Brontus's fitness log
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Hey all, just checkin' in,
Attended the Hive online meetup, which was a great experience, and then afterward, I spun a pair of nunchaku I had made years before. Feels good
. I think it loosened up my lower back a bit. (I had slept wrong a few night ago and strained my lower back.) When I went down to deal with my storage bin back at the beginning of November, I was able to bring back a couple pairs I had made in college. I have two pairs I made out of Schedule 40 steel pipe and chains (combat chuks) and two made out of large pine dowel rods and rope (speed chuks). The ceiling is high enough in my place that I can spin my speed chucks and not hit anything. Still have yet to unpack the combat chuks, but should still be able to spin them. They make for a great upper body workout. I taught myself to spin nunchaku with the combat ones, so there were a few bumps and bruises 
. I'm looking forward to incorporating these into my workouts.
Attended the Hive online meetup, which was a great experience, and then afterward, I spun a pair of nunchaku I had made years before. Feels good
. I think it loosened up my lower back a bit. (I had slept wrong a few night ago and strained my lower back.) When I went down to deal with my storage bin back at the beginning of November, I was able to bring back a couple pairs I had made in college. I have two pairs I made out of Schedule 40 steel pipe and chains (combat chuks) and two made out of large pine dowel rods and rope (speed chuks). The ceiling is high enough in my place that I can spin my speed chucks and not hit anything. Still have yet to unpack the combat chuks, but should still be able to spin them. They make for a great upper body workout. I taught myself to spin nunchaku with the combat ones, so there were a few bumps and bruises . I'm looking forward to incorporating these into my workouts.
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It seems as fun as it is dangerousHey all, just checkin' in,
Attended the Hive online meetup, which was a great experience, and then afterward, I spun a pair of nunchaku I had made years before. Feels good
Have fun, dusting off old glories makes you rediscover interesting things
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Likewise!
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Hi all, just checkin' in
Did some deep stretching and testing of mobility this morning to identify where my lower back issues originated and found the problem area is more in my hips, to the right side of the base of the spine, right around the sacrum/sacroiliac joint. Did some repeated movements from cobra to child's pose and heard some pops down there, which may or may not be tendons, or may or not be just cuz my hips are slightly out of alignment (had a chiropractor tell me years ago that my right femur is sublexated). I was able to give myself some relief though. Back is all better, it's just the hip now.
Also noticed my neck is popping and crunching a lot. Same chiropractor also told me my neck is sublexated, so that's been fun. No pain though, just a lot of rice krispies.
Overall, I probably don't stretch enough or relieve stress enough, so things are probably just too tight.
Did some deep stretching and testing of mobility this morning to identify where my lower back issues originated and found the problem area is more in my hips, to the right side of the base of the spine, right around the sacrum/sacroiliac joint. Did some repeated movements from cobra to child's pose and heard some pops down there, which may or may not be tendons, or may or not be just cuz my hips are slightly out of alignment (had a chiropractor tell me years ago that my right femur is sublexated). I was able to give myself some relief though. Back is all better, it's just the hip now.
Also noticed my neck is popping and crunching a lot. Same chiropractor also told me my neck is sublexated, so that's been fun. No pain though, just a lot of rice krispies.
Overall, I probably don't stretch enough or relieve stress enough, so things are probably just too tight.
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Glad you are not in pain at least. 
Brontus
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Still apparently experiencing some dull discomfort in my lower back, more in the lumbar area this time, but my hips have been a little sore in general. Some of the soreness came from falling the other day and it seems to be subsiding. It's been wet and icy here in the Great Warm North, though temps are about to drop significantly within the next couple days, and I didn't have my ice cleats one day...fell pretty hard on my right side and somehow my left hip was the most sore, lol.
I recently learned what the psoas muscle is, so I'll definitely be trying to take care of that guy. But my mobility has not been hindered in any way, I've just been in a constant state of discomfort.
