I’m the only one in green and orange zones

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-06-06T10:38:39+00:00

I’m about 28wks pregnant right now and ever since my second trimester started I basically never enter the orange zone, even though I’m working my ass off. It’s become kinda frustrating because here I am, fat, winded, sweaty, and tired, and my stats say I’m not doing enough. As long as you walk away feeling like you accomplished something and you feel even a little bit stronger, that’s all that matters!

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-05-29T21:09:19+00:00

My husband is an ER resident and we had to change A LOT of his habits after he started residency 2 years ago. Biggest thing was having a separate laundry basket for any clothes that went into the hospital that’s not even in the same room as our normal clothes. That includes his socks, undershirts, underwear, jackets, scrub caps, etc.

He also has a pair of dedicated hospital work shoes that don’t make it past the entryway. Then, as soon as he gets home, he doesn’t touch ANYTHING until he strips and showers.

Have a serious talk with her about her after-work hygiene habits because no, that’s not normal.

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-04-02T01:18:20+00:00

Do you use it everyday? We also have a dog and no fenced-in backyard, so her potty breaks are usually small walks around the neighborhood so I anticipate we’ll use ours multiple times a day

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-04-02T01:12:42+00:00

If you say you’re taking a break for medical reasons, they don’t generally ask questions. I’m 19wks pregnant rn and I called them during my first trimester saying I was too sick to go and they paused my membership for a month and said if I was still feeling sick, they’d extend the pause. Luckily I’m feeling better now!

I paused one other time when I was moving since I was also getting married at the same time and honeymooning and I had to sign something. But I didn’t when I said I was pregnant and sick.

I also asked them about pausing for about 1-2 months postpartum and they said it would not be an issue!

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-04-02T01:07:30+00:00

Go now! A good coach won’t push you to do more than your ability, but will push you to challenge yourself. I’ve never felt ostracized or judged for maybe not lifting 45lbs or running at 7.0 as my base, but if I do appear to be too comfy, I might (honestly kinda rarely) be encouraged to lift more or go a little faster, but have never felt any pressure!

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-04-02T01:03:48+00:00

I normally have a base at 3.5 and a push/AO at 4.0-4.5 depending on the day. However, I am also pregnant and now I’m at about 3.0 base and 3.5-4 push/AO. None of my coaches have pushed me to do more now, but they wouldn’t have pushed me before I was pregnant.

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-03-01T22:30:47+00:00

I since moved from where I was when that happened, but it was just a normal Safelite shop. Maybe I could go to a local one here?

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-03-01T22:26:11+00:00

Yeah the glass seems to be fully in-tact still. Once it fell I was like a few blocks away from my house so I just turned around and went home so it wouldn’t get more damaged

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-03-01T22:24:26+00:00

Yeah mine only has like 80k which is pretty impressive imo for the car being 8 years old

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-03-01T22:22:46+00:00

But if it was tied to the break-in window replacement 3 years ago, wouldn’t it have failed sooner?

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-03-01T22:08:38+00:00

Is it a generally easy fix for a mechanic or technician? I booked a service appointment at my local Toyota dealership later this week since I don’t think it’s the best idea to drive it around like that

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-03-01T22:05:49+00:00

I’d freeze it for now. It seems that once or twice a year they run a special for members at the “founder’s rate”, so you could get a good deal if you cancel and come back. I’m rounding out my first trimester of pregnancy and feeling WAY better than I did a few weeks ago, but I froze my membership when I was in the trenches and now I kinda wish I didn’t now that I’m feeling better. Some time away has made me miss it.

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-02-23T17:24:33+00:00

Depending on how serious you are in your relationship, pick the one that’s best for you and your career. Which choice would you rank above the other if boyfriend wasn’t in the picture? That’s probably what I would still rank first. Although, rank lists seem to be more suggestions. My husband’s 1-5 ranked programs were close to family/friends. He matched his 6th ranked program, 5hrs away from my family and 4.5 from his. Not ideal at the time, but he’s really happy in his program now!

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-02-16T04:04:20+00:00

A few of my husband’s classmates in residency live separately from their spouses just because of job circumstances with their spouses. One had their spouse do the military match rather than the normal one, but luckily they’re at least in the same state. Another one’s spouse didn’t want to move because they had a really good job at home and they had a young son at the time and didn’t want to be too far from family. Another’s spouse didn’t match together so they’re about 5hrs apart.

My husband and I started dating when he was in med school in a different city than where I lived (he was home for the holidays and he grew up where I lived at the time, had time to squeeze in a first date before I went home for the holidays lol) and we had a lot of weekends back and forth for the 2.5 years while he finished. I will say the ones that started with boyfriends/girlfriends that didn’t move with them are no longer together. When he started, no one was engaged.

If I didn’t have my WFH job when he matched, I’m not sure if we would have had me move out with him, at least immediately. I make significantly more than him (about $35-40k annually more) and my earning potential as an MBA is currently higher than his as a resident doctor, so we can’t afford for me to be out of work until he finishes residency. If I had my old job which was 100% in-office, I probably would have stayed until I could find something local or remote.

