Day 36 lower weight day - The workout was great. I had to get up a little earlier so i could get my workout in before a day full of shopping with my grandma and my mom. I feel pretty good about my yesterday I think i got a great workout in from walking around so many places and with my morning weights. Let me tell you last night my legs where killing me :) Yep! I have to remember this :)
Day 37 run day - well I got a late start today on my run but it was a great run :) (my run 1.77 miles in 24:00 mins) It's kinda funny cause as my time was ending this song started playing. I haven't heard this song in a very long time (since Blake was in Iraq) so I didn't want to end the workout cause it would stop the song :). I'm so glad i didn't end the workout cause I really needed to hear it. It made me think being a mommy/dad of 3 for 15 months, life after war, and the life we had in Kansas, and where we are today. I just love this song. It seemed to just washed away all the craziness of the world that's going on. Cause all that matters to me is my family there happiest, health, and our love for each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbSOLBMUvIE
I want to introduce this fun, loving and amazing dog. Her name is Molly and she is Blake's Service Dog. She came into our life/home on Aug 17th of this year. I know it's only been 3 months since she has came into our life's. But she has been such a blessing to Blake and the whole family. Blake, the kids and I love her so much and we can feel her love for us too. I would have never thought a dog could change so many things from types of dog food :), our home, and how the public treats Blake & Molly.
Now let me tell you how Molly helps Blake (with Blake's permission of course) Blake surfers from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) & TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). Molly has been a big help since day one. You would think they have been together for years, cause of the bond they have. I dont know how many people know about PTSD or TBI the only things that help are meds., service dogs, working with horses and therapy. There is a great show on TV that shows what PTSD is and different things that sets them off. The show is called dogs of wars. It's also amazing how you can see the dog work on protecting, watching there backs, there stress and anxiety. Molly dose all of these things. Molly helps Blake when his stress is overwhelming, his anxiety, his moods, nightmares and etc. Let me tell you a story that happened to Blake & Molly.
Blake, Molly and I went to the store and as we where shopping. Blake & Molly walked away from me to look at something. As I was getting something things. A man came up to Blake and Molly and tried to pet her. The guy made Blake nervous and his anxiety went up. Molly could feel his anxiety and stress. She got Blake to get away from the situation he was in and to come get me. This happens offten when people become over powering and try to pet her while she is working. Even thou she has patches on her vest that say do not to pet and touch. People still try. I don't know if we will ever get people not to touch while she is working. Other then by telling them after they try to pet her. And I hate to cause I don't want to come across as mean, or not nice. It's hard to be forward for me so I just let Blake handle it :)
I do want everyone to welcome her as a member of our family cause she is :). I also want you all to know, but I don't want any of you to take this wrong way. When she has her working vest on she can't be touched, pet or loved on, cause she knows that she is working for Blake and she know her mind needs to be in the right place. She is amazing, loving and so smart. And we are so blessed that she is apart of our family :)
Day 31 lower weights - It was a great workout. I have to say doing the 15 lb weights are not as a killer when doing the lower weight left now the upper days are a big time killer.
Day 32 run day - I don't run fast today. I don't know if its cause i had a bad night sleep last night or what but man this run killed me and i felt like i was going faster then on Tuesday. But over all it was a good run. And i have to say its feels so good getting my workouts in before the family is awake. Its my me time where i can think about things, talk to myself without others thinking I'm crazy :) even know I know others do think I'm CRAZY 8) but I'm okay with that..
Day 29 upper weight day - well I thought I would change my weights cause its a new quarter :) so I added in 15 lbs. Can i say I'm weak lol i didn't think it would be so hard to do 15's. My arms are killing me today I know they will hurt for a few days but I never thought my arms would hurt while I ran crazy how the body is :)
Day 30 run day - well as you can tell my arms hurt :) but I think it was a great run. I'm pushing my self to the limits this quarter. I ran today 1.51 miles in 20 mins witch I think is really good cause last quarter I was doing 1.40 - 1.43 miles in 20 mins. I have a big goal for the next 4 weeks and I cant wait to share at the end of these 4 weeks :) Oh and P.S. I'm so proud of my self :)
Day 26 lower weights - it was great workout. I'm so excited for next week I'm going to add in heavier weights :)
Day 27 run day - It was a good run other then I was a little slower today and I don't know why. I feel like my legs should be getting stronger by now but they have felt like noddles all this week. I'm hoping I can be strong and faster next week 😀
I also have to tell y'all it's been 4 weeks 😁 today so I did my measurements, weight, and pictures. I'm proud of my self, I feel lighter, and my skin tightening up. Please don't judge me on these pics cause they are hard for me to share with y'all.