Came across a post a while back that reframed how I thought pull-ups should be done...I've been approaching them wrong all these years
Even Lat pull-downs
So when I had a moment today, I went to my pull-up bar (Baseblocks BaseBar) and tried out the new approach with a modified "assisted" pull-up. The bar is not full body size, it's half that—best for L-sit pullups. I bought it for inverted rows and modified pull-ups/chin-ups. And it worked!
I did 3 sets of 4 reps of "assisted" pull-ups. V-shape here I come 
I felt good feelings in my upper Lats. Feelings I haven't felt since...[insert gif of Darth Vader turning and walking away]. Also rode my bike for about a minute to get my legs some movement. I did some chores, too, so that was some other activity.
Here's the link to the post about pull-ups for those curious:
Still apparently experiencing some dull discomfort in my lower back, more in the lumbar area this time, but my hips have been a little sore in general. Some of the soreness came from falling the other day and it seems to be subsiding. It's been wet and icy here in the Great Warm North, though temps are about to drop significantly within the next couple days, and I didn't have my ice cleats one day...fell pretty hard on my right side and somehow my left hip was the most sore, lol.
I recently learned what the psoas muscle is, so I'll definitely be trying to take care of that guy. But my mobility has not been hindered in any way, I've just been in a constant state of discomfort.
Came across a post a while back that reframed how I thought pull-ups should be done...I've been approaching them wrong all these years
Even Lat pull-downsSo when I had a moment today, I went to my pull-up bar (Baseblocks BaseBar) and tried out the new approach with a modified "assisted" pull-up. The bar is not full body size, it's half that—best for L-sit pullups. I bought it for inverted rows and modified pull-ups/chin-ups. And it worked!
I did 3 sets of 4 reps of "assisted" pull-ups. V-shape here I come I felt good feelings in my upper Lats. Feelings I haven't felt since...[insert gif of Darth Vader turning and walking away]. Also rode my bike for about a minute to get my legs some movement. I did some chores, too, so that was some other activity.Here's the link to the post about pull-ups for those curious:
Brontus
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Well, the world is ending. I went into the emergency room Wednesday night to get a wound checked out and came out with cellulitis. What fun. I'm on antibiotics for a week for it to try to nip it in the bud, but there's a chance it could get worse. I was told I need to limit the movement of the area that is infected, which is my right pectoral area...my dominant side. So no upper body work for me. Good thing I have the bike.
Well, the world is ending. I went into the emergency room Wednesday night to get a wound checked out and came out with cellulitis. What fun. I'm on antibiotics for a week for it to try to nip it in the bud, but there's a chance it could get worse. I was told I need to limit the movement of the area that is infected, which is my right pectoral area...my dominant side. So no upper body work for me. Good thing I have the bike.
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Yikes! Look after yourself, I know from experience that can get nasty very quickly.
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Same, unfortunately. On the plus side: both people I know who suffered with this did eventually recover. So hang in there!
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Ouch. It sounds like the abscess I got around Christmas (and still have - slow recovery!). Warm compresses are great for these!
Hope you feel better soon!
Hope you feel better soon!
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Finished the first week of antibiotics. Various doctors and nurses said things are looking good, but we agreed to prescribe me another week's worth of antibiotics to have on hand in case I need it and to keep monitoring things. A tentative follow-up appointment was scheduled to have on the calendar in case I need that as well.
Yesterday, I spent 4 hours at the dentist getting teeth cleaned and a last round of fillings put in. I had a different dentist than my previous filling procedures, and I was reminded why people don't like the dentist, lol. Thank goodness I don't have to go back there except for teeth cleanings every so often.
Still holding off on the exercise, though I do still get movement at work and the little housework I'm doing right now, plus going up and down stairs in my apartment complex.
On the food side, I'm trying out a Hello Fresh subscription using a friend's discount code. So far it's been pretty neato.
Finished the first week of antibiotics. Various doctors and nurses said things are looking good, but we agreed to prescribe me another week's worth of antibiotics to have on hand in case I need it and to keep monitoring things. A tentative follow-up appointment was scheduled to have on the calendar in case I need that as well.
