, yoga, weights, stretch, pilates-style muscle isolation and generally alternative exercise measures that don't make me feel like I'm drowning.
I have some seriously crappy lungs in here. But, I also have strong legs, amazing abs (under a newly-acquired belly, thank you Lupron, Prednisone, and general ass-sitting that is non-employment), and pretty decent arms/back/shoulders.
I have been maintaining these through these steps following my ICU trip this past fall:
1) Pulmonary Rehab: 12 weeks.
2) Exercise at home, daily (including cardio)
3) Basic, I mean really basic, weight training.
4) Returning over time to a very active lifestyle
5) Where I am now: shopping is my cardio (okay, window shopping) and every morning I start (after coffee and a good breakky) with working out legs, butt, abs/back, arms.
So, I got that going for me.
Who wants tickets to the gun show?
cg
I'll take *two* tickets.
ReplyDeleteI want Tix! Is that a call out to Piper up in NY? I heart your pics, I need to get back to blogging
ReplyDeleteLet me be the first to say that you're kind of nutty. Not sure I noticed this before. But then I read this post and looked at the pictures and, yep, you're a walnut, or a cashew, or some kind of nut. Perhaps, they should name one after you. Or, you could travel to the rain forest and discover one yourself and name it whatever you like.
ReplyDeleteI also have a plan, but not get back to being me. Rather, to get back to being someone else. I suck. I need to be someone who doesn't. Thanks for motivating me to do that. First, I'll change my hair color to pink. Second, . .
Talk to you later. BTW, your blog security system for posts drives me crazy with a capital K.