Felt like running. So I did. 3.6 miles. I run very slowly, but a much faster pace than sitting on the couch.
I got out there today
Kelly_Gallagher
(Kelly Gallagher)
#2
Awesome job! I donāt know how you can do it in this cold lol. I hate being outside just to get in my car in the winter lol.
jfricke
(Guardian of the bacon)
#3
Wow, Obviously youāre over nearer the snow belt. We have virtually no snow on the ground over here.
Great job and getting out. Iāll never be a runner but I am looking froward to getting on the bike more.
AnnaLeeMI
(AnnaLeeThal)
#6
This is what I wore:
Thick smart wool socks
Nike thermal compression leggings and long sleeve shirt.
Cotton pants.
Running skirt.
Insulated windbreaker zip up.
Windbreaker running vest.
Fleece scarf that I could pull up over my face.
Knit earwarmer.
Gloves
Layers and more layers are the key when doing winter running. The compression gear really makes a difference. I have found combatting the wind is really the key to keeping warm, hence the windbreakers.
Debby
#9
My daughter went to Ann Arbor to get her Masterās (UMich). She never moved back. 
Now all of my grandbabies are hearty little Wisconsinites (is that a word, haha?)
jfricke
(Guardian of the bacon)
#10
Now wait a minute Ann Arbor, sadly is in Michigan. (Iām a MSU Spartan) We in Michigan proudly call ourselves Michiganders. Iām not sure how Wisconsin became involved but we call them critters Badgers.
Debby
#11
Guess I left out some details. haha After she graduated, her then boyfriend got a job in Wisconsin. She decided it was a good idea to marry him and move another 350 miles further away.
Now Michigan seems so close. I do not enjoy the drive through/around Chicago. Ahh, but itās only a thousand miles from here. 
jfricke
(Guardian of the bacon)
#12
Ah ok. We have kids & Grandkids in Iowa. Chicago driving sucks. Fortunately they are moving back home in June.
Debby
#13
Happy for you that they will be closer.
Just got a text message regarding the āoldestā. The five year old had a seizure at school and may have hit her head. Now in ER.
So hard being so far away. This poor child has a zillion medical problemsā¦and her Dad doesnāt believe nutrition is important. yeah. right.
jfricke
(Guardian of the bacon)
#14
Iām sorry. Yes being at a distance is hard.
Thatās a real shame. Ketones can be so good for brain disorders. Get @richard to help you show him the science.
Debby
#17
Thank you. She had to move to a larger hospital, stopped breathing at one point and is in NICU. Neurologist had hoped she could stop taking the anti-seizure meds, started reducing them last week.
Would love to see this kid on keto diet. She loves coconut oil by the spoonfuls, btw.
So difficult just keeping her on āreal foodsā outside of home. School and O.T./P.T. etc are aware of her nutritional needs, yet send her home with candy and other junk food.
Her mother feeds the family more of a Whole 30 Paleo/Primal type of diet. Yeah, her mother and I are both very aware of benefits of ketones. Wish her father would help outā¦he doesnāt even think gluten is an issueā¦and this kid has auto-immune issues (diagnosed with Hashimotoās at 18 mos old). I know how terrible I sound dissing my son-in-law; he is a very educated man; just wish heād get on board and do what is best for his special needs child. I think part of the problem is that she appears normal physically, except for tiring due to ataxia, etc, and ā¦I donāt knowā¦anywayā¦hope she is home soon.
AnnaP
#20
Hi Debby, by chance I saw you mentioned that your grandchild has ataxia in your post. I have episodic ataxia/ hemiplegic migraine of late onset with each attack lasting minutes-hours to days. I am trialling this diet all by myself as thereās no documentation that this diet works for ataxia (other than Glut1 ataxia). I am one month into my keto diet and I have to say my brain is a lot more stable. The frequency of my attack is reduced from 1/week (2-3 day for recovery) to only 1 significant episode so far. So far I believe it is helpful for my disorder and I hope your son-in-law will be willing to try it out on your grandchild as well. My ataxia triggers are stress, exercise (but not swimming) and fatigue. I also look ānormalā on the outside but I know thereās something really wrong with my brain. My partner is a doctor and he was very suspicious of my dietary changes as well. But even now he is convinced that this diet is doing something. Hopefully I will get referred to a dietitian by my neurologist. All the best to your grandchild.