Olympic Quilting Warmups

[SuzyQue]

Okay...after hearing on the world news this evening about the Olympic warmups, workouts, and diets....AND...after most of the day in the studio....thinking I need some pre-quilting warmups or workouts! The old back is screaming and I am exhausted!!! I thought toting in the fabric, lifting the iron and iced tea glass, rolling the rotary cutter with finesse, standing up, sitting down, standing for an hour here and there, etc would be exercise! HA!!! Knowing I will never be an Olympic contender in sports or quilting.....but a little less pain at the end of the day would be good! Good news is the Dresden is moving along quite well....I am pleased! SuzyQue

[janluna]

Tell me about it!!! I've had 3 back surgeries and cutting fabric kills me. So does standing in one spot to long, thus the pressing is murder. I feel for you Sweetie!
As for your Dresden, don't you just love it!?! I really enjoyed making those. And they are so easy! But look so much like you worked hard. lol Hugs, Jan L.

[Granny Judy]

I gotta MOVE all the time. If I don't I'm too stiff and sore to wanna move. So I wake up with the soreness.. go do a TyChi workout. Then I can get into my sewing area. Just can't sit for very long, so I jump up and down alot -- on purpose.

No wonder I'm worn out by the early afternoon and fall asleep in my recliner!! Ain't ol' age Wonderful? NOT!

[Sandy Navas]

Gittin' old ain't for sissies.

We quilting gals are sure a bunch of toughies!!

[HandsOffItsMine]

Didn't someone on here write that their TP said quilting is a sedatary (sp?) hobby? Not when I'm sewing/quilting! Up, down, back and forth, bending over, lifting stacks of fabric, sitting on the floor sandwiching, stretching to reach that fold that won't move! Does she have any idea what we go through?!?

I need a pain pill at the end of the day of a marathon quilting day

[auntiemern]

I know I for darn sure get plenty of excercise quilting. Up, down, ironing, sewing, stretching out to get the sandwich just right. Wears my butt out I can tell you. And that is if I have all the fabric I am using at the time. Other wise it is lifting way more than I am supposed to, to get to what I am looking for. I really do need to take over the spare room, and get all my 'stuff' in one place. Getting old, and quilting ain't for sissies. Like I tell my daughter, my legs only have so many ups and downs in them in a day.

[carolv]

Just heard on the news, fox 26 in houston, about trying gluten free diet for 30 days to see if that reduces inflammation. Also I started eating about a 10 chunks of fresh pineapple everynight and I am not as stiff in the mornings. It seems like I can sleep better and not waking up 3-4 times a night hurting. Today I'm going to start eating some in the mornings also to see if that maybe holds off the stiffness and pain for awhile. Wow, would'nt it be great if we could just eat pineapple instead of pain med's?
Everyone take care.

[Blondie]

I have a cousin who has gone gluten free and for those who are needing to follow one, at least manufacturers are beginning offer more gluten free products.
I remember reading about the pineapple thing somewhere last year. I may have to try that and tell Sis. We keep golden raisins soaked in gin to help with our stiffness, especially in the winter. Supposed to have 5 raisins a day. Go ahead & LOL at me. It does help a bit. Don't know if it's the gin or drunk raisins.

Just heard on the news, fox 26 in houston, about trying gluten free diet for 30 days to see if that reduces inflammation. Also I started eating about a 10 chunks of fresh pineapple everynight and I am not as stiff in the mornings. It seems like I can sleep better and not waking up 3-4 times a night hurting. Today I'm going to start eating some in the mornings also to see if that maybe holds off the stiffness and pain for awhile. Wow, would'nt it be great if we could just eat pineapple instead of pain med's?
Everyone take care.

[Sandy Navas]

If anyone has been paying attention they have noticed that my DD has started removing certain foods from their diets - and ALL grains have been one of the items - not necessarily because of the gluten, but because they have all been genetically altered (you all know about the cardboard apples, tomatoes that can sit on your counter-top for two weeks and not go bad). Her doctor has encouraged her to go fruits, vegetables, and meat. They have also eliminated dairy as they know one of the girls suffers from a milk product allergy. DD has lost 36 pounds in the last six or seven months since they started this. Al and I are encouraged to do pretty much the same although you may have to beat me dead with a stick to get me off my dairy stuff. They do allow occasional ice cream as a treat and the cupcakes the girls made for Al's birthday were made from coconut flour. I tell you - these food crazes . . .

But, DD says her constant heart-burn has subsided, she is off all her medications and feels better than she has for years. And the kids even love the new way of eating (although you can tell the little ones still take every opportunity to seek out sweets).

Now I am off to add some raisins to my gin and see how that goes. Love that idea. Oh, and Al's dad still swears if he has a tablespoonful of apple cider vinegar in a glass of warm water every day that it keeps his arthritic joints from hurting. Anyone else out there that loves to drink pickle juice? ME!!

[Auntpiggylpn]

I have a cousin who has gone gluten free and for those who are needing to follow one, at least manufacturers are beginning offer more gluten free products.
I remember reading about the pineapple thing somewhere last year. I may have to try that and tell Sis. We keep golden raisins soaked in gin to help with our stiffness, especially in the winter. Supposed to have 5 raisins a day. Go ahead & LOL at me. It does help a bit. Don't know if it's the gin or drunk raisins.

I have a friend that works in the grocery business (23 years!) and she says that one of the biggest complaints they get from customers is there isn't enough choices in the Gluten Free section of the grocery. What people don't realize is that there are A LOT of gluten free foods in every aisle of the grocery. The Gluten Free aisle is a "speciality" aisle and we all know what that means: Higher prices! If a shopper reads the labels on the foods they are chosing, they will find that even though it isn't touted as a "gluten free" food and located in the pricey aisle, many are gluten free!