Hi Guys-
Ahh I feel the need to work out more, I have been feeling so lethargic lately. I haven’t had a really really intense work out in probably 5 days. (It might seem silly to some of you) but working out is a big part of what keeps me going. I really need to up my cardio! Part of it is because the cold, damp weather isn’t as inviting in the morning and night when that is the time when I try to fit my work outs in! The other part is managing my time better with all the schoolwork my teachers are cramming in before break. :p I need to motivate myself more. I think I’ll plan a long bike ride this weekend. 
Especially with the holidays on their way, there is just SO MUCH FOOD! It’s so true, the brownies and cookies and chocolate add up! I’m going to do my best to avoid the temptation of desserts, but since we have our annual christmas party coming up, it’s hard to deny all the homemade goodies. Working out will be a must….do you have any plans to try to stay fit during the holidays? Or how to best avoid the yummy foods?
On another festive note, I went to Disneyland on Monday with my sisters and it was all cute and decorated for the holidays! It was a lot of fun, I haven’t been in about 2 years…at the California Adventure Park they are remodeling quite a bit! Hooray for new roller coasters and old-fashioned Mickey Mouse themes. I don’t think I have much planned for Winter Break, although I would love to plan a fun day with my friends, maybe in Santa Monica or Venice Beach. It is fun up there and not too far away. Are you going on any family vacations or to any reunions? I wish we could all plan a Fetters family reunion, but it is hard to get all 8 uncles and aunts (and 30+ cousins) to plan accordingly!
The colder it gets, the more I notice that my muscles and joints are so much tighter! It has been hard getting up in the morning, I have to take a moment to regain my balance and stretch out a bit before I get going. Also going up the stairs at school in the early morning when I go in from the cold, damp morning is much harder than it should be. Yuck I dont like that feeling of being so tight that it is hard to pick up my feet! I need to stretch more…or I just need some more motivation to kick it into high gear again and stretch/work out more! Ahh. Does cold weather affect any of you, in regards to your CP and muscle tightness?
Well I must be off, have nice Wednesday!
-Katy
Hi Katy,
I am 18 year old with mild Cerebral Palsy too!
I totally understand….it’s incredibly hard to get myself motivated to stretch everyday (AKA do my Pilates everyday).
What kind of stretches do you do? It would be great to hear about your exercise routine! Maybe we could motivate each other in this cold weather;)
Ann
P.S. Thanks for joining my twitter feed.
My blog about living with CP is: http://dwellcp.blogspot.com/
I would love to her from you!
Take care.
I meant: I am an 18 year old…=)
Hey Ann!
Welcome to TeenCP!
Nice to meet you
Ohh pilates? How is that? Ive done yoga and I loved it because it got me very “loose” and I saw a real improvement in the way I walked.
I dont have a set stretching “routine” persay, but I do make sure I stretch before and any physical exercise. I also on occasion wear a night brace. I should make more of an effort to stretch, but I dont. Its something I am always going to have to work at. I almost feel like if i dont stretch, its like my CP isnt there. Sounds crazy, but it’s a bad “habit” of mine.
I will check out your blog as well!
Katy
Oh I totally remember your blog!!
you contacted me like a year or so ago!
Glad to see that you are still writing as well
I’m going to read some of your posts right this very minute.
hi guys i new to dis site and just reading what you guys wrote i no now that i not only now i go through the same sort of things i defo hate dis weather my hands affect me the most in the cold weather
Hi Lateefa!
Email be if you ever want to talk!
I am glad you can relate to my experiences, as well as many others with CP as well.
Katy