Happy
New Year, everyone! I truly hope it’s happier and healthier for all of us!
I can’t
even pretend that I have been “good” for the Holidays, because that was not in
the cards for me! I wanted to eat all the traditional Romanian and American
foods, and not worry about dieting. And eat I did! And gained weight I did –
more precisely around 2 lbs – which is exactly what I lost before Christmas,
since summer! So, I guess you can say I broke even.
I have
been feeling poorly, though, which was no fun. This made me realize that this
was probably the last holiday season when I paid no attention to what I eat. My
body cannot take the “regular” foods and excesses, evidently, and my liver and
GI system have felt the consequences for sure.
I sped
up my doctor’s appointment from February to this week, because I must get to
the bottom of where this pain under my right rib is coming from! I am up all
night sometimes with it – and I have no idea what triggers it and what makes it
feel better – it never does feel better. So, we’ll see. I know for sure it’s
not ulcer – because a CT scan and an endoscopy later, there is no proof of
that! Hoping they find something that they can treat.
I am
also hoping I can keep up my treadmill walking, at least a couple of times a
week. I have a new trick to keep me going: I downloaded the NPR app on my
iPhone and I listen to Radio West
while walking . I know I am not supposed to, that I am supposed to focus and
savor every moment, and I am probably encouraging my Alzheimer’s with this new “trick”,
because I am multitasking, but for now, whatever works is what I say …
And
this is very much a first for me, in many ways: if 10 years ago you’d told me I’d
have a treadmill and that I would one day love listening to NPR, I would have
called you nuts. I used to say “if you need to walk, use the road” and I used
to hate
NPR! But living in the desert and commuting more than an hour a day forces you
to re-evaluate your radio choices. And now, I have several programs I am hooked
to. I wish all my other weaknesses would be this healthy – to some extent. And
with winter temps in the teens for 6 months out of the year, a treadmill is a
saving grace. This is precisely why I never say “never”, really.
I don’t
make resolutions, but for the new year, I made a wish: that I am at least as
healthy as I was last year. Make it a great one, all!
No comments:
Post a Comment