Sorry, no real post today

I was going to talk about Intuitive Eating at the Mercy Weight Loss and Nutrition Center, but today has been so long, I just need to go home.

I have sadly been distracted by needing to help a friend whose mother passed away unexpectedly last night.  I did not know her, but he is hurting and he is an important part of our lives around here and that takes precedent.

I promise real 'action' tomorrow. :)

Yours in Health,
Kate

There is little more satisfying than yard work

I have avoided yard work since my knee flared up.  It seemed a poor choice considering I was in pain and could only make it worse.  So, I started physical therapy with Kristi and the gang at the YMCA Healthy Living Center with a couple of goals - do stairs without pain, making workouts less painful, be able to do yard work without fear of injury and run.  I can say I think we have accomplished one through three.

My knee hurts a little this morning, but compared to a couple of months ago I am sitting pretty.  You see I didn't just pull weeds yesterday...  I mowed - we have a corner lot that is raised, so the upper part of the lawn slopes down - that's a lot of strain on the knee.  I weed whacked.  I walked the yard spraying weed killer.  I wanted to do more, but it was getting late.

In fact, I could work in the yard until dark every night.  It is one of the few chores that has instant results.  If I get a chance tonight there are a couple of quick things I have planned as well.  Though it may rain, we will see.

My other event for tonight is Intuitive Eating at the Mercy Weight Loss and Nutrition Center.  We didn't meet last week because of the holiday, so it will be good to get back into the groove.  Well, I better roll.  Have a good day!

Yours in Health,
Kate

Mosquito Bites Suck

My literal button must be stuck on, because the title is exact.  But man, I am itching fiercely.  I have put on two different creams and there has been little relief.  Some of that may have come from sitting at a desk for three hours writing.  When writer's block hits you notice the itch.

This morning I started with some light exercises.  I thought by now I would have run errands and hit the gym, but struggling to finish the Outstanding Women web articles drug things out.  Now I am finally leaving to run errands.  So, I have a new plan - when I get home I will workout.  Even if it's something small, I will move my patootie. :)

I was so busy I forgot to eat anything, so now I am a bit sluggish.  I have to be better about that because a lot of times I will go straight from ravenously hungry to feeling ill when I do eat something.  I need to be a better body guardian.

Well, I better scoot, these errands won't run themselves.  Have a good day.

Yours in Health,
Kate

Finally Friday

I don't know about you, but even though this was a 'short week' due to the holiday, it has felt awfully long.  I have to work both Saturday and Sunday but I am going to try to keep it under four hours each day and hopefully that will boost my attitude.

I am finishing the web articles today for Outstanding Women.  I have decided to do shorter ones for the web and more details for !ntuition Magazine.  That means I can more details about the women and that's a very good thing because it's hard to summarize amazing women in just 300 words.  :) 

My need to write 90%of my day means I will not be working out today.  But I will be making up for it tomorrow.  As soon as I am done with work I am going to hit the YMCA Healthy Living Center and spend quality time beating the bag and doing cardio.  Trainer Gwyn and I agreed it is time to step up cardio.  It's one of the reasons the scale isn't moving much.  I am putting on muscle and losing inches, but the fat isn't shedding at the rate we might hope, so it's time to work harder.

That is actually right on track with my knee.  Therapist Kristi and I agreed to take my PT down to every other week unless something happens and I end up in pain.  It means more exercises at home and increasing what I do with Gwyn, but I am excited, because it also means that running will be a real possibility once I get enough weight off.  (I can't go pounding on my knee at this weight.)

Tonight I am doing a remote broadcast at the Blank Park Zoo, it is their first Family Fun Night of the year.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate.  Right now though I better hit the shower - I stayed home this morning to write.  Yea for writing in my nightgown!

Have a good day!

Yours in Health,
Kate

Okay, Grease Bad and Back on Track

Well, lesson learned - no more pure grease items going into my body, even if they are homemade.  I am feeling better today.  In fact, I had some bread and veggies last night and it helped settle things down.

Today, I am working as fast as I can.  I have to write all of the articles for LITE 104.1's Outstanding Women You Should Know.  I have crammed as much as possible into my morning.  Now I am headed off to physical therapy at the YMCA Healthy Living Center.  They have taken my therapy down to once a week unless I have a set back.

My food is back on track too.  Mainly because I am too busy to be 'bad'.  LOL.  No, seriously, I am just watching my food like I need to to feel well and energized.

I better get to therapy, so I am not late.

Yours in Health,
Kate

Suddenly not feeling well

Ok, so I ate some onion rings earlier and I knew it was a bad idea.  But now I feel horrible and am having one of those 'if I could just throw up, I know I would feel better' moments.  That means my planned wordiness is being cut short for hopes of resting and feeling better.  And if you are wondering, yes, I have learned my lesson - a half order of greasy onion rings does not agree with me anymore.  That's good, but right now, it's really bad. :(

Yours in Health,
Kate

The Week Begins

Yesterday I worked in the morning and then went home to find Lori was nearly as tuckered out as I and so we hung out for a while and then I took a nap.  It was the kind of nap you can't wake up from, so that wasn't very helpful.  That lead to a fitful night's sleep last night.  My brain is on overdrive.  It is starting to feel a bit insane.  The dreams are vivid but for the most part make no sense.  Which makes me believe I should workout harder. :)

The nights after I workout with Gwyn at the YMCA Healthy Living Center I sleep much better.  Luckily I meet with her today.  There was no Intuitive Eating Class at the Mercy Weight Loss and Nutrition Center yesterday because of the holiday.  But I have been doing my best to practice what it has taught me so far.

Last night I had one of my favorite desserts - angel food cake with strawberries and whip cream.  The strawberries were fresh from the Berry Patch north of Des Moines.  The angel food cake was personal size and the whip cream was light with no partially hydrogenated crap.  So, for about 200 calories I was totally satisfied, I love spring!

Well, I better go work.  Have a great day!

Yours in Health,
Kate