Today I knew that I wanted to hit the mat and the air walk trainer, so after my quick morning routine (brush teeth, wash face), I did a few quick stretching exercises in bed to wake up those muscles. Then, I got on that glider for 25 glorious minutes with some music from the 80's, … Continue reading Fitness Check In: Day 30
Yesterday, I felt like such crap I didn't even check in. I was exhausted, nauseous, super restless and worried since I had been looking for a urologist since Thursday and the ones at Columbia Presbyterian have no availability till September or October despite my telling him of the urgency. They only offered virtual next week, … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day: 27
Today once again I woke up soo exhausted I just washed my face, brushed my teeth in the morning and went back to sleep for two more hours. Then up for breakfast and after an hour went back to sleep until about 3:00pm. A much needed rest for my body after this hellish week. Then … Continue reading Fitness Check In: Day 26
Today I woke up and felt a little bit better. Excited that maybe I could go on that glider for at least 10 minutes but my stomach and body had other plans. Utterly exhausted, and still having a little bit of that metallic taste from the CT Scan drink w/contrast despite drinking water was disconcerting … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 25: Flip The Switch
Fear of Hospitals: The Waiting, Tests, Uncertainty, The Bills Honest Detailed Post: Yesterday, I went into the Emergency Room due to painful urination and inability to completely empty my bladder after speaking with a nurse at my primary doctors office since he is unavailable till October. A urinalysis, bloodwork, a CT Scan and a dozen … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 24:
I did say I would be honest on this blog and I am holding myself accountable daily with my check in and workouts, even if myself and only 1 or 2 others read them. I am still waiting for the urine culture results to see if I have anything that is causing my stomach issues/bladder … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check In Day 17: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
Today was a monster difference compared to the past few days! Today, I OWNED IT!!! I started out strong with 20 minutes on the Air Walk Trainer followed by some pullbacks with the 25 reps with the green and red resistance bands. After work, I still had a ton of energy and hopped on the … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 14: A Euphoric Day
After worrying about how I would wake up this morning after doing the yoga for IBS that I haven't done in over a year, I woke up pleasantly surprised that I was a bit sore, but did not re-injure myself in any way with this workout. I was disappointed, however that I was completely and … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 13
I looked at the calendar and saw that today marks 1 month since I began exercising again and Day 11 of checking in online and holding myself accountable. Today I did only 11 minutes on the glider, and 50 pullbacks with the resistance band, plus 20 gentle squats. I also took my lunch hour to … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 10
Yesterday I didn't mention that I have been struggling just a tad on losing a bit of weight. Now 14 pounds may be nothing to many, but for me, it's been a struggle. At 5'2, I always weighed between 115 and 126. I have never weighed more than 130 pounds with the exception of college … Continue reading Fitness Progress Check-In Day 9
