Fitness Check In: Day 80

Yesterday after I was done with the elliptical, I felt something off with my left foot. It was the same kind of pain I had before my plantar fascia popped in 2023 which left me using a walker, then a cane and with issues wearing any shoes other than sneakers until this year. Turns out … Continue reading Fitness Check In: Day 80

Fitness Check In: Day 79

After a rough few days where my mood dipped down to the dark pits I have worked soo hard to climb out of again, I was determined to pull myself out of it yesterday. I knew that I'd face another hurdle with the drastic change in weather from the arctic below zero temps to the … Continue reading Fitness Check In: Day 79

Struggling With Foods You Can’t Have

With IBS which I've had now for 25 years, I had to cut out some foods, but was able to manage and became mega creative when it came to cooking. Then came the gastritis and the foods I could eat became even less. I stopped cooking and baking a lot of what I loved, but … Continue reading Struggling With Foods You Can’t Have

Fitness Check In Day 78

I'm still having pain after falling in the bathtub on Feb 14th, which I have been dealing with, but the worse thing is now I'm having dizziness when I walk and move my neck too much as I did last year when my neck/back subluxation were at an all time high and I was low … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 78

Fitness Check In Day 77: Yoga to Quell the Stress

As I have mentioned in the previous motivational video, I was proud to have been walking a mile a few times a week until I fell in the bathtub and bruised my back. I have been in pain off and on, but two days after I fell, I walked a mile and then a few … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 77: Yoga to Quell the Stress

Ash Wednesday: Looking Back

"Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" the priest standing inside the 'Ashes to Go' tent located outside of St John the Divine Church told me as he spread the ashes on my forehead.  I became emotional and apologized for my emotions.  Tears were welling up in my eyes and a … Continue reading Ash Wednesday: Looking Back

Fitness Check In Day 76: Colonoscopy Results

So today I had the virtual appointment with my gastroenterologist who told me my biopsies from the colonoscopy came back normal and I don't have Crohn's Disease which is AMAZING! However, I do have a hyperplasia mucosal lump or inflamed hyperplastic polyp in my bum which she said happens to many people and may or … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 76: Colonoscopy Results

The Golden Moments of Life

Today I finally got to see The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship – Special Edition of 20/20 on ABC that I recorded in November of last year. It was a great behind the scenes look at how the girls were cast, interviews with the creators, bloopers, plus past clips of interviews from … Continue reading The Golden Moments of Life

Fitness Check In Day 75

Although today has been a rough day physically and mentally, I am ending my day with some positives that happened over the past few days. Firstly I did have my colonoscopy on Friday which let me tell you was rough. The prep sucked and the hunger pangs since my appointment was in the afternoon were … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 75