Yesterday, I spent 4 hours at the dentist getting teeth cleaned and a last round of fillings put in. I had a different dentist than my previous filling procedures, and I was reminded why people don't like the dentist, lol. Thank goodness I don't have to go back there except for teeth cleanings every so often.
Still holding off on the exercise, though I do still get movement at work and the little housework I'm doing right now, plus going up and down stairs in my apartment complex.
On the food side, I'm trying out a Hello Fresh subscription using a friend's discount code. So far it's been pretty neato.
Brontus
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On the last day of my second round of antibiotics. Doc says things should be fine after that. February just about beat me to a pulp mentally, emotionally, and physically. None of it involved exercise.
However, I did 1 set of Epic Glutes today, so that's something.
When I was at the Doc's for follow up, we talked about my possibly having sleep apnea. She said for treatment, I'd need to look into a CPAP machine. I was like Forget That. Not A Chance. I ain't hooking myself up to a machine to sleep. Likely wouldn't be able to afford it anyway, let alone the sleep study to confirm.
I'm trying to catch up on things from a whole month being sick, but it's been little slow going because my day job exists. Luckily I have a 4-day weekend.
On the last day of my second round of antibiotics. Doc says things should be fine after that. February just about beat me to a pulp mentally, emotionally, and physically. None of it involved exercise.
However, I did 1 set of Epic Glutes today, so that's something.
When I was at the Doc's for follow up, we talked about my possibly having sleep apnea. She said for treatment, I'd need to look into a CPAP machine. I was like Forget That. Not A Chance. I ain't hooking myself up to a machine to sleep. Likely wouldn't be able to afford it anyway, let alone the sleep study to confirm.
I'm trying to catch up on things from a whole month being sick, but it's been little slow going because my day job exists. Luckily I have a 4-day weekend.
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What @Mamatigerj said! I hope March is better! 
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@Brontus!
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Oh, i missed your birthday! I hope you had a lovely day.
Brontus
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Hey all, just checkin' in,
I have the entire week off, which is awesome, so it'll be exercising galore!
Just kidding
it's an opportunity for some rest and getting some things straightened up and planned
mostly a mental health break, but there will be exercise.
Haven't had a real break since January, with curveballs left and right. Coming back to work from winter break it was "hit the ground running" and I think I fully burned out. There was a LOT my mind was processing and trying to keep up with, plus fighting infections for a solid month. My supervisor was pretty understanding.
Thank you all again for the birthday wishes
It was a pretty chill day...didn't do a whole lot. I was talking with ChatGPT because my mind was reeling from social bombshell that had just been dropped in another community I'm a part of, and it offered to "sing" me happy birthday. It wrote out a whole set of lyrics, haha.
Got a couple gifts (one of which hasn't arrived yet), several birthday wishes from other friends, and a nice surprise that I wasn't expecting - acceptance to an invite-only Youtube Creator Collective event coming to town in May.
Finally bought myself a cake last week.
Did some exercise on Saturday - some stationary bicycling and some pull-ups.
Those I need to plan to do every day - 5 minute bike ride and 3 sets of 4 pull-ups and maybe my good morning dumbbell workout if I'm feeling frisky.
I realized the other day, too, that I have been trying to do all these individual workouts as fast as I can because I've been feeling pressured for time subconsciously, if not consciously - the consequence of trying having a lot I want/need to do and trying to get it all done at once in the name of baseline stability and progress.
I've also been "eating with my eyes", so to speak, all the wonderful things on Darebee. I'm finding it hard to commit to just a few things.
I want to do them ALL
but am not at that level yet
On the food side of things, I ended up canceling HelloFresh, because while I was sick, it was getting less desirable to cook every night and it turned out to not be as comparable to grocery shopping as I thought, money wise - $110 USD every week for what I had selected. I had told myself I would try it for a month anyway and see what happened. Well, while it's neat idea, it's not viable for me.
