Relief

Ok, I don’t think i mentioned it in my blog but on Saturday morning I really did something to my neck/left shoulder.  I did it getting into my car of all things.  I was really concerned at first, because by Saturday supper time I couldn’t lift my left arm to touch my head.  On Sunday I was able to do a few sets off pushups without too much discomfort but I didn’t dare do much more with upper body.  Yesterday and today my exercise was focused on alot of walking and riding the exercise bike.  Tonight I am happy to report I have next to no extra pain in the area and I think I will be safe to resume my Power 90 workouts tomorrow.  i will of course be careful because I don’t want to be set back any further, but I have to say I am sooooo relieved not to be really hurt again.

Life doesn’t stop…..

For those wondering, my grandfather at the time I am writing this (11:15pm Monday night ) is still with us.  Tough old battler that’s for sure!  This whole thing has stirred up some stuff, long since buried that won’t be mentioned here, but has definitely got me thinking.  Life is so short.  I blinked and went from 21 to 38.  I am going to blink again, wake up at 50!!!!!  Petty arguments, jealousies grudges and regrets simply are not worth it.  As I said last night, don’t sweat the small stuff.

I was suffering today, from a so so sleep and from my UML (Upper, Middle Lower) workout last night!  I walked too and from work today, 5 km each way, and got a short workout in this morning.  Hit nearly 16000 steps on the pedometer.  Eats were ok, not perfect, but not bad. 

I am going to bed and hopefully get a good nights sleep.  As far as the family stuff just taking it one day at a time. 

Day 9

Today was a so so day, fitness/health wise. I got a couple walks in but less than my daily goal of 10,000 steps. My eats again failed to reach 34 daily allowed points on the weight watchers system. Starting tomorrow, I will start hitting my points. It’s important for me to eat enough, and enough of the RIGHT foods.

Health wise, my head is pounding again tonight. I didn’t sleep well last night but got in a short nap before supper. I went for a walk with my oldest daughter in a local nature park and then for another walk after supper with my wife.

Going forward, once I am able to be doing stuff more intense than walking, I am planning on doing P90x. I don’t expect to be able to do that until at least July. In Dec and January, before I fell and hurt my back in the back yard I had been doing Beachbody’s Power 90. I will be going back to that and doing that for a while as I build up my strength and endurance until I can get through the p90x workouts. This coming week, I am going to start doing some light wii fit exercises and see how I feel. I have felt dizzy and nautious after a few of the walks this week so we’ll see what happens.

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.

Day 6 Weight watchers

Well today was day 6. Yet another day struggling to get all my points in. I am not eating enough points at all. I am trying to eat healthy, lots of vegetables fruits etc, and staying away from junk. I know that weight watchers is taking a beating in the media for partnering with McDonalds, but I am not to worried about that. As I have been saying I have been eating better this week than I have in years. Looking forward to the weigh in on the weekend, and hoping for a 5 pound first week.

Got in a couple walks today, and felt a little light headed after the second one. It went away when I got some water in to me. I didn’t take my blood pressure today, and will be sticking to a couple times a weeks as per the doctors suggestion.

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 5 weight watchers….more health dramas

Well…..woke up this morning at 5 am with the headache that has been plaguing me for the last 2 weeks straight. Imagine one of the worst headaches of your life. Now picture that for 16 straight days.

I called my doctors office and was able to get in right away. He already had my results from yesterdays day long hospital stay. Blood work showed High Cholesterol (which I suspected, runs in family) but other than that as I said yesterday heart tests looked ok and my other blood stuff was normal. For the ongoing headache and the BP issues (todays was 150/110) new pills to go with new pills for back and migraine stuff. I hate pills/medication. But the number one priority right now is for me to get healthy. Get all this stuff taken care of before it gets any worse. While I adapt to the new pills and until this freaking headache stops I am off work until the 2nd of April. This is a whole other added stress, but thats an issue for another day. Priority number one is health.

Eats were so so today. As I slept for 6 hours through the day I didn’t get in all my points again. I am going to be doing what I feel up to do as exercise but that will mostly consist of walking for the next few days and weeks. He said he “doesn’t want me running any marathons” til the blood pressure is under control. No worries of that. I got in 9400 steps on my pedometer today spread over two walks.

I am beyond frustrated with all of this as I have said. I just want to feel good again. Its been far too long.

Weight Watchers Day 3

So today was my third day on weight watchers and I finally hit my points. I weighed myself this morning and I couldn’t believe how far I was down already. Its most definitely got to be water weight but I will take it. I will not focus on the scale instead will focus on eating the correct portion sizes, good clean foods, and getting in my daily exercise.

In the exercise department I went for two walks today. I didn’t do anything else because I am still affected by these stupid migraines/headaches. 13/15 days ! Unreal. I didn’t go to work today because I slept like 2 hours last night even after having taken painkillers and muscle relaxants prescribed to me by my doctor. Tonight it is a little better, but I really need to get back to work, and get back to “the real world”. Sitting around with these headaches, lying on the couch or in bed is getting old. I am going to see about getting referred to a neurologist.

All for now, heading to bed.

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.

Lazy day

Today was a lazy day, watching football and having a bigggggggg supper, having eating our thanksgiving meal today (thanksgiving here in Canada). Not a whole lot of progress made today on the health or fitness front.

I did go for a 40 min walk with my wife tonight, but thats not enough. Haven’t played any Wii in a few days and although I continue to use my resistance bands everyday for some shoulders, I got to step it up. Time to drag the exercise bike out of the laundry room and get to work!