Exercise

Today I went for a walk. The weather was in the 60's and there was a cool wind blowing. The wind did nothing for my hair but it sure felt good.

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Retrospective

Does anyone else ever go back and read their blogs? Today I thought I'd spend a little time going over some of my posts from the past 3 months and just get a glimpse of where I've been and why I started this journey to begin with. I enjoyed the experience. I was reminded that there are reasons why I have chosen to make healthy changes in my life. I was reminded that I feel so much better when I get lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. The last few days I've made some not so healthy choices and my body is rebelling. I feel like a brick is sitting in my stomach and I have no energy.

Thanks for hanging with me as I continue to sort out my choices and keep on trying to make healthy ones.

I'm going home to an upper body workout with 5 lb weights and some yoga. I have a new DVD I've been dying to try.

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October Shape

Yesterday afternoon my copy of the October issue of Shape magazine came. One of the success stories was Tina from Carrots n Cake. Check it out. It's fun to see someone you "know" in a magazine.

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Flu Shot

I got my annual flu shot on Tuesday. Free flu shots are one of the benefits of working at this hospital. Now my arm is red, hot and swollen. Better than having the flu though. We'll also get the H1N1 shot when they come in. Not too many reports of H1N1 in Kansas yet. I hope it stays that way.

I just read an interesting post over at The Fitnessista. It's one of those - I really need to think about what it says - posts. Jump on over and check it out. I don't count calories but I do think in "points" (too much Weight Watchers indoctrination over the years). I find I do better eating more than eating less. I'm actually consuming 7-9 servings of fruits and vegetables (usually raw), a serving or two of dairy (mostly yogurt) and a little protein. I have more energy and feel so much lighter. Enjoy Emma G's thoughts.

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Back to work

I ended up in the ED on Tuesday. I'm not sure what I had but it was intense. I will spare the details but the part that scared me enough to go to the ED was that the cramping was so bad I was passing out briefly. They gave me a couple of meds and 2 liters of fluid. I was there about 5 hours and then I took the next two days off. I'm feeling much better today. Finally eating normal foods. I was on the BRAT diet for 72 hours. I just finished a piece of fish and a big salad followed by some fresh pineapple. My stomach is quite full. I should get back to posting regularly next week. No overtime for me this weekend. Relaxation, long walks, and laundry.

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Remembrance

Let's all say a prayer for those who lost loved ones 8 years ago on 9/11. Never forget...

On that date I drove into Kansas City for a court date. My car does not have a working radio so I missed the news. When I got to the courthouse is was locked but a man let me in and asked me what I thought about what was going on. I had no idea. He started telling me a little about what had happened and while we were waiting for the judge we listened to a radio in the office. I heard that the towers fell and I sat there in utter disbelief. We were the only case heard that day. After ours they shut down the building and sent everyone home. I will never forget...

Reflections

As fall closes in I am feeling reflective concerning this blog. I remember why I started it - to journal my journey into wellness. The past couple of weeks I've kind of slacked off and quit posting as often as I did at first. It started as a journal so I could celebrate my successes. I've kept a paper journal for as long as I can remember and I love to write out my thoughts and contemplate my feelings. I need to remember that I am writing for me.

Today started off with an upper body yoga session and a walk around the neighborhood. I didn't get to the library until a little after 8 AM. For the last year I've been coming in at 7 AM to read emails and blogs. I thought that I'd shake up the old status quo and do something different. It was cool and misty and the walk felt so good. For breakfast I had my favorite Bear Naked granola, with sliced almonds, organic blueberries and organic vanilla yogurt.

For lunch I had a piece of salmon with some kind of mustard sauce, a large salad with spinach, carrots, broccoli, chick peas, pumpkin seeds and a drizzle of ranch dressing. It was tasty. I also had a banana that wasn't quite ripe enough. I've been drinking water all afternoon. This morning I had two cans of diet K cola.

When I get home in about half an hour I plan on having a huge green monster. I've been craving one for several days but was waiting for some bananas to ripen enough to freeze.

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