tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1602981540299362751..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Cold ComfortCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22745289726538664312009-01-06T17:04:00.000-05:002009-01-06T17:04:00.000-05:00I have a great immune system! This hasn't always b...I have a great immune system! This hasn't always been the case though. <BR/><BR/>I credit my good immunity to a (relatively) healthy diet, some supplementation (ex. vitamin C), exercise, the fact that I'm happy and also, like Crabby, a stubborn refusal to get sick.<BR/><BR/>If I were to feel really bad (it hasn't happened for a long time), I would skip the exercise.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503183987906575422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-20375071037766440102009-01-06T12:32:00.000-05:002009-01-06T12:32:00.000-05:00I couldnt possibly work out with a cold OR a hango...I couldnt possibly work out with a cold OR a hangover, but I am full of admiration for anyone that can :) <BR/><BR/>I have been sick for about 3 weeks now and I'm feeling fat and sluggish - I wonder why!!<BR/><BR/>Happy New year - good health!<BR/><BR/>Tusc :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-65064305669708886732009-01-05T22:16:00.000-05:002009-01-05T22:16:00.000-05:00Vitamin C and Garlic. I know someone who swears by...Vitamin C and Garlic. I know someone who swears by it, and so far I've found it works for me. Hope you feel better soon.. from you non-cold.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-83340901064597279562009-01-05T21:42:00.000-05:002009-01-05T21:42:00.000-05:00i have the perma-mucus apparently which makes it s...i have the perma-mucus apparently which makes it seem like i always have a cold, but for the most part, my immune system is pretty damn strong. yay!<BR/><BR/>when i'm feeling crappier than other days, i may still work out and how hard i push it depends on what my body is willing to let me do.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03808070327493365276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-72657768232854529792009-01-05T21:11:00.000-05:002009-01-05T21:11:00.000-05:00I hope the person you know, which of course isn't ...I hope the person you know, which of course isn't you, feels better soon ;)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912893452584170970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-16310611464824523422009-01-05T21:10:00.000-05:002009-01-05T21:10:00.000-05:00I'm with you on teh netti pot. I haven't been "si...I'm with you on teh netti pot. I haven't been "sick" often, but sinus infections have been terrible this past year (@ 4-5, each minimally three weeks long) :( And, antibiotics can suck real bad for girls, as most of us probably know. I would take an average old cold any day over that stuff! <BR/><BR/>I don't think I'd like doing research anymore if I had to deal with people's snot rags. ick.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912893452584170970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-20282358293247169332009-01-05T19:40:00.000-05:002009-01-05T19:40:00.000-05:00I would totally do yoga with a cold. But probably...I would totally do yoga with a cold. But probably not if I had a fever. I still have to sing if I had a cold. Sometimes it actually helps....:-) Great resonance.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785796365378274088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-57127252848781173072009-01-05T19:18:00.000-05:002009-01-05T19:18:00.000-05:00I don't exercise when I am well, so this really is...I don't exercise when I am well, so this really isn't an issue for me!<BR/><BR/>I must say, I had trouble focusing on the article after the used neti pot remark! EEWWW!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711099350545658671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-83561410928717688682009-01-05T16:33:00.000-05:002009-01-05T16:33:00.000-05:00I have not been sick with something that requires ...I have not been sick with something that requires antibiotics since 1997. I don't get colds either. I am not some elite athelete either. I watch what I eat, train for long distance runs and follow the rules. I really don't know what it is. But it annoys me to no end that my spouse seriously gets a cold every other week all year long. He denies it's his crap diet of soda and tostitos cheese dip.262momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379497925573351822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-73036784759231009632009-01-05T15:13:00.000-05:002009-01-05T15:13:00.000-05:00Hahaha! I am exactly like you! I totally fight b...Hahaha! I am exactly like you! I totally fight being sick and then am in denial about it for the longest time. And yeah, you know I exercise when I'm sick. Which is probably a sickness in and of itself;) Feel better soon!!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22470853594350007232009-01-05T15:03:00.000-05:002009-01-05T15:03:00.000-05:00I used to get everything (and sometimes everything...I used to get everything (and sometimes everything at once). Then I had my tonsils ripped out (yes, I'm gonna say ripped because they had to strap me down to give me the pre-surgery sleepy needle. I HATE HATE HATE needles).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, the removal of my tonsils, which were an all-inclusive, tropical resort for germs, ceased all cold, sore throat, cough, and ear ache festivities. It is GLORIOUS!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'd like to think I'd workout through a cold, but I probably couldn't catch my breath b/c I'd be whining too much.<BR/><BR/>And you definitely don't have a cold. You're nose is just making sure its emergency clearing systems work IN CASE you ever do get a cold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-65018996526080951102009-01-05T14:53:00.000-05:002009-01-05T14:53:00.000-05:00My immune system is a piece of work (crap)! Then a...My immune system is a piece of work (crap)! Then again, maybe it's my immune system's low self-esteem that underlies its ability to function properly.<BR/><BR/>Occasionally I catch a cold and if my right knee and left hip don't give out, I will still exercise through it all.Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-83047598448244475882009-01-05T14:01:00.000-05:002009-01-05T14:01:00.000-05:00I haven't had a nasty cold in almost two years...I haven't had a nasty cold in almost two years (knock on wood). I am more likely to get the stomach flu lately it seems. <BR/><BR/>All this healthy eating & exercising must be good for something!Amy - the gazellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06290343648184416057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-48801360401704193892009-01-05T13:16:00.000-05:002009-01-05T13:16:00.000-05:00I usually do exercise when I have a cold, although...I usually do exercise when I have a cold, although I may cut back a bit. I think it does help a bit on the mental side, which is important too.<BR/><BR/>- DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22082574765867993692009-01-05T12:47:00.000-05:002009-01-05T12:47:00.000-05:00I rarely get sick. But when I do, watch out. I d...I rarely get sick. But when I do, watch out. I don't get head colds. No, when I get sick, I get the flu. Or strep throat. Or pneumonia. Or something else that makes me wish I were dead. I am an all-or-nothing gal - no middle-of-the-road colds for me. It sucks.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, I don't tend to get sick very often. Thank God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-73963908415501688802009-01-05T12:16:00.000-05:002009-01-05T12:16:00.000-05:00I hope those stubborn allergies clear out soon. It...I hope those stubborn allergies clear out soon. It's awful when allergies masquerade as a headcold.<BR/><BR/>And, I especially hope discussing them doesn't bring the wrath of the cold - I mean allergy - imps down on my head.mappchikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121801381931009888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27932183240441355462009-01-05T12:15:00.000-05:002009-01-05T12:15:00.000-05:00For a while, after I became an adult, I prided mys...For a while, after I became an adult, I prided myself on my immune system of steel. I hardly ever got sick, even when everyone around me was flat on their backs on the couch surrounded by tissues and Nyquil.<BR/><BR/>Then I had kids.<BR/><BR/>Now, I get EVERYTHING!<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I can't always get someone to sub my classes when I'm sick, so, yes, I work out when I don't feel well. <BR/><BR/>But i avoid touching or even breathing on my clients.<BR/><BR/>(Oh, and as far as clinical research goes, I thought it lost a bit of its luster when I heard about the study on cow emissions: researchers studied the effect of cow flatulence on the ozone layer.)azusmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-78619724690802042822009-01-05T12:02:00.000-05:002009-01-05T12:02:00.000-05:00I feel like if I talk about how often I DON'T get ...I feel like if I talk about how often I DON'T get sick than I pretty much am <I>asking</I> for a cold. <BR/><BR/>I'm hope your not-really-a-cold goes away soon!katieohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08339475353059389950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-31150507939745759542009-01-05T11:58:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:58:00.000-05:00Sending healthy healing vibes your way, Crabby!Not...Sending healthy healing vibes your way, Crabby!<BR/><BR/>Not that you're sick or anything. ;)Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239398378627471218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-50757988918470467302009-01-05T11:42:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:42:00.000-05:00Same here, Superior immune system! i rarely get a...Same here, Superior immune system! i rarely get a cold (maybe a sinus infection once every 3 or 4 years). When I do get cold symptoms or fevers, I call them allergies b/c that's what they are. When my husband gets them I call them "personal weaknesses".Juicebox.momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412621435268979016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-36822312833088955642009-01-05T11:24:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:24:00.000-05:00I hardly ever get sick, but did catch a cold aroun...I hardly ever get sick, but did catch a cold around Thanksgiving. And I didn't work out. :)<BR/><BR/>Feel better soon!Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297117380345229689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-44952417521635826492009-01-05T11:14:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:14:00.000-05:00How about you folks, do you have awesome immune sy...<B>How about you folks, do you have awesome immune systems or do you catch whatever comes around? Do you exercise when you have a cold? </B><BR/><BR/>I'm all about positive attitude when it comes to sickness and tend to think I can "will away" diseases. When my mental fortitude fails though I tend to take it easy and just walk Scooby instead of doing anything more hardcore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-17742734138506845162009-01-05T11:08:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:08:00.000-05:00Feel better! :DI have a good immune system but I l...Feel better! :D<BR/><BR/>I have a good immune system but I like working out when I'm sick because it makes me feel virtuous hehe. And sometimes I push myself harder when I've got a cold than I normally would so I end up getting an awesome workout. It's funny.<BR/><BR/>Except I once tried going for a walk- just a walk- a couple days after I got my wisdom teeth out. What ensued was a 12-hour period of non-stop throwing up. So that was some bad judgment on my part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27581374880400321562009-01-05T11:01:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:01:00.000-05:00James Earl Jones. lol. I just got over my non-cold...James Earl Jones. lol. I just got over my non-cold. :) <BR/><BR/>I always just listen to my body. If I have the energy, I exercise. If I can't breathe and get winded going up stairs, I take a break.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985152906442560096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-72373907810338369542009-01-05T10:34:00.000-05:002009-01-05T10:34:00.000-05:00I tend to have a poorer immune system, although I'...I tend to have a poorer immune system, although I'm pretty sure that it's mind-induced: I get sore throats and headaches when I'm about to have a serious talk with someone, nausea when anxious, and a whole gamut of things when I feel like I'm "stagnating".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com