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Pain in buttock, outer hip and hamstring
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Dec 5 9:32am | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
Thank you Joe. I appreciate your comments. I never was one for soda (pop) but my Gramma had a grocery store & I think she got me hooked on candy ! I just got my blood test results for my annual wellness visit next week & they were (mostly good). My LDL is just below what it should be ( sorry bacon bests candy) but my glucose & A1C are the same as last year, just a tenth more than they should be. My liver enzymes are now all normal. Unfortunately my spinal problems remain. Today I am leading my monthly “senior stroll” at a nature center I have been volunteering at for just under 25 years. We will walk for at least an hour. Later I’ll be walking my dog. In the last few weeks I cut out all candy except for dark chocolate ( which I hate! But it’s supposed to be healthy). I am fighting off a bad cold too but I’m not letting that stop me, my husband & I spent last weekend trimming trees using 2 chainsaws. I am not looking forward to holidays because we see family & they try to push sweets & carbs! Last year after the holidays I managed to lose 10 lbs but gained it back. I’ll have to start losing now instead of waiting until after the holidays. Changing from sweets to nuts is helping.
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The pace of walking and the proper pronation of your shoes can make a difference. But, tight hamstrings and piriformis muscles can also be causal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g0nuyTHMrI
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You are very welcome. Self-awareness is so important and it sounds like you are very dialed in with what's going on, good for you!
I can take the 70% cacao dark chocolate, but the 90% stuff is awful. Of course milk chocolate is my favorite, but that doesn't count in the "healthy" category. I still have chocolate, just not as much.
I went from 190 lbs to 160 lbs through a combination of "sugar elimination (cutdown)" and really getting serious about cardio workouts (for me, that's spinning 5x/week). I'm fortunate to be able to do all the exercising I do, and these HIIT sessions on the stationary bike are really important, and I enjoy it.
If you can pull off a switch from sweets to nuts (seeds are good too) that would be terrific. Nuts and seeds are great, we all have our favorites, and an easy snack. and hey if you can gain and then lose 10 lbs, well you know you can do it. If you follow your plan for the holidays, chances are you won't gain much extra weight.
Be well and Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!
Sorry about your cold! Get better soon.