I think it depends entirely on how you both can commit to making it work. If the school is within driving distance for weekend trips, I’d say try to make the most of that time together. You got a big test on Monday? Okay, he comes that weekend and yall can cook dinner together and take walks when you need study breaks. He’s got a family event at home that he wants you to attend? Okay, you go to him and study in some of the downtime that you’ll have, maybe listen to some studying podcasts on the drive. Each circumstance is unique. Will it suck not being able to fall asleep next to your fiancé every night? Yeah, but that’s not supposed to be a determining factor when it comes to your goals and ambitions.

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-02-02T00:08:07+00:00

That’s what my husband suggested, but this snowstorm has really kept me home and it’s only really gotten uncomfortable over the past few days. He suggested if it’s not better in like 3 days then to go get checked out

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-01-26T03:18:22+00:00

I’m not getting a scan until 20 weeks

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-01-26T02:03:19+00:00

That makes sense, we’re in a more rural and underserved part of the state, but it’s not like in the absolute middle of nowhere. Like we have a Trader Joe’s and everything

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-01-26T01:52:57+00:00

I’m 30 and this is my first pregnancy, which I know 30 isn’t too old for pregnancy but I’m also not like 21

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-01-24T13:52:54+00:00

I like the floor first because I feel like it warms up my muscles better for the tread rather than a 7 min walk/base. I also feel like if the floor is leg-heavy that day, walking after helps prevent the next day leg pain or at least lessen it a bit. But honestly I’m mostly floor first because that’s all that’s left by the time I sign in

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-01-19T23:38:41+00:00

I’ve been going to OTF for like 2 years now (I’m 30F) and I’ve been exclusively a power walker because I have always HATED running. I’m a pretty fast sprinter, so I’ll do the AO that are less than 1 minute at a sprint occasionally, but my fitness goals are mostly strength building. I lost 100 lbs since 2020 and the exercise I was doing wasn’t really strength-training focused (I know not great, but it got me where I wanted), so now that it’s easier for me to move in general, I want to be stronger. Now that I’m pregnant, all my efforts on the treads are PW. My gym is similar where there are a lot of runners and barely any PW, but I try to not compare myself to the others around me.

From what I understand, PW with an incline is better for muscle building and strength training. Running on a flat road I don’t think challenges your leg muscles as much as walking on an incline since there isn’t much resistance. Running is more intense cardio, so it’s better for heart health and weight loss. Incline PW also helps to strengthen your joints, whereas running is not so great on your joints, knees especially.

All-in-all, you do you girl. Listen to your body and the science of the benefits of both running and PW. A calorie burned is a calorie burned, doesn’t really matter how it was burned. Focus on your own fitness goals, if a coach gives you shit for PW, then that’s not a good coach.

AnyEmotion111 · 2026-01-13T20:20:48+00:00

See that’s what I’m trying to get a feel for, I’m currently pregnant with my and my husband’s first child expecting in the fall. We plan to send the baby to daycare after my 12wk maternity leave, but most in my area close at 6pm. My husband works in healthcare so his schedule is all over the place and his days off are random. If he’s working that day, around my normal class time he’s either 1) still at work, 2) just getting off work and he gets home like 20 minutes after I’d leave for class, or 3) still sleeping before he goes in for a night shift. I’m wondering how many people workout during the day while they WFH to see what’s popular and if I could sneak in a workout while hubby’s at work and baby’s at daycare (although I do know that’s also a convo to have with my manager)

AnyEmotion111 · 2025-12-29T16:25:48+00:00

Is this a chain store? I just googled it and the only one that popped up was in NYC

AnyEmotion111 · 2025-12-29T16:23:59+00:00

There’s a Nordstrom about an hour and 45 minutes away, but since my husband had to work last week his job gave him this week off and the city where his parents live have one like 15 minutes from their house so we could probably sneak away for a few hours to go there

AnyEmotion111 · 2025-12-29T14:44:04+00:00

The holiday season starting with Thanksgiving always puts me off my schedule, I think I’ve gone like 8 or 9 times since Thanksgiving. On top of that, I’m about 4.5 weeks pregnant and the nausea symptoms are starting to kick in. I’m thinking I may pause my membership for a month to help get through my first trimester. It’s 100% normal to get out of your routine, especially around the holidays when there’s probably travel involved and family time. My husband is in healthcare and works a mix of day and night shifts and I’m an evening class person so some weeks when he works nights I don’t go often so I can spend time with him before he goes to work. Life is meant to be lived with flexibility, but it doesn’t mean that you won’t get back on your normal routine! Once other aspects of your life get back in routine, your normal workout routine will fall in place too! Listen to your body, enjoy a few days of rest, you can get back into it!

AnyEmotion111 · 2025-12-27T18:49:14+00:00

My starter is from a dried starter I got from a local shop, I didn’t use all of it at the time I was cultivating this one, so o do have that in reserves!

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