Loving Life

I can't get over how hard doing a PLANK is.  I am struggling something fierce to do them but I am going to keep at it, even if I have to do them for 20 seconds a day till I don't shake any more.

I spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Halifax with my parents because I had another band adjustment on Wednesday.  It didn't go as smoothly as the last one, however, it was definitely not as painful as the first one.  This was also the first time that Dr. Stalker asked me to take a sip of water to make sure I didn't have too much restriction.  I felt fine though.  I was not really hungry until the next morning but didn't want to push it so I only had some oatmeal (extra watery) and some scrambled eggs.

I was very shocked that I didn't hurt at all after walking around so much, however, I was very tired thanks to not being in my own bed. 

I got home on Friday evening and spent most of Saturday baking, cleaning, etc and then on Sunday I did something I didn't think I would EVER do in my life, although I did dream of it.  Colin and I went for a bike ride after delivering a cake.  We biked from our house down Wallace Road, up Connaught Ave to Bridgeport Convenience (where I had a root beer Popsicle) then back up Main St to our house.  In total it was 6.7Km (3.84 mi) and I couldn't get over the fact that I did it.  I don't know if I could do it again today, but I am definitely getting out to walk today.  I don't want to give up on the energy & exercise habits I'm building.

Starting to see a New Me

Well I have to say I'm finally starting to see some changes, not physically because they have been there for a while now, but in my day to day routines/energy.  I will start by saying I lost 1.8lbs this week bringing me down 85.6lbs in total.

I notices this past week that I chose to do things I never thought I would do.  I have joined a walking club at my office and, weather permitting, we walk 3 days a week.  The walk I chose to do is 1.24miles and I can do it in 25.50 minutes.  I am hoping that gets better as the summer goes on!

Then on Saturday, while Colin was away with family I spent the entire day baking, cooking, cleaning etc.  Around 3pm I was going to sit down and decided I didn't want to, that I needed to get outside but couldn't find the garage keys anywhere so biking was out of the question.  So off I went in my walking gear and I walked from our house, down one of the side streets and back.  Not since I met Colin would I ever have thought of walking that street because of the hill on it.  I am terrified of walking hills because they hurt so much, however, I also know they burn the energy so GOOD!

I walked the 0.94miles in about 20 minutes and was so shocked that when I got back I was still able to breath fine that I turned on my new yoga work out and I did 30 minutes of that as well.  I couldn't get over that I had done it, without being told, begged, or guilted into it. I did it of my own choice and I shocked myself.  I really hope I can keep small NSVs like that up. 

Today I decided to start a new challenge.  A 30 day PLANK challenge.  It doesn't look too hard on paper, however, WOW even the first day which is only 20 seconds nearly killed me so please pray I make it through the next 30 days :D