Easter vacation and I am at the gym!

I am really proud of my self! This week I will be at the gym 3 days again 💪 
Before I started I wanted to see what I weigh now:

Absolutely going the right way!

This is the program:
 
* Treadmill: 15 minutes, 11% increase, 5,5 km pr hour, heartrate 107, lost calories 166

* Back extension: 10 X 3, 40 kg
* Pectoral fly/rear detoid: 10 X 3, 12 kg (only for posture)
* BOSO-ball: balance and 10 X 3 squats
* Plank: I read about a young girl who did plank more than 2 HOURS!!! I manage (so far!) 10 or 20 seconds, total 1 minute 😮 But it will be more! I promise 😉
* Sideplank: 6 
* Tummy tuck(?) with feet on a fitnessball: 10

My physioterapist showing me

* Some excersises sitting on the fitnessball
* Manuals: 10 X 3, 3 kg, left hand
* Rowing: 10 X 3, 10 in weight

After the gym I went for a walk with Dennis in the beautiful sunny weather (snow is finally melting! But it is almost 1 meter left!)

When I was home again I got a really nice surprice! We have twin cousins in Canada that we did not know about 💓 Wow wow wow! It is nice that our family are increasing!

I hope you all will have some nice days in Easter! 
In Norway shops are closed Thursday and Friday because of Easter. Open some hours on Saturday, and then closed Sunday and Monday.
They say we will get nice sunny weather 😎🌞
                                    Big hugs 💓

Pain?

This week I had my last appointement with the chiropractor before the vacation. It was painfull as always because he treats the triggerpoints before he do his magic with the neck and upper back 😏 I am optimistic and think it will help with my daily headache.

I also did my whole program, planks and the other stuff 2 days this week 💪 Maybe I will be back with 3 days a week after vacation?

I know I always say that even with my big curves (90 and 85 degrees) I have very little pain in my back,- here is what I do:
Before I was 40 years old I was active just like my friends,- skiing during winter, dancing for hours several nights every week 🎵 and since I worked as a kindergartenteacher I was activ working too 👍
After menopause my curves got worse and I started to get some pain. I was recommended by a physioterapist to use cruches, maybe I could walk for longer walks with less pain? It worked!
So I always use my cruches or Nordic walking poles outside the house,- it helps me to have less pain AND I don't need heavy painkillers 😊 

My black cruches are foldable, so if my back don't hurt I put them in my rucksack 😊 My walking poles are not because I only use them when I am walking my dog or hiking in the mountain.

Do you use remedies instead of painkillers? I really hope I will be ok with these because I am afraid that starting with painkillers will increase the pain and the use of medication too 😟

Finally spring is here! These 2 photoes are my livingroom window!

 I love spring! It gives hope of better times 💓 I want to work in the garden, go for walks with Dennis without lots of clothes and big boots, use my bicycle and enjoy life!
 
I hope you all get a nice Easter and some nice holidays 💛🐤

Big hugs from Dennis and Marit in Norway 💓 

Photo taken on Gran Canaria,- I am dreaming of getting back......

 
 

Chiropractor,- finally!

This is a busy week ! On Monday I finally started to get treated by a chiropractor! In the 80's I got whip lash because of 2 collisions so I started to go to a chiropractor,- it was a blessing! For many years I went to this treatment and I think that this + physioterapy kept me at work 😊 Mainly the chiropractor treated my neck, but sometimes also did something with my spine. After treatment I could move my head without problems!

As some of you know I now wake up every morning at 4-5 o'clock in the morning because of headache. Suddenly I realized that it started after I stopped going to the chiropractor, so I got an appointement with a new guy at the center where my physioterapist and the gym are located.

 First appiontement was on Monday and I was very excited! He was really careful and did a full examination of my body, and heard my story 👍
At the end of the exam he did his thing with my neck. - almost like they are breaking the neck, awfull sound when the gas is set free 😯 But is does not hurt! 
AND after this my neck was behaving normal again! No strange sound, almost like it has been oiled 💓

We will do this a couple of times to see if it helps regarding my headache,- I really ,really hope!!