Day 24 upper weights - did great through the workout. It's crazy how working different parts of your body really do and make you feel like my arms/legs are like noddles :)
Day 25 run day - I have to say i got my run in and i feel good now. All though before i got on the treadmill I was feeling down, and bad about my self I know selfish huh? And maybe I'm just getting nevus about my weigh in coming up this Saturday or the holidays. I guess its because weight lose for me is very hard 1 month i can lose 5 lbs and the next gain 3 lbs. I know i should live day to day and not in the past but that is really hard when I've let me self fall in the past. I'm worried if i don't see any improvement it might put thoughts in my head even thou working out is making me feel good and i feel good on the inside and outside :) if you have every went through any workout/health hump please let me know what you did to get your mind in the right place again :)
Day 22 lower weights - It was a great workout and i felt great after but as the day went on i felt more like a zombie i don't know why or if it was the weather but i was out of energy and everything. I don't know why i get like this at times but i do and i have to push my self to keep moving.. I hate those days.
Day 23 run day - Well to start off my kids took off with my iPod. I'm not to happy about it cause that is what helps me track my mins, time and miles so after looking for my iPod (45 mins) i thought i could just use the app RunKeeper on my phone well that wasn't the best idea cause i didn't track. LOL it said i did 0.06 miles in 4 hrs way to make you feel good huh? But it was a good run - all the running around looking every where before my run. Maybe i need to look into other trackers that are on me all the time that would work better on a treadmill/outdoors and not have to have the iPod every time. If you know of any good ones please let me know. :)
I also want to Thank my Husband our sweet kids and All those who service for our country and there family. I know some of you that read this wont understand why i put families and our kids in there but they service every day with the memories of/today's deployments and life after war. Its a big job that the kids and the families go through for the price of yours, mine, and our freedom.
Day 19 upper body weight day - it was a good workout and my arms are killing me like ive gotten punched in them so hard they feel died :) I think its the work out + building my grandmas fence this week.. IDK but thats what im hoping for as i push my self every day :)
Day 20 run day - Wow 20 days im so proud of my self its really hard for me to stay on track and with the holidays coming up im going to make a promise that im going to stay on track. I'm hoping yall will help me through this i have 64 days to go. It seems like a lot but im a quarter in :) I cant wait for next week Cause i will be weighing my self and posting pics on here of me and my 4th week pic :) i hope it slows a big difference cause i feel like my body is changing every day so im hoping everyone can see the changes that I can feel :)
Day 17 lower weight day - workout it felt great. I do think I need to go buy more weights cause my 3lbs feel like air lol. but my 10s are still heavy lol. I feel like I got a really good workout in cause later that day I went over to my grandmas and put in a fence so last night my arms felt like they where 1/2 dead and 1/2 with life. I know that sounds weird but I don't know what you call it :)
Day 18 run day - well I'm getting faster every day and it feels so good. I know I prob say that every time but im just so proud in my self. I never thought I was going to make it this far, I know I still have many more days to go. But I'm hoping I can run the whole 20 mins at the end of this journey. Well that's my goal :)
I'm sure you guys are getting sick of the same old stuff that I write. But I have been thinking about it and its more for me and then anyone but if i can help other out along the way like someone helped me out and gave me that little push then that's great :) This is more of a journal to me to help me since I don't write in a journal or a food journal. I prob should write in a food journal, I've don't it in the past and I do good til the 4 day and then I stop carrying the book around and just stop writing it in :( The phone thing works for about a week but then I stop that too I guess I'm just not good at writing in a book :/ What types of things do you guys do to track your workouts and food?
I hope your weekend was great! Well I just have to say thank you for all the love and support y'all give me it really helps me and pushes myself to stay on top of this journey I'm choosing to do for my self. :)
Day 15 upper weight day - I'm starting to love workout pain or maybe I'm just getting addicted to the workout pain. Cause if you think about it, its pretty amazing how your body works. you push your self you can feel the pain but you still keep going ':)
Day 16 run day - Well to start off I thought I would treat my self to a cup of eggnog last night - only had about 4oz. it was to sweet. I haven't had milk, or very little dairy in the past 2 weeks. But it was very bad bad idea. I woke up and my stomach isn't feel so good this morning. I started my run anyways :} I was slower in the beginning but I told my self you need to fight for it and push your self (yes i know I talk to my self when I'm working out and yes out loud lol- I'm crazy i know I've been told before) But i feel like i finished strong today. And know I better not have dairy ever again or try again in a month or so :)
I found some info out about Gastritis/Ulcers and wanted to share with everyone.
