Check in--cheerleaders wanted

Posted by janism @janism, Jul 27 4:42am

I am trying to force myself to exercise because I need it for my osteoporosis and I am finding myself getting perceptibly weaker as I age. I'm not at all sedentary; I probably walk 2-3 miles per day just getting around and do lots of household stuff as guardian of a 6 year old and 16 year old, and I'm an elementary school teacher during the year on my feet all day. While that was fine when I was younger, my body is telling me that I need to be more systematic now. I want to keep being able to do the things I love, and exercise is clearly one of the ways to do that, but I hate it.

I want to start this thread as a place to check in with the things we find hard--exercise, nutrition, human relations, whatever--and a place to cheer each other on.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Osteoporosis & Bone Health Support Group.

kfhoz | @kfhoz | 1 day ago

I just started with the Osteo-Gains jumping program after seeing Brick House Bones Lisa Moore's interview with researcher Tracey Clissold. Link below. The first 4 weeks of the app is a free prep sequence that everyone is encouraged to do. OSTEO-GAINS App costs US$24.99 for a 12-month subscription for the Bone Health Program Year One.

I have been doing impact stuff like drop-jumps for months, but PhD Clissold's work shows that I can do it more efficiently by doing less than I have been. She also discusses in with DPT Lisa Moore that her original research was with pre-menopausal women, but why she believes it also helps with post-menopausal women.

nellybones | @nellybones | 3 hours ago

Just finding the time to do the exercises seems hard for me! I have a gym membership, but seldom go, I have an app on my phone and I may or may not get the Tai Chi /exercises complete in a day. I am usually good to get the walking portion of it done, but that is still only about 50% of my goal. I started PT today to give me specific exercises and teach me form for my severe Osteoporosis. Hopefully the PT will give me a kick start. I was going good for probably 6months, then fell off track. I also need someone to keep me accountable. Let's do this