Joe Blog Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Monday was an ok day but yesterday and today have been horrid. Had dreadful D&V and just tired all the time, no sore throat or coughing luckily.  I feel for you @SuperBacon I really do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted August 9, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted August 9, 2022 Here we go, round 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I caught Covid at the very start of the pandemic, and although it was mild at the time, it utterly killed my fitness. It's not through a lack of trying either - long Covid has seriously zapped me in that respect. Has anyone else been in this situation and found a method of exercise that actually works, in terms of creating a feeling of progression? I've tried high intensity training, swimming, general gym work-outs, jogging - pretty much everything I can think of. I'm just not progressing, I hit an insurmountable wall really quickly. It's incredibly frustrating, but I can't imagine that there isn't a way past this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Jim Bob Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 4 hours ago, RedRooster said: I caught Covid at the very start of the pandemic, and although it was mild at the time, it utterly killed my fitness. It's not through a lack of trying either - long Covid has seriously zapped me in that respect. Has anyone else been in this situation and found a method of exercise that actually works, in terms of creating a feeling of progression? I've tried high intensity training, swimming, general gym work-outs, jogging - pretty much everything I can think of. I'm just not progressing, I hit an insurmountable wall really quickly. It's incredibly frustrating, but I can't imagine that there isn't a way past this.  What are your fitness goals ? Best to ask first. Have you put on weight you want to lose for example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Cousin Jim Bob said:  What are your fitness goals ? Best to ask first. Have you put on weight you want to lose for example? Yes to the second one, but it's not so much that (or not just that) - it's the fact that I feel absolutely no progression whenever I try to get things back to where they are. It just feels impossible, in a way that it didn't before I had Covid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Jim Bob Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, RedRooster said: Yes to the second one, but it's not so much that (or not just that) - it's the fact that I feel absolutely no progression whenever I try to get things back to where they are. It just feels impossible, in a way that it didn't before I had Covid. I had long covid and put on weight as a result. A good few stone. What worked for me losing it was walking. I bought a cheap £25 fitness watch of Amazon that counts my daily steps. I do 6000 steps a day everyday. It doesn't take too long and is low impact. I knock most out on my lunch break. It isn't taxing on your joints or lungs like jogging or a gym program and is free. I have a bunch of local walks I like doing and its nice seeing some parks and nature. A few of my friends who had covid have done weight lifting programs using guides of Youtube. Again nothing too time consuming or expensive, just 15 minutes a day with cheap home weights but have had huge changes to their fitness as a result.  I think though if you really want a ton of tracking and progression details something like Myfitnesspal app would be good. You put in your calories taken in and burned everyday and it becomes a part of your routine. It will show you all the improvements in your health over time. So you can see things like weight loss in graphs that show its going down however slowly. Just standing on the scales everyday can be frustrating as they might not be moving as you get healthier. Alot of people recommend using a tape measure to measure not just your waist but thighs, chest, neck etc. The scales might not be moving fast but if you have lost an inch or two of your waist your going in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted October 8, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted October 8, 2022 Had jab 4. They warned me that the side effects were nausea and headaches. They were not joking at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoChutney Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Two and a half years later it finally got me. I've had a cough for about two weeks, testing negative. Then my son was positive this week and last night was the absolute worst I've ever felt with cold and flu stuff. No surprise I was positive this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ReturnOfTheMack Posted October 17, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 10:15 AM, ReturnOfTheMack said: Here we go, round 4... This last 2 times have included a swollen eyelid. I didn't realise it was a symptom until just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted October 17, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted October 17, 2022 Really sorry to hear that, scratch - can't imagine what that must be like for her, or you. I hope she recovers soon and is reunited with the you and the cat in short order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted October 17, 2022 Awards Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2022 I echo that. Hope she recovers soon, they get a good bed for her, and that you look after yourself too in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 I'm so sorry to hear that @scratchdj All my best wishes to you and your better half. Keep your head up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Yes but something something freedom... Hope she regains hers soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 It is incredibly easy to forget what's going on until you hear something like that. Really hope she's on the mend soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathrey Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 That sounds awful @scratchdj, hope she is being well cared for in hospital and is home soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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