Dairy
Avoid Cows milk & dairy foods made from whole milk or cream
You may find that your gastritis is triggered when
you consume certain dairy products – especially cow’s milk. You are more likely to develop an acute case of gastritis if
you have a serious dairy intolerance. Gastritis occurs when the
protective layer in your stomach is compromised or damaged. Gastritis
can be triggered by many things.
Fatty Foods
Avoid deep fried foods like onion rings.
Foods to avoid for those with gastritis include
fatty foods that increase stomach-lining inflammation. Avoid deep-fried
foods such as onion rings, fried chicken and breaded seafood. Fried eggs
and fried pies should be avoided. Avoid French fries and potato chips.
Eliminate foods that contain trans-fatty acids. In addition to
irritating sensitive stomach lining, they can increase high blood
pressure and lead to obesity and heart disease. Trans-fatty acids
typically are found in baked goods like cakes, cookies, doughnuts and
crackers. Processed food is usually higher in trans-fatty acids than
fresh food. Margarine is a common source of high trans-fatty acids.
Refined Foods
White bread and pasta contain refined sugars.
Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical
Center recommend that patients with gastritis avoid refined foods that
contain sugar in addition to trans fats. White bread and pasta are other
refined foods that irritate the stomach lining.
Spices
Hot peppers may exacerbate symptoms.
Spicy foods like hot pepper, mustard and hot sauce
can exacerbate gastritis symptoms. Acid reflux caused by eating spicy
foods can lead to gastritis. While a bland diet is not required to treat
gastritis, weak stomach linings already damaged by gastritis rebel when
exposed to very spicy food.
Vegetables
Garlic and onion may cause burning and pain.
Raw, coarse vegetables should be avoided,
especially when dealing with chronic gastritis episodes. Food should be
easily digestible. Many people with gastritis find that onions and
garlic cause burning and pain, while others cannot tolerate tomatoes;
these are also some of the same foods that people with acid reflux
should avoid. People who suffer from gastritis can eat vegetables that
are cooked or cut up in small pieces. Doctors at the University of
Maryland Medical Center report that patients should chew food well
before swallowing to avoid stomach-lining irritation.
Beverages
Acidic drinks that
can irritate a sensitive stomach include carbonated beverages and citrus
fruit juices. Coffee, both caffeinated and decaffeinated, should be
avoided because of the gas and acid they create. Tea and cola that
contain caffeine should also be avoided. (I don't drink Cola, Coffee, Tea Or Alcoholic beverages - I'm just sharing if you know if anyone that is going through this too) Over-consumption of alcohol is a major contributor
to the development of gastritis. All alcoholic beverages should be
avoided when experiencing gastritis flare-ups.
** Well I thought Gunner lost this blog cause he closed down my computer
on Thursday before I could get the rest of my blog wrote. But thanks to
my sister in law told me how to find it lol :) so thats why im writing
day 10, 11, 12 & 13 all in one :)
Day 10 upper weights- To start off I had to go get a scope done, and couldn't sleep. I planed to get up at 4:30am to get my workout in before I went under :) well like I said I couldn't sleep so i woke up at 2:30 and tried to get just a few more mins of sleep. I woke back up at 3:00am and was wide awake so I thought I just better get up and get my workout in or i was going to sleep through it, i know that sounds crazy but that's how i roll sometimes.. So i got my workout in and it was great to get my mind off getting the scope done.
Day 11 run day - I was a little slow cause my stomach was hurting but i didn't wanted to push my self all though i didn't want to hurt myself. It was a good run I was a little slower :)
Day 12 Lower weight day - woke up early cause I need to go back to the doctors to find out what they could do for my stomach. Got the work out done then got the kids up so i could get them ready in there Halloween outfits for school :)
** if any of you want to read about my stomach if not skip to Day 13 :)
So I went into the Docs today and he told me i have a large quantity of bile in my stomach and called it Gastritis :( I know sick.. I asked him how to get rid of it and he said there are other meds but they are very harmful so he put me on a med that I have to take 4 xs a day that will coat my stomach. And I go back to see him next Friday. So i got home and started reading about Gastritis I have to say it really freaked me out, Its prob cause my Grandma Sterling passed away from stomach cancer. So now im trying to find ways to get this stuff out with food change and yoga. If any of you have tips or info please share with me :)
Day 13 Run day - It was a great run I'm getting a little faster every day :) and it feels so good I have to say, and the night leg pains are not so bad any more. Well I need to get going I have to go work on Christmas gifts now. So Have a great weekend :)