Yesterday (Thuesday) my upperbody was really sore because he had pushed on every triggerpoint in my torso and head! BUT I went to the gym and did my program,- very proud of my self 😊 So today I am sore from chiropractor + from plank +++++ 💪

Today it was time for the physioterapist,- lovely massage on my sore muscles 😏

Tomorrow another day at the gym!

Do you go to physioterapist or chiropractor or an other terapist? Is it ok? Do you feel better? 

This evening I would very much like to go to a basketballgame where my nephew and his team shall play semi finale,- but I think I just have to follow the match live on internet 😕

We still have lots and lots of snow, but the sun is feeling warmer and the birds have started to sing their spring songs 💗

Big hugs from me in Norway 💓
 

 

Pneumonia

Finally back at the gym today after having pneumonia. I even had to stay in the ER for 3 days,- it was a very nice experience 😊 I got medication intravenuos and also asthma medication through a device. My little dog, Dennis was staying with my brother and his family and with a friend of mine and her family 💓

Dennis did not get his walks the first week, but when he vent on vacation he got long walks 👍

 At the ER I got nice food and could relax so it was almost like staying at a hotel!

The 3. week I finally felt better, but it was too early to start at the gym again. This week was a really cold week, down to -18C!! But I had to go for walks with Dennis, and it was the annual marked so I was there with a friend.

The annual marked with tivoli and salesplaces

Dennis had to wear his wollen sweather

 Today (March 6.) I finally got back to the gym 💪

 I was very excited of how bad/good I would feel,- it was ok 😊 

This is what I did:
* Treadmill: 15 minutes 11% increase, 5 km speed, heartrate 108, calories gone 153

* Back extension: 40 kg, 10 X 3

* Pectoral fly/rear detoid: 10 X 3, only 12 kg because this is for me to focus on my posture

* Manuals for my left vrist: one way 10 X 3, 4 kg, the opposite way 10 X 3, 3 kg

* BOSO- ball: balance and balance with squats, 10 x 3

 * The last thing I did was rowing. 10 X 3, weight was 10

After training I had to go for a walk with Dennis, because of all the snow we still use the spark ("sledge").It is very good for my back, much better than cruches on snow.

 

This winter has been a really oldfashioned winter with lots of snow!

Can you see my livingroom window?

This is from inside and out

I hope you all are ok? Do you have snow too?
I you want to follow me I will be very happy 💓
Do you get pneumonia or broncites often? Because of one of my lunges have less space, I struggle to get the slime up.
 

Proud of my self

Today I really did NOT want to go to the gym! I even was angry when I took my trainingpants on 😠 

So I decided that if I was angry it was important for me to go to the gym,- so I went 😊 AND I did more planks than last time ! Obviously a lot of energy to use!

I don't need the long pillow under my stomach anymore, I manage to keep the body up for a little bit longer time,- not many seconds, but I did 6 X 2 today 💪 So I am doing better 😏

The program with eating healthier is so good,- I have lost the craving for sugar ! 💗 It is very strange but sooo good. I look foreward to see how my body respond 😊
Todays lunch was porridge from oat with blueberries (that I picked last summer). I love  blueberries AND I love purple, but this was almost too much 😊

Another day I had tapas,- olives and ham from my last vacation on Gran Canaria, the rest from Norway. Yummy 💓

Hope you all are doing ok?
Hugs from me 💜
 

It has been an active and nice week

This week turned out to be both active and nice 💓

On Monday I joined a program for healthy eating  (lowcarb)  and an active life. The program is 12 weeks online and the first week we should quit white sugar. I thought it should be the hardest but I think I have done well 👍
I also joined an American supportgroup so I  have support from different people + my friends, my nephew (PT) and physioterapist 😀

* Monday I was back in the gym and as usual I started with the treadmill,- 11% incline and 5km/h.15 minutes, 💓rate 112, calories 152

*  Plank 6 x 2!!
* Sideplank 6 on both sides
* Excersises on fitnessball
* Balanse on BOSO-ball, including squats (10 X 2)

BOSO-ball and fitnessball,- my favorits

* Legpress. I have been very curious about how much I can do now since I have not used it since I had surgery on my foot in June. I tried 65 kg,- impossible! But 55 kg was "ok" but I only managed 10.......

