Published: May 28, 2014
So the question was what to blog about?
I am sure many of you are working on the same journey as I am. I turned 50 last year, peri menopausal, gained weight, hormones are crazy but I choose not to let it beat me.So I thought I would share my journey in the hopes that it will inspire others.
I decided about a year ago to work on myself. I am now taking Usana essential vitamins and antioxidants and am feeling pretty good.
Then I met a chiropractor which I had been seeing for about a year. I went faithfully every 2 weeks for a long time. I am happy to say my back feels great now.
So onto the next pain which is my knee. I hurt it about 7 years ago and it has never been the same. So when I exercise my knee swells and it is tight. I have just started to go to physio so I will keep you posted on how that goes.
What I am finding is we have to be persistent and consistent in our journey to being healthy and fit. I have incorporated more of a healthy eating plan with a Usana protein shake for breakfast in which I add fruit, seeds such as pumpkin, flax, sesame, chia, hemp, ice and water and mix it up for a nutritious breakfast that is fast, easy and I can take it to go. It also keeps me full until lunch which I usually have some kind of salad with chicken or fish and for dinner some kind of protein (meat, fish, chicken) and veggies.
I have joined Oxygen hot yoga in Cloverdale and have been doing at least 3 classes a week since March 31, 2014. They have many levels and I just go to the level 1 class until I gain more strength and flexibility. I have tried other yoga studios but this is the only one I have stuck with. With the dry heat it warms me from the inside out.
I also bought an elliptical machine as it is easier on the knee’s and I can do 20 to 30 minutes on my off yoga days. Today I did 30 minutes on the fat burning setting and burned 326 calories and went 2.6 miles. I thought that was pretty good, now I will see how it has affected my knee later today.
Like any new habit or changes to our lifestyle it takes time for it to become normal and a true part of our life. So be kind to yourself and start with one thing. You don’t need to go to classes or have machines just start something new that will take you in the direction you want to go.
If you need some encouragement I am here for you.