Back on the road

I did it, I waited my 6 weeks and I am on the road again and my leg feels good. Although my “hope” was I would not experience any set back, I “knew” that I would, but a girl can hope can’t she? I am walking some laps, but running more than I am walking and will get back and move on. I am being more mindful and paying real attention to warm up and cool down and not over stretching..NEVER knew there was such a thing.

It felt so good to be running, but even more than just running, it felt incredible to be moving. My niece and my remote physical therapist, told me not only could I not run but I could not walk for exercise either. So for six weeks I really did as I was told and feel all the better for it. It is funny how all this works, taking care of your body I mean. The more I move the more I need to move, the less I move the less I want to move. Same thing with food, what I eat will either keep me on the coach or it will keep me moving. I know that once I break myself of eating crap, which is really hard to do at first, my body begins to crave things besides sugar, fat and empty carbs. I begin to look forward to a meal that will not only fill me up but will fuel my body and give me the energy I need to move. The key is doing it long enough to make it a habit and when I get off track to quickly slap myself and get back on!

Don’t get me wrong, after a hard day of house building there is something yummy and AMAZING about a double cheeseburger and fries at the big Mand I have yet to find an occasion where ice cream is inappropriate, but for the most part, for the long term, I need to keep these things the occasional indulgence. And honestly, I have found after long enough the Big M doesn’t even sit right in my stomach once I get past the brief YUM in my mouth…HOWEVER, I can NOT say that about ice cream ALWAYS yum andALWAYS worth the calories!

So I continue on….