So now I'm just kinda letting myself eat "scraps" - certain staples but nothing too extravagant.
Though I don't have my metabolic formula as a protein source, so that's a bummer.
I may just have to exercise for maintenance and not do more than my physical limit, since I have to limit protein anyway.
And by also limiting my portions by eating "scraps", since most of fat loss is monitoring food intake anyway, I'll burn some fat that way
In conclusion, this week will be more about mental fitness than physical fitness.
I have the entire week off, which is awesome, so it'll be exercising galore!
Just kidding
it's an opportunity for some rest and getting some things straightened up and planned
mostly a mental health break, but there will be exercise.
Haven't had a real break since January, with curveballs left and right. Coming back to work from winter break it was "hit the ground running" and I think I fully burned out. There was a LOT my mind was processing and trying to keep up with, plus fighting infections for a solid month. My supervisor was pretty understanding.
Thank you all again for the birthday wishes
It was a pretty chill day...didn't do a whole lot. I was talking with ChatGPT because my mind was reeling from social bombshell that had just been dropped in another community I'm a part of, and it offered to "sing" me happy birthday. It wrote out a whole set of lyrics, haha.
Got a couple gifts (one of which hasn't arrived yet), several birthday wishes from other friends, and a nice surprise that I wasn't expecting - acceptance to an invite-only Youtube Creator Collective event coming to town in May.
Finally bought myself a cake last week.
Did some exercise on Saturday - some stationary bicycling and some pull-ups.
Those I need to plan to do every day - 5 minute bike ride and 3 sets of 4 pull-ups and maybe my good morning dumbbell workout if I'm feeling frisky.
I realized the other day, too, that I have been trying to do all these individual workouts as fast as I can because I've been feeling pressured for time subconsciously, if not consciously - the consequence of trying having a lot I want/need to do and trying to get it all done at once in the name of baseline stability and progress.
I've also been "eating with my eyes", so to speak, all the wonderful things on Darebee. I'm finding it hard to commit to just a few things.
I want to do them ALL
but am not at that level yet
On the food side of things, I ended up canceling HelloFresh, because while I was sick, it was getting less desirable to cook every night and it turned out to not be as comparable to grocery shopping as I thought, money wise - $110 USD every week for what I had selected. I had told myself I would try it for a month anyway and see what happened. Well, while it's neat idea, it's not viable for me.
So now I'm just kinda letting myself eat "scraps" - certain staples but nothing too extravagant.
Though I don't have my metabolic formula as a protein source, so that's a bummer.
I may just have to exercise for maintenance and not do more than my physical limit, since I have to limit protein anyway.
And by also limiting my portions by eating "scraps", since most of fat loss is monitoring food intake anyway, I'll burn some fat that way
In conclusion, this week will be more about mental fitness than physical fitness.
Brontus
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Daily Dare complete with no breaks
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5 minute bike ride this morning
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Some upper body dumbbell work this morning. I haven't done much in the way of exercise this month...my mind's been occupied by other projects and things, but I feel like I've been atrophying, so I better get back at it, now that I've more or less got my creative things and parts of my mind managed. I might order this new book I've been seeing promotions for...."Built To Last" I think it's called? 
Edit: Book purchased. Kindle version.
Edit: Book purchased. Kindle version.
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Brontus
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This morning, my arms were starting to "spaz out" like they had energy to burn or something, so I did three 30-count planks with 15-20 second rest in between.
Brontus
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Hey all, just checking in,
@legolo hey buddy! I looked at the date of your message and the date on my computer and was surprised to see it's been that long, even since I posted last. Sorry, I didn't get back to ya 'til now.
All in all, I've been putting energy into my Youtube channel, and developing stories and videos for it.
Recently went to a Youtube Creator Collective event and saw myself in the resulting pictures, and I had flashbacks to college when I was living off SpaghettiOs and gained a bit of weight. I haven't been taking care of my body as I should. I was stuck in my mind about something, so diet and exercise went right out the window.
