Oh she of the procrastination

Ok, I can say it, I've been more than a bit bad.  Not when it comes to meat and fried potatoes, though, just when it comes to writing and measuring my health statistics.  And taking my blood pressure meds consistently.  When we got back from Costa Rica, I think I just vegged out for a bit.  The plantar fasciitis was so bad that I couldn't walk, I even needed support to walk to the bathroom!  From my bed!

But that is slowly starting to change again.  I finally went back to the gym yesterday, as my sore muscles will tell you today, and hit the rowing machine and ab machines.  Woke up feeling like I'd had an encounter with a bus, which was worrisome at first given that Wayne has been sick with something flu like and achy for several days, but I'm going back this morning to bicycle and get some weight training in.  As soon as the heel has died down, I will start walking for fitness, ellipticalling for fitness and stairmastering as well.  Plus, I am going to hit the pool at the gym tomorrow.

I replaced the batteries in  my wrist cuff this morning as well.  Blood pressure reading after the first cup of morning tea and breakfast was 128/83, not bad given that I've been off the meds consistently for 3 weeks.  I better not tell the doctor that....

I passed my first two temptations, albeit one with difficulty, in the past 4 days.  On Sunday, we went to the Marriott for brunch.  Oh, the meats they had out for brunch.  I think I miss crispy bacon the most of all of them.  They had replaced the typical chicken dish with Asian beef as well.  I wanted to cry.  But instead, I stuck to fish products and some cheeses, fruit and miso soup.  Score one for me!

Yesterday afternoon at school, I had the tired munchies, and I headed for the school cafeteria.  I snapped up a small bento of garlic chicken (fried stuff), and started to the checkout.  And then I stopped, put it back, and went to Subway for a six inch turkey sandwich.  I didn't add on chips or cookies or soda, either, and topped it with spicy veggies to keep the metabolism going.  Whew.  Good to know I can consciously make the right choices.  At least for now.

Time to get mosying along and back to the gym.  Don't know exactly how much or what I will get done, but I will do something!

Have a great day!