This past week has been quite something. I started out with a nasty cold of some sort. I called it allergies gone wild. It definitely dragged me down and forced me to the couch many times in the day to rest. On top of it - 2 days ago (monday) I jumped out of bed, grabbed my housecoat to go down stairs to the kitchen... when I stepped on the top step the bottom of my foot felt like silk and out it went from under me... I reached around to grab the rail to catch my balance but missed... I promptly dropped onto my hip then hit my lower shoulder/side of my ribs still trying to stop my fall by grasping at anything while sliding. To no avail... I slid to the bottom of 14 carpeted stairs. With the wind slightly knocked out of me, my chest and back muscles feeling very pulled and a bruised butt cheek I sat dazed waiting to see if the hurt would get worse or I was okay. After a couple of minutes I felt good enough to move. I was a tad sore but got better throughout the day... but... the next day wasn't so good! I definitely feel that I had a tumble down some stairs. Do I ever feel like a goof for doing that! I have never fallen down stairs before. I have tripped going up tho and shin hacked myself - or I have tripped going down but always caught myself right away with no muss or fuss. It must be my age LOL. Hubby said its cause I wasn't feeling well. Its possible but I still feel pretty stupid about it.
With that said I weighed in today - I lost 2.6 lbs. I am not going to say hurrah as I am still bouncing between 160 and 165... I will get more excited when I no longer have "60" in my #'s. Besides I have been sick this week and not eating much will cause a bigger weight loss.
To rid these allergies gone wild I went to my usual reflexology appointment... when I got home I ended up blowing my nose using 6 kleenex's! I haven't been able to breath this good for quite some time!
So here's to another week. I am feeling better and hoping to get back out and moving more since steps this week were at a minimum due to no energy.
I am doing pretty good with getting across Canada - I am in a step challenge going West to East
I have gone thru HOPE, KAMLOOPS, SALMON ARM, REVELSTOKE, GOLDEN and BANFF. I am now working my way to CALGARY. I have about 45,000 more steps to make Calgary.. I try to do 10,000 steps a day, more if possible... then its a long stretch to MEDICINE HAT.
Here's to a better healthier week.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Without Guilt
Okay I have to laugh. I am down what I gained last week. 0.4lbs. One thing I have figured out is I seem to know how to maintain. I just wish I was maintaining at my goal weight!
Not much new to say. Just plugging along from day to day. Health wise I have been dealing with plugged sinuses, sore throat and a bronchial cough. But then again I have been eating foods that the naturepath said I was sensitive to. Once I have finished getting my income tax all packaged up and sent away to the accountants I will be sitting down and making some meal plans so that I am a lot more organised! I do believe that is where my biggest issue is.
I keep getting told by many ppl, friends, profesionals etc that I have burned myself out.. I think I am starting to believe it cause I used to keep my house spotless, do all my hobbies, volunteer, do the farm, work off farm, canning, baking, premake meals for the freezer, be involved with my kids schooling, etc, etc... there is just no possible way I can do that now. I fight on a daily basis to get the basics done. I have been told it takes time to get my body back into balance... So now I have finally stopped denying the fact and am trying to let myself heal. I have my good days and bad days. People have to take me as I am - and my house as it is. Oh, not to say my house doesn't bother me at times but if they drop in and its not perfect, oh well!
I will get back on track on of these days but I am not going to fret over it. Just get done whats necessary and chill with the rest. There are days when I feel like baking but I no longer do 30 dozen cookies for the freezer, I only double the recipe... with that I still feel I have accomplished something but haven't over done it. I used to bake 20-30 apple pies in a day and put them in the freezer - now I do about 5-10 and the access I bag for later use - either apple sauce or pies for later. I used to can 80-100 lbs of each kind of fruit, now i do 20-40lbs. - If I get strawberries or such for jam I may make a batch then freeze the rest so I can make more jam at a later date when I have the energy instead of staying up til midnight trying to complete it all.
Which brings me to documenting my weight but not fretting over it. I make sure I take time for myself - its a life long deal. I am over guilt - I do what I can handle and no more.
Is this age creeping up, maturity or common sense? LOL I don't know - but I am going to peg it on slowing down and allowing myself to heal from the inside out without the guilt.
Not much new to say. Just plugging along from day to day. Health wise I have been dealing with plugged sinuses, sore throat and a bronchial cough. But then again I have been eating foods that the naturepath said I was sensitive to. Once I have finished getting my income tax all packaged up and sent away to the accountants I will be sitting down and making some meal plans so that I am a lot more organised! I do believe that is where my biggest issue is.
I keep getting told by many ppl, friends, profesionals etc that I have burned myself out.. I think I am starting to believe it cause I used to keep my house spotless, do all my hobbies, volunteer, do the farm, work off farm, canning, baking, premake meals for the freezer, be involved with my kids schooling, etc, etc... there is just no possible way I can do that now. I fight on a daily basis to get the basics done. I have been told it takes time to get my body back into balance... So now I have finally stopped denying the fact and am trying to let myself heal. I have my good days and bad days. People have to take me as I am - and my house as it is. Oh, not to say my house doesn't bother me at times but if they drop in and its not perfect, oh well!
I will get back on track on of these days but I am not going to fret over it. Just get done whats necessary and chill with the rest. There are days when I feel like baking but I no longer do 30 dozen cookies for the freezer, I only double the recipe... with that I still feel I have accomplished something but haven't over done it. I used to bake 20-30 apple pies in a day and put them in the freezer - now I do about 5-10 and the access I bag for later use - either apple sauce or pies for later. I used to can 80-100 lbs of each kind of fruit, now i do 20-40lbs. - If I get strawberries or such for jam I may make a batch then freeze the rest so I can make more jam at a later date when I have the energy instead of staying up til midnight trying to complete it all.
Which brings me to documenting my weight but not fretting over it. I make sure I take time for myself - its a life long deal. I am over guilt - I do what I can handle and no more.
Is this age creeping up, maturity or common sense? LOL I don't know - but I am going to peg it on slowing down and allowing myself to heal from the inside out without the guilt.
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