Day 7, headache better, second week weigh in tommorrow!

Well finally, today I got some long sought relief and my headache has diminished! It is still there but not mind numbing- I need to lay down kinda headache. I started my new pills yesterday, I am not sure if thats what it was, or some greater power decided 18 straight days was enough or what, but I will take it!

Today my exercise was 3 short walks ending up in being 9807 steps. First day (besides the hospital day, Tuesday) that I did not hit 10000 this week, and on those days I was averaging close to 13,000! I hope to get some good walking in both days this weekend as it is supposed to be beautiful weather.

Eating today was so so, in that once again I did not hit my points! I am eating lots of clean foods but just not getting all the points in. I am really going to strive in week two to hit my points everyday. I am hoping for a five pound loss in the first week, but I don’t know. I know I could have done better in a few areas such as water and the points. We’ll see what the weigh in brings, and I will update tomorrow. All for now.

Going public!

So today, I made this blog public knowledge so if you are coming here from the link on facebook or elsewhere, Welcome! Making this public does two things. It lets people who want to know how I am making out read for themselves, and it adds an extra layer of accountability as I struggle to once and for all lose the 50 pounds of lard I am carrying around and get healthy for good!

This morning I went for a nice walk (7300 steps on the pedometer) and will go for another after supper or later this afternoon if the weather holds up and I am feeling half descent. Have not checked my blood pressure today, and probably won’t til tomorrow. I have been told not to check every day as I will drive myself crazy with worry, also I just started on the new pills today. As I said in yesterday’s post it was 150/110 yesterday. As I was saying to my mother yesterday, the number of my blood pressure doesn’t really concern me. I bet there are many people out there I know who have higher than that with seemingly no impact on their lives. What is really getting to me is that god forsaken headache that has shared me no relief for 18 freaking days now.

I hate bitching and whining about my health or that kinda stuff (those of you that know me, stop chuckling to yourself, lol). So I will do that here, it gives me a place to vent. The name of this blog is Lean Fit and Healthy. As I write this post I am none of those things. But 6 months from now, or a year from now, I will be. One little small step at a time.

All for now, will be back later in the day.

Day 2 on Weight Watchers

Well as the title of the post says, today was Day 2 on Weight Watchers and once again I didn’t hit the total points I am supposed to eat. I ate a tonne today! I ate a weeks worth of vegetables (well at least in terms what I normally eat for vegetables), had smaller, proper portion sizes of meat, as well as a few other odds and ends. It’s going to take a few days for me to get the right combo of food to hit my points, without filling up on junk but I will get there.

I got in a tonne of walking today, 17250 steps on the pedometer. I went for a walk with my wife and oldest girl this afternoon, then came home and walked the dog on a short walk, and then after supper went for another hour long walk, as I walked up to get my bloodpressure measured. My bloodpressure is still up 139/101, and my head is pounding today. I was hoping to get back to work tomorrow (have been off on med leave for two weeks) but if I feel like this in the morning I won’t be going anywhere.

The title of the blog is Lean Fit and Healthy, and the Healthy part is the most important to me. I have been walking around feeling like hell for much too long. Back stuff, headache stuff and other stuff has taken its toll, and its time to get all that stuff taken care of. I am 37 years old and much too young too feel like this all the time.

Anyway with that, I am off to bed, hoping to feel better in the morning and get back to work. We’ll talk to you tomorrow evening.

Migraine wows

I have been battling a migraine for the last few days and I have not been very active, save for some exercises here at home today. I at least was able to eat today.

I hope to be back at the gym in the morning and back on plan. I am off tomorrow, so weather providing I will also be going for a walk. I am not going to let this get me off track and I am not going to quit. In the past this would send me on a downward spiral. Instead, it has motivated me further to get my back and health together once and for all!

Back tomorrow.

Discouraged

Been lying in this bed in a dark room for 3 days now.  So frustrated.  The more I stay stationary, sitting lying or standing, the more my back bothers me.  Catch 22?  Yep.  Lying still in a dark room helps to make my head not feel like its going to explode.  Lying still makes my back feel like its on fire.  Sooking done.

 

I hope to be over this freaking jackhammer pain in my head soon and back to work tommorrow.  We’ll see.

Migraine

Well today, didn’t make any progress on the fitness and health front.  I am smack dab in the middle of a raging migraine and spent most of the day in bed.  Hadn’t suffered from a migraine in a few months and this one hit with a vengeance, and I knew by 4 am this morning I was in for quite a long day.

 

Hope to be back at it tommorrow.