What Obstacle?
Anyone who has been reading my blog for a while knows that I absolutely hate winter/snow. So, when spring and summer come around I try not to complain because at least it's not snowing. But boy oh boy, if there were ever good cause to complain, the thick, humid, mosquito-packed air in my area lately has been a little much to live with. It really zaps my energy and makes it hard to sleep even. Yes, we have an air conditioner, but it is a window unit and loud as all get out, so we use it very sparingly.
It also makes me not want to work out at all. When I woke at 5am this morning it was 67 degrees and 98% humidity. Yes, it began raining shortly after but the air was so heavy. I had time to work out but I didn't. I may be able to get some steps in at work or do some light strength training in my work area, or I may do that butt-kicking yoga session I tried over the weekend. My sciatica/piriformis was really bugging me this morning so walking was out of the question, and the bike has been irritating my knees a little. Not to the point that I can't do it, but I notice the difference. My darn luck, trying to push myself so hard ended up tearing my knee cartiledge so now I have to be much more careful. Ironic really. If anything it just teaches me that sometimes in life things do go as planned; you can give up or find a different way. Speedbump averted. I will step around and find a different path. The bike, so far, doesn't seem to be making much difference in the way my lower half feels, so I may choose to do more stretching and strength training until that starts resolving/feeling better.
I have been noticing, now that it's not winter anymore, my husband has been taking the dog out in the evenings. It is nice, but I am falling short of 10,000 steps a day consistenly now. I typically end up somewhere in the 8,000's without that extra trip out with the dog. I wanted to track how many steps I am getting each day and set a goal to improve it. For now, if I get 10,000 steps a day I feel I am doing at least the recommended amount. It's hard when my glutes are tight and painful, and especially when that turns into sciatic nerve irritation like this morning, but as I said before, there's more than one way to skin a cat.
The eating cleaner is going fairly easy. I did figure out last night, one of the things that triggers me into wanting to eat higher fat stuff (think potato chips or melty-cheesy nachos). When I eat clean I am hungry more often and boy do I dislike that feeling. When I'm eating crap, I rarely let myself get hungry before eating again, but when I'm eating cleaner, I naturally end up faced with that sensation several times a day. By the time I get home at night and need to eat, I am so sick of feeling that hungry sensation that I just want to eat something that will satiate me for longer. Now that I know it's a trigger, hopefully I can avoid caving to it. I do try to always have small snacks available (nuts and nut butter, cheese, yogurt) just in case I can't wait one more minute. Those times are really rare. I have to remind myself not to panic when I am hungry, it is temporary and I will eat again soon. I don't know what I overreact to it, must harken back to being young and feeling like there was never enough, like I always wanted too much. It was good to figure out that little mind glitch for myself, it may be one of the main reasons I "fall off"when I am on a good roll. I'm an old goat but I'm still learning!
It also makes me not want to work out at all. When I woke at 5am this morning it was 67 degrees and 98% humidity. Yes, it began raining shortly after but the air was so heavy. I had time to work out but I didn't. I may be able to get some steps in at work or do some light strength training in my work area, or I may do that butt-kicking yoga session I tried over the weekend. My sciatica/piriformis was really bugging me this morning so walking was out of the question, and the bike has been irritating my knees a little. Not to the point that I can't do it, but I notice the difference. My darn luck, trying to push myself so hard ended up tearing my knee cartiledge so now I have to be much more careful. Ironic really. If anything it just teaches me that sometimes in life things do go as planned; you can give up or find a different way. Speedbump averted. I will step around and find a different path. The bike, so far, doesn't seem to be making much difference in the way my lower half feels, so I may choose to do more stretching and strength training until that starts resolving/feeling better.
I have been noticing, now that it's not winter anymore, my husband has been taking the dog out in the evenings. It is nice, but I am falling short of 10,000 steps a day consistenly now. I typically end up somewhere in the 8,000's without that extra trip out with the dog. I wanted to track how many steps I am getting each day and set a goal to improve it. For now, if I get 10,000 steps a day I feel I am doing at least the recommended amount. It's hard when my glutes are tight and painful, and especially when that turns into sciatic nerve irritation like this morning, but as I said before, there's more than one way to skin a cat.
The eating cleaner is going fairly easy. I did figure out last night, one of the things that triggers me into wanting to eat higher fat stuff (think potato chips or melty-cheesy nachos). When I eat clean I am hungry more often and boy do I dislike that feeling. When I'm eating crap, I rarely let myself get hungry before eating again, but when I'm eating cleaner, I naturally end up faced with that sensation several times a day. By the time I get home at night and need to eat, I am so sick of feeling that hungry sensation that I just want to eat something that will satiate me for longer. Now that I know it's a trigger, hopefully I can avoid caving to it. I do try to always have small snacks available (nuts and nut butter, cheese, yogurt) just in case I can't wait one more minute. Those times are really rare. I have to remind myself not to panic when I am hungry, it is temporary and I will eat again soon. I don't know what I overreact to it, must harken back to being young and feeling like there was never enough, like I always wanted too much. It was good to figure out that little mind glitch for myself, it may be one of the main reasons I "fall off"when I am on a good roll. I'm an old goat but I'm still learning!
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