Since 2022, July 4th has been a tough, emotional day to celebrate. This is the day that my dear papa passed away in the evening with my brother, mom and myself all around him as we watched him take his last breath. Even though he suffered with Alzheimer's for a few years, he still knew … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 34
Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com I've had a not so great and painful 3 days. 3 days of not posting or continuing my fitness journey. 3 days of continued uncertainty and worry. Disappointed that I wasn't being active and instead lying in bed or just sitting, but the pain and pressure on my intestines … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 33: Dr Appt, Fiber, Exercise
I was worried how I would wake up this morning after overdoing it yesterday despite initially not feeling any pain or discomfort, only to end the day waddling around with a cane for support. However, I woke up in good spirits and with very minimal soreness!!! This of course was NOT a green light for … Continue reading Fitness Check In: Day 32
Sometimes, you can get ahead of yourself. You cheer yourself on and encourage yourself to push a little harder. Sometimes, in your mind you're ready, but your body is not. Today was one of those days. I was even more sluggish than usual since drinking that stomach wrecking Barium-sulfate w/contrast concoction in the Emergency Room … Continue reading Fitness Check In: Day 31
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
Waking up these days has been tough. My body has just been dragging lately, making it hard to get up on that glider after brushing my teeth and washing my face. Not only that, I am as Cher would say from the movie Clueless, "riding the crimson wave" for the past 3 days, so the … Continue reading Fitness Check In: Day 29
Since I work from home, I'm fortunate, and with no appointments till later in the week, I stayed home next to my two fans whirring away on this super hot day. In the morning I was definitely feeling the heat and was too tired to do any form of exercise. However, I got a small … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 28
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
I have to admit that I dragged this morning. The exhaustion has been hitting me hard lately, and today was no exception. Was it the Colace I had to take last night? The worry about the drastic change in my digestion and bowel issues? The stress of the work week? Finances? Who knows. I have … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 22
Today, I practiced what I've been preaching and listened to my body. Yesterday I was going up and down quite a few stairs to get from one train to another train, then to a bus to get home from the cemetery. In addition to that, my dad's tombstone is located on a hill of the … Continue reading Fitness Check In Day 21
Mind Body Synergylia 