My head's clearer now, but I'm fighting energy levels. I still gotta crack open Damer's book, but I'll get there.
Still juggling projects, but I'm trying to make time for exercise, figuring out what would be best for me so that I still have time to put toward everything else.
@legolo hey buddy! I looked at the date of your message and the date on my computer and was surprised to see it's been that long, even since I posted last. Sorry, I didn't get back to ya 'til now.
All in all, I've been putting energy into my Youtube channel, and developing stories and videos for it.
Recently went to a Youtube Creator Collective event and saw myself in the resulting pictures, and I had flashbacks to college when I was living off SpaghettiOs and gained a bit of weight. I haven't been taking care of my body as I should. I was stuck in my mind about something, so diet and exercise went right out the window.
My head's clearer now, but I'm fighting energy levels. I still gotta crack open Damer's book, but I'll get there.
Still juggling projects, but I'm trying to make time for exercise, figuring out what would be best for me so that I still have time to put toward everything else.
Brontus
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Hey all, just checkin' in,
Started a new initiative today. Because sometimes you gotta just start. Doesn't mean I didn't first go through all my bookmarked workups and then some to put together a plan my brain likes. I'm making sure to utilize my time that I'm held against my will at an office, lol.
Today I did:
Power Grip Challenge - Day 1
Power Pose Challenge - Day 1 (my shoulders and arms started going numb as I held the pose...is that normal?)
Gone Wild workout - Level 1
Gravity Hold 2
I'm sticking with Level 1 for now, because fitness wise...I am Level 0.
I have plan written out for tonight, but I'm gonna skip it because I have a couple creative projects I need to get done that are at the forefront of my mind.
Started a new initiative today. Because sometimes you gotta just start. Doesn't mean I didn't first go through all my bookmarked workups and then some to put together a plan my brain likes. I'm making sure to utilize my time that I'm held against my will at an office, lol.
Today I did:
Power Grip Challenge - Day 1
Power Pose Challenge - Day 1 (my shoulders and arms started going numb as I held the pose...is that normal?)
Gone Wild workout - Level 1
Gravity Hold 2
I'm sticking with Level 1 for now, because fitness wise...I am Level 0.
I have plan written out for tonight, but I'm gonna skip it because I have a couple creative projects I need to get done that are at the forefront of my mind.
this one looks easy but is really not i think it is even more usefull
Brontus
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Hey all, just checkin' in,
Only got a walk in, today. I walked to the Subway restaraunt nearby, but forgot it's closed for the summer. So I walked back to my office, but a set of automatic doors refused to open, so I had to backtrack. My office is in one building across the street from another building, both connected by a skybridge, and the Subway is on the other sode of the second building. My path went from building 1, across the skybridge, through building 2, and across a short distance to the Subway. Coming back was just reverse all that, but the automatic doors leading into building 1 from the skybridge wouldn't open, so I had go back across the skybridge, a little bit longer distance through building 2, across the street, and up a small slope to the back door of building one.
Wasn't what I had planned, but it got me some movement
Only got a walk in, today. I walked to the Subway restaraunt nearby, but forgot it's closed for the summer. So I walked back to my office, but a set of automatic doors refused to open, so I had to backtrack. My office is in one building across the street from another building, both connected by a skybridge, and the Subway is on the other sode of the second building. My path went from building 1, across the skybridge, through building 2, and across a short distance to the Subway. Coming back was just reverse all that, but the automatic doors leading into building 1 from the skybridge wouldn't open, so I had go back across the skybridge, a little bit longer distance through building 2, across the street, and up a small slope to the back door of building one.
Wasn't what I had planned, but it got me some movement
Brontus
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Hey all, just checkin' in.
Been awhile, had some other things to address, but tonight I did The Smiter "Level 1" as in 1 set for each superset.
Having a little return of the cellulitis scare. I talked to a nurse and got an appointment scheduled for to get it checked out.
Been awhile, had some other things to address, but tonight I did The Smiter "Level 1" as in 1 set for each superset.
