Pain,- still excersising

Last week was a little different
Monday: first excersises then massage from the physiotherapist. I told him I am acking at the right side in my lower back so he gave me some extra treatment there, including triggerpoints. 
Wednesday : normal round at the gym
Friday : first at the gym, then the ciropractor,- who also did a lot on my acking point in the lower back!
Sunday : working in the garden (picking dogpoo from winter 😎) and putting flowers on 2 of the graves I am looking after,- my grandma was born May 1., and my mum dies May 7.,- so I always put some flowers on for their dates 💓

My grandma was 99,5 years when she died 💓

Springtime and the birds get fur I comb off Dennis so they can use it in the nests

Allmost all snow gone now,- but they say we will get more tonight 😯

 This week is the last at the gym in some weeks, because I am going to have surgery on my left foot on Friday 👍 I did the right last summer and love my "new" foot 💓

I HOPE EVERYONE GET A NICE MAY 1TH TOMORROW 💓

Yeah!

Here is a new photo of me doing the plank:

 As you can see I do not have my feet on the floor, and my back is straight (that is important!) I only manage 20 or 30 seconds x 6 so far, then I am out of breath. But I get better slowly 😊

Last week was very busy for me!
* Monday: at the gym
* Thuesday: A trip with a friend to visit her mother, then I had to drive the car home + we spent some time at a mall. The day after my right hip was very bad, I was almost unable to walk on the right leg. But when I walked some meters it was better 👍
* Wednesday: at the gym
* Thursday it was my birthday,so I am now 63 years old 😎 My friend took me on a trip to the coast to have a wonderful lunch,- wow! It was very deliscious! I had to drive the car home (because she has fatigue)
* Friday: I had a relaxing day, did not go to the gym.
* Saturday: my friend and I took the train and went to a big garden fair! 1.5 hours with the train x 2, and some hours walking in the fair. Bought some flowers ++ and had a nice lunch.
When I came home I could hardly walk because of my right hip! But I went to the grocery  store across the street and it was ok again!
* Sunday: I finally could get my little fury friend home again 💓 He was on a vacation with his extra family,- I know he had a great time but I missed him.
* Monday: First excersise at the gym. I did several excersises for my lower back since it has been so bad/hurting.

Sometimes I manage 11 !

After the excersises I went to see my physiotherapist, who gave me a massage on my lower back and on the shoulders,- the treatment hurt but I know it will be better.
I still hurt after sleeping or sitting, but as soon as I start moving the pain goes away 😏
I also did a InBody-test again,- AND I have less fat and more muscles 💪 Yeah!

Since my little dog is back home, I go for walks with him every day 

He is looking after me,- my guardian dog

Of course he sleeps with me in my bed

Finally the snow is going away, I just had to put some flowers next to my door! These can live through some minus degrees too!

Life is good,- I really hope you are doing ok too?
Big hugs from Marit 🌹

 

Friday stupid, today proud

The last 2 weeks I have finally been able to go to the gym 3 days a week again !

I do the same excersises:
* Treadmill: 11% increase, 5,5 km/h, only 10 minutes but I hope I will manage 30 minutes like I did earlier 👍

* Plank: I have started to take the time I manage to do each plank. My problem is not my body, but my breathing 😢 I started with 10 seconds X 6, now I can do 20 sec or 30 seconds X 6. Not much but it is getting better!

Now I don't have the pillow under my stomach and my feet are higher

* Sideplank: 6
*Feet on ball and lifting my upperbody: 10

I need new photoes 😉

* Sitting on the big ball doing different excersises
* Squats on half BOSO-ball: 10 X 3
* Manual with my left hand: 10 X 3
* Rowing: 10 X 3, weight 10

* Pectoral fly/rear detoid for my posture: 10 X 3, 12 kg
* Back extension: I normally do 40 kg 10 X 3, but on Friday I did 47kg,- very stupid since it was too heavy for my back 😡 But I was fine again on Saturday 👍 And used 40 kg again today (Monday). Maybe I will take 2,5 kg more next time?

* Pulldown: 10 X 3, 30 kg

I feel fine when I have done these excersises, so I must be doing something right,- don't you think?
I go to the chiropractor once a week, he is determined to fix my neckmuscles and headache 💓 I hope I hope! 

To inspire myself I have bought a FitBitwatch,- fun to watch steps during the day, how I sleep, my heartrate ++++

Finally we have less snow! 

 Very muddy for Dennis so he has to go to the shower after every walk!

 I have been on some very exiting basketballmatches now and my nephew and his team Kongsberg Miners won GOLD in the Norwegian Championship 💓

 It gives me lots of energy to watch the matches! I shout and cheer and my ears are distroyed after the game 🏀🏆

I have also started eating more healthy now, so maybe I can loose some more weight 👍

 
Hope you all are ok? Do you go to the gym? Do yoga? Or other excersises to strenghten your back?

A young fit lady said to me that I was so strong! And when I said I am 62 years old (at least 2 days more.....) she would not believe me 💗💪😉  When someone say things like this it is very big inspiration!  I love it!
 
Hugs from Marit 💓
 

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.