* "Rowing" 10 X 3, level 10

* Back extension 10X 3, 40kg
* Pectoral fly/ rear detoid 10 X 3, 12 kg. This is mainly for my posture.
* Manuals, left vrist 10 X 3, 4 kg

Same program Wednesday,- but an extra boost: because of the program I joined I wanted to see how much I weigh. In September it was 83 kg
                                         November            81kg
                                          January               78!!  I have lost 5 kg since September 😍

I also took photoes to see before and after

 Defenitely need to loose some kilos!

Going to the gym

Going for a walk with Dennis after the gym

 This winter has been a proper winter, just like we had when I was a child ⛄

I hope you all of you are doing ok? If you want to make a comment or ask about something,- you are welcome to do so 😊 I would love to hear from you 💗



 

Back from vacation

Hello! I hope all of you are ok? Do you have snow and winter or do you have summer? 
I had 3 wonderful weeks on Gran Canaria in December,- I met people I have known for many years, I had good food and drinks and I was walking a lot. Actually I walked so much that it gave me inflamation in my lower back 😕 But it was nice with the warm weather so I can manage the rest of the Norwegian winter......

                                                       Two different winters 😎⛄

 

I love lunch like this: cheese, olives, ailoli and white wine 💓

I had a nice Christmas celebration with my brother and his family 🎄

January 3. I finally had an appointement with my physioterapist again,- he gave me a good massage 👍

Friday the 5th I was back at the gym,- after 4 weeks it was very hard! I managed almost the whole program, just cut in some of the repeats.
* Treadmill: 11 minutes, 11% increase, 5 km,heartrate 113, used 105 calories
* Maunuals on my fractured vrist: 10 X3, 4 kg
* Plank: only 6
* Sideplank: 5 on each side
* Big fitnessball: 10 repeats

* Balance on BOSO-ball and squats 10 X 3
* Different excersises on fitnessball
* Rowing: 10 X3, level10

                                                    💪 EXHAUSTED 💪

During the weekend I got chestpains and pain all over, of course 😉 I was not worried because I checked my heart this autumn so I know it is ok ( well, not all healthy but ok). I actually was sore because of the long pause from the gym!

Monday 8th I was back at the gym. This time I did this:
* Treadmill: 10 min, 11 %, 5 km, heartrate 103, calories 101
* Pectoral fly: 10 X 3, 12 kg
* Back extension: 10 X 3, 40 kg
* DIfferent excersises on fitnessball
* Balance + squats on Boso-ball 10 X 3
* Manuals left vrist: 10 X 3, 4 kg


Wednesday I was SO exhausted because of the cold weather, so I went for walks with my dog and not to the gym. Today (Friday) I struggle with migraine so no gym.

It is really hard to get back to the rutine I had gained 😥 I SHALL make it! Cannot give up when I have done so much!

21. of January I think I am going to join a project with healthy eating here in Norway. I really need to loose some weight and to change my eating! Hopefully a project with others will help?

As you can see we have lots of snow and the temperature has been minus 15/18 for many days,- I still go for walks with my dog,- lots of clothes! The best ting is that it is beautiful road conditions for this type of sledge (we call it a spark):

I really hope you are all ok? Have you started at the gym or with other training after new year?

Big hugs,- maybe you want to follow my blog? Then you see when I write new chapters 💓