Got another question for you. How do you weigh? Last time I weighed was in
the hospital. The bed had a scale in it.
KK
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From: Merrill <merril...@cox.net>
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 4:23:37 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] QUAD Weight And Exercise
The abdominal binder is the best
prevention to avoid the quad belly. If the belly is already there I can
see how the binder riding up can be a problem. No suggestions from me
though on the butt spread. Radical weight loss only through small food
intake and proper food works for me. I do not feel hunger nor being full.
Grazing by eating small amounts through out the day with one small well rounded
healthy meal seems best for me.
My binder is the 11” with definitely
supports. Riding up is not one of my problems. For an exhilarating
exercise for quads or anyone, my aerobic and muscle building exercise is the
hand cycle. I love the exhilaration on light tension, light resistance
for 10 minutes.
ANOTHER ANNOYING SURVEY
May I ask what people’s weight is?
I am male C5, I am most comfortable around
130 lbs.
Merrill
“BEST WISHES TO EVERYONE”
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From:Joan Anglin
[mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008
10:00 AM
To: 'Merrill';
quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Exercise
Ouch, the suspender idea could be very
uncomfortable? Of course, my solution for the quad gut is a bodysuit, which is
not uncomfortable for me, but is difficult for my attendants. I’ve gotten
so used to it that I feel uncomfortable without it. And I agree with Lori, that
one of the biggest problems it is my butt spreading sideways. LOLI still wear a
size 10, but I definitely hang over the 16 inch cushion. Oh well, it could be
worse.
As far as exercise, my greatest achievement
is successfully blowing the hair out of my eyes. Seriously, although I cannot
do more than a shoulder shrug, I really bounce myself around just going around
the property. So I guess that would qualify as exercise. I still do shoulder
exercises with my arm in a sling suspended from the ceiling, I’ve never
gotten any return, but my neck and shoulder muscles are still quite strong. I
do not use a headrest, since I use a chin control I did not want to be smacked
in the mouth by a chin controller and on the back of the head by a headrest,
and that has helped to keep my neck muscles strong.
Those of you in the northeast states stay
warm. It’s been cold here, but for the most part sunny, with highs in the
low twenties. We finally got snow several days ago, and it is still hanging
around, but nothing like the northeast states-thank goodness.
I hope everybody has a great day Joan
