For almost four weeks I have been an a journey to rediscover the athlete in me. Over the last two years I have acquired some extra baggage in the amount of 25lbs. Before that I was no size 4, but I was healthy, fit and worked out faithfully. My physical health was a top priority in my life. Life happens, I got busy and I forgot about me.I found myself with health problems I never experienced before. One was a sprained knee that took 3 months and 3 doctor's to determine what my problem was. Diagnose: Traumatized Sciatic Nerve causing Knee Pain...Physical Therapy 3x's a week for 4 weeks. After meeting my wonderful Physical Therapist and he explained what was going on I was in shock. First that my Sciatica could cause these problems and second...the exercise he had me doing were the stretching exercises I faithful would do all the years of my teaching aerobics and personal training...When I went home I was anger with myself for being so careless with my body and just that plain fact I was lazy...
The next visit to the Physical Therapist included 10 minutes on the bike to warm up...I broke out into a sweat with in 3 minutes...so again I was anger, frustrated and ashame...This lead me to committee to myself to be healthy and fit again. I faithfully followed my Physical Therapist instructions and within 4 visits I could tell a difference and within two weeks I felt like my knee was back to normal. Also the prayers of my family and friends contributed to the healing. Last week I discharged from the Physical Therapy and I go back to the Orthopedist for a follow up today.
The reason I am blogging about this experience is for me to 1. Be accountable 2. Be honest 3. Hopefully encourage someone out there to love themselves enough to be healthy...
I am not quite ready to post my weight yet...that is where my shame comes in...but I will...maybe... probably... when I start to see a difference in my body. I will be honest about the changes I have seen my body go through from the bad to the good.
After gaining the weight I struggled with IBS. It was so painful that couldn't go to the bathroom with out crying. With IBS(www.mayoclinic.com/.../irritable-bowel-syndrome/DS00106) comes a host of other problems.
First positive I have noticed is my bloated evening tummy pretty much gone. In the evening I would always make sure my stomach was covered so I would not have to look at it...I don't think I have lost any weight yet(I am not going to weigh myself at least till September.) but I just feel better.
I have a long journey ahead of me, but I am glad I am going in the right direction...Yeah Me!!
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