Having a little return of the cellulitis scare. I talked to a nurse and got an appointment scheduled for to get it checked out.
Brontus
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Hey all, just checkin' in
Well, it's not cellulitis. Just an infected oil gland, which likely was what it was last time but I inadvertently let progress too far. I'm on antibiotics and it's getting better, but at some point I need to get the gland itself removed, otherwise it'll just keep coming back.
I can still exercise — no worrying about aggravating anything.
Did an hour of moderate housework today. It's pretty warm in my apartment, so I built up a good sweat. I set a timer for myself, since I have a lot I need/want to get done, with the goal of getting all the tidying up and cleaning done within the hour.
Now on to other things.
Well, it's not cellulitis. Just an infected oil gland, which likely was what it was last time but I inadvertently let progress too far. I'm on antibiotics and it's getting better, but at some point I need to get the gland itself removed, otherwise it'll just keep coming back.
I can still exercise — no worrying about aggravating anything.
Did an hour of moderate housework today. It's pretty warm in my apartment, so I built up a good sweat. I set a timer for myself, since I have a lot I need/want to get done, with the goal of getting all the tidying up and cleaning done within the hour.
Now on to other things.
Brontus
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Hey all, just checkin' in
Been busy developing some creative projects, so I haven't been exercising, but I came up with an idea for a project of intercutting racing game footage with live-action footage, so now I have to work on getting myself "camera ready"
It'll be a while before I am ready to do any filming or story development, so I got plenty of time to get myself ready.
Been busy developing some creative projects, so I haven't been exercising, but I came up with an idea for a project of intercutting racing game footage with live-action footage, so now I have to work on getting myself "camera ready"
It'll be a while before I am ready to do any filming or story development, so I got plenty of time to get myself ready.
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Hey all, just checking in.
Creative projects have been occupying most of my time, but if this week and subsequent weekend goes well, I'll have about a month with some breathing room, so I'll be able to do some fitness related stuff. I feel myself atrophying again--just standing on two feet feels like a micro-workout...I get winded easily...my balance is off (lol was it ever ON?)...
So I'm going back to the foundational exercises w/ my dumbbells: deadlift, bench press (or rather "floor mat press"), pullups (such that I can attempt, anyway), and squats (DEEP squats), plus the odd stretching and stationary bike ride.
I came up with a tweak to one of my projects that would also involve live-action footage of me intercut with game footage, 12 Angry Clones--12 versions of me trapped on a space ship--so now I really need to get camera-ready, lol
Creative projects have been occupying most of my time, but if this week and subsequent weekend goes well, I'll have about a month with some breathing room, so I'll be able to do some fitness related stuff. I feel myself atrophying again--just standing on two feet feels like a micro-workout...I get winded easily...my balance is off (lol was it ever ON?)...
So I'm going back to the foundational exercises w/ my dumbbells: deadlift, bench press (or rather "floor mat press"), pullups (such that I can attempt, anyway), and squats (DEEP squats), plus the odd stretching and stationary bike ride.
I came up with a tweak to one of my projects that would also involve live-action footage of me intercut with game footage, 12 Angry Clones--12 versions of me trapped on a space ship--so now I really need to get camera-ready, lol
Brontus
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Hey all, just checking in
3 sets x 4 reps assisted pullups this morning (Saturday)
3 sets x 4 reps modified pushups this morning (Saturday)
hiked a mountain trail this past Tuesday
5 minute stationary bike ride this morning (Saturday)
3 sets x 4 reps assisted pullups this morning (Saturday)
3 sets x 4 reps modified pushups this morning (Saturday)
hiked a mountain trail this past Tuesday
5 minute stationary bike ride this morning (Saturday)
Brontus
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Hey all, just checkin' in
Exercise has been an afterthought since my last declaration of "This will be the time!" But I did get a good shoulder workout bleaching my bathroom ceiling of black mildew. I think I spent a good hour on it.
