I went to the Dr. Thursday afternoon. The short story is……my right shoulder discomfort is all completely normal and my collarbone is healing nicely. I can move it however I would like to now, as long as it doesn’t hurt.
Six more weeks before any Yoga.
The doctor said while I’m walking, try to swing my arms now that I can, and see if that will help to avoid the muscle cramping that I was having in my back and neck while taking walks. (I was also wearing my sling wrong, which I assumed.) I took a nice 2 mile walk on Thursday afternoon, swung those arms, and everything felt great!
The Dr. does however, want an MRI of my left shoulder, and he say’s that he can feel swelling in it, but does NOT think it is rotator cuff related. That’s good news. I would just like to be Shoulder Pain Free!
Thursday’s walk wasn’t fast, but it felt great and I am so thankful for the sunny day’s that we’ve had!
Friday, after my WW meeting, I had lunch with an old High School friend, and it was great catching up! She introduced me to an awesome salad at the Corner Cafe!
Friday evening, I played chauffeur to my two nieces, and we enjoyed sitting outside and having a couple of beers. We were together from 4:00 – 10:30, and in that time, I only had two beers, so while I’m not doing such a great job of only drinking one time per month, I’m definitely doing a better job off practicing moderation! I drank a TON of water too!
Saturday, I met a friend for brunch, then enjoyed a nap in a lounge chair in my backyard (while listening to the Beach Boys…..I’m in Staycation mode…) in the sunshine, then headed out the door with Tucker for a walk. While I was on my walk, I decided to start running! What? I know. I hadn’t done that in a while, and I hadn’t even walked at much of a pace since I broke my collarbone. Since the doc gave me “the go” to do whatever felt good, I decided to give a little run a try. I only ran a mile, but not really being a runner, and never running more than a 5K, I’d say it was a pretty darned successful Saturday afternoon!
My daughter and I are participating in The Color Run the last week in March in Dallas, and I wasn’t sure if I’d be running it or walking it, but I’d really like to be able to run it with her. Our very first 5K together, was The Color Run last year in Dallas, so it would mean a lot to both of us to be able to run it with her again.
Sidenote: She is kicking some butt in the Healthy Living Department for the last 3 months and she is loving the way she feels and I am so happy for her! 🙂
I missed a few day’s blogging, but I’ve tracked everything that I’ve had to eat!
I hope you’re having a great Sunday!
Here are Thursday’s eats……
Breakfast
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal
5 PPV
1/2 C Quick Cooking Oats (I’m liking my Gluten Free Oatmeal right now)
1 Smashed Banana
2 T. PB2
3/4 Boiling Water
1 Packet Raw Stevia (optional….I like my oatmeal sweet!)
Mix it all together and let it sit for 2-3 minutes. It gets nice and thick and taste like a great big Oatmeal Cookie!
Lunch
Leftover Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchilada
Salad topped with Salsa
Grapes
5 PPV
Snack’s
One More Leftover Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchilada
topped with Broccoli Slaw and Aioli
from the Food Truck! Yummy!
6 PPV
Dinner
Sweet Potato Stuffed with Black Beans and Corn
5 PPV
This was a tasty little dinner. I’m always up for something different, and I do love my sweet potatoes!
Here are Friday’s eats…..
Breakfast – Fruit and Coffee = 0
Lunch – Corner Cafe Salad = 13
Dinner – Veggies, Hummus, 2 Beers = 17
Total = 30
Here are Saturday’s eats…..
Brunch – Bacon, Eggs, Hash Browns, Toast = 19
Snack – Cherry Chocolate Smoothie = 1
Dinner – Stuffed Sweet Potato = 7
Un-Pictured Apple and Almond Butter = 3
Total = 30
Weight Watcher’s Points Plus
I can eat 26 PPV a day.
I can earn Activity Points by doing exercise, and eat them if I choose.
I have an allowance of 49 extra points that I can dip into throughout the week if I choose.
I should drink a minimum of 6 (8 oz) glasses of water each day.
My Weight Watcher Week Begins on Friday’s
Exercise for this week = Walked 1.5 Miles, Ran 1 Mile
Activity Points Earned for Saturday = 4
Activity Points Earned This Week = 4
Activity Points Remaining This Week = 4
Remaining points from my 49 Points Allowance = 41
This is What I Will Accomplish in 2015
- I will choose one occasion per month for Social Drinking
- I will go no more than two days in a row without exercise. (unless I’m sick..or break a bone!!)
- I will track every single day for the entire year. No matter what. I’ll track if I eat 26 points, I’ll track if I eat 76 points.
- I will RUN in a minimum of six 5K’s
“love the life you live, live the life you love”
