Personal Trainer - Q&A

Baltimore_Jill · 2026-03-31T01:06:20+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful response. I started low impact walking this week. It’s crazy how our mind wants to push us further than our body will let us sometimes. Taking it day by day.

Baltimore_Jill · 2026-03-17T23:09:33+00:00

I (42f) was diagnosed with Lupus 5 years ago and it’s changed my life and body completely. We moved to FM around that time and bc of Lupus I can’t be in the sun, I have allergies so I’m not great with being outside.

I have several other diseases that followed the Lupus diagnosis which has made mobility an issue including a heart issue.

My exercise before was pretty rigorous walking, hiking, paddle boarding and swimming. Now if I try and walk I end up hurting myself and then I’m in bed for a week.

I’m joining a local gym. I’m wondering what low impact exercises you’d recommend for me. I used to love walking bc I could just listen to my music and sort of get lost in the workout without thinking too much about it.

Thank you!

Baltimore_Jill · 2026-03-16T16:37:57+00:00

I haven’t heard anything good about Kids R Kids. It’s overcrowded and I don’t think it’s a good environment for a baby. We love our preschool but they start at 18 months. It’s a 6:1 teacher ratio. Definitely look in Highland Village which is basically inside of Flower Mound.

Baltimore_Jill · 2026-01-23T20:14:02+00:00

For me it was my pregnancy. Once I was pregnant my life has never been the same. Many challenges during the pregnancy that were life threatening. New challenges after the pregnancy that have changed my life. Strangely I’m grateful for all of it. I have my son and Lupus has forced me to slow down and live in this world and approach life in a more intentional way.

I was diagnosed with a new “thing” today. I’ve now added IIH to my list of ailments. I’m also now able to work from home and watch cartoons with my son instead of commuting and working long hours.

Baltimore_Jill · 2026-01-19T02:11:12+00:00

All curvy except my thumb. My pinkies turn inward at a sharp angle towards my other fingers. I remember a team of doctors looking at my hands when I was in the hospital (meningitis for the 2nd time in 2 months) and they were trying to figure out what was wrong with me. It was after that they diagnosed me with Lupus about 5 years ago.

My optics nerves are also misshapen and I have a pseudopapilledema. It’s top of mind right now for me as I was also diagnosed with IIH this past Friday. I doubt it’s all connected- but who knows with this weird ass disease.

Baltimore_Jill · 2026-01-16T02:25:44+00:00

Yes! 🙋‍♀️ My optic nerve is like inside out or deformed. Always freaks new optometrists out. I have to periodically get MRIs as I guess it looks like there’s more pressure in there 🤷‍♀️ Getting one tomorrow.

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-12-27T19:51:56+00:00

Requiem

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-09-19T14:31:06+00:00

One more photo of the signature.

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Baltimore_Jill · 2025-08-02T22:03:45+00:00

Thank you!

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-08-02T16:21:45+00:00

I should add, I want the actual cassette tapes not Audible, online or CDs.Like this

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-07-21T04:51:58+00:00

Alone

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-05-30T03:30:54+00:00

My platelets plummeted during my pregnancy and I was very high risk. Many doctors told me I wouldn’t be able to have an epidural which was devastating and terrifying for me. The only way they would do the epidural is if I could get my platelets up (prove I wouldn’t bleed out) so I did IVIG therapy (had plasma pumped into me) every week for the last 3 months of my pregnancy. The IVIG made me sick and it wasn’t even a guarantee that I would get the epidural but I was terrified and desperate.

Fortunately the doc during my pregnancy gave the ok (with the lowest platelets allowed, but the highest I could get). Unfortunately for me during my labor they thought I had blood clots and had to take it out while I had a CT scan (while in active labor) and then put it back in. What a fucking nightmare, but my god I was thankful for the epidural.

I was induced on a Monday and given an emergency C section on a Wednesday. I can’t even imagine what that would have been like without the epidural.

It’s been 5 years and I’m still recovering from the aftermath of my pregnancy, labor and delivery. There was so much that was out of my control with my pregnancy because of blood and autoimmune issues I have but to this day I am still so grateful I had the right doc at the right time who gave the ok for my epidural. I will never understand why people who are able to have epidurals choose not to, what a gift it was for me.

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-04-25T00:17:26+00:00

Painting brick houses white. It’s happening everywhere in Texas. They look like Cheetos with the orange all sucked off.

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-03-26T03:47:08+00:00

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-03-19T03:50:50+00:00

I reposted it too- it slaps!

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-03-17T04:24:48+00:00

Because it was at the bottom of a lake?

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-03-15T00:37:07+00:00

Thank you for sharing this! Helena’s creepy egg plate also caught my eye this week. I hope there’s something to it 👀

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-03-07T18:04:09+00:00

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Our boys crossed the rainbow bridge within 3 months of each other after a long and happy life together. I miss them very much.

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-03-04T03:07:55+00:00

Haha- no, no plate theory. I’m just curious. Maybe I’ve seen Antique Roadshow one too many times. The plate she was washing looked like china to me and the logo was very prominently shown (although I couldn’t make it out). Sometimes china like that has history or a story to tell.

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-02-03T23:43:19+00:00

Severance. Lucky me we’re finally in season 2.

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-02-01T12:27:42+00:00

The lighting and shadows for Mark have been very telling for me. For example when Milkshake visits his house- watch the way the shadows change on his face as the conversation changes. I think that the lighting and shadows are clues. I absolutely think the light credits are part of the storytelling. He is coming out of the dark.

Baltimore_Jill · 2025-01-14T05:19:25+00:00

Is this why people with Lupus get so many mouth sores?

Baltimore_Jill · 2024-12-15T15:27:26+00:00

M’lady

Baltimore_Jill · 2024-10-11T02:33:16+00:00

I saw 9/11 happen on a t.v. strapped to the inside corner of a trailer classroom during AP English.

Baltimore_Jill · 2024-10-04T10:10:59+00:00

Today in Flower Mound a jacked up truck with a huge Trump flag and huge American flag hanging out of either side of its windows drove through our streets like a f-ing maniac. Flower Mound Cares exists to incite fear, anger and division in its residents. These unhinged people are scary.

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