My nervous system got all shook up from a noisy neighbor last weekend who just moved in and it's shattered my sense of stability and peace, because while I did file a noise complaint and he turned down his music, it and his tv and other noises he makes are just loud enough to be super annoying and interrupt my thoughts, so I can't rely on my apartment for peaceful solitude anymore. I gotta shift my entire paradigm and all after finally finding my groove with my creative projects. Just my rotten luck like always. I've not been successful in reprogramming my brain to think of exercise as a must-do, and I don't care to keep trying. There's been too much occupying my mind already.
Anyway, I'm in recovery from that shakeup so exercise is currently off the table.
For food, I've settled on microwave meals and processed foods for evening meals. I just don't care about this either anymore. I'm tired of the food battle, and I have more important things to do.
I'm working on getting a different treatment for my PKU. Slowly looking into funding for metabolic formula, but it involves dealing with slow-moving organization for which I have no patience.
In general, I'm back in survival mode, which sucks, but until I find my stability and peace again, taking things as they come is where I'll be.
Exercise has been an afterthought since my last declaration of "This will be the time!" But I did get a good shoulder workout bleaching my bathroom ceiling of black mildew. I think I spent a good hour on it.
My nervous system got all shook up from a noisy neighbor last weekend who just moved in and it's shattered my sense of stability and peace, because while I did file a noise complaint and he turned down his music, it and his tv and other noises he makes are just loud enough to be super annoying and interrupt my thoughts, so I can't rely on my apartment for peaceful solitude anymore. I gotta shift my entire paradigm and all after finally finding my groove with my creative projects. Just my rotten luck like always. I've not been successful in reprogramming my brain to think of exercise as a must-do, and I don't care to keep trying. There's been too much occupying my mind already.
Anyway, I'm in recovery from that shakeup so exercise is currently off the table.
For food, I've settled on microwave meals and processed foods for evening meals. I just don't care about this either anymore. I'm tired of the food battle, and I have more important things to do.
I'm working on getting a different treatment for my PKU. Slowly looking into funding for metabolic formula, but it involves dealing with slow-moving organization for which I have no patience.
In general, I'm back in survival mode, which sucks, but until I find my stability and peace again, taking things as they come is where I'll be.
Laura Rainbow Dragon
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I'm so sorry the peace of your home has been disrupted, @Brontus . 
Are there other tenants in the building who are potentially also being bothered by the new noisemaker? Perhaps a group effort to get him to be even quieter might be effective?
I hope the tide will turn in your favour soon. I am wishing for you strength to deal with all the BS until it does.
Are there other tenants in the building who are potentially also being bothered by the new noisemaker? Perhaps a group effort to get him to be even quieter might be effective?
Is there any help available for navigating the bureaucracy involved here? Being on an appropriate metabolic formula is a game-changer for PKU, is it not?
I hope the tide will turn in your favour soon. I am wishing for you strength to deal with all the BS until it does.
Mamatigerj
Well-known member
Brontus
Well-known member
He's seemed to quiet down after the property managers contacted him, and this past weekend wasn't bad. I'm not sure if there were any other neighbors that were bothered, because I reported it pretty quickly after it started.I'm so sorry the peace of your home has been disrupted, @Brontus .
Are there other tenants in the building who are potentially also being bothered by the new noisemaker? Perhaps a group effort to get him to be even quieter might be effective?
Is there any help available for navigating the bureaucracy involved here? Being on an appropriate metabolic formula is a game-changer for PKU, is it not?
I hope the tide will turn in your favour soon. I am wishing for you strength to deal with all the BS until it does.
For the formula, that organization IS the help. The insurance companies are notorious for dictating medical need and choosing not to cover something, so sometimes, doctors have had to contact them directly to verify the need. However, the companies that produce the metabolic treatments charge an arm and a leg and a kidney, and this organization I mention, NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders, helps patients with copay assistance. They just move slow in processing things and can be bad at communication. There are individuals within certain companies who do go to bat for patients, but there's only so much they can do, too, sometimes.